How much does roaming cost in Germany: review of tariff plans

In this article we will look at what roaming abroad is by Megafon, what features are included in this service, and how much calls and Internet cost. We will also consider how to activate the option and provide several reviews from clients who have already taken advantage of the offer. This review will be useful to anyone who travels frequently and wants to stay connected at competitive prices.

Features of providing Megafon roaming services abroad

Of course, the possibility of using Megafon roaming services abroad is directly related to the sufficient amount of funds in the subscriber’s personal account and the presence of contractual agreements with foreign mobile operators with your provider. The most convenient way to obtain such information is through the “Roaming” section on the official Megafon website. Make sure you have the basic roaming option enabled on your phone. You can find out this important functional point in various ways:

• check the list of active options in your Personal Account;
• use the functionality of the Megafon mobile application;
• contact the provider's help desk by phone 0500;
• Consult the manager of the Megafon office closest to you.

Only after the balance has been replenished, the connection to the subscriber's roaming service number has been verified, and there are operators in the destination country that cooperate with Megafon - you can safely go abroad without fear of being left without communication.
Having arrived at your destination, you must turn on the device to register it in the local provider’s network. The successful completion of this procedure will be indicated by a new branded icon (operator name), which will take its place on the phone screen.

Important! Automatic registration of a SIM card in a guest network may not be successful. In such a situation, you must manually configure the registration in the corresponding phone menu item.

At the moment, automatic registration of a Megafon SIM card in roaming with further online pricing of cellular services is valid in more than 150 countries near and far abroad. For those countries that are not included in this list, activation will be required.

This option is connected completely free of charge, provides for billing not online, but with a significant time delay and becomes indispensable, for example, when traveling to the PRC, many countries in South America, and Greenland.

Activation and deactivation

It's time to talk about how to activate Roaming, Goodbye Megafon and refuse to use the offer - you will be surprised at the number of free methods available.

How to activate the Roaming option, Goodbye on Megafon

Let's start by discussing the question of how to activate the Roaming, Goodbye option on Megafon and whether it needs to be done.

The operator has made it so that the option does not require a connection; it is built into all tariffs and is activated only if you start using communication services abroad. You just need to call, write SMS, accept an incoming call, go online. Payment will be debited only on days of use

We figured out how to connect Megafon from a Roaming, Goodbye phone; in other words, you don’t need to connect the option.

It is worth considering that the option is not disabled automatically, which means you need to do it yourself.

How to disable the option

Now let's see how to disable the Roaming, Goodbye option on Megafon! As you most likely understand, you don’t need to turn it off either, and you simply can’t do that. the only way is to activate another option “Simply roaming“, dial the command *105*1535#

International roaming conditions

The function allows customers to use cellular communications outside the Megafon network coverage area. This happens through cooperation between the Russian provider and representatives from other countries. It is necessary to distinguish between the tariff conditions in a foreign country and when traveling on airliners or ships where satellite communications are available.

The service is automatically provided on any Megafon SIM card, but the number of countries is limited to 152. To communicate in exotic places, it is necessary to install additional services. There is no need to disable international roaming; it automatically stops working after returning to your home country.

The consumer can find out whether the international access service is active on his telephone number in the following ways:

1. Use your personal account on the provider’s official website.
2. Place a call to customer technical support. Enter contact 0500 in the Russian Federation or +79261110500 when abroad.
3. Contact the Megafon service center for help. Take your passport with you.

To find out the specifics of tariffs in roaming conditions, use the following steps:

1. Enter the code *139# and follow the instructions on the display of your mobile device.
2. Go to the official resource of the provider. Open the world travel section. Indicate the name of the state. After this, the display will display a complete list of calculations for voice calls, SMS correspondence and the cost of network traffic.

The cost of mobile communications abroad

The price of mobile services depends on the state in which the Megafon subscriber is located.

For Turkey, Spain, Italy and the Republic of Belarus, the payment is the same. Any incoming calls, as well as calls made within these countries or made to Russia, are charged at a single price - 79 rubles per minute. If you call from them to other countries, the cost will increase to 129 rubles/min.

There is no need to pay for incoming SMS, but for outgoing SMS the price will be 25 rubles per message.

Internet with the “Turn on” tariff will cost 99 rubles per day for all messengers; when connecting to other services, 10 MB of traffic will automatically become available for the same amount. Internet on a different tariff plan will cost 350 rubles for 50 MB of traffic.

More detailed information about prices for all services can be found on the company’s official website by following the link https://moscow.megafon.ru/roaming/.

How to reduce the cost of Internet Megafon abroad

Enable special optimization options for using the Internet while roaming abroad from Megafon, which will help you significantly save on traffic consumption.

