The desires and capabilities of mobile communications clients do not always coincide. In some cases, a person urgently needs to call or provide important information, but does not have funds in his mobile account. Beeline developed the new Call Me Back option specifically for such situations. That is, a needy subscriber with a zero balance will be able to send a request to the interlocutor’s number. The saving message looks like this: “Call me back, please.” So, how you can send a request to call back on Beeline will be described below.
Overview of the “Call me” option
The new one is designed for communicating with loved ones when the balance is minus. Not having enough money in your account is not a reason to despair. By sending a special command to any subscriber in Russia, you can report that someone is waiting for his call.
For your information! This option applies to clients in Georgia, the CIS and Ukraine.
The option does not require special settings. Provided automatically to all subscribers. The user who is contacted using call back, regardless of the balance status, receives an SMS: “This subscriber asks to call him.” In the “from whom” column it is highlighted where you want to call back. The user requesting assistance receives an SMS notification of delivery.
The Beacon is sent free of charge to the following operator numbers:
- MTS.
- Beeline.
- Tele 2.
- Megaphone.
No special connection required, works everywhere. The maximum number of help signals sent is 10.
Attention! You can set a ban on receiving life-saving SMS using the combination *144*0#.
About the service
Any subscriber of this cellular operator can send a “Beacon” on Beeline, regardless of the tariff plan connected to his number. The option is available to all clients of the company without exception.
You can send a “Beacon” with Beeline to a subscriber of any Russian telecom operator, and clients of a cellular company with a yellow-black logo from neighboring countries - the CIS countries and Georgia - can also accept your request for a call.
The person to whom you send the request will receive an SMS message on your behalf with the following content: “This subscriber asks you to call him back.” You, in turn, will receive a delivery notification immediately after the request is processed and opened by the recipient. Additionally, look about.
- How to send a free SMS from MTS call me back on MTS
You can transfer “Beacon” to Beeline with any balance, including a negative one, when most services are not available to the client. This is the meaning of the service - to stay in touch when, for one reason or another, it is not possible to top up your account.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantage is the use of the option on any operator. Even if there are no funds in the account, incoming calls are included. “Call Me” is a lifeline abroad too.
Each option has positive and negative sides. This could not be avoided here either.
Pros:
- no monthly fee;
- connection and disconnection can be done independently;
- in a difficult situation you can always stay in touch with your loved ones;
- no money is withdrawn from the balance of the user to whom the SMS was received;
- a large limit on “beacons” per day – 10 pieces;
- instantaneous receipt of a life-saving message, provided that the client is online.
Minuses:
- late receipt of SMS. That is, a signal for help may come at the most inopportune moment;
- the request may not be valid if the user has blocked the option;
- there is no guarantee that the person will respond to the message and call back.
Reasons for using the service:
- there are not enough funds to make a call;
- minus balance;
- urgent notification of the subscriber about an event at no cost;
- The assisting subscriber is busy and cannot pick up the phone. The incoming SMS will let him know that his call is greatly needed.
The service is quite convenient and useful for users who have run out of money in their account.
Promised payment
When the promised payment is activated, a certain amount of money is credited to the subscriber’s account with a negative balance. The loan must be repaid within 3 to 7 days; the available amounts are calculated for each client individually, depending on monthly expenses and the period of use of the SIM card. The good thing about the promised payment is that you can connect it almost at any time and continue to use the connection, and close the debt at the first opportunity.
You can activate in several ways:
- Quick number: 0006, then follow the bot's prompts.
- SMS to number 0006 with the required amount.
- *106# — select “Promised payment” in the menu that opens.
- Activation through your personal account.
Until recently, the service was free, but now you will have to pay a small commission for it. Specific amounts can be found on the operator’s website, since the cost may vary depending on the region. Here you can choose the best rates, find many interesting services and get a lot of useful information.
Connection and control
You can manage and activate the “Call Me Back” service using USSD codes. For emergencies, it is better to save them in your phone contacts.
For your information! The connection occurs automatically, but only if both clients are on the home network.
