Mobile operators do not have real unlimited limits. Subscribers have to save traffic or use the Internet via home Wi-Fi. Another thing is that not everyone has home Internet - people are forced to make do with limited mobile channels. If the traffic runs out, the most interesting and expensive part begins - purchasing additional packages.
In this review we will look at:
- How to save Internet traffic;
- How to find the optimal tariff plan;
- How to purchase additional packages.
Our recommendations will help you make the best choice.
How to extend MTS traffic by 100 MB
To extend traffic by 100 MB on your phone, you must enter the combination of characters: *111*05*1# and press “call”. The connected service will be available for one day (from the moment of connection) or until the traffic is used, if this happened in less than 24 hours. After one day, this option is disabled by the operator.
The cost of 100 megabytes of traffic is written off instantly and amounts to:
| City | Cost for 24 hours, rub. |
| Moscow | 30 |
| Voronezh | 30 |
| Samara | 30 |
Tele2: varied and inexpensive
Discount operator Tele2 traditionally pleases subscribers with low prices. So, 5 Gb of quite comfortable Internet for up to 30 days will cost 250 rubles, which is almost 2 times cheaper than competitors.
There are 5 weighted packages to choose from:
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Add 5 Gb and 3 Gb traffic
The cost of connecting a 3 Gb package is 150 rubles, 5 Gb – 250 rubles. The action will continue until the end of the billing period (maximum 30 days).
Service Management:
- 3 Gb: connection – command *155*181# , disconnection – *155*180# , status check – *155*18#
- 5 Gb: connection – *155*231#, disconnection – *155*230# , status check – *155*23#
Both options are available to users of tariff plans that include a web traffic package. You can find out whether the selected option is supported on your tariff in your subscriber account on the Tele2 website.
Add traffic 500 Mb and 100 Mb
The price of an additional 500 Mb is 50 rubles, 100 Mb is a record minimum of 15 rubles. The packages last up to 24 hours.
Options are available to users and “Internet from phone”.
Package management:
- 500 Mb: connection – *155*171# , disconnection – *155*170# , status check – *155*17#
- 100 Mb: connection – *155*281#, disconnection – *155*280# , status check – *155*28#
Extend MTS Internet by 500 MB
To extend your traffic by 500 MB, you need to dial the following characters: *167# and press the “call” button. The included service can be used for 30 days or until the provided Internet volume is fully used, if this happened in less than a month. After a month, this service is turned off automatically.
The cost of 500 megabytes of traffic is written off instantly and amounts to:
| City | Cost for 30 days, rub. |
| Moscow | 95 |
| Voronezh | 95 |
| Samara | 95 |
If the subscriber simultaneously turned on the “Turbo button 100/500 MB” and any other option from the “Turbo button” line with the established monthly Internet volume, then the provided 100/500 MB are used first. This condition also applies to other Internet options or traffic volume at the basic tariff.
Conditions for receiving additional megabytes to your account
How to connect MTS Internet for a modem: choosing a tariff and conditions
Additional services are most often paid for. This also applies to ordering additional megabytes or gigabytes. In order for a person to use them, all conditions must be met. Fortunately, there are not so many of them:
- You must have a sufficient amount of funds in your subscriber account. If it is not there, then there will be nothing to pay, and the service will not be able to be activated. Most of them work on the prepayment method. Postpaid is used by a small number of mobile data operators.
- The cellular network and data transfer function within it must be activated. Also, the phone itself must support at least one of the 2G, 3G or 4G LTE communication standards. If a person has previously used the Internet, then his device supports access to the network on one or more standards, and therefore this condition can be omitted.
- Connect the desired tariff plan. If the TP does not assume that the subscriber will go online, then additional Internet traffic will not help here. You should choose the package that suits you and find out its cost in your home region.
Important! It is worth remembering that the number of available services, as well as their cost and charging procedure may vary significantly from region to region. The connected tariff also plays an important role here. On some of them, certain options for auto-renewal of traffic are not available. The renewal itself occurs literally instantly after payment.
How to extend MTS traffic by 1 GB
To extend Internet traffic by 1 GB, you must enter the combination of characters: *467# and press “call”. The option is valid for 30 days or until the end of Internet traffic, if this happened in less than a month. After one month, this option is disabled by the operator.
The cost of 1 gigabyte of Internet is written off instantly and amounts to:
| City | Cost for 30 days, rub. |
| Moscow | 175 |
| Voronezh | 175 |
| Samara | 175 |
Extend traffic by 2 GB
To extend your Internet traffic by 2 GB, you must enter the key combination: *168# and press the call button. The connected service will be available for 30 days or until the entire traffic volume is used, if this happened in less than a month. After a month, the specified “button” stops working.
The cost of 2 gigabytes of traffic is written off instantly and amounts to:
| City | Cost for 30 days, rub. |
| Moscow | 300 |
| Voronezh | 250 |
| Samara | 250 |
How to extend traffic by 5 GB
To extend the traffic by 5 GB, the subscriber needs to dial the combination of characters: *169# and press “call”. The service is valid for a month or until the Internet is used in full, if this happened in less than 30 days. After one month, this option is turned off automatically.
The cost of 5 gigabytes of traffic is written off instantly and amounts to:
| City | Cost for 30 days, rub. |
| Moscow | 450 |
| Voronezh | 350 |
| Samara | 350 |
Extend traffic by 20 GB
In order to extend your Internet traffic by 20 GB, you must enter the key combination: *469# and press “call”. The connected service is valid for 30 days or until the Internet traffic is exhausted, if this happens in less than a month. After one month, this option is disabled by the operator.
