Option MTS Unlimited “Access to YouTube”: detailed description, pros and cons

The question of how to connect unlimited YouTube is of interest to everyone who watches videos from a smartphone. The conditions for activating the service differ among different mobile operators. It is important to understand the details in order to choose the best option.

The new tariff provides complete freedom to watch videos. You can activate the fashion option on the website or through the mobile application. This service is not relevant for all mobile device users, but only for those who prefer to watch TV series, entertainment programs or educational videos on YouTube. Therefore, it can be connected at the request of the subscriber who has activated the premium tariff of the mobile operator.

Description

Tele2 offers additional options: “YouTube unlimited” and “Unlimited social networks”, which give unlimited traffic for viewing YouTube and monitoring social networks, while the main traffic package can be spent on more important things.

Unlimited traffic for Youtube and social networks is available for users of the following tariff plans:

These services, with the exception of YouTube, are automatically enabled on the above tariff plans, and it does not matter where you surf - in a browser or in offline applications. Only YouTube and voice/video calls in instant messengers “eat up” traffic autonomously. Listening to music, watching videos and other content on these social networks is not charged.

In addition, according to the terms of the selected tariff, you automatically get access to mobile applications from Tele2: Tele2 TV and Zvooq. Moreover, if the main traffic ends, then the unlimited operation of the above services will also be stopped.

Pros and cons of the MTS “Access to YouTube” option

Let's compare prices:

• Unlimited YouTube from Tele2 - 150 ₽/month;
• From Yota - 60 ₽/month;
• Unlimited YouTube from Tinkoff Mobile - 159 ₽/month. (but it also includes RuTube, iTunes and several other services);
• From MegaFon (Video+ option) - 180 ₽/month;
• Beeline does not offer such a service (or I didn’t find it?);

pros

• MTS subscribers who actively use YouTube will certainly be interested in this option, because... Traffic for views on this site is consumed very, very heavily;

Minuses

• There is actually one minus. This is the price, no - PRICE!!! I understand that MTS has never been a cheap operator and comparing its prices with Tele2 or virtual operators is not entirely correct. But even compared to MegaFon, the price of the service is 3 times higher! This is a robbery
• You cannot activate the service for 1-2 days, only for a month (of course, if there is not enough money in the account, then there will be a daily debit, but if there is enough money, the subscription fee will be debited immediately for 30 days). What if I’m lying on the couch for a couple of days on vacation and want to watch a bunch of funny videos? I can not ;(

By the way, for unlimited access to social networks and instant messengers, MTS has the “VNeti” option, and if you need complete unlimited access, you can use or connect the Tariffishe TP

Option “Unlimited on YouTube”

In order to also unblock unlimited Youtube in addition to social networks and instant messengers, you need to activate the “Unlimited on YouTube” option. This service has a subscription fee of 150 rubles per month and guarantees unlimited access to the video service as long as the mobile traffic included in the tariff plan remains on the SIM card. Free viewing of content is available both through the YouTube website in a browser and through the official YouTube application for iOS, Android OS and Windows Phone.

You can activate the option in all listed tariffs of the “My” line + “Everywhere Online” and “Premium” packages. The conditions for providing unlimited traffic are the same for each of them, but the subscription fee for each tariff is significantly different. If you wish, you can change your tariff free of charge by calling 630.

MTS made video traffic unlimited

Mobile operator MTS introduced to the general public a new option “Unlimited Video”. For a few rubles of subscription fee per day, video traffic from a number of resources will not be charged.

For now, the option is not available to everyone, but only to residents of the Ryazan, Belgorod, Smolensk and Voronezh regions. However, after testing, the service can be extended to the rest of the country. Connection is free, the subscription fee is three rubles for Smolensk and Voronezh, and seven rubles for Ryazan and Belgorod. The reason for such a noticeable difference in price is not reported. The validity period of “Unlimited Video” is unlimited; you can connect both through your personal account and through the USSD command at any mass tariff (except for corporate ones). You can use the option throughout the entire country, except for the regions of the Far East.

