Megafon roaming Maldives. Roaming abroad from megafon. It might be easier to buy a local SIM card

Roaming services are a convenient and practical way to use your Megafon number anywhere in the world without the need to purchase a SIM card from one of the local operators. Thanks to the partnership agreements of the domestic provider with a huge number of foreign telecommunications companies, each subscriber can count on automatic registration of his phone in the guest network with the provision of the necessary range of mobile services.

It is important to take into account that international roaming is characterized by higher prices, which significantly increase the size of the mobile budget in comparison with the usual tariffs in your home region. At the same time, the operator has provided a number of options that allow you to optimize costs and significantly reduce the cost of voice communication, messaging and Internet traffic consumption.

Features of providing Megafon roaming services abroad

Of course, the possibility of using Megafon roaming services abroad is directly related to the sufficient amount of funds in the subscriber’s personal account and the presence of contractual agreements with foreign mobile operators with your provider. The most convenient way to obtain such information is through the “Roaming” section on the official Megafon website.
Make sure you have the basic roaming option enabled on your phone. You can find out this important functional point in various ways:

• check the list of active options in ;
• use the functionality of the Megafon mobile application;
• contact the provider's help desk by phone 0500 ;
• Consult the manager of the Megafon office closest to you.

Only after the balance has been replenished, the connection to the subscriber's roaming service number has been verified, and there are operators in the destination country that cooperate with Megafon - you can safely go abroad without fear of being left without communication.

Having arrived at your destination, you must turn on the device to register it in the local provider’s network. The successful completion of this procedure will be indicated by a new branded icon (operator name), which will take its place on the phone screen.

Important! Automatic registration of a SIM card in a guest network may not be successful. In such a situation, you must manually configure the registration in the corresponding phone menu item.

At the moment, automatic registration of a Megafon SIM card in roaming with further online pricing of cellular services is valid in more than 150 countries near and far abroad. For those countries that are not included in this list, you will need to activate the “Extended International Roaming” service. This option is connected completely free of charge, provides for billing not online, but with a significant time delay and becomes indispensable, for example, when traveling to the PRC, many countries in South America, and Greenland.

Conditions and possibilities of international roaming communications

International roaming services from Megafon provide the subscriber with the usual list of mobile services:

• incoming outgoing voice communication;
• receiving and sending messages (SMS, MMS);
• Internet traffic, including high-speed Internet 3G/4G/

Thanks to universal international mobile communication standards, the subscriber does not need to make additional adjustments or configure the phone in any special way.

But let's be honest, using the Internet while roaming is quite unprofitable. If there is an urgent need to access the global network, it is best to take advantage of the free Wi-Fi distribution in a hotel or cafe, although we should not forget the possibility of reducing the initial cost of mobile Internet in roaming.

While on a trip abroad, a Megafon subscriber is not left for a second without operator support. At any time, he can contact the help desk for consultations or practical support from a specialist. The main thing here is to give up trying to call the usual number 0500, and use a special toll-free number for roaming communications with the operator +7 926 111 0500 .

Prices for Megafon mobile services in international roaming differ depending on the user’s country of residence. All the nuances of tariffs can be found in the already indicated “Roaming” section on the provider’s resource. Here we will give just a few examples so that you can evaluate the current price level for roaming communications in countries popular for holidays and travel:

Please note that roaming rates for Egypt are valid for most countries in Europe and the USA. At the same time, there are more expensive countries. For example, when traveling to Canada you will have to pay 129 rubles. per minute of any conversations, both within the local cellular network and when communicating with subscribers from Russia or any other state.

Important! If the call forwarding option is active on the phone, this will result in double billing of calls as they will be identified by the network as both incoming and outgoing voice services.

Connecting (disconnecting) the international roaming service Megafon

Let us remind you once again that roaming connections abroad from the Megafon operator do not require payment and can be implemented independently through the online self-service service Personal Account or its equivalent for small devices - the Megafon mobile application Personal Account. This utility allows you to manage cellular services directly from the screen and is installed on devices running Android, Windows phone, iOS. You can download the application.

