It's no secret that mobile communication services between countries are charged according to a completely different principle, in contrast to calls within the state. This is normal, since operators do not provide them on their own, with their own funds, but in agreement with other service providers. Since all this rests on financial relationships between companies, the cost of calls for subscribers may vary. Therefore, if you try hard, you can find tariff plans that will be more profitable for calling abroad.
One of them is the Planet Zero tariff. "Beeline" - one of the most popular mobile operators in Russia, provides it specifically for subscribers who are abroad who want to talk with their relatives and friends in the Russian Federation. Read our article to find out why this plan is so beneficial and what conditions it provides.
General fare conditions
The fact that the Planet Zero tariff plan (Beeline is its supplier) is beneficial for people abroad, the operator indicates on its official website and in any promotional materials related to the service. Firstqueue, users may see a bright headline announcing that incoming calls from the Russian Federation to the numbers served on this plan are absolutely free.
Of course, for domestic communications, this looks wild; do operators charge a fee also for calling you? But if we talk about roaming, then this practice is absolutely normal. When the subscriber is in another state and they call him, most often he himself pays for the conversation. You can also remember the heyday of the era of mobile communications, when you had to pay for an incoming call even in your own region. Therefore, in fact, Beeline made this feature of the Planet Zero plan quite beneficial for the subscriber. True, it is important to mention one limitation - we are talking about the first 20 minutes of a conversation. Further conversations will be charged at a rate of 10 rubles per minute for the first category of countries. We tell you more about what this means.
Price of services for subscribers in "popular" countries
Taking into account the different features of the agreements between mobile operators in other countries and Beeline, Planet Zero (we will describe how to connect the tariff below) implies the unequal cost of services in each individual country. Therefore, all regions of the world were divided into several groups.
The first includes Europe, the CIS countries and some popular destinations for Russian subscribers, such as Egypt, China, the USA or Thailand. They have their own tariff - for one day of use you need to pay 60 rubles; in addition, the first 20 minutes of the incomingconversations are free, after which the cost of each reaches 10 rubles. As for an outgoing call, it will cost the subscriber 20 rubles per minute. SMS messages from these countries to Russia will cost 7 rubles.
Communication prices for other countries
Besides the group of countries mentioned above, there is another one. It combines some of the remaining regions, which are obviously less popular for the domestic user of mobile services, so Beeline roaming (Planet Zero) in them will cost more. In particular, the daily fee for a subscriber is 100 rubles, and incoming calls from Russia after the 20th minute rise in price to 15 rubles. At the same time, the price of each minute of an outgoing conversation increases up to 45 rubles. SMS-messages rise in price insignificantly - up to 9 rubles.
The list of countries that fall into this category is longer. This includes, for example, Israel, India, Japan, Africa and the Middle East. The higher price of services, obviously, is explained by the lower demand of subscribers in these directions. At the same time, Beeline makes the Planet Zero tariff more profitable than some service packages of other operators. Therefore, if you love (or have to) travel, this package deserves your attention. As you can see, it extends its effect even to exotic states.
Other countries
Finally, there is a group of countries in which the service cannot be connected, and the tariff does not imply any discounts. In view of whatthis is happening, it’s hard to say, because Beeline does not give any explanation. Just for some ocean island and unrecognized states: Cuba, Jamaica, Tunisia and Bahrain, Kosovo and Abkhazia - "Planet Zero" ("Beeline" openly indicates this on its website) does not extend its discount. Therefore, the subscription fee is not charged from the user, but the cost of incoming calls is 30 rubles per minute, outgoing - 60 rubles, and the price of one SMS also reaches 9 rubles.
How to enable or disable the tariff
Assume that you are going to a place where the plan provides a significant discount on communication services, due to which the tariff is quite favorable for you. The question arises as to what the Beeline subscriber should do? "Planet Zero" - how to activate this package? What is required from the user in the first place? Therefore, we answer these questions, revealing the connection mechanism in parallel.
As always, the operator offers several ways to connect the service. This can happen through the "Personal Account" or during a conversation with a consultant-operator (applying with his help). However, we pay attention to the simplest and most accessible command that you can execute from your mobile. It's easy to do - dial 110331 and press the call button. In response, you should receive a message stating that you are going to activate the Planet Zero tariff. Beeline provides for this action to make sure that you agree and are sure of what you are doing.
After you need to wait a bit until it happensregistration of services to your number. This usually takes several minutes. The system should update information on how calls, SMS, etc. will be charged.
Suppose you have successfully traveled abroad, resolved all your issues and want to switch to your usual tariff plan. The question arises, what to do with roaming, how to turn it off? "Planet Zero" ("Beeline") is deactivated in the same way: through the "Personal Account", with the help of an operator or manually, using a short command:110330. Notification that you have disabled the tariff plan will also be sent in a reply message to your number. There is another way - you can call the number that is provided specifically for refusing the service. It is not difficult to remember it: 0674030. This is a free line for Beeline subscribers. They can disable the Planet Zero service in a few minutes, as in the situation with its activation. After that, of course, the mechanism for writing off funds and all billing will be changed.
Features of using the plan
When working with the "Planet Zero" package, you need to remember some of its features. First, it is only suitable for smartphones. You cannot combine it on the tariff for tablets or mobile USB modems. This explains the fact that the service does not provide data for using mobile Internet.
Secondly, the tariff is not compatible with the My Planet plan. This is also a roaming plan, so the operator goes by giving the user a choice,which of the tariffs will be set on his number.
Thirdly, "Planet Zero" is a Beeline service that does not include other options for the client. As reported on the official website of the operator, all other voice services will be automatically disabled when this plan is activated.
Finally, the last thing - "Planet Zero" does not limit its validity period. This means that the tariff will be active until the subscriber turns it off.
Tariff plan reviews
If we talk about how the subscribers themselves evaluate the service from Beeline, then in general we can note a positive attitude. This is not surprising - in comparison with the conditions of other operators that relate to roaming communications, as well as with other plans of Beeline itself, the offer is really interesting. Connecting "Planet Zero" is definitely worth it for those who are going to visit one of the countries of the "first" category.
Should I join?
If you are traveling abroad and want to talk with your relatives, friends, acquaintances or just business partners from Russia on a mobile phone, then this tariff is definitely worth connecting. With it, you can save a lot of money compared to the classic roaming billing scheme.
Alternative
Of course, if you do not know how to keep in touch with people from Russia while you are abroad and are looking for the most affordable conditions, we can suggest Internet telephony or even instant messengers like Skype andWhatsapp. Working with them will be much cheaper, if not free, provided that you and your interlocutor have access to the Internet.
