Around the World Megafon tariff - description of the option, how to connect, disconnect

Date: July 18, 2021 | Updated: April 4, 2021 | Author: Moblie-man

From October 1, 2021, the “Around the World” option and tariff are closed for connection. a detailed review of the new roaming conditions from MegaFon here >>>

Among the list of current services, MegaFon also has such an offer as the “Around the World” tariff. However, it is worth noting that many subscribers mistakenly call this option a tariff plan, although in fact it is an additional service, which, by the way, can be very useful to a large number of subscribers. Based on the above, we invite you to understand in more detail the terms of provision, as well as possible options for managing this service.

Description of the “Around the World” tariff on Megafon

There is no monthly subscription fee for services. All calls are paid per minute: from the fourth minute within Russia, and from the first minute outside the country. You will need to pay three hundred rubles for connection once. Please note that from October 1, 2021, the tariff is closed to new subscribers; it has been archived. Those customers who connected the tariff before this date can use it with all provided services.

Internet

The ability to use the World Wide Web is also included. The Internet option is available in forty-three countries around the world. It is possible to connect to mobile Internet for just five rubles abroad.

Everyone wants to always have access to the Internet. Today it is impossible to imagine your life without it, since many subscribers often have half of their contacts of friends and colleagues concentrated there. To always be in touch while on vacation, you can use the Internet service for nineteen rubles.

It’s also worth saying that Megafon has another convenient feature.
You can link your email address to your phone number. Thus, all messages will be sent to you via SMS. They, in turn, can be answered in the same way. https://youtu.be/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUTSnd0zt7A

Cost of calls by country of the world

Tariffing of calls in rubles per minute by country:

Austria, Azerbaijan, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vatican City, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Northern Cyprus (Cyprus), Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Finland, France, French Guiana, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia – 13;
Virgin Islands (British), Vietnam, Hong Kong, Egypt, Israel, Cambodia, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, UAE, USA, Thailand, Japan – 19;
China and other countries – 43.
Abkhazia, Tajikistan, South Ossetia, the first minute of conversation on the basic roaming tariff plan is 13.

Detailed description

The “Around the World” tariff plan can please subscribers with good prices per minute of conversation, as well as for each message sent. At the same time, the package does not include a subscription fee, which is also a positive factor when connecting. Using “Around the World” is possible not only in Russia, but throughout the world. And the tariff schedule applies everywhere.

A reduction in the cost of making calls is created by connecting. It is activated automatically and works with many operators in 142 countries. Thus, when making a call, the MegaFon network processes it and then connects two people with an incoming call. Also, this function does not require additional spending of money on maintenance.

Regarding access to the Internet, the cost remains at the same level. That is, payment is made on a per-megabyte basis and the price is 9.9 rubles. The cost, naturally, is quite high. To reduce costs, it is better to use other options from the company, which will minimize the cost of traffic abroad.

The disadvantage of this plan is the high price for calls within its network. That is, the plan is designed exclusively for inexpensive communication in roaming.

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SMS while traveling around the world

Tariffs are indicated for different countries:

Abkhazia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vatican City, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Greenland, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Kosovo (Serbia), Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Northern Cyprus (Cyprus), Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia , Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia, South Ossetia - 11 rubles;
Virgin Islands (USA), Vietnam, Hong Kong, Egypt, Israel, China, Korea, South Korea, UAE, Puerto Rico, USA, Thailand, Japan and other countries - 14 rubles.

Alternative – “Roaming Goodbye”

A good replacement is . For a subscription fee of an average of 300 rubles, which is withdrawn from your balance daily, you can make calls, receive calls and use the Internet under the same conditions as at home .

Other option conditions:

The cost of calls to any country except Russia (including the one in which the subscriber is located) is 89 rubles per minute.
You need to pay for outgoing SMS. Each message will cost 29 rubles.
MMS are also paid: sent by you to Russian numbers - 40 rubles, to CIS numbers - 41 rubles, to other numbers - 51 rubles. For incoming MMS you will have to pay 30 rubles.
The action extends to 100 countries. To see if the option will be available to you in a specific country, go to this page - ru/roaming/world/.
You can activate “Roaming Goodbye” on any Megafon tariff.
If you visit countries with different subscription fees for calls and Internet per day, you will have to pay for the use of the service several times.

