Studying service offers from different mobile operators Russia, you will definitely come across the concept of a home region. It is basic for almost all companies mobile communications operating throughout the country. The amount of payment for calls, mobile messages and other services provided often depends on it.

The introduction of the concept of a home region is associated with the vast territory of the country, for which it is much more difficult to provide dense mobile communications coverage than for regions with high population density.

What does "home region" mean?

As you know, the territory of Russia is divided into administrative regions, which are individual entities Federations and have the right of relative self-government. Mobile operators open their branches in each region, and the branches have very broad independence, including setting their own prices for communication services. Of course, the cost of some service in this case may differ from the cost of the same service in a neighboring region in one direction or another.

When setting prices and tariffs, marketers take into account a number of factors to ensure that communication services within the region are accessible to the population living there and competitive. At the same time, low intraregional rates are usually compensated by more substantial charges for calls made to other regions of the country. If a subscriber travels outside of his home region for some time, the intra-Russian roaming mode with its own pricing policy is activated.

From the point of view of an ordinary subscriber "home region" is considered to be the one in which his SIM card was purchased and the intraregional tariff connected to it is valid.

What is a home region in MTS?

The concept of home region operates in MTS as follows: this is the region in which you bought your MTS SIM card and use the intraregional favorable tariff. At the same time, you can call other regions without any additional settings.

To make calls to other regions more accessible, you can add an option to your tariff called "Profitable intercity", which will make it possible to call throughout Russia for only 3 rubles per minute with a monthly fee of 40 rubles per month. If your tariff includes a package of prepaid calls to other regions, the option will begin to operate only after the package minutes have been used up. “Favorable intercity” is connected as follows:

• V "Personal account";
• via command *111*903# from your phone;
• by sending SMS to short number 111 , where in the text field it is written 903 – for connection "Profitable intercity", 9030 – to disable the option.

What is Beeline's home region?

If you permanently live in one of the regions of Russia - for example, in the Moscow region - and bought a SIM card there, MO becomes Beeline’s home region for you. Within this region, according to your tariff, calls and SMS are cheaper than calls outside your home region. At the same time, you can make communication more accessible and profitable for yourself, for example, in which a large package of prepaid call minutes with other cities will be reserved.

Beeline has many offers for its subscribers that will make communication less expensive if you often have to call other regions or travel outside your home region and talk while roaming.

What is Megafon's home region?

Megafon was one of the first to introduce the concept of home region into use. Today, this operator in all regions has uniform rules and tariffs for those who find themselves outside their home region or call a person located in another region. For those who love to travel, or those who often need to travel around the country for business reasons, Megafon offers a number of advantageous options:

• "Fell yourself like at your own home"— calls in roaming at “home” rates with a monthly fee of 15 rubles per day, to connect, dial *570*1#
• "All Russia"— any conversation outside the home region is charged at 3 rubles per minute, connection by command *548*1#
• “Moscow feels like home” for those who often travel to Moscow from their region, the tariffs for calls to Moscow Region are the same as in your home region, with a daily subscription fee of 7 rubles, connected by the command *105*353#
• "Trave without worries"— by paying 39 rubles per day, you get 30 minutes of calls to any phones in Russia, connection by command *186#
• "Crimea"— with a monthly fee of 15 rubles per day, a minute of a call from Crimea will cost 5 rubles, connection by command *105*1037*1# from your phone.

What is a home region in Tele2?

Today, Tele2 branches do not exist in all regions of Russia. If you come to such a region, you use the Beeline, MTS and Win mobile networks for calls. Roaming numbers, i.e. outside the home region, calls are dialed using the numbers +7 and 8.

If you often travel around the country, activate the service "Zero everywhere", and all conversations, without taking into account the territorial location of your interlocutor, within Russia will cost you 2 rubles per minute. The service is activated by the command *143*21# and is available on all tariffs except “Orange”, subject to payment of 3 rubles monthly fee per day.

The MegaFon Unlimited tariff plan from MegaFon allows subscribers to get unlimited access to the Internet in their home region and almost anywhere in Russia with the exception of some regions. The tariff will be of interest primarily to active Internet users in 3G/4G format on smartphones and tablets.