How to send a beacon from Beeline:
- USSD command *144*;
- then the SMS recipient number;
- #;
- call key.
Mobile phone number must be entered in full format. Namely:
- plus (+);
- country code (7);
- network code (105).
This number belongs to the operator in Russia. This is indicated by the country code and network code.
The recipient will receive an SMS with the text “Waiting for a call” - that is, this is a request to call the Beeline subscriber back. The requester’s number will be displayed in the “from whom” column.
Sending a message from the Beeline website
If the request to call back on Beeline has exhausted the limits, then you can use sending a message from the company’s website.
- Go to the sending page https://beeline.ru/customers/products/mobile/services/details/otpravka-sms/.
- Enter the recipient's number and write the text of the message.
- Enter the code and click send SMS.
Don’t forget to specify in the text who the sender is; the message is sent to the recipient on behalf of InternetSMS.
The telecom operator provides customers with at least three options for communication with a negative balance: “Call me back”, a call at the subscriber’s expense, sending a free message from the website. It is up to the user to decide which one to choose.
Control
Management occurs using USSD combinations:
| Connection | automatic |
| Call me back | *144*phone number# |
| Prevent receiving messages for help | *144*0# |
| Lifting the ban | *144*1# |
Attention! When sending a rescue message, you do not need to resort to special actions, for example: turning off the Internet or WI-Fi.
The Call Me Back service created by the Beeline operator, namely, the command for sending a requesting message, should preferably be written down in contacts. Unforeseen circumstances can take you by surprise. It is not recommended to send SMS about help to strangers, since if you send a beggar from Beeline to a stranger, it is unlikely that anyone will respond.
What to do if you have a zero balance?
There should be order in everything, especially in financial matters. But if an unpleasant situation arises and the balance on your mobile account turns out to be zero, and there is no way to top up your card (there is no ATM or bank branch nearby), you should not despair. We were concerned about our subscribers and developed a special option so that in any situation our clients could contact their family and friends. Among themselves, such an operation has long been called how to send a “beggar”, “homeless person”, “meow”. This is simply an appeal to other subscribers with a request to call back or top up their mobile account.
And you can do this in several ways, using one of;
Price
Sending a signal for help is available to any Beeline user. The rules have changed and the service has become paid. The request price is 3 rubles. Tariffing is provided for users of the capital and region. For other regions, the cost can be clarified at the company office. Some time ago, beacons were sent free of charge, but only on the home network. The main requirement is location. While sending a request, you cannot leave the “home network” zone. The pricing policy will depend on the tariff plan used.
For your information! An SMS requesting a call back will cost 3 rubles. The connection itself does not require a subscription fee.
Conditions
Cellular communications provider Beeline provides consumers with a wide range of additional services that will allow them to stay in touch even with a zero, negative personal balance. Using the “Call me” option, the subscriber is able to send a request to the interlocutor with a request to make a call back. As a result, another user will pay for voice communication services according to the tariff plan installed on the smartphone.
has its own conditions of provision:
- The function is standard and available to every Beeline consumer. It comes by default when connecting to any tariff plan.
- You don’t have to activate it, it’s available on all SIM cards.
- You can send a beacon when your personal balance is negative, zero or positive.
- The service is provided throughout the Russian Federation, with the exception of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. Subscribers from neighboring CIS countries will be able to get a free discount.
- After writing a request, at the opposite end of the line the user will receive a notification from Beeline, the subscriber asks “Call me back please.”
- The function is provided free of charge. Each sent beacon is not subject to tariffs, regardless of the direction of cellular communication.
- Works within the Beeline home network, in international roaming conditions.
- The number of applications for feedback is limited. You are allowed to send 10 messages per day. After the quota has been exhausted, the option is temporarily blocked until a new period begins. The limit is replenished automatically at 00.00 hours.
The recipient independently decides whether to make a callback or abstain.
When you are in international roaming, you can send a beggar on Beeline for free, but for an incoming call you will have to pay according to the terms of the tariff plan abroad.
