What does Megafon #1 mean on the phone screen in the network status bar and how to remove it

Megafon #1 is the new name of the MegaFon network. The icon on the phone screen was updated on July 3, 2021 in connection with the latest research from Ookla, which recognized MegaFon as the operator with the largest number of base towers. In connection with the newly arrived updates, users had questions about the new inscription. On the forums they began to actively ask and discuss what it could be. There were a lot of false opinions, so in this article we will clarify what this inscription is and what Megafon #1 LTE means.

What does Megafon #1 LTE mean on the phone screen in the network status bar

As the department's press service has already reported, the new name replaced the old Fastest. According to MegaFon's release, their company has been leading the ranking of fast and high-quality mobile operators for more than three years in a row. Such data was provided by the Russian company OOKLA. Thus, the department cited the following results as an example:

• Content download speed exceeds 27 Mbit/s on average;
• Data downloads occur at an average speed of 12 Mbit/s.

And these data are approximately one and a half times higher than the indicators of competing operators.

According to Roskomnadzor, mobile service provider Megafon is the first among operators in terms of the number of base stations. As of May 2021, their number is 240 thousand. Half are basic LTE towers. To understand how MegaFon is in the lead, we note that the Big Four operators have 5 times fewer towers. That is, we can say with confidence that Megafon #1 means that the operator is recognized as number one in terms of the number of bases in Russia. The corresponding announcement was made by the official representative of the company on the social network Twitter.

Latest news from Megafon

Megafon has introduced a new solution to the Russian market - “Smart Housing and Public Utilities”. This system operates on the basis of ND-IoT special access. Such a system will become a convenient tool for suppliers of heat, electricity, etc. Developers are primarily interested in it. And today there are already some companies that have tested the smart system from Megafon. This technology (ND-IoT) is ideally suited for such systems, as it saves the power consumption of devices.

As we see, the leading mobile communications company is also the creator of other types of devices and systems. And, perhaps, in the future Megafon will be #1 (we figured out what it is earlier) in other digital technology industries, which means a leader among competitors.

Interesting facts about Megafon cell towers #1

Among the features that the cellular network administration and users focus on are several interesting facts. In particular:

• Megafon #1 base towers are located and function correctly even in the most remote settlements of Russia;
• one of the towers operates in the village of Tomtor, where the air temperature sometimes reaches -68 degrees;
• in Yakutia, the city of Verkhoyansk, Megafon located its station at the cosmodrome a few hundred meters from the rocket launch site;
• The complete opposite of the eternally cold Yakutia is the following case - the operator’s base stations on the territory of the Olympic Park in Sochi are located directly under the palm trees, and are hidden so as not to be conspicuous to visitors.

You can find out more facts on the MegaFon website.

LTE to Megafon

The Megafon operator owns a 40 MHz frequency band in the LTE 2.6 GHz band, which is almost 4 times greater than other Russian mobile Internet operators. This fact makes it possible to provide subscribers with Internet access to all resources at truly super speed - it can reach up to 300 Mbit per second!

At the same time, the coverage of the network of new generation 4G+ stations in Megafon is also almost a record - this makes it possible to access online almost throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation. One of the operator’s advertising slogans is “Don’t waste your time waiting for site pages to load”!

Tariffs Get involved! 2017

See our instructions, for example, how to find out which tariff is connected, what you need to top up your balance with a bank card or a description of the Megafon XC tariff.

How to remove the MegaFon #1 inscription

If you don’t want to change, but completely disable the inscription because it’s disturbing, go to settings. There, in the functions, look for the line “Network name”, in which there will be the inscription “Megafon #1”. Erase the characters and keep the field empty. Then the value will disappear from the status bar. The update is displayed on the screen immediately after saving, regardless of the signal level shown on the smartphone. The inscription on the display can be updated, removed and added free of charge an unlimited number of times.

