On the territory of Russia in the MTS network, communication services are provided to subscribers in full if the account balance is positive. Accordingly, when going on a trip to another region of our country, you do not need to activate roaming. However, in order to significantly reduce communication costs when traveling around Russia, you can connect some services. This will allow you to communicate with friends and family and access the Internet without restrictions throughout Russia.
Recently it became known that MTS has canceled roaming in Russia. Now subscribers will be able to receive incoming calls from any region of Russia for free, and pay for outgoing calls at the price of their home region. These changes have so far affected all tariffs.
What's free when traveling around Russia?
The MTS company cares about the comfort of its customers when traveling and helps make the trip more relaxing, thanks to useful services. During the trip you can:
- Incoming calls are free throughout Russia (if you are on the MTS network);
- Mobile Internet - throughout Russia at home;
- Outgoing calls in the region where you are located - regardless of the region where you are located - are at home throughout Russia;
- Make a call to the MTS Contact Center. If the subscriber needs to contact the operator, he can do so at any time. Just dial 0890.
- Find out how to save money. By dialing *111*33# on your phone, you can go to the roaming portal and find out about great offers.
- To plug . To call and send messages to MTS subscribers at their expense, you need to dial the combination *880#.
Information on the cancellation of roaming in the Russian Federation
Subscribers often hear that roaming has been canceled in Russia. As a result, it seems that communication should be much cheaper. In fact, such a notification is not unfounded, since MTS made a similar announcement. However there are some limitations:
- The cancellation rule only applies to conversations with subscribers in the region where the user is located in real time;
- Calls from your home region to your home network are charged the same as when connecting to national roaming;
- Incoming calls from the traveler's home region are provided for a fee;
- Incoming calls from other regions and the host network are free;
- Different roaming cancellation rules have been introduced for different tariff plans.
In any case, the cancellation of roaming at MTS did not go very well for subscribers. In fact, now you have to pay even more. To avoid unnecessary costs, it is recommended to control prices in the network you are visiting, as well as connect packages of minutes, SMS and Internet for national roaming. Then you will be able to spend much less on conversations.
Option for roaming Home package Russia MTS (daily payment)
| There is a home package of SMS and calls throughout Russia | 10.5 rub/day. |
| A package of minutes is spent on calls to other numbers in your home region (long-distance) | your package of minutes |
| Incoming calls | For free |
Smart subscribers who have activated this option spend their package of minutes and SMS on numbers of other operators in their home region. This means that if you come from Moscow to Tver, then calls from Tver to Moscow (home) will now be long-distance, and minutes will be spent from your package. And if you don’t activate the service, then the cost of a long-distance minute for operators other than MTS is 6 rubles/min.
A fee of 10 rubles is debited once a day, provided that the client sends messages or calls.
Connection and deactivation of the service is carried out using the command *111*743#.
The service can be activated only on the tariffs “My Unlimited”, “Tariffishche”, “X”, “Smart Unlimited”, “Smart”, “Smart nonstop”, “Smart mini”, “Smart light”
Special types of roaming
The category of special types includes the presence of the subscriber at sea or in the air on the corresponding vessels. Operators in this area provide GSM communications. It was with this company that MTS entered into a cooperation agreement and thereby allowed its subscribers to be in touch in any situation.
| Operator | Where is the subscriber located? | Internet | Incoming calls, rub./min. | Outgoing calls, rub./min. | Messages, rub./pcs. |
| On Air | Aircraft | With 1 GB provided at maximum speed. Valid for no more than a day. Connection fee is 1500 rubles. | 155 | 19 | |
| Other | Sea and air | 30 RUR/40 Kb | |||
Those traveling on the Princess Anastasia cruise ferry have their own rates. Thus, incoming calls and outgoing calls to Russian phones will cost 25 rubles per minute. To talk to subscribers from Georgia, South Ossetia, the Union of Independent States or Abkhazia, you need to pay 38 rubles per minute. To numbers of residents of other countries, the cost of a call will be 129 rubles/min. Incoming SMS are not paid, and outgoing ones cost 10 rubles/message. Mobile data transfer is charged at 5 rubles/200 KB.
The MTS operator cooperates with companies that provide satellite communication services. To use the GlobalStar system, the user must insert his SIM card into a special terminal. It can be purchased or rented from the GlobalTel organization. Satellite communications are not available throughout Russia. More information about the coverage map can be found on the company’s official website or by calling (495)7972727.
Registration in the GlobalStar network occurs automatically if the subscriber’s phone does not have a service installed that allows video calls.
The cost of all incoming and outgoing calls is 150 rubles/minute. Sending messages is charged at 19 rubles. Incoming SMS are not paid.
In order to use the Thuraya satellite system while roaming, you need a special terminal. The coverage area is about 140 countries around the world. Conversations cost 155 rubles/minute, messages 19 rubles/piece. Since 2012, subscribers have had access to the network. For every 40 KB you need to pay 30 rubles.
