“Favorite Number” service from Megafon - communication without borders

from Megafon - communication without borders

Probably each of the subscribers of any cellular communication is looking for a tariff that will be as inexpensive as possible and fulfill all the needs for calls, SMS, and the Internet.
Thanks to the “favorite number” option, communication will become truly limitless for you. What is the essence of this service - you connect your favorite numbers with whom you communicate most, these can be parents, children, close friends, and calls to these numbers will become almost free, taking into account only a subscription fee of 2-3 rubles per day, and to speak you can at least 24 hours. This is very convenient and really saves you money on your phone balance, but most likely this service is really worth looking at for Megafon subscribers with tariffs without service packages, that is, without free minutes, with per-second or per-minute billing. If you look at the details of the calls of the average user, you can see that the majority of expenses, up to 90%, are accounted for by 1-3 numbers.
But before you connect to the service, consider whether you can actually save money.

How does the connection happen?

Activation of subscriptions is possible in completely different ways, but most often according to the scheme described below:

1. The subscriber navigates the Internet and goes to third-party sites and advertising pages.
2. He comes across a site with a paid subscription (for example, access to a closed part of the site is carried out only after registering for a paid service).
3. There is subscription information on the page, it is written in very small print;
4. An SMS message is received with information about the service and the need to confirm activation (can be veiled - like “ enter the code on the site and confirm login ”)
5. You receive an SMS about subscribing (most often this message is not read carefully and is ignored by the user).
6. You are the “lucky” owner of a useless service!

Let's look at a specific example . Your child has been assigned homework. You solved the problem with your whole family, but it never came up with an answer. We decided to look for a solution on the Internet. Enter the author, the class, write the GDZ (finished homework) and you come across a site that promises to help.

The website states that the solution will open, but you will be signing up for a paid service. You agree because you really want the problem to be solved. Click “ Watch ” and you will receive an SMS from number 5151 informing you that your subscription has been completed. This SMS came from MegaFon. And the next one should come from the content provider with input data to the coveted site.

The mission is completed - the problem is solved (although it is not a fact that the promised solution is on the website). From this moment the daily subscription fee begins to be charged. Most subscriptions are done this way.

There are also subscriptions from Megafon - “ Anecdotes ”, “ Horoscopes ”, “ Exchange Rates ”, “ Weather in your city ” and many others. These are more harmless and cheaper options that are very easy to disable. In some cases, they are really useful for the subscriber, and their connection was made quite deliberately.

Price

Speaking about the size of the subscription fee, it is worth saying that for each region the price for the option will be different. Here are some figures for cities that will give you an approximate estimate of the cost.

When connecting, one phone number is immediately added

St. Petersburg and Leningrad region

• Subscription fee - 2.5 rubles/day
• For connection - 30 rubles
• Replacing or adding a number - 30 rubles

Moscow and Moscow region

• Subscription fee - 5 rubles/day
• For connection - 30 rubles
• Replacement or addition - 30 rubles

Nizhny Novgorod and region

• Subscription fee - 2 rubles/day
• For connection - 15 rubles
• Replacement or addition - 15 rubles

• Subscription fee - 2 rubles/day
• For connection - 20 rubles
• Replacement or addition - 20 rubles

If you want to find out the exact price for using the service, you can visit the official website of the mobile operator, where you can specify your region and select the “Favorite number” option. On average, the daily fee is 3-4 rubles.

Connection option

You can connect your favorite number on Megafon in several ways, but we will tell you about the most convenient options for activating the option.

