Review of the Beeline “Close People 3” tariff for Moscow and the region 

Mobile communications, home Internet, TV and movies for you, family and home

Mobile communications tariff “Close people 3+”

Home Internet and TV for free

Home Internet

The tariff includes high-speed Home Internet

• Subscription fee – 0 ₽
• Internet speed – 100 Mbit/s

Terms of provision:

This tariff requires that you configure an Internet connection using the L2TP protocol. L2TP connection is not available on Windows 98, ME operating systems. Network equipment must support configuration using the L2TP protocol and data transmission at the access speed specified in the tariff plan. Prices and tariffs are indicated in rubles including VAT.

Wi-Fi router

• Purchase in installments 150 rub/month for 30 months
• A Wi-Fi router is provided to new subscribers of the “Family” offer on an installment plan for a period of 30 months.

How to disable the “Close People 3” tariff?

Since the SIM card cannot be left without a tariff plan, it is actually not possible to disable it. To disable the “Close People 3” tariff, you can only change it to any other current Beeline tariff plan, for example, a tariff without a subscription fee or one of the other tariff plans for the family: “Close People 1”, “Close People 2”, “Close People 4" or "Close People 5".

If you have lost your SIM card or do not want to use it for some time, then instead of changing the tariff, you can temporarily block your number. You can activate temporary blocking of a number through your Beeline personal account or by contacting support.

Calls and SMS to other countries

For profitable calls to other countries, the “Welcome” option is included in the tariff. There are no monthly or connection fees for this service.

International communication services without the “Welcome” option:

Key Features

The tariff is intended for people who frequently use mobile communications and the Internet. This plan is suitable for a family of 3 people, because... You can only connect 2 numbers. Subscribers of the formed team share packaged minutes, messages and megabytes.

In addition to basic services, the user can connect TV and home Internet.

Basic home internet and TV.

Calls and messages within the network

According to the terms of the package, the client receives 4,000 minutes and 300 SMS monthly, intended for use on numbers of third-party operators and landline phones within the country.

After registering a tariff, each subscriber has the opportunity to choose and connect their favorite number.

This additional option is provided free of charge. Calls to it, as well as within the network, are unlimited.

When the package limits expire, communication on the network remains free; other services are charged according to the basic tariff rates:

The cost of outgoing calls and SMS to subscribers abroad is set by the basic tariff and an additional function included in the “Welcome” package.

Mobile and home Internet

Mobile traffic is provided to Beeline subscribers without restrictions. Its price is already included in the service package. Unlimited Internet is available in all regions of Russia except Chukotka. Here the cost of 1 MB is 10.95 rubles.

A mobile device can be a Wi-Fi point or a router.

The Internet is distributed to all devices that have a SIM card.

A television

Users of this tariff have the opportunity to watch 155 television channels. You need to install the special Beeline TV application on your smartphone and register.

You can watch programs on modern television equipment offered by Beeline.

Roaming within the country and abroad

If the subscriber is outside his region, then calls within the network are charged according to the tariff.
If a Beeline subscriber is located in Russia, but outside the region where the SIM card is registered, calls within the network are charged according to the tariff. The cost of outgoing calls to numbers of other Russian cellular companies is 2.03 rubles/min.

International roaming:

For each outgoing message in international roaming, Beeline subscribers pay 8 rubles.

When traveling around Russia and abroad

When traveling around Russia on the networks of other operators:

Tariffs when traveling within Russia for communication services when registering in the networks of other mobile operators, including the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol: incoming calls - 0 ₽/min; outgoing calls within Russia - 2.03 ₽/min; outgoing SMS within Russia - 2.03 ₽/min; Internet - the first 3 MB per day is 2.03 ₽/MB, then a 110 MB package is provided for 203.39 ₽/day, after the end of the package the tariff is 2.03 ₽/MB until the end of the day.

When traveling around the world:

The cost of calls and internet depends on the country you are going to visit.

— Internet cost Your tariff includes the “Unlimited Internet in roaming” option. Use unlimited Internet when traveling around the world for 350 rubles per day only on days you use the Internet.

Methods for activating and deactivating a tariff plan

Beeline subscribers can switch to the new tariff for free. The main condition is that the user must be connected to the previous package for at least 30 days. Otherwise, the cost of the transition will be 200 rubles.

Package activation methods:

• through the Personal Account (PA), access to which Beeline provides to all clients after registration on its official website;
• using a special mobile application installed on a smartphone;
• by calling the operator on 06741503.

Package services are provided to the subscriber immediately upon activation of the tariff.

From the second month of service, after the subscription fee is charged, the user is automatically credited with new limits, and the old unused ones are burned out.

Subscribers of other Russian operators can transfer their number to Beeline and connect the desired product or purchase a new SIM card.

To disable the package, the subscriber must switch to a different tariff or completely refuse the services of the cellular company by blocking the number. But it is possible to temporarily suspend the provision of limits by the operator and not make a monthly fee. To do this, you need to dial the short number 0611 of the Beeline customer support service. The call is free.

