MegaFon tariffs without monthly fee and Internet: tariff plans

In this review we will look at available Megafon tariffs without a subscription fee. We will analyze in detail the cost, connection methods and components of the options. This information will be relevant to current users and new subscribers of the company. Megafon tariff plans without a monthly fee will appeal to those who want to save on communication services, choose the best offers and pay only for services received upon delivery.

Tariffs without a fixed package of services are often chosen by pensioners or those who simply want to save money.

How to get rid of annoying subscription fees?

In order to cancel it, you just need to switch to the tariff plan you are interested in, in which there is no subscription fee. If you are just starting mobile communication with Megafon, then you can simply buy the appropriate SIM card.

Using the tariff plans proposed below, you will be able to talk without overpaying, significantly reducing costs, but not the quality of mobile communications.

Megafon has developed several tariffs with favorable conditions for those who do not want to make monthly mandatory payments.

Using these tariffs, you can make profitable calls to subscriber numbers within Moscow and the region, as well as throughout the country. Let's talk more about them next.

How to find out your tariff plan

The current tariff plan is not always profitable, especially for existing subscribers who issued a SIM card quite a long time ago. There are several ways to find out the tariff product that is relevant to the user.

USSD command *105*3# , as a result of the request, the user will receive a notification with the necessary information.
Service number 0505 . By following the autoinformer's prompts, all the necessary data will be obtained.
In your personal account, in the appropriate section. This contains detailed information regarding the current terms of service.
Call the support service at 0500 or 8(800)5500500 . Information can be obtained either from a live consultant or by following the autoinformant’s guide.

Among the options presented, the most informative would be to contact your personal account on the cellular operator’s website. To enter the service, simply indicate the subscriber number and password; the system will send the latter upon request *105*00#.

"Go to zero"

Connect to this tariff and call to all directions for a minimal fee! Dial a simple USSD command *105*1005# and take advantage of the favorable tariff right now.

Make outgoing calls to Megafon subscribers in your region absolutely free, and to other mobile and landline phone numbers for only 2.50 rubles/min.
The cost of calls to other regions of Russia is: to Megafon - 3 rubles/min., to other numbers - 12.5 rubles/min.
Combine the “Go to Zero” and “Internet XS” tariffs and go online without paying per megabyte! Every day you will be provided with 70 MB of traffic with unlimited speed.
Sending SMS and MMS messages with the activated SMS XXS service is completely free. You will get the opportunity to send 10 free messages to all numbers. Without additional options - SMS cost - 2 rubles. for 1 message to regional numbers, 3 rubles. — to other Megafon numbers in Russia, 3.55 rubles. - to numbers of other mobile operators. The cost of sending an MMS to all directions will be 7 rubles.
Call the CIS countries and neighboring countries with the “Go to Zero” tariff plan for 35 rubles/min. The cost of calls to Europe and other countries is 55 rubles. and 75 rub. respectively.

In order to activate the service, you must have at least 300 rubles in your account. as an advance payment. But a change in tariff (if more than 1 month has passed since the last shift) is not paid.

Let's connect

There are many options here. But many of them are generalized and suitable for any tariff. Therefore, it is worth paying attention only to an individual approach to solving the problem. Each subscriber can connect to “Go to ZERO” using a special USSD command. To do this, dial *105*1005# on your mobile device and click on the “Call” button. Switching to this offer is free. But you must have at least 200 rubles in your account on your mobile phone. Here is the condition.

In addition, to activate “Go to ZERO” you can use an SMS request. Create a message with “2” written in the text. Nothing else. This number must be sent to 000146. The process is completely free. Basically, that's all.

But it also happens that you are not satisfied with the chosen offer. What to do in this case? What Megafon tariffs are there without a monthly fee for pensioners and more? Let's look for suitable options further.

"It's simple"

With the “Everything is simple” tariff, you can make local calls for 1.60 rubles/min., and the cost of a call to other regions of the country will be 3.90 rubles/min.
The price for each megabyte used is 0 rubles. provided that the “Internet XS” option is connected, and without additional connections - 9.90 rubles. for 1 MB.
Order and receive daily free messages. Without this connection, the price of messages to numbers in your home region is 2 rubles. per piece, to Megafon numbers in other regions - 3 rubles, other operators - 3.55 rubles, to neighboring countries - 5 rubles. for 1 SMS. The cost of MMS to all directions is 7 rubles.
The “Everything is simple” tariff allows you to call to the CIS countries, Abkhazia, Georgia and South Ossetia for 35 rubles. per minute, to Europe - 55 rubles, other countries, including the USA and Canada - 75 rubles.

The tariff connection fee is not paid. However, remember that you must have at least 300 rubles on your balance. as a minimum advance. The change is made by the subscriber, including independently using the USSD request *105*0041#.

