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07.01.2024

The SIM card supports 4G network.

The SIM card does not support the 4G network. You can change it at any Tele2 service point for free.

The phone number entered is incorrect. Command to check the number: *120#

The phone number entered is incorrect. Command to check the number: *120#.

Old SIM cards do not support 4G standard

Helpful information:

To set up 4G Internet on your phone, use the page. If the 4G mode is not automatically activated, then dial the command *184*46*1#
4G Internet on the Tele2 network operates at a frequency of LTE 1800 MHz (you need to check that your phone supports this frequency).
Checking the device by IMEI code is approximate. For successful 4G sessions, make sure that this frequency and network mode are supported by your phone and SIM card.

What is 4G?

4G or LTE is the fourth generation of mobile communications, developed in 2012 and allowing data transfer at speeds exceeding 100 Mbit/s for mobile and 1 Gbit/s for fixed subscribers. The main difference between LTE and 3G is the higher data transfer speed. In 3G, the limit is 42 Mbit/s, this is the peak data download speed in the most modern modification of the 3G standard - HSPA+. The real one is still 2-3 Mbit/s.

Thanks to the short response time, the 4G Internet standard is much more convenient than the currently used 3G. In addition, it provides advanced technical capabilities for providing multimedia services, for example, high-quality mobile television, Internet telephony and video calls.

Not all users are well versed in technology and communication standards. At the same time, advertising on the Internet, on television and radio is replete with various slogans and slogans that a particular smartphone supports this or that function and has certain capabilities. The situation is quite everyday; companies that are engaged in sales must make a profit and actively promote their products.

4G mobile phones are becoming especially popular. Technologies do not stand still, and in addition, they are becoming cheaper and easier to produce and maintain due to their scale.

So how do you know if your phone supports 4G? - further in the text.

What it is?

Before answering the question of how to find out if a phone supports 4G, it is important to determine what exactly we are talking about. As a rule, this term refers to a modern communication standard that provides increased data transfer speeds when using mobile Internet and high quality when making regular calls.

As expected - HSDPA mode. Scroll down and in the “Set preferred network type” item set the value to LTE only.

We watch the network indicator... and hurray. Shows LTE connection!! Let's look at the information:

Everything is fine: there is a signal, there is an LTE connection...

Now the cross on the network indicator is confusing. This happens because there is NO option to CALL!! Well, of course, no one will call you)) You are on the Internet)) Yes, this is a minus of the current implementation of 4G LTE by operators. What can we do, we were interested in the Internet - let’s check the speed... I’ll give some statistics on ping requests to the Google DNS server:

In order to check whether your device will support 3G and 4G technology in the ALTEL 4G:GSM network, just enter first 8 digits IMEI code of your device.

For example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5

What is IMEI?

IMEI is the unique serial number of each mobile device, usually consisting of 15 - 18 digits.

How to find out the IMEI of a phone?

Method 1:
Dial *#06# and press the call button on your device.

Method 2:
Look under the battery or on the box of your device.

In connection with the rapid development of wireless communication technologies, as well as the active introduction of 4G technologies, a logical and pressing question arises - which phones support 4G communications?

First, it’s worth understanding what it is and how it works. 4G is a new wireless communication standard that is characterized by increased data transfer speeds and improved voice quality. The advantages of such technologies are obvious to everyone, because communication quality and high Internet speed are the two most important requirements of every cellular user. 4G phones open up new possibilities that have virtually no boundaries.

Currently, according to research results, only two technologies comply with the 4G standard:

WiMAX.

These technologies allow data to be transmitted over wireless networks at a speed of at least 10 Mbit/s, thanks to which they have officially received the status of the fourth generation of communications.

1. Mobile phones with 4G today

Along with the introduction of fourth generation communications, new phones with 4G support appear on store shelves. However, at the moment, not many devices are capable of supporting fourth generation networks.

When buying a phone, it is also worth remembering that some devices that support 4G cannot work in the coverage area of Russian operators. This is due to the fact that in different countries, different operators use certain frequencies. Each mobile operator has its own frequency on which data is transmitted. For example, the most common and first smartphone with 4G support, the iPhone, operates at a frequency of 2100 MHz, while Russian telecom operators use frequencies from 2500 to 2700 MHz. Thus, phones with 4G LTE support, which are tuned to the 2100 MHz frequency, will not support 4G communications from Russian operators.

To avoid misunderstandings when buying a phone, you should carefully study the technical specifications, which must indicate the frequency range at which the device is capable of operating.

2. 4G LTE on Sony Xperia V: Video

Phones with 4G support are not yet very common and can not be found very often in Russia. This issue alone is being resolved today and a significant expansion of the range is expected in the near future.

