"Easy roaming and international access" from MTS - the ability to always stay in touch while traveling abroad. International roaming and international access MTS: what is it

Leaving the home network, we find ourselves in roaming, where cellular services are provided on different terms. If we travel around the country, we call, write messages, go online according to national roaming tariffs. When traveling abroad (in international roaming), the rates are even higher. As soon as we leave the network, other tariffs are automatically connected. And if we only call a few times, we already have a negative SIM card balance.

And all because we did not take care of the activation of special options that allow you to reduce costs when traveling within the country and abroad. In our review, we will tell you how roaming is connected to MTS and what services will allow you to significantly save on communications outside your home network.

Briefly about connecting services for national, international roaming:

1. Once outside the home network, you will not be able to call if you do not first connect two MTS services. To activate "International access" and "International and national roaming" send the following USSD request: *111*2192# call.
2. Without preliminary activation of additional options, your calls and SMS messages in roaming are charged at high rates. To save money, use the following options:

   If you are traveling within the Russian Federation, use the "Everywhere at home" service. It is activated using the USSD request *111*3333# call;
   - if you travel around the world, use the Zero Without Borders service. It is activated using the USSD request *111*4444# call.

3. If you need details about the services (features, terms of use), read the overview.

International and national roaming

Traveling around the country, we find ourselves in national roaming, and if we leave its borders - in international roaming. Roaming connection is not required for a trip across Russia, this happens automatically as soon as the subscriber leaves the home network. But before traveling around the country, it is advisable to connect additional options to reduce costs for communication services, for example, “Everywhere at home”. But abroad, different rules apply. If we do not enable roaming first, we will not be able to make a call, receive or send a text message.

So, we connect roaming on MTS before traveling abroad, and also use the possibilities of additional options developed by the mobile operator to make it cheaper.

Connection of international and national roaming

Without preliminary activation of "International and national roaming" and "International access", you will not be able to use all MTS communication services if you are in another country of the world. These are two options that are connected at the same time using the same USSD request, as we wrote above. But they can be activated on the SIM card using other methods.

To connect roaming to MTS, use:

1. Special command *111*2192# call.
2. Possibilities of a personal account.
3. Call to the support center.
4. Operator's office/salon.

To connect these services through "", log in to the service.

After that, go to the "Connect new services" section.

Check the required services or go to their description.

Click on the "Connect" button.

These services, necessary for connecting MTS roaming, do not apply to all subscribers. Under the terms of "International and National Roaming" and "International Access", you must use a SIM card for six months and spend on communication during this time from 600 rubles. For subscribers who do not fall under these criteria, there is another MTS service - "Easy roaming with international access".

To enable this option, use one of the methods:

1. Special USSD request *111*2157# call .
2. SMS message to service number 111 (text 2157).
3. Features of the Personal Account (section for Service Management).
4. Call to the support center.

How to activate roaming on MTS - special options

Now you know how to enable roaming (i.e. register your SIM card in the network of any operator). When you leave your home network or country, you can connect with the right people. But communication in roaming (no matter if it is national or international) is an expensive pleasure. Therefore, mobile operators are developing special options so that the subscriber can communicate at lower rates.

If you are going on a business trip or traveling around your native country, be sure to take advantage of the advantageous offer from MTS - the “Everywhere at home” service.

To activate the option for national roaming, use:

If you are going on a business trip or traveling around the world, use Zero Without Borders. The service will significantly reduce the cost of communication abroad.

To activate the option for international roaming, use:

Read more about the options that allow you to save money when traveling around Russia or the world, read on the official website of the mobile operator or in our previous reviews.

How to find out if roaming is enabled?

To find out if roaming is activated on the SIM card or not, use one of the options:

1. Personal account (in the section about services).
2. Call the support center employee at 88002500890 (if you are in the country) or +74957660166 (if you are abroad).

To find out the tariffs for roaming, send a USSD request *111*33# call .

Connect roaming on MTS by choosing one of the methods and additional options to reduce the cost of cellular services on a business trip or travel.

You always want to be in touch, regardless of your location. To do this, you should ask how to connect roaming to MTS. After all, such a service will provide all the opportunities for calls.

In general, all the proposed tariffs initially allow you to use roaming within the country without activating additional options. Another thing is that the cost of calls will be quite high, which is why it makes sense to activate services that will significantly reduce the cost.

• So, for example, for making calls in the territory of the native country, the option “Everywhere at home” is considered beneficial. The cost of 60 seconds of communication will cost only three rubles.
• Another option is "Inbox when traveling in Russia." If you use this add-on, you can receive calls from other subscribers for free.
• "Everywhere at home Smart" - a tariff in which payment for use is taken only once a month, and you can receive and make calls without charging.

