How to switch from Beeline to Megafon while maintaining the number

If you want to change your counterparty, a problem arises. How to keep a beautiful and familiar number, but at the same time switch from Beeline to a megaphone? The ability to switch to the Megafon operator with your own number was developed in 2014 and since then, future clients of the organization can use this procedure.

The popularity of the service is due to the fact that more and more people use one contact phone number for a long time and do not want to notify every friend or colleague about the change in numbers.

Also, the reluctance to change the number may be due to its easy memorability. Regardless of the reason, today the operation of changing the Beeline operator to Megafon is available to everyone.

Advantages of Megafon over Beeline

It is possible to switch to another operator with your own number.
Megafon has the image of a prestigious company existing in the mobile communications market. This is due to the high speed and availability of the Internet, quality of communication and coverage of territories.

Many note that the small difference in price between Megafon and Beeline is compensated by better quality communications and service.

For example, in 2021, an independent study was conducted that showed a clear difference in the quality of work of two competing companies.

Conditions for saving the number

Before submitting applications, you need to familiarize yourself with a number of requirements and nuances. This will speed up the process and avoid unpleasant situations.

What you need to know

Transition Features:

The procedure is free (except for topping up your account).
There is no need to contact the current operator. Sometimes a company may ask you to sign a waiver.
ID required. It is important that the contract concluded with the previous communication provider contains valid passport data.
As soon as 11 days have passed since submitting the application, you can request the procedure on any calendar day within 6 months.
Only federal numbers are transferred. City ones need to be converted to federal format. After the transition, the landline number will be invalid.
Funds from your account balance remain with the previous operator. To obtain them you need to go to the office with your passport.
Until the final transition, there will be active notification about the process (calls, SMS, mail).
Subscribers are issued a temporary number, which will automatically change to the previous number after the transition procedure is completed.

Requirements for a Beeline subscriber

In order for a Beeline client to refuse communication services, the following requirements must be met:

The subscriber is the owner of the number. If the contract is not executed in your name, you must conclude a new one with the current operator
Subscriber number from the same region in which the transfer operation will be carried out
The SIM card is not blocked or in arrears. The debt will have to be repaid.
Reliability of passport data specified in the agreement concluded with Beeline. If there is an error in the document, it must be reissued.
A minimum of 60 days must have passed since the last change of operator.

Possible problems

Despite strict legal requirements, even in 2021 it may be difficult to transfer the usual combination. Usually subscribers are refused when;

there are differences in the passport and the contract;
there are outstanding debts;
the user tries to change the operator in a region other than the one where the old SIM card was purchased;
clients are trying to port a city number (only federal numbers are allowed);
The transition will be the subscriber’s second in six months (let’s say only 1).

Separately, it should be noted that you should not worry about the future transition by reading reviews describing possible troubles and failures. In order not to encounter difficulties and complete the operation as quickly as possible, it is important to remember the requirements described above and adhere to the specified order.

Additionally, it should be indicated that users only need to submit an application, the rest of the actions are performed by the mobile operator. If the transfer is refused, the applicant will receive a corresponding SMS message. In this case, you will need to call support, figure out the reasons and repeat the entire process.

Application Procedure

Contrary to popular stereotypes, the procedure does not involve bureaucratic fuss with documents that lasts for months. Everything is done quite quickly and in the optimal time frame.

In order to make the transition from Beeline to another operator while preserving the SIM card data, you must sign a waiver of communication services.

Next, an application for cooperation with Megafon is submitted on the condition of maintaining the phone number. This can be done in 2 ways.

Through the company office

To do this, you need to go to the nearest communication center and fill out an application issued by the employees there. Before your visit, it is recommended to call and find out if the department has the necessary documentation.

After filling out the application, you will be given a SIM with a temporary number. Later it will change automatically - you won’t need to go to the salon to get a new SIM card.

Further, information about all stages of the transition will be sent to you via SMS to both numbers (temporary and current with the previous operator), as well as calls and notifications by email. After confirming the transition, you will be given a package of documents, and your SIM card will receive a permanent number.

Application for replacement SIM card.

On the operator's website

The transition procedure can be completed by filling out an application on the Megafon website. After all the formal part is completed, the documents and SIM card will be delivered to you by courier (not available throughout Russia).

If you live in a large city, you will receive an SMS notification or a call from a mobile phone store - they will tell you what time the next day will be convenient for you to pick up your documents and SIM card.

Transition cost

The service is available free of charge for Beeline subscribers. Registration of a new Megafon SIM card costs 100 rubles. Funds will be credited to the client's account number upon completion of the transition.

Money from your previous operator’s account does not disappear anywhere. They remain on your balance and are blocked. Since the two companies use different payment systems, it will not be possible to transfer funds from one account to another. Therefore, in order to return the money, you need to contact the Beeline communication salon.

How will the process of switching from Beeline to Megafon proceed?