If the subscriber does not have the opportunity to use the online self-service service to activate roaming services, you can ask a help desk specialist about this or contact one of the Megafon branded salons for help.

The same algorithm is used to disable roaming. It is important to take into account the nuance that upon returning from abroad, the phone automatically undergoes re-registration in its native network, thereby activating the tariff plan chosen by the subscriber for the home region. Taking into account the fact that the roaming service does not deduct any subscription fee from the telephone balance, it may not be worth disabling it, so as not to forget to re-activate it the next time you travel abroad.

How to reduce the cost of Internet when roaming abroad

You have already seen that standard roaming Internet traffic is not only very expensive, but also very limited in volume. Therefore, you should try to use free Wi-Fi or connect additional options from your provider that will improve the conditions for access to the global network.

"Internet Abroad"

This option is activated using a USSD request * 136 # and allows you to additionally receive daily Internet traffic packages of 10 MB or 30 MB. Another way to activate the service is to send a number 0500993 service SMS with text 10MB or 30MB.

Deactivating the “Internet abroad” option is carried out in a similar way. Sending a USSD request from your phone * 136 * 0 # or SMS messages with the word STOP to the same number 0500993 .

Megabytes received as part of this service have the following prices.

Important! The “Internet Abroad” option has a rational mechanism for charging a daily subscription fee, debiting funds from the personal account only on the day of actual use of Internet traffic. If a subscriber has not accessed the global network for 24 hours, the balance will remain untouched.

"Vacation-online"

Let's take a closer look at the terms of provision of the Vacation Online service from Megafon.

You can activate the service in 10-15 minutes in your Personal Account or using a USSD request * 501 # . Disabling the option is implemented via a USSD request * 501 * 0 # . An alternative way to activate (deactivate) is an SMS of any content sent to the service number 0500960 .

"Unlimited Italy"

A fairly useful option for Megafon subscribers who are planning to visit Italy and do not want to limit themselves in receiving information via the Internet. This service is suitable for owners of all tariff plans for individuals and offers unlimited volume of downloaded traffic for a daily subscription fee of 500 rubles. Free connection and deactivation of the option is implemented via a USSD request * 105 * 1144 # . In addition, to activate, you can send an SMS message of any content to the number 05001144 . To disable the “Unlimited Italy” service, an SMS with the word Stop is sent to the same number.

Reduced cost of calls in roaming

When staying abroad, accessible voice communication for free communication with loved ones and colleagues is of great importance.

"The whole world"

This service does not require a connection fee, but requires a daily subscription fee of 59 rubles. For this money, the user receives 40 minutes of unpaid incoming calls. If during the day the established limit has been exhausted, each subsequent minute will be paid according to roaming tariffs in the host country.

Connecting the “Whole World” option from Megafon is implemented by sending SMS and short commands:

• connection - SMS with any content to the number 0500978 or USSD request * 131 * 1 # ;
• shutdown – sending a message with the text Stop to the number 0500978 or USSD request service number or * 131 * 0 # .

Note! The “Whole World” option, like other functionally similar services for roaming, can be paid using a bank card and the services “Promised payment”, “Pay for me”, “Pay when convenient”.

Option "Around the World"

The “Around the World” service allows the subscriber to significantly reduce communication costs while roaming, which allows the subscriber for 9 rubles. per day, reduce the tariff for incoming and outgoing calls to 13-19 rubles. per minute, and SMS up to 11-14 rubles. (prices vary by country of stay and call).

The connection cost is only 15 rubles. and implemented via USSD command * 105 * 708 # or sending an SMS of any content to the number 000105708. The same number is involved in deactivating the option using an SMS message with the text Stop. Another way to disable the Around the World service is a USSD request * 105 * 708 * 0 # .

Optimizing the cost of SMS messages abroad

Communication via SMS messages is a fairly common practice of receiving and transmitting important information by a subscriber when he is abroad. This is also facilitated by the possibility of significantly reducing the cost of SMS thanks to several Megafon options.

