What is yours today? mobile operator? What tariff are you using? Are the minutes, SMS and gigabytes of traffic provided by the operator enough? How much do you pay? Well, are you satisfied with this combination of services and prices? If not, then today we will tell you about the opportunity to switch to the closed tariff “SMART for our own” from MGTS completely free of charge. MTS also has a tariff with the same name “Smart for Our Own”, but they are slightly different. And unlike the first, switching to the MTS tariff can only be obtained for money.

Why change the tariff at all?

Perhaps today is the most favorable tariff on the market - “Smart for our own” from MTS. The analogue of MGTS is its earlier version. But in the summer, MTS slightly upgraded its offer, while MGTS remained at the same level. However, the offer is still generous. Today, no operator has open public tariffs with equally favorable conditions.

Compare with your current tariff: 500 minutes for voice calls to mobile numbers, package of 500 sms, 5 gigabytes mobile traffic. Calls to MTS and MGTS are free. If you exceed 500 minutes per month, calls to other operators cost 1.5 rubles. Subscription fee per month - 200 rubles.

A full description of the tariff conditions is in the official document.

Cellular operator MGTS runs on MTS infrastructure. Even access points in case of problems with the settings, you need to specify MTS ones.

Convinced. Want! How to get a?

Tell me, do you use a landline phone or have you been conducting all your conversations on your mobile phone for a long time?

The tariff is closed, not public. You won’t be able to just come and buy a SIM card or sign up for a connection.

In order to get hold of the “Smart for your own” tariff, you will have to pay a visit to the MGTS office and inform the employees that you want to write an application to disconnect a regular landline telephone. In response to this, you will be offered to issue a SIM card with a tariff in order to retain you as a subscriber. The landline telephone will indeed be switched off.

It's simple. The trick works. I have already heard twice from friends that MGTS offered them a SIM card with a tariff. And the other day I decided to test this method on my own city number. And it’s true that SIM cards are now being issued.

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Muscovites, you have been looking into your non-electronic mailboxes for a long time, perhaps a surprise awaits you there from MGTS. In place of the next bill on useless home phone there may be a waiting for you in the box purple sim card .

Yes, the blue-eggheads are now a mobile operator and, thank God the CPSU, it is virtual (MVNO), the donor is MTS.

I write with irony because home phone today it’s like a suitcase without a handle - I don’t need it, but my mother won’t let me refuse, because she, like my old-school boss (65+), taught life safety at school and believes that when the war starts, the cellular networks will go down, and MGTS optics will work even after nuclear rain.

So what does “blue MTS” offer us?

Firstly, this SIM card is a “tester”, the main purpose of which is to occupy a free slot in a dual-SIM smartphone! Well, or in any phone at all.

When this mission is completed, heavy artillery called "Freebie":

100 free minutes for calls within Russia! (Karl! All over RUSSIA!)

100 free SMS within Russia (SMS is when you send messages to guys who don’t have Viber)

1000 MB free internet

Agree that such a package is tempting, especially for pensioners. According to standard Moscow non-package tariffs, it will cost 500-800 rubles, or even the entire “Thousand”.

But the problem here is most likely that the majority will not even understand the value of this “freebie” and will simply throw the SIM card in the trash, and in the meantime, even I would not refuse 100 free minutes to call friends in the Far East (although.. .. yes, WhatsApp!).

So, this trial package of “unprecedented generosity” is valid until 12/01/2016 and, if you do not throw out the SIM card by then, you can continue to use this SIM card, but under different conditions:

And, these conditions are called: MGTS tariff "Smart for our own" with a 50% discount*.

It offers for 200 rubles per month:

500 minutes to mobile and city lines in Moscow and Moscow Region, including mobile MTS;

500 SMS to numbers in Moscow and Moscow Region (except for short ones, of course)

5000 (5120) MB of Internet throughout Russia;

Well, what can I say? Not bad for Moscow! Especially that, unlike MTS Smart NonStop here is over the limit (after 500 minutes) free calls not only to all Russian MTS mobile numbers, but also to MTS mobile and landline numbers, which automatically makes this tariff tasty for grandparents, mothers, young mothers, couriers, taxi drivers, loafers, such as students and schoolchildren. Therefore, an Internet package cut in half for this public is not much of a loss. Ah, the money is really funny. Although there are legends that in the regions the connection costs the same....

Well, it's worth noting points that are not mentioned on the leaflet:

The cost of calls to other operators in Moscow after 500 minutes is 1.5 rubles/minute, and to the distant suburbs of MKAD - 3 rubles/minute, which is quite humane. In general, it is better to never call abroad. When the Internet package is used up, an additional 500 meters for 50 rubles is automatically connected, here you should be careful: this tariff is a credit one, not a prepaid one, so all your ignorance and misunderstanding will come to you with the next invoice in Mailbox. If you feel the benefit of this tariff, then have time to find time to read before 12/01/2016 full rules and tariff conditions.

