Mobile operator Megafon knows about the needs of its customers and constantly pleases users with new tariffs, interesting options and a variety of content. In today's review we will talk about tariffs and options with which you can freely make calls within Russia. Megafon boasts a whole arsenal of this type of service. To make calls within Russia, it is not necessary to purchase expensive tariff plans or give up Internet and SMS packages. After reading the article, you will see that calling within Russia is actually profitable and easy.
What applies to your region
Quite often you can hear from Beeline cellular users the question of what refers to the concept of my home connection region, and what areas are included in it? The answer to this question is quite simple, and such a region is the one in which the SIM card was purchased and an agreement was concluded with the mobile operator. So, if the connection to communication services from Beeline was made on the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, then this subject belongs to the home region, and regional intranet roaming operates outside it. It is worth considering that if the border of another region is close, the phone can register in it. There is no effective recipe to avoid such a situation, which may threaten overpayments. This is due to the fact that you can only disable Internet use outside your Beeline home region in your phone settings, and only when registering on another company’s network. But if you want to find out whether a particular phone number is included in your home region on Beeline, then you can check it on the operator’s website. On a separate page you can get quick information about the number’s operator and region.
Tele2 roaming in Russia and its tariffs
Mobile communications have become an integral part of the life of modern society. No person leaves home without a phone in hand, otherwise he or she will be left without communication with the outside world. The only difference is in the phone models and mobile operators used. The availability of competitive tariffs and terms of service for clients, both current and potential, always plays in favor of choosing a specific operator. Tele2 occupies a strong position in the market of mobile operators in the Russian Federation.
Description and cost of the service
What is the “Home Region” tariff in simple words, is it worth connecting and what benefits are available to subscribers after connecting? In order to understand the profitability of the service, it is enough to familiarize yourself with the tariff parameters and compare them with an analysis of current costs.
The basic package offers the use of services, primarily to those subscribers who are forced to frequently travel outside the city or region. The service allows you to economically use familiar functions at home network prices, staying in touch with your loved ones, friends, and colleagues around the clock using your regular number.
A number of advantages of the offer:
- regular tariffs for incoming/outgoing calls;
- affordable unlimited mobile Internet;
- unhindered sending of SMS and MMS occurs at the same cost as usual;
- payment is charged only for the traffic used;
- free movement to new places, regions, without the need to connect to new tariffs or additional payments.
The cost of a subscription fee for Moscow is 90 rubles per month, and you will need to pay 10 rubles for connection.
Tariff principles
Regardless of the tariff package used, the subscriber's phone number is strictly tied to a specific region. Even if the user’s tariff includes minutes for all Russian numbering, then after using them the price will depend on the phone number to which region the call is made. In anticipation of the abolition of surcharges for using communications while traveling, subscribers hoped that their tariffs would remain the same as in their home region. However, when traveling, another concept is now used, replacing the “home region” - “region of use of the number”. This means that the subscriber uses the same prices for local numbering in any region of the country as for home numbers while in his region. The Internet in the operator’s network works the same in any region.
Theoretically, subscribers of any operator, including Beeline, actually received the preservation of the conditions of their tariff outside the home region of connection while traveling. However, the usual home region is equivalent to intercity travel when traveling. Separately, it is worth noting that there is a division in tariffs for Internet services and calls outside Beeline’s home region in another case. This applies to those areas where the cellular operator does not have its own infrastructure. For example, this includes the Crimean region, where, regardless of the tariff package used, special tariff rules apply.
How much does it cost to use
As for the prices for using this option, they look like this:
- Subscription fee – 90 rubles monthly;
- The cost of activating the service is 10 rubles.
Peculiarities
Methods of managing the service
Connecting the “Home Region” will cost 30 rubles, disconnection is not charged. Subscription fees vary depending on the tariff plan and method of payment for cellular services. It looks like this:
- Prepaid rates (individuals) – 1-1.5 rubles per day.
- Postpaid tariffs (individuals) – 0-90 rubles per day.
- Corporate numbers – 145 rubles per subscriber.
Important! The price range for the subscription fee depends on the region of connection.
It is worth noting that this advantageous offer applies not only to incoming/outgoing calls. The service covers SMS and MMS messages, Internet traffic and other options available on the tariff plan.
Additional features
Many subscribers are interested in the question: “How to change home region?” It is worth noting that no Russian provider currently provides such conditions. The fact is that for each region there is a strict limit of connected numbers, which are controlled by supervisory authorities. Therefore, connecting a SIM card in another area is not possible. In this case, you will have to buy a new package, and you won’t be able to save your number either.
