Tariff plan “Close” MTS in Belarus - description, prices, reviews

The MTS “Close” tariff for pensioners has a number of distinctive features and advantages that allowed the telephone company to recommend it for connection and use by older people. But people who decide to connect to the mentioned tariff plan should study its basic parameters and description in advance, since in addition to the obvious advantages and positive aspects, it also has weaknesses that need to be taken into account. Without this, you should not change the terms of communication or buy a new SIM card, so as not to later regret an accidental mistake and a rash, thoughtless decision.

What is included in the tariff plan?

The subscription fee in this tariff plan is only 0.64 rubles per month . For this amount, the subscriber receives the following package of prepaid services:

• 20 minutes of outgoing calls to MTS numbers;
• 30 minutes of outgoing calls to MTS numbers at a reduced cost (after using up 20 free minutes );
• outgoing calls to your “favorite” number at a reduced cost (no minute limit).

It is also automatically connected to the subscriber. If he doesn’t use traffic at all, then he won’t need to pay anything for it.

Connection and payment

Taking the necessary documents with him, the pensioner must go to the MTS customer service office and follow the following algorithm:

1. Write an application to connect the tariff.
2. Top up your personal account with 0.30 rubles - this is the minimum amount of the advance payment, that is, making an advance payment for the services planned for use.
3. The prepayment amount will be larger and amount to 2.50 rubles if the client is connected to the “International roaming” option.
4. Purchase a package of services and activate them with the help of an office specialist.
5. Use it.

For those who join the team of MTS clients for the first time, there is an attractive offer - 3 months without the need to pay a subscription fee. Only from the fourth month will this become a mandatory condition. Unfortunately, this provision is not provided for existing clients.

Cost of other services in the tariff plan

Current as of September 10, 2019,
Internet is paid upon the arrival of the next billing period (calendar month) according to the following scheme (depending on the amount of traffic consumed):

• up to 100 megabytes – 1.75 rubles;
• from 100 to 500 megabytes – 3.55 rubles;
• from 500 to 2000 megabytes – 8.35 rubles;
• from 2000 to 5000 megabytes – 12 rubles;
• from 5,000 to 10,000 megabytes – 18 rubles;
• from 10,000 to 15,000 megabytes – 24 rubles;
• from 15,000 to 30,000 megabytes – 48 rubles;
• from 30,000 to 60,000 megabytes – 60 rubles;
• over 60,000 megabytes – 100 rubles.

Calls are charged per minute, rounded up. That is, for a call lasting only 5 - 10 seconds you will have to pay for 1 minute.

For the Internet

If you use mobile Internet, you will need to select an option separately. The company offers many options for connection. The most balanced solutions are MiniBit and Bit.

MiniBit offers 50 MB of traffic per day at maximum speed. Then the parameter drops to 256 kbps.

The cost of the service is low - 0.23 rubles per day, it is available for pensioners.

Bit provides more traffic - 100 MB per day. This volume will be sufficient for clients. The cost of the service is attractive - 8.5 rubles per month.

How to connect and disconnect the “Close” tariff?

How to switch to the “Close” tariff plan? To do this, you will need to contact your nearest customer service center. Their list is published on the official website of the operator mts.by. From the documents the subscriber needs to take only a pension certificate or passport (another document confirming the right to the benefit is possible). You also need to have a mobile phone and a SIM card with you, the number of which will be connected to the MTS “Close” tariff (you can also register a new number on the spot if the subscriber has not previously used the services of this operator).

To disable a tariff plan, simply submit an application to connect a new one or temporarily block the number (in your personal Internet account or through a smartphone application).

What does the “Favorite Number” service provide and how is it beneficial for older people?

As part of the “Close People” tariff, the subscriber selects the number of the interlocutor with whom he communicates most often.

After activating the “Favorite Number” service, calls and messages to it within the Beeline network are free, no minutes are consumed.

If the Favorite number belongs to another operator, charging is activated after spending 1000 minutes.

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Interlocutors within the Beeline network who have activated the same service as part of the tariff receive mutual benefits from communication without spending a penny.

Mobile Internet users are provided with unlimited access to eight popular instant messengers, including Skype.

Another interesting and useful feature of the tariff, relevant for older people and their relatives, is the distribution of the Internet to other devices. To activate the “Delhi Gigi” service, you need to connect to the “Close People” tariff, log into your personal account in the mobile application or on the operator’s website and enter an additional number with which the gigabytes will be shared.

The tariff provides unlimited free calls and messages to this number.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantage of the tariff plan is a very favorable monthly fee. In all aspects, this is the cheapest tariff for pensioners in Belarus in 2021. At the same time, the subscriber does not necessarily need to pay for the Internet: the service is paid only when it is actually used (and only for the amount of traffic that the user actually consumes).

Disadvantages include:

• unprofitable calls to numbers of other operators;
• unprofitable calls after 50 minutes (except for the “favorite” number);
• It is not possible to order additional packages of minutes or SMS, MMS messages.

When should you choose this plan?

Who should connect this program?

1. You have reached retirement age.
2. You don't communicate much.
3. Need an affordable plan with simple terms and conditions.
4. Want to save money?
5. No internet access required.
6. In the future, enable options for the World Wide Web separately.
7. The basic conditions are completely suitable for you.

The proposed plan will be an excellent solution for retirees. Its main task is to provide the most accessible communication for older people. But what conditions apply at the moment?

Reviews

Reviews about this tariff are mostly positive. As an example, we can cite the following comments taken from thematic forums.

Catherine

I transferred my father to this tariff. Profitable, convenient. Previously, we had to use the “Super” tariff, where the monthly fee was several times higher – almost 11 rubles! But there are some nuances with connection: you need to go to the MTS RB office, but there aren’t many of them.