"Internet Abroad"

Megafon offers a number of options to reduce the cost of communication when traveling around the world. One of the useful options is “Internet abroad”, thanks to which the subscriber does not need to worry about communication costs while roaming. The cost of the service is fixed, and the fee is debited from the personal account only for the selected traffic package.

The subscriber can connect the most suitable traffic package to choose from. This can be a volume of “10 MB” or “30 MB” per day. You can activate the option several times a day, independently controlling the flow of funds in your account.

A fixed fee will be charged daily for the used traffic package. In the event that there was no access to the Internet during the day, funds will not be debited either. When the daily traffic volume is exhausted, Internet access will be automatically suspended, thereby avoiding unplanned expenses. The option is available on all Megafon tariff plans, but does not interact with other services for the Internet abroad connected to the number.

To connect or disconnect, you need to use your Megafon personal account, which is entered by linking to a valid phone number

In addition, Megafon subscribers have access to a mobile application, with which they can track their account status, connect and disconnect services, and also take advice from operators using online chat.

Vacation Online

Megafon Internet roaming abroad is available within the framework. A special feature is that there is no subscription fee; you can use the network in twenty-six countries around the world, paying only for the megabytes used.

The cost is:

• Connection – 30 rubles;
• 1 MB costs 15 rubles.

Validity period is one month from the moment of connection. You can connect Megafon Internet abroad in several ways:

• SMS with the word “YES” to the number 0500960;
• Short command *105*0060# ;
• In your personal account on the website or through the application (The path will be like this - Login to your personal account - “Roaming” - and go down below, where there are offers around the world;

• Using the quick connection button on the official page.

Disabling is possible in this way:

• SMS with the word “STOP” to the number 0500960;
• Command *105*0060# ;
• In your personal account in the “Services” tab. You can read more about roaming from Megafon here.

"Unlimited Italy"

A fairly useful option for Megafon subscribers who are planning to visit Italy and do not want to limit themselves in receiving information via the Internet. This service is suitable for owners of all tariff plans for individuals and offers unlimited volume of downloaded traffic for a daily subscription fee of 500 rubles. Free connection and deactivation of the option is implemented via USSD request *105*1144# . In addition, to activate, you can send an SMS message of any content to the number 05001144 . To disable it, an SMS with the word Stop is sent to the same number.

"World Online" - Internet in 78 countries of the world

This is a separate roaming service plan for those who cannot imagine their life without the Internet. Especially when traveling, when you need to constantly post photos on Instagram and have time to share your impressions with all your loved ones.

"World Online" operates in seventy-eight countries of the world, and costs 649 rubles per day. The option has no limitation on validity period and traffic volume. True, this is only a conditional unlimited. If a subscriber used 1 GB of traffic during the day, then until the next day the speed of his connection will be technically reduced to 64 kbit/s.

Be careful: World Online does not turn off automatically after MegaFon returns to the national coverage network. If, upon returning to Russia, you do not disable the option yourself, the money will continue to be debited every day.

Internet

The most popular service when traveling around the country and the world is connecting to the network. Subscribers often use the Internet and ignore calls. This option can also be disabled using the following methods:

• Enter USSD request *105*747*0# ;
• Dial the short code *105*746# on your keyboard;
• Log in to your personal account and disable the options;
• Send SMS without text to number 000105746;
• Dial the support number 0500 and ask the operator a question;
• Contact a phone shop near your home or work.

Now you know how to turn off roaming on Megafon using all available methods and you can use them if necessary to save money and not spend it on unnecessary options. Next, we advise you to read the article about roaming in Megafon abroad.

Call options

I don’t want to be left without mobile communications outside my home state. The cost of outgoing and incoming calls directly depends on the basic conditions of international roaming and the established tariff plan. The company offers significant savings and includes optimization services.

Around the world

The service provides favorable tariffs for calls and SMS sending. Characteristics:

1. Activation costs 15 rubles.
2. A subscription fee of 9 rubles per day is charged for work. If the required amount is not available, the option is suspended by the operator until the personal account is replenished.
3. Single price for incoming and outgoing calls in all directions, within the country and to Russia, in Europe and the CIS countries:

• calls – 13 rub. per minute of conversation;
• SMS to any phone number 11 rub.

1. Asia, North Africa and USA:

• calls – 19 rubles;
• messages – 14 rub.

1. All other states and China:

• voice communication – 43 rubles;
• SMS – 14 rub.

1. The option from Megafon does not work with other similar savings offers in international mode and with the Around the World contract.
2. Discount conditions do not apply to call forwarding.
3. Compatible with call back function.