Tariff plans for smart devices

The “Smart Home” tariff development is purchased complete with the “Life Control” device and provides unlimited free access to the website lifecontrol.ru. This product is necessary for the correct operation of Smart Home smart technologies.

The proposed conditions are excellent for their main purposes and do not require additional options.

"Warm welcome"

Among the tariffs offered by Megafon, there is also another one that does not have a subscription fee - “Warm Welcome”. You can connect it in a few moments by dialing *105*0046#.

With this tariff package you will be able to make calls for only 1 rub./min. to subscribers within the “Warm Welcome” tariff line.
Calls to numbers that have the “Call your friends” option enabled are not charged, since for them you are allocated 100 free minutes per day.
The cost of calls to operator numbers within your home region is 1.5 rubles/min, and to numbers of other operators in the region - 2 rubles. You can call Megafon numbers in other regions of Russia for 2.50 rubles, and to numbers of other mobile operators for 10 rubles. in a minute.
Connect and you will be able to call Megafon subscribers in Tajikistan for 1 rub. in a minute. Without this option, calls will be charged 7 rubles. per minute of conversation.
For calls to CIS countries and neighboring countries, from 2 to 20 rubles are charged from the personal account. per minute
Calls to China cost only 1 rub. per minute, you can call to Turkey for 7 rubles, to Europe and other countries - from 55 to 75 rubles.
Internet access and sending SMS and MMS are paid in the same way as in the above tariff plans without a subscription fee. In order to activate the “Internet XS” option, you just need to dial the command *236*00# on your mobile phone.
As part of this, you can send SMS at reduced prices. In addition, you will use this option free of charge for 10 days from the moment you activate it. If less than 3 messages are sent during this period, the option is disabled and the cost of messages will be 2.5 rubles. a piece. Otherwise, you can use it by sending 10 SMS for only 3.5 rubles. in a day.

You can disable the service yourself by sending a request - *105*1025#. It is worth noting that if you decide to disable it, you will not be able to reconnect.

Line "Turn on"

The company's latest development is the “Turn On” line. It contains current offers aimed at different categories of users.

“Turn on! Write"

The first plan of the grid is “Turn On! Write." It is intended mainly for written communication via SMS messages and instant messengers. For this purpose, the client is allocated monthly:

300 messages to the phone numbers of the subject's home;
unlimited access to WhatsApp, Viber, Tam Tam, Snapchat, Facebook and eMotion.
additionally, subscribers receive 3 GB of Internet;
300 minutes to local phones and unlimited intranet communication in your home region.

The subscription fee is 400 rubles per month.

To connect, dial *789*2# from your smartphone.

“Turn on! Listen"

The plan provides unlimited access to music in the VKontakte, Boom, Yandex, Sound, Apple Music applications and some radio stations.

To use a Boom subscription, you need to download and install the application of the same name and log in using the social networks VKontakte or Odnoklassniki.

The cost of “Listen” is 500 rubles. monthly. In addition to music, this amount includes:

free home calls within the operator;
10 GB of traffic;
300 minutes to other numbers in the connection region;
unlimited in messaging apps.

The command to connect is *789*3#.

“Turn on! Communicate"

Created for those who are always online and open to communication on the Internet. The mandatory payment is 600 rubles/month. It includes:

15 GB of Internet for a smartphone and unlimited access to popular social networks and instant messengers;
600 minutes to any numbers in the country;
Unlimited calls to Megafon numbers are provided.

To change the current plan to “Chat” you need to send the ussd command *789*5#.

“Turn on! Speak"

Tariff for sociable users. The main emphasis is on providing favorable conditions for calls not only to home numbers, but also to long-distance ones.

Thus, for the billing period, the client has access to free calls within the operator to anywhere in Russia and 700 minutes to connect with subscribers of other companies in the country.

Users can use instant messengers unlimitedly and transfer/receive mobile data up to 4 GB. Subscription fee 500 rub./month.

You can switch to the tariff using the request *789*4#.

“Look” and “Look +”

Offers for watching videos, films, TV series and other video content. In the first option, for 750 rubles per month, the client has access to 20 GB of traffic and 750 minutes to all Russian networks.

Subscribers of the “Look +” tariff are provided with 30 GB for a month, 1500 minutes for all phones in the Russian Federation and access to Amediateka on mobile television. For this, a mandatory amount of RUB 1,000/month is charged.

Without restrictions, users of these plans have access to social networks, applications for exchanging messages and videos in the Rutube, Vimeo and Youtube services. Calls to Megafon Russia are free.

The command to activate “Look” is *789*6#, for “Look +” *789*8#.

"Premium"

This is a tariff plan that combines all previous offers. Subscription fee 3000 rubles/month. It includes absolutely all mobile communication services: unlimited SMS messages, on-net conversations, Internet on social networks, video and audio services, instant messengers. In addition, users receive 30 GB of traffic and 5,000 minutes to any phone in the country.

