Up tariff modifiers vas what. How to choose a tariff and customize it for yourself. Higher prices, more services
The cost of the tariff modifier in the price list is indicated for 12 months. When purchasing a tariff modifier, the cost is recalculated in proportion to the number of months remaining until the end of the paid tariff plan.
Reporting to the Pension Fund– tariff modifier for Subscribers of the “Classic Federal Tax Service” tariff plan. Includes:
possibility of reporting to territorial bodies Pension Fund via telecommunication channels;
access to the program for generating reports in the Pension Fund of Russia “Kontur-Report PF”;
the ability to conduct legally significant correspondence with the Pension Fund via telecommunications channels;
the possibility of obtaining information from the Pension Fund of Russia in in electronic format at the request of the policyholder. About accessibility of this service needs to be clarified in service centers region.
Reporting to the Federal Tax Service– tariff modifier for Subscribers of the “Classic PFR” tariff plan. Includes:
the ability to generate tax and accounting reports on the System server using current reporting forms;
the possibility of automated verification of tax and accounting reports in electronic form on the System server and the transfer of reports to the tax authorities via telecommunication channels;
the ability to conduct legally significant correspondence with the Federal Tax Service via telecommunication channels;
obtaining information about the status of a personal account (statements) from the Federal Tax Service, participation in the ION project (information services for taxpayers).
access to a limited version of the Expert computer program, which allows you to conduct a financial analysis of an enterprise based on the data of one accounting report for one reporting period.
List of packages of tax reporting forms included in the tariff modifier “Reporting to the Federal Tax Service”, depending on the Subscriber’s taxation regime:
For Subscribers under a special tax regime (USN, UTII): 1– “Special regime”
For Subscribers on a general/mixed tax regime: 2 – “General regime”
The tariff modifier “Reporting to the Federal Tax Service” with all packages of tax reporting forms can also be applied to Subscribers of the “Classic Federal Tax Service” or “Optimal” tariff plans on special system taxation.
Expert– a tariff modifier for Subscribers of any tariff plan, allows:
conduct a financial analysis of the enterprise based on financial statements;
assess the likelihood of an on-site tax audit based on the criteria from the order of the Federal Tax Service of Russia dated May 30, 2007 No. MM-3-06/333@;
get advice on improving your financial condition;
conduct a creditworthiness assessment using the Sberbank methodology;
assess the likelihood of bankruptcy.
For Subscribers in the “Service Accounting” mode, it allows you to conduct analysis for all organizations under service.
License +5– the right of Subscribers in the “Service Accounting” mode to expand the range, increasing the maximum possible number of organizations served by 5. The tariff modifier can be purchased multiple times.
The use of additional services is possible if the Subscriber has a paid tariff plan, unless otherwise specified in the definition of the service/service. Additional services are provided until the end of the paid tariff plan; their cost is not recalculated.
When purchasing additional services to the “Trust” tariff plan, their cost doubles.
Additional workplace – an additional service for Subscribers of any tariff plan, consisting of the following items:
Additional workplace with access to the reference and legal web service “Normative”– an additional service for Subscribers of the “Optimal Plus” tariff plan, consisting of the following items:
The right to use the computer program “Kontur-Extern” in multi-user mode.
The right to use a computer program that ensures the functioning of a legal reference web service.
The right to use the legal content database.
Additional license for CIPF “CryptoPro CSP” valid for 1 year.
Unscheduled certificate replacement– a one-time service, provided in cases of loss, compromise or change in the parameters of the Certificate (change of name, TIN, KPP of the organization, TIN or full name of the User, change in the scope of the Certificate, etc.) during the validity period of the subscription service.
Production of an additional certificate for an organization under maintenance in the “Service Accounting” mode– a service that can be used by Subscribers in the “Maintenance Accounting” mode, is necessary for transmitting reports to the Pension Fund of Russia, Social Insurance Fund and/or viewing personal accounts (ION-online) for organizations under service.
Unscheduled replacement of an additional certificate for an organization under maintenance in the “Maintenance Accounting” mode – a one-time service, provided in cases of loss, compromise or change in the parameters of an additional Certificate (change of name, TIN, KPP of the organization, TIN or full name of the User, change in the scope of application of the certificate, etc.) during the validity period of the subscription service.
Setting up the system workstation 3 –at the service includes setting up the Subscriber's workplace (setting software components, allowing access to the System at the workplace, installation of Certificates), demonstrating to the user the basic principles of working in the System and submitting a test report to the test inspection. Does not include services for setting up communication channels, installing software, not related to the System.
Specialist visit to the Subscriber is not included in the cost of services for setting up a workplace and is paid separately. The cost of the “Specialist Visit” service is specified in the service center.
All other setup services 3 (restoring System settings, installing Certificates during unscheduled replacement, and others) are paid separately in accordance with the actual time spent by the specialist.
