Step-by-step instructions for disabling “Menu” from Beeline

A short story about such a not necessary every day, but still useful thing, like a SIM card cutter, with which you can cut a SIM card for micro-SIM or nano-SIM in just a few seconds. Well, a set of adapters for using cut SIM cards in regular SIM cards

Anticipating the logical question, “Why is it needed if you can go to your operator’s mobile phone store and change the SIM card to which one you need or cut it off for 150 rubles?” I will answer that yes, it is possible to do this, but not all and not everywhere operators provide this service, even for money. Considering that currently smartphone manufacturers have begun to massively switch to mini- and nano-formats and at the same time remembering that it has become the norm to use at least 2 SIM cards in a smartphone, then by simply calculating the costs of transferring 4 SIM cards (2 of your own and 2 of your spouse ) we get an amount, even with today’s evergreen rate, comparable to the cost of a special “stapler” for self-pruning, which, I think, will come in handy more than once in the future. Also, just in case, I ordered a set of adapters to reverse adapt the cropped SIM cards to the standard format.

The device is supplied in a small cardboard box with a description of the use of the contents. The device allows you to trim a standard SIM card to the size of a micro-SIM, as well as trim a micro-SIM to the size of a nano-SIM

At first glance, the device very much resembles a stationery stapler. The kit also includes two flimsy adapters and nails for removing the SIM tray on iPhone-like smartphones

The device irons out quite thoroughly and reliably; I did not find a single plastic part in the design

The principle of operation of the device is quite simple. By pressing the handle, we lower special pushers, which, resting on the SIM card, push it into the hole of the required size, thereby breaking out the deprivation

On the front bottom there are two trays - one the size of a regular SIM card for cutting to micro size, the second one the size of a micro SIM card for cutting to nano size. Before cutting, you need to make sure that the beveled corner of the SIM card matches the corner in the hole, so as not to cut the SIM card incorrectly.

Let's move on to testing

Insert the SIM card into a standard size tray

We place the device on a flat, hard surface and sharply, but carefully, press the handle all the way. At the output we get a micro-SIM card and a scrap

The received SIM card has small nicks - a consequence of breaking it out

Irregularities and roughness of the resulting nano-sim card can be removed using a regular nail file

We are trying to install our SIM card into the adapters included with the device. From nano-sim to micro-sim

From micro-sim to standard

As I mentioned above, the adapters are quite “snotty” and the SIM card tends to fall out of them, but I think it’s suitable as a backup option.

Supplied in a small envelope with a transparent window

On the back it is indicated that these adapters allow you to change the size of the SIM card from nano to micro, from nano to standard and from micro to standard

The SIM Menu application on many Android smartphones is located in the general Programs (Tools) menu. We will tell you what this application is and how you can remove it.

Android: what the SIM Menu can do

The SIM Menu application for the Android operating system is already pre-installed. What content you find in this application depends entirely on your mobile service provider. This content is read from the SIM card through the application.

As a rule, through the SIM Menu application you can view various information, as well as order some paid services from your cellular operator. Examples of such services include weather forecasts, news, or alarm clock services. Today, this application has largely become obsolete.

Removing the program

The service is an information portal that provides quick access to special services or short newsletters. Users get the following features:

• View information about the tariff plan and connected services;
• View account balance;
• Order settings;
• Subscription to horoscopes, jokes, recipes and tips;
• Subscribe to weather forecasts or various chats;
• Downloading media content from directories.

The text of messages pops up on the screen at the wrong time - you can accidentally tap the subscribe button with your finger and lose money on paid options!

To avoid an unpleasant situation, you need to remove the Tele2 menu on your smartphone. You won't be able to delete the application - it's a built-in functionality. But you can get rid of annoying notifications!

• Open your smartphone keyboard;
• Dial *152*8#;
• Press the call key.

Ready! You were able to remove the Tele2 menu from notifications with a short command - pop-up messages will no longer bother you!

