Tariff Warm welcome from Megafon - description, connection

Many people often call relatives, friends and loved ones abroad. Others are forced to conduct international negotiations by business. But such communication is not cheap, which makes it difficult to talk as much as you need without looking at your watch or thinking about the cost of communication.

Megafon tries to take into account the needs of all categories of its subscribers. In 2021, a new tariff plan “Warm Welcome” was released. Those who often make calls to other countries will be interested in learning the details and methods of connecting to this service.

Tariff “Warm Welcome”: description, features, subscription fee

A special feature of the new package is that people who subscribe to it are given the opportunity to profitably communicate with subscribers located in other countries.
For the most part, this applies to the CIS countries and neighboring countries. There is no monthly fee; calls are charged by the minute. Prices depend on the region of residence of the room owner. On a note. If you enable the unlimited communication function, then conversations with Megafon SIM card holders will be free, regardless of what part of the country they arrive in.

But there are other modifications of this option available to residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg. They are designated as M and S respectively and provide for the payment of money on a monthly basis. In this case, the price of the service will be from 300 to 400 rubles. per month. Moreover, the first part of the payment will be written off when switching to a new package; this will be only half of the indicated amount. The second one will be removed 2 weeks after activation of the tariff.

Let's sum it up

The convenience of communication on Megafon is revealed by the description of the “Warm Welcome” tariff, which allows you to make profitable calls in different directions. Regardless of whether roaming is enabled or not, tariffing will be carried out according to a loyal scheme. One country consists of many regions that are serviced by Megafon, which develops reasonable prices for mobile services for subscribers.

The “Warm Welcome” tariff will be of interest not only to subscribers who want to communicate freely on a single mobile network, but also to those who often make calls abroad. Visitors who have relatives and friends left in another country often switch to this tariff plan.

Communication after connecting to this tariff is ensured freely and you will no longer need to try to say the most important thing in the first 60 seconds.

The pleasant prices of the tariff plan not only surprise, but also delight. You don’t need to constantly think about charging your subscription fee, and you will pay for calls upon the fact of the conversation for a specific number of minutes. And given that communication between many people is often not limited to one country or region, the “Warm Welcome” package will be of interest to different subscribers.

In addition to profitable calls, the tariff also includes mobile Internet , as well as inexpensive sms and mms. In addition to the standard tariff tariff, you can also consider its variations “Warm Welcome S” and “Warm Welcome M”.

Calls and SMS

If you switch to the “Warm Welcome” package, the following prices per minute of communication will apply:

3 rub. 50 kopecks for the first minute of conversation with Megafon SIM card holders, and 50 kopecks. all subsequent time;
2 rub. 50 kopecks for conversations with owners of numbers of other cellular companies and landline telephones in their area;
10 rub. for calls to SIM cards of other mobile operators throughout the country;
2 rub. 50 kopecks SMS in your region;
7 rub. MMS by country.

Advice. For those who like to communicate via SMS, you can subscribe to packages that allow you to save on this method of communication. The main thing is that they are compatible with the tariff plan being discussed.

Connection methods

Some Megafon tariffs have limited transition methods, such as “Warm Welcome” (included in archived tariff plans).
Related material: How to activate the “Go to Zero” tariff from Megafon?

It is impossible to switch to this tariff by changing your current package , so in order to be able to use it, you need to buy a separate SIM card for your phone.

Additional questions about connection methods can be clarified through the call center 0500.

Internet

In accordance with the tariff, users can access the network no matter where they are in the country. Payment for 1 MB of Internet traffic will be 9 rubles. 90 kopecks

But those who are used to spending a lot of time on the World Wide Web should think about activating the “Internet XS” function. In accordance with the conditions, 70 MB are issued as part of this service, and the payment will be 7 rubles. per day. If the subscriber spent only 500 KB during the week, the option will be disabled and the above prices will apply.

Start-up services

This tariff plan comes with special services that will help Megafon customers optimize the operation of their mobile device and save significant money:

Caller ID. Automatically displays contact information about the interlocutor on the display.
SMS check. These are automatic notifications about receipt of payments to your mobile account.
I called +. If your balance is negative, you can notify the other subscriber by calling him. At this point he will receive a request to call back.
I am online. If you were out of the access zone for a long time or your device was turned off, then after returning to the network, all users who could not get through will receive a notification about your appearance.
Unlimited incoming calls in Crimea. While at the resort, for 30 rubles per day, all incoming calls are not counted. The money will be automatically debited only if the call is answered.
Internet in Crimea. When connecting to a network space, the user receives a 60 megabyte package for 99 rubles. After completion, you can extend it, but no more than four times a day.
Automatic renewal of mobile traffic by 300 MB for 40 rubles.
One-time AntiAON. If you want to hide your phone number when making a call, then dial #31# the other person's phone number. It will cost 7 rubles per request.
Call waiting and holding. If during a conversation another subscriber is trying to reach you, you can put him on hold. For the first 10 requests per day, a fee of 5 rubles is provided, and from the eleventh - 0 rubles.