Option Home package Russia plus MTS (payment per month)
| There is a home package of SMS and calls throughout Russia | 104 rub/month. |
| A package of minutes is spent on calls to any Russian operators (long-distance) | your package of minutes |
| Incoming calls | For free |
If a subscriber wants to save money and receive a package of calls and SMS to the numbers of all Russian operators, which can be used when traveling around Russia, then it is better to connect the “Russia Home Package” + MTS. The service costs 100 rubles per month, the fee is debited at the time of activation. This means that if you come from Moscow to Tver, then calls from Tver to any other city will now be long-distance, and minutes will be spent from your package. And if you don’t activate the service, then the cost of a long-distance minute for operators other than MTS is 6 rubles/min.
The service can be activated only on the tariffs “My Unlimited”, “Tariffishche”, “X”, “Smart Unlimited”, “Smart”, “Smart nonstop”, “Smart mini”, “Smart light”
Description
The company's subscribers can buy ready-made SIM cards with favorable conditions for long-distance travel and use the package to make calls and send SMS throughout the country. There is another option to optimize costs - to activate options for communication and the Internet on an already active tariff. This alternative option will be useful to many; you can find out more details about a particular service for your region on the operator’s website or in the MTS company showroom.
Before installing additional options, you need to clarify the connected tariff plan that works today. This will allow you to find out whether it is possible to connect the selected option to the tariff you are using. You can detail the information very simply, just dial *111*59# and make a call. After a few seconds, your phone will receive a message with the name of the connected plan. You can also clarify information through your personal account or find out information in the “My MTS” mobile application.
Service Everywhere at home Russia MTS
| Calls to any numbers in your home region for 3 rubles/min. | Subscription fee 5.2 rubles/day. |
| Incoming calls | For free |
To make calls while traveling around Russia at a favorable price - 3 rubles per minute to any numbers in your home region - you can activate the “Russia is like home everywhere” option. The cost of the service is 5.2 rubles per day.
The service cannot be activated on the following tariffs: “My Unlimited”, “Tariffishche”, “X”, “Smart Unlimited”, “Smart”, “Smart nonstop”, “Smart mini”, “Smart light”, “Smart Top”, “Ultra” ", "Smart +"
You can add an option to your tariff and “cancel” roaming in Russia MTS 2020 through your personal account by sending an SMS with the numbers 528 to number 111 or by dialing the combination *111*528#.
The rest of the SMS package can be checked in your personal account or by dialing *100*1#.
Options for calls and SMS
People for whom messages and calls outside their home region are important should know that services from MTS can significantly reduce costs. Among them there are few options that can provide communication on favorable terms, but they are very effective and are used for different tariff plans. These services include:
- All Russia Smart
- Everywhere is like home Smart
- Everywhere feels like home
Now you need to understand in detail each service, its cost, conditions and connection methods.
All Russia Smart
MTS clients who use tariff plans from the Smart line can activate an additional option called “All Russia Smart”. With such a service, users will be able to communicate, send messages, and access the Internet anywhere in Russia, at the same price as in their home region.
This option is available only by prepayment, and the monthly fee is 100 rubles/month. The fee is debited one-time every new month. The first debit is carried out during the activation of the service, and further debits will take place at the beginning of the new month, on the day the service is activated.
To activate this service, you need to dial a short request *111*1031# on your device and make a call. By the way, using a similar combination, you can disable the service if it is no longer needed. Connection and disconnection is also carried out through your personal account.
If you activate the service and use communications outside your region, the 15 rubles per day tariff will not be charged.
On Smart and Hype tariffs, activate the Additional package of 200 minutes.
Everywhere is like home Smart
For users who use certain tariff plans from the Smart family, it is recommended to use the offer called “Smart at home everywhere”. For whom exactly the service is available, you can find out on the operator’s website. With the option connected, you can communicate and send messages, as well as access the Internet while outside your home region, but the tariffs will be similar to your home network.
It is recommended to find out all the details on tariffs for roaming in Russia for a specific tariff plan on the MTS website. It is worth noting that users who have an active Smart, Smart+, Smart Nonstop, Smart Top, or Unlimited plan will not be able to connect to the service. For other offers from the tariff line, activation remains possible. You can activate or deactivate using the service combination *111*1021#. After the introduction, you need to make a call, and then a menu for further actions will be turned on.
The subscription fee for the service will be 100 rubles per month. The first debit will be at the time of activation of the service, and subsequent funds will be charged from the new month, on the date of activation of the service.
Call abroad at the price for your home region! Wi-Fi Calling service
“Everywhere is like home”
This is an excellent offer for roaming in a country that has a subscription fee that is charged every day, but it should be noted that the option is very profitable and the client will be able to “recoup” the amount for one incoming call. Calls at standard rates are higher than the monthly fee. Using the option, users will not pay for incoming directions outside the home network, and the cost of the service will be 7 rubles/day. This service also works in Crimea.
There are still some benefits you need to know about:
- Low price for calls to any numbers in Russia.
- 100 free SMS.
In other words, whoever uses the offer will be able to enjoy preferential communication rates while in any region of the country. Free messages are added every day, incoming calls will be free and calls made will be cheap. Without connecting to the service, the cost of a call will be 8.9 rubles/min. With the service, a minute of conversation will be 3 rubles/min. The disadvantages of such an offer include an activation fee of 30 rubles. It is debited only once, during service activation.
To connect, network users can use their personal account or service request *111*3333#. In addition, there is another quick way to activate - send a message to 111, and indicate the number 3333 in the body of the letter. The service may already be connected, in which case you can clarify the data by message, where nothing is indicated. An empty SMS is sent to 8111. The response SMS will contain information about the status of the service.
After a trip or business trip, services can be turned off so that the subscription fee is not charged. To do this, you need to send a message to 111 and indicate 33330 in the body of the letter.
Super Bit
| 3 GB of Internet traffic in Russia | 350 rub/month. |
Many MTS clients have heard about this option and prefer to connect it when roaming. According to the terms, the subscriber is provided with 3 GB of Internet traffic free of charge per month. After they are exhausted, additional 500 MB packages are “turned on.” The cost of one package is 75 rubles. If necessary, you can refuse additional MB and use the “Turbo buttons”.
The cost of the option is 350 rubles/month. *111*628# is a command to activate the service on your number.
conclusions
The choice of the optimal tariff for a profitable intercity on MTS depends on how many calls are made and to which networks. With a small number of calls, you can use either a tariff without mandatory payment with the activation of an optimizing option, or any package tariff with intercity minutes.
When making a large number of calls, it is not worth considering the option of a tariff without a monthly fee. When choosing a package tariff, you must select the required number of minutes per month. A variety of MTS offers, including exclusive ones, allows you to connect to a tariff plan with a package of up to 7 thousand minutes.
MTS mini
| 7 GB of Internet traffic in Russia | 500 rub/month. |
Subscribers of all tariff plans have access to the “Internet-Mini” option, valid in Russia. It allows you to access the Internet even outside your home region. An MTS client receives 7 GB of Internet traffic per month for 500 rubles.
To activate the service you need to enter the command *111*160#.
How to disable
To disconnect, the same short USSD requests are used as for connection. It is also convenient to use the online self-service service to manage services.
For this:
- Go to the MTS website.
- Click on the “Personal Account” button.
- Select the "Mobile Communications" category.
- Log in.
- Click on the "Services" section in the main menu.
In the "Connected" list, select the option that is no longer needed and click "Disconnect". Confirm the action.
To connect, use the “Available” tab or type the name of the service in the search.
Now you can travel around Russia and go on business trips without worrying about your budget. Intranet roaming is disabled. Subscribers can easily communicate in any part of the country, while remaining on their favorite tariff plan. If its tariff is not quite suitable for calls to your hometown from afar, then you should choose the option - they are inexpensive, but they equate all regions to home without changing the tariff.
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MTS VIP
| 30 GB of Internet traffic in Russia | 1200 rub/month. |
MTS customers who are not used to limiting their time on the Internet will like the “Internet-VIP” option, offering 30 GB of traffic during the day and unlimited at night. The monthly service fee of 1,200 rubles is debited at the time of connection. You can add an option to your number by dialing *111*166#.
The “Internet-Maxi” and “Internet-VIP” options also provide a discount on MTS TV. In the first case, clients receive a discount of 30%, in the second – 50%.
It is possible to reduce your communication costs while roaming MTS in Russia thanks to the options that the mobile operator offers its customers. Taking into account your needs, you can connect services that will help you make calls or access the Internet at a favorable price. The main thing is to take care of connecting the appropriate option in advance.
Roaming terms and conditions
Some mobile operators include national and international roaming options as part of the default tariff plan. MTS is no exception. When traveling around Russia, when leaving the subject of residence, registration in someone else’s network occurs automatically and free of charge.
This only happens in national roaming. There is no automatic activation for international travel.
Before traveling abroad, familiarize yourself with the terms and conditions of the MTS operator in a foreign country. Before the trip you must:
- Check whether roaming is enabled on the MTS tariff. This can be done in your Personal Account or the My MTS application.
- Look at the prices for communication services when you are in another country.
- Add money to your SIM card balance, as this may be problematic abroad.
- Enable assistive features that help reduce communication costs.
- Optionally, enable alerts for all expenses to keep track of your account status.
Abroad, funds for calls, conversations or the Internet may be debited with a slight delay. This is due to the delay in information from foreign mobile phone companies.
Each call is rounded up to the nearest full minute, regardless of the actual time of the call. Rounding occurs even if the call ends, for example, after 6 seconds.
For convenience, you can activate automatic network search in your smartphone settings. When you move into the coverage area of another operator, its name will be displayed on the main screen of the device.
