How long does it take for a SIM card to be blocked if it is not used?

Russian mobile operators are coming up with new options and interesting opportunities for tariff plans. One of them may catch your eye, and the subscriber decides to activate it or purchase a SIM card from this operator. But you can’t just get rid of your old number. It contains many important numbers. Therefore, it is important to remember after what time the SIM card is blocked if it is not used at all.

Reasons for blocking an MTS SIM card

MTS SIM card blocking can be automatic or financial.

In the first case, the SIM card is blocked if there is no activity for a certain period of time. To prevent this from happening, the subscriber must periodically top up the account, make calls or make other paid transactions. In this situation, it is impossible to restore the SIM card. A person will need to purchase a new one if he plans to continue using the operator’s services.

In the second case, SIM operation is suspended if there are no funds on the balance or if the available limit is exceeded (when using).

How long does it take for a SIM card to be blocked?

From 60 to 183 days - after so many days the MTS SIM card is blocked if there is no activity. The exact time depends on the connected tariff plan, so you can find out more precisely how long you can not use an MTS SIM card in your Personal Account, in the tariff description.

Limitations on communication for financial reasons are established immediately when the funds in the account run out or when the available limit goes beyond.

Disabling a number due to a negative balance

If the client does not use the number due to a negative balance, it can be renewed after replenishing the account.

To do this, you will need to top up your account with the amount required for a positive balance. You can perform this action in several ways:

1. As a standard, replenishment occurs through terminals.
2. Customers can also top up their balance using online resources. To do this, you will need to use electronic wallets or other payment systems.
3. You can activate your number through an ATM in the service payment section.
4. Customers can purchase a recharge card and activate the number using the instructions provided on it.
5. Beeline allows customers to use the trust payment service. Thanks to it, you can receive a certain amount of funds. The option is activated via the request *141#. The amount for crediting is provided in the amount of 30-90 rubles, depending on how many days the starter package is used and other factors.

Good luck!

Method No. 1

The fastest and easiest way to deactivate a SIM card is to contact a representative of the operator. To do this, you need to call 611 . After listening to the voice menu, you will be connected to the Tele2 call center. Next, you need to explain the problem to the operator.

You may be asked to provide the following information:

• The code word is a password set by the subscriber himself. The code word is valid only when contacting the Tele2 call center and replaces passport data. You can install it during a personal visit to the operator’s service center.
• PUK code is a personal unlock code, which is a combination of 8 digits. It is necessary to protect the SIM card from access by third parties. As a rule, the user receives a PUK code when purchasing a SIM card.
• Passport data or data from other documents that were presented when concluding an agreement with Tele2.

Unlocking if there is no PUK code

When you purchase a new SIM card, special keys for activation are supplied with it in the starter kit, usually they are written on the packaging - PIN and PUK. The first is required to protect personal data and only three attempts are allowed to enter it. If it does not work, then automatic blocking occurs. To withdraw, you must enter PUK. This time, 10 attempts are given, after which the SIM completely fails and there is no way to restore it, you can only get a duplicate.

If you forgot your PUK, follow the recommendations:

1. The code is indicated on the packaging of the equipment.

2. The sequence of numbers is unique; it is implemented for one SIM card. Information about it is in the provider's database. To find out, contact any company service salon and ask an employee to dictate the required numbers. The procedure is not available without a passport.
3. Request the necessary information by calling the technical support number “0890”. The data is confidential and you will be asked to confirm your identity.

After receiving the code, try to write it down and keep it in a safe place.

Attention! We do not recommend typing a combination at random; nothing will come of it.

Workarounds:

• You can try to change the IMEI number of your smartphone (i.e. reflash it), but this will not work with Apple products! I’ll say right away that this is not the best option, since after flashing the device, your device will still be blocked in 6 months, your gadget will lose its warranty, and the new IMEI number assigned will most likely be from a stolen phone.
• The easiest way to buy a Turkish gadget, but they are more expensive here, about 20% than in the Russian Federation.
• Officially register a foreign device

Why was the VKontakte page blocked? For what? And for how long?

Your VKontakte page has been frozen. Why? For what? There is always a reason; without it, no one is blocked. It may be unexpected for you, because you didn’t do anything wrong. But the reason and duration of blocking is always indicated on your page if you enter it through the full version of the site. For example, through a browser on a computer. But this is not visible through the VK application.

Logging into a page means not just opening it, but entering the login and password for the frozen page. This is the only way you can find out for how long and why it was blocked.

The reason may be given as follows: “This page has been frozen for sending such personal messages on your behalf. ” or “ Spammers used your page to en masse join groups for the purpose of advertising and promoting these groups.” What does this mean? You didn't care about your safety on VKontakte. Evil people gained access to your password and acted on VKontakte on your behalf: sending spam or joining groups to increase the number of participants. There is no other way to stop this than to block you and force you to change your password.

How to write a complaint about Megafon?

Today, citizens have the opportunity to protect their rights and interests using methods provided for by current legislation. If we are talking about drawing up a complaint against the Megafon company, then the legislative acts do not strictly contain a template for such a document, but there are requirements that it must meet.

First of all, we are talking about the fact that the claim must meet the standards of a business letter and contain exclusively reliable information, supported by irrefutable arguments and evidence. Phrases and expressions of an emotional nature cannot be used in the text. Rudeness, errors, corrections and inaccuracies are unacceptable.