To connect, use ussd code *789*7#.

From April 14 to August 31, 2021, users of tariff plans in Moscow have unlimited access to music, social networks and correspondence while on the metro. The promotion includes all offers of the “Turn On” line and several other plans.

All network offers provide free access to mobile TV and antivirus.

TP	Calls to other operators in the home area, rub./min.	Megafon of Russia, rub./min.	Intercity, r./m.	Messages to local numbers, r./s.	Messages to another region, rub./pcs.	Unlimited in the metro according to the promotion
"Communicate"	2	3	1,5	3	Music
"Listen"					3	Social media
"Speak"					0	Music and social networks
"Look"						Music services
"Look+"						Music services
"Write"		3			12,5	Social networks and music
"Premium"		0	3	0	0	—

"Around the world"

Do you travel a lot and are looking for a favorable tariff without a monthly fee for calls abroad and in roaming? Then the Around the World package is for you.

Within this tariff plan, 1 min. talking on the phone and sending a message while traveling costs only 13 rubles, and while in Russia - 3 rubles. (sending messages within Russia - 4.90 per piece)
Outgoing messages abroad are charged from 11 to 14, and access to the Internet is 19 rubles. per megabyte.
Tariffing within your home region also remains profitable, because the cost of outgoing calls to all numbers is only 1.80 rubles/min.
The price for sending SMS and MMS is the same as in other tariffs without a subscription fee, however, you can send messages to numbers in your home region a little cheaper - 1.90 rubles/piece.

You can connect “Around the World” by dialing *105*678# on your phone.

Let's figure it out

At the very beginning, we have to find out what they are, Megafon’s favorable tariffs without a subscription fee? How can this be? The thing is that the proposed option is a method of paying the operator only for conversations. For everything else you will pay a certain amount of money: for a conversation, a message, Internet traffic. In principle, if you do not spend too much on communication services, then this option will be the ideal solution. For example, for some, 200 rubles is enough for several months of conversations. Why then a tariff with a subscription fee? Waste of money. But what can the Megafon operator offer? Basic tariffs without a subscription fee will be described below.

"Megafon-online"

As part of the Megafon-Online tariff, which also operates without a subscription fee, you can not only pay for Internet access for each megabyte used, but also make calls at a per-minute rate without mandatory monthly payments. You can activate this service by dialing *510*1#.

Local calls are charged 5 rubles. per minute of conversation, and to Russian numbers - 15 rubles per minute.
International calls are charged within 35 rubles/min. (to CIS countries, Abkhazia, Georgia and South Ossetia), 55 rub./min. (calls to European countries), as well as 75 rubles/min. (other countries including Canada and the United States).

Internet tariffs

Tariff plan of the telecom operator Megafon for using the Internet from a smartphone - “Turn on!” The package is selected depending on the volume of traffic consumption.

For other devices there are the following offers:

Megafon-Online is a basic offer for modems, routers and similar devices. Cost of 1 MB – 2.5 rubles;
“Worry-free Internet for a tablet”, traffic package 600 MB per month, no subscription fee.

For each product, additional options are available to optimize Internet costs.

Additional terms

Calls lasting up to 3 seconds are not charged.
Calls and messages to Crimea and Sevastopol are charged additionally, the connection is paid separately, on other terms.
The cost of services is indicated taking into account the percentage of VAT (18%) and may differ from the tariffs in your region. You can clarify all questions at any Megafon customer service center or by calling the operator.

Each of the Megafon tariffs presented in the review is a profitable offer from the operator, allowing you to save your costs by continuing to communicate with your loved ones in your region, throughout the country and abroad without a subscription fee.

The most favorable and cheapest rates

How to choose a Megafon tariff with such a variety of offers in order to use communications cheaper is a difficult question. Everything primarily depends on the preferences of the user himself. The operator has developed package offers to suit every taste; all you have to do is decide on your priorities and make a choice.

Which Megafon tariff plan is the most profitable is easiest to understand by visiting the company’s resource https://megafon.ru/ and using the selection service https://megafon.ru/tariffs/vklyuchaysya/.

How to switch to Megafon from another operator while maintaining the number

To use the communication services of your current operator, but at the same time keep your old ID, you can use the mobile number portability function.

Go to the page https://kras.megafon.ru/mnp/.
Fill out the application form, you will need to indicate the old phone number, full name of the subscriber, as well as the phone number and email address for communication.
Wait for a call from a company representative, who will determine the appropriate tariff and tell you which office you need to come to.
Write an application to port the number at the company’s office and determine the period after which the number will be transferred.

As soon as the transfer is completed, the user will receive an SMS notification about it. For a number of large cities, SIM card delivery by courier is available; check the possibility for each locality on the company’s website.