Distribution of foreign countries by MegaFon tariff zones in international roaming:
Before traveling abroad, it is recommended to check the current list of countries included in a particular zone in 0555 - operator. Europe: Austria, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vatican City, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Greenland, Greece, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein , Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Moldova, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Turkey, Finland, France, French Guiana, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia, South Ossetia CIS: Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Popular countries: Vietnam, Hong Kong, Egypt, Israel, China, Korea (South), UAE, USA, Thailand, Japan Other countries : Australia, Algeria, Anguilla, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Argentina, Afghanistan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bahrain, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bhutan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (USA), Virgin Islands (British), Gabon, Haiti, Guyana, Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Honduras, Grenada, Guam, Jersey Island, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Zambia, Western Sahara, Zimbabwe, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Qatar, Kenya, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritius, Mauritania, Madagascar, Mayotte Island, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Maldives, Morocco, Martinique, Mexico, Mozambique, Mongolia, Maine Island, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Reunion Island, Rwanda, El Salvador, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Northern Mariana Islands, Seychelles, Senegal, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Syria, Sudan, Suriname, Sierra Leone, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turks and Caicos, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Faroe Islands va, Fiji, Philippines, French Polynesia, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, South Africa, Jamaica In other countries not listed in the list, discounts and benefits are not provided and standard operator prices apply.
Distribution of foreign countries by tariff zones for calls abroad from the home region:
CIS: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine. North America, Europe and Turkey: Austria, Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UK, Hungary, Gibraltar, Greece, Denmark, Israel, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein , Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, USA, Turkey, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia. Australia and Oceania: Australia, Western Samoa, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Tokelau, Fiji, French Polynesia. Asia: Macao, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Yemen Arab Republic, Cambodia, Qatar, China, DPRK, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, UAE, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Japan. Other countries: Algeria, Anguilla, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Afghanistan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Vanuatu, Venezuela, British Virgin Islands, Gabon, Hawaiian Islands, Haiti, Guyana, Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Equatorial (Guinea-Bissau), Honduras, Grenada, Greenland, Guam, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Zambia, Zimbabwe , Indonesia, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Cameroon, Kenya, Kiribati, Egypt, Colombia, Congo Republic, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Mauritius, Mauritania, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco , Martinique, Mexico, Mozambique, Montserrat, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Norfolk Island, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Rwanda, El Salvador, Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Seychelles , Senegal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Turks and Caicos, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Faroe Islands islands, French Guiana, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, South Africa, Jamaica. In other countries not listed in the list, discounts and benefits are not provided and standard operator prices apply.

Advantages and disadvantages

60% savings on subscriptions is certainly great, but what's the point of paying for two online cinemas? Plus, IVI is generally free to watch (with advertising). If I want a subscription to a music service, then I will choose SberZvuk last. It’s difficult for me to comment on e-books; I prefer paper ones).

MegaFon subscribers have unlimited traffic, which cannot be said about subscribers of other operators. Video traffic services consume a lot of traffic, so subscribers of other operators, plus MegaFon Plus (hehe), need an unlimited tariff, which also costs a lot of money. And on “top” level tariffs, other operators also offer subscriptions to services as a bonus, so there is no point in buying MegaFon Plus anymore)))

Filing Claims

The information card is indispensable if the subscriber has a claim against Megafon or vice versa. For this reason, this document must not only be stored, but also carefully studied. If you lose it, you can get it at the office, where a second copy is stored, even if the SIM card was purchased from Euroset or Svyaznoy. You can safely file a claim against the operator if the debt is accrued for a number that is not indicated in the contract.

Disputes between operators and their customers arise frequently. The main reason is the large number of scammers who steal passport data and use it to issue SIM cards. Megafon reports debts in letters. If the client received such a message because of an allegedly purchased card, the info card helps prove that this is not the case. When contacting the office, signatures will be checked; if the subscriber is correct, the debt will be cancelled.

Discounts on calls

For any MegaFon tariff, when going abroad, you can use the main option, which will significantly reduce your mobile costs. So, by activating the “Roaming, Goodbye” option, you will be able to use communication services at your home tariff - calls and Internet. The cost of use depends on the country of residence.

However, it is worth considering that there are limits within the service, and you can use no more than an hour of time for voice communication during the paid day - both incoming and outgoing calls to Russian phones are taken into account.

However, not everyone needs internet from their cell phone when traveling. and primarily interested in voice communication. In order to be able to not only receive but also make calls for free, packages of minutes are available. Their main advantage is that they are valid for two weeks, and you can connect several packages at the same time. Thus, it is possible to buy as many package minutes as needed, and, if necessary, purchase additional ones.

There are two package options to choose from: 30 and 60 minutes. Their cost depends on the region in which you will use them - popular countries, or around the world. The cost of a minute in the package is almost three times cheaper than the standard roaming price.

The popular ones include more than five dozen countries - mostly European. They will also include “Whole World” packages, which are intended for use in more than one hundred and fifty countries. It is worth considering the price of the package, taking into account the countries of travel, and the required number of minutes - the larger the package, the lower the cost of minutes.

How to avoid unpleasant situations

• To avoid troubles in the form of unplanned expenses, you must be careful when concluding any agreement, including with a mobile operator.
• If a SIM card is temporarily not needed, it should be blocked immediately. It's not difficult, especially if you call support and ask for help. This procedure takes only a few minutes, but gives you confidence that you are right.
• It is also highly advisable to register a personal account and constantly monitor expenses.

History of Megafon logo changes

The Megafon brand has used only 4 logo options during its existence. Let's look at each rebranding separately.

