Megaphone in China (roaming). "Megaphone" in China: features, tariffs, reviews

Modern mobile operators provide communication services to their subscribers not only within the home region and in roaming throughout the country. When traveling abroad, Megafon’s customers can be sure that they will not be left without a stable and high-quality connection. To provide yourself with this integral part of life, you need to take care of a number of points before the trip, familiarize yourself with the local tariffing, activate packages and options if you wish, allowing you to get a good discount and clarify payment options. How to connect Megafon roaming in China, on what terms it is provided, which packages will be beneficial for voice calls, sending SMS, and how much will the Internet cost? All these issues will be considered in the current article.

Roaming Megaphone in China: is connection required?

Often, the term “roaming” means a certain additional service that needs to be connected separately on the room, before being sent on vacation / on a business trip, etc. In fact, the ability to use communication services in other cities and countries is basic (connected by default to the number) . The list of basic services on the number already contains “international roaming” and “long distance roaming” - they can be disabled only at the request of the subscriber. Thus, roaming Megafon in China will be provided on the customer’s number. However, there is a slight nuance.

Advanced international roaming

With the advent of the concept of “online billing”, there was a need for another service for roaming. The essence of online charging is that debiting from the customer’s number of the mobile operator is carried out immediately after he made a paid action. In fact, this is no different from the principle of withdrawing money for voice communications and other services in your home region. Since operators of not all countries provide for such a tariffing scheme, it is sometimes completely unnecessary to activate advanced international roaming. It should be borne in mind that in a country where there is no instant write-off of money for services, the performed action can be reflected for several days on the Megafon number. Roaming in China involves charging online. Therefore, you must contact the communication salon (the direct owner of the number with a passport) and activate the advanced roaming service. You can do this for free.

The cost of communication services in roaming (without connecting any packages)

So, before you start using roaming (Megafon) in China, you should familiarize yourself with the rates for communication services provided by local operators before traveling. We remind you that the cellular company enters into agreements with local organizations that are providers of communication services, which, in turn, provide tourists with stable and high-quality communications. What is the cost of communication services?

• You can make a voice call for 129 rubles per minute of connection (this cost is relevant both for calls to your country and for calls to local numbers);
• an incoming call will also cost 129 rubles per minute of communication;
• you can throw a text message in any direction for twenty-five rubles;
• You can receive an incoming message for free (from any number).

Reduce the cost of voice services

The operator offers several options for reducing the cost of services from Megafon - roaming abroad. The subscriber can connect / disconnect the proposed operations independently. Let us consider in more detail which cost optimization options can be used:

1. Option "The whole world." When connecting this service, the subscriber will receive 40 free incoming minutes daily. In this case, 59 rubles will be debited from the account daily. Upon arrival to the Russian Federation, you should disable the service forcibly, otherwise the subscriber. the fee will continue to be debited.
2. Option "25 World". When connected, the client is provided with 25 minutes of free incoming and outgoing calls. According to the conditions of the option, the monthly fee will not be charged. Instead, at the time of connecting the service, 829 rubles will be deducted from the balance.
3. Option "50 World". The principle of operation of this service is similar to that given earlier. The only difference is the number of minutes. The cost of this option for optimizing expenses in roaming is 1429 rubles.

Reduce the cost of SMS messages

If the subscriber does not plan to use the voice communication services and he will have enough text messages, then you should pay attention to the following options:

• Package "50 SMS". You can connect the package for 495 rubles. Its validity is one month. If the limit is reached, the 51st message will be charged at roaming rates (25 rubles for sending one message).
• Package "100 SMS". You can connect the package for 695 rubles. Its validity is one month. When the limit is reached, the 101st message will be charged at roaming rates (25 rubles for sending one message).

Internet roaming

Cellular communication in China implies the possibility of using the Internet. According to the terms of roaming from Megafon, the first time you access the Internet, a package of 50 megabytes is automatically connected. 350 rubles are written off for him. The subscriber can use this volume within 24 hours after its activation. If the traffic will be spent earlier, then the subscriber will not be able to use the Internet until the end of the day. Only with the advent of the new calendar day will it be possible to go online again. In this case, as soon as the system fixes the connection to the Internet, then the package will be connected again for three hundred and fifty rubles.

Reduce the cost of internet

The operator does not currently offer options for optimizing the cost of Internet services while in another country. If you need to use the Internet, it is recommended to connect to wireless Internet in public catering networks, hotels, etc., or purchase a local SIM card.

Where to view the actual cost of communication services before leaving abroad?

Often on TV or on the Internet, you can see diverse advertisements of a mobile operator offering certain services, in particular, regarding the Megafon roaming service in China (on behance, the main page of the official portal, websites of communication shops, etc.). You should only trust the data contained on the official portal of the Megafon operator on the page of international roaming. Moreover, since for each country there are personal rates for services, you should first indicate the direction in the search field. Here, in addition to the base cost of communication services, you can also find a list of available discounts and packages that provide reasonable savings abroad. And also clarify the information on how to connect them.

Roaming "Megaphone" in China: reviews

People who are planning a trip to China are quite interested in knowing the opinions of tourists about the quality of communication. If you look at the available reviews, you can see that they are quite “motley”. Many note the high quality of voice communications, the absence of network outages and stability - all this is roaming in China. Feedback on Megafon can also be found negative, in particular, this is due to the “imposed” Internet package. As a rule, when they are in other countries, people try to turn off the Internet on their mobile device, since the cost of megabytes is quite high. However, if you negligently forget to turn off the data transfer, 350 rubles will be debited from the balance immediately. Of course, the subscriber will then receive 50 megabytes of traffic. However, this is an extremely useless and inappropriate option, many Megafon customers note.

Conclusion

According to the majority of MegaFon’s SIM card users, it makes sense to purchase local SIM cards abroad, if you need to conduct lengthy negotiations on a mobile gadget and actively use the Internet. Despite the fact that the quality of communication offered by the operator in China is quite high - not all subscribers can afford to spend significant amounts. If you plan not to actively use communication services, for example, to call friends and relatives or send text messages, then it makes sense to activate the proposed options - they will help to save significantly abroad. It is also recommended to disable data transfer (via mobile network) - this will eliminate the Internet connection and deduction of money for activating the option.

You should think over in advance how you plan to replenish the balance: replenishment from a credit card will become convenient. You can still warn your relatives and ask them to deposit the necessary amount into your account.