Company "Beeline" - among the leaders of the Russian cellular market. Tariff offers from this operator are presented in the widest range. One of the most popular lines - "All Inclusive". What are its features? What is the specifics of the evolution of tariffs for this line? Which services within the framework of this offer are especially advantageous to use?
Features of the tariff line
Features of the tariff line from "Beeline" "All Inclusive" is that the operator provides subscribers with the opportunity to use communication services in a complex format within the monthly fee. That is, the services included in the tariff (voice communication, SMS, mobile Internet) would cost more if each subscriber bought separately. For example, the Beeline tariff "All Inclusive L" in one of the very first versions assumed that for a subscription fee of 500 rubles per month (Moscow region), the user, firstly, would be able to talk for 300 minutes when calling to numbers of any operators, secondly, to write as many SMS and MMS as you like and, thirdly, to download up to 600 megabytes of data from the Internet - without speed limits. The only thing,what, perhaps, should be noted - the indicated amount of Internet traffic, even when using the network from a mobile device, is not too much. Therefore, this type of tariff is calculated more for users who do not have a special need for online resources.
Our thesis concerning the limited adaptation of Beeline's "All Inclusive" tariffs to the Internet can confirm the following fact. Another offer of the line - XXL - assumes that for 1000 rubles of a monthly fee (Moscow region) a person will receive 900 minutes of calls, an unlimited number of messages, however, the volume of prepaid online traffic at full access speed will not change - 600 megabytes.
Migration is not free
It is also worth noting that switching to Beeline "All Inclusive" from other operator tariffs may not be free (although it is possible that the company's policy may change over time). In this case, the amount on the balance must exceed the amount that is required to be paid upon transfer.
The goal is optimization
Top-managers of the operator also spoke about the peculiarities of the "Beeline" "All Inclusive" line of tariffs. In particular, in one of the statements it was noted that the purpose of introducing the tariff is to provide customers with the opportunity to use several services at the same time within the framework of optimal rates. At the same time, the proposals, as stated, are arranged in such a way that customers by default should not experience the need to connect any additional options. Both individuals and organizations can connect to the tariffs of the line in question.
Specifics of the "All Inclusive" subscription fee: the amount is debited daily (with a prepaid system, in other cases - monthly). In some configurations (for example, when concluding an annual contract), subscribers can receive a significant discount on the use of services. But! If a person has not spent some minutes during the billing period (say, a month), then they are not transferred to the next one.
Fare: prepaid or postpaid?
Above, we said that subscribers have two options for connecting to the line's tariffs. The first is prepayment. Its essence is that communication services are provided by the operator with a positive account balance. The second option is postpaid. When using this format, the availability of funds plays a secondary role - all expenses can be compensated later, based on the invoice issued by the company. Which of the two options for registration of the tariff line "All inclusive" can be more profitable?
Imaginary cheapness
Expert opinions on this matter are mixed. However, analysts note that everything is very individual. As for the benefit in absolute terms (that is, calculated on the basis of the ratio of costs and services received), postpaid tariffs, as a rule, look preferable. Actually, the Beeline company, as we have already noted above, tends to configure its offers in this way - with a discount in the case of postpaid registration. There are alsothe other side of the benefit. The fact is that not all subscribers manage to accurately monitor their expenses for cellular communications. And therefore the invoice sent by the company at the end of the month can be quite impressive, but at the same time, in many cases, less than if a person used a prepaid system. Unexpected "overrun" often occurs, for example, when using the Internet - when the subscriber simply forgets to exit the mobile browser, and the data continues to be downloaded from online.
Some people prefer a compromise - to use "auto-payment" with a prepaid system. That is, if the funds on the balance run out, replenishment occurs automatically from a bank card or electronic wallet - most operators allow this, Beeline tariffs are no exception: reviews of many subscribers confirm that such a system works without failures.
However, there are a large number of users who prefer the postpaid option for various reasons. Beeline tariffs "All inclusive XL, XXL" and their "younger" "brothers" allow using this format of interaction between the subscriber and the operator.
Pricing
Let's study specific examples of tariffs offered by Beeline within the line in question. In the spectrum of those - proposals indexed by letters from M to XXL, probably by analogy with the size of clothing. Combines all tariffs, as we have already said, the principle of mergingdifferent, potentially expensive, services. Together they are cheaper than if they were used individually. The exception is perhaps the Internet, the volume of which, subject to full access speed, is not too much.
From junior to senior
The "youngest" tariff line - "All inclusive M". The subscription fee for it in a number of regions is 300 rubles. per month. In return, the client receives 150 minutes of calls (any local operators) and 30 SMS. It turns out that you can talk on average about 5 minutes a day and send 1 message. Internet, as we have already said, in an unlimited (and with traffic up to 600 megabytes - also at high speed) format is attached.
