Conference call service from MTS. Features, connection, cost

Using a mobile phone, communicating at a distance has become quite easy. Mobile conversations are becoming an integral part of human life.

But often communication does not come down to simple dialogue. It is necessary to solve different issues, communicating with more than one interlocutor at the same time. The MTS operator has made it possible for its subscribers to communicate not with one person, but with a small group of people, resolving issues at a distance. To do this, all you need to do is connect a convenient and easy-to-use option - “Conference Call”.

The service will become an indispensable assistant for business people, travelers, students, especially during a session, and simply active subscribers who want to share their impressions and emotions with all their friends at the same time. What is especially pleasing is that MTS users have the opportunity to have a conversation with friends, partners, who are clients of different operators, and users of landline phones.

Conference call

The “Conference Call” mode allows you to combine up to 6 telephone conversations, including the conference initiator.

Subscribers participating in the conference have the opportunity to simultaneously talk to each other. Conference participants can be subscribers of both fixed and mobile networks. During a conference, mobile subscribers have access to the Call Waiting/Hold mode.

When connecting, you must activate the “Call Waiting” mode by typing *43# on the mobile phone keypad and pressing the (make a call) key. If the mode is not activated, the conference initiator will only be able to make outgoing calls, because The “Call Waiting” mode, unlike the “Call Hold” mode, does not work without activation.

The conference initiator has the opportunity to:

• Place the current conference in standby mode. In this case, conference participants will continue to communicate by telephone. In order to put the conference on hold, you need to dial 2 on the mobile phone keyboard and then press the (make call) key.
• Make outgoing calls (see)
• Answer incoming calls (see)
• Add new participants to the conference.
  To join an incoming call to a conference, you must first answer the incoming call, and then dial 3 on the mobile phone keyboard and press the (call) key.

  To join an outgoing call to a conference, you must first switch the current conference to standby mode by typing 2 on the mobile phone keypad and pressing the (make call) key. Then dial the phone number of the subscriber we want to join the conference. To join a subscriber to the conference, you must dial 3 on the mobile phone keypad and press the (make call) key.

• Exclude participants from the conference by dialing 1X and pressing the key (make a call), where X is the participant’s joining sequence number.

In order to exclude a participant from the conference, you should remember the serial number of his joining. In addition, the “Conference Call” mode can be used through the telephone menu (see the instructions for the telephone).

In order to use the Conference Call mode, you must have at least three participants

, including the initiator of the conference.

General conversation capabilities - conference calling

Standard settings in conference mode from MTS allow you to use the following features:

• connect several interlocutors to a conversation at the same time, regardless of which network they connected from (this also applies to landline phones);
• temporarily leave the conference, leaving the interlocutors to continue their communication - standby mode for the initiator;
• in parallel with participating in the conversation, use the “second line” to answer calls;
• connect new interlocutors to the conversation, remove them from the conference (for the initiator).

During communication in this mode, the initiator should not completely interrupt his connection - the general conversation will be terminated.

Call transfer

The “Call Transfer” mode allows you to connect an active (first) and held (second) call to each other while disconnecting the call initiator. The mode can be used only by joining no more than two calls

. Moreover, it is necessary that at least one of them is outgoing.

It is necessary to activate the “Call Transfer” mode only during a conversation, using a special GSM control code by typing *70# on the mobile phone keyboard and pressing the key (call).

Attention!

It is not possible to activate call transfer using the phone menu.

How to activate the service, how to create a conference in MTS

All actions on the part of the conversation organizer and its participants can be performed through the keyboard of the phone (smartphone), while remaining in touch. including in “hands-free” mode. Participants in a call can use the standby mode to make outgoing and receive incoming calls. The only limitation on this service remains the technical ability of participants’ phones to operate in this mode.

To activate the necessary technical options “Call Waiting and Holding”, use the command *43 # CALL.

Activation of the voice conference service in MTS occurs by command *111#CALL, in the subscriber's Personal Account, using the SMS service (message to number 111 with the text 2115) or through the mobile application for smartphones and tablets My MTS.

Tariffing and conditions

The service is available to all MTS subscribers without a subscription fee. There are some pricing features when using the service: if the user makes another call during an outgoing call, then such a conversation will be counted as two outgoing calls. The cost is summed up and debited from the account according to the terms of the subscriber's tariff plan.

For incoming calls, the cost of the call will be zero, since incoming calls are free on all MTS tariffs, excluding roaming. When making an outgoing call, you can accept an incoming call without ending the conversation with the first caller. In this case, payment will be charged for one outgoing call, according to the terms of the tariff. When making outgoing dialing while talking on an incoming line, the cost is charged for one outgoing call.

Before connecting a second line to MTS, you need to activate two and “Conference calling”. We found out the purpose of the second and, as was said earlier, it is useless without the first. As for, it will work without additional services, however, it is characterized by different functionality. MTS does not require a connection and is free. It is enabled by default on all tariffs.

allows:

• During an active conversation, refuse an incoming call (0 call);
• End the current conversation and accept an incoming call (1 call);
• Hold the active call and accept the new one (2nd call).

As mentioned earlier, the service does not require a connection, except in rare cases. If you bought a SIM card before 2009, you may not have this service. To connect, dial *43#. To disable the service, use the command #43#.