Helpful advice. Hold the service icon with your finger and drag it to the farthest folder - this way you minimize the risk of accidentally opening the program.

There is a second option - you can disable the Tele2 SIM card menu through the smartphone settings! Shall we try?

• Open your mobile settings;
• Go to the “Applications” or “Programs” block;

• Scroll the screen until the service name appears;

• Click on the application icon;
• Find the “Stop” button in the list;

• Click on it and confirm the action;
• Reboot your mobile phone. Ready!

We told you how to go to the Tele2 menu and turn it off by pressing a few keys. Try the method in practice - it will work flawlessly.

What kind of device is a SIM card reader?

Sim card reader is a special device for reading information from a SIM card. Connects to a PC USB port like a regular flash drive.

An example is SIM Card Reader. The device is compatible with all types of SIM cards. For it to work, you need to install drivers and the SIM Manager application, read about it below.

Generally speaking, a SIM card reader is useful not only and not so much for restoring contacts (because this is not always possible). This device will help:

• make a backup copy of your contacts in advance (useful in case of deleting content, losing your SIM card, transferring contacts and messages to a new SIM card),
• copy contacts/sms from one SIM card to another,
• synchronize contacts with mobile devices or services like Google Contacts.

Next, let's look at some of the programs that are used in conjunction with SIM card readers. To work with contacts, in some cases, you need to copy the contents from the phone’s internal memory directly to the SIM card, otherwise when you connect a SIM card reader you will see an empty address book.

Advice

. If you need to restore contacts on Android, read how to do it.

How to find out which subscriptions are connected through the portal

On the official Megafon website there is a personal account section. In this section, subscribers can remotely manage services and subscriptions without involving specialists on the hotline or in sales offices. To check the options that the client is currently subscribed to, you must:

1. Log in to your personal account (login – phone number in any format, password sent by text message);
2. Go to the “Service Guide” section;
3. View the list of activated options;
4. If desired, they can be disabled here.

After disabling each item in the list, messages about the operation that occurred should be sent to your phone.

SIMCom

https://www.gemfor.com/en/software_simcom.html

SIMCom is a professional SIM card manager with many functions. The program will not help restore contacts on a SIM card, but it is convenient to use as an address book editor for creating backups and their subsequent restoration to an old or new SIM card.

Let's note the main functions:

• Editing contacts in the SIM card address book
• Setting your preferred roaming networks
• Diagnostics of SIM card operation: identifying errors, reading service information
• SMS management (copying, editing, deleting from SIM card)
• Managing PIN security codes (change/cancel code)
• Backing up a SIM card to a computer
• Export to local file/print SIM card contents

How to disable advertising from Beeline

If a person, filling out a form in a store or on the Internet, indicates his cell number, then he ends up in a “cold” client base, through the contacts of which companies then send out their offers in order to develop the business. Advertisements can be blocked by the Antispam security program, which is installed on the mobile phone system after activating the SIM card.

If a person receives a call from an unfamiliar subscriber or an advertising SMS, he can transfer the number to “Spam”. After these steps, subsequent calls will be automatically blocked.

We recommend: Review of useful USSD commands for subscribers

Question answer

I have a SIM card and it is blocked. There may be a lot of contacts on it, and somehow you need to restore the contacts. The question arises - how to restore the contents of the SIM card, since it is physically still on it?

Answer

. You cannot gain access by bypassing the PIN/PUK code: a blocked SIM card is reliably protected from hacking. Unfortunately, there are no workarounds. Sim card managers can remove protection or change PIN only if they have the old code.

There are contacts on the phone in the address book, but they are not on the SIM card. I tried to use the SIM Manager program, but there is nothing on the SIM card. How is this possible?

Answer

. Your contacts are stored in the phone's memory. If you want to transfer them to a SIM card, you can do this from the menu. Use the commands “migrate contacts to SIM” or “copy contacts to SIM”. After completing the operation, your contacts will be available on any phone where this SIM card is installed.

