Now Yota's coverage area - voice calls and 3G communications - stretches across almost the entire Russian territory. 4G data transmission is available in fewer regions. By looking at the map on the official website, you can get an idea of signal availability in Russia in 2016.
What is known about the new operator
Yota (Skartel) is a subsidiary of Megafon. At first, the operator provided communications in regions such as Moscow and the Moscow region, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. Gradually, Iota’s coverage area affected other areas in Russia. It continues to expand in 2016.
Megafon base stations are used to transmit the signal. However, the quality of communications across Russia differs markedly in different regions (according to observations, the Moscow region lags behind the Leningrad region in this regard).
You can purchase a Yota SIM card in one of the following ways:
- at the operator's office; modems, routers and other subscriber equipment are also presented there;
- in one of the partner offices – these are the Svyaznoy and Euroset networks;
- order on the official website - indicate your tariff plan preferences and delivery address;
- use the mobile application from Yota.
Important: when ordering a SIM card via the Internet or mobile application, it will be delivered by courier to specified address or to the point of issue.
Is it advisable to purchase a Yota SIM card for your region?
To make sure that Iota communications are available in the region, you need to go to the company’s website. A special section presents a map of the Iota coverage area for 2016. There are four tabs visible at the top of the page. By choosing one of them, you can get information about specific regions in Russia.
- Iota coverage area – voice calls and 2G Internet.
- 3G coverage area where the subscriber can use high-speed Internet.
- 4G coverage area Iota.
- An area where communication is possible but not guaranteed.
If you need information on only one of these parameters, check the box next to it. The Iota coverage area map will appear in the appropriate color.
You can check the boxes next to all tabs. Then all information about Russia will be visible at once.
Important: Calls from the Yota number are also possible in those cities where there is no company office.
How to navigate using the map on the official website
The Iota coverage area map, where voice calls and 2G Internet are available, covers almost the entire country. If you check the box next to this tab, it will turn yellow. In 2016, you can receive calls and make calls from a Yota SIM card in regions such as the Moscow region, Kaluga region, Krasnodar region, Rostov region and many others.
If you check the box next to the 3G coverage area heading, the highlighted area will become smaller. It will be highlighted in lilac. 3G coverage is available in most cities, for example, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Krasnodar, Sochi.
Iota's 4G coverage area covers mainly populated cities, with the Moscow region partially highlighted. It is marked in blue on the page.
The Iota coverage area map also has light blue areas. This color indicates areas where reception is possible. But communication may not be available here.
The operator does not warn customers in advance where Iota's 4G coverage area is expanding. There is no news about where the sale of SIM cards is planned to start. Can be tracked in social networks, how the Iota coverage area map is expanding.
How to connect to the network using an antenna
Installation external antenna may be required in areas with poor reception. It also applies if the Iota coverage area does not reach this region. There are a number of aspects worth considering here.
The height at which the antenna is mounted plays an important role. This is especially true for cases when there is a forest between the base station and the receiver. If an antenna fixed at the level of the fifth floor catches the signal perfectly, then when installed at the level of the second floor at the same distance there is no guarantee that the reception will be the same.
Important: It is worth considering how far away the base station is located. Sometimes you can get a good signal, but you cannot connect to the Internet.
Connection difficulties, even if there is 3G coverage, can be caused by station overload. This leads to the fact that even with a strong signal, the speed of Internet access will be low. To solve this problem, you should connect to a station with less load. To do this, you should use a directional antenna.
Even if the coverage map covers the region, too dense buildings may prevent you from receiving a good signal. This requires installation of a planar antenna.
How Yota differs from other operators
When connecting to the Yota network, it is worth finding out how the service here differs from the conditions of other operators.
Standard SIM cards usually work in any mobile device. They can be used under the same conditions in a smartphone, modem or tablet. Yota produces SIM cards separately for each type mobile devices– the conditions for providing services are different. Therefore, it makes sense to insert a SIM card for a smartphone only into this device. It is recognized through the IMEI identifier installed in the permanent storage device.
