"SIM card blocking" - subscribers of mobile operators sometimes have to deal with this term. At the same time, the reasons that led to this can be quite different: from the banal lack of funds on the number to the absence of paid actions for a long period. For what reasons the Megafon number can be blocked and what needs to be done to remove it, we will tell in the current article.
Types of locks
If it is impossible to use the SIM card "for its intended purpose" - for sending messages, calls, accessing the Internet - then this is most likely due to:
- lack of funds in the account (financial blocking);
- blocking at the initiative of the operator due to non-use of communication services for a long period;
- voluntary restriction of the provision of communication services (at the initiative of the subscriber);
- restricting access to the SIM card inif it is lost.
Let's take a closer look at each of the above options for limiting the functionality of a SIM card.
Financial blocking of the Megafon number
Each subscriber has faced such a situation at least once: after all, keeping track of the balance is not so easy, especially when it comes to tariff plans with a monthly fee. With a negative balance, you cannot use communication services, even if the number has a tariff with included minutes, messages and traffic. In order to use these packages, a positive balance must be maintained on the account.
Thus, in order to remove the financial blocking of the Megafon number, you just need to replenish your account or use the services of providing a loan from the operator (promised payment, credit of trust).
SIM card blocked due to lack of paid activities
According to the terms of service (by the way, they are spelled out in the contract when purchasing a SIM card), if the client does not use the number within 90 days, the provision of services on it will be suspended. At the same time, ninety days are counted from the moment when the balance on the SIM card is equal to zero. Until then, starting from the 45th day of inactivity of the subscriber, fifteen rubles will be charged (a kind of subscription fee for keeping the number). As soon as there is not enough money on the account for the next payment debit, thecountdown.
The blocking of the Megafon number when not in use is carried out on an ongoing basis. Some time after that, the number will be re-sold for sale and anyone else can purchase it.
Restriction of services on the number at the initiative of the client
Megafon operator also provides a service that allows you to “freeze” a number for a while, i.e. all communication services will be suspended, as well as the deduction of the subscription fee for existing services. The option from "MegaFon" "Temporary number blocking" is a great chance to save on mobile communications during, for example, holidays. In this case, a person can set a specific time interval for which communication services should be limited. Blocking a Megafon number at the initiative of the subscriber is connected through a contact center employee, in your personal account and is paid - one ruble per day.
Lost SIM card
Another reason why a SIM card can be blocked is its loss. At the same time, of course, such a block is not automatically set - only at the request of the owner of the SIM card. You can set up a blocking by calling the contact center - 0500, by contacting the office, sending an application through a special form posted on the operator's website. Within seven days, the service does not imply a subscription fee. Starting from the eighth day, one ruble will be debited from the account. The blocking can be removed if a new SIM card is received to replace the one lost in the operator's service and sales salon. extraditionis carried out only to the owner of the number, upon presentation of an identity card - in this case, it is first necessary to find out in which of the offices the SIM card is issued.
Conclusion
You can check the blocking of the Megafon number through the subscriber's personal page on the Internet - personal account. It displays basic information on the number, including its status, as well as other information - a list of active services, expenses, etc. Also, the term “number blocking” may mean the impossibility of sending text requests to short numbers of content providers. In this case, the "Short number blocking" ("Megafon") service takes place, which implies the installation of a ban on the use of the services of these companies. It is also connected through a personal account, by calling the contact center, in the office and is provided free of charge. The client of the white-green operator can manage this option independently in any convenient way - via the Internet, by calling technical support, etc.
