Recently, mobile operator subscribers are increasingly choosing the MTS basic tariff as a profitable tariff plan for business and free communication. For a relatively small fee, users of cellular communication services receive a lot of advantages compared to similar offers from competing companies. This:
- prepaid package of SMS messages;
- outgoing calls within the Moscow region, incl. video calls;
- calls to other constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
In addition, when switching to this tariff offer, the subscriber receives many useful additional options, such as “Mobile Assistant”, “Call Forwarding”, etc. The payment system in this case is prepaid. Therefore, the SIM card user does not have to worry about the balance status, because... If you want to refuse to pay for the tariff, money will not be deducted from your account. That is, you cannot “go into the minus”. This review will tell you about the remaining functions, capabilities, advantages and disadvantages of this package.
Several methods for activating a tariff plan
There are several methods by which you can quickly and easily activate this tariff. The first method is, of course, purchasing a starter pack with a new SIM card at an MTS store. You can also connect to the tariff using your personal account. To do this, you need to visit the MTS website, go to your personal account, enter your login and password and then activate the tariff. An equally popular method for connecting to a tariff plan is the My MTS application on a smartphone. You can also do this by calling 0890 or sending a request to 1116.
It is worth noting that the My MTS application is a fairly convenient service for smartphones, which allows you to manage your SIM card, services and mobile account yourself. Using this application, you can top up your account, transfer money, connect or disconnect services, and so on in a matter of minutes.
How to disable the daily fee “Basic” tariff on MTS
“MTS transferred to the “Basic” tariff. How can I get my tariff back?” – this is a question many users ask, fearing that this tariff plan will not justify itself as well as the one they used before.
There is no point in disabling the basic MTS tariff if desired, since funds will not be withdrawn from the balance. The prepayment system and settlement system on MTS allow you not to worry about how much you currently have in your account. This means that the balance will remain the same, but provided that you do not have paid services or subscriptions. You can disable them both in your Personal Account and in the Mobile Application.
If you nevertheless decide not to use the super MTS basic tariff anymore and return the old one, then this can be done in the same ways as you connected the tariff.
Disabling tariff
If you will not use the SIM card for a certain period of time, then there is no point in turning off the tariff. The fact is that all the money will be withdrawn from the account. If there are no paid services, then the balance will remain the same. But if you want to change the tariff to a more profitable one, then you should not postpone this process.
You can change your tariff plan to a more profitable one in your account, using the My MTS application, or by visiting the nearest communication store. In addition, you always have the opportunity to call a live MTS operator who will help solve any problem. By the way, it is better to have your passport with you during the call, as the consultant may need some personal data.
Monthly subscription fee
The service package is provided on a prepaid basis. Subscription fee – 0.0 rub.
Switch to Basic - free of charge, if a switch has already been made in the next 30 days, then the cost of the change will be 150.0 rubles.
The cost is indicated for residents of the capital region.
Calls and SMS in your home region
You can use communication services at the following prices:
- For received SMS, MMS and calls - 0.0 rub.
- Within the region, calls to MTS are 5.08 rubles.
- Send MMS – 9.90 rub.
- Sent text message (SMS) – 2.05 rubles.
- Make calls to other mobile numbers in the region - 5.08 rubles.
- Call a landline phone – 6.10 rubles.
International calls and SMS
Call to international destinations:
- Call numbers of CIS subscribers (Turkmenistan, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, etc.) – 35.0 rub.
- One minute of conversation with residents of Europe (Montenegro, Andorra, Cyprus, Slovakia, Estonia, Romania, Gibraltar, Monaco, Denmark, Poland, Norway, Portugal, Germany, Britain, Lithuania, etc.) and Turkey - 51.10 rubles.
- Make a call to other countries – 76.10 rubles/min.
- Use the connection of a number of satellite systems - 296.10 rubles.
- For dedicated areas of part of cellular networks - 79.0 rubles.
Long distance SMS and calls
You can communicate with residents of other regions for the price:
- Send MMS – 9.90 rub.
- Sent SMS to any number in Russia – 3.80 rubles.
