Telecom operators in the capital region offer their customers not only standard tariffs, but also special ones that are aimed at certain user groups. Thus, if they have a Muscovite social card, pensioners, students, large families, and people with disabilities can take advantage of special tariffs for both home services and mobile communications.
Today we are talking about “social” tariffs from the operators MTS, MGTS, Beeline, MegaFon, Tele2 and Rostelecom: what operators offer as part of special tariffs, how much cellular and landline communications, Internet and television will cost, and how to connect.
What do operators offer?
Today, telecom operators offer various options for special service packages, including home and mobile services, and MTS, Beeline and Rostelecom in Moscow have such tariffs. Operators MTS, MegaFon and Tele2 do not remain aloof from social tariffs today.
The essence of such offers is that the user receives special conditions for services and pays less than with a regular connection. Of course, the discount is not available to every subscriber.
So, Beeline has a special offer for mobile communications, which you can take advantage of if you have a social card for a Muscovite and the region. MTS has the same requirements (services in the capital's branch under the MGTS brand), but the list of available services and social tariffs is much wider - mobile communications, home telephony, Internet, and TV.
The peculiarity of the offers is that these are minimal service packages. When using them, you will not be able to get tariffs similar to expensive offers in the operator’s lines. So, for example, if home Internet on MGTS is offered at a speed of two hundred megabits, then within the social package it does not exceed thirty.
“Social package” from Beeline
The operator’s separate tariff offer is not just a “social” tariff, but also has no analogues on the domestic market today. The “Social Package” from the Beeline operator implements new services and opportunities that are not offered by operators at similar tariffs, and this is not just a more affordable offer.
The project was implemented in collaboration with the capital’s authorities and inclusive service consultants. Therefore, Beeline’s solution was not only profitable, but also convenient for a wide variety of population groups that require social support.
“Social package” is an entry-level package tariff that includes all the most necessary communication services for only five rubles per day. For one hundred and fifty rubles a month, the subscriber is offered three gigabytes of traffic and unlimited use of instant messengers and online navigation, two hundred minutes to all numbers in the region and Beeline throughout the country, as well as a package for a thousand messages.
The fact that the tariff includes a large SMS package is due to the fact that the tariff was developed in consultation with specialists and is aimed at people with disabilities. A large package of messages and unlimited messengers allow deaf and mute people to stay in touch.
The tariff also includes special conditions for the use of online sign language interpretation. Such a communication channel will help both when it is necessary to call emergency services, and during a consultation with a doctor.
But people with vision problems, on the contrary, receive additional benefits for voice communication. A package for all local networks, as well as unlimited for all operator numbers without additional payments, after using the included volume for calls.
However, the tariff is not limited to the usual service packages. It offers unlimited traffic to mos.ru resources. This allows you to use all the resources of the portal without restrictions - making an appointment with a doctor, information about benefits, and receiving more than three hundred other services electronically.
But if you need the help of a doctor, you can get a free consultation in the “Social Package” tariff. This service is indispensable at the dacha for pensioners, or if children are unwell on a trip, when it is not possible to promptly go to a hospital or clinic.
Change Rostelecom tariff plan in your Personal Account
The question “how to change the Rostelecom tariff plan in your Personal Account” is resolved quite simply. It is enough to have a stable Internet connection and a working computer. If necessary, register an account in your Personal Account and go through the authorization process (if the account has already been created). Next you should perform actions according to a simple algorithm:
- After authorization, go to the “my services” page;
- Click the virtual button “change tariff”;
- Study the list of tariff plans and choose the one you prefer;
- Confirm your agreement with the terms of the public offer;
- Click o.
“Social package” from MGTS
The telecom operator offers social card holders to receive all available services at a special price. There are several tariff offers available, from which everyone can choose the one that suits them.
Special conditions are available to those who have a home phone from an operator. For them, connecting to home Internet and TV will be available at an additional discount, and digital television separately costs only fifty rubles.
Home unlimited Internet as part of the “Social Package” line is provided at a speed of thirty megabits. The cost is two hundred rubles per month if you have a telephone, or fifty rubles more if you do not have one.
Packages with Internet and TV are available in two versions. With a social package for 57 TV channels, Internet and TV will cost 320 rubles, and seventy rubles more if digital TV includes more than one hundred and forty channels. These rates apply if you have a home phone. If it is not there, then the price is fifty rubles higher.
A package with mobile communications is also offered at the “Smart Light” tariff for 490 rubles. It also includes Internet for the home at a speed of thirty megabits and a social package of digital television. The mobile tariff allows you to get a gigabyte of traffic for a month, and two hundred messages and minutes, which are used to all numbers across the country. After using minutes at the social tariff, you can communicate for free with all subscribers of the MTS and MGTS networks, both mobile and Moscow landline.
