How to switch from Beeline to Megafon while maintaining the number - change your operator

Often, subscribers, after working with one mobile operator for some time, become dissatisfied with the quality of the services received or their cost. Therefore, the question arises about changing the provider. Since January 9, 2014, thanks to the customer focus of leading Russian mobile service providers, the problem of switching to Megafon with a Beeline number has been resolved. The option is available throughout the country, and the transition itself currently takes no more than 8 days.

Possibility of changing operator

Both mobile phone providers have a variety of tariffs, options and conditions for their provision. Each client can find both pros and cons in the work of companies. Therefore, it is not surprising that when setting priorities and choosing the necessary services, subscribers, for the sake of benefits or quality of communication, have to change their mobile operator.

A nice bonus is the ability to keep your old phone number.

It is possible to switch to Megafon while maintaining your Beeline number if certain conditions are met.

1. The number that the client wants to keep must be registered personally to him. If this SIM card was transferred to the subscriber by a third party, then the renewal should be handled by the person whose passport details are included in the agreement with Beeline. Another option is to have a notarized power of attorney from its copyright holder, according to which all rights regarding the provision of cellular communications are transferred to the actual owner of the SIM card.
2. The passport data of the SIM card owner did not change during the use of Beeline services. If the client changed his passport due to a change of name, loss of a document, or reaching the age of 20 or 45, he needs to contact the nearest Beeline office to make changes to the previously concluded agreement.
3. You can change your provider only in the region of the country where you connected to it. For example, while in St. Petersburg, a subscriber will not be able to go to Megafon with a Beeline number that was connected in Moscow.
4. No debt to the current communication provider. If the consumer has a debt on this SIM card or on other Beeline cards, the transfer will be denied. Therefore, the client will have to pay off existing debts for the mobile services provided.
5. The SIM card must not be blocked.
6. The application is submitted to Megafon.

Also, before switching from Beeline to Megafon with the same number, it is recommended to be aware of other nuances indicated on the official website of the new provider.

• Funds available in a Beeline subscriber's account cannot be transferred when changing cellular service providers. Therefore, the consumer is recommended to reconnect with a minimum balance, or write an application to withdraw money from the account.
• The transfer must be carried out for the first time, or more than 60 days have passed since the last transfer. Otherwise, the service will be denied.
• The phone number must be federal, not city.
• Despite maintaining the number, you will have to replace the SIM card.
• A new agreement must be concluded.
• After the transfer, interruptions in network operation are possible - no more than half an hour for outgoing calls, and up to 6 hours for incoming calls.

The cost of the option is 100 rubles. The client will also have to pay a subscription fee according to the selected tariff plan.

Advantages of Megafon

The advantages of a mobile provider include:

1. High-speed Internet, which is confirmed by research from the Speedtest group.
2. Refund of part of the funds (cashback) in “Turn on” packages. The client receives back up to 30% of the amount of expenses for roaming and subscription fees.
3. Tariff with unlimited Internet (no need to worry about saving traffic).

What problems may arise during the transition?

Most often, according to reviews from Beeline subscribers, problems were noted that occurred due to factual errors in indicating passport data in the contract, if detected, it must be reissued.

But there are other nuances. For example:

1. If there is a debt on the account, it must be repaid as soon as possible (within 3 days). Otherwise, the application to change the telecom operator is withdrawn from consideration and the transfer procedure is cancelled.
2. Limitation of communication in the first day after changing the SIM card: for incoming calls - up to 6 hours, for outgoing calls - up to 30 minutes.
3. The need to choose the tariff yourself. The company does not search for similar service packages during the transition. Otherwise, the default tariff will be set. All promotions that you previously activated with the previous operator cease to be valid immediately as soon as the phone number is transferred to Megafon.

Switching from Beeline to Megafon

In order to switch to Megafon while maintaining your Beeline number, you do not need to notify the current operator of your intentions. You just need to submit the appropriate application to Megafon. All other manipulations will be performed by representatives of the selected company.

You can change the connection in one of 2 ways: at the operator’s office or on its official website. Each client can choose the most convenient option for themselves.

At the company office

In order to leave a request at the Megafon office, you need to visit the nearest post office with your passport. The company representative will issue the subscriber with an application form of the established form. After filling it out, the operator will check the correctness of the specified data and send it for further processing.

