If in the recent past, if necessary, office arrangement was used landlines, then the emergence of IP telephony and cellular communications made a real revolution in this area, allowing each office to be equipped with full-fledged devices, even in conditions of a lack of free lines. A virtual PBX allows you to organize high-quality telephony for any office at minimal cost and as quickly as possible.
MTS currently does not have a separate service with the installation of a virtual PBX, but at the same time, numerous separate services allow you to organize virtual telephone lines in your office. The advantage of this approach to organizing IP telephony is the ability to connect clients with exactly these options that they need in their work. Let's talk in more detail about what such a cloud PBX is.
IP telephony services
Especially for our corporate clients and legal entities, MTS offers a wide range of services that allow high-quality telephone installation of the entire office (using a virtual PBX). The basic service is called “Telephony to the office”. It involves connecting separate telephones, which imply standard way connections and digital communications. Among other things, such devices are integrated into the Internet.
Advantages of "Telephony to the office"
- There is a simplified ability to connect multiple external numbers.
- Provides inexpensive communication with subscribers in the MTS system.
- Offered favorable rates by calls in the office, within the city and around the world.
Among other things, MTS offers numerous related services, which allows you to organize fully automatic distribution of incoming calls, connect inexpensive multi-channel numbers and the ability to evaluate the performance of your own employees. The most widely used services are:
- Quality control.
- Free call to 8 800.
- Single number.
- Auto attendant.
Select the “Auto Attendant” service
A virtual PBX allows you to distribute incoming calls among office employees. In fact, "Auto Attendant" is a multi-channel single number, which is used to receive calls received from external numbers. This option will be useful to Call centers or support services.
Short number
Availability of a single short number allows you to significantly simplify dialing to employees. This service expands the capabilities provided by virtual MTS. You can assign access to such short landline numbers and mobile phones. Can also be combined into single network various regional numbers and subsequently call such subscribers.
Free call 8 800
When organizing a call center support service, you must ensure the availability of an appropriate toll-free number, which has the prefix 8800. MTS offers the appropriate option to call such a number toll-free, and incoming calls to it are promptly distributed among available employees. We can recommend that you use a free call to 8800 together with the Auto Attendant service.
Offering quality control services
The purpose of this service is to enable clients to evaluate the quality of assistance provided to them. Quality control works with incoming calls. The call is recorded and a report is generated at the same time. Using this option, you can improve the efficiency of your call center and customer support services.
How to connect a virtual PBX
To connect a virtual PBX, you need to contact your own personal manager, who, through the MTS company website, will accept the appropriate application from you and will control the issuance of the corresponding virtual telephone numbers to you. Subsequently, you can apply for technical support and assistance to the personal manager assigned to you.
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Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has provided subscribers with the opportunity to connect up to three additional phone numbers to their SIM card within new service « Virtual number» – without a visit to the operator’s office, purchase new SIM card or support calls.
The “Virtual Number” service allows you to connect phone numbers for incoming and outgoing calls and sending SMS, MTS customers are given a choice of numbers and their categories - simple, gold or platinum - depending on the combination of numbers in the numbers.
Each virtual number connected to a subscriber is assigned a prefix - “0761” for the first, “0762” for the second and “0763” for the third. Upon receipt incoming call or SMS number of the interlocutor is displayed with a prefix. Thus, the subscriber can determine at which number they want to contact him. You can make outgoing calls and send SMS from a virtual number by dialing the prefix before the interlocutor’s number in the format “0761” - “country code” - “subscriber number”.
Calls and messages using a virtual number are charged according to the subscriber’s current tariff plan. The “Virtual Number” service is available to all network subscribers mobile communications MTS Russia on most mass and corporate tariff plans.
To connect a simple virtual number, you need to dial *760*01# or send an SMS with the text 01 to the number 7600, for “gold” – dial *760*02# or send an SMS with the text 02 to the number 7600, for “platinum” – dial * 760*03# or send an SMS with the text 03 to number 7600.
The fee for connecting each virtual number is 30 rubles. Subscription fee for a regular virtual number – 1.5 rubles. per day, for “gold” – 3 rubles. per day, for “platinum” – 9 rubles. in a day.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In this article we will talk about ☎️ 9 services that allow you to get a free virtual phone number for receiving SMS.