What else is interesting:

1. This tariff The discount is valid as long as you have an MGTS home number.

From December 11, 2015, we are updating the parameters of the Smart tariff line and opening up new opportunities for communication throughout Russia, as well as with subscribers of other operators on the most favorable terms.

So, subscribers of the “Smart” and “Smart+” tariff plans get the opportunity to communicate within the MTS network throughout Russia completely free of charge, as well as make calls to numbers of other operators on the most favorable terms.

Updated parameters of the Smart tariff plan include:

• 500 minutes of outgoing calls to all mobile numbers in Moscow and the Moscow region, incl. landline phones MGTS and MTS and Cell phones MTS Russia;
• in addition to the package of minutes - free calls to mobile and landline numbers of MGTS and MTS in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as to mobile numbers of MTS Russia;
• 250 SMS to all mobile numbers in Moscow and the Moscow region and mobile numbers of MTS Russia;
• 3 GB Internet traffic without speed limit;

The monthly fee remains unchanged and will be only 400 rubles/month.

With the “Smart+” tariff plan you get:

1000 minutes of outgoing calls to all mobile numbers in Moscow and the Moscow region, incl. landline phones of MGTS and MTS and mobile phones of MTS of Russia;

• in addition to the package of minutes - free calls to mobile and landline numbers of MGTS and MTS
• Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as to mobile numbers of MTS Russia;
• 1000 SMS to all mobile numbers in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as to mobile numbers of MTS Russia
• 5 GB Internet traffic without speed limit;

The monthly fee remains unchanged and will be 900 rubles/month.

The terms of the Smart and Smart + tariff plans are valid for subscribers when they are in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as when traveling around Russia

With the “Smart mini” tariff plan you have access to:

• Unlimited calls to mobile and landline numbers of MGTS and MTS in Moscow and the Moscow region;
• 200 minutes of outgoing calls to all networks in Russia:
• 50 SMS to all mobile numbers in Moscow and the Moscow region
• 1 GB Internet traffic without speed limit;

The monthly fee remains unchanged and will be only 200 rubles.

Tariff conditions apply to subscribers when located in Moscow and the Moscow region. When located outside the Moscow region, if the tariff does not include the “Smart Everywhere at Home” option, roaming tariffs apply.

Few people know that in addition to tariff plans available for purchase and switching to anyone, there are very profitable, but not on sale, “closed” tariffs. The MTS company has released a very profitable tariff plan “Smart for its own” for its employees.

It’s just that the company’s employees recently had the opportunity to switch themselves, and also connect up to 10 MTS subscriber numbers to this non-public tariff at their discretion. Each employee receives free codes to switch to the Smart tariff plan for their employees. Naturally, offers to sell codes immediately began to appear on the market. If you do not have close friends or relatives among the operator’s employees, it will not be easy to get free opportunity transition to this closed tariff. The cost of a paid transition to this plan varies and can reach 3,000 rubles - it all depends on the appetite of the seller.

The first “For our own” version of the tariff has already undergone some changes. Let's do it detailed description tariff that Mobile Telesystems is now distributing among a narrow circle of subscribers.

Those who switched to the “Smart for Our Own” plan for subscription fee In the amount of 200 rubles per month, the following available packages of minutes and SMS are expected:

• 600 minutes of calls to all mobile numbers in your region, including calls to MTS operator numbers.
• 600 outgoing SMS to numbers of any operators in your region.
• Free inbox when you are located throughout the country.

After the main packages of minutes and SMS expire, the prices become as follows:

• After the 10-hour communication package is exhausted, the cost of outgoing calls varies depending on the region where the SIM card was purchased. In the capital region, it is 2 rubles per minute of communication to numbers of any operators in your region.
• Outgoing calls outside your region are not included in the main package volume of available minutes and amount to 3 rubles per minute of communication when calling any operators.
• Users will pay 50 kopecks for 1 SMS to all operators in their region.
• SMS messages will cost 3 rubles 80 kopecks after the limit of 600 messages to operators in any region has been exhausted.

It should be noted that calls to MTS numbers are also included in the primary package of free minutes. But after the package is exhausted, they remain free both in their region and on MTS throughout Russia.

A user who subscribes to such a tariff receives the following conditions for using mobile Internet:

• A package of 10 GB of Internet traffic, valid throughout the country without additional roaming surcharges.
• Automatically connected Internet traffic packages after the main limit of 500 MB is exhausted for 75 rubles each. No more than 15 such Internet packages can be used per month. Automatic connection additional packages can be adjusted independently.
• After the end of additional packages, the user can use the “Turbo button” options of 100 or 500 MB in size to access the Internet.

Important! The MTS “Smart for Friends” tariff works without taking into account intranet roaming countrywide. That is, the connected subscriber is served at his home tariff, located in any region of the state. The conditions included in the tariff itself are the same as for subscriptions to the “ ” option.

