When traveling around Russia or abroad, many people do not think about the cost mobile communications when in national or international roaming. Subsequently, such subscribers are very surprised that their balance almost instantly became negative. To reduce communication costs while abroad home network You need to take care of roaming connection in advance.
As part of this review, we will look at how to activate roaming on MTS, and also provide a description of additional options that allow you to reduce communication costs when you are in national and international roaming.
- Brief information:
To be able to make calls when you are outside your home network, you need to activate the “International Access” and “International Roaming and National Roaming” services. To activate these services, dial *111*2192#.
To make communication in roaming cheaper, you need to connect additional options.
For traveling around Russia - “Everywhere is like home.” Connection: *111*3333#.
For traveling around the world - “Zero without borders”. Connection: *111*4444#.
To find out more, read the entire article.
International and national Roaming
First of all, it should be said that roaming can be national and international. The first operates within the country, the second - throughout the world. Once on this page, you would probably like to know how to activate roaming on MTS to stay in touch when you are abroad. The point is that without a connection special services, the subscriber will not be able to make calls, send messages and access the Internet while outside his country. As for national roaming, in most cases registration in guest networks is carried out automatically. The only thing you need to do in this case is to activate the “Everywhere at home” option to make roaming communications cheaper. We will return to this service later.
Regardless of what kind of roaming you are interested in (national or international), you can find all the necessary answers in this article. Let's start with a description and activation of services that allow you to activate roaming on MTS, and then we will look in detail at additional options that can help make roaming communications cheaper.
Connecting international and national roaming
As mentioned earlier, communication outside the home network will not be available if services are not connected "International and national roaming" and "International access". These services are connected simultaneously by entering special team. Other methods of activating services are also possible.
You can activate roaming on MTS:
- Using USSD command * 111 * 2192 # ;
- Through ;
- By calling contact center;
- By contacting the MTS office.
Before you activate roaming on MTS using one of the above methods, you should make sure whether connection to these services is available to you. If you have been using a SIM card for less than 6 months and have spent less than 600 rubles over the entire period, then connecting to the “International and National Roaming” and “International Access” services will be impossible. In this case, the only solution will be to connect to the “Easy Roaming with International Access” service.
You can activate the service:
- Using the command * 111 * 2157 # ;
- By sending an SMS with the text 2157 to number 111;
How to activate roaming on MTS - special options
The process of connecting services that allow you to register in the network of another operator while anywhere in the world was described above. You will be able to use the connection while roaming, but the costs will be quite significant. MTS has developed special options, the activation of which makes roaming communications cheaper.
If you don’t know how to activate roaming on MTS to reduce communication costs when traveling around Russia, then you need to activate the “ ” option.
You can activate the service:
- Using USSD command * 111 * 3333 # ;
- By sending an SMS with the text 3333 to number 111;
- Through Personal Area MTS.
You can get acquainted with the features of the “Everywhere at home” option on the operator’s official website or on our website in a separate review, the link to which is provided above.
If you are interested in saving money when traveling abroad, then you should enable the “ ” option.
You can activate the service:
- Using USSD command * 111 * 4444 # ;
- Through your personal account in the “Service Management” section;
- Through the MTS contact center.
Before connecting roaming to MTS using one of the above options, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with detailed description services. We have prepared separate articles on this topic, links to which are provided above.
How do I know if roaming is enabled?
If you do not know whether you have roaming enabled or not, check this information using one of the following methods:
- Log in to your MTS personal account and in the “service management” section, see if the previously described services are connected;
- Call the customer support center at 8 800 250 08 90 and ask your question. If you are abroad, you can call +7 495 766 01 66 ;
- To find out the cost of communication services in your host country, dial * 111 * 33 # .
If there is a need to disable roaming on MTS, the easiest way to do this is in your personal account or by calling the operator.
This is where we will end this article. Now you know how to activate roaming on MTS. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in this procedure. If you have any difficulties, you can ask your question in the comments.
