All MTS subscribers now have access to a pre-installed and absolutely free automatic number identification (ANI) service, activated when the SIM card is launched for the first time. It makes it possible to identify any person calling you and save his data even when the mobile device is turned off.
If you need to keep your number secret from other interlocutors, your telecom operator offers the “Anti-AON” option. This service does not allow the called subscriber to identify you, even if your data is entered into his mobile device.
Service cost
You will need to pay for Antiaon MTS upon connection, in addition, the subscriber will be charged a daily fee. Cost varies depending on region.
| Moscow and Moscow region, St. Petersburg and Leningrad region | connection cost is 34 and 17 rubles on tariffs with and without a subscription fee, respectively, daily commission is 3.95 rubles |
| Republic of Bashkortostan, Republic of Tatarstan | connection cost 15 rubles, daily commission 3.95 rubles |
| Altai Republic | connection cost 17 rubles, daily commission 3.95 rubles |
| Perm region | connection cost 34 rubles, daily commission 3.95 rubles |
In order to find out the cost of the service in your region, you can use the MTS website.
Why do you need an anti-identifier?
You can use the Caller ID feature in the following cases:
- Prank. You can prank your friends and relatives by calling from an unknown number. For maximum effect, change your voice (use special software for this), or ask a friend to talk to the person you are calling.
- Cold calls. "AntiAON" can be used in business for cold calling - calling a database of potential clients.
- Fraud. Unfortunately, attackers also like to hide phone numbers.
All major Russian mobile operators offer to connect the AntiAON option: MTS, Beeline, Tele2 and Megafon. Each operator has its own way of activating the anti-caller ID function.
How to connect Antiaon MTS?
There are 3 main ways to connect to the service:
- Through your personal account on the MTS website. This service is available to all subscribers of the operator. If you have not set a password or have forgotten it, you need to click the “Receive password via SMS” button, after which a message with a code will be sent to the specified phone number. After entering the received numbers, you will be able to set a password. After logging into your personal account, in the menu located on the left side of the screen, you need to select Tariffs and services – Manage services – Connect new services. In the proposed list, services are arranged in alphabetical order, AntiAON will be located in the top ten. You need to check the box next to the service and confirm your choice by clicking the “Next” button. The advantage of this method is the opportunity to familiarize yourself with all the terms and conditions of the service.
- Through the MTS Service mobile application, which is available for phones on iOS, Android and Windows operating systems. In general, the connection procedure is similar to that described above.
- By dialing the combination *111*46# on your phone and confirming your intention to activate the service. This method is the fastest, but you need to remember that by using it, you confirm that you are familiar with all the terms of service and agree with them.
MTS Caller ID service: detailed description
The first thing that needs to be said about the Caller ID service is that it does not allow you to “declassify” incoming calls from unknown subscribers and hidden numbers; this is a proposal of a different nature.
This option is responsible for the completely familiar today procedure for identifying the caller’s number. If you have it connected, and you have it connected by default, all the subscribers you call will see information about your number on the display of their phone.
The service is offered for use free of charge and does not require additional connection, since it is included in the standard tariff plans for all starter packages of the company.
How to connect Caller ID to MTS
This can be done in four possible ways, each of which is interchangeable:
- In your personal account on the official portal of the operator (instructions for registering a personal account).
- Through the official application for a mobile device.
- When you enter the command *111*44# and then follow the system prompts.
- When sending the message “2113” (without quotes) to 111 .
By the way, the “AntiAON” and “SuperAON” options can be activated for free, using bonuses that have accumulated if you participate in the MTS Bonus program. “AntiAON” costs 80 points for a week, and “SuperAON” costs 3100. Read how to activate these options for points in “MTS Bonus” here.
How to disable Caller ID on MTS
If you are not entirely satisfied with the ability to determine your phone number by the subscribers you will call, you can disable this option by connecting to another service. We are talking about connecting to the Anti Caller ID service, which is also available in the MTS line of offers.
