The “Favorite Number” service from Beeline is a special offer that allows you to communicate with selected numbers on more favorable terms. This option is often used to communicate with loved ones and friends with whom conversations take the most time. But in addition to time, this also has a significant impact on the state of the balance sheet, so halving the cost will come in handy.
In this article we will look at all aspects of this service, its cost, connection and management methods.
Features of the “Favorite number” option
The most profitable option is to choose a Beeline subscriber number. You can call this number unlimitedly without any restrictions. The cost of all calls to the selected subscriber will be 0. The number of minutes is unlimited, which makes it possible to tell a loved one about everything and always be in touch, no matter what happens.
The client has the right to choose a subscriber from another mobile operator. In this case, 1000 minutes per month are provided, which can be spent talking with a loved one.
When making outgoing calls, the package of minutes connected to the tariff is not consumed. At the beginning of a new calendar month, after paying the subscription fee, the tariff is automatically renewed and 1000 minutes are charged again.
Expert opinion
Victor
Beeline installer. 8 years in the company. Knows everything about the company's home services.
If 1000 minutes have been used, but the month has not yet ended, then the cost of one minute will be equal to the cost of a conversation with a subscriber of another operator at your tariff. In this case, the prepaid package of minutes is not consumed when calling the selected number.
The remaining minutes can be easily checked through your personal account on the website or the My Beeline application.
The Beeline Favorite Number service is available on tariffs from the “Close People” line - on any of 6 options.
You are allowed to connect one number for free calls per SIM card.
Tariff plan cost
The Beeline Favorite Number tariff is economical in terms of payment. Each region has its own prices. Let's consider the price of the service for Moscow residents.
| Name | Cost for prepaid system | Cost for postpaid system |
| Subscription fee | 1.01 rubles per day | 30.5 rubles per month |
| Replacing an old contact with a new one | 15.25 rubles | 45.76 rubles |
Users with a postpaid system will have to contact the operator again to replace contacts.
Payment is made on a per transaction basis.
Owners of prepaid packages can replace contacts themselves by sending a request *139*885*phone number#. Don't forget to press the call button. When replacing three at once, they should be indicated with an asterisk. Even if you change only 1 out of 3, you will have to enter each one.
Terms of service
To enable this option, please note that:
- the service is provided throughout the country, except for the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol;
- the discount does not apply to international roaming;
- the client activating the service must use the “Close People” tariff;
- the tariff of the subscriber chosen to connect the option is unimportant;
- when changing the number, the minute counter is not reset;
- there are no restrictions on the number of number changes;
- the client has the right to choose both a Beeline subscriber and a subscriber of any other Russian operator;
- Selecting a number registered in another country to connect the option is prohibited.
Advantages and disadvantages
pros
- Minutes in the package for calls to any numbers: mobile and landline throughout the Russian Federation.
- SMS to any numbers in the Russian Federation.
- Different volumes of minutes in packages - everyone will find something convenient for themselves.
- Mobile Internet distribution on all tariffs is available at no additional charge.
- The use of torrents is not limited by the operator.
- “Gigs for Steps”, “Gigs for Detox”, “Gigs for Sleep” and “Gigs for Brains” - freebies are great.
Minuses
- The main thing: the network access speed when watching videos is limited to 1 Mb/sec. on tariffs with unlimited internet. Take this moment into account! The restriction has been lifted.
- Remaining minutes, SMS and traffic are not transferred.
Option connection methods
For the convenience of subscribers, Beeline offers various options for connecting to the service.
USSD commands
To connect the option, dial: *303*telephone in the format 9NNNNNNNNNN# and press the call button.
Beeline menu
The process of connecting to the service through the phone menu depends on the preinstalled operating system:
- if you configure the option on a push-button phone, you must select: “Menu” → “Internet” → “Beeline” → “My Beeline” → “Others”;
- if the device has an Android system installed, then you can configure the option through the “My Beeline” application, which is in the menu;
- when the phone is running iOS, you need to select: “Settings” → “Cellular” → “Operator Services”.
Personal Area
To set up your personal account, if it is not yet connected, you need to dial the command from your phone: *110*9# . A login password will be sent to it, and the phone number without 8 will act as the login.
