How to send a beacon from Megafon and find out where the child is?

If parents had such an opportunity, they would never let their children go. But, unfortunately, this is not possible. Parents need to work, and children need to attend school. And it is unlikely that a teenager will agree to go on a birthday party to a friend with his mother. And in this case, all parents would like to see where their child is, and attach a beacon to it. "Megaphone" came up with a solution to this problem for them.

But in order to take advantage of this opportunity, the child should have a special tariff - "Smeshariki" or "Diary". The very same parent can have any tariff, since any one can send a beacon from Megafon. After you select the appropriate tariff, you can also connect the service itself. To do this, you need to send a message with the child's number with the text: "ADD the subscriber's phone number" or dial USSD * 141 * subscriber's number #, where the subscriber's number is the number of the parent.

Since it is often necessary to send a beacon from a Megafon to more than one parent, you can add other numbers in the same way in the future. Such "parents" a child can have no more than 5, as well as "children" from one parent. There are other limitations. The parent will not be able to determine the location of each child individually, only all at once. In addition, the accuracy of the data obtained depends on how densely populated the area is. The error can range from several meters to several kilometers. True, the service can be used throughout Russia, where there is a network of "Megaphone" (at the moment, maps are downloaded only for large cities).

After the "Beacon" service is activated, "Megaphone" recommends setting a password for management. This is done so that the child can not independently turn off the service or delete the number of the parent. To set such a password, it is enough to send SMS to number 1410 with the text "Password space password". At any time, at the request of the parent, it can be changed or restored with the help of similar commands.

After carrying out all the necessary settings, it remains to learn how to send a beacon from Megafon. There are two options. A parent can send an empty SMS to his number 1410 from his number or dial * 141 #. In response, he will receive an MMS message with a map and coordinates of where the children are at the moment. It is only necessary that the parent has an MMC service connected and configured. Otherwise, it will not be able to receive the message. The presence or absence of such settings can be clarified in the nearest service office of Megafon or in the contact center.

And, of course, at any time at the request of parents, the service can be disabled by sending SMS to number 1410. The text of the message is "UD space subscriber number". But, perhaps, the main advantage of the service is that it is provided absolutely free of charge.

Of course, the manifestation of care and concern for your child is common to all parents. But still you should trust your children and do not arrange total surveillance. Therefore, even knowing how to send a beacon from Megafon, you should not abuse this service. Otherwise, such parents risk losing the trust of their child, and the child will certainly try to get rid of such obsessive control. But this can be costly in a critical situation.