Date: April 10, 2021 | Updated: November 2, 2021 | Author: Moblie-man
Regardless of what tariff plan a client of a mobile operator uses, Internet traffic quotas are always limited. Sometimes it’s a frivolous 1-2 gigabytes, and sometimes it’s a quite impressive 20-30 gigabytes. However, with serious “appetites”, as well as the size of modern content, even 30 gigabytes of high-speed Internet can be used faster than in 1 month. And when the quota ends, operators either limit the speed of access to the network to an uncomfortable level, or completely disable the ability to access the network.
MTS turbo button (screenshot from the operator’s official website)
You can return to comfortable traffic usage by using additional services. And the MTS company has special “Turbo buttons”, of which there are several. We propose to consider their conditions, updated in 2021, in our article today.
Turbo buttons on MTS
In general, the company offers a fairly extensive line of buttons for receiving additional traffic, including 8 different variations. Thanks to this list of available traffic extensions, not only smartphone users can return high-speed Internet access, but also users who use tablet devices to access the network, as well as modem devices (for working from computers).
Summary table of options and prices
| Internet traffic volume: | 100 MB. | 500 MB. | 1 GB. | 2 GB. | 5 GB. | 20 GB. | 3 hours | 6 hours |
| Price | 30 ₽ | 95 ₽ | 175 ₽ | 300 ₽ | 450 ₽ | 900 ₽ | 95 ₽ | 150 ₽ |
| Traffic limit | 100 MB. | 500 MB. | 1 GB. | 2 GB. | 5 GB. | 20 GB. | No | |
| Validity | 24 hours | 30 days or traffic exhaustion | 3 hours | 6 hours | ||||
| Coverage area | Russia (except Chukotka) | |||||||
| Command to connect | *111*05*1# | *167# | *467# | *168# | *169# | *469# | *637# | *638# |
We suggest you look into the conditions of each available button separately.
How to choose the right volume
It all depends on the intensity of mobile Internet use and the number of days remaining until the next period. If a subscriber uses a smartphone exclusively for communicating on social networks and instant messengers, 500 MB is enough for him. It should be noted that this volume can be developed in several hours of intense surfing. And if you use the package economically, it will last for several days or even a week (plus disable updating via mobile Internet).
Large traffic packages are recommended for users of modems and routers with Wi-Fi. If you need to download something large or watch a movie without delays and constant caching in pause mode, you should choose unlimited for 3 hours. Unlimited is also recommended for those who want to download something large.
Turbo button for 1 gigabyte
Moving on to turbo buttons, which are intended primarily for tablet computers, first on the list for consideration is the lowest-end and cheapest offering.
- MTS subscribers can extend their traffic by 1 gigabyte for 175 rubles;
- In this case, the quota is provided to subscribers for 30 days or until the traffic is exhausted;
The option is activated according to the usual scheme, and subscribers can use any of the three available methods of connecting the button to choose from:
- Mobile app;
- Personal Area;
- Entering a combination *467#.
By the way, any “Turbo Button” can be connected for free, using bonuses that have accumulated if you participate in the MTS Bonus program. Read how to do this and how many points it costs to activate each option here.
"Turbo bonus" MTS: what is it?
There are situations when the balance is 0, but the Internet is very necessary, in this case a bonus program from the operator will help. If you have the required number of bonuses, then you can easily connect the MTS turbo button for points. This type is called. You can do this in your personal account on the MTS Bonus program website.
The easiest way to get the MTS Turbo button for points is to use the company’s website: bonus.ssl.mts.ru.
- Check the number of points in your account;
- In the right corner you will see an icon with a phone number and the caption “Communication Services”, click on it;
- Among the presented options, find the option that suits you;
- At the bottom you will see the “Get” button, click on it;
- Log in to your personal profile if you have not done so before.
- Confirm the action.
All! You don’t have to make any more manipulations to connect the MTS Turbo Bonus! You can use the Internet!
Please note that when you connect using points, you not only save money, but also receive a nice bonus! The Turbo Bonus will be valid for 60 days from the moment of activation or until the package is completely used up. Nice? Not that word.
But there is an additional condition. 1 denomination of MTS “Turbo button” can be activated for points no more than once every 60 days. So if you used an additional 100 MB package, you will be able to activate it next time using points only after 2 months.
Agree that this is still a very convenient system for purchasing services. After all, thanks to it you can save money on connecting various services, including additional Internet traffic.