1. You can use your personal account on the Megafon website. To do this, you need to go to the personal account section and enter your phone number and password in the fields. If you are logging into your personal account for the first time and do not know the password, then you need to dial the command *105*00# on your phone and press call. Within a few minutes you will receive an SMS with your personal account password on your phone. There in the section and click connect. (login to your personal account via the link https://lk.megafon.ru/login/)
2. The second option, probably the most convenient, is to activate the option directly from your phone by dialing a short combination of numbers. In order to activate a USSD request, dial *105*0083*favorite phone number# and click on call. The phone number is entered without 8, +7 and 7.
3. Another way is to send an SMS to the number 0500983, and in the text of the message write your favorite number that you want to connect, for example 9270000000.
4. A couple more ways are to activate through the voice menu by dialing 0500983, or by visiting the nearest communication store where they will connect you to your favorite number in a few minutes.

It is worth saying that not all Megafon subscribers can activate this option; the operator’s official website lists tariffs for which connection will be impossible, most often these are tariffs with package sets of minutes and with a subscription fee.

Emergency phone numbers

It is important for every Megafon subscriber to always be able to contact emergency services. Often this can help get out of a difficult situation or prevent a potential accident. To dial emergency numbers from a Megafon mobile number, you do not need to use any additional commands or codes.

To contact firefighters, you just need to dial 101 on your phone. 102 - call the police, 103 - ambulance. By dialing 104, you can call the emergency gas service. In addition, there is a “Unified Rescue Service” through which you can contact the above-mentioned organizations via a voice menu. To connect you need to dial 112.

Disabling the service

To disable and delete your favorite number on Megafon, there are also several options:

1. The easiest way to disable the option is to dial the deactivation command *105*0083*0# and press call. At this point, the entire service will be disabled, and no subscription fee will be charged.
2. The next most difficult thing will be to disconnect through your personal account. To do this, just like when connecting, you need to go to the megaphone website, select your personal account, log in and in the “services and options” section find your Favorite number and click on the disconnect button.
3. And of course, if it’s more convenient for you or you’re not far from the operator’s salon, you can go into it with your passport if the SIM card is issued to you and connect your favorite number.

How paid services appeared

Previously, subscriptions were not regulated in any way by regulatory authorities. Operators and their content provider partners committed complete arbitrariness in relation to their subscriber base. This could easily be called robbery. With the introduction of the possibility of changing a number from one operator to another, it became necessary to restore order in this system, as dissatisfaction grew. Almost every second subscriber subscribed to some kind of content at least once, which naturally caused rejection and a desire to change the communication service provider.

MegaFon and Beeline were the first to think about the order with subscriptions. These operators showed maximum loyalty and returned money for entertainment services based on customer complaints and began to set up a scheme for enabling Services on short numbers .

MegaFon has introduced a tool called AoC . This is a notification to the subscriber before activating the entertainment service. AoC is an SMS message received before connecting or information on the resource itself about subscription. Any AoS informs about the following:

• subscription cost;
• contains its description (not always);
• name of the content provider and its output data;
• account from which the debit will go (if there is a separate content account, the debit will always occur from it;
• a direct question about whether the subscriber wants to enable the service and confirm his intention.

Adding multiple numbers

In order to add a couple more numbers after connecting, if necessary, you can use the same command as when connecting, dial *105*0083*9270000000# and press call. Or the second option is to send an SMS to 0500983 with your favorite number.

You can manage all your connected favorite numbers through your personal account on the website, where you can view the entire list of added phones and quickly edit it by adding or removing unnecessary ones. But adding and editing is paid.

Terms of service

The option allows you to select one or two phone numbers of your interlocutor and communicate with them almost unlimitedly. Let's consider the features and limitations of the offer:

1. The consumer can add only two favorite numbers.
2. After activation, the provider charges the package 1440 minutes throughout the day. But in some cases this volume may not be enough. If you use conference call services, you are billed for each individual connection.
3. The coverage area is limited to the home region; if the user leaves it, tariffs throughout Russia are carried out according to the terms of the current tariff plan.
4. Only Megafon subscribers can be interlocutors with your favorite number. They should not have a "Just to Communicate" contract.
5. The service is available for connection at any tariff, but is not compatible with the “Unlimited communication” option.
6. At the end of each day, the packet data is automatically updated. If the consumer does not manage to spend the entire allocated quota in a day, the balances will automatically expire and will not be transferred to the next billing period.
7. At the moment of moving to the next period, you must interrupt the conversation so that the new set of minutes comes into effect.
8. The service is valid until deactivation.
9. When switching to another tariff plan, the application does not interrupt its operation, subject to full compatibility.