Description of the MegaFon Unlimited tariff

The tariff provides for a monthly subscription fee, the amount of which varies depending on the region. For example, subscribers from Moscow and the region will pay 20 rubles daily, and from the Krasnodar Territory - only 11 rubles for the same period. On the official MegaFon website you can get information about the value subscription fee for a particular region.

• Subscription fee - 20 rubles per day

When connecting to MegaFon Unlimited for the first time or switching from another tariff, the amount for the first 7 days of service is debited from the subscriber’s account. In this case, the subscriber gets access to Internet traffic in the amount of 7/30 of the monthly volume. Starting from the 8th day of using the tariff and on subsequent days, the subscription fee is charged daily.

The minimum advance payment for connection is 160 rubles, the connection itself is free.

The package of services within the MegaFon Unlimited tariff plan includes:

1. 250 minutes of calls to MegaFon numbers and other operators in your home region. You can use the package of free minutes both in the region where the tariff is connected and outside of it in the Russian Federation.
2. 200 SMS to numbers of all operators in your home region, including MegaFon. You can send free SMS in your region and while traveling around Russia.
3. Unlimited Mobile Internet.
4. Unlimited on-net calls.

Not included in the service package

If the tariff package limits have expired

If the package of free calls and SMS is exhausted, the subscriber will pay 1.6 rubles per minute for calls to mobile and landline numbers in the home region and 2.9 rubles for calls to landlines and mobile numbers other regions of Russia. Calls to MegaFon numbers remain free if the subscriber talks for no more than 1440 minutes daily. It is difficult to exceed this figure, since 1440 minutes are equal to 24 hours.

Features of the MegaFon Unlimited tariff plan

The benefits of unlimited Internet traffic can be enjoyed in various regions of Russia. The exceptions are several republics, cities and regions:

• the cities of Sevastopol and Norilsk;
• the Republics of Sakha (Yakutia) and Crimea;
• Magadan and Sakhalin regions;
• Kamchatka Krai;
• Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.

The cost of 1 MB of traffic in these constituent entities of the Russian Federation is 9.9 rubles.

A SIM card with the current MegaFon Unlimited tariff is used only on tablets and smartphones. There is no provision for installing a SIM card on a router or modem and distributing free Internet via Wi-Fi via Bluetooth and USB. In addition, the operator has set speed limits when using file-sharing networks (torrents).

How to activate the MegaFon.Unlimited tariff?

To connect to the MegaFon Unlimited tariff, you can use the following methods:

1. Contact any MegaFon salon.
2. Go to “Personal Account” on the official website, select the “Tariffs” tab and act according to the instructions.
3. Call the number hotline MegaFon and follow the operator's instructions.

A prerequisite for connecting to the tariff is the presence of sufficient funds in the subscriber’s account. Currently, the tariff plan is archived, so it cannot be activated.

How to disable the MegaFon.Unlimited tariff?

The tariff is switched off automatically when you change the tariff plan. MegaFon Unlimited is best suited for fans of virtual communication. If the subscriber only occasionally accesses the Internet, but plans to make large quantity calls, he should consider other offers from MegaFon’s tariff line.

By purchasing a SIM card from the MTS operator, we enter into an agreement for the provision of communication services in our home region. That is, in the territory of Moscow and the Moscow region the basic tariffication will always be maintained. It will change only when moving to another area or region. Also " Home region» from MTS is a whole series of tariff modifiers that allow you to get interesting service conditions when traveling around Russia. Let's look at them in more detail.

What is MTS home region

First, we need to understand the geographical features of the provision of communication services. MTS's home region is the territory of Moscow and the Moscow region, where subscribers are provided with the opportunity to receive services in accordance with the basic tariff. That is, standard prices apply here, which are usually prescribed in price lists - these are the affordable cost of outgoing calls, free incoming calls and adequate prices for the Internet.