Operational consultation line – a service that provides consulting support via a dedicated telephone line of the Operator’s federal call center.
Storage device key information Rutoken Light– a secure device designed for strong authentication, secure storage of secret data, performing cryptographic calculations and working with asymmetric keys and digital certificates.
The warranty period for the provided Rutoken Light is 24 months. Replacement of Rutoken Light under warranty is carried out if the media has lost its functionality and there are no obvious or indirect signs of mechanical impact (hacking). Rutoken Light allows you to record 15 Certificates.
Issuance of a financial status certificate– a one-time service to provide the Subscriber with a document confirming the financial condition rating assigned to the organization when using the Expert service.
VI. Training center services
Participation in a consulting course on “Kontur-Extern”– a service that provides the opportunity to attend an in-class consulting course in an equipped computer class on a specified topic. The programs and duration of consulting courses are posted on the website. The service includes:
lectures and laboratory work;
access to the training server of the Kontur-Extern system;
company certificate of participation in the course;
IPBR certificate of advanced training in the amount of 10 hours (for full members of IPBR) (course 2.6.7 “Electronic document management with regulatory authorities”)
hot lunch and coffee breaks;
A full description of the service is provided on the website.
Participation in a seminar on working on electronic trading platforms– a service that provides the opportunity to attend an in-class consulting event in an equipped computer class on a specified topic. The program of the consultation event is posted on the website. The service includes:
lectures and practical laboratory work;
a set of educational and methodological materials;
access to the training server of the electronic trading platform of Sberbank-AST CJSC, or the closed part of the Official Website of the Russian Federation for posting information about placing orders;
certificate of Sberbank-AST CJSC and certificate of PF SKB Kontur CJSC for participation in the information and practical seminar;
coffee breaks, hot lunches.
VII. Changing the set of services. Changing tariff plan
The subscriber has the right to change tariff plan. When changing the tariff plan, the expiration date of the subscription service does not change.
At the end of the subscription service period, the subscriber has the right to choose any tariff plan. In this case, there is no additional fee for changing the tariff plan.
When changing a tariff plan before the end of the current tariff plan, the difference between the cost of the previous and new tariff plan is charged, taking into account the fee for changing the tariff plan; the expiration date of the tariff plan does not change.
The cost of changing the tariff plan is calculated using the formula:
Switching to a tariff plan that does not include the reference and legal service “Normative”:
S=D+(X-Y)*(12-k)/12,
where D is the commission for changing the tariff plan;
X – the cost of the new tariff plan, at the prices of the current price list;
Y – the cost of the current tariff plan, according to the prices of the price list current at the time of connection or transition to this tariff plan, if one was carried out;
k is the number of complete months worked from the beginning of the current tariff plan. An incomplete month, if more than 15 days have passed in it, is rounded up to the nearest whole month.
Transition to a tariff plan that includes the reference and legal service “Normative” (tariff plan “Optimal Plus”):
S = Y – X*(12- k)/12, where
k is the number of complete months worked from the beginning of the current tariff plan. An incomplete month, if more than 15 days have passed in it, is rounded up to the nearest whole month;
Y – the cost of a new tariff plan with the “Kontur-Normative” service;
X – the cost of the old TP without the Kontur-Normative service, at the prices in effect at the time of the initial connection or the last renewal.
There is no fee for switching to a tariff plan with the reference and legal service “Normative”.
The transition to a tariff plan with the reference and legal service “Normative” is possible only if a contract is concluded for a year in advance.
If, when calculating the cost of changing a tariff plan, a negative result is obtained, no fee will be charged for switching to another tariff plan.
This formula also applies in the following cases:
Switching to another tariff plan with a simultaneous change of mode.
Switching to another cell in the “Maintenance Accounting” mode.
Changing the Subscriber's operating mode.
When a Subscriber transfers to the category of organizations that are serviced by another Subscriber operating in the “Service Accounting” mode, amounts previously paid for the purchase of tariff plans, additional services and services are not returned and are not taken into account when calculating services for other Subscribers.
