Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Professor, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Deputy. Dean of the Faculty of Journalism, Head. Department of Public Relations and Media Policy, Institute of Public Service and Management, RANEPA, [email protected]
elibrary_id: 478189 |DOI: 10.17976/jpps/2017.03.09
Sharkov F.I. Convergence of elements of political media space. - Polis. Political studies. 2017. No. 3. P. 135-143. https://doi.org/10.17976/jpps/2017.03.09
Annotation
The author of the article analyzes the political media space in which the convergence model is implemented technical devices(gadgets), professionalism based on convergent formats for content generation, and the prerequisites are created for interaction and interpenetration already at the level of components of the media system. Media convergence, according to the author, is the merging of a person with modern communication technology and information technology. As the structure and, accordingly, the capabilities of virtual networks become more complex, the political space will also become more capacious and multidimensional. In the minds of recipients receiving converged content from the virtual space, a feeling of the virtual field as really existing will appear. Thus, the author believes, the political media space begins to exist not only in real, but also in virtual content. The author of the article proves that the global systemic restructuring of the information and communication sphere is accompanied by the virtualization of the political media space at different levels. This multidimensional process is sometimes perceived and interpreted by researchers ambiguously. The author examines some features of the process of virtualization of the political media space, which is experiencing extremely rapid - in comparison with the lagging theoretical and methodological reflection - changes in the processes noted in the article.
When creating the next tariff plan in the “Everything” line, Beeline took into account the interests of subscribers who do not want to limit themselves too much in mobile conversations, but at the same time adhere to the principle of reasonable savings. This is how the Beeline “All 3” tariff appeared, which is designed for people who make a lot of calls to local numbers or other subscribers of their operator in Russia, often write SMS, love to travel, as well as for those who cannot imagine their life without daily Internet surfing .
Detailed description of the Beeline “All 3” tariff
The fee for using the tariff is 900 rubles per month and is charged once a day - 30 rubles. Just like other tariff plans in the “Everything” line, the Beeline “All 3” tariff includes free minutes, SMS and Internet.
How to activate the Beeline “All 3” tariff?
Beeline subscribers who find the new offer attractive can switch to the “All 3” tariff for free. To do this, it is necessary that the current tariff plan was changed more than a month ago, and also that there is an amount of at least 30 rubles on the balance. For everyone else, the cost of connecting or switching to a tariff will be 100 rubles.
There are several ways to connect to All 3:
- Call short number 0850
- Dial service number 0674000333
- Use for tablets and smartphones
- Contact support at 0611 or 8-800-700-06-11
Clients of other telecom operators can switch to the Beeline “All 3” tariff plan while maintaining their previous number by writing an application to change the operator at the company’s office, or by purchasing a new SIM card with a new number.
How to disable the All 3 tariff plan?
Judging by the reviews, users are mostly satisfied with the tariff. If a Beeline subscriber decides that there are too many services included in the subscription fee, or, on the contrary, not enough, he can disable the “All 3” tariff plan. To disable it, you must either simply or select in and switch to another tariff from those offered, for example, to one of the tariff plans with a large number of minutes and traffic - “All 4” or “All 5”.
Not long ago, Beeline (my main operator) announced a new attraction of unprecedented generosity - “free” wired Internet. I liked the special group of “all in one” tariffs - the fact is that my entire connection is tied to Beeline. And if I used to pay for the Internet, now I can save money. And 400 rubles a month is already 4600 rubles a year. Why not try it?
I chose the tariff based on my needs for mobile Internet. The speed of wired Internet is not interesting to me - more than 20-30 Mbit/s is only needed if you run your own web server, but without mobile internet can’t do it, especially since I have 4 additional devices connected to one balance (2 parent’s mobile phones and 2 tablets, by the way, I used to spend about 1000 rubles/month on this too). At the same time, I don’t watch TV.
I couldn’t fit into the most “compact” tariff, so I chose the “All in one for 801” option, which still turned out to be cheaper than my previous “All in one for 900”, which included the same 7 GB of Internet -traffic, but without home Internet.
Having chosen a tariff, I left it on the operator’s website. Literally a few hours later they called me back, asked questions about the same things that I wrote about in the application, and were taken aback by the fact that the paid part of the previous tariff would be lost (I paid only a couple of days ago, I was offended, but, as it turned out, the consultant I got it mixed up), and they also said that you need to sign an additional agreement to transfer to this tariff, so nothing will work out without a visit to the office. Well, I've been waiting for this - after all, wired and wireless internet They are clearly located in different legal entities, and in order to receive data and continue to provide services, my consent is required.
