For many years I was not interested in Beeline mobile communications, but now they have a Communication Z tariff, which is significantly different for the better from any other tariffs of all operators.
I found where to get cheap Beeline SIM cards and bought a dozen of them.
But this is Beeline, so there were some nuances. :)
For those who are not yet in the know, I will write what is unique about Communication Z: there is no monthly fee, you can buy packages of calls, SMS and Internet, unlimited in time. When buying a SIM card, 1 or 11 GB of traffic is given free of charge, which can be used indefinitely.
You do not need to connect the packages, then calls will be 2.5 rubles per minute, and SMS - 2.5 rubles apiece. When the starting gift packet of traffic ends, the Internet will not turn off at all, but it will work very slowly - 8 Kbps. Internet distribution is allowed, so these SIM cards can be used in modems and routers.
Information about the tariff on the Beeline website: https://moskva.beeline.ru/z, in detail: https://moskva.beeline.ru/customers/products/mobile/tariffs/details/z/.
When used in devices that require a small amount of SMS, calls or the Internet (GSM alarms, car trackers, gates, automatics, etc.), such a SIM card can work for years, not demanding payment.
In my article (https://ammo1.livejournal.com/1235255.html) I wrote that the main problem of this tariff is that when you connect in the Beeline salon you will have to pay 400 rubles (all of them will be on the balance sheet, but in many cases it will take years). Later I found that Wildberries have Sims Beeline at a price of 68 rubles (https://ammo1.livejournal.com/1238436.html). So I bought ten of them.
It turned out that when registering on some of these SIM cards, you can choose the "Communication Z" tariff, and on some you cannot, but this is not a problem. I will tell and show you how to connect the correct tariff on any SIM card.
0. We put the My Beeline application on the smartphone.
1. We install a new SIM card in the smartphone (a simple phone will not work). We are waiting for the SMS "SIM card is being activated ...". If the SMS did not arrive immediately, turn off and turn on the smartphone.
2. We launch the pre-installed application "My Beeline". Click "Become a subscriber" - "Activate sim card". After a few seconds, the application will show your number.
3. Choosing a tariff. If there is "Link Z" in the list, select it. If not, select the "Output Internet 70 rubles per day" tariff. We transfer to Beeline the passport data through the State Services, we indicate the contact information - a valid (different) phone number and e-mail address. Nuances: there is a glitch in the application and to enter a phone number after entering the first digit, you need to rearrange the cursor. For the application to accept the signature, it must occupy the entire input field. Write in a sweeping manner from edge to edge and add some dashes at the top and bottom.
4. Turn off mobile internet, turn on Wi-Fi.
5. In a couple of minutes, two SMS will come: "Good news: your number is now active ..." and "Your tariff is" Outgoing Internet... ".
6. We call from this number to any other. Beeline will say "there are not enough funds on your account to make a call." After that, an SMS will come: "Dear client, the starting amount is already on your balance. The balance amount is 1.00 rubles... ".
7. We go into the application (via Wi-Fi!), Log in by phone number and SMS. Press "Tariffs and services", rewind down to the "Communication Z" tariff, press the arrow to the right.
We remove all options, press "Switch to tariff", "Switch to", the second inscription "Switch to tariff".
Two SMS should come: "You switched to the Communication Z tariff ..." and "Congratulations! You received 100 bonus rubles... "(for sim cards, 68-70 rubles, purchased at Wildberries).
When buying a SIM card or switching to a tariff, 1 GB of traffic is given for free.
Another 10 GB can be obtained if you do not have active Beeline SIM cards. The algorithm of actions is as follows:
1. We receive and activate the SIM card, select the Communication Z tariff;
2. Log in to the "My Beeline" application, if you did not do this upon activation;
3. On the smartphone we go link. This is a refer a friend program that will give you 10 GB each. The link works until 07/16/2021.
4. The application will open, a picture will appear with the inscription "You connected Communication Z at the invitation of a friend and you will receive 10 gigs as a gift ...", after a while the amount of traffic will increase from 1 to 11 GB.
"Bonus rubles" on SIM cards purchased at Wildberries for 68-70 rubles will be credited once a month for 100 rubles only six times, but before adding new ones, the old ones burn out if they are not used. Bonuses can be spent on calls and SMS if packages are not purchased, in addition, you can buy packages with them. For the first 100 rubles, you can take two packages of 100 SMS, this is done only through the support chat. With support, it's more convenient to communicate from a computer, rather than from a phone. To do this, you need to set a password in the application: "More" - "Profile and settings" - "Change password".
We write to the chat: "Operator". "Operator". "Please connect me two packages of 100 SMS for cash bonuses." If the operator answers something like "You can buy packages for the Cash Bonus only when there is enough money on the main balance to activate the package. Now you have 1 ruble on your balance ", we write" The rules have changed. Another operator has already connected packages for bonuses to me on another number. "
To buy a package of minutes for bonuses, you have to deposit 50 rubles (the package costs 150 rubles).
Now out of ten purchased SIM cards, I have already activated six. All of them have the Communication Z tariff. Let's see how many of them are useful and how long this tariff will live.
P.S. It turned out that these SIM cards ran out in Wildberries. Sold only sim cards for 100 rubles from 100 rubles on the account, which is also not bad.
© 2021, Alexey Nadezhin
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