Connecting a tariff

How to activate the “Smart for Your Own” tariff? A company employee is given 10 activation codes for personal use. The tariff change occurs without replacing the SIM card. If you did receive such a code in one way or another, then to switch to the “Smart for Your Own” tariff on MTS you just need to do one of two actions:

• Dial the USSD combination *362*000000*0000# on your phone, changing the zeros to your digital code.
• Call number 3620 and change the tariff in call mode.

Attention! When changing your tariff plan For this closed tariff, you must have at least 200 rubles in your account balance, since the subscription fee is debited at the time of transition.

Go to new tariff The plan is usually carried out within 1 day. How do you know that a new tariff has already been activated?

1. The name of your tariff is displayed.
2. The USSD command *111*59# will allow you to get the name of the tariff in the information message.

How can you find out, while on such a tariff, how many minutes, traffic and messages are left available for use? It will be possible to do this using standard methods, the same as on any other Smart line tariff:

• IN Personal account on the operator’s website at: https://login.mts.ru/.
• IN mobile application My MTS.
• WITH using USSD combinations *111*217#, then make a call.

It is worth noting some disadvantages associated with using the MTS “Smart for Our Own” tariff plan. When you switch to a new tariff, the main inconvenience is calls within the network, limited to a 10-hour monthly limit. Then begin unlimited calls within the network, but by that time the time for outgoing calls to numbers of third-party operators must be spent. Another inconvenience is that calls to other regions cannot be made against the accrued 10 hours.

As a result, you will agree that for 200 rubles of a monthly subscription fee, a subscriber who switches to such an MTS tariff receives an excellent offer. Other tariffs, even with the availability of various packages and options, will not provide such a ratio of price and volume of services. This is a practically minimized “Ultra” tariff, only for a very modest price.

Let us remind you that it is impossible to purchase SIM cards with the “Smart for Your Own” tariff from MTS. Therefore, those who want to switch to such mobile communications will have to look for codes to switch on their own.

A whole program of inclusion MGTS clients to joy mobile communications. This includes delivery of a SIM card along with an MGTS account, an exclusive tariff, selection of matching numbers in phone numbers, and a test period for free evaluation. An interesting project in the win-win category, when both sides win.

About the phone number

Unfortunately, only a new connection; it is impossible to transfer a current MTS number. Or rather, perhaps, but not “Smart for our own”. But they found a number whose last four digits coincided with the digits of the MGTS landline phone number. It’s tempting, you see, you can sacrifice your previous number for the sake of matching numbers. Or, for example, to make a talkative spouse happy with such a number.

Number capacity in code (DEF) 958. We wisely managed a valuable resource. I remember how MTS once mediocrely squandered the capacity of 985, including on prepaid boxes. MegaFon once held back the capacity of 925 and offered completely matching numbers to all owners of direct cell numbers other operators. The procedure was extremely simple: you came to the salon with your phone, the salon employee dialed a landline number, upon hearing the answer, made a connection to a completely matching number in code 925. I don’t know how many owners of landline numbers MegaFon managed to entice, but the idea was beautiful.

About the contract and free testing

They offer to try all services and evaluate the quality within five days after activating the SIM card.

100 minutes, 100 SMS messages and 1 GB of traffic is a completely sufficient package for free testing, if you have not used MTS services before. After concluding the contract, you will pay your mobile phone bill along with your bill for landline phone MGTS, that is, on credit. Also a significant plus and additional convenience.

About the tariff

Technically, the “Smart for Our Own” tariff is almost identical to previous version“Smart for your own” MTS. For a subscription fee of 200 rubles. per month they give a package of 500 minutes to all phones in their region, 500 SMS messages and 5 GB of Internet traffic. After the package of minutes is exhausted, unlimited access to MTS phones throughout Russia is enabled and, what is important, unlimited access to all MGTS landline phones.

MTS’s “Smart for Friends” tariff was recently improved (600 minutes/SMS and 10 GB of traffic), but the MGTS version has unlimited access to most landline phones in Moscow. And for the MTS version you will have to pay a considerable amount of money for connection (they sell conversion codes), and they can also deceive you. And, of course, no matching numbers telephone numbers you won't get it.

In my opinion, 200 rubles. per month in today’s times is absolutely not the money for the sake of saving which it would be worth giving up the proposed “grocery set” and additional benefits. Unless, of course, you intend to continue using the MGTS landline phone. And certainly this option is much more interesting than those mobile tariffs MGTS, which the company officially offers on its website.

How to connect?

As far as I understand, the correct answer is no way on your own initiative. Just wait for the offer with a SIM card in the envelope of your monthly bill from MGTS. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to take advantage of this offer; if they don’t send it, then that’s your fate. It would be interesting to know about the scale and prospects of the project, but they are unlikely to tell us. Perhaps something will become clearer later or the proposal format will be corrected.

It is clear that MGTS will thus acquire a certain number of mobile subscribers. Yes, and someone will change their mind about giving up a landline phone if they have such a bundle. If you start adding up the numbers, the combination of a landline phone + “Smart for your own” will cost less than the regular SMART tariff with worse parameters.