Antonina

I am pleased that calls to my “favorite” number are very cheap. And I don’t need anything else. I literally pay 2 rubles a month for everything.

Victor

I am happy with everything about this tariff, except for the lack of prepaid Internet. And even if the phone accidentally connects to it, you will immediately have to pay almost 2 rubles. If they had given me at least 20 megabytes, it would have been much better.

Tariffs without monthly fee

One main category of tariff plans should be highlighted - on a per-minute basis. They differ from others in that they do not require ongoing monthly payments. The consumer pays only for the actual use of mobile communication services. You don't need to pay money for unnecessary options and mobile Internet if you don't need it. Bulk packages of minutes and messages are not included. This is important, because if you do not spend the established quota during the billing period, then the balances will simply burn out, as will your finances.

As of the current year 2021, there are no existing contracts in Belarus without a subscription fee.

There is only one tariff available for connection and is provided on a per-minute basis. It's called "Easy to Say" and has a number of characteristics:

1. All incoming calls from all directions are not subject to tariffication.
2. Minimum monthly fee, which is only 0.59 rubles. It is withdrawn from the consumer’s balance during the first activation and then on the first day of each subsequent month. If there are no funds in the account, access to communication services is blocked.
3. Unique calculation of voice communication. The more you talk with the interlocutor, the less you will have to pay for communication. The first three minutes of negotiations cost 0.076 rubles per minute, and the subsequent ones - 0.027 rubles per minute.
4. Such savings conditions are valid only for outgoing calls on the internal network and within the country. Calls to all directions and numbers of other providers in Belarus cost 0.1525 rubles.
5. SMS correspondence with all subscribers of different operators has a single tariff - 0.0215 rubles. for one shipment. All incoming calls are free.
6. Mobile traffic is not calculated based on one megabyte, as is standard, but it all depends on how much you downloaded in the current month. There is a wide range of categories that determine the final cost, for example, if a subscriber spent less than 100 megabytes, then you have to pay 1.60 rubles, a maximum of more than 60 gigabytes costs 100 rubles.
7. To activate, you will need to dial the USSD combination in the phone call menu *111*13#, and then wait for confirmation from the provider.

This contract is an ideal solution for owners of simple or push-button mobile devices, for people who do not need to access the network.

New MTS tariffs for pensioners for 2021

The leader in the mobile communications market has prepared a new list of services for 2021. They include a number of advantages and differ in the cost of the services provided.

Every person of retirement age can choose the most optimal tariff plan for themselves to save money. MTS offers:

1. Available packages with subscription fee.
2. Great offers with no mandatory subscription fee.
3. Plans with cost-effective international connections.
4. With increased Internet traffic.
5. With free outgoing calls and SMS within the network.

Until recently, “Super 0” was considered the absolute champion in popularity. The leader among Russian mobile operators decided not to stop there and opened new plans with increased functionality and capabilities for all subscribers, including people of retirement age.

To choose the most suitable starter package option, you first need to check with the operator about the validity of a particular tariff plan in your region of residence.

Description of tariffs for pensioners from MTS

Offers with package services are gaining more and more popularity. Clients use the Internet, send messages and make calls without paying additional money for this, since the cost of services is already included in the mandatory payment. For certain categories of people, for example, pensioners, tariffs have been developed without a subscription fee. These are the ones that will be discussed in this material.

What MTS tariff is the most profitable for pensioners without the Internet?

There are no MTS tariffs for pensioners without the Internet. Each package offered includes the ability to connect to the global network. Regardless of age, everyone can take advantage of the World Wide Web. This is especially true for smartphone owners. Here the connection to the world occurs automatically. To use traffic sparingly, it is recommended that after connecting any package in the settings, disable network access manually and use it as needed.

It’s easier for those who use a regular push-button telephone. Here everything works the other way around - to be able to use the Internet, you need to find the appropriate settings.

To find out about cheap tariff plans with preferential traffic and set up the service, you need to contact the Technical Support Service or visit the MTS website.

Special rate for veterans

There are no MTS tariffs in Belarus for pensioners without a subscription fee, but there is a special tariff plan for veterans of the Great Patriotic War - “Victory”. Its conditions are:

• subscription fee - ruble;
• unlimited calls to MTS;
• 10 minutes for calls abroad;
• 0.0375 rub. – other calls throughout the country;
• 100 MB of traffic;
• if the limit is exceeded, the terms of the mentioned “open internet” apply;
• 0.035 rub. for SMS;
• 0.0705 per mms.

It is important to emphasize that the connection is available only in communication shops and exclusively to veterans.

Tariff Active pensioner

A profitable contract for older people. In this connection, all the needs of pensioners for cellular communications were taken into account and optimal conditions were developed for economical use of the phone. Every month a fee of 99 rubles is charged. For this money the following services are provided:

• unlimited communication with people connected to one operator in the region;
• 100 minutes for outgoing on-net calls throughout the country;
• 50 SMS available for sending to all numbers in your home region.

There is the possibility of connecting the “More communication” option (an additional 100 rubles per month is charged for use). The service provides the following features:

• 200 minutes for calls within the network in Russia;
• 200 SMS that can be sent to people in your area;
• 1 GB of mobile Internet traffic.

Prices for cellular communication services above available limits:

• outgoing calls to clients of other operators – 2 rubles;
• long-distance communication - 2 rubles. within the network and 14 rub. in other cases;
• SMS – 1.5 rub. for the activation region, 3.8 rubles. throughout the country and 5.25 rub. in international directions.

Attention! It will not be possible to connect to the tariff in 2021.