How can MTS subscribers connect to mobile Internet on their phones?

General information about the operator

MTS (“Mobile TeleSystems”, PJSC “MTS”) is a Russian telecommunications company that provides services in Russia and the CIS countries under the MTS brand. The company provides cellular communication services (in GSM, UMTS (3G) and LTE standards), wired telephone services, broadband Internet access, mobile television, cable television, satellite television, digital television and related services, in particular content sales services[ 4]. As of March 2014, the company served more than 107 million subscribers in all countries of its presence

Wikipedia

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTS_(company)

MTS is (MTS, Beeline, Tele2, Megafon). The operator covers all constituent entities of the Russian Federation and operates in the main mobile communication standards. In addition, MTS provides other services: a provider of home Internet and digital TV, as well as satellite TV. In MTS stores you can purchase smartphones, tablets, accessories and much more. So the operator is a whole diverse corporation with a wide network of coverage throughout the country.

MTS is an all-Russian mobile communications operator

The company is widely represented not only in the Russian Federation, but also in many countries of the post-Soviet space. MTS is particularly widely represented (occupies a leading position) in Belarus, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Manually turning on the Internet on your phone

A very easy and frequently used method that allows you to connect to the World Wide Web on a tablet is the manual method. To do this you need:

• find the “More” item in the settings;
• Having opened it, go down to the “Mobile communications” section;
• There is a cross at the top left, click it;
• in the username line enter “MTS Internet”, then “internet.mts.ru” and “mts” as the password (all characters are written in English letters);
• Click “Save” in the top right corner.

MTS 3G and 4G coverage area

Due to the vast territory of the Russian Federation, it is very difficult for mobile operators, even representatives of the Big Four, to cover the entire country. Moreover, provide a stable Internet connection according to 3G and 4G standards. Therefore, the main concentration of towers is located in large cities in the European part of the country, southern Siberia, the Caucasus and North-West Russia.

The 3G standard, being an “older” one, covers more territory than the more recent technology.

The best 3G coverage of MTS in the European part of Russia

The 4G network is developing in a similar way, but at the moment smaller. All operators are gradually bringing their towers to the new communication standard, so it is expected that soon the 4G coverage area will be at least the same as the previous generation of mobile Internet.

The best 4G coverage of MTS in the European part of Russia

Automatically turn on the Internet on your phone

This method is one of the fastest, which allows you to get settings for connecting to the Network.

After receiving messages, you need to save them and select an available point for mobile communication.

If you cannot make a request to receive automatic settings, then you should install unlimited Internet manually.

This is done very easily:

• you need to create an accessible point in your phone called “MTS Internet”;
• name the data, connection type and access point;
• write the admission address;
• indicate your MTS login and password;

This type of connection can be used for any smartphone model.

How to disable additional Internet services from MTS

All additional packages can be either enabled or disabled if they are no longer needed. This is very easy to do: in most cases, you just need to enter a quick USSD command, similar to the one entered when connecting.

Table: deactivation of additional mobile Internet services from MTS

Mobile Internet service MTS

It is extremely popular among mobile subscribers and is included as a basic option in most new and legacy tariffs. To start using it, you need to top up your account and set up your smartphone or tablet computer.

The service implies the inclusion of access to a certain amount of Gigabytes of Internet traffic for a day or a month (depending on the tariff plan). MTS takes into account all the nuances and subtly interacts with its clients, providing the opportunity to improve conditions and increase the number of gigabytes for an additional fee (Internet packages).

Useful information : network access must be reliably protected to ensure the loss of personal data, so it is recommended to install Kaspersky Security anti-virus software on your mobile device (free for MTS subscribers).

How to connect mobile Internet to MTS

First, make sure that you have configured your cellular data correctly:

• APN – internet.mts.ru
• Username – mts
• Password – mts

Depending on your requirements, you can use developments for tariffs without the Internet or activate unlimited using the following USSD commands:

• Internet-Mini (on weekends to the country) – *160#
• Internet-Maxi (for daily use) – *161#
• Internet-Vip (for surfing enthusiasts) – *166#
• Unlimited “Vseti” – *345#
• Option “Youtube” – *678#
• Internet at high speed up to 4 Mbit/s – connect to the MTS personal account in the service.

Important : Before activating one of the above options, please read the detailed description and cost below. If you have any questions, call the support operator at 0890.

How to disable mobile Internet on MTS

The shutdown process is simple, there are several proven methods:

• Application. Download and install the program on your phone from the official Google, Apple or Windows repository. Open and go to the “Internet” section of the main menu. Select any other tariff and switch to it, the old one will be disabled automatically.
• Your MTS personal account will help you completely disable the Internet. Go to the operator’s official website using your login and password, then find the “. Opposite the desired option, click on the “Turn off” icon.

How to extend access

It often happens that traffic is consumed before the thirty-day validity period of the service. In such situations, you can use additional Internet packages and the most attractive solution is the Turbo button from MTS.