Annex 1
Price list of the Kontur-Extern system
Tariff plans |
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Name | Cost, rub. Main subscriber/For friends |
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For individual entrepreneurs |
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Tariff plan “Classic Federal Tax Service” for individual entrepreneurs on a special taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Classic Federal Tax Service” for individual entrepreneurs on a general/mixed taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Classic Pension Fund” for individual entrepreneurs | ||
Tariff plan “Optimal” for individual entrepreneurs on a special taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Optimal” for individual entrepreneurs on a general/mixed taxation system | ||
For legal entities |
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Tariff plan “Classic Federal Tax Service” for legal entities on a special taxation system, | ||
Tariff plan “Classic Federal Tax Service” for legal entities on the general/mixed taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Classic PFR” for legal entities | ||
Tariff plan “Optimal” for legal entities on a special taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Optimal” for legal entities on a general/mixed taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Optimal plus” for legal entities on a special taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Optimal plus” for legal entities on the general/mixed taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Trust” for legal entities on a special taxation system | ||
Tariff plan “Trust” for legal entities on the general/mixed taxation system | ||
Servicing Accounting |
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Tariff plan “Budget organization”, 1+4 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “Budget organization”, 1+9 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “Budget organization”, 1+19 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “Budget organization”, 1+49 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “Budget organization”, 1+99 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “Budget organization”, 1+199 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “Budget organization”, 1+499 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “Budget organization”, license +5 | ||
Tariff plan “General”, 1+4 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “General”, 1+9 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “General”, 1+19 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “General”, 1+49 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “General”, 1+99 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “General”, 1+199 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan “General”, 1+499 subscribers | ||
Tariff plan "General" license +5 | ||
Additional services and facilities
Reporting to the Pension Fund | ||
Reporting to the Federal Tax Service, for Subscribers on a special taxation system | ||
Reporting to the Federal Tax Service, for Subscribers on the general/mixed taxation system | ||
Expert, for subscribers of tariff plans of the Kontur-Extern system | ||
Expert, for subscribers in the “Maintenance Accounting” mode | ||
Issuance of a financial status certificate | ||
Additional license for the right to use CIPF “CryptoPro CSP” valid for 1 year | ||
Additional workplace | ||
Additional workplace with access to the reference and legal web service “Normative” | ||
Key information storage device Rutoken Light | ||
Specialist visit | To be confirmed at the service center |
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Setting up a system workstation, one subscriber | ||
Setting up the system workstation, each subsequent subscriber | ||
Setting up an additional system workstation | ||
Setting up a system workstation, 1+4 subscribers | ||
Setting up a system workstation, 1+9 subscribers | ||
Setting up a system workstation, 1+19 subscribers | ||
Setting up a system workstation, 1+49 subscribers | ||
Setting up a system workstation, 1+99 subscribers | ||
Setting up a system workstation, 1+199 subscribers | ||
Setting up a system workstation, 1+499 subscribers | ||
Setting up a system workstation, an additional subscriber workstation in the “Maintenance Accounting” mode | ||
Unscheduled certificate replacement | ||
Production of an additional certificate for an organization under maintenance in the “Service Accounting” mode | ||
Unscheduled replacement of an additional certificate for an organization under maintenance in the “Maintenance Accounting” mode | ||
Fee for changing the tariff plan before the end of the current subscription service | ||
Operational consultation line | ||
Confirmation of the authenticity of the digital signature/electronic signature of the Authorized Person of the Certification Center in the issued signature key certificates | ||
| Abstract of the dissertation |
Every year, the share of non-voice, so-called VAS services, increases in the total revenue of cellular operators. Currently subscribers cellular communication have the opportunity to use mobile Internet, SMS and MMS, watch mobile TV, pay for services in the metro and shops using mobile phone. All this further pushes the already rapid growth in subscriber demand for various VAS services.
Mass affair
Value Added Services, abbreviated as VAS, is a set of additional services in networks mobile communications, which includes all cellular services except voice. In other words, if you have written and sent an SMS at least once, you have already used the VAS service. These services also include MMS messages, various content services (thematic mailings, replacing waiting tones with melodies, etc.), data transfer services, LBS services (determining the location of the subscriber by the location of the phone in the network), remote secure services access to corporate network resources, etc.
If you wrote and sent an SMS, replaced the waiting tone with a melody, or determined the location of the subscriber by phone on the network, then you used the VAS service
As reported by the acting Head of the Marketing Department of the SMARTS Commercial Department Dmitry Chetverikov, the main VAS provided in the SMARTS network by the operator were and remain SMS services, mobile Internet and content provider services. “The most popular service currently is mobile Internet, which reflects the general trend of the market and the rapid development of wireless data transmission technologies,” noted Dmitry Chetverikov.
MTS has a slightly wider demand for VAS services. Natalya Gerasimova, public relations specialist for the MTS branch in the Volga macroregion, reports that MTS now also provides a number of additional services based on VAS - from the ability to pay for goods and services from a mobile phone to data transfer between devices. “In Russia as a whole, based on the results of the first quarter, the share of MTS’s revenue from VAS in the total revenue from the mobile business is more than 23%, and this figure is growing steadily,” notes Natalya Gerasimova.
There are a lot of VAS everywhere
One of the fastest growing VAS services in the MTS network remains “Easy Payment”. “With this service, MTS subscribers can pay for services from their phone at any time and anywhere mobile operators, housing and communal services, electricity bills, cable television, long-distance and international communications, Internet access and many other services. “Easy payment” allows you to make payments both from the subscriber’s personal account and from his personal bank account opened in any Russian bank. The number of service users in the Samara region is growing monthly by 40-50%,” reports Natalya Gerasimova.