Such services are in demand for registration on Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Mail.ru and others. in social networks, as well as other sites that require confirmation.
SMSKA
Maybe best service in this regard. It may not be free, but for 1 ruble you can easily get a number for registration in any service. In this regard, it wins over completely free ones, because. you definitely get the number you want, but with free ones it’s not always possible to do this and it takes a long time to select.
After registering and confirming your account by mail, you just need to select the service you want to activate in the side column and you can use it immediately.
Twilio.com
Service virtual telephony, operating all over the world. Most of the functions are paid, but to receive SMS, a free virtual number is enough.
- Click Sign Up on home page site. Enter your personal data, e-mail, create a password.
- Confirm your account by phone.
- Go to the "Phone Numbers" section and click "Get you Twilio number" to get the number.
- The system will immediately offer an option. If you are not satisfied with it, click on the “Search for a different number” link.
- Choose a country. In the “Capabilities” list, indicate for what purposes the phone is needed. Not all toll-free numbers are suitable for receiving SMS.
- Click "Search" to select a number.
- Select the appropriate number.
To read SMS received to a virtual number, there is a “Logs” tab with a “SMS & MMS” section.
If you decide to release a virtual number, you can refuse it on the “Numbers” tab in the “Twilio Numbers” section, where there is a “Release Number” button.
OnlineSim.ru
To receive SMS you can select one of eight toll free numbers, which are presented on the main page. Phone numbers are updated every day, so theoretically it is even possible to register on VKontakte and link the number to the page.
Received SMS are also displayed on the main page, which is not very convenient, but you can use the phone for free. You will not be able to call the specified toll-free number; forwarding also does not work. If you need these functions, you will have to create an account and buy a full-fledged virtual number.
Registration is extremely quick and simple: you need to enter your login, name and password. To make purchases on the service, you need to top up your account. Account allows you to purchase a personal virtual number and set up call forwarding to a real phone number.
TextNow.com
This service offers you a free virtual number for permanent use. You will pay by viewing advertising, the refusal of which is just paid. TextNow has apps for smartphones and computers that are also free but show ads.
To get a virtual number, you need to create a profile or log in via Facebook. However, when registering from IPs of CIS countries, an error appears, so you have to use a proxy server.
After registration, a virtual number is issued automatically. It can be used to make calls, receive voicemail and exchange messages. Incoming SMS are available for reading in the Conversionals section.
Countrycode.org
English-language service offering a large number of numbers from different countries peace. You can use it for free for only 10 days, during which time you are allowed to spend no more than $4. To get a free virtual number from Countrycode.org:
- Choose a country. If the number is needed only to receive SMS, you can specify any country.
- In the “Get a virtual number in” field, enter your country again and click “Instant Free Trial”.
- On the next page, click “Free Trial”.
- Create an account. You must provide personal information and e-mail. Be sure to mark that you are creating a number for personal purposes - “For personal use”.
- Agree to the rules by checking “I agree to the Terms&Conditions” and click “Continue”.
After this, you will be redirected to your personal account, which contains the virtual number. To read SMS, there is the “Manage Phone Numbers” tab, where in the “Call action” field you need to go to the “View Messages” section.
If the number does not support SMS reception, you can replace it with another one free of charge. But after 10 days you will have to refuse the service or pay for virtual phone.
NumberForSMS.com
A simple service for receiving messages. On the main page you will find 5 toll-free numbers that you can specify on sites when registering to receive SMS. There is one Spanish, one Russian, one Polish and two Ukrainian phones. Incoming SMS are displayed on the main page, the list is updated every 10 seconds.
Free virtual phone number for receiving SMS - 9 services
3.2 (63%) 20 votes.Subscribers mobile operators they do not always want to disclose their personal phone number, for example, in cases where they use the device to conduct business or participate in any projects. To provide customers with the opportunity to use the full functionality of a telephone connection without disclosing data, Mobile Telesystems offer to activate the “MTS Virtual Number” service.
What a favor
Activating the option allows subscribers to connect up to three virtual mobile phones other than the main number to the main SIM card. You can use the specified contact information to make any calls and send short SMS messages.
As part of the option, the client has access to standard category numbers, as well as platinum and gold ones.
Cost of use
Virtual contact is provided for a fee.
Table 1. Functionality pricing
The service is convenient in cases where there is a need to publish on public resources contact information, but there is no need to provide access to information about basic data to third parties.
