MTS minutes package - how to add additional minutes

Date: 28Feb 2019

Author: iMobile

On some MTS tariff plans you can connect additional packages of minutes if you are missing the main package.

It works as follows... If you have 600 minutes on your tariff, then when you connect to the “Additional package 400 minutes” you will have 1000 minutes every month, but the subscription fee will also increase by 250 rubles per month.

Despite the fact that different regions have different conditions on tariff plans, the size and cost of additional packages of minutes are the same in all regions. So, if your region has expensive tariffs and few minutes, then this service is worth paying attention to. If in your region there are very large packages of minutes, and the subscription fee for the tariff is relatively small, then you are unlikely to like the conditions of additional packages of minutes on MTS.

How to add additional 200 minutes to MTS

Even if you have connected to any tariff that provides free calls to MTS within the network, during the conversation the additional package will still be consumed.

Price

Due to the fact that the number of minutes is small, the cost of dialing 200 minutes for MTS subscribers will be only 150 rubles.

The main advantage of this budget package is that the company offers customers several tariffs with a large number of gigabytes of Internet (lately MTS began to pay much attention to “youth” tariffs - with built-in unlimited access to social networks, watching videos on popular resources, instant messengers, as well as numerous TV channels). At the same time, dialing for calls has become very primitive. Even an avid texter may not have enough time for the suggested 100 minutes.

If in this case you connect budget 200, you can save a lot on calls.

To check the status of the connected service, you must enter the USSD code *100*1# in the dialing field.

USSD command for connection

In order to activate, you need to dial the USSD code *111*2050*1# in the call field on your mobile phone.

Afterwards, a window will appear with a list of services offered for connection. You must select the appropriate number and confirm the order with a second message. This method does not require an Internet connection or a positive balance, only a stable connection level on your mobile phone.

This USSD connection method is universal for any package of minutes.

Description

The presented option is divided into several options. The user can connect 200-1000 additional minutes for a whole month, or until the period when the package in the main tariff plan is updated. The service provides the following features:

• The price for the package will be charged after activation. The subscription payment will be charged monthly, and additional minutes will be added to those available in the tariff. The service requires self-disabling.
• Are there any unused calls left in the connected TP? When an additional package is activated, minutes will be spent from it, and only then from the tariff.
• If you have not spent the package before the month, then they will not be carried over to the next one.
• The coverage area covers the whole of Russia.

200 minutes

The additional package of 200 MTS minutes is the smallest offer. You can connect for 150 rubles.

400 minutes

The second offer provides 400 minutes for calls. The cost of the package is only 250 rubles.

700 minutes

Subscribers can connect a more impressive volume – 700 min. This number of conversations will allow you not to worry about the package running out. The offer price is 450 rubles.

1000 minutes

Connect the maximum package of calls in the form of 1000 minutes. The subscription payment will be 600 rubles.

How to activate an additional package of 400 minutes on MTS

In addition to the minimum, the company offers an extended one of 400 min. You will not be able to supplement it with, for example, 200 min. – in case of a change of service, the balance of the previous one will be burned.

Also, unused balances of the package after the end of the month are not carried over to the next and are destroyed - it is important to correctly determine your needs so as not to go into the red.

Price

This tariff costs 250 rubles. It is more profitable to connect it than the minimum one. The monthly tariff fee will be charged on the day of connection in the first month, and on the next day after connection - in subsequent months.

USSD command for connection

To connect on your tariff, you will have to enter the USSD code *111*2050*1# in the dialing field. The command is the same for all packages.

After these steps, a window will appear with a list of services available for connection. You must select the number corresponding to your set and confirm the order. For this method, it is not necessary to have an Internet connection or a positive balance, only a good connection.

Tariff "Tariffishche" MTS. Detailed description and cost

“Tariffishche” is one of the most connected offers. It can work both on a federal number and on a city number. Internet on the tariff plan is provided without restrictions and its cost is already included in the mandatory payment. The transition is free of charge.

How to increase your package by 700 minutes in MTS

In addition to small sets, the company also provides users with additional packages of 700 and 1000 minutes. They are equally beneficial for both the client and the operator.

On a per-minute basis, if you spend all 700 in a month (remember, the remaining minutes expire at the end of the term) it turns out to be quite cheap, a little more than 0.6 rubles per minute. On the other hand, the company itself will make a profit if, for one reason or another, part of the package is not used.

Price

The monthly payment will be 450 rubles.

An additional set of minutes is spent on the same call directions as the main tariff.

USSD command for connection

To connect the service in 700 min. on your number, in the call field you need to enter the USSD code *111*2050*1#. The command is universal for dialing 200, 400, 700 and 1000.

