All. Review of MegaFon's new tariff with unlimited limits and piggy bank

Author: iMobile

Attention!

Information update: On October 22, 2021, the mobile operator Megafon renamed the

2019 Go to ZERO” The parameters remain the same.

In July 2021, the mobile operator Megafon quietly resurrected the tariff plan without a monthly fee “ Go to ZERO”

" This tariff was updated more than once and had quite a diverse set of parameters. For example, its previous version was almost a complete copy of the current tariff “Turn on! Open it."

Let's look at a detailed description of the new version of the "Go to ZERO" tariff and try to understand whether this tariff is profitable or not...

What is the best tariff on Megafon?

Options

Main parameters of the “Go to ZERO” tariff in 2019:

• Subscription fee – 0 rubles per month.
• Calls to local Megafon numbers cost 1.2 rubles per minute.
• Calls to other local numbers cost 1.5 rubles per minute.
• Calls to Megafon numbers in other regions - 5.1 rubles per minute.
• Calls to other numbers in other regions of Russia – 13 rubles per minute.
• SMS to local numbers – 3 rubles per message.
• SMS to other regions – 3.9 rubles per message.
• Mobile Internet - packages of 100 MB for 25 rubles each. The maximum number of packages is 10 per day.

Initially connected paid services:

• “Who called+” – 1.6 rubles per day.
• “Call holding” – 5 rubles per request (first 10 requests per month). Starting from the 11th request per month – free.
• “Replace the Hooter” – 7 days free, then – 3 rubles per day.

Description of the tariff on the official Megafon website

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Fares for travel around the world

To correctly organize foreign trips, you should study the current roaming conditions on the thematic page of the official website of the telecom operator. In a special window of the request form, indicate the country. The screen displays prices taking into account the tariff features.

When visiting the Republic of Belarus, for example, 399 rubles are charged per day. Internet (up to 1 GB) and calls (up to 60 minutes) are charged at basic rates. The cost of services outside the package has been increased:

• outgoing calls to Belarus (Russia and other countries) - 99 (5 and 149) rubles;
• incoming - 3.5 rubles;
• outgoing SMS (MMS) to the Russian Federation - 29 (30) rubles.

When moving between multiple countries, applicable rates are automatically adjusted.

Connecting and disconnecting “Easy Call 18”

There are several ways to switch to this tariff plan:

• visit the communication salon in person;
• contact the service center at 0500;
• use your personal account on the provider’s website;

Megafon does not charge its clients any money for the switch if 30 days have already passed since the user changed the previous tariff. Otherwise, the operator debits 150 rubles from the client’s balance. You can disable your tariff plan using the same methods.

Services included in the tariff plan

When you select this package, standard offers are automatically included:

• "SMS check";
• “One-time AntiAON”;
• "Kaleidoscope";
• "I am online";
• "Who called";
• “I called+”;
• "MegaFon-Mail (Light version)";
• “Replace the horn”;
• "Caller ID";
• "Connect".

Some features are available at an additional cost. Therefore, in addition to new opportunities, it is necessary to study the corresponding financial obligations.

Paid

Using the connected device, the smartphone owner receives data about missed incoming calls. The service allows you to save voice messages when the subscriber is outside the coverage area of ​​the mobile network or in other situations. Cost - 1.6 rubles. per day.

Activating the Call Waiting/Hold option provides the following options:

• receiving a second call without disconnecting from the conversation;
• switch between two calls;
• return to the started conversation after answering.

Special sound signals indicate the arrival of a new call. During the month, for the first 10 activations of the service, a fee of 5 rubles is charged.

The “One-time Anti-AON” function blocks the transmission of the subscriber number when making an outgoing call. The cost of one use of this service is 7 rubles. To activate, dial the code “*221#”. The activation is confirmed in a response SMS message.

use when visiting Crimea. For 99 rubles/day, the operator provides 60 minutes of outgoing calls and 100 MB of Internet traffic. The corresponding amounts are debited from the account from the moment the service is first used.

You can choose the music track to your liking.

Instead of standard beeps, you can set an arbitrary melody, joke, or voice message to the subscriber’s number. In a special catalog, the operator offers a wide selection of options, grouped according to different topics. The trial period (7 days) is free. In the future, 3 rubles are debited from the account for every day.

Free

The operator provides the following services at no additional charge:

• “SMS check” - informing about the transfer of money to the account of the corresponding phone number;
• "Kaleidoscope" - an automated review of news on a given topic;
• “I’m online” - sending notifications that the subscriber is available online for communication;
• “I called+” - a message about an attempt to contact (used when there is insufficient money in your personal account or when a busy line signal is received);
• “MegaFon-Mail (Light version)” - connecting the e-mail service;
• “Connect”—correct connection while simultaneously making oncoming calls.

To avoid unnecessary costs, you should familiarize yourself with the rules for providing individual ones, for example, you can use it for free to receive short messages. Information is retained on the screen for up to 40 seconds. When downloading the full content of the corresponding material, payment will be debited from your account at a special rate.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantages of the tariff plan are:

• Attractive prices for mobile communication services.
• Good conditions for subscribers who are often on the move.
• Possibility to connect additional options.
• No roaming.

