Do you want to change something in your life? Go to the ends of the world? Change phone numbers and disappear for everyone? Or change numbers and stay in touch?
Wherever you go, whatever changes you want, mobile operators like in Greece have it all. And the new number is incredibly beautiful, and there is a place on the network for new subscribers who want to keep the old one. In this article we tell you in detail how to change your MTS number and all possible operations with contact information.
All actions with cell phone numbers are performed only by owners or persons who have a notarized power of attorney from the owner, subject to:
- availability of an identity document;
- absence of debts for cellular communication services or other violations of contractual terms with the current operator;
- safety of the SIM card.
How to go to MTS with your number
The choice of operator is influenced by many reasons, some remain faithful to their first SIM card, others change them almost every month, as soon as a lucrative offer appears on the market. Since 2013, a subscriber of any cellular network can transfer from another operator while maintaining the phone number.
Restrictions:
- More than 60 days have passed since the last number porting.
- The transfer is made within one region (subject of the Russian Federation).
Through your MTS personal account
MTS subscribers can apply for number porting online in their personal account.
In the “Actions with SIM card” section of your personal account, fill out the Transfer Application.
Fill out the contact information fields for communication.
In the next step, you need to specify the owner's information.
Enter the correct details of the identity document for which the number was issued.
Indicate which way you prefer to get a new SIM card - yourself at an MTS store or by courier service.
We carefully check the information, if we find an error, we return to the previous screens and correct it; all data is saved, even if we return to the first screen.
Most likely, you have already received an SMS notification about the status of your order. All that remains is to take advantage of the bonuses.
In the MTS salon
Subscribers of other operators, in order to change their number to MTS, will need to personally contact an MTS salon to arrange the service. After completing the documents, it will take several days to verify the data. You can choose a service plan after the transfer. Please include this information in your application so you don’t have to pay for a tariff change later!
The cost of the service is 100 rubles.
Service cost
Sometimes the user needs to change the telephone combination due to some circumstances. At the current time, this is possible to implement. You can replace the contact at any time. To do this, contact your telecom operator for assistance. Please note that the procedure is not free. A standard replacement costs 75 rubles, and an individual number selection costs 750 rubles.
In the second case, you can choose a beautiful combination at your personal discretion. In this case, you also need to pay for the connection of the premium sequence itself. All combinations are divided into several categories based on cost and number of repeating numbers in the structure:
- Gold – 1500 rub.
- Platinum – 5000 rub.
- VIP – 15,000 rub.
- Prestigious – 20,000 rub.
- Premium – 25,000 rub.
- Infinity – 150,000 rub.
- Top infinity – 500,000 rub.
- Exclusive – 1,000,000 rub.
Such contacts are definitely easy to remember. Before starting the procedure, you must consider the following restrictions:
- The SIM card must have a positive balance.
- The provider allows you to make the transition no more than once in 7 days.
- The service is not available to subscribers who are blocked.
- A registration fee of 75 to 750 rubles is charged.
Attention! If you want to check what phone number you have set for the current time, then enter the code *111*0887#. The information will be displayed on the display of your mobile device instantly.
Change of number
If you need to change your MTS phone number, there are two options:
- Buy a new SIM card. In this case, contacts and accumulated bonuses may be lost; it may turn out that a convenient tariff is no longer available for connection, and it costs more.
- Change the data of the SIM card you are using. Unfortunately, it is impossible to change your MTS number online yourself in your personal account. This can be done at the sales office or by calling the Customer Service Contact Center.
When applying to change your MTS phone number, you will need to provide the operator with your passport details or code word!
Call the MTS operator
The call can be made from a mobile and landline number 8-800-250-0890.
After checking the information about the owner, the contact center employee will provide a new combination that will be assigned to the SIM card. The replacement procedure will take 24 hours.
If after rebooting you find that the number remains the same, you will need to contact technical support again.
Go to the service office
In any operator store, you can change your MTS phone number, including changing from federal to city and vice versa (the tariff may not be retained).
Restrictions:
If the replacement is not the first time, it is necessary that at least 7 days have passed since the previous change.
How much does the number replacement service cost?
The cost of the service depends on the level of requirements for the new combination of numbers.
- Regular replacement costs 70 rubles.
- Change with room selection - 200 rubles.
- Beautiful combinations, depending on the category - from 1,500 to 1,000,000 rubles.
Saving contacts
When your phone's SIM card changes, it's very easy to notify your contacts. There is also an interesting feature that allows you to track calls to a previous number. The client also has the opportunity to selectively notify people about changing their mobile phone. It is worth noting that this function can be used by everyone, even those clients who have changed only 1 digit.