I read that the EaseUS Mobisaver program restores contacts, but after connecting it to the SIM card, it does not find anything. The website says that this is a professional program for restoring SIM cards.

Answer

. On the EaseUS website you will actually find detailed manuals on how to restore contacts from a SIM card. The fact is that this program (and many of its clones) do not work with a SIM card, but only retrieve contacts from the phone's memory. Developers want to charge you money for features that don't exist.

If you don't need it

All subscribers began to receive everything that the SIM card menu offers long ago using various other services. At one time, such an application was actually very useful and was actively used, but nowadays users resort to using it less and less. It only takes up extra space, so many would like to remove it.

But the problem is that this is a basic application that cannot be easily removed. This requires obtaining certain non-standard rights. This is the only way to rid your gadget of unnecessary programs without harming the operating system.

First of all, you will need to resort to obtaining superuser rights. This can be done in several different ways that are not difficult to find on the Internet. Such rights will allow you to delete absolutely any programs, even those that were originally installed on your smartphone. Then you will need to find a file called stk.apk. This is a junk application file and is located in the System/Apps folder. Just delete it and get rid of the SIM card menu forever.

But before you take this action, think carefully and cock everything. The fact is that the application does not take much time, and obtaining superuser rights can lead to certain unpleasant consequences.

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If all else fails

If none of the above methods brings the desired result, you can call the hotline 88005500500 or 0500. Calls from a mobile or landline phone are free throughout Russia. The answering machine will list all menu items, and then the system will connect the subscriber to an operator who will help turn off paid applications. The operator may request personal and passport data of the subscriber , so before starting the call you need to prepare a document.
The last and most reliable way to deactivate paid services is to contact the telecom operator’s office. To do this, the client will also need to present an identification document.

What is Tele2 Menu.

Now almost all operations necessary for the user can be performed through the subscriber’s Personal Account. However, this was not always the case. Stable mobile Internet was not always available on smartphones. Therefore, earlier operators came up with other ways to interact with customers, which now look like atavisms for a long time. However, operators are in no hurry to abandon them for a number of reasons. One of these atavisms is Tele2 Menu.

This is a type of sim menu, which was implemented by Tele2. The SIM menu is provided in the SIM card of any operator, and each of them has its own name.

Externally, the Tele2 Menu looks like any other menu on your phone. But to go to each item, the SIM card connects to the operator, so slight delays are possible. They don’t take money for the fact of choosing functions. However, if you are not careful enough and confirm the connection of a particular service or subscription, you can spend a tidy sum. Therefore, you should use this function carefully.

Tele2 Menu may well be useful to the user. Here are just some of its capabilities:

• display of balance, your phone number, tariff information;
• tariff change;
• connection of additional services;
• communication with the help desk operator.

Thus, in some moments Tele2 Menu can greatly help its users. However, there is also an entertainment section - this is where the problem lies. Most of these “entertainments” are SMS subscriptions with daily payment. Their cost can vary from three rubles per day (for example, Horoscope or Jokes) to 10-20 rubles per day if you connect 18+ content.

How to disable paid subscriptions in Tele2 without contacting the operator

Among other things, SMS dating 684, which is well known to many users of this telecom operator, is included in a separate paragraph. This is a very useful service, but only if you connect it intentionally. Otherwise, you will simply receive profiles of people you don’t need at all, and this is very unpleasant.

How to disable dating 684 on Tele2 and delete your profile

Due to the slow operation of the Tele2 SIM menu, you can always accidentally select the wrong item that you wanted to select initially. Therefore, we recommend that you avoid using this feature if possible unless you are very knowledgeable in this matter.

Where is Tele2 Menu located?

There is a place for the SIM menu in any phone. In some cases - for example, in old push-button phones - the Tele2 Menu may be located directly on the main page along with other menu items. Sometimes this icon may also be located in the options or settings section.

