Those users of Megafon services who actively communicate on a mobile phone are interested in the question of how to transfer points to money on Megafon, because the more money spent on communications, the more bonuses are credited to a special account.
The points grow and grow, and at one point you can use them, saving a significant amount of money somewhere.
You will soon find out how best to exchange these bonuses and what they can give.
Also, recently the option to convert points into rubles has appeared, but Megafon, as before, offers many options for replacing bonuses with various useful services and packages.
Each user chooses for himself what is more profitable and convenient for him.
How to connect Megafon Bonus
First, let's briefly note what this program is. The subscriber gets the opportunity to accumulate bonuses for used communication services - connected options, calls, SMS and Internet. Units can be spent on rewards, which will be described below, and save on expenses.
Let's look at what needs to be done to connect Megafon bonus on your phone and become a participant in the program; there are 3 ways to do this:
- Open your personal account section “Spend bonuses”;
- Dial *105*5# or *115#
- Send a message with the numbers 5010 to number 5010.
Any subscriber of the operator can receive points, excluding corporate clients and legal entities, as well as excluding users of special TPs with Internet access.
Description of the bonus program
Participation in MegaFon's loyalty program allows subscribers to accumulate bonuses - virtual units of account, and then spend them on rewards:
- Communication service packages;
- Discounts from operator partners (for example, Aeroflot miles);
- Replenishment of balance.
The latter distinguishes MegaFon-Bonus from similar loyalty programs of other operators. Nowhere else can you buy a discount on your account using bonuses.
Conditions for participation in the program:
- The subscriber is an individual (not an organization);
- The number has been transferred to a mass tariff, except for special ones for mobile Internet (“Smart Home”, “Internet without worries for a tablet”, etc.);
- The number is not blocked.
If the balance is negative, participation is suspended. The subscriber sees his bonus account, but cannot use it and replenish his balance with points.
How to accumulate points
You can receive rewards for:
- Perfect calls;
- Sent SMS;
- Internet MB spent;
- Communication devices purchased at the operator's showroom;
- A significant date, for example, the subscriber’s birthday.
Units are not awarded for roaming expenses, “Change tone”, “Mobile commerce” and “Save number” options, as well as for entertainment subscriptions. Accrual occurs monthly, at the beginning of the calendar month. One bonus is equal to thirty rubles spent from a mobile phone account.
Now let's discuss how to activate bonuses on Megafon in order to take advantage of the selected options.
What you can’t spend Crossroads points on: list of excluded products
You can use the bonus units in full of your savings, or you can use only a part. Each buyer has the right to dispose of his bonus account at his own discretion. However, there are a number of restrictions on the use of points when making payments at the checkout:
- Full payment for alcoholic beverages with points is not allowed.
- They will not be written off when purchasing tobacco and related products in this category.
- When buying gift certificates, you should also not expect their value to be reduced by points.
- More than 21 items on a receipt when purchasing at a hypermarket checkout, or more than 40 when ordering delivery through the Vprok service, points cannot be written off.
How to activate points on Megafon
Megafon bonuses are activated on your account using several easy methods. Let's talk about each of them in more detail.
If you want to know how to buy a Megafon smartphone at a promotion, read our other article on this topic.
Option 1: using ussd command
- Open your smartphone keyboard;
- Enter the command *115*XXX# XXX - reward code, you can select it from the table below.
Option 2: SMS messages
- If you know the reward code, enter it in an SMS message;
- Enter your mobile number without the number eight;
- Send a message to number 0510.
Option 3: personal account
- Log in to your personal account;
- Go to the section with the program;
- Select an item from the catalog and activate bonus points for money or other packages.
Perhaps it will be useful and interesting for you to learn how to give bonuses to another Megafon subscriber. To be precise, it will not be possible to transfer points to another subscriber; they can only be activated on his balance.
