Tariff “Turn on! Communicate” Megafon is not such a new offer from the operator. The package is designed for those who choose inexpensive cellular services .
You can be truly close with Megafon, having the opportunity to communicate with family daily both through social network accounts and through voice calls.
The tariff is relatively new, but for users who want to be in touch all the time, it is beneficial.
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;
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- 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.
Tariffication
There is a monthly fee for using the contract - 600 rubles. If the required amount is not on the balance, the provider suspends service. When you first connect to a contract, the total cost is divided into two components. The first is charged at the time of activation, and the rest half a month after that. If payment is made on time, the packet data is automatically reset to zero.
Below we will take a closer look at the features of calculating voice connections, mobile traffic and SMS correspondence.
Calls
When connecting, the consumer receives a package of 600 free minutes, which are spent on calls to all destinations in Russia. Outgoing calls on the Megafon network are not subject to tariffication. After exceeding the monthly quota, connections with other operators in the home region. – 2 rubles, and beyond – 3 rubles. When traveling around the country, prices are similar. Conditions for voice communication in roaming:
- CIS countries and neighboring countries – 35 rubles;
- Europe – 35 rubles;
- all other countries of the world - 75 rubles;
- satellite communication – 313 rub.
SMS and MMS
The package for SMS is not provided in the tariff plan. Billing occurs for each message sent. Uniform conditions and fixed costs have been established:
- Within your home region, one shipment costs 1.5 rubles.
- For all numbers outside the home region - 3 rubles.
- Correspondence with subscribers from other countries – 5 rubles.
The cost of MMS messages to all numbers is 7 rubles. Outgoing internationally, to neighboring countries and the CIS - 10 rubles, to other countries - 20 rubles.
Internet
According to the terms of the contract, if the subscriber pays for services on time, he receives a traffic package of 15 gigabytes. They can be spent on any resources on the World Wide Web. After the standard quota has expired, an extension of 200 MB is automatically provided for 30 rubles. If there are not enough funds on the balance, then access to the network space is blocked.
If the standard Internet volume is not enough, then for convenience you can activate additional options and traffic packages:
- Extend internet 1 GB. Activation cost 210 rubles. The kit is valid for a month, after which unused balances are automatically burned. To connect, dial the combination *370*1#.
- Extend internet 5 GB. Price – 450 rubles. To install, enter USSD code *370*2#. Valid for 30 days.
Megafon provides several unlimited destinations and services, the use of which does not affect traffic. When you activate your tariff plan you will receive:
- Free communication in popular instant messengers and social networks in Russia.
- Official application “Megafon. TV". Upon registration, a large package of television channels of different genres and categories is provided. Every 30 days, the user receives two movies for rent, which can be watched within 48 hours.
Restrictions on unlimited internet
- “Distributing” the Internet from a smartphone or tablet to other devices is allowed!
- The SIM card cannot be used in routers and modems. If the operator “detects” that the subscriber has installed his SIM card in one of these devices, then Internet access will be completely blocked.
- When using file-sharing networks (downloading files via torrents), the speed is automatically limited to 128 kbit/sec.
- As I wrote above: unlimited is valid only in the connection region; for trips around the country, an additional 15 GB is provided. traffic. (the restriction has been lifted, from 10/15/18 unlimited is valid throughout Russia, except for Crimea, Sevastopol, Chukotka and Taimyr);
- Subscribers already using the “Turn on! Communicate" can connect to "Unlimited Internet" in their personal account, application, or by calling technical support at 0500.
What happens when quotas for minutes and internet expire?
- Calls to MegaFon throughout the country are free and unlimited;
- A package of 20 minutes of outgoing calls for 25 ₽ is automatically activated. When this package is exhausted, the next one is activated, and so on... By the way, these additional packages are only for calls to numbers of other operators and within the country; calls to MegaFon do not consume minutes on these additional packages.
- When the Internet package expires, if you have not activated unlimited for some reason, 500 MB Internet packages are automatically activated. 25 ₽ each and so on...
Compare tariffs from the “Turn On!” series from MegaFon to choose the most profitable one you can on this page;
Pros and cons of the tariff
pros
- You can “give away” the Internet without additional payments;
- You can download torrents, albeit with a speed limit;
- Unlimited Internet in Russia;
- Communication within the MegaFon network is free and unlimited (if it were also outside the minutes quota);
- Decent amount of minutes;
Minuses
- All calls to landline numbers are paid.
- There was unlimited internet, but it was all gone. Sadly.
- On July 18, 2021, calls throughout Russia were removed from the package of minutes in the tariff and only calls in the home region were left + the volume of minutes was reduced from 600 to 500. Draw your conclusions.
- Although on-net calls are free and unlimited, they consume the package of minutes included in the tariff;
- The package does not include SMS messages. Absolutely not;
- There is no transfer of remaining services to the next month;
- Automatic activation of options for extending minutes and traffic; the subscriber is not given the right to choose whether he needs these volumes or not.