This limitation is due to the terms of the tariff plans. Internet for a modem is more expensive than for a smartphone. In this regard, SIM cards for these devices must be purchased separately.
The Yota operator does not have a traditional call center. All questions about service, regardless of where the subscriber lives - the Moscow region or the Krasnodar Territory - can be asked in the online chat on the official website. A special mobile application has been developed. There you can enable/disable additional services.
The operator provides unlimited Internet for smartphones. If a SIM card is inserted into a tablet or router, it will be limited to 64 Kbps. If a phone connected to the Internet is used as a modem, the speed will also be reduced - to 128 Kbps. You can remove the restriction for an additional fee. Then access to the Internet at normal speed will be available for 2 or 24 hours.
The package of services for smartphones includes free calls to other Yota subscribers not only in their region (Moscow region), but throughout Russia. The minutes paid under the terms of the offer are intended for calls to numbers of other operators or landline phones.
The Yota mobile operator, which provides optimal mobile communications for Moscow residents, has several advantages over other cellular operators. This operator was especially popular among young people, because it provided inexpensive tariffs for mobile Internet.
But in 2017, the operator abandoned unlimited for a number of reasons:
- The average volume downloaded by one user during the company's existence was only 5 GB;
- Refusal from full unlimited Internet allowed us to reduce the cost of subscriber fees.
To set up tariffs, this mobile operator using the Megafon network provides a convenient. With its help, any user can always change the terms of the tariff to more favorable ones.
True, after last update applications, a lot of people were disappointed with the innovations and a large number changes. But let's hope that all the shortcomings will be eliminated in the future.
What other advantages of Yota in Moscow can please subscribers of this operator? Let's figure it out.
The tariff plan that you can choose involves using the capacity of this mobile operator to make calls and mobile internet. But, if you try to use the same SIM card with this tariff plan in a tablet, you will not be able to take advantage of this Yota tariff and its advantages. The speed of such a connection will drop to 64 kb/s. This means you won’t be able to comfortably use this tariff on a tablet. Also, the speed will be reduced to 32 Kb/s when using file-sharing networks.
The main advantage of this tariff is the possibility of full customization to suit your needs. There is a tariff constructor that you can use by installing the application on your smartphone. Either, through personal account www.yota.ru
To go to the tariff collector, click on the picture!
By moving the sliders to the desired parameters, you can customize tariff plan for yourself in such a way that using it will be as much as possible for you. No other operator operating in Moscow provides such freedom in setting up a tariff plan as Yota does.
Below you can read the terms in more detail:
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE CONDITIONS
Advantages of the Yota tariff plan for smartphones:
- Choice required quantity minutes for calls to other operators
- Completely unlimited calls on the Yota network
- Ability to disable unnecessary SMS
Disadvantages of the Yota tariff plan for smartphones:
- Cannot be used in tablets or modems
- You cannot distribute Wi-Fi to other devices from your phone
IMPORTANT: You can use a SIM card with a tariff connected in Moscow throughout Russia without fear of withdrawals due to roaming. All services will be charged exactly the same as in your home region.
YOTA TARIFF FOR TABLET: MOSCOW
To surf the Internet from a tablet, the Yota mobile operator in Moscow offers special rate. With its help you can use third and fourth generation mobile networks. It provides unlimited traffic, maximum speed and the ability to use the Internet with virtually no restrictions.
Yota tariffs can be found below:
IMPORTANT: In many ways, the speed depends not on the tariff plan, but on the capabilities of the network in your area of Moscow. Therefore, when choosing Yota, you need to familiarize yourself with the coverage map.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE CONDITIONS
YOTA TARIFF FOR COMPUTER (LAPTOP): MOSCOW
If you use the Internet at home or at work in Moscow, you can also consider using Yota using a modem or router. Just like with a tariff plan for a tablet, the user can configure it independently in the application. You can choose the speed that is most effective for your work for the next period of time. The minimum speed is 128 Kbps, and the maximum is over 15 Mbps.