Additionally
Beeline is a mobile operator of 3G standards. It is popular in Armenia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. If you send a requesting SMS while roaming, incoming calls can only be made if your balance is sufficiently full. Only Russian users can set a ban on the service.
The number of times you can ask for help is limited. Here is a partial list of options developed by the company for emergency situations:
- The “Top up your account” option is provided for transferring funds from another device. To send a request, you need to enter the combination: *143*phone number#. Mobile phone number must be specified in full format. The “phone number” column indicates the person who is asked for help via SMS. You can transfer money using the code *145# and follow the instructions.
- “Trust payment” - for temporary loans using mobile communications. Activated by command *141#. The service is free. When you run out of funds, you don't have to worry about outgoing calls.
- “Call at the expense of the interlocutor” - used when the balance is negative. It is necessary to dial the number 05050 before the called subscriber, without the number 8. Before accepting the call, the interlocutor will be asked to agree or refuse to talk at his expense.
- “Always in touch” is a new option. Has a postpaid payment system. Allows you to use the connection now and pay next month. There is a choice of limits at your discretion, which make it possible to use your mobile phone to a minus. By making a guarantee payment (depending on the limit amount), any user can connect and use.
Attention! Using this option will not affect the tariff, settings or other functions of the phone in any way.
Subscribers of any operators can send requests for a call back. The big advantage is that it is free to use, although in limited quantities. The operator’s limit is very loyal in comparison with other communication services. Users are 100% insured against unforeseen situations not only using the “Call me” option, but also others discussed in this article.
"Top up my account"
The next option for a beggar is to send a request with a quite literal request to top up your account, and not with a signal for a call back. To send such a message to another subscriber, you must type a special command. It is built according to a single template: *143*recipient subscriber number#. After this combination, you should press the call button so that the request is sent to the specified phone number.
It is worth noting that this option does not require additional activation and is free of charge. However, if you once disabled the ability to send beggars, difficulties may arise. In this case, you should dial the re-activation code, which looks like this: *143*1# and the call button. The combination *143*0# is responsible for the ban on receiving beggars. It is worth noting that any command is not a final decision - the subscriber has the right to change his decision about activating or disabling the receipt of beggars as he sees fit.
Another obvious advantage is the ability to send a beggar even while roaming - the combination of symbols does not change.
The Beeline operator introduces some restrictions for this service. Thus, the provider’s client will not be able to use such a lifesaver more than 5 times a day. Some subscribers use such a request as a beggar asking for communication - in this case, the communication service user already has 15 emergency signals in stock.
“Call at the expense of the interlocutor”
The main disadvantage of this option is the ability to pay for the call only by Beeline subscribers who are on the home network with the applicant. The main thing is that the requested user has enough funds in his account and the number of requests does not exceed 15 times a day.
This is a very convenient service if you need an urgent call; just dial the combination of numbers 05050 before the number of the called subscriber and he will be informed about the payment for the call. If the subscriber is not ready to have money debited from his account, he can simply reject the call. If the subscriber agrees with the payment, you need to press the “1” key.
In a situation where you cannot use the above services for various reasons, you can use another, alternative communication option, having a zero balance on your account.
If you don’t have enough money to make a call, send an SMS or access the Internet, then ask to deposit funds to your subscriber number of any operator. The recipient of the beacon can be a user of Beeline, MTS, Tele2 or other mobile communication companies.
The option is provided free of charge and does not need to be activated. In order to send a beggar, enter the command *143* before the recipient's phone number, and then insert the # symbol, for example, *143*892458963256#. You can dial the phone number in any way – after 8, +7 or without a prefix at all.
A client can send no more than 5 beggars in 24 hours. Monthly limit of 30 requests. If the recipient of the message is outside the network coverage area, then after 12 hours the request to top up the account will no longer be able to be delivered to the subscriber.
The option is valid at home, when traveling around Russia and in international roaming. When using the service, the subscriber automatically agrees to receive messages containing informational or advertising text.
You can call a beggar from a Megafon number for free. If, on the contrary, you receive a similar SMS, be sure to check the correct number. Megafon is not responsible for topping up a phone that is incorrect.
