The most popular among MTS subscribers today are package tariffs with a monthly subscription fee. Such tariff plans provide a whole range of services - a fixed number of minutes for calls, SMS and MMS, a certain amount of traffic, and so on. They allow you to spend less money while receiving all the necessary services.
However, for those users who rarely make long-distance calls or, say, do not use mobile Internet, it is more profitable to use tariff plans without a subscription fee. After all, they don’t consume the services included in the package anyway, so why overpay for them? That's right, there's no need. Moreover, MTS has tariff plans specifically for such subscribers.
Super MTS
This tariff plan allows you to call all MTS numbers registered in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as landline phones in Moscow with per-minute billing, with 20 minutes already included in the tariff. When you activate the “Call for free to MTS Russia 100” option, the limit expands to 100 minutes.
The cost of SMS to mobile numbers of operators in Moscow and the Moscow region is 2 rubles. When you activate the “SMS Smart Package” option, the cost of an SMS is 0 rubles. Mobile Internet – 25 rubles for every 20 MB of traffic. When connecting to the “First Internet Package” option – 0 rubles.
Cost of international calls:
- CIS countries – 35 rubles per minute;
- EU countries – 49 rubles per minute;
- other countries: 70 rubles per minute.
To switch to this tariff, dial the following command on your phone: *111*8888*1#
Home Internet, TV, Mobile communications as a gift
MTS tariffs in the Samara region provide the opportunity to watch television and stay in touch in one package.
All MTS Satellite+Router
The “All MTS Satellite + Router” plan is an offer for practical subscribers. What is included:
- equipment for watching satellite television and a modem for the Internet - 4990;
- data transfer speed - 10 Mbit without restrictions on the amount of transmitted traffic;
- 190 general educational and entertainment channels, 35 additional in high definition;
- the fee is debited on a monthly basis and amounts to 750.
Red Energy
Red Energy is not the cheapest tariff plan, but for those who make few calls and rarely send SMS, it is perfect. All calls in your home region cost 1.6 rubles per minute with per-minute billing. Calls to MTS numbers in other regions cost 5 rubles per minute. The cost of a minute of conversation with subscribers of other operators in Russia is 8 rubles.
The cost of outgoing SMS to operator numbers in Moscow and the Moscow region is 1.9 rubles. When you activate the “SMS Smart Package” option, SMS becomes free. Mobile Internet – 9.9 rubles per 1 MB.
As a gift for switching to this tariff plan with the activation of the “SMS Smart Package” option, subscribers receive the GOOD'ok service. In addition, if necessary, you can activate the “Children's package” - a set of options that allows you to track the location of your child’s phone, check its balance, and so on.
To switch to this tariff, dial the following command on your phone: *111*727#
Advantages and disadvantages
The description of the “Per Second” tariff plan from MTS showed in detail all the advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
- no fixed monthly fee;
- free calls;
- within the region;
- the ability to activate options at the same price as fixed packages.
Flaws:
- the use of additional services is more expensive in total than the fixed price cost;
- without Smart BIT, Internet access is not provided;
- paid forwarding of incoming messages (charged according to the direction of the call).
Second-by-second
As the name of this tariff plan suggests, its main feature is per-second billing, which makes it optimal for short calls. So if you are used to expressing your thoughts briefly, this tariff is created especially for you, because calls to all numbers in your home region will cost only 0.05 rubles per second.
Cost of calls within Russia and abroad:
- to MTS phones: 5 rubles per minute;
- to numbers of other operators: 14 rubles per minute;
- to CIS countries: 35 rubles per minute;
- to EU countries – 49 rubles per minute;
- to other countries: 70 rubles per minute.
Outgoing SMS in your home region costs 2 rubles, but you can activate the “SMS Smart Package” option, with which messages to numbers in Moscow and the Moscow region will become free. The cost of 20 MB of Internet traffic is 25 rubles.
To switch to this tariff, dial the following command on your phone: *111*881*1#
Services and options for the Internet, SMS and calls
Advantageous packages that include everything you need for communication - “Unlimited” and “Hype”. In addition to standard packages, the action can be expanded by connecting additional services. For the Internet:
- unlimited access to the ivi online cinema, fee for the first 2 months of use - 0, then 13, 30 per day;
- traffic for watching videos from YouTube for 300 per month;
- unlimited access to popular social networks - free for Smart Zabugorishche, for others - 4 per day.
You can extend the number of minutes provided by ordering additional packages. Offer valid for Smart, X, Smart Device and Ultra. Available volume: 200, 400, 700 and 1000. Monthly cost: 150, 250, 450 and 600.
For those for whom the standard set of messages is not enough, you can connect an additional one in the amount of 100 and 300 pieces, for 70 and 100 per month.
Your country
The “Your Country” tariff plan is aimed at subscribers who often make calls within Russia and abroad. The cost of calls within the tariff is only 1 ruble per minute. Other outgoing calls to numbers in your home region – 2.5 rubles per minute. The cost of calls to other regions of Russia is 5 rubles per minute. In addition, the tariff provides cheap calls to numbers of operators in the CIS and a number of Asian countries.
Cost of outgoing SMS:
- subscribers of all operators in Russia: 2.5 rubles;
- subscribers of CIS operators: 3 rubles.
Mobile Internet – 25 rubles for 20 MB of traffic. When connecting to the “First Internet Package” option – 0 rubles per 1 MB.
To switch to this tariff plan, dial the following command on your phone: *111*182*1#
MTS tariffs without Internet and subscription fees
MTS does not have special tariffs that completely lack Internet access service. There are only tariffs that charge payment upon delivery. These are all the above tariffs - Super MTS
,
Red Energy
,
Your Country
.