In addition, one of latest news MTS in the field of VAS services is the Mobile Television service. “Now you can watch more than 100 TV channels from your mobile phone screen. The Mobile Television service works wherever there is 3G coverage, as well as in any Wi-Fi networks. Today, the MTS 3G network, and therefore mobile television, is available to residents of even small settlements in the Samara region. You can view Mobile TV on most smartphones and communicators - iPhone, iPad, as well as devices with operating Windows systems Mobile, Symbian, BlackBerry, Android, Bada,” emphasizes the company’s public relations specialist.
And among MegaFon’s new VAS services, the most popular among subscribers are those that provide unlimited access to the Internet. “Individual major projects include such services as: “Video Portal”, which allows you to watch several dozen TV channels on your phone, the service for preferential SIP communications “MultiFon”, “Live Balance” - monitoring your account status online, “Black List” - protecting the subscriber from unwanted calls, corporate services such as “Mobile PBX”, “SMS-Inform”, “ Hotline" and others. A large block of MegaFon VAS provides mobile positioning services - making it possible to search for other subscribers, which is especially important for parents of schoolchildren or for those who have elderly relatives,” explains Elena Kharitonova, director of public relations for the Volga branch of MegaFon. To use navigation services from MegaFon, you just need to connect one of the following services: “Navigator”, “Beacon”, “Scanner”, etc. “They are very popular among subscribers information services– using the service “Nearest MegaFon offices” you can receive an SMS with information about the three nearest offices of the company - to do this you just need to send a USSD request *123#call. Using the “My City” service, subscribers have the opportunity to observe in real time events taking place on the central streets of the city, on a computer monitor or on a phone screen. For example, the “Mobile Subscriptions” service allows you to receive daily weather forecasts, games, etc.,” notes Elena Kharitonova.
There is a separate demand for VAS services from business. “Recently, there has been an active growth in consumption by the MTS corporate segment of additional services based on wireless transmission data. In particular, innovative M2M (machine-to-machine) services are especially popular among MTS corporate clients, allowing companies to optimize key business processes and reduce operating costs - the so-called M2M services. Over the past year, the number of M2M SIM cards sold in the Samara region has increased 2.5 times, reports Natalya Gerasimova. – In Samara, MTS installed GLONASS/GPS/GSM terminals on urban passenger transport, which allow high-precision monitoring of vehicle movement in real time in Samara and the Samara region. MTS M2M services are also used by Volgaenergopribor, Volgo-Kama Bank, Volgospetsstroy, Samara Regional Collection Department ROSINKAS and other enterprises and organizations in the region to optimize their business processes.”
The future of non-voice
Experts have no doubt that in the future VAS services will become no less, but even more in demand among subscribers cellular companies than even Voice connection. “Currently we can talk about completely new opportunities that the use of a mobile phone provides us with. Very soon, in the subway and in stores, we will be able to pay by simply tapping our phone to the reader. This will become possible thanks to the development of wireless data exchange using Near Field Communication technology and the development of mobile commerce services,” notes Natalya Gerasimova. - MTS has already begun implementing such projects - now a subscriber of any operator can pay for a ticket for Aeroexpress to the capital airports Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Domodedovo using the Easy Payment application from MTS. This fall, in Yekaterinburg, MTS plans to launch a project to pay for travel on public transport using NFC technology.” In the future, according to VK’s interlocutor, MTS plans to develop new technology in other regions. In addition, according to company experts, in the next five years the subscriber base of M2M services in the Volga region will grow by at least 65-85% annually. First of all, the scope of application of M2M services will expand. The operator expects rapid development due to their wider use in Everyday life subscribers.
The provision of VAS services at SMARTS will develop along a similar path. “The development of the mobile Internet will continue. In the near future, our subscribers will have access to the “Mobile Payment” service, which will allow them to pay for various types of services directly from their mobile phone account,” says Dmitry Chetverikov.
Elena KHARITONOVA, director of public relations of the Volga region branch of MegaFon:
– Since 2010, MegaFon has been actively developing such a VAS area as mobile commerce, thanks to which subscribers can use a mobile account to pay for various commercial services - entertainment, utilities, transport, etc., as well as top up the account in various convenient ways. For example, using the service " Mobile transfer all Russia" the subscriber can list cash to any point in Russia by sending a USSD request. In addition, using this service you can pay another subscriber with modern and in a convenient way. Activation of the service is free of charge. There is also no subscription fee.
Dmitry CHETVERIKOV, acting Head of Marketing, Commercial Department "SMARTS":
– Over the past year, the company’s main efforts have been aimed at expanding the range of tariff options that allow for more profitable use of VAS, primarily mobile Internet, which is due to the general increase in the penetration level of these services among subscribers. A promising direction is NFC technology, with which you can carry out wireless interaction between a mobile phone and various reading devices. This will allow subscribers, in particular, to pay for travel on public transport from their mobile phone account, similar to transport cards.