Reviews
In addition to the functionality of the site, a commenting service has been added, with the help of which each site visitor can leave a review about the tariff, a proposal for its improvement and development, or a discovered weakness.
Each question asked here receives a detailed and detailed answer; all that is required is to describe the situation as clearly and in detail as possible.
We kindly ask you to be polite with other participants in the discussion, respect each other and carefully look at all reviews before publishing, perhaps the answer already exists.
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Tariffication
The offer refers to a series of prepaid tariffs, so communication services are available only with a positive balance. At the same time, there are no mandatory payments, so the subscriber independently determines the monthly costs. Lack of funds in the account prohibits making outgoing calls, but the number remains available for receiving calls and SMS.
Basic prices are as follows:
- communication within the network of your region is free, starting from the second minute. The first 60 seconds of connection cost 1.35;
- calls to Megafon subscribers throughout the country – 1.35. Starting from the 2nd to the 10th minute, the connection is not charged;
- calls to any contacts in the connection area – 1.85;
- long distance calls – 12.5;
- transmission of text messages within your region – 1.5;
- transmission of text messages to any Russian numbers – 1.95;
- sending SMS abroad – 5;
- sending MMS – 7;
- calls to the CIS – 35;
- Baltic and European countries – 55;
- other international destinations – 75.
The Internet is not included in the contract, so each connection to the network is paid separately. The price of 1 MB will be 9.9 rubles.
Connection
Anyone can switch to the “Go to Zero” tariff plan. To do this, the following options are offered:
- Through the “Personal Account” on the official portal of the provider or using the capabilities of the Megafon mobile application.
- Send a connection request from your mobile device to *105*048#.
- Call 05001005 and follow the prompts of the interactive system.
In addition, you can purchase a new SIM card with an active tariff at a mobile phone store or switch while keeping the number from another operator.
If less than a month has passed since the last change in the tariff offer, the operator charges a fee of 150 rubles for number transfer. In other cases, the service remains free. The transition may take 24 hours; an SMS notification is sent about the tariff change.
Shutdown
You cannot simply turn off the tariff, but if the offer no longer meets the subscriber’s requirements, you can use the following methods:
- change tariff plan;
- write an application to terminate the contract for room service and block the SIM card.
It is important to understand that blocking a number is final, without the right to subsequent restoration. Therefore, before such a responsible step, you need to carefully weigh the pros and cons.
Underwater rocks
The “Go to Zero” tariff plan looks attractive, although it has some disadvantages. In particular:
- Preferential terms for communication are valid only within the connection area. When traveling around Russia, national roaming rates apply, while in Crimea, international roaming rates apply.
- Free calls within the network only work for up to 100 minutes of connection. After this the price will be 1.35.
- When connecting a tariff remotely, the operator immediately writes off a guarantee payment of 300 rubles.
- Prices may vary depending on the region of connection.
If we analyze subscriber reviews, the tariff is popular.
Our opinion: the offer is profitable only if you are in your area. In addition, there is not even a minimum Internet traffic package, which forces you to connect additional options. Therefore, even ordinary communication on social networks leads to additional costs, nullifying the entire attractiveness of the offer.
Eventually
This is the tariff in the “Turn On!” line. seemed to me the most interesting to connect. Decent minutes quotas, home unlimited and inexpensive subscription fees. If it were not for paid city local calls, I would definitely recommend this tariff for connection. And so I advise you to estimate how many calls you make to landline numbers per month and only then make a choice.
UPD. Calls within Russia were removed from the package and only calls to mobile phones in the home region were left. For those who make a lot of calls to other regions of the country, the tariff has become irrelevant. MegaFon smoothly “killed” one of the most convenient tariffs in the line. Sadly.
UPD2. Unlimited Internet was also removed from the tariff. Everything became completely sad.
If we compare “Turn on! Communicate” with other tariffs with unlimited Internet, then everything is not so simple. See for yourself: comparison of tariffs with unlimited Internet from MTS, MegaFon, Beeline and Tele2 in one table.
What does the operator recommend connecting?
For the tariff line “Turn on!” and specifically for the “Communicate” tariff, several additional options have been developed and are offered for connection:
- Messengers+ for 2 rubles 50 kopecks per day (for unlimited use of WhatsApp, Viber, eMotion, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, TamTam services).
- MegaFon.Music for 3 rubles per day (for unlimited use of BOOM, Yandex.Music, Zvooq, VKontakte Music services).
- Unlimited SMS for 50 rubles per month to send messages to any numbers in Russia.
- Video+ for 7 rubles per day (for unlimited use the services Youtube, Rutube, Vimeo).
- Social networks+ for 2 rubles per day (for unlimited use of the Instagram service).
Sources:
- https://megafonme.ru/lak-otklyuchit-tarif-vklyuchajsya-obshhajsya/
- https://megafonum.ru/novyj-tarif-megafon-vklyuchajsya-obshhajsya
- https://tarif-online.ru/megafon/kak-otklyuchit-tarif.html
- https://tarifsk.com/tarify-megafon/vklyuchajsya-obshhajsya.html