On Android Tele2, the Menu is located in the “Tools” or “Programs” section. In case of an incorrectly connected service, you can always go there and disable it.

How to remove Tele2-Menu.

This menu item is built into the SIM card at the software level, and it is impossible to remove it from there. We only recommend moving the SIM menu icon away so as not to accidentally click on it. In some cases, you can try to reflash your phone or SIM card in order to completely remove this item, but this can lead to unpredictable consequences.

However, the Tele2 Menu itself does not do any harm if you do not go into it. Another thing is Tele2 Theme, which implements pop-up messages on the screen of your phone.

About the service

The moment a SIM card is installed in a mobile phone, MegaFonPRO service automatically appears for MegaFon customers. The application contains access to the following services:

• news;
• video;
• music;
• weather forecast;
• Exchange Rates;
• horoscope;
• jokes;
• games.

SMS notifications are sent to the client’s phone with an offer to subscribe to the newsletter in many areas:

• finance;
• sport;
• news;
• entertainment.

If the subscriber clicks “OK,” a certain amount begins to be debited from his account daily, which depends on the specific service. The minimum subscription cost is 2 rubles per day.

Sometimes a client accidentally agrees to receive mailings. In this case, it becomes necessary to disable paid subscriptions.

Shutdown

Subscribers should be aware that deactivating the portal on their own is not possible. Therefore, it is recommended to disable pop-up messages. This requires:

• Log in to the portal, then select the section you are interested in. In the window that opens, you need to deactivate paid content;
• Log in to megafon.ru. In the parameters, select unnecessary options and then deactivate them;
• Send a text message “Stop” to the number from which you previously received spam.

If you need to completely get rid of the service, you should go to the nearest company office. After confirming your identity by checking your passport, consultants will help you remove the portal.

Subscribers do not know how to disable the service

Often a situation arises when a subscriber wants to disable such a subscription. Indeed, the service is quite confusing. You can often find messages from users like: “This is a special scam to extract money from subscribers.” This is a little different. The service, as you can see earlier, is quite useful, but somewhat tricky. It will take extraordinary intelligence to figure out what's what in MegaFon PRO. Disabling your subscription is also quite possible. Not everyone has time to deal with this, so our article will help you quickly deal with the problem. The main thing is to distinguish between regular mobile subscriptions and . They are a little different.

How to implement

This service also has a mobile version of the site. If you do not have the opportunity to access the site from a PC, then you can find the necessary information via phone; for this, you need to add “m.” to the address https:// megafonpro.ru. after "https://". A lot of interesting videos, pictures, music and useful information about the MegaFon company - all this is on the website. To use the portal on a mobile phone, you need GPRS settings, which can be found on the service’s WEB portal or by calling the network information service.

What it is

Many subscribers are MegaFonPRO subscription holders. What it is and why it is needed, we will consider in this article. This service is a huge resource of necessary information on the phone and the Internet. All the latest mobile entertainment and world news are now available anywhere. MegaFon PRO is:

• source of interesting information (all company and world news);
• a great resource for entertainment (games, music, quizzes, competitions);
• directory (poster of your city, etc.);
• dating and communication (forum, chat).

How to check connected subscriptions?

If you are bothered by suspicious mailings and advertising alerts, most likely there is additional content connected to your SIM card. You can check the availability of paid applications on a number in several ways:

1. Via STK (Sim menu). On any cellular device, including Android, iPhone, etc., there is a special menu that provides access to the Megafon Pro portal. You can find it in your phone's settings. After going to the tab of the same name, press the “Subscriptions” button. After this, all active subscriptions on the phone will be displayed on the device screen.
2. Through sending SMS messages. To do this, send a free SMS with the text “Info” to number 5051. After a few seconds, a response message will be sent to your cellular device with the information you need.
3. Through your personal account. Log in to your page and go to the “My services” column. Here you can see all the paid services activated on the SIM card.

If, after checking, unwanted content is found on the number, it would be advisable to block it. Read below about how to turn it off.