Natalya GERASIMOVA, public relations specialist at the MTS branch in the Volga macroregion:
– The number of payments made within the “Easy Payment” service is growing much faster than the number of service users. We expect that the number of Easy Payment users will grow to 3.5 million by March 2012. Since April 2011, use the “Easy Payment” service, paying for services from your account bank card, subscribers of any mobile operators can. MTS is actively developing new service, regularly increasing the number of partners whose services can be paid for using “Easy Payment”. Today their number in Russia is more than 3,500.
The Mobicom-Center company (MegaFon trademark) launched three new tariff modifiers in the Nizhny Novgorod region: “Own network”, “Neighbors” and “ Happy hours" They are valid on the “Mobile Ru” and “United Ru” tariff plans and allow the subscriber to receive a discount on calls of a particular category, depending on the selected option. Previously, this service was introduced in other regions of the MegaFon network.
OJSC MegaFon was formed in 2002 as a result of the renaming of a closed joint stock company"North-West GSM" and its unification within one trademark with Sonic Duo CJSC (Moscow), Mobicom-Kavkaz CJSC, Mobicom-Center CJSC, Mobicom-Novosibirsk CJSC, Mobicom-Khabarovsk CJSC, Mobicom-Kirov CJSC, MSS-Povolzhye JSC ", CJSC Volzhsky GSM and CJSC Ural GSM. The main shareholders of OJSC MegaFon are OJSC Telecominvest, LLC CT-Mobile, Sonera (Finland) and Telia (Sweden). The number of the operator's subscribers as of September 2006 exceeds 28 million people. The company's network is deployed in 82 regions of Russia, international roaming is carried out in 196 countries.
CJSC Mobicom-Center is the operator of the MegaFon network in the Central enlarged region, providing mobile communication services in the GSM 900/1800 standard in 17 regions, including the Nizhny Novgorod region. The 100% owner of the company is OJSC MegaFon. Today, the number of subscribers of Mobicom-Center CJSC in the Central region exceeds 2 million people. Let us recall that the remaining regions of the Volga Federal District are served by another regional network operator - Megafon Povolzhye North-West, with the exception of the Perm Territory, where Megafon Ural operates.
The “Own Network” tariff modifier allows you to get a 50% discount on all on-net calls, “Neighbors” - on calls to phones of other cellular operators in your “home” region. When you activate the “Happy Hours” option, a 50% discount applies to all calls on any day of the week, but only on certain time days. Thus, the “Happy Hours – Morning” modifier is valid from 07.00 to 11.59, “Happy Hours – Day” - from 12.00 to 17.59, “Happy Hours – Evening” - from 18.00 to 21.59, and “Happy Hours – Night” - from 22.00 to 22.00 06.59. These options can be connected either separately (any one) or in any combination (several options or all together).
To manage tariff options and service packages (information, connection, disconnection), subscribers can use the interactive USSD menu (number *1О5*2#) or voice menu at numbers 050522, 0550.
The one-time fee for connecting each option is 5 rubles. In addition, a monthly fee is charged for using modifiers. subscription fee: for the “Neighbors” option - 60 rubles, for the “Own Network” option - 30 rubles, “Happy Hours - Evening” - 40 rubles, “Happy Hours - Day” - 45 rubles, and the cheapest option is “Happy Hours - Morning" and "Happy Hours - Night" - 25 rubles. As part of the marketing campaign, which runs from September 25 to November 31, 2006, there is no subscription fee for the use of one (any) option, connected first in chronological order, during the promotion.
When new modifiers are activated, the previously connected options “Favorite number”, “We are together!” and “Active user of GPRS-Internet, GPRS-WAP or MMS” are saved, but their priority is higher, so discounts are not cumulative. Among the new ones, the “Happy Hours” modifier has a higher priority.
Note that the current proposal is not the first initiative of this operator, providing for a “tariff constructor” scheme: in mid-September, MegaFon already introduced the “Firm Plus Personal Tuning” tariff constructor, which was intended for corporate clients (see news release dated September 27, 2006).
Another local cellular operator, the Nizhny Novgorod Cellular Communications (NSS) company, also offered similar options in 2004 (“All SMS for free”, “All calls at night for free”, “All incoming calls for free on weekends”), but their use was limited in time by the promotion.
At the press conference held on October 3, in addition to the presentation of new tariff modifiers, there was an announcement of a single tariff launched in the near future by MegaFon, the base cost of a minute of all outgoing telephone conversations on which it will be equal to 2 rubles, but by connecting tariff options the subscriber will be able to reduce its value to 50%.
Any tariff of a cellular operator can be customized “for yourself” - connect a modifier, a tariff option or a temporary discount on a certain type of service. That is, the basic prices that are presented on websites and in information materials of telecom operators can be adjusted independently. However, their number has recently increased significantly - operators are trying not to leave any of their subscribers’ needs unattended. As a result, the number of such proposals is in the dozens. Our material is similar to a consumer guide - based on the results of reading it, almost all users will be able to save money in some way.