In order for you to be able to constantly stay in touch with your friends and family while abroad, it is advisable to connect to your mobile phone roaming Today, this option is available by default to every MTS LLC client, so activating it on your cell phone will not be difficult. Moreover, the service activation occurs in automatic mode at the moment when the mobile phone crosses the border of the Russian Federation with you.
If you want to protect yourself abroad through constant communication with relatives, you can connect two types of services that are available today in essence mobile operator"MTS":
- International or national options + International access: using this option you will be able to receive calls and call your friends and family, send and receive short SMS messages, receive and send mms messages, access the Internet.
- So-called “Easy roaming”: In this case, you have access to calls (outgoing and incoming) and SMS (outgoing and incoming).
This article is devoted specifically to the second type within MTS LLC, so in the future we will discuss how to connect it to MTS on your mobile phone.
IMPORTANT: All information provided on prices and tariffs, key combinations and phone numbers is current at the time of writing this article. If for some reason you have not achieved the desired result, we advise you to contact the official resource to obtain updated information.
MTS easy roaming: minimum information
Today, the service differs from “International and National” by the possibility of limited use of all services abroad. So, for example, if you are not active user mobile Internet network and do not want to send MMS messages to the numbers of your friends and family, you can now take advantage of “easy roaming” and save quite large sums of money on your balance.
- You can activate the service using a command on your mobile phone like “*111*2157#” + “Call”. Within a few seconds, a notification about service activation will be delivered to your mobile phone.
- The second way to solve the problem is to send a completely free SMS message to the short number “111” with a text like “2157”.
- The third way is to use electronic system self-service "Internet Assistant".
IMPORTANT: To use the third method, you must go to the official website of MTS LLC and log in by entering a password and login that are known only to you. Do not lose your data under any circumstances, as recovery takes a long time.
MTS easy roaming service
The option assumes that your mobile phone has the ability to use calls and SMS messages. When this type of offer is activated, Internet and MMS options will not be available.
Main terms of use:
- You can easily receive or send short SMS messages to the numbers of your loved ones and friends in the network coverage area of countries that are partners of MTS LLC. It is noteworthy that a complete list of these is contained on official resource companies. For this reason, the portal site invites you to go to the MTS website and carefully read all the information available on this issue.
- You also have the right to make calls to the phones of friends and relatives from the coverage area of the network of countries, which are also located on the MTS LLC website.
- Connecting to the service does not require you to pay: the cost is 0 both when connecting and when disconnecting. There is also no subscription fee.
- You need to know that this service is available to every subscriber on a tariff plan with a federal number, with the exception of corporate and VIP tariffs.
- The service called “Easy Roaming and International Access”, which was valid until June 17, 2013, has now been renamed to “Easy Roaming and International Access 2012”. With it you can “easily” write SMS, answer and make calls. In addition, it included the ability to use mobile Internet. In order to start using this type of service, you are invited to connect it right now.
- In the option you can always find out what tariff plan your phone is on. To do this, activate your mobile phone keyboard and enter a key combination like “*111*59#” and click on “Call”. Within a couple of seconds, a response message with detailed statistics will be sent to your cell phone.
- If you decide to change your tariff plan to another, you do not need to re-register the option on the new tariff, since it is automatically transferred to the new tariff plan.
- In the “Easy Roaming” option, each MTS LLC subscriber has an excellent opportunity to monitor expenses while traveling from their mobile phone at any time of the day. This option is called “Your expenses for short and long trips.” All necessary information on this issue is contained on the official website of the company.
In order to disable the service, you are asked to:
- On your mobile phone, dial a key combination like “*111*2158#” and click on “Call”;
- Contact the “Internet Assistant” self-service system;
- Send a free SMS to number “111” with the text “2158”;
- Contact the MTS LLC office.
MTS roaming easily
“Roaming easily” is a great opportunity for every MTS LLC subscriber to communicate with their friends at competitive prices while in a “foreign” region.
IMPORTANT: The specified USSD request refers to “Beeline”. Now this function is not offered at MTS LLC.
Now you don’t need to buy local SIM cards for calls at low prices, because by activating “Roaming Lightly” you get decent conditions for calling your friends and family.