Is it possible to change the network name

There are also additional questions about this inscription - Megaphone #1. Many people are interested in whether it can be changed or completely replaced with another. The network name in the status bar is displayed based on the received network data. It can only be changed by the operator himself. Unfortunately, this line cannot be changed in the settings. In any case, the company promises us that such an inscription will also not stay on our smartphones for long.

The Megafon company did not announce the timing of the name change, but assures that the Megafon #1 inscription will soon also change. Perhaps the old network name will return. When traveling to other countries, you may notice that the network name changes. In some cases, only the company name Megafon appears. This happens because Russian mobile operators abroad simply rent equipment from foreign companies. To provide your services.

There is still one way to change the inscription. This feature is only available on Android devices. You need to have superuser or root rights on your phone. Then download a special application for changing the network name, like Operator Name Widget.

Or something else with similar functions.

For iPhone, there is no option to change the carrier name at the top of the screen.

This may be useful: error code A210 in Megafon personal account - what to do?

Service cost

Before installing the option, familiarize yourself with the pricing features:

1. Outgoing calls to assigned favorite numbers are free.
2. For activation you need to pay a commission fee of 30 rubles. The fee is automatically charged from the consumer's balance at the time of connection. If the account does not have enough of a certain amount, the user will be denied access by the provider.
3. For one favorite interlocutor, a subscription fee is charged - 5 rubles, and for two - 6 rubles. per day. The default amount is debited at the beginning of each billing period.
4. If you decide to add or change the contact information of one of the subscribers, you will have to pay a commission worth 30 rubles.

In order for billing to be carried out correctly, it is advisable to dial telephone numbers according to the international standard - +7*******.

How to enable and disable the option

If you decide to communicate with your loved ones and relatives for free, you should proceed to the “Favorite Number” connection procedure on Megafon. To do this, choose one of the methods:

1. Use the USSD combination service. Enter *105*0083# and wait for a response from the provider.
2. Send a blank message to service contact "0500983".
3. Log in to your personal account. In the main window, find the required function and run it.
4. Install the “My Megafon” mobile utility, open the services tab and find the one you need to activate.
5. Contact the service and sales department. Ask a free specialist to install the option.
6. Call the technical support service number 0500.

from MegaFon

from MegaFon allows you to talk with the most important and dear people economically - without time limits. As part of the service, you can choose no more than two favorite numbers with which you can talk for a whole day, not counting minutes. It is very profitable and convenient. For example, subscribers from Moscow and the Moscow region have the opportunity to call loved ones without restrictions for 5-6 rubles per day.

Description from MegaFon

By activating the service for calls to the numbers of loved ones and important people, the subscriber receives 1,440 free minutes of communication with them every day from MegaFon. This is exactly 24 hours. You can specify 1 or 2 MegaFon subscriber numbers as favorites, but there are some restrictions:

• Subscribers with the current “Native” tariff plan cannot be selected as favorites.
• The coverage area of ​​the “Favorite number” option is limited to the subscriber’s Home region, that is, the subject of the federation in which the contract for the provision of communication services was concluded.
• Depending on the region, the option is not available for subscribers with the current options “Unlimited Communication”, “Communication Trade Union”, “All at Once”, “Mix”, “MegaFon Tajikistan”, “Own Network”, “White Nights”, “First Number”, "Federal priority." It may also be unavailable to use the service on tariffs from MegaFon “All inclusive” (“XS”, “S”, “M”, “L”, “VIP”) and “Turn on” (“Listen”, “Write”, “Watch” ", "Speak", "Communicate", "Premium").
• Unused free minutes are written off and new ones are credited daily at 23:59:59. At the same time, to activate the package of new days, the connection must be interrupted at 23:59:59.
• If the subscriber is talking in conference call mode, the package is consumed for each connection. For example, in a conference with two favorite numbers, for every minute of the call, two minutes from the free package will be charged. If a number not from the favorites list is participating in the conference, communication with it is paid separately in accordance with the terms of the tariff.
• To communicate with your favorite number for free, you should always dial it in the international format - with +7 at the beginning.
• Calls are billed on a per-minute basis, but calls shorter than 3 seconds are not taken into account.

