For all Muscovites and guests of the capital who are Beeline subscribers, there is great news: they no longer have to stand in lines to buy a bus ticket or a metro token. Now a ticket for any type of Moscow transport is always available and lies in the user’s pocket. Thanks to the Mobile Ticket service, an ordinary smartphone will become this travel document.

Description of service

To use your smartphone as an electronic ticket, you just need to touch it to the turnstile at the entrance to public transport. The fare is debited from the subscriber's mobile account. The fare in this case will be:

• 32 rubles for one trip on the metro;
• 31 rubles for one trip on any type of ground transport;
• 49 rubles for one trip by metro and an unlimited number of trips by ground transport for 90 minutes.

Terms of service

To use this option, several conditions must be met:

1. the subscriber's smartphone must have NFS technology;
2. The device model must be in the list of devices that support the Mobile Ticket service.

You can check the availability of connection on the company’s website. You must purchase a special SIM card with the function of connecting to the service. At Beeline offices located on the territory of the Moscow Ring Road, it is possible to replace a regular SIM card with a special one free of charge.

How to activate the “Mobile ticket” service

You can activate the “Mobile ticket” option in one of the following ways:

1. insert a special SIM card into the phone and follow the instructions from the operator from number 3210;
2. request activation from a Beeline office specialist upon receipt of a special SIM card;
3. go to the SIM menu of the phone and configure the service in the appropriate section.

To control the option, you can send the following commands to number 3210:

• “Balance” to find out the account status of the “Mobile ticket” service;
• “Payment 100” to credit the required amount to the balance (indicated after the word “Payment”);
• "Help" to see the full list of available commands.

How to disable

To disable the service, the subscriber will have to go back to the SIM menu of the smartphone and disconnect it or contact the nearest Beeline store.

Features of debiting funds

When the “Mobile ticket” option is activated, a special service account is created, to which the amount of 150 rubles will be transferred from the main balance. All subsequent trips will be paid from a special account.

If the account balance on the service is less than 90 rubles, automatic replenishment will be made. To do this, the subscriber's main account must have an amount sufficient to complete the operation.

Important! The main balance after debiting the payment must be at least 10 rubles. If the amount is less, then the size of the special balance will increase to 150 rubles only after replenishing the main account.

If the subscriber has a postpaid payment system tariff, then a special advance account is used for replenishment. In this case, when depositing funds, the phone number should be entered with the number 6, not 9 (for example, use the code (603) instead of (903)).

Special circumstances

Many users are concerned about the issue of managing the service in the event that something happens to their smartphone. Here are ways to solve the most common situations:

If the subscriber's phone is completely discharged, the Mobile Ticket service is automatically suspended;

To return funds from a special account if your phone is lost, you need to call the Moscow Metro at 3210 (free call).

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There were a lot of conversations on this topic, even more delays, but the breakthrough has finally happened: the Troika universal transport card can now be directly in your smartphone.

​From September 4 operators MTS, MegaFon and Beeline, together with the Moscow Metro and the Department of Transport, launched the Mobile Ticket service.

To experience these fruits of civilization you will need:

1. NFC-enabled smartphone
2. Special SIM card.

More details:

1. The NFC module operates using short-range high-frequency wireless communication technology, which facilitates the exchange of information between devices (see Wikipedia). Example using NFC for payment: NFC smartphone as a bank card. Not all smartphones support NFC, but many do, especially mid- and high-end ones. By the way, in iPhone module NFC for Russia is blocked by software, the company suggests purchasing a special unlocking antenna (very funny).
2. You need to get a SIM card with a special chip to support NFC at your telecom operator (currently MTS, MegaFon, Beeline). Replacing yours with a new one is free. The main thing is that it is available, and the salon employee understands you, which does not happen often. Moreover, in theory, he should explain to you how it works, including all the numbers. This SIM card works according to the same scheme as Troika.

Having inserted a new SIM card into your smartphone and remembering to turn on NFC, you can then simply touch your phone to the metro turnstile. At this time, the fare will be read, and you will be allowed inside the subway, as usual. You don't need to install any applications for this.

Cash is debited from the balance mobile phone passenger is the same as the prices for a Troika card or from the account of a plastic card linked to it.

If the balance of your Troika ticket decreases from 150 to 90 rubles, it will be automatically replenished to the original amount. Automatic payment can also be disabled by switching to manual payment mode via SMS (by sending a message to short number 3210, no commission).

The disadvantage of the current implementation of Troika is that travel cards cannot be written to it for now. This opportunity will appear in the future. At the moment, you can only pay for a “single trip” by phone - for 30 rubles. By the way, purchasing simple map for 60 trips at the Metro ticket office, you can reduce the price of the trip to 23 rubles.