I went to the nearest Beeline communication store, where I was greeted by friendly employees wearing new T-shirts with raccoons (unfortunately, the employees refused to be photographed). Of course, when they heard about the convergent tariff, something like “God, why me, for what?” began to be read on their faces. But there was nowhere to go, and the bearded and stern consultant Yegor took over my translation.
For about 20 minutes he stared gloomily at the screen, occasionally pressing buttons. At the same time, in a small branch on Prospekt Mira in Moscow there was one computer, so people who came to pay for the Internet could not do this. To be honest, I could not even imagine that SO MANY people, including young people, pay for services mobile operator at the box office. Over the past time, about a dozen of them have gathered!
Meanwhile, changes began to occur with the phone. First, an SMS about changing the tariff, then the balance sharply went into the negative for the cost of the subscription. Of course, my calls were blocked, and I asked the stern consultant Yegor what I should do. He just looked at me and called the girl, who assured me that in a couple of hours everything would be fine, the money would be counted and returned. Also, the girl gave me an additional agreement that came out of the printer, which mainly contained legal nuances of transferring subscriber data. I signed the additional agreement, and since I didn’t want to be left without communication in the real world for two hours, I added more money to the cost of the subscription.
After a couple of hours, when no visible changes occurred with the balance, I climbed into personal account. The picture that appeared to me there was sad - in the mobile phone there was a tariff plan “Everything for 800” (and not for 800+, which included wired Internet), in the wired one my old tariff plan “Everything to the house for 450” was still hanging. As it turned out later, it was precisely this tariff, which already implied a combination of home Internet and mobile communications, and ruined all plans - the consultant in the salon saw that my personal accounts were combined, and either did not carry out the merger again, or did everything as - that's not true.
Then I did what every geek who doesn’t like to talk on the phone does - I wrote about what happened on Facebook. I must say that Beeline’s support on social networks is excellent - literally the next day after the mention, a consultant knocked on my door, asked for my number, and assured me that everything would be fine.
After a couple of days everything was not going well, so I started calling. Every time I called, I felt panic immediately after the words “convergent tariff”. “Oh, I’ll switch you now!” - the telephone consultants said and played music for me.
Offtopic: someday I will collect all the music that hangs on the stands and plays in the background at airports, record it on disk, and call this collection “personal hell.” There will be a Sber tune, “Let My People Go” from Alpha Bank, and annoying drums from the Delhi airport.
The convergence service seemed to be popular - the wait was at least 10 minutes each time. In the end, after retelling my story five times, they assured me that everything would be fine since the shift manager himself was looking after me, they once again promised to call me back, and hung up. And I began to wait again.
What's the saying like? Promising doesn't mean getting married? This happened this time too. At the end of the second week of my smooth transition to convergence, I wrote another post on Facebook. This time, my fellow journalists began to mention everyone, including Slobodin (CEO of Beeline). Apparently this had a magical effect. In the end, another Beeline consultant came to comment and promised me that everything would be fine. And, you won’t believe it, literally a couple of days later, when I had completely lost hope, money for the last reporting period poured into my account, and the tariff plan magically switched to “All for 801”.
In total, the transition to the convergent tariff took me about two weeks. I went through a difficult journey - from an application on the website, through the Acheron of signing an additional agreement (where the bearded consultant Egor became my Charon), through the stormy waters of calls (in total - about 1.5 hours). Was it worth the 4,600 rubles saved per year? Perhaps not, but it gave me the opportunity to write this blog post.
Now everything works almost well, and balances are even displayed in your personal account. True, now I can’t switch tariffs online (that’s right, why would I do that?), and see the consumed traffic by wired internet too (I'll trample). The main thing is that the roaming options work correctly, otherwise I will go broke with this convergent tariff when traveling.
In general, if you switch to a convergent tariff, get ready for difficulties. And yet, I can assure you that they can be overcome.
In July 2017, Beeline updated its prices for the population, introducing a new tariff network “Everyone”. These tariff plans allow you to call Beeline subscribers throughout Russia, and also provide access to the mobile Internet. Now we will discuss the next representative of the line - “All 3” Beeline.
Briefly about everything
The subscription fee in the package is 900 rubles per month. This price includes calls to Beeline numbers for 1200 minutes not only in your home region, but throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation. But it is necessary to take into account that these minutes can be spent when listening to voice messages during forwarding, and the remaining time at the end of the month is not transferred to a future period, but burns out.