"50 SMS Europe" or "100 SMS Europe"

These options are useful when traveling around Europe and allow you to receive 50 or 100 SMS messages for 30 days at a fixed price of 195 rubles. and 295 rub. respectively. To connect and check the balance of SMS message packages, the following SMS and USSD commands are used.

After 30 days from the moment of connection, the option is deactivated independently.

“50 SMS World” or “100 SMS World”

These prepaid message packages will allow you to exchange information as economically as possible, located in any corner of the planet where international roaming from Megafon operates. The cost of the “50 SMS World” package is 495 rubles. For the “100 SMS World” package you will have to pay 695 rubles.

The following commands are used to manage options.

Important! It is possible to simultaneously connect to different roaming packages of SMS messages.

If you don’t inquire about the tariffs of your operator before leaving, you can end up in a very unpleasant situation: by default, the operator will enable roaming, but at a very inflated price. So be on your guard and before your trip visit your operator’s website, and if you are a subscriber (or potential subscriber) of MTS, BeeLine, Megafon or TELE2, then you will find useful information and roaming tariffs from these telecom operators on this page.

In many cases, home mobile operators switch us to roaming mode automatically, but they do not automatically enable options that would allow us to save on communications abroad. Caution should be exercised by subscribers of all named cellular operators with the exception of BeeLine subscribers: they will automatically activate the option “The most profitable (or - depending on the country - not very profitable) roaming", but for this there is already a great RESPECT for this company.

Below I will provide several tables with the prices of these Russian operators as of 2017, so that later my comparative conclusions will not seem unfounded to you. I will consider tariff options for private rather than corporate clients. For clarity, in the table I consider Germany and the USA as an example.

Tariffs for communication services abroad from MTS, BeeLine, MegaFon and TELE2.

At the moment MTS 16 international tariff zones.

• As part of the option, subscribers of all tariff plans, with the exception of corporate ones, can receive 200 minutes of incoming calls per calendar month. Starting from the 201st minute, all incoming calls until the end of the calendar month will be charged at 25 rubles. in a minute.
• Operates in all countries, excluding South Ossetia, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Maldives, Andorra, Tunisia, Seychelles, satellite systems, ships and aircraft.

• The SMS package is valid for 30 calendar days from the date of activation.
• Tariff zone Europe in case of SMS packages: Turkey, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, Greece, Italy, San Marino, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, France, Monaco, Ireland, Serbia , Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Iceland, Andorra, Portugal, Great Britain, Switzerland, Estonia, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Austria, Albania, Sweden, Romania, Belgium, Norway, Malta, Greenland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Latvia, Israel, Luxembourg, Gibraltar , Guernsey, Jersey, Maine or Faroe Islands.

• CIS countries, European countries, Abkhazia, Georgia, Egypt, Israel, China, Cuba, UAE, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, South Korea 19.90 rub. in a minute;
• all other countries, foreign operators providing communications on ships and aircraft, Thuraya satellite system 79 rubles per minute.

• The "Most profitable roaming" package is activated upon the first incoming or outgoing call / upon first access to the Internet and is valid until the end of the day. On days when you do not use the Internet and communication services abroad, you do not pay anything.
• The "Most profitable roaming" package is valid in the countries: Austria, Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Gibraltar, Greenland, Greece, Denmark, Egypt, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Isle of Man, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia, USA , Kuwait, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Israel, India, Cambodia, Canada, Qatar, Malaysia, UAE, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan.
• Other countries according to BeeLine: Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Vanuatu, East Timor, Vietnam, Guyana, Gambia, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Cameroon, Kenya, China, Congo, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Macau, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Mongolia, Nigeria, o. Reunion, Pakistan, Palau, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian), Tonga, Uganda, Uruguay, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Ecuador, South Africa, South Korea, o. Mayotte, Bahamas, Belize, Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, El Salvador.
• The list of Exotic Countries includes, among others, Andorra.
• Check before your trip! Since on the BeeLine company page with the description of the package the most profitable roaming, the purpose of the outgoing call is not defined, and there can be three options (home, in the country of residence or to third countries), then, in my opinion, it follows from the fact that these are calls to the countries where this package is valid.
• In China, Internet prices correspond to those in the “Most profitable roaming” package, but calls are charged according to the grid for the rest of the countries.