- One minute of conversation with other subscribers – 21.10 rubles.
- Call MTS RF phone numbers – 5.0 rub.
Tariff “Basic”: cost of services
This tariff is considered prepaid. As for the monthly fee, it is 0 rubles. If you change the tariff, an additional 150 rubles will be debited from your account within 30 days after activating the new one.
A call in your region will cost 5.08 rubles. per minute, incoming calls are completely free, voice communication with clients of other operators costs 5.08 rubles. per minute, calls to landline numbers – 6.10 rubles, cost of one SMS message – 2.05 rubles, mms – 9.90 rubles. The cost of services may vary depending on your region. Therefore, it is better to clarify this issue by calling the MTS subscriber support center.
Advantages and disadvantages
Regarding the advantages for TP, we can highlight, first of all, the ability to connect to a landline number. This is especially useful if you need to forward a call from a mobile device to a landline or vice versa. For example, during high-load office work. Speaking about the shortcomings, users named:
- high cost of calls even within your home region;
- expensive long-distance and international calls;
- There are no suitable conditions for SMS messages and mobile Internet.
Comment. Please note that when connecting to a landline telephone, you will have to pay 304.80 ₽ monthly. This subscription fee is charged in full on the last day of the month.
Having carefully assessed the pros and cons of the proposal, it will become clear why the company decided to abandon this tariff.
Comparison with competitors
To visually evaluate the proposal under consideration in terms of tariffs of other mobile operators, we provide a comparative table of the cost of services at similar tariffs. Prices are indicated in rubles for 1 minute, 1 message or 1 megabyte.
| MTS "Basic" | Tele2 "Classic" | Megaphone “Go to zero” | Beeline "Per Second" | |
| Outgoing in your home region/country | 5.08/ 5.08 | 1.95/ 1.95 | When paying 6 rubles/day – 0.05/ 0.05 | |
| Calls to other operators in your home region/in Russia | 5.00/ 21.10 | 1.95/ 1.95 | 5.00/ 12.50 | 3.90/ 3.90 |
| SMS message at home/ within the Russian Federation | 2.05/ 3.80 | 1.95/ 1.95 | 1.90/ 3.90 | 2.50/ 3.95 |
| MMS letter | 9.90 | 6.50 | 7.00 | 9.95 |
| Internet services | 9.90 | 1.95 | When paying 100 MB for 20 rubles/day – 9.95 | |
After studying the different offers of operators, you can make a choice in favor of a specific tariff plan.
Note. The cost of SMS letters, minutes of communication or Internet traffic indicated in the comparison table is relevant for Moscow and the Moscow region. To find out the exact price for services in a specific city, it is recommended to contact a regional representative of the company
Having familiarized itself in detail with the “Basic” tariff from MTS, the subscriber will be able to understand well what kind of tariff contract this is, when it is convenient to use it, and when it is better to refuse it. Based on the results of the analysis, we can summarize that “Basic” today looks like an expensive tariff, even when used in the connection region. If for any reason a subscriber does not find this package attractive, he can change the tariff plan to a more suitable solution at any time.
Additional information for MTS clients
Subscribers who have subscribed to the “Basic” tariff need to take into account some very important information. So, if the balance is zero or lower, then over the next two months only incoming calls, receiving SMS messages, and calls to the service numbers of the mobile operator mts will be active. When 60 days have passed and the subscriber’s balance does not contain more than 3.35 rubles, the opportunity to receive the above services is terminated.
It is considered that the subscriber unilaterally refused to fulfill the contract if:
- within 183 days after the 61-day period has passed, he has not replenished the account and the balance has not reached a positive balance;
- the subscriber has not used paid options for 183 days.
If the client does not use paid communication services through the Subscriber number for five months, then the tariffication of options on this number will be carried out in accordance with the terms of the “Basic 092013” tariff. You can find out more about the “Basic 092013” tariff by calling an MTS consultant or on the official website – www.mts.ru.
