“Neighbors” service from Beeline in Kazakhstan - full review

• To China for 15 tenge per minute of conversation.
• To Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine for 30 tenge per minute of conversation.
• To Azerbaijan, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkmenistan and Estonia for 50 tenge per minute of conversation.

Call rounding interval: 1 second.

In the first month after connection, the discount on calls is limited to 15 minutes per day (or a total of up to 465 minutes per month). From the 16th minute until the end of the day, the cost of calls will be: – China – 30 tenge/min – Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine – 50 tenge/min – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Estonia – 75tg/min

The next day, you will again have access to 15 minutes at a low cost. After the first month of using the service, this limit will automatically cease to apply, and you will be able to call at low rates without restrictions.

Please note: if you also have “Favorite Country” connected, and one of the CIS countries, Baltics, Georgia or China has already been selected as “Favorite Country”, calls to this country will be charged according to the conditions. In this case, either disable , or select as “Favorite” a country other than the countries listed above.

Tariffs are inclusive of VAT.

Dear subscribers! When typing commands to connect/disconnect services, change tariff plans, etc., you must wait for the system to process the request for at least 15 minutes. Do not re-type commands to avoid being charged for multiple connection of services. The lack of a response from the system means that the system has not yet completed the process of connecting the service and the command is in the processing status. In this case, if you need to execute the next command, you must first wait for the current one to be processed.

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Description

Calls to neighboring countries:

Calls to non-CIS countries:

Limitation for the first month of using the service: after connecting to the service, calls are limited to a limit of 15 minutes per day (which is equal to 465 minutes per month).

The restriction applies only to the first month of using the service.

If you exhaust your limited 15 minutes per day. Then, starting from 16 minutes until the end of the day, calls will be made at the following rates:

Calls to neighboring countries:

Calls to non-CIS countries:

— When purchasing an Internet package/or changing a tariff plan, you must end the current Internet session, then start a new session, in order to avoid incorrect charging of Internet sessions. Services are charged based on the volume of information transmitted/received during the session. The used traffic volume is rounded up to the nearest 16 KB.

— The cost of international and communication in all directions with the exception of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan is indicated without the local component of the outgoing call. When making a call, the cost of international calls and the cost of outgoing calls to landline numbers will be debited from the subscriber's account.

— The cost of a call via satellite communication includes the cost of an outgoing call to landline numbers.

— If the funds in the “electronic” account are completely exhausted, the Operator has the right to limit the provision of communication services to the Subscriber, including interrupting an unfinished conversation and transfer it to a blocked status. At the same time, the Subscriber has the opportunity to receive calls and SMS both from subscribers of his network and from subscribers of other mobile operators, as well as make calls to the help desk at 0611.

— To exit the blocked status (i.e., to be able to make paid transactions - calls, send SMS, use the Internet, etc.), you just need to top up your “electronic” account to a positive value. If for 90 consecutive days the amount on the Subscriber’s “electronic” account is zero or below zero, then for the Operator this is a unilateral refusal of the subscriber to use communication services.

— In order to make the most optimal use of telecommunication channels, as well as to protect the interests of Subscribers from unauthorized use of their equipment, the Company sets the duration of one connection for voice services to 40 minutes.

— When changing the tariff plan, the traffic (minutes/SMS/MB) included in the tariff is lost. Traffic for purchased Internet and SMS packages is preserved.

— The company is not responsible for the correct tariffication of an incoming call received from other mobile operators with an unknown number and an incorrect prefix. Tariffing of calls will be correct provided that landline numbers and numbers of other mobile operators are dialed in international format (+99893, +99894ххх-хххх Ucell; +99897ххх-хххх Mobiuz; +99899ххх-хххх UzMobile GSM; +99895ххх-хххх UzMobile CDMA; +99898ххх- xxxx Perfectum Mobile).

— All prices are inclusive of VAT.

How to connect and disconnect

The option does not require a subscription fee; all subscribers of the mobile operator can use it.

Connecting the “Neighbors” option is available via the USSD command and the website beeline.kz.

1. To activate the “Neighbors” option, you must enter a five-character USSD command: * 525 #.
2. In order to disable the international service, you must enter the USSD command * 525 * 0 #.

Connection will cost the subscriber a one-time charge of 200 tenge.