The advantages of such communication, in particular of phones that support 4G, are not only higher data transfer speeds and improved voice quality. In addition to these improvements, 4G Internet allows you to play online games, which was impossible to do with a 3G connection. It is also possible to use video communication and watch high-definition videos online.

SIM card, number, tariff
- How to unblock a number?
  - If you run out of money in your account and the number is blocked, top up your balance. The number is activated after the debt is repaid.
  - If you have not used a number for more than 90 days, it may be blocked. To restore your number, take your passport to a MegaFon salon. If the number has not been transferred to another subscriber during this time, you will receive a new SIM card with the same number.
    Find out if you can restore your number by sending a free SMS from your current MegaFon SIM to. In the message, indicate the number you want to restore and the owner's full name.
  - If the number is blocked after losing your SIM card, you can get a free new SIM card with the same number by going to a MegaFon salon with your passport.
  - If you have set a block, the number will be unblocked automatically on the day you selected for the block to end.
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- How to get a new SIM card while keeping your phone number?
  Apply with your passport to any MegaFon salon in the Home region in which the agreement was concluded. You can get a new SIM card for free and continue to use your number. The tariff and all terms of service remain the same; there is no need to conclude a new contract for the provision of communication services.
  
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- How do I keep my number?
  The number remains yours as long as the balance is positive. If you do not use the number and do not activate the blocking service, then at least once every 90 days you need to use communication services: outgoing calls, incoming calls, sending SMS, sending and receiving MMS, accessing the Internet. If you do not use communication services for more than 90 calendar days in a row on call tariffs and longer than 180 calendar days in a row on Internet tariffs, the subscription fee for maintaining the number begins to be charged daily.
  
  In case of non-use of communication services on any of the subscriber numbers combined on one personal account for more than 90 (ninety) calendar days in a row, the contract for the provision of communication services in relation to this subscriber number is considered terminated at the initiative of the subscriber.
  
  The amount of the subscription fee for maintaining the number, the conditions for its debiting and the period at the end of which the contract for the provision of communication services will be terminated and the number can be transferred to another subscriber is indicated in the description of your tariff. You can find it in the Tariffs or Tariffs Archive section.
  
  If you do not use communication services for more than 90 days and the Personal Account balance is zero or negative, the contract is considered terminated on your initiative. If the number has not been transferred to another person, it can be restored by filling out an application at the MegaFon salon.
  
  If you plan to not use mobile communications for a long time (more than 90 days), block your number.
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- - Use the service Telephone codes of mobile operators. Enter the mobile number you are interested in in the search bar and click the “Check” button. The carrier and region will appear below the search bar.
  - Type the command * 629 # . Then enter the mobile number you want to verify in any format. Operator and region information will appear on the screen.
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- How to renew the contract or change the number?
  You can choose a number when concluding a contract for the provision of communication services or replace your current phone number.
  
  Choose a beautiful, easy-to-remember number in an online store or in a MegaFon showroom.
  
  The cost of a room depends on the room class: simple, bronze, silver, gold, platinum, and the type of numbering: federal or city. More details about the cost of the room in the description of the service Select a room.
  
  The service operates in two modes:
  - one-way: the caller will hear the message “The subscriber’s device is turned off or is out of network coverage”;
  - two-way mode: the caller will receive an SMS with your new number.
  In any mode, you will receive an SMS with the number of the person who called your previous number.
  