Expert opinion
Victor
Beeline installer. 8 years in the company. Knows everything about the company's home services.
Authorization can be done on the website beeline.ru using any browser.
In the upper right corner you need to select the “Personal Account” function. In it you need to go to the “Service Management” section, and then in the list of services find the desired option – “Favorite number”.
If you log in from your phone, then it is more convenient to install the “My Beeline” application. It is downloaded from Play Market or App Store depending on the device.
If you have difficulties connecting the option, you can always contact the hotline by dialing 0611 or 8-800-700-0611. The call is free.
Let's sum it up
The “Favorite Number” service will be useful for subscribers who spend most of their conversational time communicating with one or more people. Thanks to this offer, tariffs will be halved, and this will more than cover the costs of connecting and adding a number.
Activating the service and adding a number will not take much time. Especially if you register on the operator’s official website, in your Personal Account. From there you can comfortably not only connect, but manage all your services. If for some reason no remote methods are suitable, then there is an option to contact the nearest Beeline salon, where qualified workers will do everything themselves.
The cost benefit can be calculated independently. After all, it may turn out that in general it will be more expensive than charging on a tariff plan. If you add only one number per month, it will cost approximately 60 rubles (if you connect independently). If you spend more monthly on communicating with this person, you can safely connect.
User reviews from Beeline
Irina, 23 years old, Moscow: “A year ago I moved to another city, and my mother, who found it difficult to get used to various messengers, often called. This took a lot of money.
Then I connected her “Favorite number”, and now we talk for free. My mother’s communication expenses a month before connecting the service were approximately 1,500 rubles, and now it’s just a subscription fee.”
Tatyana, 32 years old, Surgut: “When my husband began to travel frequently on business trips, our communication costs increased sharply. Moreover, it is not always possible to replace communication on a mobile phone with the Internet, since the spouse is in remote corners of the country, where it is difficult to get a connection, not to mention LTE.
To save money, I considered different options. First I changed the tariff to “All for the Family”, and then I saw that it had the “Favorite Number” option. I connected for myself and my husband – now we can chat as much as we want for free.”
Oleg, 64 years old, Kineshma: “I remember 10 years ago. It was much cheaper with her. Then she disappeared somewhere, and recently my son called and said that he accidentally found this service again on the Beeline website. He sent an SMS with the combination, I entered and activated the option. Now we call each other every day.”
Unlimited on social networks
The tariff now includes unlimited access to social networks. And here you should immediately go to the detailed description in the PDF file: The “Unlimited Social Networks” option, without a subscription fee or connection fee, is included in the services of the tariff plan and provides free and unlimited Internet for sending text messages and viewing news feeds on social networks : Twitter, VKontakte, Facebook, Odnoklassniki and Instagram through official applications. While using the option, the main traffic package under the tariff plan is not consumed. The option does not apply to video and audio files on social networks, as well as to clicks on external links.
Can this service be called unlimited on social networks? Only from a marketing point of view - to attract subscribers, but in fact - this is partial unlimited. The main content that consumes traffic, namely video, will continue to consume traffic further.
I tried to find out from technical support information about actions on social networks that are not on the list, for example, viewing not a feed, but a specific public page, or uploading photos to Instagram - whether they will consume the Internet package. In addition, I copied part of the service description from the PDF file, and instead of answering the question, I received the second part of the service description from the PDF file. This is how, working as a team, we restored the description of the service...
To be honest, I would even classify such unlimited as a disadvantage, since it is only misleading. By the way, you may also find a video in your feed. And if in your settings you set them to play automatically, then be prepared to waste traffic.
If we talk about unlimited messaging , it is also not ideal. Text messages, as well as audio and video calls, do not consume your Internet package. But everything else is consumed: video, geodata, sent files and even images...
Conclusion
We recommend choosing this tariff because you can talk for almost 24 hours without worrying about the bill that will arrive at the end of the month.
But to make calls even more profitable, you need to understand other services provided by the company. Messages and Internet connection are also not expensive, but they are mainly related to the selected tariff plan. Therefore, we recommend that you also pay attention to them. Indeed, for the most part, tariffs for connecting your favorite number depend on the connected plan. Good luck with your choice!
