Over the entire period of its existence on the market, MTS has developed and launched many different tariff packages. Every year, the company's products have been improved and radically updated, gaining more and more popularity among subscribers. Many people still use the first tariff packages, which have long been added to the archive of MTS tariffs. This does not mean that outdated contracts have been written off; they continue to be serviced by the provider as usual. But for new subscribers it is no longer possible to connect to an archive contract; this and many other nuances are discussed in more detail in the article.
Archived MTS tariffs without subscription fees
An archived tariff is an offer that is no longer relevant at the moment. You cannot switch to such a TP.
On the website of the mobile operator MTS it is difficult to find information about archived tariffs in the main menu. Clients are confused and do not understand whether they should change the connected option.
Despite the fact that archived tariffs are not available for connection, they can be used. The cost of services will not change until the subscriber wants to change the option. To understand whether you need to change your old tariff plan to a new one, it is recommended to consider the list of all existing archived MTS tariffs.
Let's start with old offers that do not require a subscription fee. Money is debited to them only when certain actions are performed: calling, sending SMS or going online. There are a huge variety of similar tariffs. They are divided into several lines, the data from the table will help you understand them.
| Archived tariffs without subscription fee | ||||||
| Name | Calls in your home region to MTS / numbers of other operators | Calls outside the home to MTS / other numbers | SMS at home / long distance | Cost of 1 MB of traffic | Add. conditions | |
| Red | 4,85/5,95 | 5/20,95 | 2,05/3,8 | 9,9 | When making calls at home to MTS from the 2nd minute, the cost drops to 2.95 rubles, and within the “Red” line - 2.25 rubles. | |
| Base | 5,08 | 5/21,1 | 2,05/3,8 | 9,9 | The first 3 seconds of a call are not charged. | |
| Jeans 007 | 2,38/8,47 | 5/22 | 2,25/3,8 | 9,9 | ||
| Jeans Tonic | 4,41/8,13 | 5/22 | 2,25/3,8 | 9,9 | In the evening and at night the cost of calls is significantly reduced | |
| Guest | 2,5/4 | 5/5,5 | 2,05 | 9,9 | ||
| Super MTS 2013 | 1,5/3 | 4/14 | 2/3,8 | 9,9 | If you top up your account with more than 400 rubles, calls to MTS will be free. | |
| Super 0 | 1,5/3,5 | 5/14 | 2,05/3,8 | 9,9 | If you add 150 rubles or more to your balance, you will receive 20 free minutes on MTS every day. | |
| All yours | 3,05/7,79 | 5/22,79 | 2,05/3,8 | 9,9 | ||
| Alternative | 4,75 | 4,75/19,75 | 1,65/2,05 | 9,9 | Within the tariff line, calls will be priced at 1.45 rubles/min. | |
| The only one | 3,5 | 3,5 | 1,5/2,05 | 9,9 | The first 3 seconds of calls are free. | |
| Cool | 2,5 | 5/14 | 2,05/3,8 | 9,9 | The initial 3 seconds of the call are not charged. | |
In this table and below, prices are translated in rubles. The cost of calls, SMS and Internet is still relevant today.
All archived MTS tariff plans that do not require a monthly payment have many similarities. For example, at each TP, 1 megabyte of Internet costs 9.9 rubles. Thus, they are not intended to go online. You can save on the Internet only if you connect an additional option from your operator.
Package tariffs with subscription fee
Over time, MTS subscribers appreciated the benefits of tariffs with an included package of minutes, SMS and Internet. With such TPs, clients do not need to constantly check their account status so as not to go into the red. Over the course of a month, you can spend the starter package on a tariff that is usually enough for a long period of time.
Such tariffs quickly replaced offers without a subscription fee. Many options quickly appeared in the MTS TP line, offering communication and Internet services on favorable terms. The “Smart” and “Smart Mini” series have gained particular popularity. They should be considered separately from other tariffs.
TPs in the “Smart” and “Smart mini” lines were constantly updated. With each release of the next version of the tariff, the month and year of entry into force of this proposal were added to its name.
| Features of the “Smart” tariff plan line | ||||
| Name | minutes | SMS | Internet | Monthly payment |
| 052013 | 400 | 400 | 4 GB | 540 |
| 102014 | ||||
| 022015 | 500 + unlimited on MTS | 500 | ||
| 102016 | 600 + unlimited within the network | 600 | 600 | |
| 032017 | 550+ unlimited calls to MTS | 550 | 6 GB | 550 |
| 092018 | 200+ free within the network | 200 | 4 gig | 400 |
The “Smart mini” tariff line is a smaller copy of its older brother. This is an economical option for those who do not need a large number of minutes, Internet and SMS.