Modification for discount
Tariff options that allow you to do tuning basic tariffs telecom operator, take into account the various wishes of subscribers. Moreover, they are all paid, they require both an activation fee (usually about 15-30 rubles) and a subscription fee, which to some extent compensates the operator for the “drawdown” of a specific subscriber account from switching to a more favorable pricing. Note that you should only activate such modifiers after a thorough analysis of your “consumption profile,” although it is possible to activate them for a short period of time (such as, for example, services that reduce the cost of voice calls in roaming). In most cases, activation occurs through the USSD menu or SMS request and is implemented by the subscriber independently, without contacting the subscriber service (all instructions are on the websites of telecom operators). Separately, we note that the tariff options and modifiers listed below are implemented by operators extremely carefully - not on all of their tariff plans. In addition, in our tables we have given only the most frequently encountered modifiers - there may be significantly more of them in each regional network.Any tariff of a cellular operator can be customized to suit you.
The most “tenacious” and popular modifier service is all kinds of variations of “favorite numbers”, with which you can save up to 50% of the cost when calling those people with whom you talk most often. Essentially, the carrier is encouraging users to increase the number of voice calls they make and "not worry about how long your conversation is going on." In general, the modifier is useful, but with some limitations. Firstly, the service is not provided for roaming and international calls. Secondly, for tariff plans with included local airtime minutes, the discount is valid only after the included minutes have been used up. Thirdly, if two or three years ago you could choose a city or mobile number in your home region as your “favorite” at the same price, now the situation is changing - this opportunity has completely disappeared from MTS, separate modifiers are provided by VimpelCom and MegaFon ". In general, the number of favorite numbers that can be connected to a particular tariff plan directly depends on what consumption profile the telecom operator is targeting, and this service is most useful for the most common pre-paid tariffs. More detailed tariffs can be seen in Table No. 1.Table No. 1. "Favorite" numbers from the Big Three operators
| Operator | Number of rooms on average | Initial addition, change of number, rub. | Typical subscription fee, rub./month | Add-ons |
| MTS | 1-3 | 17/17 (34/34 on TP “Cool”*) | First number – 0-33** Second and subsequent – 33*** |
5 rooms at the “Caring” TP and 10 rooms at the “Podruzhki” TP |
| "VimpelCom" | 1-3**** | 15/15 | First number – 0 Second and subsequent - 63 |
When connecting or changing a service from via SMS, the subscriber also pays the cost of a short text message at the price of his tariff plan |
| "VimpelCom" | 1 (service “Favorite number of another network”) | 30/15 | One number – 35 | |
| "VimpelCom" | 1-3 (service “Favorite long-distance number” | 30/15 | One number – 35 Three numbers – 75 |
The “favorite” number can be the number of another telecom operator in your home region - mobile or fixed line |
| MegaFon-Moscow | 1-3 | 30/30 | First number – 0 Second and subsequent – 0 |
The “favorite number” can be the number of any telecom operator in the “home” region - the price is equal to the cost of calls to MegaFon-Moscow numbers |
** 0 rub. at TP "Caring" and 66 rubles. at TP "Girlfriends".
*** 0 rub. for TP "Cool" and "Caring" and 52.8 rub. at TP "Girlfriends".
**** From 02/13/2009, connections to the “Favorite Number 5” service are not made, with the exception of the “Mobile Mom” and “Mobile Pensioner” tariff plans. Judging by the table, the most profitable is to add your favorite numbers from MegaFon; it costs a little more from MTS and VimpelCom. Typically, the first standard “favorite” number from the Big Three operators does not cost the user, in most cases, anything, but savings of 50% of the cost of a minute are present “by default.” True, such savings force the user to talk more, which ultimately covers the amount of the discount for the operator, but that’s a completely different story. The subscription fee for the second and subsequent numbers is less for MegaFon and MTS (in this case, with the same discount on voice calls). It is more profitable to use “Favorite” numbers, which make it possible to get a 50% discount on calls to other networks in your “home” region, from MegaFon, but for long-distance calls - from VimpelCom.
The list of all discounts and bonuses from MTS is “buried” in the “Subscribers” section.