The next "oldest" tariff "Beeline" - "All Inclusive L". The subscription fee for it in one of the regional configurations is twice as much as for the previous proposal - 600 rubles. per month. This, by the way, is more than in the "Moscow" subtype we noted at the very beginning of the article - there are 500 rubles. True, more minutes are given than with double multiplication - 360, which is equal to about 12 calls per day (per minute). But you can write as many SMS and MMS as you like.
The tariff "Beeline" "All Inclusive XL", which operated for some time in the Perm Territory, offered subscribers for 540 rubles. 900 minutes of calls per month, unlimited number of messages and unlimited internet. Interestingly, in the same region, at the same time as this service, the All-Inclusive tariff was also in effect. Unlimited". Using it for 840 rubles a month, the subscriber received an unlimited number of local calls, as well as calls to Beeline numbers in other regions. Messages could also be sent as many as you wanted. Internet traffic was also decent - 1.5 GB before the limit speed.
We have already considered the XXL tariff at the beginning of the article (in its Moscow version). In the regions, in principle, the ratio of the size of the subscription fee and the minutes provided is similar. In some cases, Beeline may offer non-standard line tariffs. These include, for example, such an offer as "All Inclusive-Super", which, according to many experts, is quite profitable for travelers. In one of the regional modifications, this tariff includes several thousand minutes of calls and free internet when traveling around Russia.
Luxury option
You can also note the tariff plan "Beeline" "All Inclusive L-Lux" in one of the versions. As part of the corresponding offer, a subscriber can pay 6,500 rubles and use more than 4,000 minutes of calls, send more than 36,000 SMS, any number of MMS during the year. And most importantly - the conditions for using the Internet, this tariff assumes significantly more favorable than in many other offers of the line - 2 GB per month without speed limits.
We see how wide the range of conditions that Beeline offers us within the tariff line and "All Inclusive":300 rubles, 500, 6500 - all for the needs of users of various categories.
Budget format
Experts note that in many regions there are tendencies to reduce the cost of the operator's respective offers annually. The line is over 3 years old. Today there are regions where the price of some Beeline All-Inclusive tariffs is 150 rubles. As a rule, this applies to offers of type M, however, as we determined above, the number of minutes included in this subscription fee may be quite enough for customers who do not talk on the phone very often.
Reviews
Reviews regarding the tariff line are generally positive. And this is taking into account the rather extensive geography, where Beeline introduced its All-Inclusive offer: Moscow, the Urals, and other regions. Among the possible disadvantages of tariffs, as subscribers note, are local calls, which are included in the monthly fee. However, as some users believe, the offers within this line are well combined with additional options from the operator. And even with the most budgetary ones - like the option where the subscription fee for the Beeline All Inclusive tariff is 150 rubles. By connecting the appropriate options, you can provide fairly inexpensive long-distance calls.
Some subscribers advise paying attention to additional conditions when choosing the "All Inclusive" tariff line. In particular, it may turn out that the fee for switching from the current service to the new one will be higher than what is available onthis moment. That is, when making changes to your account, immediately before this procedure, you should familiarize yourself with the most up-to-date information on the All Inclusive line.
Don't overpay for exclusives
One more nuance: in some regions, the service of linking city numbers to a federal mobile number is popular. This service is especially widespread in the capital: "Beeline" (Moscow) provides tariffs with the corresponding possibility in the widest range. It also includes the All Inclusive line. The fact is that the monthly fee for using a city number can be significant. Often it exceeds the "junior" mobile tariffs "Beeline". Therefore, when studying up-to-date information from the operator, you should pay special attention to the additional conditions for using the number.
Fare evolution
As we noted above, the "Beeline" "All Inclusive" line is periodically updated. Changes at the same time in the same tariffs can be significant. It happens that a particular offer becomes more expensive. For example, one of the tariffs of the line - "All for 300" became more expensive, its price rose from 300 to 390 rubles in August 2014. At the same time, by the way, the same offer for 150 rubles, which we talked about above, appeared.
Competitors in action
Experts note that both the regional representative offices of the operator, and Beeline - Moscow - continue to design the tariffs of the "All Inclusive" line according to the principle: more services for a lower cost of each. Analysts also noticed an interesting trend - cheaper on-net packages. We can say that a certain course has been taken for their free of charge. In many ways, experts believe, Beeline's policy reflects changes in the cellular communications market. In particular, the All-Inclusive tariff has a complete competitor of the same name from Megafon in very similar price segments. Policy "Beeline" in some manifestations has a competitive advantage, analysts say. For example, when a subscriber calls to other numbers of this operator, billing is carried out separately in relation to the package of minutes, which is designed for off-net calls. On the other hand, some other cellular providers, on the contrary, include on-net calls, which are supposed to be the cheapest or completely free, included in the prepaid minutes package. True, in the terms of using the tariff, other operators can indicate a larger number of prepaid calls (formally, this will be completely true) and thereby tilt the subscriber's choice in their favor.
Intercity for a subscriber
Among the special advantages of the tariff line, experts note low-cost long-distance calls - this applies to even the most budget service options. Analysts also consider a daily subscription fee to be a significant advantage - provided that the client has connected on a prepaid basis.