As for foreign trips, international roaming is connected separately, and only after that you will have access to calls and sms.

There are two most favorable tariffs that allow you to stay in touch in any country and at the same time not spend too much.

• "Zero Without Borders" - a tariff for which payment is charged only once a month. Opens the ability to make calls and send messages while abroad.
• “Easy roaming” is an option without a monthly fee, but the cost of calls and messages directly depends on which country the subscriber is traveling to. The list of available countries with which an agreement on easy roaming has been signed can be found on the operator's website.

Please note that if domestic roaming is available to all subscribers, even new ones, then international roaming is available only to those who have been a network client for at least six months.

Connecting international roaming for MTS subscribers

In order to fully use the service, you first need to connect MTS roaming abroad.

• Open the dialing menu on your phone and enter the following command - *111*2192# and press the call button. After that, a notification will come on the screen or a message with information that roaming is connected to the subscriber and international access is open.
• You can always connect if you contact the employees, for example, by calling 0890 or visiting the office in person.
• Another fairly convenient option is using the Internet. After all, the operator has a website with access to a personal account and an official application that can be downloaded from the market.

To reduce costs, activate additional options.

• To connect "Zero without borders" you also need to send a short combination using the dialing menu - *111*4444# and call.
• "Easy roaming" is activated upon request - *111*2157# call button.

If something does not work out, you can always contact support, consultants will answer questions and connect everything you need.

How to connect the option in Russia

As mentioned above, in order to connect MTS roaming in Russia, no manipulations are needed, it starts working automatically as soon as the subscriber leaves the region, but you can save money through add-ons.

• If you want to turn on the most advantageous offer "Everywhere at home", then you can do it in just a minute without outside help, just send a short request *111*473# call or write a message to the operator. To do this, enter 3333 in the recipient field, and 111 in the text box.
• Another option is "Incoming on trips around Russia." The option is quickly activated using SMS to the same short number of three units, but in the text field you must enter the numbers - 473.
• "Everywhere like at home Smart" is the third offer from the operator, which will come in handy when traveling around the country. Activated with a simple request. Enter the dialing menu and enter *111*1021# call.

How to find out if roaming is connected to MTS

If you are not sure if the service is active on your number, you can easily check it.

• Visit the operator's website, enter your personal account using your data and open the services menu, then find the roaming option.
• In the same way, the list of connected services can be viewed through the My MTS application. It is available for download in the market and is completely free.
• Another option is to send a USSD request. It is enough to dial *111*33#, the call button and all the data regarding the service will be received in response.

For help, you can always contact the support service at 0890 or 8-800-250-08-90.

Cancellation of MTS roaming in Russia and abroad

In order not to waste money, you should refuse roaming and deactivate the option.

• The best way to do this is to visit the operator's office or call the help desk on 0890.
• It is possible to completely disable all services, including this one, through a personal page on the MTS website or in the application. It is enough to open the list, find the necessary option and switch the slider to the inactive state.
• "Easy roaming" is deactivated upon request - *111*2158# call or text message - 215 to short number - 111.
• "International roaming" is disabled using an empty SMS to the number 1118 or a combination - *111*2150# and a call.

Roaming is an opportunity to be in touch with your number while traveling around the country and abroad. Many subscribers do not worry that communication in roaming can be more expensive than in their region. In order not to pay extra for communication, we recommend that you activate roaming in advance. Roaming from a red and white operator is provided both on the territory of the Russian Federation (this is national roaming) and on the territory of other states (this is international roaming).

In this review, we will describe in detail how to enable roaming and what additional options you need to enable in order to save money on your phone bill while roaming. You can see what services are available and tariffs for roaming from other operators.

International roaming is more expensive than national roaming. This is due to the fact that in national roaming the client is served in his own network. When you are in international roaming, funds leave your account very quickly. But the red-white operator has several special services that will help reduce the cost of incoming and outgoing roaming calls. Without them, the subscriber will not be able to make calls, send SMS and access the Internet while staying outside his country.

For the phone to work in roaming, there is no need to change the phone settings. It is only necessary that the number has the function connected registration in guest networks. The same possibility (registration of guest subscribers) must be present in the operator's guest networks. When roaming around the country, you do not need to configure anything - everything works automatically.

No matter what roaming you are in, our review has answers to your questions.