Also on the official page of the mobile operator Beeline in Kazakhstan, a form has been published for filling out the phone number field and the “Submit” button.

Connecting and disconnecting

The calling setting called “Neighbors” can be connected in different ways. For example, a subscriber can contact the Beeline communications office for help. But most often, people prefer to deal with disabling and connecting new features on SIM cards and tariff plans on their own.

At the moment, the cost of connecting to the mentioned service is only 200 tenge. The fee is charged only once. There is no subscription fee for setup.

To connect profitable calls abroad with Beeline, you need to dial the USSD request *525# on your mobile device, and then click on the “Call subscriber” button.

The option is not automatically disabled. You will also have to do this yourself. To stop using Beeline in Kazakhstan, you will need to dial *525*0# on your smartphone. After this, all you have to do is click on the button responsible for starting the call to the subscriber.

Tariffs for neighboring countries

Beeline's "Neighbors" tariffs in Kazakhstan differ depending on the country where the call is made. CIS countries include:

• China with a call price of 15 ₸/min.
• Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan - 30 ₸/min.
• Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Estonia - 50 ₸/min.

Beeline limits the time of negotiations during the first month after connecting the service. The daily limit is 15 minutes. Based on the 31st day, the total amount of talk time will be 465 minutes.

Starting from the sixteenth minute until the end of the day, the price minimum increases by one and a half to two times. So, for example, to call China instead of the required 15 ₸, the subscriber will spend 30 ₸ per day.

Where the tariff is equal to 30 tenge per day, the user will pay 50 ₸. And the daily call cost of 50 ₸ increases to 75 ₸.

Description of the “Welcome” tariff

A few years ago, the tariff plan was in demand. In 2021, it became irrelevant as the operator developed a line of new offers.

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Main features of the tariff:

• There is no subscription fee;
• payment system – prepaid;
• tariffication – per minute;
• connections whose duration is less than 3 seconds are not charged.

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This option should not be confused with the “Welcome Neighbors” guest rate. The latter was created for subscribers who often call the CIS.

Tariffs for non-CIS countries

Calls to non-CIS countries:

• Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, UK, Germany, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Greece, Israel, India, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, USA, Turkey, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, South Korea - 30 tenge per minute.
• Austria, Andorra, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Vietnam, Denmark, Egypt, Iran, Iceland, Qatar, Cyprus, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Nigeria, Norway, UAE, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand , Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Japan – 50 tenge per minute.

The new day countdown returns the original cost of calls to near and far abroad.

After the first month after connecting to the service, limited minutes cease to apply and the subscriber will be able to call different regions of the planet at the original price.

What services are automatically connected

Services connected by default:

• SMS, MMS, mobile Internet, long-distance and international communications, Caller ID;
• sending SMS to short service numbers of trade, credit and other organizations.

The tariff plan also includes the “Have a contact” option. It is necessary for those subscribers who want to notify callers after turning on their phones that they are available for communication. Daily subscription fee – 2 rubles.

Another service activated by default is “Calls within the tariff”. As part of the option, you can call other Beeline SIM cards that are connected to the “Welcome” line tariffs for free, since a package with 50 minutes is provided. When it is exhausted, calls begin to be charged - 1.7 rubles/min.

Option conditions

A person, while at home, can now call other countries and not pay huge sums under standard conditions. The option has its own privileges and limitations. It is combined with tariff schedules, and in some of these products, it is already included in the starter package. Clients of the “First Gigabytes”, “Unlim”, “Family”, “Super Family”, “SuperFamily+”, “ALL!” tariffs can activate this feature. There are restrictions on other operator offers, so subscription is not available. The full breakdown of foreign countries and neighboring countries is presented in the table:

If the desired country is not indicated in this list, then communication services will be provided under standard international tariff conditions. SMS communication within the network in Russia and the CIS costs 2.95 rubles, for “home” users – 2 rubles.

Description from Beeline

This tariff provides connection to several numbers.
“Delhi All” allows one subscriber to connect several numbers to the tariff plan. Together with other users, you can manage the service package without restrictions. Minutes, SMS and the Internet are available to everyone on a general basis.

Possibilities

A client who has connected several additional subscribers can manage the service from his Personal Account on the provider’s website moskva.beeline.ru or in the Beeline mobile application for iOS and Android.