Long distance communication and roaming

As mentioned above, this tariff is intended for people who frequently make international calls. Before changing your service package, you should familiarize yourself with the prices in a minute:

4 rub. – Uzbekistan;
6 rub. – Abkhazia and South Ossetia;
7 rub. – Ukraine, Armenia and Asian republics with the exception of Uzbekistan;
8 rub. – Georgia;
9 rub. – Moldova;
13 rub. – Belarus and Azerbaijan;
55 rub. – Europe, Israel and Türkiye;
75 rub. – Canada, USA and other countries;
313 rub. – satellite phones.

At the same time, sending an SMS will cost from 3 to 5 rubles, depending on the direction, and an MMS will cost 10-20 rubles. a piece.

If a subscriber travels within Russia, the following tariffs come into effect:

9 rub. 99 kopecks for all incoming calls;
9 rub. 99 kopecks for outgoing calls to all Russian numbers;
9 rub. 90 kopecks for 1 MB of traffic.

Sending SMS messages will cost 4 rubles. 90 kopecks in case we are talking about SIM card holders of Russian operators.

Parameters of the “Warm Welcome M” tariff

Basic tariff parameters:

Subscription fee – 600 rubles per month
Calls to local mobile numbers – 500 minutes
Mobile Internet – unlimited

Here you can immediately notice a serious plus and a serious minus of the tariff compared to its previous version. Mobile Internet has now become unlimited - previously 10 GB of mobile traffic was provided, and unlimited could be activated for a fee - 50 rubles per month. The package of minutes is now spent exclusively on local mobile numbers. Previously, it was used for calls to all local numbers, including landline numbers, as well as to Megafon Russia numbers.

Extra options:

Calls to local Megafon numbers after the end of the package of minutes are free
Calls to local numbers of other operators - a package of 30 minutes for 50 rubles. The maximum number of packages is not limited
Calls to local landline numbers – 1.5 rubles per minute
Calls to Megafon numbers in other regions of Russia – 9.9 rubles per minute
Calls to numbers of other operators in other regions – 12.5 rubles per minute
Calls to landline numbers in other regions – 12.5 rubles per minute
SMS to home region numbers – 1.5 rubles per message
SMS to numbers in Russia and CIS countries – 3 rubles per message
SMS to numbers in other countries – 9.9 rubles per message

There are no special changes here, except that after the end of the package of minutes you can now make free calls only to local Megafon numbers. But this is due to the fact that the package of minutes now does not include calls to Megafon numbers in other regions of Russia, and this has already been said.

Calls to other countries:

Tajikistan (Megafon Tajikistan numbers) – 2.9 rubles per minute
Tajikistan (Tcell numbers) – 3.9 rubles per minute
Tajikistan (other numbers) – 9.9 rubles per minute
Uzbekistan – 3.9 rubles per minute
Ukraine – 3.5 rubles per minute
Kyrgyzstan (MegaCom numbers) – 3 rubles per minute
Kyrgyzstan (other numbers) – 7 rubles per minute
Kazakhstan – 4 rubles per minute
China – 0.9 rubles per minute
Abkhazia – 4 rubles per minute
Azerbaijan – 15 rubles per minute
Armenia (Ucom numbers) – 5 rubles per minute
Armenia (other numbers) – 12 rubles per minute
Belarus – 20 rubles per minute
Georgia – 15 rubles per minute
Moldova – 15 rubles per minute
Turkmenistan – 7 rubles per minute
South Ossetia – 2 rubles per minute
Vietnam – 5 rubles per minute
Hong Kong – 2 rubles per minute
India – 2 rubles per minute
China (Macau) – 10 rubles per minute
Mongolia – 1.5 rubles per minute
Singapore – 5 rubles per minute
Thailand – 5 rubles per minute
Taiwan – 10 rubles per minute
Türkiye – 10 rubles per minute
South Korea – 2 rubles per minute
Japan – 5 rubles per minute

Only a few items came out cheaper than the more modest “Warm Welcome S” tariff. But let’s compare these prices with the prices on the archived “Warm Welcome M 12.18” tariff...

Calls to Megafon Tajikistan numbers increased in price by 40 kopecks, but the rest fell in price. To Tcell numbers – by 6.1 rubles per minute, to numbers of other operators – by 10 kopecks. Calls to Uzbekistan became 40 kopecks more expensive, calls to Kyrgyzstan (other than MegaCom) - by 4 rubles, to Kazakhstan - by 1 ruble. Also, each minute of outgoing calls has increased in price in the following directions: Azerbaijan – 3 rubles, Armenia (other numbers) – 2 rubles.