Outside the geographic boundaries of Moscow and the Moscow region, home region tariffs are disabled and the subscriber switches to intranet roaming. Many modern tariff plans allow roaming at home rates, but some services (for example, SMS) are charged differently there. The worst situation is for residents of border areas, where the phone can bounce around base station to the guest room.

If we look at the map of MTS’s home region and coverage area, we will find a note that the map was compiled by a computer and does not take into account the peculiarities of radio wave propagation and does not coincide with the geographical boundaries of the area.

Connecting the “Home Region”

• “Everywhere at home Smart” – designed for users of older versions of some tariffs from the “Smart” line;
• “Everywhere is like home” – we will accept this option as the main one;
• “Inbox while traveling around Russia” is an excellent option for travelers around Russia;
• “50 SMS while traveling around Russia” and “100 SMS while traveling around Russia” are interesting options for those who like to communicate via text messages.

We will tell you how to connect the “Home Region” on MTS, and what will be the features of tariffing for services in the regions.

Option “Everywhere at home”

When planning to connect the “Home Region” to MTS, users want to count on more favorable tariffs for calls when traveling around Russia. But there is no such service in the operator’s network, but there is a profitable modifier “Like home everywhere.” It is valid for all tariffs, with the exception of those that already have standard tariffs even for travel (these include tariffs from the “Smart” line). Let's see what a subscriber who uses this option will receive:

• Free incoming calls – incoming calls often take up the lion's share of money. On modern tariff plans they are free, but on many tariff plans they are charged;
• 3 rubles/min for calls to phones in your home region - any numbers, both landline and cell phones. These prices apply outside of Moscow and the region;
• All outgoings within Russia 3 rubles/min – an excellent inexpensive intercity outside the home region from MTS;
• 100 SMS per day to any Russian numbers is a worthy addition to such a useful option.

The most attractive thing is that using the option requires the lowest subscription fee. For connection you need to pay 30 rubles, and the daily subscription fee will be only 7 rubles/day, disconnection is free. Let's take a look at how to connect the “Home Region” from MTS (more precisely, the “Like Home Everywhere” option). To do this, you need to dial the USSD command *111*3333# or send an SMS with the text “3333” (without quotes) to a free service number 111.

The easiest way to connect it is through your “Personal Account”, using it from your computer. In order to disable the “Home Region” from MTS, you need to dial the USSD command *111*3333# or send an SMS with the text “33330” (without quotes) to number 111.

If you have returned to your home region and do not intend to leave its borders in the near future, be sure to disable the option. Otherwise, the subscription fee will be wasted. Automatic shutdown no option provided.

Other options

The “Home Region” tariff does not exist in MTS, but we have a choice of a large number of tariff modifiers. We have already looked at what the “Everywhere at home” option offers. But it is not suitable for many subscribers. We will therefore consider three alternative proposals.

“Everywhere is like home Smart”

The “Everywhere at home Smart” option is aimed at subscribers who use outdated versions tariff plans"Smart" and the current version of the "Smart Mini" tariff. For each tariff, the option offers its own advantages. For example, “Smart Mini” users are offered 1 GB of traffic, 250 minutes to any phones in the home region and MTS numbers throughout Russia, unlimited to MTS numbers in the home zone, as well as free incoming calls.

Users are also provided with 250 text messages and reduced prices for sending CMC to MTS numbers outside their home region (RUB 3.8/piece). The subscription fee is 100 rubles/month for all tariff plans.

“Incoming when traveling around Russia”

If you have to leave the MTS home region, use the “Everywhere at home Smart” modifier. It makes incoming calls free, but only if they are received from MTS phones in the region in which the traveler is located. For example, if you are in Krasnodar region, and they call you from Novosibirsk MTS, then the call will be paid.

The option is quite strange in terms of content, it will be useful only to those who have all the subscribers in their phone book using MTS communications. But it's free, which is a plus. If you are going to leave your home region, connect the modifier with the USSD command *111*473# or send an SMS with the text “473” to the number 111. Disconnections can be made using a similar command or an SMS with the text “4730”. Messages are sent without quotes.

Upon returning to your home region, MTS will automatically return to the basic tariff. It is not necessary to disable the service.