There is a list of numbers that use the basic package together with the owner of the tariff plan.

Each subscriber pays for additional services independently. SMS messages from various programs, paid subscriptions, calls abroad, when traveling to other countries, etc. - these options are not included in the main plan. Money for them will not be debited from the balance of the tariff holder.

Option cost

Billing for minutes on different plans may vary slightly. On average, the cost of the first minute can range from 1.5 rubles. up to 3 r. And from the second minute from 1.2 rubles. up to 3 r. At the same time, the monthly fee for all tariffs is 3 rubles. All prices include VAT. For connecting the modifier, 20 rubles are deducted from the account.

The “Neighbors” option allows you to save up to 50% on mobile communications.

Terms of service

To use, you need to select a package that supports this option. It doesn't matter what devices you are going to connect. These can be phones, tablets, smart watches, GPS navigators and other gadgets with a SIM card slot.

Owners of additional numbers connected to the main one should understand that after switching to a new tariff from , they will not be able to use the previous programs. You will spend minutes, SMS and Internet based on the volume of the future package.

Tariffs covered

The option is available on family line tariffs, which includes 4 versions of the “Close People” plan. They differ from each other in the scope of services provided:

1. The “Close People 2” tariff allows you to additionally connect 2 numbers and share 40 GB of Internet with them. You are offered 700 minutes of calls, 300 SMS, unlimited instant messengers (Viber, WhatsApp, Skype, etc.), social networks (Vkontakte, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and access to YouTube.
2. "Close People 3" gives you the opportunity to share options with 2 additional numbers. In addition, the package includes 1300 minutes, 300 SMS and unlimited Internet. Communication with each other is free.
3. "Close People 4" provides unlimited Internet traffic, 2000 minutes and 300 messages. In this case, the owner of the package can connect 3 Beeline subscribers to him.
4. "Close People 5" has the most extensive package of services. In this version of the tariff plan, unlimited Internet and Wi-Fi distribution, 4000 minutes and 300 SMS are available. Additionally, you can connect up to 5 numbers. As a gift, you will receive a subscription to films and 195 TV channels in Beeline TV.

Price

Tariffing depends on which service package is preferred.

The cost of the tariff depends on the selected package.

The “Close People 2” program will cost 650 rubles/month. When ordering a SIM card on the provider’s website moskva.beeline.ru, there is a 10 percent discount for a year. When connecting to the 3rd version of the plan, 900 rubles will be debited every 30 days, but when registering online with the card delivered to your home - 810 rubles. in the first 12 months of use.

For “Close People 4” the subscription fee is set at 1,500 rubles/month.

When you register on the website or mobile app, you can get a 30% discount for 3 months.

The same offer is valid when connecting to the 5th version of the tariff. When ordering a SIM card remotely, you will pay 1,750 rubles/month. instead of 2500.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantage of the option is the ability to save up to 50% of money on communication within your home region. Using the “Neighbors” modifier allows you to communicate more with family, friends and colleagues without overpaying for services that are currently unnecessary.

In general, Megafon allows you to configure options so that the subscriber can get only the necessary functions without spending money on unnecessary services.

The disadvantages include the fact that since December 16, 2011, the option is not available for connection, as it is archived. In addition, the option is not available for connection on contract tariffs.

Satellite connection

Satellite 1 – Inmarsat BGAN, Inmarsat MINI M/GAN/FLEET/SWIFT (codes: 87077, 87076, 87176, 87276, 87376, 87476)

25260 soum

Satellite 2 – Inmarsat B, Thuraya (codes: 87030, 87031, 87032, 87033, 87034, 87035, 87036, 87037, 87038, 88216)

37890 soum

Satellite 3 – Inmarsat AERO, Aeromobile, Seanet, Iridium (codes: 8705, 88298, 88299, 88242, 8816, 8817)

92620 soum

Satellite 4 – Inmarsat, Inmarsat B HSD, Inmarsat BGAN HSD, Inmarsat GAN/FLEET/SWIFT HSD, Inmarsat M (codes: 8701, 8708, 87039, 87078, 87060, 87160, 87260, 87360, 87460, 87061, 87062, 87063, 87064, 87065, 87066, 87067, 87068, 87069)

126300 soum