If your smartphone is completely discharged, you can still use it to pay for one trip. If your phone with a travel card is stolen, the ticket (unlike the usual Troika) can be blocked along with the SIM card, and then you can get it again and absolutely free of charge at the operator’s office along with your usual phone number.

"Mobile ticket" in other applications

"Troika" - both in its usual form and in your smartphone - works not only in the subway. You can also use it to pay at Aeroexpress or to enter the Moscow Zoo. However, by the way, for those who want to visit this interesting institution: now a ticket to the capital’s zoo costs 400 rubles. on weekdays and 500 on weekends. Free for students and children. Relax and don’t deny yourself anything!

"Mobile ticket" in Russia

The “Mobile Ticket” service, new to Moscow, has been operating in some other Russian cities for a long time. In Kazan - since 2013, in St. Petersburg - since 2014.

Dear first users of the “Mobile Ticket” in the Moscow Metro! We kindly ask you to write about your impressions of the service in the comments below or on our forum.

What is the service "Mobile ticket" and what opportunities does it provide? Using this option, you can pay for travel on the metro, Aeroexpress and ground transport using your smartphone. Many Muscovites are already accustomed to paying in stores by simply touching the payment terminal with their phone. This is very convenient, you don’t need to carry a credit card, travel card or other cards with you, everything can be “recorded” in your phone.

What tariff can be recorded on the “Mobile ticket”?

But there is one drawback here. For a simple registration on a Mobile ticket, only one tariff is available - “Wallet”, and the cost of travel on it is not small. Some users were able to record “Unified” on it, but this requires a second phone with the “My Travel Card” application.

If you rarely use public transport, this tariff will not bother you.

How to connect a Mobile ticket?

"Mobile ticket" can be connected to many modern smartphones with the “ Mobile payment» based on Android and iOS, this requires NFC technology, as well as a special SIM card with the connected option.

To check whether Mobile Ticket will work on your phone, check out the support for the service.

If it is on the list, contact your operator to replace the SIM card with a special one with an NFC chip. Externally, it does not differ from a standard SIM card. MTS, Beeline and Megafon easily change SIM cards to new ones for free!

Instructions

1. Insert a new SIM card with NFC;
2. Turn on NFC phone(in settings);
3. An SMS request with an offer will be received from number 3210; to activate, you need to send a message in response with the number “1” (without quotes);
4. 150 rubles will be debited from your mobile account, which will be credited to the balance of the “mobile ticket” (for this there must be at least 160 rubles in the account);
5. If the money on the ticket is less than 90 rubles, the system automatically tops it up to 150 rubles.

How to disable Mobile ticket?

If you want to refuse to activate the Mobile Ticket service, when receiving a request from number 3210, you should respond with a message with the number “0” (zero - without quotes).

If the service is connected, but you need to disable it, go to the SIM menu in the “Mobile ticket” section and click “Disable”.

In the same window you can enable the option again.

How do you pay for travel?

The money is withdrawn by the operator from your mobile number and transferred to the transport application. And then you just touch the validator with your smartphone and the payment is made.

What is the price?

Connecting a Mobile ticket – free. Replacing a SIM card is also free.

Messages to number 3210 are free, incoming SMS about replenishment are also free.

How to check the balance of the Troika Mobile Ticket?

• Send an SMS to number 3210 with the text “balance” (without quotes).
• Go to the SIM menu, “Mobile ticket” -> “Balance”.

The service for paying for metro passes from a mobile account was launched in St. Petersburg on May 18. It works well, but whether it will take root in its current form is a moot point. In any case, the service itself is very popular and useful from all points of view.

Reducing the amount of cash in circulation is very much within the framework of government policy. It is clear that not for the convenience of the population, but primarily to facilitate control over the movement of money. But in many cases, the notorious “population” is also not at a loss. A textbook example is replenishing an account through a terminal with its cannibalistic interest rates after this money was withdrawn from a salary card the day before.

So-called micropayments, which include payment for travel on public transport, are perfectly implemented using NFC (Near Field Communications) technology and through the “intermediation” of operators mobile communications. Cell phone billing is perfectly suited for processing a large number of small transactions in real time; for them this is a normal mode, and not an extreme load. Unlike billing, metro ticket sales points cope with peak loads much worse. Therefore, any additional virtual sales channel is warmly welcomed.

Most of us always have our phone at hand and are easily accessible by definition, otherwise how can we answer the call? Balance personal account can also be replenished without problems anywhere and anytime. All these are obvious advantages of using your phone as a travel document. Unfortunately, it also has its downsides, and the proposed solution can hardly be called ideal.

"Science and Technology"

Several quotes from the description of how payment for travel on the St. Petersburg metro was implemented in Beeline. Then we will discuss the details of the project and specific pros and cons.

“...Beeline together with the Transport Committee of the Government of St. Petersburg, payment system RURU and Ambik Tek SPb LLC announce the start of a joint project to pay for travel using a mobile phone using NFC technology - the “Mobile Travel Card” service.