Finally, it must be said that the MTS company is doing everything possible to ensure that each subscriber finds exactly the tariff that will fully satisfy his needs. You can choose a tariff yourself on the company’s website or with the help of a consultant. To do this, you need to call 0890 or simply visit the nearest MTS communication store.
Additional features
The “Basic” tariff from MTS initially includes such additional options as a mobile and Internet assistant, the ability to forward a call (in this case, the cost will be calculated based on the specified direction), “You have been called!”, number identification, automatic information about the balance, conference calling, call waiting and holding, and others.
In addition to free add-ons, you can also take advantage of paid options.
For example, the cost of sending messages will become much more profitable with an SMS package to choose from depending on individual needs:
- 100 SMS - for 120 rubles. per month;
- 300 SMS – for 210;
- 500 messages - for 260 rubles;
- 1000 SMS - for 340.
In addition, you can connect traffic packages, and thus provide more profitable Internet surfing:
- BIT – includes 75 MB per day in the home region. Monthly payment - 200 rubles.
- SuperBIT - 3 GB for 300. The action extends to the entire territory of the Russian Federation.
- Internet mini – 7 GB for 500 in the region. On the territory of Russia - for an additional payment of 50 rubles. in a day.
- Internet Maxi – 15 GB during the day and unlimited at night for 800 per month. For 50 rub. per day, valid throughout Russia.
- Internet VIP - 30 GB per month during the daytime and unlimited at night for 1200. When traveling around the country, an additional payment of 50 rubles. per day.
Availability and restrictions
The tariff is available to the subscriber when he is in the Megafon network.
Product cannot
use in modems and routers.
The first payment is non-refundable
, because is considered compensation for the operator’s expenses for connecting the subscriber to the MegaFon network.
Important! The maximum continuous conversation time is 60 minutes.
The maximum length of an SMS (when sent from one GSM phone to another) is 160 Latin characters or 70 Cyrillic characters. Exceeding the limits results in message splitting. Moreover, each part is charged as a whole SMS
.
Important! If the “Go to ZERO+” option is not activated, if you do not use communication services for more than 90 days. a monthly fee is charged in a row - 5 rubles. in a day. Funds are collected until the cut-off threshold is reached.
If the subscriber does not use communication services for more than 180 days. in a row, with a balance equal to the shutdown threshold or lower, the contract for the provision of communications is considered terminated at the client’s initiative
.
Note:
shutdown threshold – 0 rub.
A connection lasting less than 3 seconds is not
charged.
“Basic for a year” package
This tariff plan is practically no different from the usual “Basic”. It also includes 178 television channels, 32 of which are broadcast in HD quality. The only difference in the offers is payment. Under this package, the client will need to pay for the provision of services for the entire year at once. The connection cost is 1200 rubles.
In this proposal, payment will be charged not once a month, but once a year, which saves a little money and also allows you not to worry about paying for television throughout the year. Additional services remain the same.
INTERCITY AND INTERNATIONAL CONVERSATIONS
| Time to call | Around the clock |
| Russia | 10.00 |
| Calls to your favorite country | from 4.90 |
| MTS group of companies with | 3.90 |
| CIS | 29.00 |
| Europe | 49.00 |
| Other countries | 70.00 |
| Satellite communication systems | 290.00 |
The services “Credit”, “In full confidence” and “Promised payment” are not available for activation on this tariff plan.
The tariff is valid in the territory of Vladimir and the Vladimir region.
AIRTIME PER MINUTE CHARGE (including fax and data calls)
| Time to call | Around the clock |
| INCOMING CALLS | |
| All incoming calls | 0 |
| OUTGOING CALLS | |
| Fixed component of the tariff for paid outgoing calls | 0.51 |
| To the phones of MTS subscribers in the Vladimir region, phones of other cellular and fixed-line operators in the Vladimir region | 6.44 |
| To mobile phones of MTS subscribers in other regions of Russia | 3.00 |
| Outgoing call when transferring data to phone 0885 | 6.44 |
| Forwarded calls | Towards |
| Voice mail | |
| Recording a message in a mailbox | 0 |
| Listening to Voicemail Message “Answering Machine” / “Secretary” | 6.44 / 0.00 |
| Reference and information services | according to MTS tariffs |
Home Internet, TV, mobile communications as a gift
In addition to traditional services, the mobile operator offers customers to connect to cable or satellite television and home Internet. At the same time, subscribers are offered additional privileges. Includes free telephone service and discounts on equipment and TV.