How to activate roaming

As you already understood, in order to be able to communicate in roaming, you need to activate access services to international and Russian roaming. These services are connected at the same time. They can be activated by the clients of this operator - citizens of our country, individuals or legal entities. To activate roaming, you can use the following options:

• Send a command from your mobile phone * 111 * 2192 # and click on call;
• Go to Personal Area follow this link lk.ssl.mts.ru and activate these services in it. You can read more about the Personal Account in a separate article. It is located in the section of this operator on the site;
• Contact a consultant customer relations center. You can do this in several ways: by chatting with a specialist on the operator's website; by calling a toll free number 0890 (available from Russia Ukraine and Belarus); in any roaming you can call from a phone with a SIM card of this operator to a number +7 495 7660 166 ; from a landline phone you can call a free phone 8-800-2500890 .
• Contact nearest operator's office.

There are connection restrictions for roaming access. The client must use the connection for at least six months, and his average monthly expenses must be at least 470 rubles or use the connection for at least 12 months. When connecting the service, the balance must be positive, and the number must not be blocked.

If for some reason you are unable to fulfill these conditions, you can contact the nearest salon or connect the service " Easy roaming and international access».

You can activate or block this service by choosing one of the following methods:

1. Send this USSD request from your phone *111*2157# ;
2. Dial SMS on your phone with dialing 2157 and send it to your phone 111 ;
3. Log in to your Personal Account and enable or disable the service there.

Connection and disconnection of services is free. There are no monthly payments. For those who want to use the Internet in roaming, our article will be useful. To read it, take a look at the section Roaming.

How to activate special options for roaming

In the previous sections of this article, we described how to connect services with which you can communicate in other countries. Now you can communicate in roaming, but the communication costs will be significant. The operator has the opportunity to connect special services, thanks to which you will reduce your costs while in roaming.

If you are traveling around the country, then you need to activate the service " Everywhere at home". You can read more about this. You can connect using:

1. USSD request. To do this, dial on your phone *111*3333# and press the call button;
2. SMS. To do this, send an SMS with numbers from your phone 3333 to phone 111 ;
3. Take advantage Personal account. Find the section "Service Management».

You can learn more about this option on the operator's website.

For those who want to save on calls in international roaming, we recommend activating the service " Zero without borders". You can read more about these conditions by clicking on this.

You can enable this option in the following ways:

• Send a request * 111 * 3333 # and press the call button;
• Use the Personal Account;
• Contact the customer support center. You can read more about how to contact the operator in this.

Before activating roaming, carefully study our reviews of these services. You can read more information about roaming of Russian operators in the section Roaming.

How to find out if roaming is available

There are several ways to find out about the activation of this service:

• Use your Personal Account. Go to the section " Service management". It lists all the services that are connected to your number;
• You can call the service center on this number 8800 250 08 90 . If you are in another country, you can call this number +7 495 766 01 66 and chat with a specialist;
• If you want to get acquainted with the cost of services in another state, you can send a USSD request from your phone *111*33# and click on call.

For those who want to deactivate roaming, it is possible to use the Personal Account functionality or contact a consultant at the above numbers. A separate article has been written on how to disable roaming. If you have questions, then write them in the comments.

It is no secret that when crossing the borders of your home region, the cost of the services of a mobile operator increases markedly. For this reason, everyone who is going on a trip should definitely activate roaming or a service that will save money and make communication convenient. The MTS operator provides the opportunity to connect some services that reduce the cost of mobile communications. When connecting some of them, the cost of services will not differ from those established in your home region.

How to activate roaming on MTS

There are 2 types of roaming: international and national. If you do not plan to leave the borders of Russia, then national roaming should be activated. If you plan to cross the border of your country, then you must definitely connect international roaming. How to do it?

How can I activate international roaming on MTS

A subscriber who has been actively using cellular communications over the past 6 months can connect this type of roaming. Also, the subscriber must monthly replenish his account in the amount of 650 rubles. He must also be a subscriber for at least 1 year.

Such subscribers can use the service "International and national roaming". When it is activated, the International Access service is automatically activated.

You can activate this service in your personal account of the MTS operator on the official website, in the contact center of the MTS operator, using a switch or a special USSD command *111*2192#, in the sales office of the MTS operator.

How to activate national roaming on MTS

If you are not going to leave the Russian Federation, then you can absolutely free of charge connect "Easy roaming and international access 2012" (until 2012 the service was called "Easy roaming and international access"). You no longer need to pay a subscription fee for this service. If you plan to connect to the Internet, you should additionally connect the services "GPRS" and "BIT Abroad".

You can activate this service at the MTS operator's sales office, at the MTS operator's contact center, in your MTS Personal Account on the official website, using the special USSD command *111*2157#
or SMS with the text 2157 sent to number 111.

How to activate roaming on MTS - special options

There are a number of options that you can use to save money.

Everywhere at home

The cost of connecting this option will cost 30 rubles. 5 rubles are charged daily for its use. Immediately after connecting the option, you can make outgoing calls for 1 rub. in a minute. Incoming calls to your number in this case will be free.

You can activate the option in your Personal Account on the official website, using the USSD command *111*3333# or SMS with the text 333 sent to number 111.

The MTS operator does not get tired of improving its communication and is trying to improve it. For this reason, MTS network subscribers are provided with so many opportunities to use cellular communications. Subscribers have to choose the appropriate tariff or service and go on a trip.

Zero without borders

This option allows you to save money and stay connected when traveling around the world. After connection, 95 rubles will be withdrawn from the account daily. Incoming calls in the host country will be absolutely free of charge if the call duration is from 1 to 10 minutes inclusive. Then the cost of an incoming call will be 25 rubles per minute. For outgoing calls from the 1st and from the 6th minute, the cost will be determined according to the roaming tariff in the host country. From the 2nd to the 5th minute, the cost will be 25 rubles per minute. You can activate the option in your Personal Account on the official website or using the USSD command *419*1233.

It is worth noting that before connecting a particular service or option, you should find out the latest information about it in the Personal Account on the official website, at the sales office or at the MTS Contact Center. So you can find out up-to-date information or get acquainted with alternative offers that have been introduced recently.

Roaming is a service through which a subscriber can make calls, send SMS messages, freely access the Internet outside his home region, in which he has concluded an agreement with the operator.

There are several types of roaming:

• international- allows you to use communication services when traveling abroad.
• National– use of services in other regions of Russia where there is no MTS network.

The company offers various types of communication for those who are located in a territory other than their home region: calls, SMS messages, voice mail, mobile Internet, etc.

Before traveling abroad, it is important to study all the nuances of international roaming in advance, so that later you do not experience negative emotions from communication problems:

1. Check if international roaming is enabled.
2. Block all types of forwarding, including voicemail and automated apps.
3. Read the communication options carefully. You can do this on the company's website:
   • open the "Private clients" tab;
   • hereinafter "Mobile communications";
   • "Roaming and intercity";
   • further "Traveling the world";
   • item "Cost of communication services when traveling around the world";
   • indicate the country where you are going to go. The screen will display information about the cost of calls, sending messages, using the Internet, as well as various savings options.
4. Do not forget to top up your account, as roaming tariffs are very different from "home" ones in the direction of increasing the cost of services.
5. Connect the offer "Your expenses in foreign trips" and get information about expenses in real time.
6. Activate additional options that will help you save some money.

Popular travel options to save money:

1. option "Zabugorishche" (Internet and calls at the prices of the home region);
2. "Zero Without Borders" (all incoming calls in the host country are free from 1 to 10 minutes);
3. option "Free travel" (free calls to Russian operators, incoming - 0 rubles);
4. use of a special "discount" code *137* (allows you to make discounted calls);
5. SMS packages.

When traveling around the world, do not forget about some important points:

1. For calls made on the territory of a foreign country, per-minute billing applies, and in the case of an incomplete minute, rounding up takes place. For example, if you talked for 5 minutes 15 seconds, the fee will be charged in 6 minutes.
2. All incoming calls are chargeable regardless of operator and country.

To find out how much communication services will cost when traveling in Russia, you need:

• open the operator's website;
• select the "Private clients" tab;
• section "Mobile communications";
• further "Roaming and intercity";
• item "Traveling in Russia".

Just indicate your tariff plan and the region where you are going to go. If you do not remember the name of the tariff plan, dial the combination *111*59# "call" or open your Personal Account.

The company's clients often ask the question, how to switch to MTS roaming services in Russia? Additional connection is not required. Just restart your mobile device when you are in another region.

If you plan to travel abroad and continue to use the connection there, you need to activate roaming. Connecting MTS roaming abroad is carried out by activating two services:

1. "International and national roaming" (communication with Russia).
2. "International access" (communication on the territory of the host country).

How to disable roaming on MTS

If you have returned from a foreign trip, you must first of all turn off additional offers. To find out how to disable international roaming on MTS, you need to carefully read the conditions under which the services "International and national roaming", as well as "International access" are provided.

You can refuse to use it yourself, using for this. If you have any difficulties with disconnection, call the customer support center at a special number 0890 , outside of Russia - +74957660166 . You can also use the feedback form on the site. The specialist will give detailed advice.