Next, the client needs to agree on the date and time of the transition to a new connection. By law, it cannot be made earlier than 8 calendar days. Also, the time to connect to Megafon cannot be scheduled for a date exceeding 6 months from the date of application.

After the transfer date has been agreed upon, the subscriber will be issued a new Sim card. It will remain inactive until the appointed date. A day before the transfer to Megafon, the subscriber will receive an SMS message from Beeline with information about disabling all available options and services. After receiving the appropriate notification, the Beeline SIM card can be removed from the device and a chip from Megafon installed in its place.

On the site

If it is not possible to visit a Megafon branch, you can leave a request on the company’s official website.
After filling out the appropriate form and processing it, the subscriber will receive a call from a company representative to agree on a meeting date with the courier. On the appointed day, the authorized representative will deliver the Sim card and agreement to the applicant for signing. After concluding an agreement and transferring the Megafon chip, the client must act according to the algorithm given above.

Additional Information

When deciding to change your mobile operator and keep your existing number, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with additional information about this service:

• The cost of the MNP service is 100 rubles;
• The first hours after the transfer there may be problems with the quality of communication. When choosing a transition date, you must indicate the period of time when the client can afford to remain without communication for several hours;
• 2-3 days after the transition, you can top up your phone balance only at the Megafon office;
• Funds remaining in the account before transferring to a new connection may be lost. To prevent financial losses, it is recommended to reduce the balance of funds as much as possible before the designated date.

If a subscriber is refused to switch to Megafon while maintaining the number, then he needs to call the Beeline hotline and, after connecting with a consultant, find out the reasons for this decision. Once the problems have been resolved, you can repeat the procedure.

Conditions for submitting an application for transfer while maintaining the number

When wondering how to switch from Beeline to Megafon, the first thing you should think about is who the specific phone number is registered to. It often happens that relatives purchase SIM cards in their own name and according to their documents, and then transfer them to other family members for use. In this case, the transition to a new operator should be carried out by the person whose passport data was accepted when drawing up a cellular communication contract.

You need to keep in mind: switching to Megafon from Beeline and keeping the old number is a rather responsible procedure. To start, you must first make sure that certain nuances will not interfere with its implementation.

The following features are worth noting:

• the contract with Beeline must be drawn up with current passport data (if the passport was replaced or the last name was changed, you will have to visit the office with a request to update the information, and only then begin the transition process);
• interregional transfer is prohibited (in other words, if the agreement with Beeline was concluded in Moscow, and the application to Megafon was written in St. Petersburg, it will not be accepted for execution - a new number will have to be issued);
• at the time of transfer, the subscriber has no debts on the mobile account;
• the phone must be in active mode (it is impossible to perform the procedure in a locked state);
• Number transfer implies concluding an agreement with Megafon.

Communication without borders
In addition, it is worth adding that the funds remaining in the account at the time of writing the application will not be transferred. Therefore, it is better to make sure in advance that your mobile balance is cleared of significant amounts.

If the transfer procedure is not primary (that is, the subscriber has already had experience of switching to another operator using this number), a restriction is imposed on its implementation for a period of 60 calendar days.

What needs to be done to change the operator leaving the number

To switch from Beeline to Megafon while maintaining the number, you must perform the following steps:

1. Taking your passport with you, go to the Megafon office and fill out an application. Specialists will issue a special form, after registration it will be sent for processing. In this case, you do not need to notify your current operator about your actions. Megafon independently engages in dialogue with partners.
2. Office staff will provide a SIM card to the company, but it will be inactive for some time.
3. After this, all you have to do is wait for an SMS message from Beeline, which will notify you about the event the day before the transition. Then you can start using the new SIM card.

The entire process for individuals, in accordance with the agreement, cannot exceed 8 calendar days from the date of submission of the application. Legal entities benefit less - a one-month period is established for them. Usually the operation is completed on the last day, but the subscriber can also choose a specific date for this.

Easy transition to Megafon

Check balance and withdraw money

But if there is a large amount of money in your personal account, you should take care of withdrawing or transferring it in advance. Because when you switch to cooperation with a new counterparty, the balance will be canceled.

Funds from your personal account will not be transferred to a new one. In order not to lose money, you need to visit the Beeline office or use your personal account, where you can submit an appropriate application to withdraw funds from your personal account.