However, it is worth understanding that, unlike the standard Caller ID tool, this service is not offered for free. When activating a hidden number, the subscription fee for using the offer will be 3.95 rubles. on a daily basis. And connecting the option will cost subscribers 17 or 34 rubles, depending on the tariff package used.
As for how to enable Anti Caller ID, here MTS also offers to use your personal account. In addition, you can do this when entering a USSD request *111*46#.
It is worth understanding that your phone number will not be hidden immediately after you enter the appropriate request to activate the service. You will also need to enable the corresponding feature in your phone settings (present on all phones).
How to disable AntiAON MTS
You can disable the Anti Caller ID option by entering the combination *111*47# . If you do not want to disable the service because you need to make 1 or several calls with the number displayed, you must enable the corresponding function in the settings, or dial the required subscriber in the format *31#phone number . The subscriber number should start with “+7”.
How to use
Often the need to hide a number does not arise with every call, but only in certain situations. The difference between this service and the option described above is that by default, when making calls, your number will be determined from the called subscriber. In order to hide the number, you will need to dial the already familiar combination *31# before the subscriber’s number.
What are the advantages of this service? First of all, the price. When connecting, the subscriber is charged a fixed fee (varies in regions, for Moscow - 32 rubles), a daily fee will be charged in the amount of 1.05 rubles. For a one-time number identification ban, you will be charged 2 rubles. Thus, the Antiaon MTS on-demand service is beneficial only if you are going to use the number identification ban not every day, for example, a couple of times a month. In other cases, it is better to choose the AntiAON service.
Thus, even if Antiaon on MTS is needed only for one time, you will have to pay for connection and at least one day of use, which in total will require about 40 rubles.
MTS “Super Caller ID” option: details
The latest type of Caller ID service has the prefix “Super” in its name and plays a slightly different role, unlike previous variations. This service is designed for subscribers who want to identify and see the numbers of absolutely all incoming calls, regardless of whether the owners of these phones hide them or not.
By activating this option, the numbers of incoming subscribers will be displayed in a standard form. The service is offered for a fee, and its activation will cost subscribers a round sum of 2 thousand rubles. In addition, the terms of the offer also provide for a subscription fee of 6.50 rubles. per day.
How to see all hidden MTS numbers
Along with the question “how to hide a number on MTS,” subscribers sometimes have the question of how to recognize hidden numbers. Especially for such cases, the operator offers the Super Caller ID service. The essence of this service is to identify all numbers, even those made by subscribers with the activated MTS Anti-AON service or Anti-AON upon request. Just as in previous cases, the operator guarantees correct operation of the function only when making calls from MTS subscribers in their home region. In addition, there is a limitation of the service on a number of phones, including Samsung E350, Samsung E370, Nokia 1200, etc. (the full list is presented on the website).
To connect to SuperAON, you can use your personal account or mobile application, or dial the combination *111*007#. There is no command available to disable ussd. This option is quite expensive - tariffs in some regions of Russia are presented below.
| Moscow and Moscow region | connection cost 6,000 rubles, daily fee 6.5 rubles |
| St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, Republic of Tatarstan, Republic of Bashkortostan, Altai Republic, Perm Territory | connection cost 990 rubles, daily fee 6.5 rubles |
Thus, in most of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the connection cost and daily fee are the same and amount to 990 and 6.5 rubles, respectively.
We hide the phone number when calling MTS for free using phone settings and a special command
The caller ID service is not provided free of charge. You can try activating it in your phone settings. To do this, go through a series of steps:
- On your phone, open the main menu.
- Go to settings.
- Find the "Calls" section.
- In the “Transfer your number” tab o.
- Save your changes.
Section names may differ depending on the mobile device model. But keep in mind that not all phones support this feature. If yours does not have the ability to activate AntiAON, then use the service on a paid basis. You just need to dial a special combination. Follow the algorithm:
- On your phone, enter the command *111*84# for one-time use of the option. To make a call, use the combination #31#number in the format +7XXXXXXXXXX. Enter the number of the subscriber from whom you want to hide your number.
- If you use the service on an ongoing basis, dial the request in the form *111*46#.
- Press the call key.
