The tariff plan that we want to tell you about, unfortunately, is not available for connection today - it has been moved to the archives. However, it was he who, undoubtedly, was the hit of 2015, and today many subscribers do not want to change it to another one. We are talking about the tariff "Student" from "MegaFon". Let's see what kind of fruit it is.
Student tariff from MegaFon - what is it?
The first feature of the tariff was that it was possible to connect to it only by presenting a student ID (only one number was allowed for one such document). It was developed specifically for students who actively communicate - for only 100 rubles a month, 150 free messages were provided, as well as the opportunity to make calls to subscribers in their home region at a reduced price.
This price also included a whole range of free services:
- Long-distance and international roaming.
- Forward.
- Call waiting and hold.
- SMS, MMS.
- Mobile internet.
- "Kaleidoscope" (content requests are additionally charged).
- AON.
- Call barring.
- SMS scholarship.
- "Change the horn". The option is free only for 14 days, and then the subscriber is charged 2 rubles per day. You can disable the service by calling 0770.
- Portal "MegaFon PRO".
Also available option "Favorite number" - 50% discount on calls to a specific subscriber. Add the last one to the list - 30 rubles. The same is the cost of changing and reconnecting "Favorite number".
Additional options
The tariff "Student" ("MegaFon") was named so for a reason. Those who finished the semester with flying colours, could come to the operator's office with a grade book. Under the "Advanced Scholarship" campaign, they were provided with 50 SMS and 100 MMS free of charge.
For those not so lucky with the scores, the Remix options were very convenient. You can connect this extension in your personal account on the official website of the operator or by calling 0500.
Activation and deactivation of the tariff
Once again, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that currently the MegaFon (Student) tariff under consideration is not available for connection - it has been moved to the archives.
However, you can easily choose any other tariff plan from this operator with severalconvenient ways:
- Go to the official website of "MegaFon" and move to your personal account (authorization - by your mobile number). In the "Services and rates" section, click on "Rates". There you can choose the one that has the most suitable conditions for you.
- All up-to-date information about the current tariffs is also contained on the official website of the operator. By clicking on the one you like, you will find both a description and a lot of convenient ways to go to it: in your account, via SMS, commands, calling a service number, and so on.
- You can also connect the open tariff plan you like when buying a new SIM card (standard, micro- and nano-size) at MegaFon offices. Also, in some cities, a home delivery service is also available.
It's easy to deactivate the "Student" tariff from the "MegaFon" operator - just go to any of the tariff plans open for connection.
Subscriber fee
Note that in order to switch to the "Student" tariff plan from "MegaFon", your account must have an amount of at least 250 rubles. So much it was necessary to replenish the balance when buying a SIM card. At the same time, both she and the transition itself are free. You will only immediately be charged a monthly fee - 100 rubles.
The same amount is deducted from the account of "Student" subscribers every month. If you connect "Change the horn", then your balance will be every daydecrease by 2 rubles additionally.
Communication in the home region
Let's look at the expenses of subscribers of the "Student" tariff from "MegaFon" in the home region (consider the most expensive one - Moscow and the region):
- Incoming calls are free.
- Outgoing calls to MegaFon subscribers: the first minute - 2.4 rubles, all the following - 1.9 rubles per minute.
- Outgoing calls to other numbers in the home region: the first minute - 4.4 rubles, all the following - 3.9 rubles per minute.
- SMS (when the package of 150 messages is exhausted) -2.5 rubles per message.
- Multimedia messages - 9 rubles per message.
Roaming charges
Description of the tariff "Student" from "MegaFon" will be incomplete without mentioning the possibilities in roaming. When traveling within Russia, the following conditions apply:
- Incoming calls are free.
- Calls to Russian MegaFon numbers: first minute - 6.5 rubles, subsequent minutes - 3.5 rubles per minute.
- Calls to numbers of other operators - 12.5 rubles per minute.
- SMS (in this case, the free package does not work) -3.5 rubles per message.
- Multimedia message - 9 rubles per message.
Now consider calls and messages outside the Russian Federation:
- Calls to Abkhazia, Ukraine, South Ossetia, Georgia and CIS countries - 35 rubles per minute.
- Calls to Europe, Israel, Turkey - 55 rubles per minute.
- Calls to the USA, Canada and all countries not mentioned - 75 rubles per minute.
- Making calls using satellite communications - 313 rubles per minute.
- SMS - 5 rubles per message to any of the countries of the world.
- Multimedia message to the CIS countries, South Ossetia, Ukraine, Georgia, Abkhazia - 15 rubles per message.
- Multimedia message to unspecified countries - 25 rubles per message.
Mobile Internet
Unfortunately, the tariff plan "Student" does not include a package of Internet traffic included in the subscription fee. 1 MB of transmitted or received data will cost you 9.9 rubles. Therefore, it will be much more practical to connect one of MegaFon's Internet options - for an additional fee, the selected amount of Internet traffic at high speed will be provided.
Tariff Reviews
The tariff plan "Student" is not new. Therefore, a sufficient number of reviews have accumulated that focus on both its merits and negative aspects. Let's present the information in the form of a table.
| Positive Feedback | Negative Feedback |
| Small subscription fee | If you do not use your SIM card for 45 days, then after this period, 15 rubles will be debited from your balance daily |
| Bonuses for students with good academic performance after each successfulsemester - additional package of free SMS | If within 89 days you do not use the SIM card (do not call, do not send messages, do not go online), then after this period it is blocked |
| Low price for calls to MegaFon subscribers in the home region. Ability to connect "Favorite number" | Since 2016, you can not connect to the tariff or switch to it |
| Relatively low cost of calls to numbers of other operators | High prices for international calls |
| The tariff was available for connection only upon presentation of a student card | |
| The subscription fee does not include an Internet traffic package - the option must be purchased for an additional fee |
So we sorted out reviews of the "Student" tariff from "MegaFon". Its biggest drawback is that it is currently unavailable for connection. However, those subscribers who managed to connect to "Student" before its closure continue to use it.