In addition to calls, the operator has connected to “All 3” a package of messages - 500 SMS, which can be sent to subscribers of any operators.
Another component of the package is mobile traffic. The volume of traffic in the tariff is 10 GB, so it will be enough not only to check email, but also to use social networks, and even more - this will also be enough to listen to audio compositions online.
To optimize costs for mobile communications, Beeline recommends connecting additional services to your number that improve the quality of use of the basic options of the tariff package.
And now more about this and much more
Main characteristics, what makes the package different:
- Monthly fee – 900 rub. per month or 30 rub. daily.
- Volume of time for calls to subscribers of any Russian operators – 1200 minutes.
- Monthly traffic volume – 10 GB.
- Message package – 500 pieces.
If the balance on the number is less than what is required for daily debiting (30 rubles), services in these directions are blocked, except for incoming calls. In order for the package to be active on the SIM card, you only need to deposit the amount required for daily service into the account within 240 days from the moment it is blocked.
Reference! In order to find out the current balance on your balance, you can call 0697 or execute a special command: *110*05# and the call button.
Call tariff
The package includes free 1200 minutes, which are spent on all calls to absolutely all operators in the country, but after this limit is exhausted, the cost of 1 minute of conversation will be 2 rubles.
In order to avoid this, the operator automatically connected the “Auto-renewal of minutes” service to the package, where for 50 rubles. the subscriber receives an additional 50 minutes of calls.
Internet tariff
Although the operator has already included a considerable amount of 10 GB traffic in the package, for subscribers who have newly connected to the package, it has prepared a gift: valid for two months special offer– when paying the full monthly subscription fee of 900 rubles, they receive double traffic, i.e. 20 GB. These gigabytes can be spent not only in the local region, but also when traveling around Russia.
After the main volume of traffic has been exhausted, the Internet speed does not change, thanks to the automatically connected “Auto-speed renewal” option: for 150 rub. 5 GB of additional traffic is provided. Usually this option is disabled, since it is quite expensive than Highway or Extend Speed services.
Attention! To disable “Auto speed renewal” you need to dial 0674717780 or do a simple USSD command: *115*230#.
Tariff for SMS
Unlike the “All 1” package, where you had to pay extra for SMS messages, the operator provided a set of messages - 500 SMS per month. This package of messages is consumed provided that the owner of the number does not leave the coverage area of the home network.
If the entire number of SMS is exhausted, the cost of one sent message will be 1.5 rubles. to all numbers in Russia.
Long-distance and international communications at the tariff
For intercity and international messages (maybe communication) the tariff provides not only the availability free minutes, but also the connected option “Welcome to everything!”, without an additional daily subscription fee. You can learn more about this option on the pages of our website.
It will be useful to view:
Tariff for trips around Russia
For such trips, a basic package of free minutes is provided. After the main part is spent, the price list comes into force, according to which calls are charged at 2.00 rubles. per minute to numbers mobile operators, except Beeline, as well as to landline phones.
Tariff for international calls
For profitable cooperation with the client, Beeline automatically enabled the “Welcome to Everything” function, necessary for that category of subscribers who, due to duty or other reasons, have to maintain contact with foreign contacts.
If the service is disabled on the number, then calls to the following countries will cost as follows:
| Country | Call cost |
|---|---|
| Numbers of the CIS, Ukraine and Georgia | 30 |
| Europe, USA and Canada, as well as China and Vietnam | 50 |
| Other countries of the world | 80 |
Attention! To activate the additional option “Welcome to everything”, call 067401501 or log in to your Personal Account.
Other tariff options
In addition to the basic options, the operator includes in the tariff additional features, which make the package even more attractive to users.
Additional services - Possibility of sending MMS messages costing 9.95 rubles. per unit.
- “In Contact” will help your contacts leave you a notification that they tried to call you while your phone was turned off.
- “Welcome to everything” - we have already mentioned it above, but we repeat that this is a special service that helps you save when making international calls.
- “#Everything is Possible” - with this utility the subscriber is given the opportunity to enjoy all the delights of social networks through official applications. Actions may be limited to only 10 GB, after which, the traffic will be withdrawn from the main account, which is provided for a month.
- “Auto-renew speed”, as well as “Auto-renew minutes”, allow users to connect additional traffic and time for calls in the event that the main volume is not enough.
