If you belong to the category of people who cannot live for a minute without communicating online, must keep abreast of events and share your thoughts on various forums, then the option from MTS “Unified Internet” (from 04/03/2018 “General package”) will become not only a tempting, but also a profitable offer for you. The main advantage is the use of communication from several devices at once when paying for and connecting to one tariff plan. This means that you can use up to five gadgets, and the distance between devices does not matter.
Moreover, you can provide some network usage limit to group members, that is, the people you connect to your package. However, despite all the simplicity and accessibility, subscribers have a lot of questions for the operator when using this package. Let's look at the possibilities in more detail so that our readers have the opportunity to avoid all the pitfalls.
Terms of provision and cost
The cost of the service is 50 rubles per month. You don't have to pay for connection. The subscriber is only required to make a timely monthly payment, which is added to the cost of the tariff plan.
Price may vary in some regions. In addition, the OP implies a number of features and limitations. First, let's talk about the conditions for the provision of the service, because not every cellular subscriber can use it. The main and most understandable requirement is that each family member be an MTS subscriber. For obvious reasons, it will not be possible to exchange minutes and gigabytes with clients of other operators.
Additional restrictions apply to certain rates. After all, not at every TP you can distribute your own package or receive part of it from the main user. Of course, many shortcomings can be found in this, but the requirements of MTS are worth taking into account. Next, we will consider the main restrictions on tariff plans, as well as ways to manage the service.
Is it possible to disable the service?
This is one of the most common questions that concerns service users. Of course, you can refuse it. In the first case, if the group initiator stops making payments, the group will be dissolved. Or use the option to remove a member from the group. In this case, the initiator should visit the official MTS portal and delete user numbers, which they will be notified by SMS message.
Despite the large number of advantages of this service, one cannot remain silent about the disadvantages that lie on the surface. Let's take, for example, one of the main positive points - cost savings. However, the question immediately arises: is it possible to save money by connecting five devices within 50 rubles? Doubtful, because these devices will need to connect to a separate Internet option...
So, let's talk about the disadvantages of the service.
On what tariffs is it used?
This is a primary question that a client who wants to activate the “General Package” must take care of answering. First, you need to determine who can distribute your service package. And here lies the biggest limitation. The option is available only to subscribers who have subscribed to the “Our Smart” tariff plan.
This is a family tariff that provides access to unlimited Internet, 1500 minutes of calls and 1500 messages. As a result, you might think that this is another way to write off additional money from subscribers. After all, the monthly fee for the tariff in question is 1000 rubles/month. But, if you carefully study the offers of other operators, it becomes clear that there, too, you need to pay a certain amount for connecting numbers to the package.
So, we have fixed the first point that we cannot do without: the OP is available for connection to the “Our Smart” tariff. But are other family members really obliged to activate the TP for 1000 rubles/month? No, that's not true. You can use the general package on almost any tariff, with the exception of the following:
- Smart Unlimited.
- Smart Unlimited+.
- Tariff.
- X.
- For tablet.
Such restrictions are quite clear and understandable. After all, most of the above TPs already have an activated package of services.
Flaws
- First. The disadvantage of this service is the ability to use no more than 50GB of traffic, taking into account the initiator of the group. Imagine that you have connected to the Connect-4 tariff with unlimited Internet. This means that if you spend more than 50 GB per month, your group members will not get it at all.
- Second. If the initiator of the group has “Smart Unlimited” enabled, which implies an unlimited Internet option, your subscribers will receive no more than 10 GB per month.
- Third, there is no way to add a subscriber with a similar tariff plan to the group.
- Fourth, the ability to use exclusively the main package, since the connected additional package of services does not apply to subscribers.
- Fifth, participation only within one group.
- Sixth. If the initiator does not pay for the service in a timely manner, all members of the community will be left without access to traffic, and the group may be disbanded.
To conclude all of the above, I would like to add that, like any service, regardless of the cellular operator, it requires careful study before being connected. Despite the contradictory opinions of subscribers, the service is popular.
From 04/03/2018, the “Unified Internet” option changed its name to “General package”. At the moment, technical work is being carried out to create additional opportunities for users. Now it will be possible to create and manage groups, not only using your personal account, but also using USSD commands and short SMS messages to a new number. Try to visit the company’s official website and follow the news from MTS in your region.
How to distribute the Internet to other devices
Now let's figure out how services are distributed between people connected to a common package. In accordance with the rules for providing the service, only the subscriber who has the option activated can share traffic. To do this, he must use one of the following services:
- Personal account on the website mts.ru.
- Mobile application "My MTS".
- By command *434*1#.
In the case of your personal account and mobile application, everything is very clear. The client opens the required service, selects one of his service packages and clicks the “Share” button. Next, indicate the number of minus, SMS or gigabytes.
If a person decides to use the USSD command, then after entering the request *434*1# you need to indicate the number of the subscriber to whom you want to provide the service package. The next step is to confirm receipt of minutes, SMS or gigabytes. Typically, the operation is performed automatically, and the recipient receives a message about the replenishment of the service package.