After completing the steps, a window will open with a list of services offered. You must select the tariff you want and confirm the order. This method does not require an Internet connection or an account balance above 0, only a stable connection level.

Advantages of the Tariffishche tariff

The offer appeared quite recently, but has already become a bestseller for MTS. This is due to the following benefits of the plan:

1. Each user can customize the plan for themselves . For example, for the most chatty subscribers, packages of minutes and messages of 3000 each are available. For those who do not use such a number of communication services, it is quite possible to get by with volumes of 500 messages and minutes.
2. Unlimited access to unlimited Internet regardless of the client’s location. The same conditions will apply both at home and while moving around the country. The same freedom is provided when making calls.

How to buy additional 1000 minutes on MTS

The largest package available for connection is 1000 minutes. This is the most profitable service, but you should install it only if you actively use calls, especially from your home region. Since some tariffs have restrictions on use when traveling within Russia and additional fees may apply.

Even if an MTS subscriber changes the tariff, any volume will remain connected and will have to be deleted manually.

Price

costs 600 rubles per month. In recalculation it comes out to exactly 0.6 rubles/minute. This cost contrasts with standard calls from MTS for 3 rubles/min, which are connected after the set number of minutes on the tariff.

USSD command for connection

In order to increase the number of available minutes by 1000 for your tariff, you must enter the USSD code *111*2050*1# in the call field. USSD is universal for all additional sets.

You will see a window listing the services offered. You need to select the appropriate number and complete the order confirmation. For this method, you do not need an Internet connection or a positive number on your account, only a stable level of mobile communication.

Disadvantages of the tariff

Every proposal has its downsides. On the Tariff plan, the main disadvantages are:

• The subscriber will not be able to share his traffic with other users. The usual methods of distributing the Internet via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or USB point will not work if you are connected to the tariff in question.
• When using file-sharing networks, the connection speed will be reduced to 128 Kbps . Internet speed limits can also be caused by network congestion.
• Balances on packages of minutes and messages cannot be used in the next billing period. This means that all unspent calls and SMS will expire at the end of that month.
• As part of the “Unified Internet” option, provided that you are its initiator, the amount of traffic available for distribution will be limited to 10 GB for the entire billing period.

How to disable an additional package of minutes on MTS

When connected, it is often confused with disposable, however, this is not the case. If you do not want to pay for an additional package every month, the set will have to be disabled before payment for the second month is debited (done on the day of connection).

If you disable the service immediately after debiting, the unused funds will be lost. Therefore, you should first make sure that all additional minutes are spent.

To disable the service, you must enter the USSD code *111*2050*2# in the dialing field and follow the instructions in the window that opens/SMS from the operator.

Tariff "Tariffische" MTS - reviews

I connected the tariff and while I was at home I couldn’t get enough of it.

I changed my old “Super MTS” tariff to “Tariffische” and am happy as an elephant. Internet without restrictions, many minutes for free calls. I have a minimum package connected and this is enough for me for the whole month. I often call to another region and have already noticed how much money I save with this plan.

I have been using MTS services for many years and Tariffishche is the best the company could come up with. You can surf the Internet around the clock, there are also enough calls. The only thing I don’t understand is why there are so many free messages. No one has been texting for a long time. Everyone uses instant messengers. I haven’t traveled to another city yet, I don’t know how it will work in roaming.

Terms of provision and payment

valid throughout Russia. On some tariffs, when using a tariff outside your home region, the payment will be 15 rubles / day.

When traveling to the Crimea peninsula, the service may be valid if the appropriate option is activated.

The cost of the service is fixed, does not depend on the number of minutes spent, the remainder is burned.

Payment for the package occurs one-time, on the day of its activation. It will be written off for any balance except negative. It is recommended to top it up in advance to avoid blocking the number on the day of debiting. Funds will be withdrawn from the account the next day after the number is unblocked.

The price of the service will not be debited from the balance only if the number has been blocked for more than a month.

Helpful information

• When a subscriber changes the tariff plan, the service may remain connected. To do this, the new tariff must be one of those compatible with it. The rules of action do not change.
• You can check the “expiration date” and the number of minutes remaining in the extra package in your Personal Account or “My MTS”. If you do not have access to these services, request sending data via SMS via USSD code *100*1#.
• Among the tariff plans with the words “Ultra”, “Smart” and “X” in the name, there are exceptions for which connection is closed: MAXI Smart, Smart Mini 112013, Smart Mini 102014, MAXI Ultra, Ultra 2010/2011/2012.
• If at the time of scheduled debiting the required amount is not on the subscriber account, payment for use is postponed. MTS will write off the fee on the next day after the blocking is released. If the subscriber number has been blocked for a whole month, you do not need to pay for this period.