As you can see in the screenshot below, if the balance is zero, the Internet will continue to work! True, only at minimum speed.
A distinctive feature of Yota tariffs using a modem or router is that they can be selected for the following time periods:
- 2 hours and 24 hours
- 30 days
- 1 year
Therefore, if you need high-speed Internet today, but not tomorrow, then you can vary the connection speed in this way.
To choose a Yota tariff for your computer, click on the picture
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE CONDITIONS
ADVANTAGES OF YOTA TARIFF PLAN FOR MODEMS AND ROUTERS
- Possibility of using a free trial period
- Can be used with zero balance
- You can change the speed to suit your needs
ROAMING
Using yota mobile communications, you don’t have to worry about it. If you connect to the network in Moscow, then when traveling around Russia you can completely forget about such a thing as roaming. The cost of services will not change in any way.
If you are going to another country, then the tariffs and cost of services can be clarified below:
To find out the cost of roaming services outside the country, click on the picture!
HOW TO ORDER A SIM CARD
In order to place an order, you must fill out the form that you see below. To go to the form, click on the picture:
To go to the form, click on the image
Advantages of tariff plans of the mobile operator Yota
This is a relatively young but promising operator. Until recently, he used Megafon’s networks, but gradually began to switch to his own capacities. The main advantages of the fifth federal cellular operator are:
- Unlimited Internet. When this operator first arrived Russian market, he was the first to suggest 100% unlimited Internet. And it made a lot of noise. It is thanks to this that the famous MTS “Unlimited” tariff and its analogues from other Big Three operators appeared. With this benefit, you can watch movies online without the fear that your package will end before the calendar month. As often happens with other operators.
- No roaming. If you often travel around Russia, then this Yota advantage will be the main one for you to switch to this operator. You don't need to enable additional options for this. And thanks to Megafon’s networks, the quality of Yota’s work in any region of Russia is always at its best.
- Possibility to customize the tariff for yourself. Depending on the intensity of use of cellular communications or mobile Internet, you can easily select the most optimal tariff for yourself. Using the “Rate Constructor” on the website and in mobile application this operator, it is very easy to do.
Yota is mobile operator new generation. It is suitable for those who cannot live without mobile Internet, travelers who do not want to overpay for mobile communications, and simply all people who keep up with new technologies. Yota is an excellent alternative for those who are disappointed by one of the popular telecom operators. In Moscow, thousands of subscribers have already chosen this operator.
COVERAGE AREA
It must be remembered that the quality of the services provided directly depends on mobile network. You can view the map below:
Click on the picture to go to the coverage map!
Iota began its work in St. Petersburg and Moscow. And only later its coverage began to appear in other cities. After launch LTE networks and the merger with MegaFon, coverage appeared almost throughout the country. In this review, we will look at Yota coverage in the Moscow region, where a huge part of subscribers are concentrated. We will also talk about some of the operating features of the operator for certain devices.
Iota reception area in Moscow and Moscow Region
Any operator has a coverage map on its website, and Yota is no exception. It indicates areas where networks of all three generations operate - from the second to the fourth (these are 2G, 3G and 4G). The approximate coverage shown here may actually differ from the picture shown. There are many reasons for this:
- Changing urban density;
- Features of radio wave propagation in certain conditions;
- The influence of terrain and industrial interference.
It also happens that the device catches the Yota signal well, but there is no connection - it is impossible to make a call or open a page on the Internet. Here another factor comes into play - the workload of individual network segments. In densely populated areas, the Internet may work faster than in other areas. The congestion of the main canals also affects it.
Yota's coverage area in the Moscow region pleases with powerful coverage - it covers the center of the capital, satellite cities, suburbs and other populated areas. Separately, the widest coverage in the 4G standard is noted, observed almost throughout the entire territory of Moscow and in nearby cities - these are Elektrostal, Bronnitsy, Khimki, Mytishchi, Podolsk, Naro-Fominsk, Zelenograd, Lobnya, Pushkino, Zvenigorod, Reutov, Dmitrov, Solnechnogorsk, Volokolamsk and many others.