Share with your loved ones

Share mobile Internet in your tariff with other Beeline numbers.

How it works?

Connect the tariff and add additional numbers to it in your Personal Account. Additional numbers must have a prepaid payment system and belong to the Beeline network in the same connection region as the main number.

After the additional number accepts the invitation in his personal account or via SMS, his tariff will change to the “Simple Family” tariff, and the mobile Internet package of your tariff plan will be available to him.

You can connect any device with a SIM card to your tariff: tablets, modems, navigators, smart watches, smartphones or any other gadgets.

How much does it cost and how many numbers can I connect?

• Subscription fee for access of additional numbers to the general package of services – 150 ₽/month
• Number of additional numbers to be connected – 2 numbers

What in the tariff can you share with loved ones?

By connecting additional numbers, you can share 30 GB of mobile Internet included in your tariff with them, as well as call each other unlimitedly.

Who pays for what?

Owners of additional numbers use the mobile Internet of the main number - 30 GB for everyone. Payment for other services is made from the account of the additional room at the “Simple Family” tariff. paid from the main number. If the main number is connected, then 30 GB is available to additional numbers.

What should I do if my main number runs out of money?

If the balance of the main number runs out, the main number will be blocked, and each additional number will pay for mobile Internet services from its balance at the rates of the “Simple Family” tariff.

What if the internet included in the main number tariff runs out?

If the Internet package on the main number runs out, the number will be connected

What is the tariff for the additional number being connected?

Connected additional numbers will be transferred to the “Simple Family” tariff (without subscription fee).

How to disable an additional number?

In the personal account of the main number, in the personal account of the additional number or in any Beeline office.

How to activate the “Close People 3” tariff on Beeline?

Users of other Beeline tariff plans can switch to “Close People 3” for free if more than 30 days have passed since the previous tariff change. If less than a month has passed since the user’s previous tariff change, his connection will cost 200 rubles.

To switch to a tariff, you must have a sufficient amount on your mobile phone balance to pay the commission for switching to the tariff plan and the subscription fee for the first month of its use.

You can subscribe to the “Close People 3” tariff on Beeline:

• Using the short number 06741503
• By calling the tariff selection number 0850
• In the "My Beeline" application
• Via Beeline Personal Account

You can also find out the detailed terms of the tariff plan and activate it by calling the Beeline hotline at 0611 or 8-800-700-0611.

Subscribers of other operators can buy a new SIM card or go to Beeline with their number and connect to the required tariff after that.

How to change steps to gigabytes

Get up to 3 GB of traffic per month in steps!

How?

• You walk 10,000 steps a day or more
• For this, we add 100 MB to your Internet package - and it’s absolutely free!

What should be done?

• Subscribe to one of the tariffs
• Download the “My Beeline” application, accept the terms on the promotion page and click the “Connect” button
• Activate the Health app for iPhone or Google Fit for Android on your smartphone
• Walk!

Instructions for connecting “Favorite numbers”

Beeline gives its customers the opportunity to connect 2 more numbers to it when switching to the tariff in question. This allows a group of subscribers to significantly save on the services of the cellular company, because they use the same package. Immediately after connecting to the base SIM card, the additional number receives access to the minutes limit, SMS and traffic.

A group can be created from relatives or close people with whom the subscriber often contacts. In this case, any devices with a SIM card slot are connected, for example, smartphones, tablets, smart watches.

Speed ​​limit when watching videos on the Internet

The detailed description of the tariff states: “Internet traffic when viewing video content is provided at speeds of up to 1 Mb/sec.” Attention! This restriction turned out to be erroneously included in the detailed description of the tariff. It has currently been removed.

It is worth noting that in the connected services, the description of the “Unlimited Internet” option states that, among other things, you can watch videos in HD quality. Something similar existed in previous versions of services, which made it possible to bypass this very speed limit of 1 Mb/s when watching videos.

What do we have in practice?

I watched several videos in 1080p quality and 30 fps and one in 1080p quality and 60 fps. No long loading times or pauses, even after fast forwarding. At the same time, the built-in speed meter periodically jumped above 1 Mb/sec. It turns out that in practice we have a completely suitable process for watching videos on the tariff.

Price

The tariff provides for daily payment for the services provided.

The amount of write-offs is 30 rubles per day. Thus, for the billing period it turns out to be 900 rubles.

When ordering a SIM card on the operator’s portal, there is a 10% discount for a period of 12 months. Therefore, throughout the year, the monthly fee will be 810 rubles.

If there is not enough money on the balance to pay for daily services, the subscriber will only be able to answer incoming calls.

Checking mobile internet speed

In fact, checking the speed of an individual subscriber does not have any value for assessing the quality of communication, but these indicators will be needed in the future - for comparison with the distribution speed.

