Offers from mobile operators regarding the reduction of the cost of communication services in roaming are extremely popular among subscribers. Someone often has to be outside the country at work, while someone goes to relatives or on vacation. Be that as it may, upon arrival in the home region, it is necessary to turn off the tariff or option, which allows profitable communication outside of it. Otherwise, you can’t avoid the additional costs or large charges for calls on your network.
The Megafon company also offers its subscribers the opportunity of beneficial communication while in international roaming. In this case, you can even choose whether to connect the tariff “Around the World” or activate an additional option with the same name. In fact, both of these options significantly reduce the cost of a minute of an incoming / outgoing call and sending text messages. If you are already using one of the offers from Megafon, Around the World, you should disconnect it immediately after returning to your country. True, if we are talking about a tariff plan, then it is not necessary to refuse it (there is no monthly fee for it, but it can come in handy again). Below, in this article, we will describe as much as possible about the offers of Megafon Around the World. You can disable them yourself, with the help of the contact center of the operator or in the office.
Service "Around the World"
If you do not want to change the current tariff plan, but there is a need to temporarily reduce the cost of communication services in roaming, it is better to activate the Megafon option “Around the World”. You need to disconnect it after returning to your country. This will save you from charging a monthly fee. Terms of the option:
- daily payment for the service - 9 rubles per day;
- one-time fee for connecting the option - 15 rubles.
At the same time, the cost of calls will be: 13 (Denmark, Georgia, Cyprus, etc.); 19 (Egypt, Japan, Thailand, etc.) and 43 rubles (China and other countries). A complete list of states can be found on the mobile operator’s resource. The service "Around the World" ("Megaphone") is connected through the USSD-command * 105 * 708 #, through a personal account or through an employee of the customer service before sending directly abroad.
Tariff “Around the World”
Any client who is often located outside his region can purchase this TP or switch to it (by the way, the first transition is free). Its main advantage is the absence of a monthly fee, which means that upon returning from roaming it can be postponed and then reused if necessary. The cost of calls for this TP is: 6 (Ukraine, Turkey, Europe, etc.); 9 (Vietnam, Israel, Indonesia); 36 rubles - other countries. The full list of countries and the cost of communication services while in their territory can be checked on the official portal of the mobile operator. The option "Around the World" "Megaphone" also has a number of features that it makes sense to familiarize yourself with.
The tariff "Megaphone" "Around the World", reviews of which allow us to conclude that it really allows you to save while in another country, has unfavorable rates for calls in the home region.
Transition to TP “Around the World”
If you returned from another country and are sure that this tariff plan is no longer needed, you can switch from it to any other one. You can get acquainted with the offers of a mobile operator on the website, in the office or through a call-center. The tariff change is carried out by telephone, by company employees, on the Internet (Service Guide system).
The option "Around the World" ("Megaphone"), how to disable?
Unlike TP, which is not necessary to change upon return, it should be done differently with this option. The service "Around the World" ("Megaphone") is disabled through the combination * 105 * 708 * 0 #. Other options are also available for managing it: "My Account", operator support.
Conclusion
Which of the proposed options for roaming was not used by the client from Megafon Around the World, you can disconnect it yourself: stop using the tariff (after 3 months of inactivity, the contract with the operator will be canceled) or deactivate the option using the appropriate commands. In the future, if necessary, you can reconnect this service on the same conditions. You can clarify the cost of activation and the conditions for providing the option on the official portal of the mobile operator.