• Connection 30 ₽ for 15 ₽/MB. Valid for 30 days from the moment of connection.
• Coverage: Austria, Armenia, Belarus, UK, Germany, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, UAE, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Switzerland , Estonia, South Africa.

• For 59 rub. 40 minutes of all incoming calls per day are free. It does not affect other communication services (incoming, SMS, etc.).

• The tariffs indicated in the table above for Germany are valid in the countries: Abkhazia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vatican City, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Greenland, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Kosovo (Serbia), Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San -Marino, Northern Cyprus (Cyprus), Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia, South Ossetia.
• The rates indicated in the table above for the USA are valid for destinations: Virgin Islands (USA), Vietnam, Hong Kong, Egypt, Israel, Korea, South Korea, UAE, Puerto Rico, USA, Thailand, Japan.
• China and other countries: incoming 43 ₽ / outgoing to Russia and the host country 43 ₽ / outgoing SMS 14 ₽.

• You need to register in the guest network: turn off the phone and turn it on again. Dial the number “1” and only then the PIN code of the SIM card. The phone will automatically select one of the available networks.
• When making calls from the guest network, you need to use the code *147* , and then type + country code, city code and subscriber number #: to call to Russia *147*+7хххxxxxxxx#, where 7 is the country code, respectively.
• Calls up to 3 sec. not charged: small print on the TELE2 International Roaming page.
• Zone 1 - CIS countries, Baltic countries, Europe - includes Andorra, Israel and Turkey: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, UK, Hungary, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Denmark, Israel, Iceland, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia , Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland + Croatia (press release 03.2017).
• Zone 2 - Africa, Asia, Australia - Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Yemen Cambodia, Qatar, China, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia , Singapore, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan + Vietnam () + Mozambique, Tunisia, UAE and Macau (excluding calls to zone 3, press release 03.2017).
• Zone 3 - North and South America - Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Grenada, o. Dominica, Dominican Republic, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Suriname, USA, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Jamaica.

• for a subscription fee of 5₽/day, all incoming calls cost 5₽ per minute;
• from the operator’s website The service operates outside of Russia (including all popular tourist destinations - Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Thailand, France, Finland, Czech Republic and a lot others) . Who are these in this case? a lot others there is no information, so if you are interested in a specific country, do not be lazy to contact the operator.

Internet features from Tele2:

• The Internet does not rest: Australia, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Canada, China, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Nigeria, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, USA, Taiwan, Finland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Ukraine, Estonia, South Korea, Japan + Croatia (clarify for Croatia, press release 03.2017).
• Internet abroad in the CIS countries and Europe: the service would be better called 1 MB for 10 ₽;
  Abkhazia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vatican City, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Georgia, Denmark, Jersey and Guernsey islands, Israel, Ireland, Iceland, Spain , Italy, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine , Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia.
• Internet abroad except for the CIS countries and Europe: essentially just 30 ₽ per 1 MB;
  Australia, Argentina, Afghanistan, Bolivia, Brazil, Vietnam, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Cape Verde, Cambodia, Canada, Qatar, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco , Mauritius, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, New Zealand, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, El Salvador, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, USA (US Virgin Islands), Thailand, Taiwan, Tanzania , Uganda, Uruguay, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Japan + UAE (check for UAE, press release 03.2017).

Links to online stores of these cellular operators:

• MTS online store, you can choose the Super MTS tariff, the starter kit is 140₽, without a subscription fee (the Ultra tariff for 100₽ has a monthly payment of 2,700₽);
• Beeline online store, starting with the All for 300 tariff, respectively 300₽ per month subscription fee: initially the tariff is hidden, to see it click the link another tariff in the family, it is at the bottom of the list;
• MegaFon online store, starting with MegaFon All Inclusive S, subscription fee 300₽ per month;
• Tele2 online store, starting with the Orange tariff for 99₽ per month.

Roaming services are a convenient and practical way to use your Megafon number anywhere in the world without the need to purchase a SIM card from one of the local operators. Therefore, you need to know how to activate roaming on Megafon.