Eliminate debt

In the opposite situation, if there is a debt on the number, switching to a new operator may be refused until the required amount is paid. Moreover, debt to the organization is taken into account not only for a specific SIM card. You should check all contracts registered for this client. Since if there is a total debt to the Beeline operator, the transfer will be refused.

Clarify and update passport data

Before applying for a transfer, you should check who the SIM card was issued to. The operation of switching to the Megafon operator is only possible if the number is registered to the client submitting the application. For a quick check, you can use the Beeline hotline 8-800-700-80-00.

Before transferring, you need to check the agreement with the Beeline operator. The document must contain reliable passport data that is current at the moment. If any changes have occurred during the operation of the SIM card, you will have to contact the former operator before the transfer operation and request amendments to the contract.

Primary period after the procedure

The first few hours after changing the operator, communication problems are possible. This is a completely natural “side effect” and should be prepared for in advance. If possible, it is better to choose a transition date for a period of time when important calls are not expected.

Requirements for subscribers

To switch from one company to another, several critical requirements must be met, without which the phone will be denied. To avoid problems and to avoid the operation itself taking a lot of time, you should pay attention to:

• presence of unpaid debts to Beeline;
• correctness of passport data in the contract;
• number of transitions over the last six months.

The main condition for transferring the combination used is the absence of debt. It is worth considering not only the SIM card that needs to be changed, but also the rest of the Beeline SIM cards registered in the user’s name. If you discover debts, you should pay them immediately.

Passport details are also important. Each clause of the contract must coincide with the existing numbers and other information in the passport. If there are errors in the contract or your passport has changed since its conclusion, you will have to update the document at the Beeline office.

Cost and time

The next question that you should understand when deciding to switch from Beeline to Megafon, while keeping your number, is the time and cost of the transition.

Those who want to change a boring, unprofitable connection will have to pay 100 rubles to transfer the phone. Money is paid upon application. Additionally, you will need to deposit the amount required to connect and activate the selected tariff.

The time for transferring contact data may vary, but does not exceed 8 days. This is exactly the period specified in the law mentioned above. In the first 5-6 hours after the shift, there may be problems with communication. You will have to come to terms with them. But, if difficulties persist for a long time, you will have to call the contact center.

It is also worth pointing out the difficulties with payment that await users in the first 2-3 days after completion of the operation. To avoid any troubles, you should make payments only in offices.

Application Procedure

Contrary to popular stereotypes, the procedure does not involve bureaucratic fuss with documents that lasts for months. Everything is done quite quickly and in the optimal time frame.

In order to make the transition from Beeline to another operator while preserving the SIM card data, you must sign a waiver of communication services.

Next, an application for cooperation with Megafon is submitted on the condition of maintaining the phone number. This can be done in 2 ways.

Through the company office

To do this, you need to go to the nearest communication center and fill out an application issued by the employees there. Before your visit, it is recommended to call and find out if the department has the necessary documentation.

After filling out the application, you will be given a SIM with a temporary number. Later it will change automatically - you won’t need to go to the salon to get a new SIM card.

Further, information about all stages of the transition will be sent to you via SMS to both numbers (temporary and current with the previous operator), as well as calls and notifications by email. After confirming the transition, you will be given a package of documents, and your SIM card will receive a permanent number.

Application for replacement SIM card.

On the operator's website

The transition procedure can be completed by filling out an application on the Megafon website. After all the formal part is completed, the documents and SIM card will be delivered to you by courier (not available throughout Russia).

If you live in a large city, you will receive an SMS notification or a call from a mobile phone store - they will tell you what time the next day will be convenient for you to pick up your documents and SIM card.

Possible problems

Despite strict legal requirements, even in 2021 it may be difficult to transfer the usual combination. Usually subscribers are refused when;

1. there are differences in the passport and the contract;
2. there are outstanding debts;
3. the user tries to change the operator in a region other than the one where the old SIM card was purchased;
4. clients are trying to port a city number (only federal numbers are allowed);
5. The transition will be the subscriber’s second in six months (let’s say only 1).

Separately, it should be noted that you should not worry about the future transition by reading reviews describing possible troubles and failures. In order not to encounter difficulties and complete the operation as quickly as possible, it is important to remember the requirements described above and adhere to the specified order.

