Going on a trip to other countries of the world, it is important for people to stay in touch with their friends and relatives, and if it is a working trip, then with colleagues. Many mobile operators by default, roaming services connect to the numbers of their subscribers. Recall that roaming can be both domestic, if the subscriber leaves the home region (for example, from the Ryazan region, in which his SIM card is registered, to Moscow), and international. Regardless of which country you are going to, you need to make sure that international roaming is activated on the number.
This article will discuss how to find out if MegaFon international roaming is activated in Germany, how text messages, Internet and calls will be charged, what services can be useful in optimizing the cost and saving money on the balance sheet abroad.
Checking if Megafon roaming in Germany provides
If you decide to spend your vacation or were sent on a business trip to Germany, then in order to make sure that you do not stay there without communication, you will need to perform a number of simple steps. One of them is to clarify whether your service provider provides services in a given country. You can do this yourself by visiting the operator’s website and specifying the country in the query line, or contact the contact center specialists. On the portal, in addition to the cost of roaming services, a list of options will be given that will help to save money.
We make sure that the service “International roaming” on the number is activated
The roaming service is basic and is included in the list of services on the number, which are connected by default for each subscriber. If you have not previously performed operations to deactivate it, then Megafon roaming in Germany will work without problems. However, it is better to verify this and call the contact center. Since the service is basic, its management, as well as, for example, the “Text Messaging (SMS)” service, is carried out by the operator’s company specialists.
We specify the cost of services while being in international roaming
As mentioned earlier, you can view information about how much the minute of an incoming or outgoing call will cost you, on the operator’s portal by entering the name of the country to which you are sent. Also, such data, namely, what kind of service costs MegaFon roaming in Germany implies, can be obtained from the support service specialists.
Here are the current prices of communication services excluding activated packages and options:
- The cost of outgoing and incoming calls is 89 rubles per minute; This is applicable both for calls from Russia and for incoming calls from other countries.
- You can call to another country from Germany by paying 129 rubles per minute.
- Sending a text message will cost 25 rubles (incoming SMS are not charged).
- Roaming in Germany (Megafon) implies the activation of a package of 70 megabytes, provided for one day (its cost is 350 rubles). It connects as soon as the subscriber’s mobile device is connected to the Internet.
It is recommended to disable the Internet if you will only use mobile communications in Germany. Roaming provided by Megafon does not imply activation of special options for unlimited internet.
Packages to reduce call costs
How to connect roaming at MegaFon (Germany), and what is the cost of services we examined earlier. How can I optimize calls and not go broke in communication outside my country? The Megafon company offers several options to reduce the cost of a connection minute or even for free calls within a specific period. For example, the Whole World package, which has a subscription fee of 59 rubles / day, provides 40 minutes of incoming calls that the subscriber does not have to pay. This option has no effect on the cost of outgoing calls.
Another interesting option is “100 Minutes Europe”. The cost of this option is about a thousand rubles, and it allows you to communicate for free within 100 minutes (including outgoing and incoming calls). The fee for this option is debited immediately. The package is disconnected after the limit of minutes has been exhausted.
You can reduce the cost of a minute of incoming and outgoing calls to 13 rubles using the package “Around the World”. For a subscription fee of 11 rubles per day, all calls will cost only thirteen rubles. Moreover, the cost of calls to other countries from roaming will be unchanged - 129 rubles per minute.
Options for optimizing the cost of text messages
To reduce the cost of SMS messages, several options are also provided, for example, packages of 50 and 100 messages. Each of them is provided for 30 days. There is no subscription fee for them. When connected, 195 or 295 rubles will be deducted from the balance (depending on the selected message volume). The package will be disconnected automatically immediately after the entire volume is used up or the service expires (one month after activation).
Internet roaming
Mobile Internet and MegaFon communications in Germany are provided without any problems, provided that international roaming is activated on the room. Internet 70 megabytes for 350 rubles is provided for one day. After the limit has been reached until the next day, Internet access will be impossible. From the beginning of a new day, when connecting to the Internet, a package of 70 megabytes for 350 rubles will again be available.