  The service does not work if the balance on the old number is negative or zero, or if the old SIM card is blocked.
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Services, options
Mobile Internet
- What to do if the mobile Internet does not work or the speed has decreased?
  1. Check your balance and top it up if necessary. To check your balance, type the command * 100 # or go to your Personal Account. The Internet only works with a positive balance. If you have recently topped up your account, wait a few minutes for the internet to work again.
  2. Check the balance of your Internet package. Open the MegaFon application or go to your Personal Account and in the “Services” section, select Balances for service packages. If the included Internet capacity has run out, connect one of the options to extend the Internet.
  3. Check if you have the Mobile Internet service connected by typing the command * 105 * 4 * 4 #
  4. Make sure you have Data Transfer mode enabled. You can check this in the settings of your smartphone or tablet in the “Data transfer”, “Data connection” or “Mobile network” section (the name may differ in different devices).
  5. Reboot your device (turn it off and on).
  6. Turn off Wi-Fi on your smartphone/tablet (when using a router from MegaFon, Wi-Fi should remain on).
  7. Move the SIM card to another device. If the mobile Internet also does not work in another device, contact the nearest MegaFon store with an identification document to replace the SIM card. When replacing a SIM card, the phone number will not change; the service is provided free of charge.
    To find out the address of the nearest salon, open the MegaFon application.
  8. When using the Internet via a modem/router: Reinstall the MegaFon Internet application, try connecting the modem/router to another USB port on the computer, update the software of your modem/router. You can download the latest versions of the software for free from the MegaFon online store. Find your modem or router in the directory and go to the "Files" tab.
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- What is 4G+, how to start using it and how does the transition from a 2G/3G network to 4G+ happen?
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- How to top up your account?
  Choose any convenient method:
  1. Top up your account from a bank card or e-wallet in the Payment section.
  2. On the main page of your Personal Account, you can top up your account, as well as the account of another Megafon subscriber, with a bank card.
  3. Set up Autopayment yourself in your Personal Account on the website or contact a specialist at a MegaFon salon for help. With this service, the balance will be replenished automatically from your bank card.
  4. If you can’t pay right now, use the Promised payment service.
  5. Another MegaFon subscriber can transfer money to you from their account using the Mobile Transfer service. To send a request to another subscriber, use the free Pay for me service.
  6. If you are a Sberbank client and your bank card is linked to a phone number, indicate the required amount in an SMS and send it to the number or use the Sberbank Online application.
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- How to stay in touch with a negative or zero balance?
- Mobile subscriptions
  - How to unsubscribe?
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  - Can I listen to a recording of my telephone conversation?
    MegaFon does not record subscriber calls.
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  - How to set up call forwarding?
    You can set up or cancel call forwarding in the phone menu or in your Personal Account. For conditions and cost of setting up forwarding, see the service page.
    
    If the established forwarding does not work, check whether there are any restrictions on your number and whether the number is entered correctly.
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  - What is VoLTE technology and what is needed to use it?
    1 - Fire Department;
    
    2 - police;
    
    3 - emergency;
    
    4 — emergency gas network service.
    
    Emergency numbers:
    
    Emergency - ;
    
    Calls to emergency numbers are free. You can call if there is no money in your account, and even from a phone without a SIM card.
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  - What to do if your phone is lost or stolen?
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  - How to protect yourself from scammers?
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  - How are emergency communications services provided?
- Roaming
  - How to use communication services when traveling around Russia and the world?
    When traveling around our country, no additional actions are required to use communication services. The only condition is that you must have a positive balance.
    
    When you go to other countries, as well as to the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, where there is no MegaFon network, you need to make sure that you have the Roaming service activated. It is needed so that you can use communication services in the networks of other operators.
    - 8 800 550-05-00 +7 926 111-05-00 from anywhere in the world;
    - Personal account or MegaFon application;
    - go to the MegaFon salon with your passport.
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  - How to connect and disconnect services in roaming and spend less?
    The easiest and most convenient way is the MegaFon mobile application or Personal Account. You can check your balance, connect or disconnect services and options, order detailed expenses and ask questions to support in the chat.
    
    When roaming, you do not need to change your mobile Internet settings.
    
    Note!
    
    Some phones may limit data usage while roaming. Go to settings and check if mobile Internet is enabled in roaming.
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Not long ago, an auction was held at which frequencies for the introduction of 4G Internet were sold, in which all three major participants in the Ukrainian mobile communications market predictably took part: , and . Each of the operators won their lot (there is no point in talking about the details of the auction now) and everyone immediately started working on launching the new product in their network.

The result was not long in coming: as of March 31, 2018, lifecell and Vodafone had already reported on the launch of 4G in the largest cities of Ukraine, and Kyivstar promises to do this in the near future, citing the lack of necessary permits at the moment. However, many subscribers are now concerned about the question: how to tell if their phone supports 4G-technology and do I need to change the SIM card for this?

How to find out if a phone (smartphone) supports 4G

It is important to know that 4G (the name LTE is also often mentioned) in Ukraine operates at frequencies of 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz, and this in the international classification is designated by such names as Band 3 and Band 7, respectively (they can also be called b3 and b7). This is important because in the characteristics of your phone, support for the 4G network will be indicated precisely by the list of bands in which the mobile device can operate. All you need to do is find this information on the official website of the manufacturer of your mobile device or in its documentation.

There is a simpler option, but it is not suitable for all smartphone models. Most often, the selection of the mobile Internet option is made in the “Network mode” section (or similar). There you can find modes such as LTE/2G/3G/auto. In this case, LTE is 4G. But some smartphone models have 4G support, but it’s not so easy to find it in the settings... Therefore, it’s better to find information in the documentation or on the Internet.

What about the SIM card? Does it need to be changed?