Additionally, it should be indicated that users only need to submit an application, the rest of the actions are performed by the mobile operator. If the transfer is refused, the applicant will receive a corresponding SMS message. In this case, you will need to call support, figure out the reasons and repeat the entire process.

What you need to be prepared for after the transition

Like any innovation, the transition to another operator is accompanied by some inconsistencies in the form of poor-quality communication observed in the first hours after the change of operator. Therefore, it is recommended that the subscriber himself set a date for the transition, so as not to be left without communication at an undesirable time.

Of course, Beeline, like other operators, does not want to lose subscribers. Therefore, sometimes his employees call the applicant before completing the transition procedure and offer him more favorable terms of cooperation. This is something to think about. It may be more advisable to stay with the previous operator.

Some unscrupulous operators do not “let go” of the subscriber, finding various reasons. In this case, the user must personally verify that he complies with all the conditions of the transition and seek fulfillment of his requirements or ask for a written refusal to be given the opportunity to go to court.

Some of the subscribers who changed the operator are faced with the impossibility of replenishing the account on the number transferred from Beeline to Megafon through terminals. In this case, you can use the official Megafon website.

Transition cost

The service is available free of charge for Beeline subscribers. Registration of a new Megafon SIM card costs 100 rubles. Funds will be credited to the client's account number upon completion of the transition.

Money from your previous operator’s account does not disappear anywhere. They remain on your balance and are blocked. Since the two companies use different payment systems, it will not be possible to transfer funds from one account to another. Therefore, in order to return the money, you need to contact the Beeline communication salon.

How to switch to Megafon: instructions

Megafon is one of the largest mobile operators in Russia. It offers decent plans for phones, tablets, internet, and internet. The company's technical capabilities allow you to switch to Megafon communication services while maintaining your phone number.

To successfully use this service, you must have the following information and understand that:

1. You must have a valid contract for a SIM card from another company.
2. You cannot change mobile operator more than once in 2 months.
3. The option is provided within the same region.
4. Switching to Megafon while maintaining the number is possible only if the old contract for the provision of communication services is drawn up using current passport data.
5. Your old phone must not be locked when you request service.
6. It is allowed to save exclusively federal type numbers.
7. Funds that were on the phone balance with the previous operator are not transferred.

HELP: This option is provided free of charge. After switching to a new service company, the old SIM card is completely disabled.

Switching from MTS to Megafon

Mobile communication services in Russia are provided by various companies. The second largest operator after Beeline is MTS. The organization offers quality service at good prices, but sometimes people need to change their mobile phone company.

To switch from MTS to Megafon, you need to act in exactly the same way as in the case of Beeline. The procedure for changing a number takes from 8 days to six months. All this time the person must remain with his previous operator.

Switching from Tele2 to Megafon

Previously, Tele2 was considered a company that offered very favorable conditions for mobile communications and digital television to all its customers. Some people have recently been dissatisfied with this organization. This encourages you to change your operator while keeping your number. For example, to Megafon.

To change your phone number while keeping the number, you need to leave an application for the corresponding service with Megafon, and then notify the Tele2 office employees about this. For example, by visiting the nearest company office or making a call to the operator.

The application can be left not only in person. There are several more ways to send a request to connect to Megafon with number porting. They are suitable for any cellular communication company, as is a personal visit to the office with an application.

Sources

• https://mgfon.ru/spravka/perehod-beeline-megafon/
• https://mysotos.ru/operatory/beeline/perehod-s-beeline-na-megafon
• https://BeelineExpert.ru/spravka/smena-operatora-beeline-megafon/
• https://MyTariffs.ru/voprosy/perejti-s-bilajna-na-megafon-s-sohraneniem-nomera.html
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Limits and restrictions

You can make a transfer within the network or to the phone of another mobile operator only if the balance of the main number is positive. After all operations, there must be at least 10 rubles left on the account.

The minimum transfer amount is 1 ruble (online transfer – 100 rubles). A one-time transfer cannot exceed 5 thousand rubles. The maximum amount allowed for transfer per day is 15 thousand rubles. Using the above methods, you can transfer no more than 40 thousand rubles to another number per month. At the same time, you need to be prepared for the fact that all mobile operators periodically change the amount of the commission fee.