Review of Megafon tariffs for Moscow and the region in 2021

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.

A short review of new products for 2018

Let's consider what lines the provider offers us in the new year and how beneficial they are for consumers. The general name of the tariff plan is “Turn on!”, but it has classifications for the convenience of subscribers:

• “Watch” - convenient for those who like to watch movies and videos on their phone screen;
• “Listen” - the name speaks for itself. An excellent option for music lovers;
• “Write” - do you communicate a lot via Internet messengers? Then it’s worth taking a closer look at this tariff;
• “Chat” - unlimited possibilities for frequent guests of instant messengers and social networks;
• “Talk” is a good option for those who make a lot of voice calls;
• "Premium" - a large package of services is provided.

Line “Warm welcome”

Tariffs from this network allow you to save on communication services when calling abroad, namely to the CIS countries and Asia. The line has 3 types of offers: “S”, “M” and standard.

"Warm welcome M"

It is the most comprehensive plan and includes:

• unlimited conversations within the network;
• 500 minutes to local phones and Megafon Russia;
• 300 SMS to Russian numbers and CIS countries;
• 10 GB of Internet are available for mobile data transfer. The gigabyte package does not consume traffic in instant messengers and social networks.

For all this you need to pay 600 rubles monthly.

Request for activation *105*1083#.

"Warm welcome S"

Has a subscription fee of 400 rubles/month. The tariff price already includes free calls to Megafon of a home subject, 300 minutes to all local phones, 200 SMS messages to subscribers in Russia and the CIS countries. Internet is provided in a volume of 4 GB. Access to messaging applications is free of charge.

To activate the offer, use the ussd command *105*1082#.

"Warm welcome"

The standard version of the “Warm Welcome” tariff does not require mandatory payments. Funds are debited from the subscriber's account only after actual use of communication services.

To make calls, 6 packages of 10 minutes are activated sequentially. The cost of each such volume is 12 rubles. You can spend this time only until the end of the day, since after that they burn out.

Internet is also provided in 100 MB packages. Price for each volume is 12 rubles. You can spend no more than 10 such sets per day.

To switch to the tariff, dial *105*0046# from your smartphone.

General Grid Options

In addition to the packages, the cost of calls to phones of other home operators will be 2 rubles/m, local SMS 1.5 rubles/piece, sms within Russia and the CIS 3 rubles/message. The subscription fee does not include calls to other cities. Their cost is 9.9 rubles/minute.

International connections have the following rates:

5G: towards the future

In preparation for the transition to 5G, we are testing the infrastructure and elements of next-generation networks. Over the year we:

• successfully tested, together with Nokia, optical equipment to prepare the transport network for the 5G standard, which will allow the implementation and testing of services in the field of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, Internet of things and cloud technologies;
• demonstrated with Nokia and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. operation of 5G equipment on our network in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kazan;
• Together with the Moscow Department of Information Technology and Huawei, we presented an innovative solution at the intersection of medicine and telecommunications - technology for remote ultrasound and genetic sequencing in 5G networks;
• conducted the country's first broadcast of a football match in VR format.

Other tariffs

In addition to the presented lines, the Megafon operator has other existing offers. Let's take a closer look at them.

For online conversations

In order to communicate without restrictions with subscribers of the same operator as you, you can subscribe to the “Go to Zero” tariff plan. The offer does not have a subscription fee, but charges a mandatory payment for calls to Megafon numbers. It is 6 rubles and is written off every day.

Calls to other local telephones are provided in packages of 5 minutes costing 6 rubles. The maximum number of packages per day is 6 pieces.

Access to the Internet is also carried out on the basis of packet traffic. 10 times 100 MB can be activated per day. The cost of each connection is 20 rubles.

As soon as all volumes are used up, calls to the phones of the native subject will cost 2 rubles per month, and access to the network will be blocked until the beginning of the next day.

Conversations with clients of a single operator who have connected to it in other cities will cost 5 rubles/m. Connections with subscribers of other mobile companies cost 12.5 rubles/min. the price for SMS to local phones will be 1.9 rubles/piece, to another region 3.9 rubles/piece.

Special offers

1. One of the most connected plans is “Per Second”. It has no mandatory payments and involves a payment system in which calls are not rounded to the full minute. In this regard, the client can pay for every second of the conversation and not overpay for extra time.