NFC (Near Field Communication) is a high-frequency wireless communication technology that allows secure data exchange between devices located at a distance of about 10 centimeters.

Passengers just need to install a special NFC module under the cover of the mobile phone they are using. Having completed this simple operation once, the phone acquires the functions of a payment device and a travel ticket, and the subscriber can begin to use the mobile phone as a regular travel card. The cost of the NFC module is 125 rubles - in this case, 5 trips of 25 rubles each will be loaded on the module itself, subscription fee and there is no charge for connecting the Mobile Pass service.

When installing the NFC module, the SIM menu “Travel” is automatically installed on your mobile phone, allowing you to buy the required number of trips through the phone menu, as well as check the number of previously purchased tickets and their expiration date. The cost of trips is debited from your phone balance in real time. Next, to use the ride, you just need to touch your mobile phone to the reader on the turnstile. In the process of implementing the Mobile Travel Pass service, existing infrastructure and a limited number of phone models will be used. The client will be able to order a ticket without going to the city ticket office from his phone balance through a special mobile app. The service is available to subscribers - individuals with tariff plans of prepaid and postpaid payment systems.

The service was developed taking into account the existing experience of passengers in purchasing tickets through vending machines and replenishing travel tickets.<...>More detailed information You can find out about the service on the website.”

The project was implemented within the framework of the strategic partnership of VimpelCom with the Transport Committee of St. Petersburg, RURU and Ambik Tech Spb. It is expected that in the future it will be possible to “build” an almost unlimited number of new services on the basis of this solution. One of the most obvious ones is the linking of bank cards and discount cards, of which there are a great many. Maria Azarova, CEO"Ambik Tech St. Petersburg" talks about the possibility of loading data from student cards and pension certificates into the module, but this is already in the long term.

The project has existed as a technical pilot since the middle of last year, and has now been launched into commercial operation. The predicted number of users is about 2000 people. By October 2012, it is expected to collect statistics and evaluate the performance of the system, after which it is possible to make the necessary changes to the settings.

Design

The solution was to make the system universal and at the same time do without replacing SIM cards with special ones. There is probably some sense in this, but users of many modern “advanced” smartphones have been left out new service. It is sad. Full list You can look at supported phones, but even without a list the restrictions are clear.

The module involves placing the antenna between the battery and the battery compartment cover, the second part of the module is placed between the SIM card and the contacts of the phone board. Accordingly, “in flight” models of phones and smartphones:

• With non-removable batteries (eg iPhone)
• With batteries, part of the body of which is also the back cover of the phone (the battery is part of the body)
• With SIM cards inserted from the side (eg Nokia 5800)
• With metal battery covers or in all-metal cases (metal shields)

They claim that 80% of phones and smartphones do not interfere with the correct placement and operation of the module, but there are a lot of phone models on the list from very “shaggy” years. Which, naturally, contributed to that same 80% compatibility across models. I suspect that the calculation of devices actually registered on the network (such statistics exist) taking into account the percentage different devices would give slightly different compatibility statistics.

Built-in NFC modules of some modern models phones will not be able to be used. Perhaps sometime in the future, when they switch to solutions using special SIM cards.

Practice

The cost of the kit is 125 rubles, and five metro trips are already “hardwired” into the module at a cost of 25 rubles. each. That is, Beeline does not charge anything for the module itself and does not charge any commission for “issuing” virtual travel tickets. Will the price of the starter kit depend on the cost of travel, which tends to increase quarterly? In theory, it should, but I don’t know for sure.

You can purchase the module at Beeline offices or at one of five dealer showrooms; a list of addresses is on the website. It is quite possible to install the module yourself, but girls with highly artistic manicures should not experiment. Fortunately, they promise to install this exotic device upon purchase. Of course, the module is contraindicated for those who like to rearrange SIM cards every day; it’s a lot of unnecessary hassle, and a cable that is tormented every day is unlikely to last long.

Passing through the turnstiles does not cause any problems, just a short touch back cover A telephone number to the validator is sufficient for reliable operation. It is valuable that the “electronic tickets” already loaded into the module work regardless of the state of the phone’s battery. Actually, the phone itself can be turned off, the module is recognized by the turnstile as a regular travel ticket.

With the “buying” of tickets everything is much more interesting. After installing the module, a menu appears on the phone (STK - Sim Tool Kit), through which you can purchase tickets. The cost of a “pass” for the selected number of trips is debited from your phone account in real time.

For greater convenience and clarity, it is recommended to install a small Java application with similar functionality, but a convenient graphical interface. Through it you can also check the number of remaining trips. Purchasing tickets is not possible between 00:00 - 05:45, checking travel balances is not available between 02:00 - 05:30.