In addition, the tariff includes access additional number to the main package. This service paid 5 rubles. per day, but it is not available for some regions.
“All 3” management: connecting and disconnecting subscribers to the package
In order for the transition from one tariff to another to be free, several conditions must be met:
- The interval between package changes should not be less than 30 days.
- The balance of the number that is connected to the package must not only be positive, but it must have at least 30 rubles on it. to charge the daily subscription fee.
Under other conditions, 100 rubles will be debited from the number’s balance for the transition.
Connecting a tariff to a number is done in several ways, which you may know about, but we consider it our duty to remind you about them:
- Contact support via numbers 0611 or 8 800 700 06 11.
- Another number that supports connection and maintenance of “All 3” tariff packages is 067 400 03 33.
- In the “My Beeline” application and your Personal Account on the company’s website, you can connect “All 3” yourself.
As for switching off, all you need to do is switch to another package that suits you best, although, as practice shows, most clients are so satisfied with this offer that very few go through the procedure of switching to another tariff plan.
The presented tariffs, tariffs from Beeline, are almost identical in their options at first glance. But if you start to delve into their subtleties, you will find out that they are radically different from each other. We will try to figure out what the advantage is tariff plan"All in one 3" from Beeline compared to others.
Description
The “All in One 3” tariff plan is the golden mean in the entire line of Beeline tariffs. It is suitable for those who like to communicate by talking on the phone, surfing the Internet, but at the same time do all this within reasonable limits. The included packages of minutes, Internet traffic and SMS messages will be enough to use for a whole month without wasting big money. Beeline also offers free home internet and TV when connecting to this tariff line.
You will be able to use all the services of the tariff not only in your home region but throughout Russia. Also, one of the advantages of the tariff is the daily debiting of funds from your account. That is, you no longer need to worry about what a certain number month there should be n-amount of money in your account. And if you forget about the write-off, you won’t wake up with blocked Internet access or the inability to make a phone call. It is enough to have a positive balance to use mobile services.
Mobile communications
As with other tariffs in the line, the “All in One 3” tariff has a package of free minutes available for calls to numbers of other operators in your home region and when traveling throughout Russia. 1800 minutes are available for calls in all directions; please note that when making calls within the network, the minutes of the package are not consumed. If you use up the entire package of minutes, then each subsequent minute of conversation to other operators in Russia will be 1.5 rubles/min. But within the network you can communicate unlimitedly for 0 rubles.
For surfing the Internet and watching videos, 30 GB of mobile Internet traffic is available for a month, which can be used throughout Russia without additional payments. This volume should be enough for comfortable use, but if you exhaust the traffic limit, the system will automatically connect you to the “Auto speed renewal” service. In this case, we would recommend setting a limit on the use of mobile Internet on your smartphone to avoid additional expenses.
If you prefer SMS correspondence to instant messengers and social networks, you have access to 500 SMS/month. which should be enough for communication.
Home TV
When you subscribe to the “All in One 3” tariff, you receive 126 TV channels for free and in good quality. It includes TV channels of informational, entertainment and educational nature. There is something to see for everyone in the family.
In order not to interfere with others watching their favorite TV shows, Beeline offers a multiroom service. This will allow you to connect up to 4 TVs and everyone can watch what they want. The subscription fee is 0 RUR/month. But you will need an additional set-top box, which Beeline offers for rent for 230 rubles/month.
If there are not enough channels for you, then for an additional fee you can connect channel packages divided into categories according to interests.
Mobile TV
If you want to watch your favorite TV shows on the road or in a traffic jam, as many as 75 channels are available to you on your sick device. To do this, you will need to download the Beeline TV application for your Android or iOS devices. And being in the 3G/LTE coverage area, you can enjoy TV broadcasts in HD quality.
Home Internet
Also, when you subscribe to the “All in One 3” tariff, you get unlimited home Internet at a maximum speed of up to 100 Mbit/sec as a bonus. Price subscription fee will be 0 rub./month. To use the Internet on mobile devices via WI-FI you can purchase WI-FI router in installments, for 100 rubles/month.
Connection and cost
To connect to the All Inclusive 3 tariff, you need to buy a Beeline SIM card at any sales office. Or switch and keep the number from another operator. If you are already a user of Beeline services, then you just need to go to your personal account and select this tariff. It should be noted that if you have not changed the tariff for a month, the cost of switching will be 0 rubles. If you have already made a transition to another tariff within a month, then the cost of the transition for you will be 100 rubles.