Advantages of the “Home Region”
Yes, your tariff is convenient, and most importantly, practical within the region of registration. But once you leave its territory, using communication services becomes an almost cost-effective pleasure. Of course, on-net roaming and other related costs are quite expensive, which is precisely why Beeline is designed to be an excellent solution, providing communication under on-net roaming conditions at “home” rates.
By connecting it, you can, according to the tariffs set by the operator for your “Home Network”:
- send and receive SMS messages;
- make outgoing calls;
- receive incoming calls;
- use mobile internet.
Tip: The option can be used indefinitely without the need to disable/connect it, which is quite convenient for constant trips and business trips. After its activation, all incoming calls on all tariffs will be free.
Customers of the operator who are sensitive to their costs and aim not to overpay for communications will love the new 2021 service of the mobile operator Tele2. As part of this service, communication users have the opportunity to receive incoming calls without additional payment, as in the region where the mobile phone number is registered. Plus, upon connection, the subscriber is charged a halved payment for outgoing calls made within the territory of the Russian Federation. You can enable “Zero Everywhere” using the command *143*21# and the call button. This option can be disabled by dialing *143*20# and the call button.
How to connect “Home Region” from Beeline
If you decide that this offer is the best solution for you, we will tell you about connecting it. To activate this option, you should use a short USSD combination of the form *110*19251#. Also, of course, you can activate it directly on the operator’s official website. Do not forget to check the relevance of the service directly for your home region.
It should also be noted that even if this option is available for your region, the installed tariff plan may well not be supported by this option. For example, tariffs such as “Formula Freedom” and “Formula Freedom Moscow” are not compatible with the option. Accordingly, always pay attention to the compatibility conditions to be sure that the option will connect and the use of cellular services will be provided under the terms of your home region.
How to change
In order for the home tariff to take effect, it is important to configure the region by choosing a direction for yourself. The user can change this position. To change your home region without subscribing, you will need to make adjustments to the geographic location of the number and purchase a new SIM card.
How to disable the option
If it is no longer relevant for you or for some reason you decide to disable it, then you can do this:
- for subscribers of the Southern and North Caucasus districts - by dialing *110*340# on your phone or calling 0674 09 340>;
- for all other regions - this is by sending the USSD command *110*240# or calling 0674 09240.
This option from Beeline will undoubtedly be useful for those who travel a lot or who, for work, periodically have to travel both to neighboring regions and on long business trips around the country. Activate it and no longer think about the cost of mobile services in roaming. Now you can spend as much time communicating as you need.
What is a home region in MTS?
The concept of a home region operates in MTS as follows: this is the region in which you bought your MTS SIM card and use an intraregional favorable tariff. At the same time, you can call other regions without any additional settings.
To make calls to other regions more affordable, you can add an option to your tariff called “Profitable intercity” , which will give you the opportunity to call throughout Russia for only 3 rubles per minute with a monthly fee of 40 rubles per month. If your tariff includes a package of prepaid calls to other regions, the option will begin to operate only after the package minutes have been used up. “Favorable intercity” is connected as follows:
- in “Personal Account” >;
- using the command *111*903# from your phone;
- by sending an SMS to the short number 111 903 is written in the text field - to connect to the “Favorable intercity” , 9030 - to disable the option.
What is Megafon's home region?
Megafon was one of the first to introduce the concept of home region into use. Today, this operator in all regions has uniform rules and tariffs for those who find themselves outside their home region or call a person located in another region. For those who love to travel, or those who often need to travel around the country for business reasons, Megafon offers a number of advantageous options:
- “Be at home” - conversations in roaming at “home” rates with a monthly fee of 15 rubles per day, to connect, dial *570*1#
- “All Russia” - any call outside the home region is charged at 3 rubles per minute, connection by command *548*1#
- “Moscow feels like home” for those who often travel to Moscow from their region, rates for calls to Moscow Region are the same as in your home region, with a daily subscription fee of 7 rubles, connected with the command *105*353#
- “Trave without worries” - by paying 39 rubles per day, you get 30 minutes of calls to any phones in Russia, connect with *186#
- “Crimea” - with a monthly fee of 15 rubles per day, a minute of a call from Crimea will cost 5 rubles, connection by command *105*1037*1# from your phone.
What is a home region in Tele2?
Today, Tele2 branches do not exist in all regions of Russia. If you come to such a region, you use the Beeline, MTS and Win mobile networks for calls. Roaming numbers, i.e. outside the home region, calls are dialed using the numbers +7 and 8.
If you often travel around the country, connect , and all conversations, without taking into account the territorial location of your interlocutor, within Russia will cost you 2 rubles per minute. The service is activated by the command *143*21# and is available on all tariffs except “Orange”, subject to payment of 3 rubles per day.
