FTS of Russia approved the tariffs MGTS: Sly and figures "evil" interest?

The origin of such materials in the resource dedicated to mobile communications, it is quite clear: willy-nilly, most of us are subscribers of a wireline operator. Traditional attitudes to fixed phones - an always-available connection for a nominal fee, a more modern attitude cell phone users - a very cheap alternative. But is it really? Almost the first time in 15 years of mobile communications would lead us to ponder this simple question. And to think is always useful with a calculator in hand, no matter how beautiful the numbers and percentages not we painted in the press releases.

Question for outgoing calls from fixed phones we are doing a long time and with a clear interest: after all, this issue affects more than 10 million active users real. In the latter material on this subject we gave very specific numbers and calculations, errors in our projections proved to be minimal: for example, we have assumed the subscription fee for unlimited connection at $ 375 USD. - Finally got the 380. However, interesting not only for the final figures, much more interesting is how these figures are presented. And here too, without a calculator just will not do, thanks to wicked new method of calculation.

First, the new figures. So, something for which we are all used to pay 200 rubles a month (unlimited local telephony), with a wave of finger turns of 380 rubles - almost two-fold price increase. In this case, the Board of the Federal Tariff Service (FTS of Russia) strongly believes that "the weighted average growth index of the established tariffs applicable to regulated telecommunications services (in terms of reduction of tariffs for the provision of long-distance telephone calls at 5%) of 10%. Agree whether this postulate of "average" retiree - a moot point, but still nowhere to go. It was 200 rubles, was 380 - of course, has risen in price by only 10% - we are simple people, in arithmetic and other public science (chemistry?) Is not strong. Formally, the rise in price is really low (229 rubles. For a combined fee), but limited twelve minutes a day dialogue - a very different service to compare it with unlimited connection correctly. The very official document (or rather, his version at the time of publication) is available here.

New tariff plans MGTS made in the best tradition of marketing department of cellular operators. In particular, separate graphs rendered the so-called "rent subscriber line" (125 rubles), net of this figure is almost double price hike is not so conspicuous. I will allow myself a little quote from his own publication on 21 November: "One is forced to the head comes the suggestion that the new concept of" line rental "invented solely to disguise the double rise in price of urban communication." With masking everything was as it was intended: in most of the publications referred to 255 rubles for a habitual traffic unlimited local calls. In this case, the additional 125 rubles for "line rental" forgotten or very mention separately. Yes, four variants of tariffs and the additional clause. Is it any wonder that the publication of even well-respected publication "creep" error? For simplicity and illustrative purposes, the number of tariffs in its final form, it is so much to us you ultimately have to pay. The names of tariffs in the table are relative, as the official name of the "rate plan with monthly payments of local calls for an unlimited amount of local telephone connections," not everyone will understand.Tariffs for the population of Moscow, about the organizations and enterprises is a special subject. All prices are in euro, VAT.

Tariff Plan	Monthly fee	Included in the subscription fee (minutes)	Cost per minute (over included)
Povremenny	125	0	0.28
Combined	229	370	0.23
Unlimited	380	Without limits	-

In any case once again recall: calls for federal mobile numbers in any case be paid separately for 1.5 rubles. per minute, non tariffing threshold - 6 seconds. Calls to direct mobile no additional charge.

In the Federal Tariff Service there is another fare: 229 rubles for unlimited local telephony subscribers very old phone system. Or, to quote the document, with no technical ability duration time-based billing for local telephone connections using dial system of payment for local telephone connections. " The press service of MGTS assured us that these exchanges in Moscow remained, and this is the "technical capability" is present everywhere. Why then was to add this charge to your TA MGTS - it's hard to say. Apparently, out of inertia or just in case.

Take in the hands of a calculator, and we believe the subscriber profile.

• As a rule, in the event of a sale "package" of minutes for a flat monthly fee price per minute is significantly lower than "retail" prices - the operator receives a guaranteed income in exchange for it provides the subscriber a discount. In MGTS is not so, here the price included in the package minutes is even higher (0.2811 rub.). That, in this case, we find as a fact guaranteed the payment of the extra 104 rubles a "combined" tariff? Only 18% discount on the cost of calls in excess of prepaid minutes. Conclusion: with a relatively small number of calls (up to approximately 400 minutes per month) use of "combined" tariff is unprofitable, since unused minutes (vacation, business trip, etc.) for next month is not tolerated.
• "Unlimited" rate is starting to pay off, starting from the 1480th minute compared to the "combined" with the 911th - compared with "periodical." Conclusion: connect unlimited option makes sense in a stable use of one thousand five hundred minutes a month (about an hour of calls a day). Or for emotional comfort.

Other interesting observations

Rates for organizations much easier. Least because among them there are no "time-based" and "Unlimited" version, only the combined version. Main surprise - cost the organization will pay for the connection is less than the population of Moscow. For them, the tariff plan "Combined" is distinguished only by an increase (at the same price) package pre-paid minutes - 450 instead of 370. Ie minute price for organizations in the package is reduced from 0.2811 to 0.2311 USD. Unusual, but the logic is understandable: people are well-off Muscovites, and budgetary funds should be protected. The "combined" tariff for commercial organizations sverhgumannostyu not suffer: the board for "line rental" 160 rubles.(Instead of 125) and minutes in excess of the package for £ 0.30.

All those who, for laziness or ignorance do not care to choosing an appropriate rate, with the first of February will automatically be transplanted to the most expensive "Unlimited" TA. At least, now scheduled for just such an option of forced transfer.

Interested in the phrase "amount of the compensatory allowance to the price for the services of local and zonal initiating the call will be 0.37 rubles.", At first glance very similar to the infamous connection fee. However, the press service of MGTS assured us that this figure refers to the inter-carrier settlements, and to end users is not relevant.