Among the shortcomings, users identified:

• Lack of internet.
• Along with the tariff, some additional services are included. services with a subscription fee.
• The plan cannot be called universal. The operator company has developed a good solution for traveling around Russia.

Calls and SMS

At this tariff, Megafon offers its customers the following options:

• mobile calls: the cost of the first minute of communication with any person located in the region from which the call is made is 2.7 rubles, for the second and all subsequent minutes - 1.7;
• SMS and MMS: for each text message sent, 2.5 rubles are deducted from the phone balance, and for each multimedia message - 7.
• Internet traffic, which is provided by the provider at a price of 9.9 rubles. per MB of transmitted or received data.

As already written above, a Megafon network subscriber does not necessarily have to be in the region where the SIM card was issued. He can easily travel to any city in Russia without worrying about relatively large communication bills. The main thing is that during such trips the user makes calls to cell and landline phones of the region in which he was stationed, otherwise a different tariff will be included for him.

Notes

Some features of all operator tariffs:

• The initial payment (300 rubles) when connecting a subscriber to the Megafon network is not refundable in case of termination of the service agreement. However, it can be used to pay for calls, SMS and other services, with the exception of the Mobile Payment and Mobile Transfer functions.
• If a subscriber does not use communication services for 90 calendar days, then, starting from the 91st, he will be charged daily in the amount of 5 rubles/day. This will happen even if the Go to Zero+ option is disabled. The debit will occur daily until the shutdown threshold is reached (i.e. zero balance).
• Megafon has the right to disconnect a call if its duration exceeds 60 minutes.
• Calls shorter than three seconds are free.

Option “Go to ZERO+”

The paid option “Switch to ZERO+” is available on the tariff plan:

• Subscription fee – 5 rubles per day.
• Calls to local Megafon numbers are free and unlimited.
• Mobile Internet – 3 GB per month.

How to enable the option:

• Megafon personal account.
• Mobile application "Megafon".
• Command *105*0070#
• SMS with the text “Yes” to the number 0500970.
• Call number 0500970 and follow the instructions.

How to disable the option:

• Megafon personal account.
• Mobile application "Megafon".
• Call number 0500970 and follow the instructions.

What do you think about the new version of the “Go to ZERO” tariff? Write your reviews in the comments!

With other Megafon tariffs without a monthly fee

You can find it here.

"Around the world"

For those who regularly travel and cannot stand without communication while in other countries, “Around the World” is what you need. By activating this option, you will be able to conduct conversations and send messages at the following rates:

• Communication in your own region will cost 1.80 rubles/min.
• If you are in roaming, the price for a minute of conversation will be 13 rubles/min.
• Outgoing calls to all numbers in the Russian Federation will cost 3 r/min.
• Sending SMS messages in your region – 1.90.
• Messages from the Russian Federation – 4.90.
• Sending SMS while in international roaming – 11.
• Using the Internet while abroad – 19.

The “Around the World” tariff plan is connected in the same ways as other packages. You need to dial the combination *105*678# on your device, and then click on the call key.

To find out more detailed information, you should visit the Megafon.ru resource.

Personal opinion

I believe that Megafon has long lacked a normal tariff without a subscription fee. And by “normal” I mean a tariff with clear terms. There is a clear cost for each minute in each direction - there is no unlimited for 6 rubles per day, there are no additional packages of minutes, and so on. Yes, the current version of the tariff is inferior to some archived ones, but the parameters, I think, are quite suitable - for those who just need calls (without SMS and mobile Internet), and there are still quite a lot of such people in our country.

The obvious advantages of the tariff are very cheap calls to local numbers. Cons - everything else is quite expensive. Even SMS to local numbers costs as much as 3 rubles. After connecting or switching to a tariff, you should immediately disable paid services, since they can spend more money monthly than the basic service - voice calls.

How to activate the Basic tariff

To switch to the tariff, dial *105*1718#.

The transition to this tariff is possible through your personal account. Go to the tariff , click change tariff , then select Basic .

Subscriber reviews

“I chose “Basic” for my daughter (6 years old).
A convenient option for communicating with a child and accurately determining the location of a smartphone using a special application. Taking into account the limited number of calls in one region, monthly costs do not exceed 300 rubles. Later I will set a new tariff to optimize the use of the Internet.” Svetlana, 32 years old, Mozhaisk:

“I connected my grandmother to this plan to eliminate unnecessary costs and simplify the use of a mobile gadget by an elderly person. The Internet is not needed in this case, so I think the choice is the best. After 3 months of operation, I was convinced that I made the right decision.”

Sergey, 28 years old, Smolensk:

“Based on the results of using a smartphone over the past few years, I have become convinced that I do not need mobile Internet. I use home Wi-Fi to connect to the network. In such conditions, the best option for me is the “Basic” tariff. Minimum costs while fully working with calls and SMS messages.”

Evgeniy, 63 years old, Moscow:

Prices for calls to other countries

When calling to other countries, it is recommended to check the cost.

The highest prices are set for negotiations with a satellite communication system subscriber - 313 rubles. Tariffs for other channels are set taking into account the following distribution:

• Ukraine, Georgia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, CIS - 39 rubles;
• Israel, Türkiye, EU - 59 rubles;
• other countries - 79 rubles.

A complete list of possible directions is published on the Megafon website in the thematic section.