“Roaming Goodbye” can be activated using the USSD combination *171# or an SMS message to the number 05001382 with the text “Yes”. Disabling is not required, since you only need to pay if you use communications abroad - at home the option stops working automatically.

Attention ! You have access to 60 minutes of incoming/outgoing calls and 1 GB of Internet per day. If the traffic runs out, access to the network will be blocked, but paid additional packages will be available for another 200 megabytes for 30 rubles. A total of 15 additional traffic packages are available per month. If you run out of time for calls, you will have to pay for calls by the minute.

Calls to other countries in the Home region

For calls from the Home region to other countries, subscribers will have to pay the following amount in rubles:

CIS, Abkhazia, Georgia and South Ossetia, Ukraine – 35;
Europe (including Turkey, Israel) – 55;
other countries – 75;
satellite communication – 313.

Monthly subscription fee

In order to make calls while abroad, you will need to pay from 13 rubles for each minute. While in Russia you can call from 3 rubles.

There is no need to pay to switch to the tariff. However, you will need to pay a minimum advance payment of 300 rubles. This amount must be on the subscriber’s balance before connecting.

The cost is indicated per tariff unit 1MMS/1SMS/1 min.

Calls and SMS in your home region

While in your home region, you can call any number for 1.8 rubles per minute. You can send SMS in your home region at a single price - 1.9 rubles.

You can send messages to MegaFon subscribers in other regions for 3 rubles, SMS to other operators costs 3.55 rubles. A multimedia message within Russia can be sent for 7 rubles.

After connecting the SMS XXS option, you can send messages for free.

International calls and SMS

While outside the Russian Federation, you need to pay not only for outgoing calls, but also for incoming calls:

Subjects of the Russian Federation, CIS countries, European states - 13 rubles.
USA, Africa, Eastern countries – 19 rubles.
China and other countries – 43 rubles.

Messages are sent at the following prices:

CIS countries, constituent entities of the Russian Federation, Africa, Europe – 11 rubles.
USA, Japan, Korea, China and others - 14 rubles.

If you make calls to foreign numbers from your Home region, then the cost of a minute of communication will be as follows:

Ukraine, South Ossetia, Georgia, Abkhazia, CIS – 35 rub.
European countries, Israel and Türkiye – 55 rubles.
Other countries – 75 rub.
To numbers of satellite communication systems - 313 rubles.

A test message to the CIS countries, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Georgia or Ukraine can be sent for 3.5 rubles, and a multimedia message for 10 rubles. (this cost is also relevant for the Republic of Crimea). Sending SMS to other countries costs 5 rubles, but MMS costs 20 rubles.

Long distance calls and SMS

When traveling around Russia, you can call phone numbers of other mobile operators or landline ones at a single cost. When traveling around Russia, you will not need to pay for incoming calls.

However, to call all numbers in Russia, you need to pay 3 rubles. for every minute.

In order to call the Republic and the city of Sevastopol, it will cost 9.99 rubles/min. A text message will cost 3.55 rubles, MMS – 7 rubles.

You can find out more information on the mobile operator’s website.

Tariff features

According to the terms of the package, the “Call Back” service is provided; it is provided only if technically necessary. This way the subscriber will be able to contact the right person if there is no money in the account. Under the terms of the tariff, calls via satellite communications, on cruise ships, calls through the AT&T Mobility LLC network (BMU01), as well as within Syria, Andorra and the Maldives are not paid. When the “Call Forwarding” option is activated, all incoming calls will be charged at roaming rates.

How to disable

You can disable the Megafon Around the World tariff in the same way as connecting. You should select the optimal offer on the site and take steps to connect. If a complete refusal of the operator’s services is implied, the contract should be terminated. Some services or options have a subscription fee, which you can completely forget about, and funds will be withdrawn and a debt may arise.

Additional Information

The main distinguishing feature from similar tariffs is the absence of a subscription fee. The client pays only for the services he uses. Tariffing for all calls is per minute, and if in Russia the first three seconds are not taken into account, and calls shorter than 3 seconds are not paid, then abroad the money is debited from the moment of connection.