Restrictions
Use additional number All subscribers of the provider can, with the exception of those who use Online, MTS Connect, and iPad, including all their modifications, as the main package.
Restrictions on using the service:
- One subscriber is allowed to link up to 3 phone numbers to his SIM card.
- The service is available if there are free contacts.
- The option is valid in the region of connection and when traveling around Russia in the MTS network.
- While roaming, you can only receive incoming calls and receive SMS; you cannot make calls and send messages using an additional phone.
- Data transfer, multimedia messages and other services are not available.
- Application for connecting to short and service communication channels, as well as sending SMS to them, is not provided for by the conditions of the option.
- The client is prohibited from using the phone to register for third-party services. Because if there is no payment within 2 weeks, the phone will be put on free sale and can be connected by another subscriber.
Attention! Mobile Telesystems PJSC is not responsible for possible fraudulent activities and their consequences when using the service.
How to connect and disconnect the service
From April 29, 2014, in connection with changes in the Legislation and ensuring national security, including preventing terrorism, in the territory Russian Federation access to the option has been discontinued. All previously connected additional user contacts are disconnected by the company automatically, unilaterally.
It is also currently impossible to connect the service to MTS phone numbers.
Today, more and more Internet services require you to indicate a number when registering mobile phone. From a security point of view, this is reasonable: confirmation via SMS greatly reduces the risk of account hacking. But there are situations when asking for a phone only gets in the way. For example, when creating another profile on the same resource.
As a rule, we only own one or two SIM cards. If their numbers are already present in the site database, problems arise with registration. What do we do in such cases? Either we abandon the idea, or we beg our relatives and friends to let us use their phones. However, there is an easier way - rent a virtual phone number.
Purpose, capabilities and advantages of virtual numbers
We have dealt with one of the types of virtual numbers - they are used to receive SMS when registering on social networks, for example, VK and Odnoklassniki, as well as on other web sites. The rental duration ranges from 5 minutes to a day. The cost of the service is symbolic. And in some places it’s completely free.
Another type of virtual phone is used in business. In this area, they are used not for registration on websites, but for their main purpose - to receive and make calls, as well as for SMS/MMS and fax messages. Such numbers are provided for rent (usually long-term) by telecom operators in various regions. The essence of the service is as follows: the subscriber (enterprise) is located in one region and works in another. In order not to go broke on paying for roaming and long-distance communications, the company buys (rents) a virtual number in the region of operation, all data from which is forwarded to the customer’s real phones or PBX. As a rule, the number provided is a regular one - municipal. Less often - mobile.
Advantages of virtual telephony:
- For users of VKontakte and other social networks - the ability to create an unlimited number of accounts.
- For those who register on the websites of stores and trading platforms, this is an opportunity to avoid telephone spam and protect themselves from scammers.
- For subscribers of paid gaming, music and other web services with free trial period, where the user is identified by phone number: the ability to extend the free period for an unlimited time.
- For business - savings on communication services. Simplifying communications with the company for clients and partners in remote regions (this is no less important than personal savings, because few people want to pay for calls to your company at long-distance rates).
The best services for receiving SMS with Russian numbers
OnlineSim.ru
OnlineSim.ru is a classic paid, but inexpensive service for registration on Internet sites. Provides the following features:
- Select a number from an unlimited database. This ensures that no one has used it before you. The database is available 24 hours a day
- Receive an SMS to the number you previously used.
- Forward incoming messages to your personal mobile phone.
After registration (required here), you will have to top up your account. Currently (December 2016) there are 6 top-up options available:
- PayPal.
- Yandex money.
- Bank cards.
- Qiwi.
- Bitcoin.
- Z-payment (supports many in various ways payment).
Tariffs, as can be seen from the screenshot, are low. The most expensive is 17 rubles for immediate provision of a number for VKontakte registration, which receives SMS within 20 minutes. If you want to save a little, you can get a used number for 12 rubles (but not used on this service), which sometimes you have to wait quite a long time.
The cheapest option is to rent a phone to receive SMS from Mamba, Yandex, WhatsApp, Telegram, SEOsprint, Friend Around, Steam, Uber and OpenI. Immediately - 3 rubles, used with a delay - 2 rubles.