The procedure for completing and reviewing the application lasts about ten working days; upon completion of this period, if there are no problems with the personal account and documents, the number will be successfully transferred. Megafon employees are obliged to:

check the debt to Beeline,
enter the number into the database
register a new subscriber.
after which the client will be invited to the Megafon office to issue a new SIM card and sign an agreement.

If the applicant lives in Moscow and the Moscow region, he has the right to have the contract and new number delivered to his home. But whatever the method of presenting the SIM card, it must be activated. To do this, you need to place the card in your phone, turn it on and follow the instructions on the package. If any questions arise, the subscriber can call the Megafon hotline and receive detailed advice at the number: 8-800-550-05-00 .

The new SIM card will not function until the customer receives a message from the previous operator. The text of the message should inform the user about the successful number porting.

As a rule, changing the operator while maintaining the numbers is free of charge. But for issuing a SIM card, as a rule, about 100-150 rubles are charged, depending on the chosen conditions. The amount paid during the transfer is credited to the subscriber’s personal account and he will be able to spend the money on communication expenses. But if the selected Megafon tariff involves a monthly fixed payment, the client may be charged the amount necessary to activate the selected conditions for a month.

After successfully transferring a number to the Megafon operator, minor network disruptions may occur for several weeks. As a rule, this circumstance affects only incoming and outgoing calls.

What problems may arise during the transition?

Most often, according to reviews from Beeline subscribers, problems were noted that occurred due to factual errors in indicating passport data in the contract, if detected, it must be reissued.

But there are other nuances. For example:

If there is a debt on the account, it must be repaid as soon as possible (within 3 days). Otherwise, the application to change the telecom operator is withdrawn from consideration and the transfer procedure is cancelled.
Limitation of communication in the first day after changing the SIM card: for incoming calls - up to 6 hours, for outgoing calls - up to 30 minutes.
The need to choose the tariff yourself. The company does not search for similar service packages during the transition. Otherwise, the default tariff will be set. All promotions that you previously activated with the previous operator cease to be valid immediately as soon as the phone number is transferred to Megafon.

Possibility of changing operator

Both mobile phone providers have a variety of tariffs, options and conditions for their provision. Each client can find both pros and cons in the work of companies. Therefore, it is not surprising that when setting priorities and choosing the necessary services, subscribers, for the sake of benefits or quality of communication, have to change their mobile operator.

A nice bonus is the ability to keep your old phone number.

It is possible to switch to Megafon while maintaining your Beeline number if certain conditions are met.

The number that the client wants to keep must be registered personally to him. If this SIM card was transferred to the subscriber by a third party, then the renewal should be handled by the person whose passport details are included in the agreement with Beeline. Another option is to have a notarized power of attorney from its copyright holder, according to which all rights regarding the provision of cellular communications are transferred to the actual owner of the SIM card.
The passport data of the SIM card owner did not change during the use of Beeline services. If the client changed his passport due to a change of name, loss of a document, or reaching the age of 20 or 45, he needs to contact the nearest Beeline office to make changes to the previously concluded agreement.
You can change your provider only in the region of the country where you connected to it. For example, while in St. Petersburg, a subscriber will not be able to go to Megafon with a Beeline number that was connected in Moscow.
No debt to the current communication provider. If the consumer has a debt on this SIM card or on other Beeline cards, the transfer will be denied. Therefore, the client will have to pay off existing debts for the mobile services provided.
The SIM card must not be blocked.
The application is submitted to Megafon.

Also, before switching from Beeline to Megafon with the same number, it is recommended to be aware of other nuances indicated on the official website of the new provider.

Funds available in a Beeline subscriber's account cannot be transferred when changing cellular service providers. Therefore, the consumer is recommended to reconnect with a minimum balance, or write an application to withdraw money from the account.
The transfer must be carried out for the first time, or more than 60 days have passed since the last transfer. Otherwise, the service will be denied.
The phone number must be federal, not city.
Despite maintaining the number, you will have to replace the SIM card.
A new agreement must be concluded.
After the transfer, interruptions in network operation are possible - no more than half an hour for outgoing calls, and up to 6 hours for incoming calls.

The cost of the option is 100 rubles. The client will also have to pay a subscription fee according to the selected tariff plan.

Advantages of Megafon

The advantages of a mobile provider include:

High-speed Internet, which is confirmed by research from the Speedtest group.
Refund of part of the funds (cashback) in “Turn on” packages. The client receives back up to 30% of the amount of expenses for roaming and subscription fees.
Tariff with unlimited Internet (no need to worry about saving traffic).

What happens after the number is transferred?

After the transition from Beeline to Megafon is completed, payment for services will be made according to the selected tariff. If problems arise with communication, you must contact the dealership or technical support of the current operator to troubleshoot the problem.

Some users noted that after signing a waiver of Beeline services, they were contacted and tried to persuade them to stay, offering better tariffs or a discount on the old one.

There have also been rare cases of employees making mistakes in filling out the change of operator form or losing documents.