Yota's 4G coverage area in the Moscow region is gigantic. As for third generation networks, they are spread over even larger territories. We can safely say that moving through populated areas and roads within a radius of 100 km from the center of Moscow, we will be within the 3G coverage area. As for second generation networks, they are present everywhere.
You should not blindly trust the Yota coverage map in Moscow - it is compiled by a computer and may make mistakes.
Features of the equipment
The Yota coverage map in the capital region pleases with the presence of a signal in almost every corner. And it is constantly expanding - in 2017 there is only one, but in 2018 it may change. But there are some subtleties that will not allow you to use high-speed Internet throughout the Moscow region.
The thing is that high-speed Internet for computers is provided exclusively on 4G networks. If there is no fourth-generation Yota network coverage in your area, the Internet will not work (in some settlements of the Moscow region there is no coverage). This does not apply to smartphones and tablets that can work in networks of any generation.
Let's look at how to purchase equipment correctly and not waste your money. For this purpose, Yota has provided a “Test Drive” program. It was created for those who doubt whether the purchased equipment will work in certain places. To purchase equipment under this program, contact any office. You will also be given three days of unlimited use. Test the equipment and decide whether Yota coverage in Moscow and the Moscow region suits you or not.
Be sure to take speed measurements - this will help you choose the appropriate tariff plan with a particular speed limit (this applies most of all to those who want to get the most high speed Internet access).
The map of the coverage area in Moscow and the region covers almost the entire geographical part. This includes mobile Internet and voice communication in 3G and 4G standards. Best quality focused on large populated areas, be they cities or towns. Moscow Yota coverage area is provided to all subscribers high quality communications, wireless internet.
Yota purchase procedure
Before purchasing a SIM card from the mobile operator Yota, you should study in detail the coverage area for a specific region. Much will depend not only on the device used in operation, but the location relative to base stations. Best option– visiting the official website of the company. The latest, relevant information on the issue under consideration is displayed here. A list of cities and other settlements on the territory of the Russian capital and region will give an answer about the possibility of using a SIM card in a specific territory.
In addition, the official website provides users with information about the location of sales offices of equipment for connecting to the ETA network and functioning of the Internet.
There is one feature of the Yota mobile operator, which is that it works together with Megafon. This indicates his work in certain places as a virtual operator, when the capacities of all providers with whom the corresponding cooperation agreement has been concluded are used. So, for places where at least one Russian cellular operator operates, the Eta SIM card will be fully functional.
There is no need to guess if you want to get information about the coverage areas of the Yota mobile operator. All you have to do is open the official website where you can get information. You should take into account the coverage areas of other cellular communication companies, such as Megafon or MTS.
At the end of this, all that remains is to choose the most suitable tariff for service. Here the user is endowed with complete independence, since with my own hands moves the slider towards decreasing or increasing the number of minutes during the month, as well as the data transfer speed for accessing the Internet.
View coverage area
Displayed on the map on the company's official website. All control is carried out using special buttons located at the top of the map. Here you can choose:
- User's current location.
- Search on the map.
- Management of cards of other mobile operators (Tele2, MTS, Megafon).
- Traffic jams, information about which is reported by Yandex.
- Numerous modes of displaying the map under the form of a satellite, hybrid, diagram or panorama.
- If necessary, you can expand the map to better display all its elements.
The scale is controlled using a slider specially installed in the vertical part on the left.
This map is updated automatically every day, providing users with only valid and up-to-date information regarding Eta's coverage area. A specific city will be displayed on the map and indicate the possibility of connecting to the mobile operator Yota, which provides unlimited Internet.
If desired, you can overlay maps of coverage areas of all available operators one on one. This will provide information about the operation of the network in a specific area of the city. A map opens along with coverage areas of 2G-3G-4G standards. This option can be removed by the user.