SMS packages

The package offers “50 SMS when traveling around Russia” and “100 SMS when traveling around Russia” are aimed at those who like to send SMS while in domestic Russian roaming. Message tariffication and connection:

• 50 SMS – 135 rubles, to connect, dial the USSD command *111*124# or send an SMS with the text “124” (without quotes) to service number 111;
• 100 SMS – 180 rubles, to connect, dial the USSD command *111*125# or send an SMS with the text “125” (without quotes) to service number 111.

Messages are valid for 30 days. The modifier works on almost all tariffs, with the exception of tariffs of the “Smart” line. When returning to your MTS home region, the basic home tariff begins to apply. To check the number of remaining SMS, use the USSD command *100*2#.

Instead of numerous USSD commands and SMS commands, you can use the more convenient MTS “Personal Account”, which is available both in your home region and in intranet roaming.

Internet discounts

Not to mention discounts on the Internet outside the home region of MTS would be a crime against society - many subscribers can easily do without SMS and voice communication, but can’t imagine their life without world wide web. If your TP does not provide traffic that is valid throughout Russia, use the “Super BIT” option. It operates throughout the country and offers 3 GB of Internet traffic. The subscription fee is 350 rubles/month, the same tariff will apply in the home region.

To connect the option, you need to send the USSD command *111*628# or use “ Personal account" If you do not need mobile Internet when returning to your home region, be sure to disable this service to avoid being charged an extra subscription fee. For modem owners, we can recommend the “Internet 4 Mbit/s” option, valid throughout Russia (only for the “MTS Connect-4” tariff). It offers access at the specified speed for 750 rubles/month without traffic restrictions.

The downside is that outside the MTS home region, an additional subscription fee of 50 rubles per day will be charged from the number - the same applies to other Internet options for the specified tariff.

Do you want to communicate while traveling around Russia at the prices of your home region? The service from Megafon “Home Region” is just for you!

The home region is the territory where the subscriber number was registered. Within its limits you can get the most favorable conditions for communication. At the same time, if you are leaving for another region, you can activate a special service when the cost of calls remains the same as in your home region.

If you decide to travel, first make sure that the service is available to you. You can activate the option for most MegaFon tariffs.

More detailed information can be obtained from the official portal. MegaFon's Home Region is an undeniably convenient service for active people, which allows you to significantly save on communications.

How much does the option cost?

Of course, a certain fee is charged for the option, but it is so small that it is completely unnoticeable for the budget. When adding a service, the amount of 25 rubles is debited from the account. This will be charged for each addition.

The subscription fee is charged in the amount of 2 rubles per day. This is a very convenient option, since you don’t have to spend extra money when you are in another area.

How to connect “Home Region”?

A client who has traveled outside of his home country home network, can add the option just before entering another region. To do this, you can use one of three methods:

• Dial a simple combination *437*55#
• Use the Service Guide system. It works via request *105# . Follow the on-screen instructions to connect successfully
• Contact your operator. To do this, call 0500 and when the auto-informer answers you, press 0

It is worth saying that when using the latter option, you can consult about the connection for the desired region. To check if the service works for you, dial *437*55*0# .

How to delete a service?

It makes sense to disable the option after leaving the region. There are two options for this:

• Call the operator on the number 0050
• Use a combination *437*55*2# . This method works faster and is much more convenient.

Be sure to check that there are enough funds in your account. It is also worth clarifying that the option is enabled and disabled in time.

The rates on this page have been archived.

In 2018, several lines of tariff plans are in effect in Moscow and the Moscow region. The most popular package tariffs are “Turn on!” suitable for active use both mobile communications and the Internet. For users who need calls, there are "Warm Welcome" tariffs and tariffs without a subscription fee: Warm Welcome, Everything is simple and Go to 0. For active Internet users and those using an operator, Megafon for tablets has been developed special rate: Worry-free Internet for your tablet.