2002

2002 - a time of large-scale rebranding: changes to the MegaFon logo are best observed when examining the photo - the circle-shaped logo is divided into two unequal segments. The left (green) segment is the profile of a person’s face (the point at the top is the eye, the line dividing the sectors is the nose and forehead), the right (purple) is the space (according to another version - a telephone receiver) where words are heard (depicted as three dots). Below the logo is the word “MegaFon” in purple. The emblem has no border. This version of the logo existed for 5 years, after which it was decided to slightly change the design.

2007

2007 - the company symbol looks the same as before, only its graphic part is surrounded by a white border. In addition, the logo becomes more voluminous and highlights are added to the colored parts. Otherwise, the logo design remains the same. The period of use of such a logo by the company is 7 years.

2014

2014 - Megafon logo - a combination of two main elements: the emblem consists of a drawing (a schematic depiction of the profile of a talking person and his “speech”) and a word-name written in a rounded font. The composition is made in green color. In general, the logo design becomes simpler and gets rid of unnecessary elements. This version of the brand name is currently used by the company.

Saving on Internet traffic abroad

• The “ Online Vacation ” option makes it possible to save on the cost of traffic abroad. When connected via the command *105*0060#, or after sending the word YES to the number 0500960, the user is provided with each megabyte of traffic at a price of 15 rubles. You will also have to pay a one-time payment for connection - 30 rubles. Details can be found at the link: https://moscow.megafon.ru/roaming/world/online.html .
• The “ World Online ” option from Megafon is a profitable solution when a lot of traffic is needed. For one day, the subscriber is provided with an unlimited amount of traffic. With the only caveat that when 1 GB is used up, the connection speed will drop to 64 KB/s. Information here: https://moscow.megafon.ru/roaming/world/bezlim_internet.html.

The connection is made by dialing the command *136# or by sending an SMS with the text YES to the number 05001190 .

You can also disable the service using the command *136# or by sending an SMS with the word “STOP” to the number 05001190 .

General information about technical characteristics

Before buying a megaphone, it will be useful to familiarize yourself with the important characteristics of the device: power level, microphone type, and others.

Power

The amplification of sound volume depends on the power of the device; this is a key parameter. The power indicator can vary between 6-45 watts. The higher it is, the louder the signal we will get at the output. Accordingly, the sound propagation area will be more or less extensive.

This setting affects the battery life of the device. In open areas, the manufacturer's stated power may be reduced due to interference.

Microphone

Megaphones use three types of microphones: built-in, remote (attached to a push-to-talk switch), as well as wireless and wired options in the form of a headset. The latter are more often used in body-worn voice amplifiers, popular with guides and trainers. Handheld models usually use built-in microphones. If for some reason you prefer the classic version, then the standard package can be supplemented with a hand-held microphone.

Nutrition

The question of the type of food interests many buyers. What is more practical, a set of replaceable batteries or a built-in battery?

Megaphones with lithium-ion batteries are compact and lightweight. They recharge quickly and are more durable. However, their battery life does not exceed 8 hours, and recharging requires access to an electrical outlet. The built-in battery is more difficult to replace than an external battery.

Models powered by AA batteries have a number of advantages. They are sold on every corner and are easy to find and replace. Alkaline batteries with a decent capacity can provide continuous operation for almost a day. The disadvantages of these batteries are comparable to the advantages. They are cheaper, but due to their limited resource they require frequent replacement. In addition, they can increase the size and weight of the megaphone.

Inputs for external devices

Modern megaphones are equipped with several special inputs. The Aux jack allows you to use the device as a speaker for an iPod, computer, or phone. It becomes possible to listen to music loudly, play advertisements or any necessary information.

The USB input is used for flash drives and playback of recordings in MP3 format. Since internal memory resources are limited, there is an input dedicated to a memory card. Connecting external devices expands the capabilities of the built-in voice recorder, which records no more than 1 minute. Using a USB drive or micro-SD, recording and further playback will last much longer.

Special signals

If your type of activity involves the use of special signals, then choose a megaphone equipped with a horn, siren or whistle. There is such a possibility. The package may include from one to three types of signals that attract attention.

The invention and purpose of megaphones

The name of the device was invented by its inventor, the famous American Edison. The year 1878 was marked by the creation of the first megaphone. It looked unusual for us because it had two horns. Between them there was a tube for transmitting sound.

Soon, Werner Siemens, the founder of the company of the same name and an admirer of Edison, modified the primary design. The combination of a horn and a loudspeaker resulted in a portable device that significantly increased the sound level. The clarity and intelligibility of speech were not affected.

Citizens of the USSR were not supposed to have megaphones. They were used by law enforcement agencies and some organizations that received permission: film studios, television, excursion bureaus and sports societies. Nowadays, the scope of application of the functional device has expanded significantly.

Modern megaphones are used in the tourism business, trade advertising, during promotions, public events, rallies, and crowded holidays. Their convenience was appreciated by educational and preschool institutions, and heads of sports organizations. They are part of the arsenal of various law enforcement agencies and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.