Every second subscriber of the Megafon network at least once in his life faced a situation when money starts to disappear from his mobile account. People who are used to controlling the cost of sending SMS and making calls simply do not understand why their balance is decreasing day by day. It's all about paid subscriptions. Perhaps they were connected by you by accident or imposed by the operator. Want to get rid of spam and promotional messages? Then we recommend that you read this article. It details how to disable paid subscriptions to Megafon.
General information
First of all, you need to find out which mailing lists the Megafon-PRO subscriber is subscribed to. Disabling a subscription that is unnecessary and uninteresting will not be difficult at all. But we will talk about this later. For now, let's focus on how to getinformation about connected services. You can choose the option that is convenient for you:
1. Sending a USSD code. On the telephone keypad, dial 505 and the call button. After a couple of seconds, a message should come with a list of services that you connected earlier. Set aside only interesting and useful options of Megafon-PRO. Disabling a subscription that is not needed is quite simple. You just need to click on the "Delete" button.
2. Sending SMS. The text of the message consists of one word - "INFO". We send it to number 5051. The response SMS will contain information about your subscriptions.
3. Using the "Service Guide" system. This option is suitable only for those subscribers who have registered on the mobile operator's website. If you are one of them, then you need to follow these steps:
- Visit "My Account" on this site.
- Go to the "Changing the set of services" section. At the same second, a tab will open containing a list of connected services with an indication of their cost.
- Carefully study the list of Megafon-PRO options. You can disable a subscription that is of no interest to you with just two mouse clicks. Most likely, there will be several mailings on this list that mercilessly eat money from your mobile account.
4. Call to the operator. Did you manage to get information about connected subscriptions yourself? Do not despair. In such a situation, you should rely on the help of the operator. Just dial 0500 and press the buttoncall. A specialist will solve your problem in minutes. However, you must understand that in order to receive such information, you must provide the operator with some information about yourself - provide passport data and name the code word.
Dangerous connection
There are more and more cases of mobile fraud every year. Subscribers, without suspecting it, fall into traps. How does it happen? There may be several options here. For example, a person without his consent was signed up for paid mailing lists. Also, funds are debited from the mobile account for downloaded content. Many subscribers receive messages with links to various sites. Someone immediately deletes them or puts them in the "spam" category. However, there are people who follow these links, and then are surprised that money disappears from their Megafon accounts. Not all subscribers can disable the subscription to the site. Some of them find it easier to accept losing money.
Megafon-PRO: disable subscription
Are you tired of empty and uninteresting mailings, as well as promotional messages? It's time to get rid of all this. Let's say you no longer need the "Mobile Subscriptions" ("MegaFon") service. You can disable it in one of the following ways:
- "Personal account". This option is suitable for those subscribers who are registered on the official website of the operator. In the "personal account" you can connect / disable various services. This also applies to paid mailings. Go to the "My subscriptions" section, select unnecessary mailings andclick on the "Unsubscribe" button.
- Sending SMS. To prevent ads and spam from coming to your phone in the future, you need to type a message with the text: “Stop X”. It should be noted that instead of X, the service number is indicated. “Stop” can be replaced with other words, for example, “No”, “Unsubscribe”, “No”, “Stop”. Send SMS to number 5051. In response, you should receive a notification about the deactivation of the service.
- USSD command. On the telephone keypad, dial 50505051 and press the call button. As in the previous option, you will receive a message about disabling the service.
- Call to the operator. Dial 0500 and listen to instructions from the answering machine. In a few minutes, you will be connected to the operator. To disable the service, you will need to tell the specialist your passport details, as well as give the code word.
- Visit to the company's office. This method is suitable for those subscribers who have enough free time.
Block paid services and subscriptions
You have disabled unwanted mailings, but this does not guarantee complete elimination of ads and spam. However, do not get upset and worry ahead of time. You have the option to block paid services and subscriptions. To do this, follow these steps:
Step 1. Send an SMS to 5051 with the word "Off" or dial 505000 to make a call.
Step 2. Send a message to 5051, specifying "Ustban1" in the text (without quotes).
Step 3. Call 8 800550 0500 (free for all residents of the Russian Federation).
Stop Content Service
Megafon always takes care of its customers, offering them profitable tariff plans and interesting options. Recently, a lot has been done in the field of security. The "Stop Content" service will help subscribers protect themselves from unforeseen expenses that arise when accessing paid "short" numbers.
To enable this option, dial 105801. After a couple of seconds, an SMS should come with a notification of the actions taken. Now you don't have to worry about paid messages, USSD requests and content provider subscriptions. They will no longer come to your phone. The service is provided free of charge, which is good news.
Is it possible to return the money debited by scammers
The answer to this question is of interest to all people who fall for the tricks of intruders. It will be difficult to return the money, but still possible. To begin with, try to collect as much information as possible about the incident that happened to you. What might be needed? The time the message was sent, the website address or short number and, of course, the exact amount (up to a penny) debited from the account. We also recommend taking a screenshot.
Where to provide the collected information? You can contact the nearest Megafon office. In addition to evidence, you will need a statement. In most cases, Internet service providers are responsible for illegal debiting of funds. Therefore, you can be sent to the office of the company,renting a short number. If you get a refusal there, feel free to contact the police.
"Megaphone modem": how to disable subscriptions
The Internet is an integral part of our lives. Using a special modem, Megafon subscribers can listen to their favorite music, download videos, chat with friends on social networks and much more. The only thing that darkens this whole picture is constant mailings containing spam and advertising. What should Megafon-Internet users do? How to disable a subscription that eats money and spoils the mood?
You need to do this:
1. Visit the operator's website and find out exactly what subscriptions you have.
2. Disable paid mailings by dialing 5050service code and call button.
3. In order to prevent SMS with subscriptions and other content from being sent to Megafon-modem in the future, it is necessary to prohibit the mobile device (tablet, PC) from accessing the website
Conclusion
The article contains instructions that will allow Megafon subscribers to turn off unnecessary subscriptions, saving money, time and nerves. We hope that the information provided by us was useful to you.