Comparison of tariffs "Turn on!" in Moscow and Moscow region

	Get involved! Communicate	Get involved! Look	Get involved! Speak	Get involved! Listen	Get involved! Premium	Get involved! Write
Subscription fee, rubles	600 per month	950 per month	500 per month	500 per month	3000 per month	400 per month
Package of minutes	500 min. to all numbers in Russia	1200 min. to all numbers in Russia	600 min. to all numbers in Russia	250 min. to all numbers in Russia	5000 min. to all numbers in Russia	350 min. to all numbers in Russia
	For free	For free After using up the package of minutes	For free After using up the package of minutes	For free After using up the package of minutes	For free After using up the package of minutes	For free After using up the package of minutes
Calls to Megafon in Russia	For free After using up the package of minutes	For free After using up the package of minutes	For free After using up the package of minutes	3 rubles minutes	For free After using up the package of minutes	3 rubles per minute
Internet package	12 GB + unlimited traffic in WhatsApp, Viber, TamTam, eMotion, social networks	16 GB + unlimited traffic in WhatsApp, Viber, TamTam, eMotion social networks, Instagram	3 GB	6 GB + WhatsApp, Viber, eMotion, BOOM, Yandex Music, Zvooq, VKontakte Music	20 GB + unlimited traffic in social networks and instant messengers and YouTube, Rutube, Vimeo	2 GB + unlimited traffic in WhatsApp, Viber, eMotion
	1.5 RUR/SMS	1.5 RUR/SMS	1.5 RUR/SMS	1.5 RUR/SMS	Unlimited	400 SMS
	3 RUR/SMS	3 RUR/SMS	3 RUR/SMS	3 RUR/SMS	Unlimited	3 RUR/SMS
Cost of calls above the package	1.5 rub./min, in Russia 3 rubles/min.	Calls to other operators in your home region: 1.5 rub./min, in Russia 3 rubles/min.	Calls to other operators in your home region: 1.5 rub./min, in Russia 3 rubles/min.	Calls to other operators in your home region: 1.5 rub./min, in Russia 3 rubles/min.	Calls to other operators in your home region: 1.5 rub./min, in Russia 3 rubles/min.	Calls to other operators in your home region: 1.5 rub./min, in Russia 12.5 rub./min.

Comparison of "Warm Welcome" tariffs with tariffs without a monthly fee

	Go to ZERO	It's simple	Warm welcome	Warm welcome S	Warm welcome M
Subscription fee, rubles	0 per month	0 per month	0 per month	400 per month	500 per month
Package of minutes	0 min.	0 min.	0 min.	300 min. to all numbers in your home region	500 min. to all numbers of Megafon Russia and other home regions
Calls to Megafon in your home region	1.3 rub. 1st minute, then 0 rub. After 1440 minutes a day - 1.3 rub/min	1.8 rub./min.	1.5 rub./min.	For free After using up the package of minutes	For free After using up the package of minutes
Calls to Megafon in Russia	3 rub./min.	5 rub./min.	3 rub./min.	9.9 rub./min.	0 rub./min.
Cost of calls (above the package, if any)	Calls to other operators in your home region: 1.5 rub./min, within Russia 12.5 rub./min.	Calls to other operators in your home region: 1.8 rub./min, within Russia 5 rub./min.	Calls to other operators in your home region: 2.5 rubles/min, within Russia 9.9 rubles/min.		Calls to other operators in your home region: 2 rubles/min, within Russia 9.9 rubles/min.
Internet package	no, 1MB - 9.9 RUR	no, 1MB - 9.9 RUR	no, 1MB - 9.9 RUR	3 GB	4 GB + WhatsApp, Viber, eMotion
SMS to Home region numbers	2 RUR/SMS	2 RUR/SMS	1.5 RUR/SMS	200 SMS further 1.5 RUR/SMS	300 SMS further 1.5 RUR/SMS
SMS to mobile numbers in Russia	3.8 RUR/SMS	3.8 RUR/SMS	3 RUR/SMS	200 SMS further 3 RUR/SMS	300 then 3 RUR/SMS

Tariff "Around the World" in Moscow without monthly fee

How to change or switch to tariffs in Moscow and the Moscow region.

To switch to the tariff, you can dial mobile phone USSD command or send an SMS message: