Tele2 is a relatively young Russian telecom operator that stands out from the Big Three with its low-cost tariffs and many services. The operator was famous among fans for never imposing any services on them. Everything was as transparent as possible. Low price remained low. Additional services remained optional. Alas, nothing lasts forever, like the conscience of Russian operators, who love money very much and quietly connect expensive services to subscribers who are slowly draining their hard-earned money from their accounts. In this article, we consider what services the operator offers and how to get rid of them.
Services "Tele2"
Most of the services provided by the operator are almost no different from those offered by other operators. Among them can be identified, for example, automatic payments from a bank card. The Antispam system, which will block the imposed ads for you in SMS messages. Of course, there is the opportunity to pay for the change of the dial tone, where would you go without it (2017 is in the yard, and the service lives and is in demand). Basic things are also available, such as voicemail, message forwarding and tracking of incoming calls.
There are quite controversial things. For example, the service of ensuring anonymity during calls (numbers are hidden from other people), but at the same time there is an option that disables this anonymity, which makes the first function useless. Those who want to have fun can connect the function of changing the voice during a call. Of the useful things, only tracking the user's geolocation can be distinguished. This is convenient if you want to control the movement of the child, for example.
Media Services "Tele2"
In addition to standard communication services and classic services, the operator offers several applications for smartphones, opening up new opportunities for its subscribers. One such application is the Tele2 TV mobile service. This program allows users to watch the latest TV shows and movies without paying for Internet traffic. The second application is Tele2 Own. It was created to track stores and partner organizations that allow users to accumulate a certain cashback on the phone account. When making a purchase at a partner store, you get bonuses that you can then spend on paying for communications, SMS or the Internet. Tele2 is working with the developers of the Zvooq application. Subscribers of the operator do not pay for the traffic spent on listening to music (provided that they bought a Premium subscription).
Disabling additional services through USSD commands
If you do not need additional functions and paid services, then you can get rid of them and you don’t even have to go to the Tele2 service center for this. This can be done independently by entering a number of USSD commands.
- * 153 # - this code sends a request to the operator to disable all additional services. After dialing this number, you will receive a message in which there will be instructions for disabling certain paid options.
- * 115 * 0 # - this code will enable you to turn off the “Horn” option. If money is more expensive for you than melodies during a call, then it is better to immediately disable this service.
- * 155 * 330 # - this code disables the “Who called” service. If you do not need control over incoming calls, then use this code.
- * 210 * 0 # - this code is associated with the caller ID. This function is inexpensive, but with constant use an impressive amount can run up, so it’s better to get rid of the service.
- * 117 * 0 # - this code disables the caller ID. Anyone who needs it will still know your number.
- * 255 * 0 # - and finally, if you’re tired of watching TV shows, you can turn off the Tele2 TV service.
Deactivation of additional services through the "My Account"
All Tele2 services can be managed from the Personal Account on the operator’s official website.
So how to disable Tele2 services?
- To do this, open the official website of the company.
- Go to the subsection “Tariffs and Services”.
- Then go to the “Service Management” submenu.
- A window will open in which you will be asked to choose which services should function and which should be turned off. Settings are made after clicking the "Service Management" button.
In the same section of “My Account”, you can disable all subscriptions.
It is worth considering the fact that some services cannot be disabled through the website. For example, a service for changing beeps to melodies can be turned off only with the help of a USSD request.