Recently, MTS has been providing customers with the opportunity to activate roaming on their own. This will save time and, instead of visiting the operator’s office, you can once again check whether all documents are ready for the trip and whether all things are collected. So, if you decide that you want to be able to make outgoing calls, send SMS, and also receive incoming and SMS messages at affordable prices, then you have several options.
1. Connect to the "International and National Roaming" service for free.
Unfortunately, it will only allow you to receive calls and receive SMS. You will not be able to make an outgoing call. In addition, it is impossible to connect it yourself; you must contact the MTS showroom. Therefore, we recommend that you immediately pay attention to the second option.
2. Connect “International and national roaming” plus the “International access” service.
This can be done without leaving home, also for free, using the command: *111*2192# and challenge. Or through the official MTS website using the "Internet Assistant".
That is, from another country you will be able to use communication services according to the local tariffs established for them (in the country) and according to international ones (if you call from this state to the Russian Federation). You can find out the exact cost of calls and other communication services for any region of the world on the official MTS website in the “Tariffs and Geography” section. But no matter where you go in the world, calls will be charged starting from the first minute of the conversation, and the final time will be rounded up to big side. For example, if the time of your call is 1 minute 32 seconds, then the amount will be debited as for 2 full minutes.
Please note that these two services are available for you to connect if:
- you have been connected to MTS for at least six months;
- your expenses during this time on communications exceed 650 rubles;
- Every month you deposited some amount into the account. That is, even if in one month you didn’t deposit anything into your account, even if it didn’t go into the red, you won’t be able to connect roaming to MTS using these methods.
3. Activate the "Easy roaming and international access 2012" service.
It is available if you have federal number. Connection/disconnection operations are carried out free of charge. The service will allow you to make and receive calls, actively communicate via SMS, while in another country. Full list countries, mobile operators which have become MTS partners and entered into CAMEL roaming agreements, can be viewed on the official MTS website by opening the “World Travel” section, then going to “Before your trip” and then clicking on “MTS partner networks in countries” (located at the bottom of the page in the drop-down "Easy roaming" tab).
When you are sure that the country you are traveling to is on the list, then type the command: *111*2157# and challenge. Via SMS message: text 2157 to the number 111 . You can also activate easy roaming on MTS through the “Internet Assistant” or your personal account by logging in to the official website.
How to disable international roaming on MTS
To cancel the above services (for free) when returning to the Russian Federation, you must first check whether the service has already been disabled. See what tariff plan you have: *111*59# and challenge. If roaming is still enabled and your old tariff has not been returned, then use the operation to change the tariff to the previous one. To do this, send an SMS with the numerical value of the tariff to number 111.
How to control roaming costs
Many subscribers face the problem of communicating abroad. After all, everyone knows how expensive it is to call while roaming. Often people are forced to leave their region or country for work purposes, and even if a person is on vacation, then, of course, you don’t want to lose contact with loved ones. Therefore, the MTS company has developed such an option as international access, which allows subscribers to communicate profitably, even while outside the borders of Russia. It is this service that we will talk about in this review, consider its conditions, and also find out how to connect international access to MTS.
To use this service, a number of requirements are imposed on the subscriber’s number, namely:
- the number must be serviced on the network for at least six months; unfortunately, new users will not be able to use the option until their subscriber experience exceeds 6 months;
- for subscribers who have exceeded the length of service of six months and up to 12 months, the average expenses per number must be at least 650 rubles per month;
- for users whose subscription experience has already been more than a year, average monthly expenses are no longer taken into account.
This service is also called “light roaming”, but the rules of the option are the same. Now, you need to figure out how this feature is activated. The subscriber can use any of the methods below:
- if the subscriber is registered in his personal account, then he needs to log in to the program, select the required section and activate the service himself, or first register in the system following the prompts on the website;
- call from your phone to toll free number MTS 0890 company and make a connection while talking with the operator;
- if a person is located near the company’s subscriber service center, then he can go there with a passport and personally activate the service with the manager;
- send text message to number 111, and indicate the code 2157;
- dial the combination * 111 * 2157 # from your mobile phone.