Description of the tariff on the official Megafon website for your region

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Connecting to the “Warm Welcome” tariff

Subscribers of third-party operators who want to connect to “Warm Welcome” must simply buy a Megafon SIM card with the appropriate tariff. And for the company’s clients there are the following ways to change the service package:

activation in your personal account on the service provider’s website;
transition to a new tariff in the mobile application;
using the USSD command *105*896#;
sending SMS with any content to the recipient 0500946;
connection using voice service 0500946;
visit to the company office with an identification document.

On a note. The transition to a new tariff is free, but if the user has already changed the service package in the current month, 150 rubles will be debited from the account.

How to find out the remaining packages

Packaged services can and should be checked.

What we check:	How to check:
minutes	Dial *558#. Visit your personal account (personal account), open the “Services” menu item. Click on the “Balances for service packages” section.
Internet (when connecting option XS)

To communicate with family or work with other countries, as well as with subscribers of their line, many choose the “Warm Welcome” TP. Reasonable prices surprise and delight. Spend less, talk more.

Additional Information

As part of the tariff, the client allocates additional services.
Some of them are provided free of charge, for the use of others money is debited from the account. A subscriber who has activated “Warm Welcome” can use the following options:

Call holding and waiting.
"Who called". This feature helps you find out from which numbers calls were made when the phone was turned off.
"I called". When using this service, a subscriber who received a call from the number holder, but did not have enough money to connect, will receive a message about an attempt to contact him.
Caller ID and one-time anti-identifier.

Before connecting to a new tariff, it is important to find out which options are free and which features you will have to pay to use. If the latter are not needed, the subscriber can deactivate them. This measure will avoid unnecessary expenses.

The main differences between the tariff plans in the line

The company has developed the main tariff Warm Welcome, but the subscriber can also choose the “S” and “M” packages. The company has included a number of additional services in these offerings. But to access them, you will need to pay a subscription fee. For each TP there is a fixed amount paid every month.

If a subscriber wants to purchase the “S” package, then after connecting he will receive a quota of 150 text messages. They can only be forwarded within your home region. It is also possible to send text to the CIS territory. In addition, the offer includes a limit of 300 minutes to make calls throughout the country. When making a call to the Megafon operator, there is no charge for the call. The tariff plan provides access to the Internet; for this, the company provides 2 gigabytes of traffic. Every month the user must pay 300 rubles, the amount is charged from the balance every day for 10 rubles.

If you need to get a larger package, it is recommended to connect the “M” package. The daily cost of the offer will be 16 rubles. The monthly subscription fee will be 500 rubles. The tariff includes 550 minutes to communicate with all subscribers throughout the country. You can also send 350 text messages to the Megafon operator in the CIS countries. Additionally, the client receives 5 gigabytes of traffic to access the network. It is worth talking about each of these proposals in more detail.

Subscriber reviews

Users of the “Warm Welcome” tariff positively assessed the quality of communication during calls to neighboring countries. Compared to other cellular operators, Megafon offers the most favorable conditions and without sacrificing the quality of the connection (you don’t have to wait long for the first beeps, there is no interference, you can hear it like when communicating on a landline phone).

There are also negative reviews. Most of the dissatisfaction is due to the fact that tariffs are valid only within the connection region. If you cross the regional border, minutes and megabytes from the packages are not consumed, high tariffs are applied within the framework of long-distance roaming, money is written off at lightning speed, both for outgoing and incoming calls. Difficulties often arise if the subscriber has not read the detailed description of the tariff and did not take this information into account when using communication services.

How to connect and disconnect?

Activating Warm Welcome M is quite simple. To do this, it is recommended to do one of the following:

Use the “Quick connection” form;
Send a short message with the text “YES” to the number 05001083;
Call 05001083 and strictly follow the following instructions;
Dial *105*1083# on your smartphone.

If you are still not satisfied with the payment scheme, he can easily change it. To do this, you need to change the TP to a new one using the voice menu 0500946 or on the company’s official website.

Comparison with analogues

Now let's make a small comparison with similar products from other largest providers in the Russian Federation. To do this, we will draw up a table in which we indicate the main characteristics and cost of services:

Operator and tariff plan	Megaphone “Warm welcome M”	MTS "Smart"	Beeline “Everything is mine 1”	Tele2 “My online +”
Monthly fee, rub.	600	350	13.33 per day	600
Set of minutes	500	400	350	600
SMS correspondence kit	300	400	300	50
Amount of traffic, GB	13	7	12	20
On-net calls in your home area and across the country	Unlimited
Outgoing calls to other phones in the region	2 r.	2 r.	2 r.	1.5 rub.
Calls within the Russian Federation	9.9 rub.	5 rub.	5 rub.	2 r.
Sending SMS in your home region	1.5 rub.	1.95 rub.	2 r.	1.5 rub.
SMS by country	3 r.	RUB 2.95	5 rub.	2.5 rub.

Attention! Features of the provision and characteristics of the tariff plan in the article are presented for the Leningrad region.

“Warm welcome M” from Megafon is a unique opportunity to save on outgoing calls internationally and within your home region. All data in the review is current for 2021.