The second group of modifiers that are used very actively are services that reduce the cost of calls to certain directions (usually from 10 to 50%), and several options can be activated simultaneously. They are usually charged daily, and a separate fee is charged for connection. More details can be found in Table No. 2.Table No. 2. Tariff modifiers for discounts by destination from the Big Three operators
| Operator | Service name* | Call direction that is subject to preferential tariffs | Price service connection/ subscription fee, rub./month |
Average savings from base rate** |
| MTS | "MTS numbers" | 17/51 | 50% | |
| "VimpelCom" | "Your operator" | Local calls to numbers of your telecom operator in your home region | 15/60 | About 75% |
| "VimpelCom" | "Another operator" | Local calls to numbers of other operators in your home region | 15/60 | About 62% |
| "VimpelCom" | "Whole country" | Long distance calls | 15/60 | To BeeLine numbers - 60% To numbers of other telecom operators – 50% |
| MegaFon-Moscow | "Own network" | Local calls to numbers of your telecom operator in your home region | 30/40-50 | 50% |
| MegaFon-Moscow | "Neighbours" | Local calls to numbers from other mobile operators in your home region | 30/50-70 | On average 50% |
| MegaFon-Moscow | "Challenge City" | Long distance calls | 30/70 | 30% |
| MegaFon-Moscow | "Challenge Country" | International calls | 30/150 | 30% |
** This figure is an average and depends on the specific TP. Interestingly, this is the most confusing tariff option of all telecom operators. For example, the MegaFon-Moscow company has similar tariff options available for at least six tariff plans with different cost per minute (the first is 20-50 kopecks more expensive than the second and subsequent ones), there is no less “confusion” in the tariff plan from VimpelCom ". Considering the fact that the table cannot cover all the nuances, we provide only indicative savings values. The outsider is the MTS company - there is a minimum number of such tariff modifiers, and some, designated on the website as tariff options (for example, “Mobile Intercity” - calls to MTS subscribers at a low price), are not clearly indicated in the tariffs. The third group of tariff modifiers is for group communication within one telecom operator. Of course, only in the home region. In essence, this is a creative reworking of the idea of “favorite numbers”, on the one hand, and closed subscriber groups or tariffs for one personal account of a corporate client, on the other. But as presented for private clients, whose personal accounts may be different. Their main purpose is to provide preferential tariffs with a clearly defined number of subscribers who can automatically join a group on a temporary basis. More detailed information about such services can be seen in Table No. 3.
Table No. 3. Tariff modifiers for group communication from the Big Three operators
| Operator | Service name* | The essence of the service | Addition | |
| MTS | "We" | Possibility of combining 2 to 7 subscribers into a group for preferential rates for calls – 1.35 rubles. in a minute | 0/0 | Only subscribers of the “We” and “Cool” tariff plans have the right to create a group and to add other participants to it, although subscribers of 13 more tariffs can be connected to it, incl. and archival |
| MTS | "Dialogue" | Unlimited calls to one number in the MTS-Moscow network for a month | 17/300 | A subscriber can be a member of only one “Dialogue” group at a time. The initiator of group creation can be a subscriber of any participating tariff plan. The connection cost and subscription fee for the service are charged to each member of the “Dialogue” group |
| MTS | "Duet" | Preferential tariffs for calls in a group of two subscribers – 0.7 rubles. in a minute | 0/0 | The service is activated for two subscribers only at the time of simultaneous conclusion of contracts in an MTS store |
| "VimpelCom" | "Accomplices" | Preferential tariff for a group of five subscribers – 0.45 rubles. in a minute | 15/80 | Each group member pays a connection fee and subscription fee. The service is available to individual subscribers of Beeline ruble tariffs with a prepaid payment system, except for subscribers connected to the “I want to say” tariff plan. In this case, the head of the group and all participants must be subscribers of the same branch |
| "VimpelCom" | "A good reason"** | Reduced price for voice calls, SMS and MMS to all subscribers who have activated a similar service | 30/30 | - |
| MegaFon-Moscow | "Number of Boundless Love" | Unlimited calls to one number in the MegaFon-Moscow network for a month | 30/150 | - |
| MegaFon-Moscow | "We are together" | Preferential tariffs for a group of two to five subscribers with a progressive discount scale | 30/20 | If there are two subscribers, each will receive a 20% discount on the cost of an intranet call to the number of the second member of the group, if 3 – the discount is already 30%, 4 subscribers will be able to call each other 40% cheaper, 5 – will save 50% on a call within the group |
** Only for subscribers of the Family tariff plan. It is worth noting that all such “goodies” only work when the subscriber is on the “home” network. Considering the fact that they can be connected quickly with using USSD-request, and for almost all such options the subscription fee is charged daily, and not once a month, they can be used temporarily and you can add different users who are not united by a common personal account.
The list of possible tariff options at MegaFon-Moscow is located in the subsection of the same name, which is present in “Tariffs” - everything is systematized and for each it is indicated at what tariffs it works.