Turbo buttons for modems
The most impressive traffic quotas are available as part of services for restoring Internet access for users of modem devices. It’s easy to guess that it is these users who consume traffic most actively, and therefore they strive to expand their suddenly exhausted balance to more impressive figures than 1-2 Gb.
- Modem users can connect two impressive turbo buttons for 5 and 20 gigabytes by making a subscription payment of 450 and 900 rubles, respectively.
- Validity of 5 and 20 GB buttons. — 30 calendar days or until traffic exhaustion;
- Options can be connected in the mobile application, on the i.mts.ru portal, as well as using *169# for 5 GB. and *469# for 20 gigabytes.
Description from MTS
Using the option, when the traffic package on the tariff is exhausted, the subscriber can connect additional Internet at high speed. The use of the “Turbo button” is allowed on all modern MTS tariffs and on any devices - on a phone, tablet and USB modem connected to a laptop or computer.
Users have access to several types of services, which differ in traffic volumes and duration. MTS offers both small one-time packages - 100 and 500 MB, and larger ones - up to 20 GB. Also, using the “Turbo button” you can remove all speed limits and connect to unlimited Internet for 3 or 6 hours.
The cost of the “Turbo button” depends on the type of connected option:
| Turbo button | Validity | price, rub. |
| 100 MB | 24 hours | 30 |
| 500 MB | 30 days | 95 |
| 1 GB | 175 | |
| 2 GB | 300 | |
| 5 GB | 450 | |
| 20 GB | 900 | |
| Unlimited Internet | 3 hours | 95 |
| 6 hours | 150 |
There is no subscription fee. The option is paid in full at one time upon connection, so it is necessary that there are sufficient funds in the account.
If the state of your personal account does not allow you to activate the service, to extend your traffic if your balance is negative, you can take the promised payment or take advantage of the “On Full Trust” offer.
You can also buy additional traffic using. Its difference from the “Turbo button” is that the ordered Internet package will be provided not once, but monthly, until the option is turned off.
Unlimited Turbo buttons on MTS
In addition to clearly limited traffic quotas as part of Internet access renewal services, users of modem devices have the opportunity to activate unlimited turbo buttons. Obviously, these are services that offer the opportunity to use high-speed 3G/LTE Internet without any traffic restrictions. Limits here are set only for the duration of the service.
- MTS offers its customers unlimited Internet access for a period of 3 and 6 hours for 95 and 150 rubles, respectively. You can activate the buttons in standard ways in your personal account and application, as well as using the combinations *637# (for 3 o’clock) and *638# (for 6 o’clock).
After the traffic is exhausted or any of the turbo buttons available today for MTS subscribers to connect to expires, the service is automatically deactivated.
If necessary, the option can be reactivated by paying the subscription fee in full according to the terms of the offer.
You can check the remaining traffic on any of the connected Turbo Buttons in the subscriber’s personal account or in the “My MTS” application.
Description of service and cost
The Turbo Button family includes many services with varying amounts of traffic. Subscribers have the following options to choose from:
- 100 MB is the smallest package, aimed at smartphones. The cost is 30 rubles one-time (a similar payment system applies to other options).
- 500 MB – the package will cost 95 rubles, suitable for smartphones and simple phones.
- 1 GB for 175 rubles and 2 GB for 300 rubles are two options for tablet PC owners.
- 5 GB for 450 rubles and 20 GB for 900 rubles are the best options for modems.
In fact, the division by device is very arbitrary, since “Turbo buttons” work on any device. Nothing prevents you from ordering 100 MB for a modem, but the question arises: “why?”
You can’t help but pass by two unique offers - “Unlimited for 3 hours” for 95 rubles and “Unlimited for 6 hours” for 150 rubles. Both unlims provide an unlimited amount of traffic for any need. An excellent solution for those who need to download something without taking into account the gigabytes spent. True, this decision has one small “BUT!” – when there is a heavy load on the network, the speed may drop.
The load limit is standard for all mobile operators; it applies even to unlimited tariffs - this is done to avoid the “fall” of individual network segments due to an excessive number of active subscribers.
What tariffs does it work with?
“Turbo buttons” are connected to all tariff plans that include Internet packages. These include “MTS Connect-4”, “My Smart”, “Our Smart”, “ULTRA” and many others, including archival ones. On tariff plans without included packages, double charging is carried out - for the option and for the megabytes spent (a very murky and strange payment scheme). If a subscriber uses the “Turbo nights” option, then at night it is given priority - traffic from the “buttons” is not consumed.