Ways to manage packages of minutes in MTS

USSD codes are convenient and practical to use - they do not require an Internet connection or a positive balance. In addition, you can manage the service (connection, disconnection and transition between packages) using:

• MTS personal account;
• applications on a mobile phone.

In your personal account

To connect you need a computer or mobile phone with Internet access:

1. We go to the MTS website, open “Personal Account”, enter login information.
2. At the top of the site, click on “Tariffs and Services”.
3. In the “Mobile Communications” tab, select “Services”.
4. In the list on the left side of the screen, click “Additional packages” and select “Additional minutes packages”.
5. Click the “Connect” button opposite the tariff you are interested in and follow the instructions.

In order to disable the service, you must proceed as follows:

1. Go to your Personal Account and select “Services” on the main page.
2. In the “Connected” tab we find “Additional package of minutes”.
3. Click on the button, select “Disable”, wait for an SMS message with approval of the operation from the operator.

Personal opinion

In some regions, the service may indeed be in demand, but there are several conditions for this: the subscription fee for the service should not be higher than the more favorable tariff, the subscriber consistently spends the main package of minutes.

In general, the service is questionable in its benefits. It would be great if it could be connected to any tariffs, for example, those without a monthly fee. A package of minutes – and nothing extra, but, alas, this is impossible.

Although it's still good to have a choice. Perhaps the service will be useful to someone.

Description of the service on the official MTS website for your region

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Cost of communication services above packages

After the paid volume has been used up, the basic tariff prices will apply:

The monthly amount does not include messages that may be sent abroad. For SMS to another country you will have to pay 8 rubles. MMS messages to Russia will cost 9.9 rubles.

Connecting the service

If the offer interests you, read how to connect 100 minutes. You can use the option in a couple of clicks. To do this, simply enter a short command (✶868#) directly into the dialer of your cell phone. Or, write the text “868” in SMS and send it to number “111” (the message is not charged).

Immediately after receiving a response message from the MTS service, you can begin to actively consume packages. The remaining minutes are tracked by the same team that checks your balance. In addition, the company's automatic service will notify you with a message when the package is about to be completed. You can check the balance of services in the user account on the website or in the application.

Service “Package 100 minutes free”

A package of 100 minutes is a service with a small subscription fee, within which the user is given this amount of time every day to communicate within the network throughout Russia. Tariffing does not apply to these calls.

Note! The service itself has different names; there are several options with a similar operating principle:

• Call for free;
• Call for free for the “Your Country” tariff;
• Zero on MTS.

Although the conditions of the option are approximately the same, the services are designed for different tariffs. If the client cannot figure out which one he should connect, he needs to use the help of a hotline operator.

Reference! Below in the article the conditions for the “Zero on MTS” and “Call for free” options will be given. The option for the “Your Country” tariff has been included in the main functions of the tariff plan since 2014, and its cost is already included in the subscription fee.

The “Call for Free” option is designed for:

• Super MTS 042014;
• Super MTS 092014;
• Super MTS Region.

The “Zero on MTS” service is available for the entire “Super Zero” and “Super MTS” line.

Possibility of use

Additional minutes are compatible with all standard TP terms. The exception is promotions when a 100% discount on calls is provided when you top up your account with a certain amount.

Every day, the client gets the opportunity to communicate within the network for free in the region and throughout Russia. At the same time, 100 minutes are provided for each direction (home region and intercity). This service also applies to calls to landlines from MTS.

Reference! If a client calls within the network, but the subscriber has set forwarding to the phone of another mobile operator, he will not be able to get a discount for communication. First of all, traffic is consumed according to the basic conditions of the tariff, only after that communication under the option with an additional package comes into effect.

Connection methods

There are 2 main ways to connect free minutes to MTS:

• in your personal account;
• using USSD command.

The request will differ depending on the specific service. “Call for free” is launched using the code *111*868#, and the “Zero to MTS” option is launched using the command *899# or *111*899#. Also for the second service, connection is available via SMS request to number 111 with the text 899.

Cost and connection methods

The description of the service states that connecting 100 free minutes will cost the client 3.5 rubles. The same amount will be debited for each day of use. However, they actually add the option for free, since this money goes towards paying for the first day.

Since you may need to add free minutes to MTS for a short time, there are ways to forcefully disable the option. You can do this:

• in your personal account;
• by command *111*868# with further step-by-step selection or by SMS with the text 8680 to number 111 (for the “Call for Free” service);
• by command *111*899# or by SMS to number 111 with the numbers 8990 (for the “Zero on MTS” option).

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