They work like this - you turned on the Internet, spent traffic, paid for it. If you have not used or turned on the Internet at all, then there will be no subscription fee for it
.
MTS Connect-4
This tariff plan is intended for those subscribers who rarely use voice communications and messages, but often access the Internet. The cost of outgoing calls to numbers of all mobile operators in Moscow and the Moscow region is 4 rubles per minute. Calls to landlines in your home region cost 5.5 rubles per minute.
Cost of calls within Russia and abroad:
- to MTS phones: 5 rubles per minute;
- to numbers of other operators: 14 rubles per minute;
- to CIS countries: 35 rubles per minute;
- to EU countries – 49 rubles per minute;
- to other countries: 70 rubles per minute.
SMS cost:
- to numbers of mobile operators in Moscow and the Moscow region: 1.95 rubles;
- to numbers of mobile operators in other regions: 3.8 rubles;
- to numbers of foreign mobile operators: 5.25 rubles.
As part of the “100 GB per day” option, on the first day of using the tariff plan, 100 GB of Internet traffic is provided free of charge. Depending on the selected package, up to 60 GB of traffic in the first 14 days is also provided for free.
The tariff can be purchased complete with a router or modem - such a set will cost 2,600 rubles. Or you can switch to the MTS Connect-4 tariff plan through your personal account on the official MTS website.
How much does it cost to switch to a tariff without a monthly fee?
For all MTS subscribers, the cost of switching to tariffs without a subscription fee is 0 rubles, provided that more than a month has passed since the previous change in the tariff plan.
Otherwise, the cost of switching to a new tariff will be 150 rubles. Switching to the MTS Connect-4 tariff will cost 100 rubles. To switch to a tariff without a monthly fee, dial the appropriate request on your mobile phone (after entering the command, you need to press the call button), or use your personal account on the official MTS website. Also, to change the tariff plan, you can ask for help at any operator’s office (you will need a passport) or call the short number 0890 .
The best MTS tariff without a monthly fee
It is impossible to call any one tariff the best with 100% certainty. First of all, the tariff should be selected
according to the necessary tasks, necessary services and financial capabilities.
Because you can “simply” switch to the most expensive tariff
for 2,500 rubles per month and use communication services to the maximum. But in this article we only talk about tariffs without constant payment and hidden fees.
In our opinion, the best MTS tariff without a subscription fee can be called Super MTS
. Because it allows you to talk quite cheaply and a lot.
As for the rest, the choice is yours! Good luck!
Corporate rates
The provider also offers profitable services for company employees. Office workers have to do a lot of paperwork and communicate with others on the phone.
For smartphones
A unique solution for corporate employees is “Business Smart”. What includes:
- unlimited calls and access to instant messengers;
- traffic - 20 GB;
- 1000 minutes and SMS for communication throughout the country;
- for use - 500 per month.
For mobile internet
“Business Connect” will allow you to stay online while traveling and control your work process. What is included:
- fee - 565 on a monthly basis;
- unlimited internet throughout the country;
- outgoing within the region - 3.10.
For office
To be aware of the whereabouts of employees, “Employee Monitoring” is activated. Thanks to the option, you can track your position and remotely manage assigned tasks. Reporting comes to the manager in the form of data on points visited. The advantage is the choice of one of several packages with different options.
- "Economy" - maximum number of employees 250 with a cost of 140 per month per person;
- “Standard” - allows you to track a location with a period of 1 report every 20 minutes, an unlimited number of employees, over 1001 - 225 per month;
- “Business” - location report once every 10 minutes, unlimited number of employees - 245 each, also provides the ability to manage tasks;
- “Premium” - an unlimited number of connected employees, management of ongoing tasks and an additional map of the country, per month - 300 per person.
The cost of the package varies depending on the number of connected employees.
Similar contracts of other operators
The requirement to introduce “per-second” offers into the tariff schedules of providers was put forward by the Russian government at the beginning of 2015, so that subscribers had the opportunity to change package offers to more favorable conditions. Therefore, all operators have similar products, and they differ only slightly.
Table 5 Comparison with competitors
| Function | MTS "Posecond" | Megaphone “It’s simple” | Beeline "Second" | Tele2* “So simple” | |
| Subscription fee | Absent | ||||
| Incoming calls | For free | ||||
| Outgoing calls, rub.: | |||||
| Home region | Inside the network | 0,05 | 0,04 | 0,05 | 0,09 |
| Other operators | |||||
| Countrywide | Provider subscribers | 5,00 | 5,00 | 3,9 | 3,00 |
| Others | 14,00 | 9,90 | |||
| Outgoing SMS, rub.: | |||||
| - Houses | 2,00 | 2,5 | 0,99 | ||
| - around the country | 3,80 | 3,95 | 2,50 | ||
| Internet, rub./Mb. | 9,90 | 9,95 | 10 MB/15 rub. | ||
| *Archive contract, connection is not possible | |||||
How to change the tariff on the modem
This can be done through your Personal Account. Open your Personal Account through the official website, register, select the “Tariffs” section, click on the appropriate offer and then click on the “Connect” button.
Some such devices have the Connect Manager program installed, which makes it possible to send USSD combinations. Having selected the desired tariff plan in advance and looked at its combination, enter this code in this program. If you can’t use any of the methods, then simply remove the SIM card from the modem device and insert it into the phone. To change the tariff on an MTS SIM card, use one of the methods suitable for changing the tariff plan on your phone, described above.
After changing the tariff, the subscriber will receive an SMS notification about the successful transition.