| Features of the “Smart mini” tariff plan line | ||||
| Name | minutes | SMS | Internet (in gigabytes) | Add. conditions |
| 112013 | No | 3 | 350 | |
| 102014 | Unlimited calls to MTS in your home region | |||
| 022015 | 1000 | 50 | ||
| 112015 | 200 | 50 | ||
| 022016 | 250 | |||
| 102016 | ||||
| 042017 | 350 | 2 | 420 | |
| 072017 | 450 | |||
| 032018 | 3 | 450 | ||
But on the “Smart” and “Smart mini” tariff plan lines, the list of MTS offers that are in the archive is not limited. Below is a list of several more very attractive TPs with a subscription fee.
| Features of other tariff plans with a subscription fee | ||||
| Name | minutes | SMS | Internet | Payment |
| Maxi | 150 | No | 9.9r/MB | 8r/day |
| Smart Unlimited | 350 | Unlimited | 550 RUR/month | |
| Smile+ | 1100 | 7 GB | 900r/month | |
| Active | 300 | No | 9.9r/MB | 1219r/month |
| All inclusive | 2700 | 500 | RUR 3,058/month | |
| European | 3000 | 1000 | 200 MB | 10000r/month |
Ultimately, almost all tariffs with a subscription fee are profitable. However, there are exceptions. They are especially noticeable if you pay attention to the last marked sentences.
The high cost of the “European” tariff is explained by the fact that it is used on business trips abroad.
Special commands for activation
How to change the tariff on MTS without the help of employees? First you need to remember or find out the current package. This is necessary to conduct a preliminary comparison of the cost of the services provided in order to take advantage of a more advantageous offer. To check, you can use the request *111*59#. A message containing the necessary information will be displayed on the screen.
To switch to another package, you can use the following USSD commands: *888# – “SUPER”, *111*: 777# – Ultra, 307# – “Connect”, 1024# – “SMART”, 1025# – “SMART+” and 5727# – Red Energy. Each tariff plan has a number of advantages. Please note that packages include a certain number of services provided free of charge. This allows each user to choose the most suitable option for themselves.
City numbers
Communication services are used by completely different people. Each category of citizens has their own telephone requests. Some people do not make calls, but only use the Internet, while for others, conversations through landline communication devices are still important.
Of course, over time, the relevance of tariffs for city numbers fades away. Currently, mobile operators do not provide such services, but MTS has several archived offers for landline phone owners. There are very few of them, but it is simply impossible not to consider them.
| MTS tariffs for landline numbers | |
| Name | Peculiarities |
| A thousand for a hundred | TP for landline phones, providing a monthly provision of 1000 minutes for any calls within the country. For such pleasure you will have to pay 3,692 rubles per month. |
| Business | The monthly fee for the tariff is 847 rubles. For this amount, the subscriber can make calls from a landline number for 5 rubles per minute of conversation. |
| Exclusive | An expensive tariff plan that will cost the client 8,432 rubles per month of use. True, the subscriber does not have to worry about paying for individual calls, because 3000 minutes are provided for the allotted period. After the package is exhausted, calls to MTS will not be charged, but for calls with clients of other operators you will have to pay 2 rubles per minute at home and 15 rubles in Russia. |
| Pro 500 | This TP differs from the previous ones in that the payment is made not monthly, but every day. Its size is 79 rubles. For this money, the subscriber receives 500 minutes of calls. The package lasts for a whole month. After the end of the designated period, the cost of calls will be from 5 rubles. |
The prices indicated in this and other tables are relevant for Moscow and the Moscow region. The cost of TP in other regions should be checked on the website mts.ru.
MTS tariffs for landline numbers are the most unprofitable among all the company's offers. This is due to the fact that this type of service was provided by the operator on an experimental basis. Practice has shown that this method is ineffective, which is why all tariffs were archived. It is not possible to connect them now.
VIP tariffs
There are different people among MTS clients. Some choose a cheaper tariff, while others are not even going to save on communication services. At the same time, the so-called VIPs want uninterrupted access to the Internet, calls and SMS. A special line has been developed especially for them, called “VIP”. It presents options that are an uncompromising solution in the field of communication services.
The word “VIP” in each of the TP lines does not mean that only a privileged group of people can connect to it. Activation is available to absolutely every person. But you should definitely take into account the size of the subscription payment. Here it will be the highest among all tariffs intended for work in Russia.
| List of VIP tariffs from MTS | ||
| Name | Peculiarities | Monthly payment (in rubles) |
| VIP urban | Tariff plan designed for landline phone owners. In accordance with it, the client receives a landline number, which can be used at his own discretion. Every month you can:
| 4295 |
| VIP federal | A standard modification that is offered to owners of mobile devices. There are no differences from the previous tariff plan, except that the subscriber is not provided with a landline telephone number. The monthly package is as follows:
It is almost impossible to exhaust such a limit, but if such a situation does occur, you will have to pay 1 ruble per minute of conversation when at home and 3 rubles when traveling around the country. SMS will cost 1 and 3.95 rubles respectively. | 3990 |
| VIP 1000 | A tariff plan that applies to landline numbers. For a fixed subscription fee, the client receives 1000 minutes to make any calls. After the limit is exhausted, calls to numbers in your home region will be charged at 5.76 r/min. It will be possible to get through to Siberia for 12.87 r/min, and to the European part of the country for 17.28 r/min. | 3692 |
| VIP 1600 | Another tariff designed for subscribers using landline phones. As the name suggests, the main difference from the previous TP is the increase in the package of minutes to 1600. Other conditions are also different. For example, after the limit is exhausted, calls in your home region will cost 5.08 r/min. | 5385 |
| VIP 2014 | The final tariff plan of the “VIP” line. It works on both federal and city numbers. In essence, this is an improved “VIP” tariff of the classic format with changed prices. Included in the package:
If, nevertheless, the offered package is exhausted, calls will be paid for each minute of conversation. At home it is 1 r/min, and in other regions of Russia – 3 r/min. | 7000 on mobile devices and 7305 on landline devices. |
VIP tariffs have not been in active demand during their existence. The company decided to abandon this positioning in favor of offers with a neutral name. Now the preferred tariff is the one that provides the maximum package of services.