Features and Benefits
Features and rules for using the 5 GB Turbo button:
- Valid for the period paid at the time of connection and no more than 30 days; is disabled at the time of making the next subscription fee and updating the packages included in your tariff.
- When several identical packages are activated simultaneously, the traffic is summed up and not consumed in turn. For example, 5+5 = 10 GB is available until the end of the billing period (the time of payment of the next subscription fee).
- When purchasing “Internet for a day” and “Turbo buttons 5 GB”, when you first enter the network, the price of the first service is charged, and the second cost is debited at the time of its activation, the methods of which are described above.
- When ordering several types of turbo buttons at once, those that have a smaller volume are spent first, for example - 100MB - 500 MB - 1GB - 2 - 5 - 20GB in the appropriate order.
- Additional Internet packages are valid only in the territory specified in your tariff plan. For example, for Smart mini this is only the home region, but for Smart Unlimited it is all of Russia.
Thus, the additional traffic package will work either in the area of client registration or throughout the country, which depends on your tariff.
For phone
The entire list of offers within the option is divided into several areas, each of which is implemented for a specific type of equipment and technology. For mobile devices, there are two packages of 100 and 500 megabytes in size. This volume is quite enough to last until the start of the next billing period, while actively communicating and corresponding on social networks and instant messengers. Let's look at each variation separately:
Turbo button 100 MB
The function has the following characteristics and provisioning features:
- The activation cost is 30 rubles. Funds are debited when the option is activated.
- The package is automatically disabled after 24 hours from the moment of launch or in case of complete consumption of traffic. Depending on which condition occurs first.
- Available for use throughout the country, except for the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. In this area, each megabyte downloaded has a fixed price.
- While in international roaming, the Internet is consumed according to the conditions from the main sets of the tariff plan. An additional quota of 0.1 Gigabytes is not wasted.
- If there is traffic in the main set of the contract, then first of all the units from the renewal set are subject to consumption, only after that the standard package.
- If there are simultaneously services with a monthly and one-day reserve on a mobile device, the daily kit is consumed first.
- If the “Turbo nights” function is active on the number, then from 00.00 to 07.00 megabytes are not spent.
- The service is activated by entering the command *111*05*1#.
Turbo button 500 MB
In this case, you will receive additional megabytes. A one-time fee of 95 rubles is charged for activation of MTS Turbo. The function is valid for 30 days from the moment of launch, after the end of this period or traffic it will be automatically disabled. The function has no territorial restrictions in Russia. In international roaming conditions, Internet charging occurs in accordance with the characteristics of the established tariff plan on the subscriber’s number.
The megabytes provided as part of the service are consumed first, only then the main quota of the current contract or other options. If you activate several packages with a monthly validity period at the same time, the total volume is summed up into one package and the duration of work. The installation date will be determined based on the last feature added. To enable an offer, enter the short command *167#.
For tablet
The category includes offers for a tablet computer. But this does not mean that the user is obliged to use them only for this equipment; they can be run on both a cell phone and a modem, it all depends on the needs. This direction is distinguished by larger sets of traffic, which is quite enough for communication and correspondence, as well as for watching videos and listening to music tracks online. The group includes options with sizes of 1 and 2 gigabytes.
Turbo button 1 GB
As part of the offer, you can count on an additional renewal package of 1 gigabyte. It has a limited validity period of 30 days from the date of installation. After the expiration date or premature consumption of the quota, the option is turned off automatically. To use the function, you must pay a one-time fee directly upon connection - 175 rubles. If there is no money on your balance, then you should not count on restoring the Internet.
Traffic is provided throughout the country, with the exception of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, where the Internet is charged for each downloaded megabyte. Outside Russia, during international roaming, the package is not consumed, and calculations are made according to the criteria of the host country. The provided volume is spent first. If you activated several identical options with a monthly validity period at the same time, the traffic will be summed up, as will the duration of the service.
Attention! The service is activated using the combination *467#.
Turbo button 2 GB
A higher volume of traffic is 2 gigabytes, the validity period is one month, after which the function is turned off by default. The activation cost is 300 rubles and is immediately debited from the user’s balance. Available for launch and operation throughout Russia; gigabytes from the additional package are not consumed when roaming abroad. If there are several turbo buttons, the volume adds up to the total volume. To install, dial the code sequence *168# and wait for a response from your provider.
Unlimited for 6 hours
Unlimited for 6 hours allows you to receive temporary traffic at maximum speed. However, you need to know the basic conditions of this offer from MTS.
