MTS “Smart Device” tariff: what do you need to know about it?

In addition to mobile phones, there are many additional systems that improve and make our everyday lives easier. For example, MTS online cash register. Such devices work using a SIM card. Why overpay and sign up for expensive contracts if these gadgets have low service costs? The company has released a special “Smart Device” tariff from MTS. Let's take a closer look at the features of the work and the possibilities of the offer.

What devices is the tariff suitable for?

Currently, many devices and systems have been developed that require a constant connection to the network space via a SIM card. This tariff plan is implemented for such devices. These include - Smart watches, automatic fire and security systems, Smart Home, satellite navigators and various sensors. Using an installed SIM card, they send certain information; you can remotely control the characteristics of such gadgets using mobile communications. Typically, they do not spend a lot of resources and require minimal minutes and Internet traffic. What opportunities does the offer provide:

1. You can remotely control the smartwatch system using SMS and special commands.
2. A universal contract that is suitable for almost all modern mobile devices.
3. After connecting, you will receive everything you need to comfortably provide a communication line, nothing more.
4. Provides access to network space.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the main advantages of tariffing are:

• unlimited Internet connection, allowing the tariff plan to reliably fulfill its purpose;
• the ability to make calls and send SMS messages;
• the ability to buy a SIM card online through the official website;
• special connection conditions allowing preferential payment (will be described below);
• simple, understandable terms of use;
• the ability to exceed the limit of allocated packages for additional payment for the actions performed.

There were no obvious weaknesses or shortcomings, given the purpose of the proposal, and those that are present are justified by the fact that the tariff plan was not created for phones.

Description of the contract

What is the tariff? Let's look at the main advantages:

1. Perfectly fits most modern smart systems and remote control equipment.
2. Simple and convenient terms of service.
3. Fixed sets of minutes, SMS and Internet traffic for a month.
4. Favorable payment system, you can immediately pay for the work of the proposal for the entire year and forget about financial actions.
5. You can manage your tariff plan through a mobile application or personal account.
6. Provides specialized equipment with everything necessary.

There is a subscription fee for using the contract, the amount of which is 790 rubles per year.
Starting from the 13th month of operation, the payment is divided into 90 rubles for each month. If you cannot immediately make the annual contribution, then the transaction is recalculated to the monthly transaction mode. If there is no balance required for the next extension of the tariff plan, 4 rubles will be charged from the SIM card every day, otherwise, if the balance is zero, the provider will automatically suspend the offer until the required amount of money is deposited. When a phone number is blocked, a recurring fee will be charged when service is restored. If the tariff method changes, you will receive a corresponding notification from MTS. If you purchase a new SIM card at any of the operator’s service stores, then initially your account will contain 800 rubles, which will be used to pay for the first year of the tariff.

After activation, you will receive packages of network traffic, free minutes and SMS of a certain size and coverage area. Let's consider the features of tariffing for each direction of mobile communication separately.

Calls

After successful activation, you will receive a set of 30 minutes, which is valid for all telephone numbers in your home region, as well as through the internal network of MTS Russia. The rest of the calculation features are as follows:

1. All incoming calls are provided free of charge in the registration area.
2. If you have exceeded the established quota for a month, then an outgoing call in your home region will cost 2 rubles to MTS and 3 rubles to all other directions per minute of conversation.
3. Intercity communication with interlocutors from other parts of Russia will cost 2 rubles. on MTS and 5.5 rub. to contacts of other providers.
4. Please note that if the kit is not fully consumed before the end of the billing period, all balances will be automatically canceled and will not be carried over to the next period.

SMS and MMS

As part of the tariff plan, you will receive a package of 100 SMS, which are used only in the territory of the registration area. Tariffing features and characteristics:

1. After exceeding the established norm for 30 days, one shipment within the home region will cost 2 rubles within the network and 3.5 rubles. to all other phone numbers.
2. Writing a message to other parts of the country costs 3.5 rubles per message in all directions of communication.
3. International correspondence will cost 5.25 rubles.
4. MMS messages are provided at a standard cost of 9.9 rubles.

Attention! If you want to find out information about the current status of the kit, enter the code *111*1#.

Internet

As part of the tariff plan, you will receive 200 megabytes of mobile traffic. This volume is quite enough to perform standard functions of smart devices - sending messages, maintaining statistics and carrying out remote communication. If you have used up the entire established quota before the end of the billing period, the operator automatically limits the data transfer speed to 64 kilobits per second. All unused units of the package expire by default and are not transferred to the next service period.

How much do Yandex gadgets cost - current prices

I have collected several possible scenarios with custom builds for every taste and budget.

• Two Stations = 25,980 rubles.
• Station + Station Mini = 17,980 rubles.
• Station + two Mini Stations = 22,970 rubles.
• Station + two smart sockets = 15,370 rubles.
• Station + Station Mini + smart remote control = 19,370 rubles.
• Station Mini + smart light bulb + smart socket + smart remote control = 8,960 rubles.
• Smart light bulb + smart socket + smart remote control = 3,970 rubles.
• Three smart light bulbs + three smart sockets = 7,740 rubles.
• Three smart light bulbs + smart remote control = 5,560 rubles.
• Five smart light bulbs = 6,950 rubles.