In the article:

It is important to consider here that roaming is characterized by higher prices, which significantly increase the size of the mobile budget in comparison with the usual tariffs in your home region. At the same time, the operator has provided a number of options that allow you to optimize costs and significantly reduce the cost of voice communication, messaging and Internet traffic consumption.

Internet assistant Tarif-online.ru will describe in detail the provider’s useful options that make Megafon’s international roaming truly high-quality and profitable. We will describe the mechanism for connecting and deactivating them so that you can promptly reduce the cost of calls, SMS and Internet access, depending on your location.

Features of providing Megafon roaming services abroad

Of course, the possibility of using Megafon roaming services abroad is directly related to the sufficient amount of funds in the subscriber’s personal account and the presence of contractual agreements with foreign mobile operators with your provider. The most convenient way to obtain such information is through the “Roaming” section on the official Megafon website.
Make sure that the main service option is activated on your phone. You can find out this important functional point in various ways:

• check the list of active options in ;
• use the functionality of the Megafon mobile application;
• contact the provider's help desk by calling 0500;
• Consult the manager of the Megafon office closest to you.

Only after the balance has been replenished, the connection to the subscriber's service number has been verified, and there are operators in the destination country that cooperate with Megafon - you can safely go abroad without fear of being left without communication.

Having arrived at your destination, you must turn on the device to register it in the local provider’s network. The successful completion of this procedure will be indicated by a new branded icon (operator name), which will take its place on the phone screen.

Important! Automatic registration of a SIM card in a guest network may not be successful. In such a situation, you must manually configure the registration in the corresponding phone menu item.

At the moment, automatic registration of a Megafon SIM card in roaming with further online pricing of cellular services is valid in more than 150 countries near and far abroad. For those countries that are not included in this list, you will need to activate the “Extended International Roaming” service. This option is connected completely free of charge, provides for billing not online, but with a significant time delay and becomes indispensable, for example, when traveling to the PRC, many countries in South America, and Greenland.

Conditions and possibilities of international roaming communications

International roaming services from Megafon provide the subscriber with the usual list of mobile services:

• incoming outgoing voice communication;
• receiving and sending messages (SMS, MMS);
• Internet traffic, including high-speed Internet 3G/4G/

Thanks to universal international mobile communication standards, the subscriber does not need to make additional adjustments or configure the phone in any special way.

But let's be honest, using the Internet while roaming is quite unprofitable. If there is an urgent need to access the global network, it is best to take advantage of the free Wi-Fi distribution in a hotel or cafe, although we should not forget the possibility of reducing the initial cost of mobile Internet in roaming.

While on a trip abroad, a Megafon subscriber is not left for a second without operator support. At any time, he can contact the help desk for consultations or practical support from a specialist. The main thing here is to give up trying to call the usual number 0500, and use a special toll-free number +7 926 111 0500 to communicate abroad with the operator.

Prices for Megafon mobile services in international roaming differ depending on the user’s country of residence. All the nuances of tariffs can be found in the already indicated “Roaming” section on the provider’s resource. Here we will give just a few examples so that you can evaluate the current price level for roaming communications in countries popular for holidays and travel:

Please note that roaming rates for Egypt are valid for most countries in Europe and the USA. At the same time, there are more expensive countries. For example, when traveling to Canada you will have to pay 129 rubles. per minute of any conversations, both within the local cellular network and when communicating with subscribers from Russia or any other state.

Important! If the call forwarding option is active on the phone, this will result in double billing of calls as they will be identified by the network as both incoming and outgoing voice services.

Connecting (disconnecting) the international roaming service Megafon

Let us remind you once again that roaming connections abroad from the Megafon operator do not require payment and can be implemented independently through the online self-service service LC or its analogue for small devices - the Megafon mobile application Personal Account. This utility allows you to manage cellular services directly from the screen and is installed on devices running Android, Windows phone, iOS.

If the subscriber does not have the opportunity to use the online self-service service to activate roaming services, you can ask a help desk specialist about this or contact one of the Megafon branded salons for help.