"Day off"
A solution offering unlimited calls on weekends. If you like to spend your free time talking on your home phone, the choice is suitable for you. Calls on weekdays are charged similarly to the time-based solution - 0.54 rubles per minute. Think in advance whether this tariff is suitable for you and analyze the time spent making calls.
“Social” tariff from Tele2
The youngest federal operator offers conditions very similar to the Beeline tariff. “Social” Tele2 also costs 150 rubles per month, and includes a package of minutes, SMS, and Internet.
For the Internet, the tariff provides three gigabytes of the main package. Without using a package or tracking traffic, you can use all the main messenger and navigation services.
The tariff for voice communication is only one hundred minutes. But it is worth considering that they are spent only when calling other local operators and Tele2 in other regions. The disadvantages of the offer include the fact that unlimited online only applies to households.
Unlimited calls from your home phone
In many regions this TP is called “Unlimited Russia”. It provides the most expensive communication services, however, it is popular. This offer is beneficial for individuals who communicate a lot. Approximate cost 520.00 per month (for St. Petersburg). The subscription fee for “Unlimited Russia” is paid once a month. There are no additional conditions, just as there are no restrictions on communication by landline phone.
How to change tariff plan on Rostelecom
“Social set” on MegaFon
The operator MegaFon did not stand aside, offering a special tariff “Social set”. However, it is worth considering that connecting to it is not as easy as with other operators. Information about the tariff offer is not publicly available on the company’s website, and even if you have a benefit certificate, it cannot be activated.
Connection to the “Social Set” occurs only with a personal offer or promotional codes. The first option allows the subscriber to receive a special offer based on his data in the operator’s database, and then contact the salon to activate the discounted tariff. The second option allows you to receive a tariff upon presentation of a promotional code at the salon, and this option for distributing a tariff is mainly used to connect students who also have the opportunity to receive a special tariff.
What does the operator offer as part of the “Social Set”? It is based on another hidden tariff of the operator “More Communication”, connection to which is made by personal invitations. However, the “social” option is cheaper - 150 rubles (a 20% discount is obtained).
As part of the set, a package of two hundred minutes is offered, which can be used in all mobile countries. But after using them, you can make unlimited calls on the operator’s network. The tariff also includes a package for 50 SMS.
For the Internet, this is the most profitable option of all “social” offers. Five gigabytes and unlimited instant messengers are available for a month.
Regional level
The “My Rostelecom” tariff plan for mobile communications is presented in several regions. Tariff conditions are determined by the regional office. For example, the “My Ural” tariff is the price of all local connections and SMS 1.60 rubles, intercity 3/10 rubles (Rostelecom subscribers/other operators).
With the development of telecommunications technologies at Rostelecom, new tariff plans are regularly developed taking into account user demand.
“Social” from Rostelecom
Rostelecom was one of the first operators to provide the first “Social” tariff for home phone users almost ten years ago. This package was offered to those who use telephony and want to connect to the Internet for a minimal additional fee.
The disadvantage of the tariff was that the Internet speed was minimal, and to remove the restriction it was necessary to make an additional payment. However, for its time it was a really convenient solution.
Today the operator does not offer separate social tariffs, but provides discounts to subscribers with benefits. Thus, WWII and labor veterans, people with disabilities, can receive services from the company at a special price.
Does Rostelecom provide benefits to pensioners?
Let's first figure out who gets benefits in this country.
So, people who will have benefits in this company:
- veterans of the Great Patriotic War, the Afghan War, blockade survivors, Heroes of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation, full holders of the Order of Glory, combatants;
- disabled people of 1-3 degrees, disabled people of World War II, disabled people from childhood, families with disabled children;
- labor veterans; veterans of military service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the prosecutor's office, courts and justice, Chernobyl victims;
- victims of political repression, large families, pensioners, as well as those injured during testing at the Semipalatinsk test site.
As the company itself states, preferential relations are regulated by regional and local authorities, and as such the company does not provide special tariffs for certain categories of the population. This means you should start from our legislation, and not from the list of company services.
conclusions
Social packages from telecom operators allow capital residents to receive services on special terms. Depending on the operator, they may be available to different groups of the population - from students to retirees. MGTS and Beeline have the most interesting offers, since they are designed for the widest range of consumers.
The advantage of MGTS is a wide range of packages that allow you to receive telephony, mobile communications, digital TV, and home Internet services. The Beeline offer, launched this year, is designed for cellular users. The package has its own clear social focus, thanks to the additional services included in the package.
