All people who use mobile communications have long been accustomed to the fact that payment for services outside their home region is quite high. In order to save balance, some customers buy separate SIM cards from different operators, which include more favorable rates. But this method is inconvenient. Therefore, MegaFon has developed for its subscribers. With its help, you can save money on your phone without changing the SIM card.
To begin with, subscribers must activate the service, after which they will be given the opportunity to use preferential conditions for using the mobile network outside their home region. The review provides a complete description of the service and its cost. Price data will be relevant for residents of Moscow and the region. People in other territories of Russia are recommended to find out the cost before activation from the operator or on the company’s website.
Detailed description
For people who are used to monitoring their balance and saving it, this option will appeal to them. The “All Russia” service allows you to use communications on preferential terms, even while in other regions of Russia.
It is worth noting some limitations inherent in the service:
- The option does not work in Crimea and Sevastopol.
- The service cannot be activated when using the Around the World tariff plan.
Otherwise, the option is available to all MegaFon subscribers. The option can also be activated by clients of corporate tariff plans. After activation, the action will only apply if the subscriber leaves his home network (SIM card registration area). The service will work continuously until the client independently disables it or asks the telecom operator to do so.
To check all connected services, which allow you to save money on national and international roaming, it is recommended to use the request *105*530#. After entering it, you should make a call and then view information on connected roaming services.
Tips for profitable use of roaming
If you are going on a trip, ask in advance whether you should activate Megafon roaming in Russia or whether the tariffs in the region where you are going will be the same as at home.
Advice!
When returning from a trip, you will no longer be charged a subscription. board, the option must be disabled. To do this, send an SMS message with the word STOP to the short number 0 500 975. In the response message you will receive a notification about the successful deactivation of the roaming service.
You should also be aware that Megafon can intentionally or as a result of a software failure connect roaming to a subscriber who did not order such a service. If you receive such a notification, immediately contact the call center operator or, taking your passport with you, personally go to the nearest Megafon office.
Cost of using the option
The option is provided for a subscription fee, which will be charged every day. The cost that the subscriber will have to pay every day is 7 rubles.
Subscribers will also need to pay for the service upon connection. The activation cost is 30 rubles. The amount begins to be debited only after secondary activation; upon first connection, funds will not be debited. Money is written off at the time of connection.
Below are the prices for individual optional services:
- For customers, the cost of incoming calls will be free;
- For outgoing calls, the operator has set a very low fixed cost for communication - 3 rubles/min. It doesn't matter which operator the call is made to;
- Sending text messages to any mobile number also has a fixed cost of 3 rubles.
- If the client sends SMS or calls to the numbers of entertainment portals, then the option will not work, and the price will be charged according to a different schedule.
Megaphone.
This option allows you to significantly reduce the cost of cellular communications in national roaming. Imagine: with absolutely free incoming calls (this is in roaming!), all outgoing SMS, as well as data transfer services are charged at a rate that is not significantly different from the tariffs of the region of permanent residence.
Finally, in roaming, making an outgoing call ceases to be an event caused by extreme circumstances due to its high cost. Agree that with the cost of a call starting from 1.5 rubles (depending on the home region of the SIM card and the region where the call is being made), it’s quite stupid to be nervous and constantly pull your interlocutor back, suggesting that they “wind up”. And free inboxes will allow your family to know at least every five minutes how your trip is going.
The service has a subscription fee of two to five rubles per day, depending on the region where the SIM card is connected, with the cost of activating the option itself being 30 rubles. “Subscriber” is equivalent to 60-150 rubles. per month, which, you see, is quite a bit if we take into account the roaming prices we are used to. In addition, if you returned home and do not plan to go anywhere again in the near future, you can disable the option completely free of charge.
You can find out the current prices on the official Megafon website on this page: https://megafon.ru/roaming/national/allrus.html.
Payment for roaming services
Customers who are roaming should know and remember how to pay for services. After all, if the balance is minus, the service is terminated. So, payment options for options in roaming if it is impossible to use standard methods of replenishing the balance:
- Payment by credit card is one of the most convenient ways. To do this, the card data must be assigned to the client’s mobile number. This method allows you to top up your account online in one minute.
- MegaFon also allows subscribers to receive a certain loan. For this purpose, the “Promised Payment” service is used. Thus, subscribers can receive a certain amount in debt for three days.
- Clients can also ask relatives or friends to top up their account. To do this, MegaFon provides the opportunity to send a free message to the right person. “Pay for me” service. By the way, the number can be from any mobile operator in Russia.
- For active mobile phone users, MegaFon allows you to borrow a large amount of money. For this purpose, the “Credit of Trust” program was created. Thus, clients will be able to receive more funds into their account, which should be repaid throughout the month, but no later than the 26th.
Tariffs from the “Turn On!” line
To begin with, it should be noted that the tariff plans of the “Turn on!” line. do not require Megafon roaming when traveling around the country. These offers are valid in Russia without changes - you can use:
- Packs of minutes;
- SMS packages;
- Internet.
Conditions in Russia remain the same as at home!
On other tariff plans you can enable Megafon roaming on favorable terms - let's start with traveling around the country.
How to connect “All Russia” on MegaFon
To activate the service, each subscriber should choose a convenient activation method:
- If you have access to the Internet, you can activate the service through the service description page. To do this, click on the connect button on the page and enter the phone number, then follow the instructions.