User reviews
Many subscribers, when connecting to the service, think that they will save a lot of money and will make calls throughout the country almost free of charge. However, large savings cannot be achieved. This is because you first need to carefully study the conditions of this option. The fact that there is no monthly fee and a free connection does not mean savings. After all, the first minute is very expensive - 15 rubles. For short conversations, this service is not beneficial for users.
If you make long-distance calls, you can save money on this service, especially during long-term communication. For Megafon subscribers, when communicating within the network in Russia, this service is beneficial, and many subscribers express a positive opinion. A negative point is the inability to connect to the service when the “ Intercity Hour ”, “ My Megafon ” and some other options are active.
Is it possible to change the region of a cell number?
Today, none of the cellular operators offers to change the region and keep the number. You can change the operator, but not its geographic location. This is due to technical capabilities and the linking of operators’ numbering capacities to individual regions.
Tech's answer. support:
“Unfortunately, it is impossible to change the home region of the connection SIM card. Changing the operator while maintaining the number is valid only within the region in which the number was purchased.”
Today, the issue of how you can switch to service to another cellular operator has been resolved by law. However, the transfer rules clearly state that transferring to another network for service is only available within one region.
This is due not only to the lack of relevant legislative rules, but also to the technical capabilities of the operators themselves, industry experts note. So, now only one of the “Big Four” operators has equipment that allows you to transfer numbers of other operators to its network, regardless of the regional reference of the number. However, even in this case, the operator itself has significant differences in its tariffs for different regions, and is unlikely to be interested in such an opportunity.
This state of affairs will not allow us to implement the opportunity to change the region while maintaining the number in the near future. Changing the region even within the network of one operator will become possible only after a significant change in the market conditions themselves. Operators must be prepared to be able to change their home region while maintaining the number on the SIM card, not only technically, but also to more or less equalize the tariff parameters for all regions. And this no longer depends only on communication providers, and lies in the economic plane.
Options for changing the region of a cell number
Since it is impossible to change the region using your phone number, you can try to find other options that allow you to comfortably, and most importantly, profitably use it in another region. After all, the cost of calls is not the only problem faced by those who need to change the region of their cell phone.
Maintaining the previous number when using communications in another region means, first of all, preserving contacts. However, for those who will call a number in another region, the issue of price is also relevant. When changing the region, the cost of calls also changes, unless the terms of the tariff used provide a single price for calls within Russia. Therefore, the issue of informing the subscriber about making a call, not to a home network number, but to a long-distance one, remains important. The same goes for new contacts.
However, even if the tariffs did not differ by region, as, for example, with Yota, it would still not be possible to change the region without changing its code. Therefore, one of the options for the most comfortable move to another city may be to change your number.
You can contact your operator with a request to find you a similar number, but in a different code, but this option has certain disadvantages. The operator may simply not have a similar number in the desired region, and if it does, its price may be high.
A better option is to purchase a new number through dealers. And here it is important not to make a mistake in choosing a company. You should choose the one that cooperates not only with your operator, but with the maximum number of them.
So, if you need to change the region to MTS, you can buy a SIM card and Yota. Changing an operator today is not a problem, and it can be done quite quickly. The main thing is to find a number that will completely match yours, with the exception of the area code.
Also, don’t despair if you don’t find the number you need right away. You can use the service of selecting a number to order. By simply submitting an application, you can get the desired phone number, but this process may take some time.
The simplest option for changing a number is to simply replace it with another one that does not match the numbers used. In this case, all that remains is to notify your contacts about the new phone number, however, as in the case of changing only the code.
If you are not considering the option of changing your number, then the only option is to use a tariff plan that will allow you to use communications in any region without additional costs. When choosing such a tariff, it is necessary with a package of minutes for calls to any Russian numbers, or when activating additional options that extend the effect of packages to numbers throughout Russia.
How not to lose contacts by changing region
In order not to miss a single call when changing your phone number, you can use the service of the cellular operator of your new number. Every major cell phone company has such services, and they are provided free of charge.
When you call your old phone number, you will hear a voice message informing you that you have changed your phone number. Additionally, you will receive messages about all calls to your previous phone number. To do this, using the service, a special forwarding format is established.
When using such services, it is important to remember that the old phone number must remain active, with the ability to receive incoming calls. This will allow you to know about all calls to the phone number. If the caller for some reason does not call back to the new number, then you will know about his call and will be able to call him back.
Features of SIPNET
SIPNET differs from regular telephone communication in many ways. Each call made by our users can be serviced by several VoIP operators. So that you can make cheap calls to Russia or another country, but without sacrificing communication quality, SIPNET will automatically select for you an operator that offers optimal conditions.
We offer our users to take advantage of all the benefits of SIP telephony. With SIPNET you can make calls even from a regular phone using VoIP gateways, as well as organize corporate communications using IP-PBX.