When you call, the other subscriber will see a message on their phone screen that your number is hidden or not identified.
Why doesn't hiding a number on MTS work?
Below are the most likely answers to the question why AntiAON does not work:
- You are making a call to a subscriber of another network/different region. As stated above, MTS guarantees the correct operation of the service only when calling MTS subscribers in their home region.
- The called subscriber has the Super Caller ID service activated, which allows you to determine numbers even with Anti Caller ID connected.
In all other situations, it makes sense to contact the MTS support service (by calling the hotline 0890 or using the online chat in your personal account).
Cost of SuperAON
| In Moscow and Moscow Region | To activate the option you will have to pay 2,000 rubles one-time and pay 6 rubles 50 kopecks every day |
| In the regions | the fee for connecting the option will be 990 rubles, and the daily payment will be 6 rubles 50 kopecks |
These are all comprehensive ways that allow a subscriber to hide a number on MTS when calling. If any technical operation cannot be performed on your phone for an unknown reason, you should contact the MTS technical service using the short number 0890. You must dial this number only from a phone with an MTS SIM card, in this case the call will be free.
Advantages and disadvantages
This service has its advantages and disadvantages.
For example, the downside is that your number is guaranteed to be hidden only in one case - when the interlocutor also uses the service from MTS. If he has a different operator, the data may be displayed. Another negative feature is the ability to recognize the caller’s number (with MTS anti-number ID activated) if you turn on Super Anti-AON.
Finally, you can use the free feature on some mobile devices only if your mobile provider allows it.
Find out the conditions
The advantages are as follows:
- A large number of functions. You can make an encrypted call in several ways - through a one-time call, constantly for everyone or for selected ones.
- The service is very cheap and easy to use. To connect, you just need to know the required combinations or open your personal account.
How to connect caller ID to MegaFon?
- The first method of connecting the service to Megafon is to send an SMS message to the number 000105501 . The content of the message does not matter; you can write any word, sentence or combination of numbers and symbols. After some time (usually no more than 2 minutes), a notification about the successful connection of the service will be sent to your phone.
- The second method of activating AntiAON is to use the USSD command *105*501# . A notification about activation of the function will be sent via SMS.
- You can use a one-time anti-identifier service. To do this, enter the command #31#[phone number of the called subscriber] . Before doing this, go to your smartphone’s settings and turn off the number display.
How much does it cost to connect/disconnect AntiAON?
The cost of connection directly depends on the tariff used:
- “Red Energy”, “Super MTS”, “Your Country”, as well as those closed for connection, the cost is 17 rubles.
- “MAXI”, “MTS iPad”, “Ultra”, closed for connection, corporate TP and “MTS Connect” - are paid in the amount of 34 rubles.
Disabling AntiAON is free and no funds will be debited from your account balance.
Well, we're almost at the finish line. We figured out how to activate the option on your phone and how much it costs. All that remains is to find out how to use it.
Disadvantages of AntiAON
The main disadvantage of these services is that they really only work among MTS subscribers. For clients of other operators, the option may not work correctly and show the caller's details.
Another drawback is the fee. Funds are withdrawn from the account once, then every month as a subscription payment. The cost depends on the specific tariff.
In addition, a number of people simply do not pick up the phone when calling from a hidden number, and in order to get through to them, you will have to remove the hidden number.
Cost and restrictions
We will look at the prices for subscribers to connect and use the function in the table.
| Service name | Price |
| AntiAON | 3.95 rub. per day, plus 17 rub. for connection |
| AntiAON on request | 1.05 rub. per day and 2 r. for a hidden call, plus 32 rubles. for connection |
| Hidden phone (in settings) | for free |
As limitations, it should be noted that there is no guarantee of hiding the phone for calls to other networks and the lack of support for roaming and SMS. Hiding a number in the phone settings is also not stable.
Being unrecognized in the world of electronic technology is quite difficult. Many systems, when interacting with a user, save data such as email, address, ip, cache or phone number. To solve these problems, MTS offers its customers a new one, by using which you can quickly hide your phone, becoming incognito for another subscriber.