To install, select one of the methods:

1. Through your Megafon personal account or mobile application.
2. Dial the code sequence *105*708#.
3. Send a request via SMS with the text “YES” to “000105708”.

To disable this service, enter the code *105*708*0# or write a letter “STOP” to the same service contact.

The whole world

This offer gives users the opportunity to receive incoming calls free of charge from the first minute of conversation while traveling across different countries.

Cost of international calls Megafon:

• Connection is free;
• Subscription fee – 99 rubles per day.

The first forty minutes of calls will be free; from the 41st minute, calls will begin to be charged according to the tariff conditions of the host country. You can learn more about how to connect to Megafon from our other article.

Support

If you don't want to bother yourself to remove unnecessary options, dial the operator's hotline and get help from an employee. You need:

• Dial 0500;
• Click on the call button;
• Wait for a response.

You can also contact the nearest sales office and ask a consultant your question. Are you interested in Megafon, how to connect and how to use it? read our other article on this topic.

Optimizing the cost of SMS messages abroad

Communication via SMS messages is a fairly common practice of receiving and transmitting important information by a subscriber when he is abroad. This is also facilitated by the possibility of significantly reducing the cost of SMS thanks to several Megafon options.

"50 SMS Europe" or "100 SMS Europe"

These options are useful when traveling around Europe and allow you to get 50 or 100 SMS messages at your disposal for 30 days at a fixed price of 195 rubles. and 295 rub. respectively. To connect and check the balance of SMS message packages, the following SMS and USSD commands are used.

Team	"50 SMS Europe"	"100 SMS Europe"
USSD connection	*114*1*1#	*114*1*2#
USSD balance check	*558#	*558#
SMS connection (number 0500989)	text "50 Europe"	text "100 Europe"
SMS balance check (number 0500989)	text "remainder"	text "remainder"

After 30 days from the moment of connection, the option is deactivated independently.

“50 SMS World” or “100 SMS World”

These prepaid message packages will allow you to exchange information as economically as possible, located in any corner of the planet where international roaming from Megafon operates. The cost of the “50 SMS World” package is 495 rubles. For the “100 SMS World” package you will have to pay 695 rubles.

The following commands are used to manage options.

Team	"50 SMS World"	"100 SMS World"
USSD connection	*114*2*1#	*114*2*2#
USSD balance check	*558#	*558#
SMS connection (number 0500989)	text "50 World"	text "100 World"
SMS balance check (number 0500989)	text "remainder"	text "remainder"

Important! It is possible to simultaneously connect to different roaming packages of SMS messages.

When roaming, Megafon feels like home

Roaming, goodbye

Megafon extended international roaming is provided within the framework. For 299 rubles per day you get the following features:

• Using traffic under the terms of connected options;
• Outgoing calls to the Russian Federation and any incoming calls on the terms of your region;
• SMS at regular prices;
• Calls to other countries and within the country of location – 89 rubles/min.

The offer is free to join.

Abkhazia feels like home

Abkhazia is one of the most popular budget destinations among Russian travelers. Sea, mountains, wine and cheese - to this selection of advantages, all that remains is to add reduced prices for mobile communications. For this, MegaFon has “Like home in Abkhazia” - an option that includes home prices.

Cost – 39 rubles per day. Plus 30 rubles must be paid for connection. Home tariffs apply to all types of services: calls, SMS messages and Internet.

Request code and SMS

If you are an experienced user, you will need information on how to remove roaming on Megafon yourself without the help of customer support. You need:

• Open keyboard;
• Dial the combination for each offer separately;
• Press the call button.

Or:

• Create a new SMS;
• Enter the word “STOP” in the text field;
• Send a message to the specified number.

Commands and service numbers:

• Roaming, goodbye - 05001382;
• All Russia - *105*1418*2# and 05001418;
• Whole World - 0500978;
• Around the World - *105*708*0# and 000105708;
• Feel like home in Abkhazia - *541# and 05001149;
• Vacation Online - *105*0060# and 0500960;
• World Online - *136# and 05001190.

Let's look at other available options on how to disable Megafon's international roaming. And if, on the contrary, you need to enable Megafon roaming, follow this link.

Expanded international roaming – for those who love exotic countries

Regular roaming options from MegaFon make mobile service more profitable in about a hundred of the most popular countries for tourism, personal or business trips. But there are many more states in the world - original, beautiful and interesting. And there are those that even experienced travelers recognize as exotic. If you are going to one of them, you need the “Extended international roaming for you” option.

In which countries is it needed: Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Burundi, Bhutan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Guyana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Djibouti, Colombia, Congo, Lesotho, Liberia, Mauritania, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, o .Reunion, Palestine, El Salvador, Swaziland, Suriname, Togo, Tonga, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia.