Price
The price for providing the service in large cities of the Russian Federation is distributed as follows:
| Region | price, rub. |
| Moscow and Moscow region | 150 |
| Samara Region | 150 |
| Voronezh region | 150 |
Interaction of options
If, when connecting a 5 GB “Turbo button”, the subscriber still has traffic for other options or the main quota, then the button will be used up first, and then all the rest of the traffic, both main and additional.
If there are connected “Turbo buttons” of the same volume, the quotas are summed up, and if the buttons are different, then the Internet consumption for them will occur from lower to higher values.
How to find out the remaining traffic
Before you extend your Internet using turbo buttons, you need to know how much is left of the quota included in the tariff or the main option. To control the volume of megabytes we use the following options:
- Short USSD command *100*1# . You will receive information about your MB balance via SMS.
- Sending SMS with a sign ? at 5340.
These methods can be used on Smart tariffs. To obtain information about the size of quotas within the connected buttons, you can use the following options:
- Request *217#.
- In the "My MTS" application. We will see data on the balance of packages of minutes, megabytes and SMS on the first page:
- In your personal account on the official website in the “Account Status” section:
Monitor the Internet and renew traffic in a timely manner to always be in touch.
How much does the service cost?
Loyalty program points are calculated at the end of each month based on the results of using mobile communications. For every 5 rubles that a subscriber spends on communication, he is credited with 1 bonus unit.
Available packages
As soon as the user collects a sufficient number of points, he can exchange them for a Turbo Bonus of the appropriate value:
- 100 MB of Internet in this case is estimated at 150 points;
- 500 MB costs 475;
- for 1 GB the subscriber needs to pay 875 points;
- 2 GB will “pull” 1500 points;
- Well, for the maximum you will have to pay 2250 points.
Important! You can only pay for activating the Turbo Bonus in bonus units. You cannot write off part of the money from your account. If there are not enough points, the service simply does not connect.
How to extend internet using points
All MTS clients can take part in the MTS Bonus loyalty program, under which you will receive a certain number of points for each financial action from your number. Subsequently, savings can be exchanged for pleasant discounts. You can implement them into an extension service without paying for connecting buttons. To do this, use the mobile application or your personal account. The main menu displays the number of savings, click on them, after which a list of areas on which you can spend bonuses will appear. Select renewal options from the list and confirm their launch. It is important that the number of points is enough, because each service has its own price.
Attention! The article indicates prices and characteristics for the Moscow region. In other regions, the specifics of provision may differ significantly. Check this point with the operator's representatives in your city.
“Turbo button” is an ideal solution for subscribers who have run out of their main traffic ahead of schedule. You can choose the size of the additional package of the desired size and cost, depending on your needs and financial capabilities.
How to disable the “Turbo button” 5 GB from MTS
There is no need to disable the turbo button because it does not extend. This is a one-time service, it is connected and valid only until the end of the billing period, and then the unspent megabytes are burned. This happens when the next monthly fee is charged and packages are updated according to your tariff.
MTS has included an additional package with automatic connection in some tariff plans. This is not always beneficial and convenient for the user. Therefore, many people want to disable it to manage their options themselves.
This applies to tariffs Smart-mini, Smart-mini-102014, Smart-mini-022015, Smartmini-112015, Smart, Smart-022013, Smart-102014, Smart+102014, Smart+ 092016, SmartNonstop, SmartNonstop-082015, SmartTop, Smartmini -112013, Smart-022015, Smartmini-022016, Smart+.
For these tariffs, either 500 MB or 1 GB is connected, the cost is 75 and 150 rubles. respectively. To disconnect, simply dial *111*936#.
Connecting turbo buttons in your personal account and through the mobile application
In your Personal Account:
- Login to LC:
- Open the link “Mobile Internet”:
- Next, open “Additional and connect:
Via the app
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- Next, open the “Internet” tab and select “Extend access”:
- Select the desired button and click “Connect”:
Option “MTS Turbo nights”
The option provides unlimited access to the network for a month from 24.00 to 7.00 daily for 200 rubles. Unfortunately, the service is currently not available for connection. It has been closed since 04/07/2016. But subscribers who connected it before can continue to use it, since the option is periodic and is automatically connected monthly until it is disabled by the subscriber. To do this, you need to dial *111*776# . When the “Turbo nights” option is enabled, the quota of other buttons is not spent in the period from 12 midnight to 7 am.