To do this, send an SMS to number 5010 with the text 050 9026000000, where the first digits are the reward code, and the next ones are the subscriber number. There must be a space in front of the number. Example: 332 9026000000 or dial *115#subscriber number#bonus code#
Attention! You can give points to another subscriber only if the user participates in the program.
Be sure to continue reading the article and you will learn how to spend Megafon bonuses if you have accumulated a sufficient amount.
The procedure for accumulating bonuses or for which the operator issues a reward
To receive a bonus, you just need to simply use the services of the mobile operator Megafon, namely:
- Replenish an account.
- Make outgoing calls within the framework of Megafon-Bonus. Accruals received under this item are calculated according to the algorithm - amount spent on calls * 0.0333.
- Additional bonuses are accrued if the balance is maintained in a positive state throughout the entire reporting period.
- On significant days: for the client - in honor of his birthday, for the company - on the day the subscriber connects to the network.
- Buying a new modern gadget with the Megafon logo. This device can be any modern gadget.
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Information about the accumulation of bonuses posted on the Megafon website.
How to spend Megafon bonuses
The operator offers an extensive catalog of rewards to use bonuses from Megafon. We will tell you in detail what you can spend Megafon points on, what opportunities are available in different categories of the catalog and how much they will cost.
Managing all rewards is available in your Personal Account, just open “Spend bonuses” in the “Account” section
You can spend your accumulated points on the Internet, SMS, minutes and air miles, let's look at all the conditions in more detail:
Internet
Here are the Internet tariffs when exchanging points:
- 1 GB – 130 bonuses;
- 2 – 155;
- 3 – 305;
- 10 – 1250.
How can you spend points on Megafon on other services?
SMS
How to use points on Megafon to send text messages? It’s very simple - here is the data on the number of SMS in the package and the cost in units:
- 10 SMS – 25 bonuses;
- 30 SMS – 45 bonuses.
You can spend bonuses on Megafon for minutes to call your family - we’ll tell you what opportunities exist.
Calls
You can choose the following options for calls within your home region:
- 10 minutes – 15 units;
- 30 – 25 units;
- 60 – 55 units.
You can use points for calls within the network to other cities in Russia:
- 10 minutes for 15 bonus units;
- 30 – 40;
- 60 – 70.
Now you know how to change points to minutes. Let's look at the options available in roaming.
Roaming
Do you often travel? The operator provides the following functions to travelers in Russia and the CIS countries:
- 25 minutes cost 735 units.
If you prefer international roaming, use this option:
- 25 minutes for 1850 units.
Aeroflot miles
If you have connected points, spend them on worthwhile needs. For example, exchange for miles in the program.
- 500 miles will cost 1000 bonuses;
- You must have an Aeroflot membership card;
- You can receive a reward when filling out an application at the operator’s office.
All points in packages are valid for 30 days in your home region.
You can also spend bonus points on Megafon money. We will tell you below how to do this and reduce costs for operator communication services.
How much does it cost to convert points to currency?
The cost is calculated according to the following scheme:
- 5 rub. — 20 bonuses;
- 10 rub. — 30 bonuses;
- 30 rub. — 80 bonuses;
- 50 rub. — 120 bonuses;
- 100 rub. — 180 bonuses;
- 150 rub. — 250 bonuses.
If you plan to top up your mobile account, the exchange scheme will be different:
- 15 points - 5 rubles;
- 30 points - 10 rubles;
- 80 bonuses - 30 rubles;
- 120 bonuses - 50 rubles;
- 180 bonuses - 100 rubles;
- 250 bonuses - 150 rub.
Popular services you can use points for.
The indicated cost of converting points into monetary units is valid for Moscow and its suburbs. For other regions and districts the values may be different. To obtain reliable information, it is better to consult MegaFon telecom operators.