Disable conference call on MTS

If this service is no longer relevant, it can be easily disabled. To do this, you need to perform a simple operation. There are two options:

• Send a message with the text “726” to the operator’s service number 111.
• Send a request using the combination * 111 * 49 #.

With the advent of mobile communications, communication between people has become much more convenient. Today, mobile conversations are an integral part of modern society. With the development of mobile television systems, new services have appeared that are designed to make communication between subscribers via mobile devices even more convenient. This one from MTS and in this review we will talk about what “Conference Call” is, what it is intended for and what are the conditions for its use.

MTS

Often, MTS subscribers are faced with the need to connect or disconnect a particular service. You can choose at your own discretion which service you need and what you are willing to spend your money on. You can connect to any service; for example, subscribers often connect to the so-called “Locator”. With this option, you can always be aware of where your loved one is. MTS offers its customers many useful services. But in this article we will dwell in more detail on the “Second Line” system. This option involves conducting a group conversation.

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How to activate “Call Waiting” on MTS

If you want to use this service, it does not always need to be activated. So, for example, all subscribers who connected to communication services from MTS after March 2009 have the opportunity to use the standby mode on MTS by default. If you became a subscriber of this company earlier, then you need to activate.

Connection from MTS is performed by entering the USSD command *43# . You can disable the option using the same command.

However, if you don’t remember when you connected to communication services, you can always check the status of the service using a slightly modified USSD request: *#43# . If you see that the option is deactivated, you can enable it using the method already noted above.

We also note that the service is offered for use completely free of charge. Only calls are charged, and if several calls are made simultaneously, their tariff is doubled.

Cost and connection methods

In order for the package to be included, it is necessary to take prudent care of this at the stage of concluding the contract. But, if the desire to communicate collectively appeared later, you can always add a service to a previously concluded agreement:

• by contacting the MTS Belarus customer service center;
• by logging into your personal account of the Internet assistant.

Activation of the service is free of charge. And there is no subscription fee for using the service for any period.

What are Conference services

Using this service, the subscriber can carry on a conversation simultaneously with several interlocutors who are users of the MTS operator or other operators (landline ones inclusive). The number of participants should not exceed 6 people. To carry out a conference, no additional devices are required, just a cell phone is enough.

Becoming an MTS subscriber is very simple - just activate the MNP service.

“Second line” from MTS: how to enable and disable?

The article about the “Second line from MTS” option will give you complete information on how to connect and disconnect this service.

Often, MTS users need to connect or disconnect a service. You decide for yourself what service you need, you yourself calculate how much money you are willing to spend on it. You have every right to enable any option. For example, the “Mobile Internet” is now one of the most popular. People increasingly want to be in touch with the world, and MTS provides them with its services, offering loyal Internet tariffs. MTS will offer you a wide choice of connecting various options. Visit the official website of MTS cellular communications () , where you can see the full list of services that the company offers. “Call Waiting and Holding” service , which, like “Mobile Internet,” is also considered one of the most popular options.

How to use the service

To use Conference Call you will need control codes:

• Adding a new interlocutor to the general conference - “3”,
• Changing the conference mode, for example, active mode or call hold - “2”,
• Removing a participant with serial number X from the conference (each interlocutor connected to the general conversation has his own number) - “1X”,
• Call transfer (connecting a held or active call and disconnecting the conference creator) - * 70 # .

After entering one of the codes, you need to press the call button.

What opportunities does Concert Communications provide?

Conference communication is a good alternative for resolving various issues if it is not possible to meet in person, simultaneously with several partners and interlocutors.

This type of service is convenient:

• During business meetings, when partners cannot get together for a personal meeting. This option helps save time and money;
• When you need to agree with friends about plans for the weekend. It’s very convenient to discuss everything together, rather than playing “broken phone,” because such communication will allow you to immediately decide on plans.
• In communication with friends. It’s nice to tell everyone at the same time about your impressions of the trip and vacation.

No special equipment is needed. Up to 6 mobile and fixed-line subscribers can take part in a conversation.

The conference initiator can:

• Connect up to 6 interlocutors to the conversation, users of any mobile network or fixed line operator.
• Use standby mode. At this time, other participants in the conversation can continue the conversation.
• Receive calls on your phone and make calls to other subscribers.
• Join or leave conversation participants.

Conference participants, by mobile phone, can:

• Receive calls on your phone, make calls to other operators, without interrupting the conference.
• Disconnect, leave a conversation without interrupting other participants.

Service cost

Connecting to “Conference Call” is free of charge. There is no subscription fee, with the exception of some tariff plans for a number of cities.

Payment for calls under the option is made as follows:

• The initiator of the conversation pays for the connection with each interlocutor. Payment is made depending on tariff conditions. If a call is made to a landline number or outside your home region, then payment will be charged in accordance with the cost of these calls under the terms of your tariff plan.
• Each interlocutor will pay only for the conversation with the conference creator.

Calls using this are charged as follows:

• The interlocutor who has expressed a desire to activate “Call Transfer” pays for communication with each of the group members. Payment continues to accrue until the conversation between all participants is completed. This means that the initiator of “Call Transfer” pays for the communication even if the initiator himself disconnects from the conversation. The cost is divided into two parts - before the service is activated and after.