Precision and quality
The quality of communication, as well as the complete coverage area, cannot be accurately displayed on the map due to changes in terrain, as well as other external factors, such as buildings, indoor furniture, etc. Moscow Yota coverage area will differ in territory due to network congestion, planned technical work. Current weather conditions also have a negative impact.
Almost constantly, the mobile operator Yota provides its users with the opportunity to borrow equipment for free to test Internet speed in an apartment, and then return it back. If everything suits the consumer, he has the right to choose specific device and buy it at an affordable price.
For each subscriber, Eta creates the most favorable conditions for using all options, from mobile Internet to unlimited calls within the network.
Appeared relatively recently. And today its coverage area covers almost the entire populated part of Russia. But this only applies to voice and data transmission in 3G standards. As for 4G coverage, the coverage area of this standard remains small. And the purchase of SIM cards is only available in populated areas from the list published on the operator’s website.
Despite the fact that Yota’s 4G coverage area is quite weak, subscribers will be able to easily move around Russia and use network services in 2G and 3G standards. For this, the base stations of the MegaFon operator, which owns Yota itself, are used. That is, here we see a semblance of a virtual operator. By combining their assets, MegaFon and Yota (Skartel) created a new mobile operator, and its subscribers use base stations of MegaFon, Rostelecom and a number of their own towers. What does Yota's coverage area look like today?
Where and how to view the Iota coverage area
But if you still decide to use the official source, then by going to it you can quickly clarify Iota coverage in Russia and in your locality. By the way, today the Internet is standard 4G from Yota is available in many Russian cities, both large and small. And in the future, the coverage area will expand. Looking at the Yota network coverage map located on the operator’s official website, we can note that it is divided into three separate zones:
- Voice and 2G – map of coverage of voice and Internet services in the 2G standard;
- Internet 3G – coverage map high speed internet in 3G standard;
- 4G coverage is the coverage area of high-speed LTE Internet.
By selecting the appropriate standards, we can see how and where the signal from the Yota operator is caught.
Yota's coverage area in the 2G standard covers the lion's share of the territory of Russia. That is, being a Yota subscriber, we can count on voice communication and access to the Internet in the 2G standard almost anywhere in our country. This zone is highlighted in yellow on the map.
If we look at Yota's 3G coverage map, we can see that it is much more modest. But in general, communication in this standard is present in almost all more or less large settlements, with a population of several thousand people - it exists in all regions, districts and towns. The exception is suburban areas, where communications in the 3G standard may not be available.
Regarding the radius LTE coverage from Yota, then she will please us with the availability of communications mainly in large cities- these are Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Krasnodar, Vladimir, Kursk, Bryansk, Rostov, Astrakhan, Pyatigorsk, Makhachkala, Orenburg, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Tomsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Khabarovsk and many others. Details can be found on the map published on the operator’s website.
The coverage area in the 4G standard is also present in smaller settlements - their number expanded in 2017. In some regions, instead of Iota towers, Rostelecom towers operate, providing subscribers with phones and modems cellular communication and the Internet.
Signal quality in different regions of Russia
The presence of working base stations does not mean 100% coverage area and 100% communication quality. Against, The quality of communication in many regions differs in one direction or another. There are no official statistics on this matter; observations show that in St. Petersburg Yota works faster than in Moscow.
When will Yota appear in my region?
The Yota operator does not disclose information about when its service area will appear in a particular locality (this assumes the presence of 4G communications and the start of sales of SIM cards). The official statement looks like this– follow the news on the website and social networks.
By the way, we can use Yota mobile communication services even where Yota SIM cards are not sold and there is no 4G connection. To do this you need to visit populated area with offices that sell SIM cards from this operator, connect and return to your city - here we will be able to use communication services in 2G and 3G standards.
If you are interested in the Yota coverage map, compiled based on subscriber ratings, use the window below. It shows the operator’s coverage area - you can always clarify whether Yota is catching in the place you need or not.
