In any metropolitan area, federal and local mobile operators have an extensive network of representatives (dealers) who are eager to take away your money. On the facade of such firms (major Russian networks are called Euroset, Dixis, connected, Anarion, Mobile Tips, etc.), hang, as a rule, logos, cell phone companies - are the main agencies receiving money from the public for admission to the accounts. As an option - payment by cash and bank cards in the agent network of e-port or Cyberplat (rooms or detached buildings painted in bright colors brand). On the letterhead of writing a phone number, name of owner number and payment amount. The process is simple and automated to limit enrollment, the amount is usually at the expense of promise in real time. However, in practice, the operation may take several hours, there are cases, "batch" payments - in the end of the day the cashier sits behind a computer and enters the data accumulated throughout the pack per day receipts. So in the case of a dangerously low balance is better to ask specifically to perform the surgery immediately, or pay through the Eleksnet.
The beginning of this type of business put the operators themselves, putting on their dealers charge payment. About any financial gains out of the question first, we considered only the compensation of the operator of the costs of organizing the service. However, dealers do not mind - receiving payments helped attract new customers. Today, cash payment to the cellular operators sometimes can be seen in such an unusual place, like hairdressing or shoe repair shops. And accepting payments at the cashier grocery supermarket - has long been realized services. Pay for a cell phone simultaneously with the purchase of products convenient enough to call the cashier a phone number and in any case not disposed of immediately checked. For users of MTS and Megafon in Moscow, it can be done with a network of shops "MIR", in dozens of gambling parlors "Jackpot" through "JackPay", at the box office network supermarket "Paterson" and "The Island" supermarkets "SPAR" supermarket " Petrovsky trading network "White Wind", in supermarkets, "The Seventh Continent" and TC "Okhotny row." For users of Beeline in Moscow, it can be done in supermarkets, "The Seventh Continent" in stores "M. Video" for more than 40 filling stations British Petroleum, in supermarkets, "Caravan". Payments are accepted, usually without a fee.
Virtues are many, but there are drawbacks - the individual complexities of the cash deposit. For example now in the Seventh Continent payments in favor of MTS shall not round the clock - this is due to the fact that chain stores translated into UPCS (Uniform payment system). This is our own system of MTS, which still does not work in "The Seventh Continent", because he was not ready from a technical and organizational point of view. However, experts say the press-service company, 1 st quarter 2004, all work will be completed.
In this form of payment information received from subscribers (sum, phone number and other information) is entered into the computer (point of sale in these outlets - the same way, the computer - though multifunctional) and then transferred to a central database of cell phone company.Immediately respond to a frequently asked question: full access to the database operator at dealers or at the till admission fees do not, so the dealer is usually impossible to obtain information on account balance. One of the exceptions - Offices Mobile Center, which has delegated most of the functions Beeline subscriber service.
So, you get paid in cash dealer or supermarket. Information about payments on the average goes to the operator or the portions (when payments are not very many), or online (large stores work this way). Moreover, every day cash payment is required to submit a consolidated report to the operator of all received money for the day - so that the finances of "drip" into a specific account quickly and accurately, the errors are minimal. If your phone is disconnected for nonpayment, the connection will be restored within half an hour (the maximum amount, if the subscriber is in a "home network", in the guest - to an hour).
The only feature of which is necessary to remember - tell not only the number of your cell phone, but the name (or name of the organization in case of an entity on the phone) - it will save in the event of an error in the phone number. By the way, if the payment was erroneously credited to the wrong account, to correct an unfortunate misunderstanding still possible - the owner of the facilities should contact the office of the operator to check and write in the department of financial control statement of what happened, all the usual fix for a couple days.
Another convenient option - paying bills for cellular communication using self-service terminals "Eleksnet. Instead, "young lady with a computer" you will be greeted with a monitor stand and a dedicated communication channel (for reference - they are still painted in yellow and blue colors, are reviewed logos cellular operators). Any user can pay the bill any federal telecom operator for a couple of minutes. Actions are similar to conventional cash payment, but here we need to work yourself - choose the operator to enter a phone number, check your spelling, add a special receiver is the right amount of bills and wait for the check. If the receiver does not want to pick up a crumpled dollar bill, try to flatten it and stick the other side, usually helps. Delivery of smart machine does not, but if you pay some operators takes more than two percent commission - consider this amount calculation. Many terminals Eleksnet "omnivorous" (accept payments with bank cards), but not all. We accept only bills (no coins for the receiver) denomination not less than 10 rubles. By the way, to a system of "instant payment" connected ATMs (they can pay for the services of cellular communication of MTS-Moscow MegaFon-Moscow) Avtobank, Master Bank, Impex Bank, Moscow Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, Bin-bank, SDM Bank - VISA cards , VISA Electron, Eurocard / MasterCard and Cirrus / Maestro any issuing banks.
If failed, and the check was not issued, money is not enrolled or on the screen is something mysterious, it is worth to call it is written on the unit phone - quickly will repairman, and your money returned or credited to the account provider. The main thing (because machines, unlike sellers cards Ibox, are not equipped with built-in cameras) do not forget to say on the phone your name, phone number and how much money has swallowed an iron box. If you make a mistake in the phone - also fixable. Need as soon as possible, follow these steps:
1) Refer to the company Elecsnet in person or by fax to (095) 252-51-52 statement read (write neatly handwritten):
In "Eleksnet"
CC: In the "MTS" (MegaFon) - specify your operator
STATEMENT
I, Last Name, First Name, Passport number, date of payment, mistakenly filled up the balance of the phone (XXX) XXX-XX-XX in the amount of £ ___.
Please transfer this amount to your phone (YYY) YYY-YY-YY.
Loyal subscriber telephone number - Name A copy of the receipt attached.
Signature, Date.
Contact phone number.
2) Submit with the application a copy of the receipt of payment.
On all the issues with this method of payment can also call and your service provider. MTS Service, Fin.control - 766-01-01, Megafon, Customer Service - 502-55-00, Beeline, Customer Service - 974-88-88, Corbina Telecom - 728-40-00
The advantages of this method - a nice interface, updating account balance is in real time (although there are exceptions), the ability to pay by credit card. Disadvantages - the domestic user is not accustomed to such an electronic self-service terminals, and many have difficulty psychologically, and not quarreling with anyone.