"All MTS"
The “All MTS” offer provides access to:
- home Internet reaching a speed of 300 Mbit;
- and mobile communications (2 GB, 350 min. and sms and unlimited to MTS numbers).
For the above conditions, you will have to deposit 350 rubles into your personal account every month.
"All MTS Super TV"
“All MTS Super TV” differs from the above set of services:
- interactive television (139 TV channels);
- increased phone limits;
- cost increased to 950 rubles.
The indicated price includes equipment rental.
“All MTS Satellite + router”
People who need satellite TV are recommended to use “All MTS Satellite + router”. As a result, viewers will be able to watch 1 of the selected channel packages:
- Basic (191 channels);
- Basic Plus (200);
- Extended (201);
- Extended Plus (210).
Bonus-malus coefficient in the 2021 OSAGO law
The KBM coefficient reflects the driver’s accident-free driving. It can either provide a discount or increase the multiplier for the basic MTPL rate in 2021. The indicator is set for each driver individually. If a motorist gains a reputation as dangerous, the insurer will apply an increase.
Today the bonus-malus coefficient table looks like this:
| KBM in the previous year | KBM in 2021 (taking into account the number of insurance payments received) | ||||
| 0 payouts | 1 payment | 2 payments | 3 payments | 4 or more payments | |
| 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,8 | 1 | 1,55 | 2,45 |
| 0,55 | 0,5 | 0,85 | 1 | 1,55 | 2,45 |
| 0,6 | 0,55 | 0,85 | 1 | 1,55 | 2,45 |
| 0,65 | 0,6 | 0,85 | 1 | 1,55 | 2,45 |
| 0,7 | 0,65 | 0,9 | 1,4 | 1,55 | 2,45 |
| 0,75 | 0,7 | 0,9 | 1,4 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 0,8 | 0,75 | 0,95 | 1,4 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 0,85 | 0,8 | 0,95 | 1,4 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 0,9 | 0,85 | 1 | 1,55 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 0,95 | 0,9 | 1,4 | 1,55 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 1 | 0,95 | 1,55 | 2,45 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 1,4 | 1 | 1,55 | 2,45 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 1,55 | 1,4 | 2,45 | 2,45 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 2,3 | 1,55 | 2,45 | 2,45 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
| 2,45 | 2,3 | 2,45 | 2,45 | 2,45 | 2,45 |
In the past, insurance class “M” was used, now “1” is used. The columns indicating the multiplier were changed taking into account the availability of insurance payments in previous periods. Previously, the class was used, not the value. This change was the first in more than 15 years!
In accordance with the new OSAGO law, the coefficient will be set every year on April 1. This change is intended to make it easier to check and carry out calculations, as well as update information in the database. Whenever a contract is concluded, road accidents during the previous year are taken into account. The common database will store KBM values for all drivers. Access to it is open to all insurance organizations, thanks to which they can use the information when drawing up agreements.
Subtleties of calculating KBM
If there is a break in insurance even for more than a year, the bonus-malus coefficient will not be reset to zero, as it was before. The rush hour for changing the multiplier has been introduced - April 1st. Previously, the indicator was entered into the database every time a new policy was issued or renewed. This created some difficulties. If the driver had several insurances with different BMI, then the lowest one is now used. This order avoids confusion.
( 2 ratings, average 4 out of 5 )
Advantages and disadvantages
Pros:
- no monthly fee;
- favorable payment for calls by the minute;
- Availability throughout the Russian Federation.
Minuses:
- lack of packages of minutes, messages and web traffic;
- non-extension of t-fa conditions to Crimea and Sevastopol;
- other restrictions (see below under the appropriate heading).