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As MTS Product and Services Development Director Dario Betti explained, video currently accounts for about half of the company’s total data traffic and its share is growing every year. Therefore, the operator is building its networks in the expectation that in the future, watching video will be one of the main needs of users.

List of resources whose video traffic is not charged:

• YouTube
• VKontakte Video
• IVI Video
• KHL Video
• Zoomby
• NTV
• RuTube Video
• Amediateka

As is clear from the description, the option is intended for those who are used to consuming a significant amount of video traffic and at first glance seems worthy of connecting. But after looking more closely at its parameters, you notice that in reality it is not only useless, but can potentially bring nothing but losses.

Firstly, “Unlimited Video” is only valid when connecting to any other Internet option. Naturally, for a fee. Secondly, only video traffic is free - everything else will be deducted from the main package or debited directly from the account. Including navigation traffic on “free” resources. Thirdly, the video parameters are limited to almost minimal values: the maximum resolution is 360p, and the maximum speed is 1.2 Mbit/s. Finally, if in Smolensk and Voronezh a month “Unlimited video” costs 90 rubles, then in Ryazan and Belgorod you will have to pay 210 rubles. This is not just an extortionate price, it simply does not make any sense, since for the same or less money from competitors you can connect to a full-fledged unlimited service, without any restrictions. And it’s much more convenient to buy “Smart Unlimited” from MTS itself for 12.9 rubles per day. It will be more expensive, but there are no restrictions, plus packages of minutes and SMS.

Thus, in reality, it turned out as usual: a tempting offer is designed to lure money out of inattentive users who are tempted by the cheapness. Well, or those who on the Internet, besides videos on a smartphone (since the 360p quality on a tablet is simply eye-opening), really don’t watch anything else.

Terms of use and cost

As already mentioned, unlimited access to YouTube is provided on a paid basis. The monthly subscription fee is 150 rubles and is charged immediately after connecting the service. The unlimited payment is added to the main tariff payment amount and is withdrawn every month until disconnection.

You also need to take into account that traffic will not be consumed only when watching videos. Such inevitable elements as navigating the site or updating an application are charged as ordinary surfing.

In addition, traffic will be “eaten up” when viewing and following links to various multimedia content (images, videos, audio files, etc.) on other resources, when watching videos on Youtube through a browser using proxy anonymizers or VPNs, and also when compressing data.

Based on this, the user himself decides what is best for him to spend the provided traffic on. In addition, it is independently determined by the volume of monthly traffic. The minimum size is only 2 gigabytes, which is enough for the average user, taking into account free social networks and instant messengers activated by default. However, for active users it is recommended to choose a larger package.

The features of each tariff plan are shown in the following table:

The service does not operate on the territory of the Crimean peninsula, Taimyr and Norilsk.

How to keep in touch using the Internet

Depending on which device the client is going to access the Internet from, the optimal tariff option is selected, because the traffic consumed by the computer will naturally differ from the amount of information consumed from the phone.

Before connecting the Internet to your phone, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the latest terms and conditions of tariff plans and options, which are constantly being optimized. A company consultant will provide assistance by telling you about all the new products on the MTS services market. You can contact him using a single hotline number - 8.

New tariffs for 2021 from MTS are able to satisfy the needs of various categories of users - from those who like to spend a lot of time on the Internet to customers who use the phone for calls and SMS messages. Modern smartphones open up wide possibilities for using mobile communications:

• SMS messages;
• calls;
• Mobile Internet;
• MMS messages;
• intercity and international communication.

Before connecting to a particular tariff, the subscriber must decide what phone functions he will need and to what extent.

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Advantages and disadvantages of the service

Let's look at the most important advantages and disadvantages of the service.

Why the service is beneficial:

1. “Unlimited on Youtube” is an ideal option for those who use the network primarily to watch videos and surf social networks. The user is offered a low fixed rate for a whole month of active use of video hosting, which under normal conditions would amount to a tidy sum.
2. The service has the same rate for each tariff that includes its use. It is always 5 rubles per day, or 150 rubles per month.