For additional benefits, you can activate the SMS XXS . Important: the first 10 days the service is free. Every day 10 messages are provided for 3.5 rubles per day. If a subscriber has sent less than 3 messages in 10 days, the option is automatically disabled and returns to the prices indicated above. Reconnection is not possible.

The MegaFon Around the World tariff provides automatic activation of two options - Vacation-Online and Call Back .

The first option, “ Online Vacation ,” provides internet without a subscription fee abroad at a price of 19 rubles per 1 MB and is valid for only 30 days. Afterwards, international roaming prices are included back, where prices are even higher.

Callback is a system where a local operator interrupts an outgoing call and dials the desired number. If the connection is successful, it calls the number of the calling subscriber and connects to the previously dialed number. All connected options and services can be viewed in your personal account. For proper operation, the number must be dialed in standard international format (For calls to Russia this is +7 <area code <phone number>).

Connecting a tariff

To activate, you need to make a one-time payment of 300 rubles. If the subscriber wants to change the tariff plan, no money will be debited, but only if he has used the service for at least a month. Otherwise, 150 rubles will be written off.

There are several ways to activate:

dial the command *105*678# and press the call button;
send a message to number 000105678;
go to your Personal Account and activate the tariff plan you need;
contact the operator or contact the service center.

Let us remind you, however, that this tariff is already archived and you cannot switch to it.

How to activate the MegaFon “Around the World” option [archived service, connection closed]

Are you interested in the opportunities that are offered to subscribers when activating the considered roaming service? Then remember the options for connecting it:

Using a quick activation form on the operator’s website;
Sending a text message with any text to a number 000105708;
Entering a USSD command like *105*708#;
Using the personal account interface.

It is worth emphasizing that the option is not activated instantly, and it may take up to 15 minutes. In addition, it would be a good idea to restart your mobile device.

What does the operator recommend connecting?

When traveling around Russia, it is recommended to connect to the following Internet options and packages:

Make yourself at home - prices when traveling around the country are the same as in your home region.
Internet in Russia – unlimited Internet roaming throughout the country and in your home region.
Gigabyte for travel – 1 GB of traffic for an unlimited period for 300 rubles.

A complete list of additional services when traveling within the Russian Federation is available on the page https://megafon.ru/roaming/national.

For traveling abroad, the following options and packages are recommended:

Vacation-Online - Internet abroad - 15 rubles per 1 MB (installed on the default tariff).
World Online – unlimited Internet traffic in 69 countries.

Outgoing and incoming calls when traveling abroad have a fairly wide range of prices - it depends on the country of residence and telecom operators.

A complete list of countries with prices for each direction of calls and for travel to these countries can be found on the page: https://megafon.ru/tariffs/dlya_zvonkov/vokrug_sveta.html.

How to save on roaming

Some tips to help save money on roaming:

Download everything you need from the Internet in advance. Why waste data while roaming on downloading movies, applications and maps, if all this can be saved to the device’s memory while you are still at home?
Use traffic saving features in browsers, download mobile versions of sites. You can even turn off the loading of pictures on Internet pages - after all, they often do not carry any information and “weigh” a lot.
Don't forget about Wi - Fi . It would be great if your hotel room has access to the Internet or if there is a cafe nearby with free Wi-Fi. Due to this, you can even communicate on the phone for free - if you have calling applications like Viber installed on it.
Disable auto-update applications on your phone/tablet with a SIM card. The device may start downloading new versions of applications without your knowledge - this is not critical at home, but when roaming it is unpleasant.
Keep your balance. Make sure that Internet traffic and call minutes are consumed from your packages, because no mobile operator is immune from technical problems, due to which services sometimes work incorrectly.
Disable the auto-renewal option if you don't need it. You can do this on Megafon using the USSD combinations *105*1133#. If you leave it turned on, after using up the main Internet package, they will automatically add another one to you and, accordingly, withdraw money from your balance.

Sources:

https://megafonme.ru/vokrug-sveta-tarif/
https://teletarify.ru/megafon/tarify-megafon/vokrug-sveta
https://megafon-lichnyj-kabinet.ru/tarif-megafon-vokrug-sveta
https://mgfon.ru/uslugi/all-world/