You can connect from 100 megabytes per day to 20 gigabytes of traffic per month:

• 100 MB – 30 rubles per day.
• 500 MB – 95 rub./month.
• 1000 MB – 175 rub./month.
• 2000 MB – 250 rub./month.
• 5000 MB – 350 rub./month
• 20000 MB – 500 rub. / month

We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Internet Plus option, which is connected for a month:

• +3 GB (300 rub.) – activation by command *111*1417*1#
• +5 GB (400 rub.) – you can connect by dialing the combination *111*1517*1#
• + 10 GB (500 rub.) – dial USSD request *111*1517*1# to enable traffic
• + 20 GB (600 RUR) – press *111*1517*1# and the Call button

The peculiarity is the additional increase in traffic in accordance with the connected option. Payment is charged for the whole month immediately after activation, and for the next period according to daily tariffs.

Attention! It does not work with all tariff plans and is turned off automatically when changing the tariff plan.

Speed

Mobile Internet speed corresponds to the stated characteristics of the tariff plan and may depend on the terrain. For example, in mountainous areas, the signal quality may be poor and without a special amplifier, it will be difficult to fully use the Internet.

In towns, cities and on the road, the data transfer speed will correspond to the characteristics with minor deviations, both up and down.

You can check the signal quality and speed in megabits/second on a specialized service called SpeedTest.net and in the “My MTS” application:

• SpeedTest is a free project that can be accessed from any type of device - smartphone, tablet and computer. Select a point on the map (server) from which you want to check the speed and click on the “Check Sped” button. Within a few minutes, the result of downloading and uploading content over a distance in Mb/s will be shown.
• Launch the application and on the “Internet - My” tab, click on “Check Speed”.

MTS tariffs without Internet

To significantly reduce the cost of cellular services, you can take advantage of offers where the Internet is not included. Here subscribers can select the following assemblies:

• “Red Energy” option package;
• advantageous offer “Your country”.

The presented tariffs can become completely free for the subscriber if you do not use calls and SMS, but use the package exclusively for receiving incoming calls, since there is no subscription fee.

How to connect an additional Internet package

If network access is required very rarely, then there is no need to connect to a tariff with a monthly payment for a traffic package. At any time, you can pay for the Internet option for a day, which is valid throughout the country, and for just 50 rubles you can get access to the World Wide Web for 1 day.

Please note that the day is counted from 00:00 current to 00:00 next. There is a traffic limit of 500 Mb/day, after which the access speed is reduced to 64 Kbps.

If the quota provided by the tariff for providing access to the network at maximum speed was not enough, it will help out. Its cost depends on how much traffic or unlimited hours you need to purchase. The validity period of the option when extending traffic varies from 24 hours (if you pay for a 100 MB package) to 1 month.

Connecting home Internet to MTS using a router and satellite connection

Many people are wondering how to connect the Internet to their homes and cottages where it is not possible to extend a fiber optic line.

There are two options left - install a modem from one of the cellular operators or use satellite Internet. In the latter case, MTS provides this opportunity only through the menu of the set-top box installed in conjunction with satellite television.

Connecting MTS TV to the Internet to a private home requires using a SIM card with a monthly limit of 2 GB in the set-top box instead of a regular smart card. This is quite sufficient given the fact that network access is limited only to such services as:

• online film catalogue;
• exchange rates;
• Yandex.Weather, Yandex.Traffic;
• archive of TV shows for the last week;
• government services portal;
• social networks VKontakte and some others.

The interactive set-top box can also be used to distribute Wi-Fi. However, at present this function is not supported by the MTS operator and no adjustments to the Wi-Fi router in attempts to bypass this limitation will bring the desired result.

Despite the disadvantages of satellite communications compared to wired ones, in many remote corners of our country this method of connecting a computer to the Internet remains in demand.

How to connect the Internet on a tablet

On tablet devices, 3G and 4G Internet connections are performed in the same way. The APN data of all Russian operators is already included in the settings of most tablets certified in our country. Otherwise, the necessary parameters will arrive in the form of an SMS when you connect the SIM card for the first time.

If even after receiving the SMS it is impossible to access the Internet, you should use any of the manual methods described above. After all, making settings for a tablet running Android or iOS is no more difficult than making settings for a smartphone.

Ways to disable mobile Internet on a smartphone

Users can independently deactivate options they do not need using special commands, which was provided by the cellular operator. In this case, you can do the following:

1. call the support service toll-free at 8-800-250-0890;
2. use your personal account on the operator’s official website;
3. use the convenient mobile application “My MTS”;
4. go to the nearest company salon with your passport and contract;
5. make a USSD request to turn off with the command *111*18#, after which you will receive an SMS confirmation, to which you must respond with any message except the text with the number “0”.

In any case, you will be notified about the deactivation of the network access package via a short SMS text message. Please understand that fees previously withheld are non-refundable.

WAP setup

WAP (Wireless Access Protocol) involves setting up MTS Internet on your phone both manually and automatically. To get settings in auto mode:

• send an SMS with the text “WAP” to the number “1234”,
• Dial 0876 and get the desired file by following the audio instructions.