The cost of a whole minute for all numbers of a household subject is 2.9 rubles. Long-distance calls to Megafon numbers will cost 5 rubles/m, to other operators 12.5. Internet is paid per megabyte, for every 1 MB 9.9 rubles are charged.

1. The “Hello” tariff provides free access to social networks and popular messaging applications. For other purposes, subscribers receive 6 GB of traffic. Intranet conversations have no limit, and for communication with clients of other companies in Russia and some countries of the world, 30 minutes and 30 SMS are provided for a month.
2. For international and national roaming, the “Around the World” plan has been created. There is no subscription fee. Calls while traveling around the country cost from 3 rubles per minute, while traveling around the world from 13 rubles per minute. SMS messages in international roaming will cost 11 rubles. and higher. Access to the Internet is carried out per megabyte.

For mobile internet

1. To transmit or receive mobile data you need to have access to the Internet. Special tariffs have been developed for network users. One of them is Megafon Online. This tariff has no mandatory amounts. If you are in your home territory, the cost of 1 MB will be 2.5 rubles. When traveling around the country, the price for 1 MB is 9.9 rubles. Call rates are as follows: to local phones 5 rubles/m., to long-distance calls – 7 rubles/m.
2. Another plan for the Internet “Smart Home”. It is intended for Life Control users. Calls to home region subscribers will cost 5 rubles/m. Long-distance connections to numbers of other companies will cost 15 rubles. Users receive 50 MB of traffic for a month. After the specified volume is exhausted, the cost of 1 MB will be 3 rubles.
3. The latest offer is “Worry-free Internet for your tablet.” For the first billing period, subscribers are allocated 300 MB of Internet free of charge. Further access to the network is possible only with the connection of additional Internet options.

The plan only works on tablets and cannot be used on other devices.

Financial results

For MegaFon, 2021 is a year of big changes and significant results. The digital leadership strategy has become the right choice in the current economic situation and allows us to confidently move towards achieving long-term goals. We ended the year with good results and achieved previously announced forecasts.

Consolidated service revenue for 2021 increased by 4.7% compared to last year and amounted to RUB 307 billion, which is in line with our previously announced forecast. The OIBDA indicator, taking into account the positive effect of the transition to the new revenue recognition standard IFRS 15, increased by 1.8% compared to last year, reaching RUB 124 billion. Without taking into account the positive effect of IFRS 15, OIBDA for 2021 increased by 0.2% to RUB 122 billion. Consolidated capital expenditures for the year reached a record 81.5 billion rubles, which were aimed at further expanding the LTE network, increasing the reliability of our network and IT infrastructure, as well as complying with the requirements of the Yarovaya Law on data storage.

Digital economy and infrastructure for a new generation state

General digitalization is a key factor in economic growth, the development of which is the focus of attention of the state and business. We have a unique set of competencies, assets, partners and experience in implementing large high-tech projects to implement the best ideas for the Digital Economy and Digital City.

In order to successfully manage processes within the framework of the strategy announced by the state, together with our partners we continue to develop new solutions and services for managing the infrastructure of digital cities, utilities, urban services and energy. The Digital Regional Management solution is among the leaders among the best information and analytical solutions for processing and structuring data. A number of key agreements were signed during 2021:

• on piloting Digital Economy projects with the governments of the Saratov, Pskov and Ulyanovsk regions;
• on the implementation of Smart City projects with solutions for urban services, the provision of government and medical services, tourism with the governments of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Novgorod, Ryazan, Tula regions and the Republic of Kalmykia.

We continue to implement Smart City projects in the Chelyabinsk and Bryansk regions, as well as in Innopolis in Tatarstan.

Tariff package Megafon “All inclusive” with subscription fee

The All Inclusive tariff line is presented in several options:

• “All inclusive S” (300 rubles) – for smartphone owners: incoming calls are not limited, 300 minutes and 200 SMS within the network are provided free of charge, 2 GB of Internet. Services are available throughout the Russian Federation, with the exception of Crimea.
• “All inclusive L” (800 rubles) – an expanded set of services for smartphone owners: 1000 minutes and SMS in the Russian Federation to all numbers, 7 GB of Internet.
• “All inclusive M” - the cost and range of services depend on the region; exact information can be found on the operator’s official website.