The free option, called “My New Number,” has a number of customizable options. In order for the client to have access to this service, you need to remember that the previous mobile phone must work. For others, the service is not available if, for example, the number has been changed and the old card has been saved.
Network subscribers have a choice when changing SIM cards. You can rely on managers or use individual selection. It would be optimal to change a few digits in the number.
How to re-register a SIM card in your name without the owner
If it is impossible to ensure the presence of the new and old owner of the number, re-registration can still be done. You will need to fill out an application and an agreement, go through the procedure of verifying the fact of using the phone (amount on the account, date of last replenishment, etc.). The process will take longer than registration with the participation of the previous owner - if within a month there are no objections to the changes from him, after this period the number will be re-registered.
Note! Most services will need to be activated again, bonuses and cashback will need to be accumulated “from scratch.”
Almost any changes are available to MTS subscribers. But within one subject of the Russian Federation. Perhaps the technical and legal issues will be resolved, and over time such an opportunity will appear. If there is a need for a service, then operators are interested in providing it.
At the operator's office
If a more convenient option is visiting a salon, then do not forget to take your passport with you. This is a mandatory condition, because MTS employees cannot make any changes to the SIM card if the client is not its owner. The SIM card must be registered to him - only then the service is allowed.
If the subscriber cannot come to the communication center himself, he can send a representative with a notarized power of attorney. It must also contain passport data and full name. SIM card owner.
Replacement procedure
The simplest, most popular and effortless method today is to call the call center and talk to an operator. To do this, just dial the short combination 0890 - for MTS subscribers. If you are going to call from a landline or another operator, then dial 8 (800) 2500 890. Replacement is made exclusively for registered users. It is available within the scope of the “Change phone number” . Also in the section - “Individual number selection” .
Change phone number and leave old data
How to change the MTS number without changing the SIM card, and at the same time save your phone data?
This question is asked by any user who decides to make a replacement. Naturally, who wants to lose their connected services and options or restore contacts? But in fact, the fear of losing data is not justified. According to the terms of the MTS telesystem, both by replacing a telephone line through the service office, and by changing it through a call to the operator, all packages, bonuses and contacts are automatically transferred to the new number.
In addition, the mobile operator offers to use the alert function when switching digital numbers. In this case, immediately after changing the telephone combination, notifications about the changes will be sent to all subscribers in your phone book.
When should you keep your SIM card?
The main reasons why you should keep your SIM card:
- the digital combination has become familiar over a long period of use;
- the number is working, that is, it is attached to a specific organization;
- customers find subscribers by numbers;
- I don’t want to call all my friends and colleagues with the news of the change.
Based on the reasons listed above, it is clear that users want to keep the number for themselves for good reasons. At the same time, you also need to find out about the tariffs provided by mobile operators and the transfer methods.
Some of them provide the opportunity to change your number remotely for a small fee, so you don’t even need to visit the operator’s office. However, this opportunity is not available to all users, so in order to do this, the client will need to go to the office of his operator with a passport and phone number.
MTS
The service allows you to notify callers that an MTS customer has changed their number. By default, an SMS with information about the calling number is sent to the called subscriber, and a message with information about the new number is sent to the calling subscriber.
The MTS client can also switch to one-way mode, in which callers will not receive information about the new number. At the same time, a message about the call will be sent to the new number. The service also supports work in selective mode. In it, the called subscriber himself decides who to communicate the new number to and who not.
How to activate the service
Activation of the service is carried out by the client independently. There is no need to pay for the service. It works from the moment of connection for 2 months. Then the client can extend her work for another 2 months. To receive the service you need to do the following:
- From the new number, perform a USSD request *250*ххххххххх#, where ххххххххх is the old number.
- Wait for a message from the operator with a special service number and write it down.
- From your old phone, perform the request **21*service number#.
How to use MTS
The client can independently manage the service. To do this, he needs to know the following commands:
- *250*1# — setting one-way operating mode;
- *250*2# — enable notifications for everyone (two-way mode);
- *250*3# — switch to selective mode;
- *250*22# — change the notification language for incoming calls.
In selective mode, to send a notification to the caller about a new phone, simply respond from the new number to an SMS from the company with information about the incoming call.
For the service to work correctly, the old number must have a positive balance, as well as an active forwarding service. You can connect up to 5 old phones to a maximum of 1 new phone.
MTS clients can quickly change their phone number without changing the terms of service. If they wish, they can also choose a beautiful room for a fee. And if, when changing a new number, you don’t want to lose contacts or miss an important call, then you should use it.