It is important to take into account that the lack of information about the author of the document or his contact information will lead to the fact that the complaint will be perceived as anonymous and will not be considered. The text should be as informative and concise as possible, and contain information about:

• The name of the structure to which the document is sent;
• Personal data of the citizen and his contacts;
• Description of the conflict;
• Requirements of the author of the claim;
• Date of preparation of the document and personal signature of the applicant.

If the applicant has any evidence (documents, witness statements, etc.), they must be attached to the complaint. Experts do not recommend making the document text too long. The optimal amount you need to keep within is 2000 characters. Otherwise, the consideration of the complaint will take too long.

The document must be drawn up in 2 copies. One copy is given to the competent authority for review. Upon receipt of the complaint, representatives of the specified organization put a mark (with the date and incoming number) on the second copy and return it to the complainant.

If you strictly follow the listed recommendations and requirements, then you can say with confidence that the complaint will be accepted for consideration and the perpetrators will receive a well-deserved punishment. The main thing is to send the document to the “correct” organization, and within a month the decision will be made.

Mobile Internet in Turkey

Classic calls, SMS and roaming in Turkey and abroad in general are practically a thing of the past, giving way to the mobile Internet. A SIM card in Istanbul for the Internet is the key to a comfortable stay and a must-have if you want to find your way using a navigator, choose a restaurant, order a taxi, check the weather and always be in touch without restrictions or overpayments.

What is better - a SIM card for traveling to Turkey, native roaming or a Turkish SIM card? It all depends on the length of the trip, usually the first option is preferable if your trip will last less than 90 days.

Tariff conditions

In addition to unlimited Internet, when connecting to Tarifishch, the subscriber will have access to calls and SMS to all networks in Russia (including intercity). Once the volume is exhausted, calls begin to be charged at a fixed cost, which depends on the package of options ordered.

• Small package of options (installed by default when switching) - 500 minutes and 500 SMS.
• Average - 800 minutes and 800 SMS.
• Large - 1500 minutes and 1500 SMS.
• Very large - 3000 minutes and 3000 SMS.

The cost of different tariff variations varies in the regions of the country, but the package volumes are identical everywhere. The tariff continues to apply when traveling within Russia.

However, MTS does not particularly disclose that after consuming 30 GB of traffic per month in the home region, and 15 GB when traveling outside it (500 MB per day), the unlimited will remain, but the Internet speed will be reduced to 128 kb/sec.

You can change your tariff settings as many times a month as you like. If you activate a larger package, the difference in its cost will be debited from your account immediately, but if you switch to a cheaper option, the monthly fee will change only at the beginning of the next month.

From February 12, the tariff plan allows you to distribute the Internet to other devices without restrictions on speed and traffic volume. Distribution of the first 3 GB per month is free, as they are exhausted, the cost of the service will be 75 rubles for each day of using the smartphone as access quality (money is debited only when using the option).

MNP technology

To make the transition to MTS service possible, the company, like other operators, uses Mobile Number Portability technology, abbreviated as MNP. The technology was introduced almost 5 years ago, and since 2013, subscribers of other companies have had the opportunity to use this function. Thanks to fairly complex switching and billing algorithms, users became MTS clients, keeping the number of the old operator, but using MTS conditions.

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Why doesn't Tik Tok work in Crimea?

There is very little information about the reasons for problems using the platform, because the Russian government has not made official statements on this matter. However, active viewers from Crimea began to complain about the pop-up “No connection” sign, despite the fact that the Internet connection was stable.

There is an opinion that the problem lies in a deliberate shutdown on the part of TikTok due to possible sanctions due to work on the peninsula. Or perhaps the problem lies in the blocking on the other side, because after the US statements, countries became seriously concerned about the safety of citizens’ data, so serious sanctions are beginning to be imposed in some Russian cities.

Note! Some time ago, the famous Telegram messenger was blocked in the Russian Federation, but people still continued to use it, bypassing penalties. This scheme could work for Tik Tok as well.

MegaFon tariff “Turn on! Communicate": detailed description

Subscription fee for MegaFon tariff “Turn on! Communicate” in Moscow for is 500 rubles for 30 calendar days (check the amount of the subscription fee and the incoming volume of minutes and traffic in other regions on the operator’s website).

For this money, MegaFon subscribers are offered the following list of prepaid services:

• 500 minutes per month for calls to any mobile numbers in Russia.
• Unlimited calls to MegaFon phone numbers throughout the country (in Crimea there are separate conditions), which, unfortunately, consume the main quota of calls;
• All incoming calls are free;
• 15 GB. Internet traffic throughout Russia (unlimited Internet is no longer included in the tariff; it is connected separately with the “Unlimited Internet” option, which costs 300 ₽ per month plus the subscription fee for the tariff itself);
• Unlimited Internet on social networks: VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter;
• Unlimited Internet for instant messengers: WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, eMotion and TamTam;
• The “Who called+” option is available for free;
• Unlimited Internet in the Moscow metro for a promotion until March 30, 2020.
• Access to the “#Spices” service;
• Cashback up to 30% for timely replenishment of your account;

MegaFon tariffs in Crimea and Sevastopol: detailed review

• Unlimited free access for one device to the MegaFon.TV service, access to the MegaFon channel package and the ability to rent 2 films per month for free;
• One book from the special section + 20% discount on the purchase of another one on the Litres website monthly;
• 1 magazine and 1 podcast per month are available for free in the MegaFon Press service.
• Free access to ESET NOD 32 antivirus with Anti-Theft function.

Reasons for blocking a VKontakte page

You go to see news on VKontakte or send a message to a friend, but the page is blocked. Users receive different notifications, depending on the reason for blocking. We tried to understand the common options for blocking a page in VK in this material.

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