Business rates
Corporate clients are a special group of MTS subscribers. These are representatives of small and medium-sized businesses who want to organize high-quality telephony within their company. With the proposed tariffs this will probably work, but all of them have already been archived.
To activate a business tariff, you must contact an MTS communication salon to conclude an agreement of a special format, which differs from that offered to individuals.
| Archived MTS tariffs for business | |||||
| Name | minutes | SMS | Internet | Add. conditions | Monthly payment |
| Business 200 | 200 | No | 9.9r/MB | Available on federal and city numbers. | 711 |
| Business 400 | 400 | 1355 | |||
| Business 600 | 600 | 1862 | |||
| Business without borders | 3000 to MTS and 1500 to other numbers | 6742 | |||
| Business all-rounder | 7.46 r/min | 609 | |||
| Trucker | 500 | 5 | For travel within Russia | 500 | |
The tariff plans presented above were not very convenient for corporate clients. Now MTS has much more attractive offers for business.
Call to operator
The most current switching option is to call the operator using the short number 0890. Within the Russian Federation, you can dial from numbers of other operators. A company employee needs to provide passport details to confirm the identity of the owner of the phone number. Next, you need to decide on the name of the package to be connected. You can get advice from a qualified employee who will help you choose the most relevant option free of charge.
After providing all the necessary information, you should announce the name of the package that needs to be activated. The transition to another tariff plan is carried out instantly.
The subscriber will be notified about the procedure performed via SMS message.
Archived Internet tariffs
MTS is known to the vast majority of its customers as a cellular operator. But the company’s line of services includes those that are focused on providing wired network access. Thus, MTS subscribers can connect to home Internet using one of the tariffs offered today.
This option is not new. MTS has been offering home Internet for a long time. During the existence of such a service, a large number of tariff plans have changed. Many have been archived, and now there are about a dozen of them.
| Archived MTS tariffs for the Internet until 2015 | |||
| Name | Speed during the day | Speed at night | Monthly fee |
| Stream 4 | 4 Mb/s | 8 Mb/s | RUR 399/month |
| Stream 10 | 10 Mb/s | 20 Mb/s | 499 RUR/month |
| Stream 16 | 15 Mb/s | 32 Mb/s | 599 RUR/month |
After 2015, the connection speed on TP for the Internet has increased significantly. New proposals have appeared that could still be relevant today.
| Archived MTS tariffs for the Internet after 2015 | |||
| Name | Speed during the day | Speed at night | Monthly fee |
| Profitable | 50 Mb/s | 100 Mb/s | 420 r/min |
| Comfort | 680 RUR/month | ||
| Prestige | 100 Mb/s | 780 RUR/month | |
| Economy | 25 Mb/s | 50 Mb/s | 550 RUR/month |
These tariffs were not valid throughout Russia. To clarify archived offers for home Internet, it is recommended to refer to the information presented on the website mts.ru.
The main change that Internet tariff plans have undergone is the removal of speed restrictions during the day. Now any MTS subscribers can obtain wired network access using an advantageous offer. All current tariffs can be found on the company’s official website.
Additional features
You can change the current package via SMS message. The cost of the message corresponds to the prices of the current tariff plan. An SMS should be sent to 111, indicating one of the codes below that corresponds to the desired package:
- 1024 – “SMART”
- 1025 – “SMART+”
- 8888 – “SUPER”
- 307 – “Connect”
- 777 – ULTRA
- 727 – Red Energy
You can change your tariff plan using the Internet by first registering your personal account on the official website. The functionality of the electronic service allows you to independently configure functions and reconnect in the appropriate section. This method is the fastest and easiest. Please note that there is no charge for the initial switching procedure. But if you change the package again within 2 months, a certain amount will be debited from your personal account.
Russia's largest mobile operator provides a full range of tools to its subscribers, which increases the level of comfort when using the company's services. Please note that when registering a personal account, all information about the client is confidential and is not transferred to third parties. If you have any additional questions about changing the tariff, call the customer support service at the short number 0890. Qualified employees will help you understand any technical or information problem. If necessary, you can make a personal visit to the company’s office.