- With Internet access, you can activate the service through your personal account on the company’s website. To do this, you will need to go through a quick registration and log in to your account. Then go to the desired tab and find the “All Russia” option. After this, connect by pressing the appropriate button.
- If you don’t have access to a desktop computer, or there is no home Internet, then you can install a mobile application on your phone. It completely replaces your personal account.
- If you cannot activate the option using the methods described above, then you need to enable the option by sending a service request to the operator. To do this, you will need to enter *548*1# into your device. After entering, you should make a call and wait for a message with information about successful activation.
- In addition, subscribers can make a connection by sending a text message by calling 0500975. There is no need to write anything in the body of the letter.
- If you cannot activate the service yourself, then it is recommended to ask a specialist from the company store to activate the service. You can also call the call center operator, who can also activate the option or help activate it. In any case, to enable it with outside help, you need a passport to establish your identity.
Any chosen activation method does not always enable the service immediately. Sometimes you have to wait up to 15 minutes.
Via support
If it is impossible to use the Internet or you do not have the skills to connect to such services, you can always contact the support service for help.
To do this, dial the number 0500-975, listen to the information, select the required option and follow the instructions. Or connect to the operator and ask him to activate your number.
You will also be included in the tariff at any official Megafon customer support center. Be sure to take your passport with you, which will confirm that the phone number really belongs to you.
Don’t forget about using SMS, this is also a very simple connection option. Just send an empty message to 0500975 and wait for a response in which the operator will inform you that the option is now active.
How to disable the option
If the “All Russia” option has become unnecessary, then it is recommended to disable it so as not to pay a subscription fee. To do this, MegaFon identifies several methods:
- If you have a PC and the Internet, then you can disable the service through your personal account, similar to connecting. You can also deactivate the service using just your mobile phone. All you need to do is enter the request *548*0#. After entering, you need to press the call button and wait for the service to be disconnected; the operator will notify you about this via a message.
- Clients can also disconnect according to the message. To do this, you need to send a text message with the word “STOP” to the phone number 00105975.
- Company employees will always help you disable any service. Therefore, you can contact branded communication shops or call the help desk operator at 0500. This method will require a passport and its data.
Ways to disable the feature
Has the service ceased to be relevant? Then we recommend simply turning it off and not spending money on a subscription fee. As with connection, the operator provides several options:
- If you have a computer and the Internet, you can visit your personal account and perform steps similar to the connection procedure.
- You can also deactivate using your mobile device. You will need to dial *548*0# and press call. Then you just have to wait a little for a response. You will be notified via SMS that the function has been disabled.
- By sending SMS. You need to send a message to 00105975 with the text “STOP” (no need to put quotation marks).
- All this is difficult for you or simply does not work out, then contact the specialists. It is enough to visit the operator’s salon or contact a company employee by telephone. You need to call 0500. You must have a passport with you for identification.
Service status monitoring
In order to check whether the tariff option is enabled or disabled, you need to use your personal account. In the corresponding section you can find the “roaming” tab, and there, opposite the option name, you can see the current status.
The shutdown is not permanent. If necessary, the tariff option can be activated again.
It is worth considering that only the first connection is free. Subsequent reconnections will cost the subscriber 30 rubles. Disconnection is free of charge.
Vacation without worries
In the city of Sevastopol and the Republic of Crimea, you can activate a special option and receive communication services at low prices. The subscription fee is 99 rubles per day! If you decide to connect roaming to Megafon, you can use the following conditions:
- 100 MB Internet;
- 60 minutes of outgoing calls;
- 2.2 rub. per MB for Internet over the volume;
- Three rubles per minute after the package is exhausted.
Let's try to activate the offer? Open your personal account:
- Look for the services tab;
- Go to available offers;
- Click on the connection icon!
If you do not find an option in the list, unfortunately, the terms of your tariff plan do not support this option.
Where does “All Russia” operate?
In fact, the tariff applies to almost the entire coverage area, that is, throughout our vast country, including the Far East and other remote regions, which are always excluded from any pleasant offers from the operator.
It’s just useless to connect it when traveling to Simferopol and the entire Crimean peninsula, because... it is not yet provided there. Therefore, calls to Crimean numbers are also not covered by this option, and will cost according to your tariff.
Additional Information
The service has no expiration date and only works outside of your home region, so you should turn it off when you return home. To do this, dial *548*0# and after a few minutes “All Russia” will be deactivated.
Before connecting, be sure to check the compatibility of the service with the package. Each region has its own list of tariffs with which the option is not compatible, so check the details on the website or with the operator. In Moscow, for example, all corporate and commercial tariff plans can connect, except for “Around the World”.
If a subscriber who has already enabled the option suddenly decides to change the tariff plan of his package, the service will still remain, having switched to a new tariff.
Before activation, check whether there are enough funds in your account to pay for all services. If not, top up your account with a bank card, cash in terminals or on the operator’s website. Here, for convenience, you can choose automatic payment in case you don’t have access to the Internet for a long time. It will automatically replenish your balance by a specified amount as soon as it is empty. However, if you don’t need it, don’t forget to turn it off to avoid unplanned expenses or getting into debt.
Based on all of the above, the most reliable way is to buy a top-up voucher and don’t forget to take it with you on the road.
And even if something goes wrong here, your faithful friends can always help you out by topping up your account. Well, or you will have to urgently ask the interlocutor to pay for you by entering *143*interlocutor’s number# . The request is free.
As for SMS, the service does not apply to content services and other entertainment service providers (horoscopes, jokes, etc.). Here the fee is removed without taking into account the option.
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