How to make a call at the expense of another subscriber: “Help a Friend” service on Tele2

If your mobile account suddenly runs out of funds and you need to call urgently, there are two options. Either look for a way to quickly top up your balance, or take advantage of additional operator options that expand your options when you have zero. Tele2 services such as: “Beacon”, “Promised payment”, “Friend Help”. Let's look at the latter in more detail.

How to make a call at the expense of the interlocutor in Tele2?

There are two ways to make such a call. Firstly, if you do not have money in your account, then when you call you will automatically be taken to the voice menu. Among other options, such as taking the Promised Payment and sending an SMS with a request to call back, there will also be an offer to make a call at someone else’s expense.

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The second method works for any balance. To do this, you need to dial the command *140*7XXXXXXXXXX# from your phone . In this combination, instead of 7XXXXXXXXXX, dial the mobile number of the desired interlocutor.

Black and white lists

The subscriber can independently configure the “white” and “black” lists for the service.

White list

The “white” list includes mobile phones that can receive calls without listening to and confirming the automatic message. To control, you need to send an SMS containing the appropriate command to number 5084.

Special teams:

Black list

The “black” list includes phones from which calls will not be accepted if the connection is made through the service. Special commands are also used to manage the list. To perform any action, you must send a message with a command to number 5084.

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It is important to remember that one subscriber number cannot be included in both lists at the same time.

Restrictions.

The service can be used almost unlimitedly. Even if you are in the red for a long time, you can easily make a call at the expense of your interlocutor if he is also a Tele2 subscriber. At the same time, you can make such calls an unlimited number of times - if, of course, your friend has enough money and patience.

In order for the call to take place after the consent of the called party. he must have at least two rubles in his account. In addition, both interlocutors, according to the terms of the service, must be in their home region - that is, in the region where the SIM card was purchased.

Free is available to any category of subscribers without restrictions. It does not require a connection procedure, does not charge the user a subscription fee and is intended only for use within the Megafon network.

Important! cannot be used for free conversation with a subscriber of another provider!

In order to make a call at someone else's expense, you must initially enter three zeros when dialing the subscriber's phone number. For example, if you want to communicate at the user’s expense with the phone 89296552548, you need to make a call to the number 00089296552548. Also, instead of the combination 000, you can use 0880 or 05050.

The first 000 is the identifier of this service and allows the autoinformer to contact the called subscriber with a request to accept a call from such and such interlocutor at his own expense. The receiving party has the option of rejecting the call or confirming it by pressing the number “1”.

Note! Megafon applies its own tariffication for calls (3 rubles per 1 minute) within the framework, without taking into account the tariff plan of the receiving subscriber. Taking into account the fact that many of the operator’s clients today have unlimited calls on the network, it is much more profitable to refuse to receive a call and simply call back the person who asked for help.

In a situation where the caller is an unwanted interlocutor or abuses the trust of the called user, it is possible to use the “Black List” for free. Moreover, it allows you to completely block calls at your expense. To do this, just send an SMS with a + sign to number 5084. If we are talking about banning a particular phone, an SMS of the form +89296552548 (example) is sent to number 5084.

Let us remind you once again that the service is one-time and does not require a separate deactivation!

Call barring at the expense of the interlocutor.

Many people abuse the generosity of their acquaintances. If this problem is relevant for you. then you can set up call barring at the subscriber's expense. In this case, you will not receive such offers, even if the other person dials your number and requests this service. You can prohibit receiving requests for calls at your expense in Tele2 communication stores or using the 611 help service.

You can also disable the automatically activated voice menu in case of insufficient funds in your account. We have already written that when trying to make a call when the balance is zero, the Tele2 subscriber will end up in the voice menu. There, using the autoinformer, you can select various items that can help in this situation - take the promised payment, receive an SMS with payment methods, or make a call at the expense of another subscriber.

To prevent getting into this menu, you can activate the “Banning interactive menu at zero” service. This can also be done in communication shops or through the 611 helpline.

Setting such restrictions is very convenient when children or elderly people use the phone. It's not always possible to quickly understand what the voice assistant wants from you. Pressing the button accidentally. You can unknowingly take the promised payment for a considerable amount, which will then result in a negative balance at the most unexpected moment. Therefore, we recommend that you do not forget about the possibility of setting such prohibitions.

Other methods of communication with a negative balance

In the arsenal, the Megafon operator is not the only option for connecting with the desired subscriber, without having funds on the balance for this.

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The free “Call me back” option involves sending a system message to the phone of the called Megafon user asking for a call back. It is important to consider here that if there are enough funds in the account to make a call, the service will not work.

To send the “Call me back” message, you need to dial the USSD request from your phone *144* number of the called subscriber#, for example *144*89296552548#.

Important! More than 10 requests cannot be sent from one phone number during the day with a request to call back.

This service is often called “begging” and consists of asking another subscriber to top up your account. Like previous options, it is completely free and does not require a connection. To activate it, a USSD request *143*number of the called subscriber# is sent, for example *143*89296552548#.

An SMS message with the following content will be sent to the phone of the person contacted for help: “Subscriber +79193838338 asks you to top up his balance” (example). In turn, the user who sent the SMS will receive confirmation that the request reached the addressee.

Promised payment

A situation may arise where you have no one to turn to for help. Then it makes sense to use the operator’s resources through, which allows you to credit your balance in the amount of 50 to 300 rubles. To use the “Promised payment” option, you need to send the service command *106# from your phone or call 0006.

“Informer” service.