The same algorithm is used to deactivate the service. It is important to take into account the nuance that upon returning from abroad, the phone automatically undergoes re-registration in its native network, thereby activating the tariff plan chosen by the subscriber for the home region. Taking into account the fact that the roaming service does not deduct any subscription fee from the telephone balance, it may not be worth disabling it, so as not to forget to re-activate it the next time you travel abroad. But still, if you want to set a ban on roaming services, use the instructions from our article

How to reduce the cost of Internet abroad

You have already seen that standard roaming Internet traffic is not only very expensive, but also very limited in volume. Therefore, you should try to use free Wi-Fi or switch additional provider options that will improve the conditions for access to the global network.

"Internet Abroad"

This option is enabled using a USSD request * 136 # and allows you to additionally receive daily Internet traffic packages of 10 MB or 30 MB. Another way to activate the service is to send a service SMS with the text 10 MB or 30 MB to number 0500993.

Deactivating the “Internet abroad” option is carried out in a similar way. By sending a USSD request from your phone * 136 * 0 # or SMS messages with the word STOP to the same number 0500993.

Megabytes received as part of this service have the following prices.

Important! The “Internet Abroad” option has a rational mechanism for charging a daily subscription fee, debiting funds from the personal account only on the day of actual use of Internet traffic. If a subscriber has not accessed the global network for 24 hours, the balance will remain untouched.

"Vacation-online"

This service is not valid in all countries, but can be very useful when traveling to Belarus, Greece, the Czech Republic, Spain, the Baltic States, France, Egypt, Armenia, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates.

Let's take a closer look at the terms of provision of the Vacation Online service from Megafon.

You can activate the service in 10-15 minutes in your Personal Account or using a USSD request * 501 # . Disabling the option is implemented via USSD request * 501 * 0 # . An alternative way to activate (deactivate) is an SMS of any content sent to the service number 0500960.

"Unlimited Italy"

A fairly useful option for Megafon subscribers who are planning to visit Italy and do not want to limit themselves in receiving information via the Internet. This service is suitable for owners of all tariff plans for individuals and offers unlimited volume of downloaded traffic for a daily subscription fee of 500 rubles. Free connection and deactivation of the option is implemented via USSD request * 105 * 1144 # . In addition, to activate, you can send an SMS message of any content to the number 05001144. To disable the “Unlimited Italy” service, an SMS with the word Stop is sent to the same number.

Reduced cost of calls in roaming

When staying abroad, accessible voice communication for free communication with loved ones and colleagues is of great importance.

"The whole world"

This service does not require a connection fee, but requires a daily subscription fee of 59 rubles. For this money, the user receives 40 minutes of unpaid incoming calls. If during the day the established limit has been exhausted, each subsequent minute will be paid according to roaming tariffs in the host country.

Connecting the “Whole World” option from Megafon is implemented by sending SMS and short commands:

• connection - SMS with any content to the number 0500978 or USSD request * 131 * 1 # ;
• shutdown - sending a message with the text Stop to the number 0500978 or USSD request service phone or * 131 * 0 # .

Note! The “Whole World” options, like other functionally similar options for roaming, can be paid using a bank card and the services “Promised payment”, “Pay for me”, “Pay when convenient”.

Option "Around the World"

You can significantly reduce communication costs in roaming with the “Around the World” service, which allows the subscriber to pay 9 rubles. per day, reduce the tariff for incoming and outgoing calls to 13-19 rubles. per minute, and SMS up to 11-14 r. (prices vary by country of stay and call).

The connection cost is only 15 rubles. and implemented via USSD command * 105 * 708 # or sending an SMS of any content to the number 000105708. The same number is involved in deactivating the option using an SMS message with the text Stop. Another way to disable the Around the World service is a USSD request * 105 * 708 * 0 # .

Optimizing the cost of SMS messages abroad

Communication via SMS messages is a fairly common practice of receiving and transmitting important information by a subscriber when he is abroad. This is also facilitated by the possibility of significantly reducing the cost of SMS thanks to several Megafon options.