Useful services

Megafon is constantly improving and developing the functions provided to subscribers both when they are in their home region and when traveling to another region or country.

There are several features that can be divided into two categories - systems for unlimited communication and other options for saving costs.

Unlimited messengers

A special development was introduced for all subscribers of the “Tune in” tariff with no traffic restrictions for the popular applications WhatsApp, Viber and Emotion.

You can pay based on the actual use of programs from your phone; funds are debited daily (from the moment you go online, 24 hours of access without limits are activated).

The cost of communication is 99 rubles for each day of use, and to get an additional 10 megabytes of traffic in different directions, you can connect the appropriate Internet package, which also costs 99 rubles.

The services apply to all tariff plans of the Turn On series; you don’t need to connect anything, everything works automatically.

The advantages of this function include not just the ability to receive or send a text message, but also to make voice and video calls.

Additional features

There are several additional services that allow you to save money when traveling (while roaming):

• Convenient payment methods for mobile communications (bank card, Webmoney, Yandex Money, QIWI).
• . The convenient development is represented by an informative assistant that works using a special USSD request *139#.
• Ordering a call back is an option that works in 142 countries around the world and allows the subscriber, when making a call, to give an automated command to the operator’s service to dial and connect two users without wasting precious seconds. You can call and check the possibility of connection at 0500 (for individuals) and 0555 for corporate clients.

Description of international roaming capabilities

If we explain in simple words what roaming is, we can say that roaming is the ability to use cellular communications in all regions, and not just in your home. If the user activates roaming, then during the trip he is not separated from the world and remains a full part of it. A person can use the Internet, call and write SMS messages just like in his hometown. Roaming will cost more than regular cellular service, but it's worth it. Each telephone company has certain types of roaming. Megafon also has this. Megafon attracts its customers by the fact that calls in roaming are often cheaper than on the tariff in the home region.

Connecting Megafon international roaming abroad

provides the opportunity to use mobile services in many foreign countries. However, there are some nuances:

• The basic roaming service must be activated. It allows you to use the networks of other operators to send SMS, make calls and access the Internet.
• The opportunity to use communication services directly abroad is provided. It is connected additionally, on top of the main roaming.
• “International roaming” does not require prior connection when visiting 152 countries of the world, since the service is activated automatically upon arrival in any country from this list. The most convenient way to clarify whether certain states are included in this list or not is by visiting the page https://moscow.megafon.ru/roaming/world/. In the column “Find out the cost of services in roaming”, when you enter the name of the country, the cost of services on its territory will be indicated. If it is not included in this list, or does not provide communication services at all, then a corresponding warning will immediately appear on the page.

Note: for international roaming to be activated automatically, your account must have a certain minimum amount of funds. At the same time, Megafon will not charge a penny for the connection itself.

— When visiting certain countries, roaming connection is required in advance. It is called “Advanced International Roaming”. Its list includes over 60 states, which can be found on the page https://moscow.megafon.ru/roaming/world/wir.html.

Attention!!!: Activation of “Extended International Roaming” is carried out in advance and exclusively in Megafon communication stores! There is no charge to activate it.

Favorable rates

In order to connect Megafon roaming you don’t need to put in a lot of effort, you just need to visit your personal account or dial the combination on your phone. In saving money, you will be helped by studying all the tariffs that have more SMS or Internet and rely on your needs. At the moment, among the tariffs that are not in the archive of the Megafon network, we can highlight “Roaming, goodbye”. It is available anywhere in the world, prices change according to your location, you can find out the cost in advance and calculate how you can use the network.

How to disable roaming on Megafon

Do you want to turn off roaming after being abroad? As with connecting, this operation can be accomplished in several simple ways:

1. Through the service team. There is a dedicated team for a specific tariff; their list can be found on Megafon’s official website.
2. Contact the company's head office.
3. Call technical support.
4. Through your personal account on the operator’s website.

Each of these methods is described in detail in the previous paragraph. The main difference is that, for example, when talking with an operator, as a service you need to specify that you disable roaming and refuse all additional options for communicating abroad.

Where to buy a SIM card in Germany

After choosing a mobile operator in Germany, you need to buy a SIM card. You can purchase a SIM card and choose a tariff plan at a pharmacy, supermarket, post office or newsstand. You will have to register, otherwise you will not be able to use mobile communications in Germany and the social network. Registration takes place online on the website of the selected operator.

Account replenishment is carried out using cards. They are sold in grocery supermarkets and gas stations. The card has a unique number: the user sends a combination of numbers to a special number and tops up his SIM card.