I did 2 speed checks in the Yandex.Internetometer service:

Measurement No. 1:

• Incoming – 36.94 Mbit/s
• Outgoing – 13.38 Mbit/s

Measurement No. 2:

• Incoming – 31.7 Mbit/s
• Outgoing – 14.92 Mbit/s

Forwarding and MMS

Beeline offers its subscribers an additional function “Call Forwarding”, the cost of which is 3.5 rubles/min. This option allows you to always be in touch, even if your phone battery is low, the line is busy or there is no answer. In such situations, the operator forwards the call to another number specified by the subscriber when registering the service.

Beeline mobile users do not pay for incoming MMS. And each such outgoing message costs 10.65 rubles.

“Favorite number” service

“Favorite number” from Beeline is an option that allows you to talk with one subscriber without restrictions. As part of the service, the client adds a favorite number, which can be called completely free of charge. Specific conditions vary depending on the operator:

• If your “favorite” number belongs to a Beeline subscriber, you can talk to him free of charge and unlimited, and calls will not consume your package of minutes;
• If the phone is registered with another operator, 1,000 free minutes are provided for a month to talk with this subscriber.

The option is connected using a USSD request * 303 * 9ХХХХХХХХХ #. Instead of “X” you need to enter the number that will be assigned to “favorite”.

On the tariffs of the “Close People” line, this service is provided completely free of charge.

“Close People 2”

This is the second most complete tariff in the line, within which the subscriber receives:

• 40 GB of cellular Internet traffic;
• 700 minutes to numbers of any Russian operators;
• Unlimited calls to Beeline subscribers after the package of minutes ends;
• 300 SMS messages to all Russian phones;
• 75 TV channels, as well as films, TV series and cartoons in the Beeline TV service;
• Free YouTube Premium subscription for 4 months;
• Free ViP Play subscription for 2 months.

As in the case of the “Close People 1” tariff, traffic within the tariff will not be spent on instant messengers and social networks. Moreover, you can not only send messages for free, but also make audio or video calls, watch videos and download images in applications.

In addition, YouTube video hosting will be completely unlimited. You will not need to spend an Internet package to watch videos through the official application. As in the previous option, you can add 2 additional numbers to the tariff. They will share service packages and unlimited options among themselves, and communication between these numbers will be completely unlimited. The “Close People 2” tariff plan in Moscow and the Moscow region costs 650 rubles. per month. The subscription fee is charged daily.

Customer Reviews

Alexandra, 20 years old, St. Petersburg: “I was upset that I didn’t have time to get a 20% discount on family rates. In addition, the Internet often disappears. Sometimes not only the Internet disappears, but also the entire connection. This happens rarely. I’m also glad that they allowed free distribution of the Internet.”

Sergey, 26 years old, Khabarovsk: “Good tariff for little money. It's worth switching to it if you control your package. This is the most budget option that does not need any modifications.”

Albina, 37 years old, Nizhny Novgorod: “Now I can call my mother in Tver, regardless of expenses.”

Additional Information

In practice, when using the Internet, the download speed depends on the following factors:

• connected tariff plan;
• network technologies;
• subscriber equipment;
• radio reception conditions;
• the number of users simultaneously accessing the Internet;
• restrictions by signal power regulators.

In case of blocking a SIM card, changing the tariff plan (if these procedures are associated with the loss of a phone, zero balance, etc.), the operator has the right to deduct a fee from the client for the days of using package services. There is no monthly fee if the number has been blocked throughout the entire billing period.

If the SIM card is blocked, the operator withholds the service fee.

Fare restrictions

The following restrictions apply:

1. A SIM card can be inserted into a modem or router, but only 30 MB of traffic is allowed. After exceeding this amount, you will need to pay 160 rubles for the Internet. for every 5 MB, subject to activation of the “Auto speed renewal” service.
2. Internet traffic can only be transmitted to smartphones that have modem or Wi-Fi mode.

What is good about this tariff?

This tariff is good because it provides large packages of minutes and SMS messages, as well as special services, thanks to which you can always be in touch with your loved ones.

Plus, you have unlimited Internet in order to contact your loved ones on social networks or just watch some interesting movie with them. The “Close People” tariff has very positive reviews, which prove the authenticity of how good it is.

“Close People 1”

This is the youngest and most budget tariff plan in the line, which includes:

• 20 GB of high-speed mobile Internet;
• 400 minutes for conversations with clients of any operators in the country;
• Unlimited calls to other Beeline subscribers after the main package of minutes has been exhausted;
• 300 SMS to any cell numbers in Russia;
• Full unlimited use of instant messengers WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, ICQ, Skype, Google Hangouts, Snapchat, KaKaoTalk and WeChat;
• Unlimited on social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram;
• 20 basic TV channels in the Beeline TV service.

Subscribers are also offered free subscriptions: 4 months for YouTube Premium and 1 month for ViP Play in the Beeline TV service.

In addition to the main number, you can add 2 more phones for Beeline subscribers. All service packages will be divided equally between them, and unlimited options will be relevant on all SIM cards. You can communicate with subscribers within the network for free: SMS and calls are not charged and do not consume service packages. For 30 days of using this offer in Moscow and the Moscow region you will have to pay 550 rubles. This payment is debited daily - 18.33 rubles. per day.