Service cost
To find out how much the international access service from the MTS company costs, it is best to visit the company’s official website. After all, in order to connect freely, you need to know certain requirements for the number. And the best answer to this question is the MTS operator or the manager from the service center. Also, the cost may vary depending on different regions. In some places the tariff for calls in roaming will be higher, and in others lower. Therefore, before activation, you need to clarify all the questions that interest you, so as not to end up in an awkward situation abroad. It should be remembered that in roaming there is a special format for entering numbers. Any mobile or landline number must be dialed starting with +7, followed by the operator code or city code where the call is made. If you dial the number in the usual format, for example, 9034563434, the call will not go through.
Activation of the option is provided to all subscribers free of charge, and there are no daily or monthly charges. The service is activated only when the network is registered by a foreign operator, and at this moment new call rates at more favorable prices come into force. If the subscriber has a negative account balance, then the option is not to connect, it must be positive, that is, above zero, at least by one kopeck.
In the future, you don’t have to disable the option, because in your home territory, standard mobile communication tariffs will apply. Before your next trip, it is advisable to simply check its status; to do this, call the MTS operator or go to your personal account. This information is also provided free of charge in the company's showroom.
Let's consider tariffs that allow you to save on communications in roaming and long-distance calls:
- Free long-distance calls within Russia;
- Cheap calls to CIS countries;
- Calls to other countries from 1.5 rub/min;
- Favorable tariff for traveling around Russia;
- Free incoming calls while roaming;
- Free outgoing calls while roaming.
Easy travel to other cities, roaming features
Roaming is the ability to communicate outside your home region. MTS roaming tariffs are mainly subscribed to by people who are not afraid to leave their comfort zone.
Among them are travelers and tourists, employees on regular business trips in Russia and abroad, as well as citizens and guests of the country who need high-quality and inexpensive mobile communications with their relatives, friends and colleagues located in other cities or even countries.
A wide range of tariff plans for roaming allows each subscriber to choose conditions that are favorable specifically for his situation. And our article will serve detailed instructions, how to save on calls within Russia and abroad.
Cost of MTS services in roaming in Russia
To find out the cost of calls on your MTS tariff when traveling to another city in Russia, you should use the online calculator located on the company’s official website at the link: http://www.mts.ru/mob_connect/roaming/n_roaming/tariffs/.
Select the region you plan to travel to and your data plan.
In the list that appears, you can find out the cost of communication services when you are in the selected region.
Simply select your country and get rates for incoming and outgoing calls, SMS and mobile traffic.
Price international roaming MTS in Spain
You can reduce the cost of services by selecting the optimal tariff, as well as connecting special options and service packages. We'll talk about this below.
Tariffs for roaming in Russia
Roaming within Russia is in demand among citizens engaged in domestic tourism or professional activity which are directly related to business trips to different cities of our vast homeland.
Favorable tariffs for mobile communications between cities will connect friends and relatives from different parts of the country.
Owners of the “Smart”, “SmartNonstop” and “SmartUnlimited” tariff plans can save money on communication services while traveling around the country. Wherever you are, the cost of calls, SMS and Internet traffic will be charged at “home” prices.
To make the entire state a “home region”, you will need to connect the “All Russia Smart” option.
The “All Russia Smart” option increases the subscription fee by only 100 rubles per month, but allows you to save hundreds, or even thousands of rubles, depending on the subscriber’s monthly mobile activity.
You can enable or disable the option through your personal account or USSD command: *111*1031#✆ .
The cheapest tariff for calls within Russia
The most profitable MTS tariff plan for making calls to different cities of Russia is Super MTS with the “Call free to MTS Russia 100” option enabled.
There is no subscription fee for the Super MTS tariff, the cost of the option is also low - 3.5 rubles per day (105 rubles per month). Under these conditions, the subscriber receives 100 minutes every day free communication with MTS subscribers throughout Russia. Thus, the cost of one minute of conversation will be only 3.5 kopecks.