The cost of 20 gigabytes of traffic is written off instantly and amounts to:
| City | Cost for 30 days, rub. |
| Moscow | 900 |
| Voronezh | 500 |
| Samara | 500 |
Operator "MOTIV"
Few people know about the existence of such a mobile operator as MOTIV. It operates only in 4 regions of our country - in the Sverdlovsk, Kurgan regions and in the Yamalo-Nenets, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrugs. Almost all tariff plans of this operator have Internet packages. When they are exhausted, the speed is reduced to 64 Kbps. To restore it, the list of operator services includes a “Turbo button”. It is valid for only 24 hours, but it provides Internet traffic without bandwidth limitations. The cost of activating the “Turbo button” is 60 rubles.
For those who don't know how to increase traffic speed, here are a few ways:
- Using the command *114*151*1#. If the connection is successful, a corresponding notification appears on the mobile phone display.
- Using SMS service. Create a message by writing the number “1” in it and send it to number 1005.
- At the service office or through the contact center. Company employees can help you connect the “Turbo button”. When contacting, you will need to provide your phone number, contract number, personal account number, passport details, and code word.
- Via IVR service. Dial ##914 and press the call key. You will hear a greeting from the autoinformer, who will inform you that you have entered the Service Management service. Next, dial 1# to go to the service order section and 150# to activate the “Turbo button” directly.
Unlimited MTS for 3 hours
If an MTS subscriber wants to receive unlimited traffic for 3 hours, he needs to activate the “Maximum speed for 3 hours” option by dialing *637#. This option is valid for three hours, after which it is automatically disabled.
The cost of unlimited Internet traffic is written off instantly and amounts to:
| City | Cost for 3 hours, rub. |
| Moscow | 95 |
| Voronezh | 95 |
| Samara | 95 |
Unlimited MTS for 6 hours
By activating the “Maximum speed for 6 hours” option (*638#), the subscriber will receive unlimited access to the worldwide network for six hours, after which the option will change automatically.
The cost of unlimited Internet traffic is written off instantly and amounts to:
| City | Cost for 6 hours, rub. |
| Moscow | 150 |
| Voronezh | 150 |
| Samara | 150 |
When connecting other Internet options or having traffic at the main tariff, the traffic volume of the “Turbo button” option is consumed first (we are talking about “Turbo button 1/2/5/20 GB” and “Maximum speed for 3/6 hours "). Also, when several “Turbo buttons” with monthly traffic are connected simultaneously, the volumes of network access are summed up.
Connection methods
Connection options:
- Through your personal account . Log in to your account, on the main page at the bottom left there is a “Turbo button”, by clicking on it, you will see a list of available volumes - 100 MB, 500 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 5 GB, 20 GB, select the appropriate one and confirm with the command “ To plug".
- Sending USSD requests:
- Combination *111*05*1# for connecting 100 MB;
- *167# – 500 MB;
- *467# – 1 GB;
- *168# – 2 GB;
- *169# – 5 GB;
- *469# – 20 GB.
- Through the operator. Dial 0890, follow the prompts and select exactly the request that interests you, in this case “Connecting additional traffic”. The operator will ask a few clarifying questions and help you.
- At the service center. Contact the MTS center; you just need to have a phone with a top-up account. Tell the specialist your phone number and the number of megabytes you want to add. You will be provided with comprehensive information on the possibilities of increasing traffic.
How to check the remaining MTS traffic
The rest of the traffic connected under the option can be found out by dialing the combination *100*2# or #100*2# on your phone. The specified key combinations also work to inform the subscriber about the remaining Internet on the tablet or USB modem by going to the dialog box and sending a request.
In addition to the above methods, the user can use MTS technical support services and call their operator’s toll-free hotline: 8-800-25-00-890.
- The volume of Internet traffic obtained using these options is valid throughout the country. If the subscriber is abroad, then this traffic will not be consumed, since when roaming abroad, MTS provides its customers with traffic in accordance with the terms of the tariff for international travel;
- When connecting to “Turbo Night” from 12 am to 7 am, traffic for all other options of the “Turbo Button” line is not wasted;
- To extend MTS traffic if it has run out, you can not only use a set of special keys, but also on the operator’s official website through your personal account: internet.mts.ru;
- If the subscriber is located in the MTS communication region, then the outgoing request to enable any of the specified traffic extension options will be free;
- If after connecting any “Turbo button” the Internet has speed restrictions, then it should be turned off and restarted;
- As soon as the option is enabled, the MTS client will receive an SMS notification.
An MTS subscriber, depending on his needs, can activate additional functions to extend Internet traffic to the extent that he needs. You can do this yourself without leaving your home, either on a mobile device or on a computer. When connecting one of the above functions, try to more accurately estimate the amount of traffic you need and the type of option so that you don’t have to spend extra money.
In what cases is it necessary to renew the mobile Internet service?
If you often use the Internet on MTS, then the main traffic package may run out. Almost every package offered by the company limits the number of Gigabytes. When the entire limit is exhausted, it is not possible to use the Internet - the speed drops. The offer can be used in the following cases:
- Traffic within the service package is small and ends quickly;
- I don't want to wait until the billing period ends to update the package;
- Sometimes additional Gigabytes are required only in a specific case;
- The speed has decreased and work is not possible;
- The Internet has ended at the right moment, and some action is urgently needed.
