Having a mobile phone made life a lot easier. Now you do not need to sit on the phone and wait for the desired call. You can just take it with you. But to always be in touch, you need to have at least a minimum amount in the account. So, you need to constantly control the balance. The megaphone took care of its customers and provided far from one way how this can be done. The subscriber only needs to choose the most suitable for himself.
USSD, SMS and call
The easiest and most popular way to check your account is, of course, send a USSD or SMS request. Less commonly, calls are made to a special number. And even less often they call the help desk to find out their balance. The megaphone, however, supports all services, and they work equally well. But first things first.
Most often, before replenishing their account, subscribers dial a simple and easy to remember USSD request "* 100 #". In response, the display will show information not only about the amount of money in the account, but also the bonus balance. Megafon has been using this team for a long time to advertise its services, so many do not like this overly intrusive service. Instead, they prefer to send an SMS request to number 000100. In response to it, after one or two minutes a message arrives with information about the status of the account.
Those who cannot type in such requests usually use one more method. Namely, they make a call to number 0501 (or +79271110501) and listen to the Megafon autoinformer. You can find out the balance in this way both from your mobile phone and from a landline. All three options are absolutely free when used in the home region. But in roaming for SMS and call you have to pay.
"Living balance"
But mobile technologies are developing, and for its subscribers Megafon offers a convenient service "Live Balance". With it you can not worry about unexpected expenses. The screen will constantly display the current balance. The megaphone updates its data after each debiting from the account within 10-15 seconds. In addition, the service will automatically work in roaming immediately after registration on the network.
But for the convenience you have to pay a little extra, a very small amount. Connection is very simple using the combination "* 134 * 1 #". But before that, it is advisable to check whether the phone model supports such services. To do this, dial "* 134 #". Then everything is simple: if the balance information appears on the display, then the service is available, and if nothing has changed, then, unfortunately, no.
Balance of loved ones
Of course, all these methods are good for checking your account. And what if you need to find out how much money is on the phone of another Megafon subscriber? Checking the balance in this case also does not take much time. It is enough to use the service "Balance of loved ones." To do this, send an SMS from your phone with the text "BAL <space> <subscriber’s number>" or call 0500755. The main thing is that a permission is sent from the phone of the loved one to verify the account. He must pre-dial the command "* 755 * <your number> #". This service, like others, is provided free of charge.