How to exchange Megafon points for money
Each program participant who has accumulated a sufficient number of units can convert Megafon points into money. You can transfer Megafon bonuses into rubles to pay for services - you cannot withdraw funds from your account. Let us tell you what opportunities are available to subscribers:
- 10 rubles will cost 35 units;
- 30 rubles – 95;
- 50 rubles – 140;
- 100 rubles – 195;
- 150 rubles – 265.
Please note that these numbers are different for everyone.
The territory of validity is all of Russia, the validity period is one month. How to exchange points for Megafon money? Use your personal account, where the available reward will be displayed on the program page.
Exchange of Megafon points for money has the following features:
- The subscriber's balance will be credited with an amount equal to the nominal value of the reward package;
- Converting points into rubles to pay for content delivery services, credit limit, and “Mobile transfer and payments” options is not available;
- Megafon bonuses cannot be exchanged for money to pay off the bill for the previous month;
- You can transfer points to another Megafon number no more than 7 times each month and accept no more than five such gifts.
Exchange for money allows you to significantly save on communication costs and remove part of the payment for services.
We told you how to exchange Megafon points for money. Next, we’ll look at how to check bonuses on Megafon using all available methods.
Is it possible to pay for communications with Megafon cashback?
Megafon cashback allows payment for communications for unlimited services:
- conversations within the region, intercity;
- SMS packages;
- separate Internet packages for the use of instant messengers (Whats Up, Viber), social networks or YouTube video hosting.
By paying only 55 rubles with cashback, you can get access to an unlimited number of SMS messages sent within the network, or 100 messages per day to numbers of other operators. Also, for 100 rubles you can use Youtube video hosting without restrictions.
How to check program participant points on Megafon
The operator has provided several ways to find out how many bonuses have accumulated in the subscriber’s account. Update your information regularly to ensure you redeem units for reward purchases on time.
First way
Checking bonuses is available through a short command:
- Open your smartphone keyboard;
- Enter the combination *115#;
- Press the call button and follow the on-screen instructions.
Second way
You can check your bonus balance using the service number indicated above when sending an SMS message:
- Create a new message;
- Enter number 5010 as the recipient;
- In the text field, write “0”;
- Press the send key.
Third way
Let's figure out how to view points in your personal account on Megafon:
- Open the user's account;
- Go to the program section;
- Your available balance will appear on the page.
We looked at how to check points on Megafon and then spend them on incentive packages.
Who can access the program?
Only individuals, as well as users of the following tariff plans, can connect to cashback: packages of tariff plans “Turn on!” (Entertainment, Talk, Chat, Choose, Watch, Premium.
To activate the service, just click on the corresponding button in the mobile application.
The cashback program is very popular among Megafon network clients and makes it possible to save money on the purchase of various categories of goods.
Exchange Thank you bonuses for Aeroflot miles
From October 2021, it has become possible to transfer Thank You bonuses from Sberbank into “heavenly currency”. The conversion rate in the points/miles direction depends on which card is issued:
- Mastercard World Elite and Visa Infinite – 1.3/1;
- other Sberbank cards – 1.5/1.
Important! The minimum for transfer is 500 miles. It can only be done using a mobile application.
Algorithm of actions:
- authorization in the Thank you program from Sberbank;
- go to the “Travel” section (you will be redirected to Aeroflot);
- indication of the number of bonuses, participant number;
- confirmation.
Enrollment period is 1 week.
Important!
- When you connect a credit limit, a bonus is also awarded. The bonus can cover expenses for the current month or the next. You cannot cover the debt of the previous period with bonus money.
- After activating the cash reward, the subscriber’s balance increases by the discount amount. The subscriber can use the activated funds immediately.
- The validity period of bonus rubles is 30 calendar days. It is important to have time to spend the money within 30 days. Plan to activate your points so that you have time to spend the funds, otherwise they will simply burn out.
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The MegaFon Bonus program is free to join and does not require any costs. It is important to monitor the status of the bonus and prevent points from burning out. If you are not yet a member, we recommend that you activate your access and start receiving cashback from Megafon!