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Description
Each subscriber is given the opportunity to set up to five favorite numbers. You can call them at 2 times cheaper. You can connect any mobile or landline phone, except for service short numbers. The discount is not available for Go 2012 subscribers.
It is impossible to use this option over long-distance calls and in roaming. For those tariffs that include local airtime, the discount will only be activated after the package offer has been used up.
Service management
Service management involves 4 functions:
- Connecting the service.
- Disabling the service.
- Checking the connection of your favorite subscriber number.
- Change the subscriber's favorite number.
Activation of the service: combination *303*phone number to which you want to make unlimited calls#
Disabling the service: *301*1#
If you suddenly get confused and don’t know which number is connected to this service, use the combination *303# to check this information.
Disabling tariff
We’ll also tell you how to disable your favorite number on Beeline. The procedure is similar to connecting. Postpaid subscribers need to contact the operator by calling 0611, prepaid subscribers - send the command *139*880#. The service is suspended free of charge. You will learn how to disable the SMS dialogue service in another article.
The desire of people to save on the cost of outgoing calls is duly responded to by mobile communication providers. Thus, you can communicate with one or three of your closest people at a favorable price if you activate the “Favorite Number” option from the leading cellular network operator Beeline. This service allows you to call selected contacts with a 50% discount per minute of conversation. The old version provided for the inclusion of 5 people in the circle of privileged interlocutors; adjustments to the terms of the service reduced the number of such users to three.
Still worried about the funds in your account when the phone call runs late?
Do you have to interrupt the conversation with your grandmother, who hasn’t told you everything yet? With a wife who didn’t have time to tell you the entire shopping list? Or didn’t you have time to discuss all the latest news with your colleague? You can safely forget about restrictions!
Favorite number - unlimited and free calls throughout Russia - from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad to the number you have chosen. When you connect to this service, you get another nice bonus. It's easy to stay in touch with loved ones 24/7!
“Close People 1” in different regions of Russia
| Region | minutes | SMS | GB | Social network | Pay |
| Moscow region | 400 | 300 | 20 | Yes | 550 ₽ |
| Leningrad region | 400 | 300 | 20 | No | 340 ₽ |
| Altai region | 400 | 300 | 12 | No | 450 ₽ |
| Bryansk region | 500 | 300 | 15 | No | 390 ₽ |
| Vladimir region | 350 | 300 | 20 | No | 340 ₽ |
| Krasnodar region | 400 | 300 | 12 | No | 400 ₽ |
| Novosibirsk region | 400 | 300 | 25 | No | 340 ₽ |
| Saratov region | 400 | 300 | 15 | No | 420 ₽ |
| Sverdlovsk region. | 400 | 300 | 20 | No | 270 ₽ |
| Tatarstan | 400 | 300 | 15 | No | 350 ₽ |
| Tula region | 450 | 300 | 25 | No | 340 ₽ |
| Khabarovsk region | 400 | 300 | 15 | No | 450 ₽ |
| Chelyabinsk region | 400 | 300 | 25 | No | 300 ₽ |
| Yaroslavl region | 400 | 300 | 10 | No | 150 ₽ |
Tariffs have not changed everywhere, but even where they have been updated, unlimited social networks are not available everywhere. But I wouldn't say it's a big loss. I didn’t include unlimited messaging for instant messengers in the table, but it’s available everywhere. In some regions prices are quite reasonable. The package of minutes, plus or minus, is the same, about 400, but the Internet package differs very much in some places, for example, in the Yaroslavl region - 10 GB, in the Altai Territory - 12 GB, and in the Novosibirsk and Chelyabinsk regions - 25 GB. It is also worth noting that in some regions you can connect not two, but only one additional number to the tariff, for example, in the Vladimir region.
How to disable the option
If for some reason the participation of a contact in the list of favorite numbers is not required, you can replace one subscriber with another or deactivate the option completely by dialing *139*880# and “Call”. The service will be disabled automatically. The shutdown procedure is carried out using the same methods as activation.
Communication with a loved one has always been a priority. That's why the Beeline Favorite Number service exists. It was developed so that connecting with loved ones would be very inexpensive, and communication would last almost around the clock. By connecting it, you don’t have to think about how long the conversation will last and what will be said. You no longer have to limit yourself to a few minutes of communication.