But even if you refuse the voice assistant when the balance is zero, you will be able to notify the interlocutor about your call with a zero balance. The “Informer” service, which is automatically connected to all Tele2 subscribers, will help you with this. Don't worry - it's completely free.

The essence of the service is that an SMS is sent to the called subscriber about your attempted call when it was not completed due to insufficient funds. Well, then he himself has to decide what to do with the information received.

Free communication on WhatsApp

Another method of free communication with a zero balance is available on Tele2 tariff plans with a subscription fee:

When the money in your account runs out, a free one is automatically activated, which allows you to communicate in the WhatsApp messenger, as well as use the Yandex.Maps and Yandex.Navigator applications.

The validity period of the SOS package is limited. It is disabled on tariffs with a daily subscription fee after 1 day, on tariffs with a monthly subscription fee after 3 days, or when replenishing the balance.

If your phone does not have the WhatsApp application, then you will not be able to install it if your balance is zero and the Internet is unavailable. Therefore, we recommend downloading it in advance from the Play Store or AppStore and registering, otherwise the SOS package will be useless to you.

“Top up my account” service.

You can even get insolent and ask a friend to top up your account by calling at his expense in this way. For this purpose, Tele2 has a special combination: *123*89XXXXXXXXXX#call , where 89ХХХХХХХХХ is the interlocutor’s number.

As a result, he will receive an SMS like “Please top up my account.” To top up, the subscriber will only need to send a two-digit code sent via SMS to number 145 - instructions will be in the message.

However, remember that, if desired, any Tele2 subscriber can disable receiving such requests. Therefore, we recommend that you set up Autopayment and also read the instructions for replenishing your Tele2 balance from a bank card so as not to be left without communication.

List of analog options

• ]“Beacon”[/anchor] is a free notification to the interlocutor, which contains a request to call back. To use it, you need to enter the following request: *118*subscriber number (11 characters)# and press the call button.

— Cost: free. — Restrictions: can be used with a balance of less than five rubles; — A request can be sent no more than 5 times a day and 60 times a month; — Unavailability in international roaming.

• The “Top up my account” option is sending an SMS request from one Tele2 subscriber to another with a request to transfer funds.
  

  Method of use: *123*subscriber number (11 characters)#call key. Limitations: limit – 5 requests per day; unavailability in roaming.

Thus, there are a large number of ways to call at the expense of a friend, and Tele2 customers will always be able to stay in touch. You will learn how to view paid services yourself from your phone in another article.

Description

The proposal has already been partially described above, but those who have not yet understood the features of the service should know that this service allows you to make calls at the expense of the interlocutor. That is, money will be debited not for outgoing calls, but for incoming calls. Wherein:

• the cost of a minute of conversation will be 3 rubles;
• there is no subscription fee for using the option;
• the person receiving the call will be notified that he will have to pay;
• if necessary, the subscriber can refuse to accept such a call.

The description will be incomplete without mentioning that the cost of calls remains the same, regardless of the location of the interlocutors (within Russia). An exception is if a person calls from Crimea and Sevastopol.

Service management

It was mentioned earlier that users are allowed to manage the service at their own discretion. To do this, you need to send an SMS to the short number 5084. The text must contain the word:

• LIST – to view the black and white list of interlocutors;
• ON – permission to receive toll calls;
• OFF – completely disables the option, preventing other people from making a call at someone else’s expense;
• STATUS – check the service status;
• OTKAZ – restriction of the option if there is no money on the SIM card balance (to accept a call);
• ZAKAZ – cancellation of previously established restrictions.

If you encounter any difficulties with management, you should call the contact center and get help from the cellular company’s employees.

Black list

If a person does not want to pay for conversations with a certain person, the interlocutor can be blacklisted. To do this, just send the combination Stop xxxxx to the above number, where instead of xxxxx you need to enter the telephone number of the unpleasant person (the number must be dialed starting with the number 9). Additionally, to manage the black list, the operator has provided the following commands:

• Delete xxxxx – to remove a number from the black list;
• STOP LIST – to view blocked people;
• RESET STOP – to clear the list.

There are no other commands with similar functions available yet.

White list

The white list allows subscribers not to waste time listening to additional information and immediately receive calls. To add a person to this list, just send the combination Yes xxxxx to the service number 5084 (instead of xxxxx you need to insert the number).

Additionally, simple commands are provided:

• Delete xxxxx to remove a person from the white sheet;
• SHEET YES – to view the list;
• RESET YES – helps to reset the list.

The listed commands are enough to completely control your own communication and not overpay for cellular communications.

Alternative solutions

For such cases, all mobile operators have a universal request: “Call me back.” In this case, the called subscriber will receive an SMS with the number of the person who asks to contact him. In order to use the service, Megafon subscribers must dial the following combination: *144* and then the desired number in 89*** format, for example, *144*89112223344. Just like a call with payment by the interlocutor, this service is limited to ten calls per day.

If you need to make more than one call, then sending out SOS signals and asking to pay for calls may not be very convenient - both for moral reasons and purely technically. In this case, you can ask a friend to put money on your phone, and make further calls from your phone. To do this, you need to send a request to the selected subscriber *143*89***.

These services are just one of the few pleasant options provided by Megafon to its subscribers. The widespread use of mobile phones and the growing technical capabilities of gadgets are increasing user needs for the range of services provided. The phone owner may need to check the balance, find out call history, check connected services, or choose a new, more convenient tariff. Today, operators provide a wide range of options to customize options for everyone - from people who literally live on their phones to small children and elderly people who usually require a minimum of functions.