Note that the “Dialogue” services from MTS and “Number of Boundless Love” from MegaFon-Moscow are completely similar, probably with the only difference that MegaFon’s is exactly half the price. And for groups of up to five people, each operator presents quite competitive offers - their use will increase the subscriber’s ARPU, on average, by 30 rubles. subscription fee, but will provide a very noticeable discount for calls to the most frequently dialed numbers. In essence, these are clear economies of scale. Fourthly, over the past year and a half, tariffs intended for mobile subscribers living in the Moscow region have also accumulated a certain package of discounts. For more detailed information about them, you can see Table No. 4.Table No. 4. Tariff modifiers for “Moscow region” tariffs of the Big Three operators
| Operator | Service name* | The essence of the service | Service connection cost/subscription fee, rub./month | Addition |
| MTS | "Home mobile" | 100% discount on outgoing calls to fixed-line subscribers in Moscow and the Moscow region | 0/300 | Only for TP “Regional” when the subscriber is located in the city of Stupino, Moscow region |
| "VimpelCom" | "Home Region" | The service allows the subscriber to talk at the “home” rate when located in all regions neighboring the Moscow region | 30/30 | Home tariff used in Moscow, Bryansk, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Kostroma, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula regions |
| "Megaphone" | "Weekend" | Savings on outgoing calls on weekends and holidays to local numbers, as well as to users of other mobile operators from the “Region” zone - 1.5 rubles. in a minute | 30/50 | Only for TP "Podmoskovny" |
You can connect and manage tariff options and modifiers (highlighted in frames in the figure) through Personal Area, however, they are “lost” compared to other services.
VimpelCom's discount is of a slightly different order - in the "Roaming for Friends" tariff option, outgoing and incoming calls for the subscriber will be three times cheaper, but only with intranet roaming (when traveling around the country). In general, the conditions are normal - 30 rubles. for connection, 88.5 rub. subscription fee and the ability to call for only 2.95 rubles. in a minute.Service packages
In addition to tariff modifications and options, cellular users can save money by connecting to special service packages. When buying wholesale Internet traffic, MMS or SMS messages, voice minutes of communication, as in any other business, you can seriously count on a discount - however, you will have to pay in advance. Most mass service, after “voice communication” - this is, of course, SMS - in Table No. 5 you can specify the packages for the short message service. Saving up to a third of the cost of short messages is achieved by purchasing almost in bulk.Table No. 5. SMS traffic packages from the Big Three operators
* SMS packages are available only to subscribers of contract tariff plans. As can be seen from the presented data, the MTS company, for some strange reason, ignores SMS traffic packets - and this despite the fact that it is quite good service She has "SMS World" (30 kopecks per text message). However, we did not include it in the table, since it is extremely local - it can only be connected to the “Caring” tariff for people with hearing impairments. MegaFon-Moscow has an interesting and extremely extensive system of SMS packages, but it is available only to those subscribers who are connected via contract tariff plans (not the Light series). Thus, the most reasonable approach for pre-paid subscribers, in our opinion, is demonstrated by the VimpelCom company - however, it would not hurt to add packages with the number of SMS of 100 and 150 units to the general line of offers. VimpelCom also has several other tariff options for lovers of short messages. For example, “SMS-payment” - for a subscription fee of 45 rubles per month, the subscriber is offered a regressive scale for reducing the cost of SMS - it is most profitable to send from 11 to 100 messages per day (95 kopecks for 160 characters), after a hundred the price soars to 1.95 rub. (protection against SMS spam, no doubt). There are slightly different rules in the “SMS chaos” option - for 598 rubles per month you can send three thousand SMS per month.The most advanced interface for purchasing service packages is from MegaFon-Moscow; this can be done using USSD or through the Service Guide (there is access to one-time and periodic service packages). The user profile immediately shows what the subscriber has enough money for (such options are active) and what he does not.
Access to the Internet via a wireless communication channel is a familiar and indispensable service for many cellular users. Moreover, setting up a computer or cellular telephone To access the network, you can visit the sales offices of telecom operators for free or for little money. By the way, purchasing a traffic package is much more profitable than paying “directly” without any discounts. True, such packages, in most cases, are urgent - that is, they are valid for 30 days, after which everything “burns out”. More details about this are in Table No. 6.Table No. 6. Internet traffic packages from the Big Three operators
* Package only for prepaid payment system.** Package only for postpaid payment system.
*** For the MegaFon-Modem Plus tariff - 800 rubles.
**** For the MegaFon-Modem Plus tariff - 1300 rubles.
***** From 1.00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., consumed traffic is not charged. The rest of the day, traffic is paid in accordance with the tariff plan to which the user is connected.
****** Traffic is not charged within 24 hours from the moment the package is activated. It is interesting that in terms of the content of the line of prepaid traffic packages, in our opinion, it is most adequate from MegaFon-Moscow - the packages are more diverse. Although packages for VimpelCom users allow the subscriber to order traffic more flexibly and have a minimum “entrance ticket” cost. But for MTS users there are no packages provided - only the Internet+ service with subscription fee at 34 rub. per month, which makes it possible to save money when paying for Internet access for users, in the majority, of archived tariff plans. Note that MegaFon-Moscow users have the opportunity to use WAP traffic and MMS message packages; no other Big Three operator has such a variety of prepaid packages.