Starting contract services

Initially, when activating a tariff plan, you will receive a starting set of options that are aimed at improving service and increasing the benefits of the contract. Let's take a look at what's included in the set:

1. Access without settings. Using this option, you can consume network resources in standard mode, even in the absence of Internet settings or incorrectly specified parameters. Subsequently, calculation and tariffing takes place according to the terms of the established contract. Provided free of charge.
2. Internet and mobile assistant. This is a simplified version of the personal account, implemented to manage and control all active services and offers on the SIM card.
3. Caller ID. The display of the mobile device automatically displays contact information about the consumer - his phone number and name.
4. Forwarding. If you cannot accept the call, it will automatically be redirected to another contact.
5. Monthly device fee. Automatic debiting of standing payments.
6. Waiting and holding an incoming call. You can communicate with several interlocutors at the same time, and one of them will hang on the line and wait for an answer.
7. Content ban. With its help, third-party subscriptions and entertainment services will not be able to connect to your device.
8. Automatic notification of balance changes.

All of the above offers are provided free of charge. You do not need to install them; they are provided by default with the contract.

What about Xiaomi integration?

Below, after exhausting the number of smart devices of the subject, third-party services went. The first on the list is Xiaomi, and there are about 40 of them in total.

It’s very good that Xiaomi supports the regions Russia and China. Since the list of officially supplied devices to our market is noticeably smaller.

I quickly point at Xiaomi, hoping for “Alice, tell me the temperature at home,” but at this point I’m already disappointed.

For normal operation, you will first need to create a Mi account. Add everything to the MiHome application and only then merge accounts. I enter data from my Xiaomi account.

The merger was a success! I synchronize devices. In the list I am looking for my motion, temperature and humidity sensors, the reed switch that guards the door, Aqara multi-button switches, leakage sensors. Where are they?)

The thing is that Yandex promises correct operation of only the following devices:

• Lighting
• Sockets
• Switches
• Vacuum cleaners
• Air purifiers

It is worth noting that operating smart home components from the cloud is not the most pleasant solution anyway. Adding one or more third-party accounts to Yandex further complicates this scheme.

Let's say I want to enable the Sonoff wireless relay from the Yandex application. I ask Alice to do this, she sends a command to the Yandex smart home server, from there comes a login to the Sonoff server and an enable request. Then Sonoff responds to Yandex, and Yandex responds to us.

If somewhere in this chain there is a failure due to unavailability of servers or lack of Internet, the entire scenario collapses and nothing works.

This is how the gadget from Sonoff works through Yandex in my home:

In the Yandex application, from the entire list of devices, only the RGB light bulb (gateway illumination) and the ZigBee socket were displayed. Hello smart home.

The names of the devices and the room where they are installed were displayed in Latin (as in MiHome) and highlighted with an exclamation mark. It turned out that Alice doesn’t understand the Latin alphabet and everything needs to be renamed additionally, otherwise it won’t work. I do.

After halfway successfully integrating two smart home devices, you should try to launch them by voice. After all, this was the point of the experiment. We make scenarios about what we will say and what device we will turn on.

In response to the phrase “turn on the night light,” let’s turn on the RGB lighting of the gateway. But upon testing it turned out that it would not work. Even when manually poking the slider in the application, it lazily moves to the right, but the backlight does not light up.

There are rumors that this function will soon be completed, because there is constant work on the application and the introduction of new functions. This is, of course, sarcasm.

The socket worked, the only and unique one from the entire arsenal of devices I have from a Chinese company. I named the outlet TV and when I said “Alice, turn on the TV” the outlet started working, no complaints.

The action happened without delay, the socket turned on almost immediately. In fact, this outlet only turns on beautiful lights for the TV, I just couldn’t think of a different name. The TV, of course, will not start if there is 220V on the power cord.

Another interesting point that I figured out only after some time. The launch of devices from Xiaomi and Aqara turns out to be different things for Yandex.

Let me explain: the first smart devices released were handled by Xiaomi. Then, having gained enormous popularity, production grew into a separate branch and the devices began to be produced by the Aqara subsidiary.

In order not to create confusion and to provide the opportunity to use all components within a single ecosystem in the MiHome application, the Aqara branch was not separated. For the average user, it makes no difference whether he bought an older motion sensor from Xiaomi or an updated version with a built-in light sensor from Aqara; they coexist perfectly in one application and interact with each other.

For some reason, Yandex divided this into two camps and Aqara did not add devices linked to the Mi account. In order to add them, I will have to link Xiaomi components to the Mi account, and Aqara to the Aqara account, then add these two accounts to Yasha.

Accordingly, all connections between devices in MiHome are lost and their joint work will not be possible. I didn’t break the already working scripts.

Compatible Options

Unfortunately, according to the terms of provision, the provider allocates a minimum set of minutes, SMS and network traffic. What to do if all the units are gone before the deadline? For such purposes, special renewal services have been implemented:

1. This tariff plan does not provide additional packages of minutes; you will only have to rely on what is available.
2. SMS correspondence.