Pay attention to how your communication needs correspond to the options and volumes of services offered under the tariff plan.
This way you can understand whether it makes sense to pay the price indicated for the product.
Basic 092013
| MONTHLY PAYMENTS | |
| “They called you!” service, per day | 0,50 |
| Subscription fee, per day | 3.00 |
| 100 | |
| 3.95 | |
| Call forwarding | |
| Call waiting/hold mode, per month | |
| Call barring, per month | Is not provided |
| Conference call | |
| International access | |
| International and national roaming | |
| 0.00 / 2.30 | |
| Short Message Service (SMS) | |
| Data without telephony, per month | Is not provided |
| Fax without telephony, per month | Is not provided |
| Mobile office (transmission of voice, data, fax to one number) | |
| Additional number for data transmission, fax (federal), per month. | Is not provided |
| Mobile Internet | |
| Mobile Assistant, per month | |
| Internet Assistant, per month | |
| Call transfer, per month | Is not provided |
| GPRS, per month | |
| GPRS roaming, per month. | |
| Providing a detailed invoice on paper / by email, per month. | 17.00 |
| Invoice delivery (by mail, courier), per month. | 34.00 |
| “Unlimited Night Internet” service, per month | 450.00 |
| Subscription fee for the “Unlimited Night Internet+” service, per month | 250.00 |
| Subscription fee for “Favorite number”, per day, rub. | |
| – for the first “Favorite number”, rub. | 0.50 |
| – for the second “Favorite number”, rub. | 0.50 |
| – for the third “Favorite number”, rub. | 0.50 |
| “MMS+” service, per day | 0.56 |
| 400.00 / 500.00 / 700.00 | |
| Favorite country | |
| ONE-TIME PAYMENTS | |
| Addition/ about | 0,00 / 0,00 |
| Providing a detailed invoice on paper/by email (per day) | 3.39 |
| Detailed balance report in hand, delivered by email, fax (but no more than once a day) | |
| 34.00 | |
| 34.00 | |
| Adding/cancelling the service “Invoice delivery (by mail, courier)” | |
| Adding/cancelling the periodic service “Providing a detailed invoice on paper / by email” | |
| Adding/cancelling services with a subscription fee of 0.00 rub. | |
| 2.80 | |
| 1.95 | |
| 2,80 | |
| 5.25 | |
| 6.50 | |
| 3.25 | |
| Adding/removing the “MMS+” service | 16.95 / 0.00 |
| Disabling the “Unlimited Night Internet” service | 0.00 |
| Adding / canceling the “Unlimited Night Internet+” service | 150,00 / 0,00 |
| Connection fee for each “favorite” number, rub. | 25.00 |
| Adding/cancelling the SFG “Secretary” service | 0.00 / 0.00 |
| 50.00 / 0.00 | |
| 250.00 / 300.00 / 420.00 | |
| ADDITIONAL SERVICES | |
| Change of owner | Is not provided |
| Individual number selection | 200.00 |
| Choosing a “golden” number | Is not provided |
| Replacing a subscriber number | 135.00 |
| Changing the tariff plan to another tariff without changing the subscriber number (the transition to “Basic 092013” is closed) | |
| Replacing the SIM card | |
| 16.94 / 0.00 | |
| Adding/cancelling the “GOOD'OK” service | 50.30 / 0.00 |
| Favorite country | |
| BLOCKING | |
| Voluntary blocking/blocking due to loss, per month. | Not provided / 0.00 |
| Installing/removing blocking upon loss, per fact | 0.00 / 0.00 |
| Reactivation after blocking (within 180 days) | |
| Coefficient applied to the volume of included traffic | 1.00 |
| Coefficient applied to the cost of calls to MTS subscribers in the Vladimir region | 0.85 |
| Coefficient applied to the cost of calls to MTS Russia subscribers (after 6 months of participation in the program) | 0.85 |
| Coefficient applied to the amount of the subscription fee | 1.00 |
| The amount of the Additional subscription fee charged for communication services in accordance with the Terms of the “Progressive Annual Contract” campaign | 250.00 |