In manual mode, you will need to create an access point with the following parameters.

I would like to warn you that the WAP Internet is a rather outdated method of connecting to the World Wide Web; it arose in the “golden age” of the advent of television systems, and by today’s standards it is a slow and expensive connection. Therefore, I recommend using this connection option only as a last resort.

Connect to the network on Android

In most situations, in order to turn on the Internet on MTS on Android, it is enough to receive and save messages that arrive after the first use of the SIM card.

If for some reason the SMS did not arrive or was not saved, then in such a situation, turning on the Internet on MTS on Android is possible thanks to manual control:

• go to “Menu” – “Settings” – “Wireless network” – “Mobile network”;
• check the box next to “Data transfer”;
• O;
• go to “New access point” through “Menu” – “Access point”;
• Fill in the information provided in the fields.

After these steps, you need to reboot your phone.

Required device parameters

In order for your device to connect to the Internet from MTS, you need to check whether your phone, smartphone or tablet meets some parameters that are required to be able to connect to the Internet.

And so, in order to connect to the Internet from MTS, you need:

• data card. Smartphones and some phones, as well as the new generation of tablets, have a data card built into the device itself. Older phone models simply do not have the ability to access the Internet. In order to connect to the network via a tablet, in most cases, you do not need any additional devices, but budget or older models need to connect special USB devices to them, which are called modems;
• SIM card from MTS. If we want to access the Internet from MTS, then we need to buy a SIM card. Which has an individual and unique number, which must be placed on the phone, smartphone or tablet. If the tablet does not have a SIM card slot, then we use a modem;

• Access Point Name (APN). This is a specific identification code, which consists not only of numbers, but also of letters and allows you to recognize a specific service offered by the operator;
• availability of a network. In order to be able to access the World Wide Web, you first need to make sure that you are not outside the network coverage area. If you are outside the coverage area of ​​your network, but an affiliate network is working here, you find yourself in roaming. When receiving and transmitting data while roaming, tariffs change, which is worth remembering.
• network (LTE or 3G, 4G). These are specialized mobile networks that allow your device to support a wide variety of technologies.

Internet connection via USB modem

If in many apartment buildings it is possible to connect via a high-speed fiber optic line, then for residents of remote areas the only way to get full Internet access is through a modem. It connects to a computer or laptop via a regular USB port and allows you to get fairly fast access over a 3G or 4G network.

In order to independently connect the MTS USB modem, you do not need any special skills or manipulations with the settings. The entire process is completed in a few minutes. For this:

1. Install a SIM card into the modem.
2. Connect your device to your computer.
3. Wait until the automatic installation of the program to work with the device is completed. If you need to confirm, click the appropriate buttons, for example, “Install” or “Next”.
4. In the window of the newly installed program that opens, click the “Connect” button - the Internet should appear.

In this program, you can change connection settings as necessary, as well as connect additional options. Here you can also manage your tariff.

Automatic Internet setup

You can order Internet settings on MTS in different ways. You can order automatic Internet settings on the service provider’s website, send an SMS or USSD request. After receiving a message with auto settings, a save function will appear in the message context menu. After saving the settings, you will need to reboot the device for them to take effect (there are models for which this item is optional). Changes take effect immediately after application).

1. Order through the website. Follow the link (or type in a search engine to get automatic MTS settings).
2. Enter your phone number in the field.
3. Take the easy robot test.

4. Click the “Submit” button and receive a message below it “Settings sent successfully.”

1. Receipt after sending SMS. To order settings, send a message to the number “ 1234” with text.
   “ Internet ” – to get GPRS parameters.

• “ CSD ” – to get WAP CSD parameters.

• “ WAP ” – to get WAP GPRS parameters.

• A message without content will mean that installations for the Internet - GPRS and MMS - will arrive.

• Enter your phone number, password (if you do not have a stationary login key, follow the link “receive password via SMS) and click the “Login” button.

• Go to the “Internet Assistant” tab, find the “Internet and MMS Settings” link, click it, follow the assistant’s instructions and wait for an SMS with the parameters.

What is suitable for budget-conscious users

How to find out how much Internet is left on MTS via the Internet: USSD commands

For lovers of economical tariffs, the Smart Mini plan is ideal. It has a fixed and fairly low fee of 300–350 rubles per month (depending on the region). For this money, the user will receive: 2 GB of Internet, 250 minutes and SMS for calls outside the home region, and free calls within the “home” to MTS numbers.

What to choose if you have high traffic consumption

How to exchange points for MTS Internet: how much Internet can you get

If a person needs a large amount of Internet, then the new “Smart” tariffs will suit him, for example, Smart Nonstop. The fee for it is fixed and amounts to 500 rubles. The following services are provided:

• Night unlimited (from 1 am to 7 am).
• 10 gigabytes of traffic per month.
• Free calls to MTS numbers throughout Russia.
• 400 minutes and messages to MTS subscribers.