OnlineSim offers a choice of MTS, Beeline and Megafon numbers. If you wish, you can set up a filter so that only phones from one operator are shown to you. Here you can also “filter” the region (Moscow, St. Petersburg), the ability to forward SMS to a personal mobile phone and a service option (repeat message and lease extension).
An account statement (with transactions, expense amounts and dates) is available for order on the website. And if difficulties or problems arise, you can always contact technical support.
In many ways, the hike is similar to the previous service. Here, too, a huge database of free, never used phones has been collected for registration on various resources. Prices are on average the same. So, renting a number to create a VK account costs 8-10 rubles. Buy a ready-made account - 12 rubles.
It will cost a little more to rent a number to receive SMS for a certain period of time: 3 hours - from 40 rubles, a day - from 60 rubles.
The list of Internet resources that SMS-reg.com works with is no longer than that of Online Sim, but here it is possible to use phones from several countries. Available countries: Russia, Ukraine, Poland and Bulgaria.
The main advantages of paid SMS receiving services are time savings. For a not too ruinous sum (2-15 rubles), you will be provided with a phone number from your own country (many domestic resources simply do not accept American and European numbers), which is guaranteed to have never been used by anyone. And the contents of the SMS that you receive will not be read by anyone except you.
OnlineSim and SMS-reg are far from the only sites that provide SMS receiving services. There are also those that do not require anything from the user at all. Even registration, not to mention payment. Of course, you won’t be able to register on VKontakte using them, but for some “omnivorous” Internet sites they are quite suitable.
Free services with foreign numbers
is one of the easiest SMS receiving services to use. It works for free and without creating an account. The user just needs to borrow one of the available numbers for 5 minutes and indicate it when registering on the desired website. Current available number is displayed in the second field from the top. The response message (SMS confirmation) will appear right here - on the Sellaite page.
The advantages of the service are simplicity and accessibility. Disadvantages - all provided phones are reused, so the majority of online sites do not accept them. There are no Russian numbers. Ukrainian and Belarusian too. In addition, the text of the message addressed to you will be visible to everyone who is currently on the site.
Receive SMS Online
The Receive-sms-online.com service works in a similar way - just go in and pick up any of the eight available phones. Unlike Sellaite, Russian and Ukrainian numbers are often available here.
Next to each phone it shows how many times it was used in the last 24 hours. The smaller the number, the more likely it is that the number will be accepted by the site where you are registering.
Reply SMS messages with confirmation codes are sent here. To read, just click on the number.
Twilio.com
Twilio.com, in comparison with the previous two, is a much more civilized service - one of the most popular web resources of its kind in the English-speaking space. Its assets include an extensive database of telephones from various countries around the world. However, there are very few Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians among them.
Twilio's services are free to use, but you must create an account to do so. When registering, it is important to indicate your real address Email and your mobile phone number, otherwise you will not receive confirmation and will not be able to log into your personal account.
To get your first free Twilio number, click “Get Started”.
The next window will display the virtual phone provided to you. Despite the fact that the service tries to select numbers from their countries for users, not everyone gets Russian phones. For example, we got the American one.
If you want to change the number, click “Choose this Number”.
To close the window, click “Done”.
If you are also not satisfied with the new option, by clicking “Buy a phone number” you can buy another one. In this case, you will be given a choice of phones from 20-30 countries. Perhaps you will be lucky: Russia will be among them.
To manage Twilio numbers, click the “Manage phone numbers” button.
The information you are interested in is in the “Message Log” section.
Proovl.com (formerly Smscan.com)
is the last really working virtual telephony service in today’s selection. Provides real mobile numbers for short-term use. The cost of services is from €0 (for one SMS) to €5 (for daily use).
A trial SMS reception on Proovl does not require registration (the received message is displayed on the website). If that's not enough, after creating an account and topping up the account, the user is given a choice of a dozen phones in Europe and the USA.
There are 2 on the site tariff plan: standard and premium. One-time reception of messages on both tariffs costs nothing. Connecting a permanent virtual number costs €5-10. Subscription fee per day is €5. On the standard tariff you can connect no more than 2 numbers at the same time, on the premium tariff there are no restrictions.
Proovl virtual phones can be used for registration on any Internet sites (except those that send data only to Russian numbers) and, unlike a number of similar ones, they accept long messages. Information is stored in personal account user up to 150 days.
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