"50 SMS Europe" or "100 SMS Europe"

These options are useful when traveling around Europe and allow you to receive 50 or 100 SMS messages for 30 days at a fixed price of 195 rubles. and 295 rub. respectively. To connect and check the balance of SMS message packages, the following SMS and USSD commands are used.

After 30 days from the moment of connection, the option is deactivated independently.

“50 SMS World” or “100 SMS World”

These prepaid message packages will allow you to exchange information as economically as possible, located in any corner of the planet where international roaming from Megafon operates. The cost of the “50 SMS World” package is 495 rubles. For the “100 SMS World” package you will have to pay 695 rubles.

The following commands are used to manage options.

Important! It is possible to simultaneously connect to different roaming packages of SMS messages.

Finally

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The Maldives has a developed telephone network. Each tourist atoll has pay phones from which you can make calls within the Maldives and abroad. In order to use a pay phone, you need to purchase (at the airport, one of the shops in Male or directly at the hotel) a card from one of the local telecom operators (Dhiraagu, Watanya Telecom). Average calls within the Maldives cost $0.02 per minute, calls abroad - $0.06 - $0.19.

In addition to payphones, on a number of Maldivian atolls telephone communications are provided through special call centers that operate from 07:30 to 20:00. You can also make calls directly from your hotel in the Maldives ($10 per minute).

Mobile communications in the Maldives

The only cellular standard in the Maldives is GSM 900. Most SIM cards from Russian mobile operators in the Maldives will work without any problems, however, the cost of roaming calls will be extremely high.

Prices are indicated in rubles

The cheapest mobile communications in the Maldives possible if you purchase a SIM card from one of 2 local mobile operators - Dhiraagu (main operator) and Watanya Telecom. The cost of a minute of conversation with a foreign subscriber (n/a in Russia), in this case, will be around $1, all incoming calls are free.

Buy a local SIM card in the Maldives you can at Hulhule airport or in the company stores of operating companies in Male (and also order through hotel employees). The account is topped up using a card, which can be purchased directly at the hotel.

Internet in the Maldives

Internet in the Maldives available in all major hotels in the form of a wireless network (Wi-Fi) or the ability to connect via a dedicated line (in the room or in the hotel business center). Connecting to the Internet in the Maldives costs about $13, then a fee is charged for the time (1 hour - $15).

Best mobile internet in the Maldives provided by Dhiraagu.

Maldives postal code

The postal code of the Maldives consists of five digits, the first two indicate the atoll, the rest indicate the postal zone number. Thus, Male is designated in the Maldives postal code by the first digits 20, and the island-airport by 23. The name of the island or atoll may be placed before the postal code number.

Dialing codes in the Maldives

Maldives dialing code: 960

Mobile operator codes in the Maldives: 7 (Dhiraagu), 9 (Wataniya Mobile)

Access to international communications from the Maldives: 00

Telephone codes of Maldives cities

Male code: 331, 332, 333, 334

Hulule code: 335

Kuramati code: 303

Rangali Code: 960

How to call from Maldives to Russia

• From a landline phone: 00 - 7 (Russian code) - your city code - phone number in Russia
• From a mobile phone: +7 - subscriber number

Examples: 00-7-495-1234567; +7-910-12345675.

How to call from Russia to the Maldives

• From a landline phone: 8 - 10 - 960 (Maldives code) - area code - landline phone number
• From a mobile phone: 8 - 10 - 960 (Maldives code) - mobile operator code - mobile phone number

Examples: 8-10-960-333-1234, 8-10-960-7-123456.

How to make long distance calls within the Maldives

• +7 - city code - telephone number

Example: +7-123-4567

Useful phones in the Maldives

• Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka: +(10-941) 57-4959
• Maldives Tourism Development Bureau: +(960 332) 32-28
• Maldives National Security Service: +(960 331) 32-81
• Fire department: 118
• Ambulance: 102
• Police: 119
• International operator: 190
• Inter-atoll operator: 188
• Meteorological service: +(960 331) 71-71
• Airport information desk: +(960 332) 22-11