If the recipient has an activated tariff with minutes and gigabytes included, they must confirm participation in the “General Package” by sending a response message with the word “Yes”.
We confirm the invitation
If the invited subscriber is the owner of a different tariff plan and does not participate in another community, an SMS message will be sent to his device with an invitation to join your group. You can take it in several ways:
- By visiting the official website internet.mts.ru and clicking the button, I agree.
- Or by sending an SMS with a 1 to the number from which the invitation came.
Important. A confirmation response must be received within 15 minutes, otherwise you will have to try again.
How to find out the limit and balance
Of course, when several people are connected to one package, the question of how you can find out the current balance becomes relevant. Fortunately, MTS has a very simple algorithm for this. Anyone who uses Internet services can simply log in to their personal account, and all the necessary information will be displayed in their profile.
Another way to find out how many more gigabytes or minutes you can send to another user is available by typing the command *434*2#. The information is displayed on the screen or comes in the format of an SMS message to which you do not need to respond.
Package distribution conditions
The main condition is that you can use it only after switching to “Our Smart”.
You can share volumes with any MTS subscribers in your home region, except for the following tariffs:
- Hype.
- For tablet.
- My Unlimited.
The service works with any mobile devices. The general package of services can be used by up to 5 subscribers, the fee does not change depending on the number of participants. When adding to a group, there is no priority as to who will be given more volume or priority.
To save some services, the initiator can place a limit on each of the packages, thus setting separate volumes for each. If the total number of minutes or traffic has been used, the established personal volumes have been spent, then the standard tariff schedule will be activated in the future.
If the initiator’s number is blocked, other participants will not be able to use the limits, standard rates are applied, and Internet access is stopped.
The Internet can be activated using the “Turbo button” option.
When connecting to the Zabugorishche service, group members can make calls while roaming according to the terms of the option. The additional cost can only be debited from the initiator’s balance, regardless of who used the limit.
Internet outside Russia is not available as an option. To use it abroad, you need to disable the “General package” and activate “BIT abroad”.
All group members can spend both general and personal amounts. They will be available when the joint packages run out. Once connected, it is more profitable for participants to switch to a tariff plan that does not have mandatory fees or Internet options.
Option restrictions
We have already said earlier that the “General Package” has a number of limitations. But they are all quite understandable. Be that as it may, each client wishing to activate the service must take into account all possible restrictions. Their list is presented below:
- Only a subscriber on the “Our Smart” tariff can share the package.
- Receiving minutes, gigabytes and SMS is not available on several TPs.
- No more than 5 participants can be connected to the general package at the same time.
- The size of the subscription fee does not depend on the number of users.
- Internet traffic can only be received in portions of no more than 100 megabytes.
As a result, it is absolutely impossible to call using the service as convenient as possible. The main complaint about the service is the limitation of transmitted traffic. Yes, you can send as many 100 megabyte portions to the subscriber as you like, but this is such a small amount that with active web surfing it will be used up in 30 minutes.
What's happened ?
First, you need to note one point - an important condition for using the service is connecting to the “Our Smart” tariff.
The service itself is an opportunity for several people to use the tariff without connecting to it. That is, one person is connected to it, and the rest use it at their own discretion.
Here you can share not only the Internet, but also minutes and SMS messages. You can also distribute the Internet to other devices.
What do I need to do? It's simple. A subscriber connected to the “Our Smart” tariff must create a community ( group ) and invite everyone he wants to join it. From this point on, the packages become shared and everyone can use them for their own purposes.
How to enable the “General package” option
The service in question has both advantages and disadvantages. Each client independently determines whether he needs to connect to the “General Package”. If, nevertheless, the advantages prevail over the disadvantages, it is worth considering all activation methods. For convenience, they are divided into several stages.
| How to connect the “General package” | |
| Stage name | Instructions |
| Preparatory |
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| Create a group |
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| Confirmation |
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Thus, the option does not need to be connected. The main requirement is the presence of an activated “Our Smart” tariff. The connection to the general package occurs automatically as soon as at least one person accepts the invitation to the group.
If you have any questions about activating the service, it is recommended to contact the MTS support service using the number 0890 (toll-free call).
Advantages and disadvantages
The option is designed to improve the quality of communication between MTS subscribers. The proposal has many advantages over the others, but also has disadvantages.
pros
- savings, since only one person pays;
- distribution of high-speed Internet to other users;
- Incoming calls and messages are free.
Minuses:
Connected participants will benefit from this procedure only if their tariff plans do not have mandatory payments or active Internet options. When connecting to a joint package, the consumption of basic content for members stops, but there is no charging. You will have to pay for the connection.
If the subscriber has run out of Internet or minutes
When the main package of minutes is exhausted, your minutes are automatically switched on - each additional package of 50 minutes will cost 50.85 rubles.
When disabled, calls will cost:
- Calls to Beeline numbers throughout Russia 0 rub.
- Calls to local numbers of other operators in your home region cost 2 rubles. in a minute
- Calls to long-distance numbers of other Russian operators are 5 rubles. in a minute
Need more internet? When the included Internet package ends, it will automatically turn on for you.