   
   If you are actively texting, you can connect the following kits:

One-time sets. In this case, funds are debited only at the time of activation:

Periodic. There is a monthly fee for use, which is charged automatically every billing period on the day the service is launched. The following variations are available:

The validity of such kits is 30 days. You can simultaneously launch several one-time offers, and the total volume will be summed up.

1. Mobile Internet.

   
   Currently, subscribers with the “Our Smart” tariff plan can divide their traffic package into 6 different devices, which may include smart systems. To do this, you will need to enter the combination *434*1*contact phone number#. After this, you will receive a notification asking you to confirm the connection.

You can activate additional renewal sets as part of the “Turbo button” option:

If the standard amount of package data is not enough, you can expand the packages depending on your individual needs.

Socket

If you don’t have “smart” household devices, special sockets will help out. With their help you can connect any “non-smart” electrical appliances. By controlling the sockets you can turn on the kettle, iron, electric stove and robot vacuum cleaner. Additionally, the gadget is equipped with a power off button. Controlled by app and voice. Works via Wi-Fi. Manufacturer's warranty 1 year. Cost 1190 rub.

Minuses

Can't handle complex household appliances, only knows commands to turn on or off.

Works via Wi-Fi. The ZigBee protocol would be more reliable.

Commands are sent only if the Internet is available.

Does not measure energy consumption.

There is no control according to a given scenario.

A kettle connected via a smart socket will only turn on if you press the power button in advance.

How to activate the MTS Smart Device tariff

If you decide to connect a device or smart system to a tariff plan, use one of the following methods:

1. To transfer, use the USSD code *111*1725# and wait for confirmation from the operator.

2. Go to the page in your personal account service. The interface is designed for simple and convenient management of all the functionality of the active tariff plan and installed services. To authorize, you must provide your phone number and confirm it via SMS code. In the main menu you will see the exact balance status at the current time and the number of available contract balances. Go to the TP section and select the appropriate offer from the list. A similar list of actions can be performed in the official mobile utility “My MTS” - a simplified copy of your personal account, which is freely available on the Internet.

3. Visit the service department of the provider and ask for assistance from a free consultant, and you will need to provide your passport. If you want to switch to a tariff without leaving your home, call the operator’s technical line “0890” and order activation of the desired contract.

After successful launch, the subscription fee for the first month or year of service will be immediately charged.

How to connect an additional Internet package?

When the provided Internet traffic is used up, the operator retains access to the network. However, a speed limit is included, which is reduced to 64 Kbps. If necessary, it is possible to purchase additional traffic. For this purpose, the “Internet Mini”, “Internet Maxi” and “VIP” packages have been developed. When connecting to these services, 7, 15 or 30 GB are provided, respectively.

To connect an additional Internet traffic package, you should use your personal account, or dial the USSD command *106#call.

Similar contracts of other operators

Such an offer is provided not only by MTS; you can find similar solutions from other large operators in Russia. Let's do a little analysis to find a better deal for the average consumer:

Beeline does not currently have contracts for special equipment. From the description it is clear that MTS and Megafon are approximately at the same level in terms of cost and equipment.

Attention! The article describes the prices and operating conditions of TP only for subscribers from the Moscow region. Specifications may vary in other regions of the country.

MTS “Smart Device” tariff is an interesting and profitable offer for control and alarm systems, Smart watches and other gadgets that work using a SIM card. The article examined the features and limitations of such a proposal. If you like it, feel free to install it.

Bulb

The LED light bulb is designed for Russian consumers, has a common E27 base and operates on a 220 V network. The power is 10 W, which is equivalent to a 75 W incandescent lamp. Able to change the degree of warmth and brightness of lighting. This lamp is guaranteed for 8700 hours, but will last much longer. Executes commands by voice and from a smartphone, works via Wi-Fi.

In each room you can create several groups of lamps of varying intensity. Rooms and groups are given names to ensure correct command recognition.

Yandex.Lamp is connected through the Yandex application. But to use Xiaomi lamps you will need an application from this manufacturer. Only after linking it, you can combine brand accounts and control the lamp.

Minuses

The Yandex light bulb cannot change color, unlike the Xiaomi light bulb (it has a whole range of colors).

Difficult to control lighting intensity. The application only allows you to turn on lamps individually or in groups.

The lamp cannot be controlled without the Internet, since it does not understand when to turn off or dim the light. But in the Xiaomi Smart Home, lighting can be linked to motion sensors or set scenarios for different times of the day.

The cost of one gadget is 1190 rubles. It's expensive to change lamps throughout the house.

Opinion

At the moment the reviews are not bad. This is an inexpensive plan that allows you to provide your equipment with everything you need for a small amount of money. The price is combined with the content, you can use the program comfortably.

There are also negative comments. Tariff plans may not appeal to all subscribers. There will always be people who are dissatisfied with something, you need to take this fact into account when studying reviews.

It is better to visit well-known and proven sites. They track the origin of reviews, reducing the likelihood of cheating.