In the case of a SIM card, everything is quite simple. Each of the operators offers its subscribers a simple USSD request, by which you can understand whether to change the SIM card or not. These are the codes:

for users of the Kyivstar network it is enough to enter the code *245*4# and press the call key.
for Vodafone (formerly MTS-Ukraine) subscribers request *222#
for lifecell subscribers: *455#

We hope that you are now completely ready for the next generation of mobile Internet.

Although all the advantages of mobile communications seemed fantastic until recently, today this no longer surprises anyone. Therefore, communication and exchange of huge amounts of data requires new standards for information transfer. Now such opportunities exist. They are called 4G, that is, the fourth generation of cellular communications.

4G allows you to transmit both voice data and multimedia information over mobile networks at high speeds, up to 100 Mbit/s to subscribers on the move. The data transfer speed to landline subscribers is an order of magnitude higher. Megafon is actively introducing 4G and 4G+ technologies. Therefore, today 4G Internet Megafon is one of the most popular offers.

What is 4G Internet from Megafon?

The cellular communication company Megafon today offers a data transmission service in mobile networks with enormous speed, it is called 4G+ from Megafon. By connecting 4G+, especially with support for LTE-Advanced technology, you can watch any photos and videos, listen to music on your mobile device without delays. Even FullHD videos will download in a few minutes. This becomes possible thanks to high speed - up to 300 Mbit/s.

You can take advantage of fast mobile Internet in 77 regions of the Russian Federation if you connect to 4G+. When using 4G+ with LTE, the coverage area is smaller - 23 regions. Although 4G+ with LTE support provides greater speed, in some cases 4G+ is preferable, since the number of devices capable of working stably on 2G, 3G and 4G networks is still greater.

If you live in Moscow or the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Rostov, Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Ufa, Perm, Yakutsk, Lipetsk, Sochi, Sakhalin, Vladivostok, Tula, Ivanovo, Rostov, then you can connect 4G Internet from Megafon with support for LTE-Advanced technology. A complete list of cities in which this service is available can be found on the official Megafon website. There is also a coverage map there.

How to find out if Megafon's 4G Internet is working for you?

To do this, you need to make sure that your mobile device works on the Megafon 4G+ network. You can do this from your smartphone by dialing the combination of numbers: *507# and pressing the call button. You can also go to Megafon’s website at: http://moscow.megafon.ru/internet/4g/#check4g

You need to enter your phone number in the verification form and click the “check” button. After this, a message will be sent to your phone number, which will indicate whether your mobile phone and SIM card support the 4G+ Internet standard from Megafon.

If the SIM card does not work with the fourth generation of mobile communications, it can be replaced with another one that can work in 4G+. This can be done by visiting any Megafon company salon. The replacement service is completely free. If the 4G+ standard is not supported by the smartphone, there is only one way out - to purchase a new mobile phone.

How much does 4G+ internet from Megafon cost?

Different Internet packages are available for different mobile devices, such as a smartphone or tablet, as well as for modems or routers. For example, there are now three tariff packages for smartphones: “Internet S”, “Internet XS” and “Mega Unlimited”.

The subscription fee for “Internet S” is 350 rubles per month, and the amount of information is limited to 3 GB. You can use the Internet in this package throughout Russia. The Internet XS package costs 7 rubles per day, with a traffic limit of 70 MB per day. “MegaUnlimit”, according to its name, allows you not to limit yourself in the information you receive. The monthly fee depends on the tariff plan.

How to connect 4G+ Internet from Megafon?

There are several ways to do this. For example, directly from your smartphone. To do this, enter the combination *105*1153*# and press the green call button. You can also order an Internet connection by sending a blank SMS to the number 05001153. On the Megafon website, you can connect 4G+ either from your personal account, accessible after authorization, or in the quick connection form. To do this, you need to enter your phone number in the form and click the “connect” button. After this, a code will be sent to your number with which you can confirm the operation.

How to know that your smartphone will work on the right LTE networks. How to know if a phone supports MHL or not? Displaying signal strength in standard USB Modem applications

Helpful information:

What is 4G?

What it is?

What is IMEI?

How to find out the IMEI of a phone?

1. Mobile phones with 4G today

2. 4G LTE on Sony Xperia V: Video

SIM card, number, tariff

Services, options

Mobile Internet

Mobile subscriptions

Roaming

How to find out if a phone (smartphone) supports 4G

What about the SIM card? Does it need to be changed?

What is 4G Internet from Megafon?

How to find out if Megafon's 4G Internet is working for you?

How much does 4G+ internet from Megafon cost?

How to connect 4G+ Internet from Megafon?

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