There is a restriction on connecting the “Favorite number” option with current tariffs or services for which the subscriber already receives unlimited communication within the network.

Connection

To connect “Favorite Number” on MegaFon, you should use one of the following methods:

1. Go through the quick connection procedure on the official website. Click on the “Connect” button on the options page, enter the phone number in the “Quickly connect on the site” form. Enter the code from the reply SMS in the confirmation field.
2. Enter the command *105*0083# in dialing mode and press the dial key. Information about whether the service has been activated will be sent in a response SMS message.
3. To connect your favorite number to the toll-free list, you need to send it via SMS in the format +7xxyyyyyyyy to the number 0500983.
4. Dial the number 0500983 on the call screen, press the “Call” button, wait for communication with the automatic voice assistant and follow its instructions.
5. Log in to your “Personal Account”, go to the “Options and Services” category, find the desired item in the list and click on the “Connect” button.

USSD commands to determine your data

If you have forgotten your number, dial `*205#`. The account balance is checked using the code `*100#`. To see your account balance on the screen after each call (“Live Balance”), use the code `*134#` - this is a paid service.

Do you want to be aware of payments made to your account? Don’t forget to activate the free SMS check service for prompt notification. Use code *313#.

To determine the current tariff, use the command *105*3#, and this is the same code for changing the tariff to any other (follow the tips of the informant).

Subscribers of package tariffs often need to find out the remaining Internet traffic, minutes and SMS. Finding out information on the balance of a package in the current period was previously available using the USSD command *558#, but now it is not available, and checking the balance of traffic and other packages is offered only through your personal account.

When returning from a trip abroad, do not forget to check what paid roaming options you have connected and disable them so as not to pay for irrelevant services using the command *601#.

How to disable “Favorite number” on MegaFon

MegaFon can be disconnected in similar ways:

• Open the call menu on your mobile device and dial *105*0083#.
• Send an SMS message with the text STOP to number 0500983.
• Request the services of a voice assistant by calling 0500983. To disable you need to follow the automatic prompts.
• Log in to your “Personal Account” on the website or in the mobile application, go to the page of connected options and services, find “Favorite number” in the list and click on the “Disconnect” button.

The tariff option ceases to operate after disconnection and is suspended if, when a new day arrives, there are not enough funds in the subscriber’s account to charge the subscription fee.

What about other operators?

Many commercial and state banks in Russia are developing service provision using SMS requests. Let's consider the features of using the services of Sberbank and other financial institutions by various mobile operators, except Megafon.

In addition to tariffed SMS to number 900, MegaFon subscribers pay an additional 60 rubles. for connection, as clients of Sberbank. Moreover, calls throughout Russia are free.

Whether to use the service or not is up to each subscriber and bank client to decide for themselves. For some, speed and convenience are more important than cost. For others, economy is a priority.

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Why is this option needed and what are its advantages?

By activating the “Additional number” option, a MegaFon subscriber can use up to three numbers on one SIM card, that is, there is no need for two- or three-bag devices and you can use one smartphone or a phone with several numbers.

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For example: Your SIM card has a federal number, but you temporarily need a city number, or you temporarily need a number that can be indicated in an advertisement for the sale of something on Avito, Avto.ru and similar sites. There may also be a need to divide communication into work and personal.

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