Why the service is disadvantageous:

1. If you are not an active user of the Youtube service on your phone, then paying 150 rubles a month for periodic viewing of videos is not a very good deal. Not to mention the fact that regular traffic consumption is added to this amount.
2. Watching videos in mobile browsers with the data compression function enabled, when using the browser in private mode, when using anonymizers and VPNs, when updating the official Youtube application, as well as when using the resource through a WAP point - traffic is paid in full.

Connection Tools

• Personal account on the official website;
• Mobile application " My MTS ";
• USSD commands (as presented in the table);
• Call the operator on the phone 8111;
• Personal visit to the service center.

This review is intended to help the user determine the subscriber's target expectations and correctly purchase a cellular and Internet communications package.

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How to activate the unlimited YouTube option

You can activate the YouTube service without restrictions using several different methods.

1. You can enter the USSD command on your phone keyboard: *155*414*1# and if you have funds on your phone, the function will be activated within a minute. For corporate tariffs, the activation command is different: *255*414*1#
2. Tele2 provides the opportunity to activate the service through your personal account. This is especially true if for some reason you do not have access to a phone with a SIM card. To do this, you will need to go through a short registration on the operator’s website, where you need to enter a phone number, which will receive an SMS with an access code within a minute. Or you can use a password that you can create using the “remember or get password” link. After authorization, you can activate the service on the page.
3. If you were unable to activate the service using one of the above methods or you want to clarify the tariff conditions, then you can contact a Tele2 contact center specialist at the toll-free number 611 and ask him to activate this option. You will need to provide your passport details

How to disable

If in the future you decide to stop using the service, you can also disable it in three ways:

• In the “My MTS” mobile application;
• In the personal account interface on the operator’s website;
• When switching to any of the tariff plans in which this offer is not supported according to the conditions.

Of course, the most rational way to disable the service is to use your personal account or smartphone application. If you decide to simply change the tariff plan, be sure to make sure in advance that support is included in its terms. Otherwise the option will be deactivated.

The subscription fee includes

Internet

These conditions apply when traveling around Russia.

Calls

Outgoing calls to Russian numbers are consumed from the package of minutes. Calls above the package to Russian numbers – 1.50 rubles/min.

Messages

To Russian numbers 50 SMS

SOS package

• WhatsApp, Yandex.Maps, Yandex.Navigator and Yandex.Transport are available even at zero

The service is notable for the fact that it allows you to use the video hosting resource without spending the gigabytes of Internet provided by the tariff. Access to videos is unlimited (only consumed video traffic is taken into account). The option is enabled on the following packages:

The cost of the “Unlimited YouTube” function for Tele2 subscribers will be 150 rubles/month. The subscription fee is charged monthly along with payment for the tariff package (if activation is performed in the middle of the month, payment is calculated for calendar days). The first withdrawal of funds from the mobile balance is carried out at the moment the function is activated.

To control access to the service, subscribers need to remember USSD commands:

• *155*414*1# — activation of the option;
• *155*414*0# — disable access;
• *155*414# — status check.

Important! Unlimited applies exclusively to video traffic. Those who subscribe to this service should remember that opening links to third-party resources (redirection from Youtube, applications) will be carried out at the expense of the Internet traffic package provided for in the tariff plan. It will also be spent when using proxies, anonymizers, browsers that compress traffic, etc.

How to find out the remaining Internet MB on MTS

You can check how much traffic is left until the end of the billing period:

1. in your Personal Account or Mobile Application. Information is located on the main page.
2. Another option is to dial the ussd combination *107#. After sending it, the subscriber will receive a message that will contain information about the remaining minutes, messages and the Internet.
3. Ussd command *111*217#.
4. SMS message with ? to number 5340.

Options for the curious

For subscribers who want to control their expenses and at the same time spend a lot of time on the Internet, a number of interesting packages have been released:

• Social Networks application;
• MTS "music";
• MTS TV;
• turbo button (maintains access to the network when the limit is exceeded);
• option 100 GB per day;
• Internet for one day.

There are a number of programs that ensure network security and also protect children from visiting harmful and dangerous sites, which will certainly be of interest to parents.

In conclusion: MTS, based on a modern telecommunications system, can offer its subscribers both budget and extended tariffs for mobile and home Internet, favorable Internet tariffs, as well as a whole range of additional services.

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