You can top up the module in the usual way (like a travel card) for cash. To do this, place the phone in the receiving socket of the unit, preferably closer to the left wall. Unfortunately, this option is not available to owners of branded Beeline tablets due to the absence of a sledgehammer in the kit.

Buying tickets through a java application is the most pleasant way, everything is good and clear. But the application loads incredibly slowly, up to several minutes. Apparently, the delays are due to the need to exchange information with the database. By the way, although the traffic is insignificant, thanks to cunning operator rounding, each act of purchasing a ticket (tickets) will cost a certain amount. Within the ruble (depending on tariff plan) or even free when you activate the unlimited option.

Summary

As a “test run” of a promising technology, the project looks very promising. From the point of view of the end consumer, the advantages are not so obvious, but they are there. The main thing is to save precious morning minutes, which are much more pleasant to spend at home with a cup of coffee than standing in line in the lobby of a metro station. Plus, there is no need to get money from your wallet, wallet from your pocket, etc. A single “virtual wallet” in the form of a personal phone account is convenient and practical, this is undeniable.

A significant disadvantage is the presence of an intermediate link in the form of the need to “virtually purchase” tickets. In this sense bank card with a metro chip it’s radically more convenient: you don’t have to worry about anything at all. The bank credits all movements of the cardholder and at the beginning next month will write off the total amount from the balance with a discount determined by the number of trips. I don’t know how widespread this practice is in St. Petersburg.

If the system worked in the mode of automatically debiting money from the phone balance every time you pass the turnstile, then I would vote “yes” with my hands, feet and wallet. Categorically and with ardent enthusiasm. The current implementation is also not bad, but I’m not sure about the future popular recognition.

I wonder under what conditions operators would agree to take on some of the risks and hassles of micro-lending to their subscribers? Many cleverly constructed schemes and restrictions could turn out to be unnecessary if there is a certain goodwill of operators, appropriate adjustments in legislation and the willingness of subscribers to “freeze” a certain minimum balance on their balance sheet. But this is a completely different topic.

Sergey Potresov ()

Beeline mobile ticket. Paying for transport fares via phone - 5.0 out of 5 based on 6 votes

All subscribers of the Beeline operator have the opportunity to connect to a service that will allow them to pay for travel directly from their mobile phone. Any user whose phone supports special option NFC. To do this, you just need to contact the nearest office of the company or view your model in the list of supported ones on the company’s website

If you need to frequently travel by subway or ground public transport, you can use your phone bill to pay for travel. This is a very convenient option because it saves you from queues in which you need to constantly stand behind travel ticket. In this case, payment occurs instantly from your mobile account.

True, there are some points that need to be taken into account in this matter, the first is that only those users whose phone supports this function. The second point is that you need a special SIM card, so yours will have to be changed. This procedure is performed completely free of charge and will not be difficult for you.

Description of the “Mobile ticket” service

And now you are interested in this option, but you don’t know what to do first. The very first thing you need to do is familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions of the service. And it works quite simply; the fare itself is paid through the phone. The debiting and accrual of funds also occurs specifically.

After activating the service, an amount of 159 rubles will be withdrawn from your main balance, which will be transferred to your account “Mobile ticket” options. And only after that you will be able to use the service, both on ground transport and on underground transport. You can check whether your smartphone supports this option by clicking on the link http://static.beeline.ru/upload/dpcupload/contents/291/Mobilnyj_Bilet_spisok_telefonov_07_07_16.pdf.

How to enable the option

If you decide to use this service, then you should contact the nearest office of the company. So that they not only connect it to you, but also change your SIM card to a new one. You can also perform activation yourself, for this there is no need to log in. Personal Area user, and it is enough to use an SMS command for this.

Activation occurs by sending an SMS message to the short number 3210. It is quite simple to check that activation was successful; all you need to do is check your main account. If 150 rubles were debited from your main balance, it means that the option was activated successfully. Another option is to connect the option at the nearest company office, which is also possible.

How to manage the service

Managing the service looks quite simple. To do this you should use the same number 3210 , through which control will be available. To do this, you just need to send an SMS command in the text of the message. The following types of commands exist:

1. To check your balance, send a word "Balance"
2. To top up your account in the amount of 50 rubles, send a word "Payment 50"
3. To receive information about possible commands with detailed descriptions, please send a word "Reference"

As a result of sending such commands, a message with information will be sent to your number, depending on the specified command.

Payment and debiting

So, the most interesting thing is how funds are written off. To pay for travel, there is a special money account on your phone, that is, payment does not come from the main balance, but from an additional account.

You can top it up by sending an SMS with the text "Payment 50" to the number 3210 . You can use the funds within two years from the date of replenishment of this account.

As for automatic replenishment, it is also available to subscribers. In order to take advantage of it, it is enough that your main account has cash. As soon as your account becomes less than 90 rubles, money will be automatically transferred from your main account to the option account. Automatic replenishment only works when there are sufficient funds in your main account.