The need for unlimited and non-tariffed calls to MTS Russia can be satisfied by connecting to Smart tariff, providing free communication between MTS subscribers across the country for a reasonable subscription fee of 550 rubles.
For those who want to make calls to any mobile and landline numbers within the country via minimum price, the MTS team offers a unique tariff without a subscription fee “Your Country”.
As part of the contract, the subscriber receives a single price for outgoing calls both within the network and to clients of other Russian operators.
The cost of a minute of conversation on the “Your Country” tariff is only 3 rubles per minute. But it can also be reduced due to the “Call MTS” option, which provides 100 minutes of free communication with MTS subscribers throughout the country every day.
Tariffs with cheap calls to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and other CIS countries
The “Your Country” tariff plan is convenient for guests of Russia from neighboring countries. The tariff provides the opportunity to communicate with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan for only 4.5 rubles/min, Ukraine and Kazakhstan - 3.5 rubles/min, and other CIS countries - from 5 to 25 rubles.
A minute of conversation to CIS countries will cost customers even less tariff plan MTS "Smart mini" with monthly subscription fee 300 rubles and free option “ Profitable calls to other countries":
- Armenia - 1 rub/min;
- Tajikistan and Ukraine - 2.5 rubles/min;
- Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan - 3.5 rubles/min.
When connecting " Smart Mini» tariff option“Profitable calls to other countries” is disabled.
Cheap calls to other countries
It is now possible to make inexpensive calls to other countries from your mobile phone thanks to the “Cost-Favorable International Calls” option. A minute of conversation with the USA, Canada, Hong Kong and other countries will cost the subscriber only 5-25 rubles.
A modest fee for the option - 50 rubles - will be debited from your phone balance monthly.
Tariffs for roaming and traveling abroad
In order to reduce the budget for traveling abroad, you should optimize communication costs by first connecting roaming to MTS, which is a range of services “and national roaming" And " International access«.
How to activate roaming on MTS
Subscribers who have been clients of the company for at least six months with average monthly charges for services of at least 650 rubles can activate MTS roaming.
If you meet these criteria, then you can safely contact the nearest MTS showroom or sales office to connect to international roaming.
You can install services yourself via the USSD command *111*2192#✆, your personal account or calling the MTS contact center.
Connection and monthly fee for servicing the SIM card in roaming are free.
Free inbox while roaming
You can stay connected outside of Russia without paying for incoming calls thanks to the “Zero without Borders” option. The cost of the option is not so small - 95 rubles per day.
However, it allows you to significantly reduce your communication expenses while abroad: the service provides 10 free minutes of conversation for an incoming call, which is quite enough for many Russian tourists. If the limit is exceeded, 25 rubles will be deducted from the balance for each minute.
Before traveling to another country, the subscriber is recommended to use the option “ Free travel", within which he will have access to 60 minutes of incoming and outgoing calls every 24 hours for only 190 rubles per day. But even if the limit is exceeded, the cost of a minute of conversation - only 10 rubles / min - will please thrifty Russians.
When you are in the CIS countries, Europe, Georgia, Egypt, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and other tourist destinations, you can make outgoing calls through the team *137* [number of the desired subscriber “through seven”] #✆ .
In this case the cost of the call will be 19.9 rubles per minute conversation. In this case, no daily or monthly payments are debited from the balance. Today, this offer is only valid for subscribers from the capital and the Moscow region.
How to disable roaming on MTS?
Upon returning to the country, you should disable international roaming options from your tariff. You can disable roaming on MTS in various ways:
- USSD command: *111*2157#✆ (+ call key);
- SMS to a toll-free number 111 containing the text: 2157 ;
- through your personal account;
- through contacting service center MTS by phone 0890;
- through contacting the salon cellular communications MTS.
Disabling international roaming services is free of charge.
The mobile operator MTS takes care of each of its clients, not forgetting those who make trips or make regular calls both within Russia and abroad. Keep track of current roaming tariffs from MTS to reduce your own communication costs.
Loading...
