"Internet Abroad" (MTS): how to connect?

We are used to constant access to the Internet so much that we do not want to give it up in any situation. Even if we are traveling, it is more convenient to always remain on the network in order to be able to check the most current weather information, plan a trip, write a message to friends, or simply throw a photo in Instagram. In this you can help mobile Internet on your tablet or smartphone.

How to stay online?

Let's start, perhaps, with the fact that you can work with the Internet in many ways - both free and those that require a certain fee. It all depends on what you expect when you connect to the Internet. Tasks are different depending on the duration of your connection, its regularity, the amount of data transferred. Say, go to the "VC" and send a couple of messages can not be compared to downloading the movie with the help of "Torrent". Therefore, you need to consider this when looking for an Internet service abroad.

MTS, for example, is the leader in the field of mobile connection in roaming. Therefore, we will talk about this company in today's article, speaking about the Internet for mobile devices. True, the cost of this connection is quite high. In the meantime, consider other options for how to stay online. Part of them, by the way, absolutely does not require any fee.

Free Wi-Fi points

If you go abroad, you can safely rely on open Wi-Fi networks. They can be found near some cafes, restaurants, hotels, stations, airports and other places of congestion. If we talk about European countries, then it is very easy to find a point for access to the Internet. The US, Canada and other developed countries are the same.

The coverage area of open Wi-Fi networks is quite wide, so it is most likely to satisfy your needs without any fees. If you need a connection to be present in your device all the time, pay attention to paid services. For example, the same wireless network from the operator MTS. They are located in many countries, and therefore, wherever you go, they will most likely be found.

Paid Wi-Fi from MTS

To begin with, let's inform the price of connection and use of services - this is 40 rubles for each hour of access. To say that it is cheap, it is impossible. In fact, the cost of services is quite high, even considering the comfortable conditions for the user and the flexible settings of the tariff plan. About him, by the way, nothing is reported on the company's website.

But it is known that the MTS network has 800 Internet access points around the world. At all one password and login are valid, which will be provided to you as a subscriber of the service. The access points are located anywhere - in various entertaining institutions, at the objects of transport infrastructure, in places where tourists gather.

How to connect Wi-Fi?

It's very easy to connect to the MTS Wi-Fi service. You need to send a message that includes the word "pass" to the short number 1106, specifically allocated by the company. In the reply message you will receive the login, under which you were registered in the system, and also the password (this will be the key of access to the network).

The above mentioned 40 rubles per hour access to the Internet abroad MTS can write off in two ways. The first is a withdrawal from the user's user account, the second is a payment with a bank card. It is noteworthy that anyone can use this service, regardless of whether it is connected to the MTS or not.

The advantage of Wi-Fi of this kind from MTS - unlimited Internet abroad - will allow you to download movies at high speed or, for example, download archives with photos. Doing this is necessary to free up space or gain access to entertainment media content.

How do I set up Wi-Fi?

MTS is very easy to set up the Internet abroad. Since the service subscriber receives a password and login to his mobile, all he needs to connect is to enter this information. Unfortunately, nobody will be able to transfer them - the system does not authorize the second device under the same parameters. Therefore, if you would like to use one key together with your friends, you will be disappointed.

But plus such a connection is in absolute simplicity and speed. No need to think about whether your phone will catch a signal or not. You can be absolutely sure that Wi-Fi is a stable high-speed connection, which gives you wide opportunities for your tablet, smartphone or laptop, even when traveling.

Mobile Internet and its advantages

However, there are situations when we do not have the opportunity to go from a stationary point of wireless Internet. For example, we travel around the country, away from Wi-Fi routers, but we need to check the route through online maps. Of course, for such needs only mobile connection is suitable. It provides, for example, MTS. Roaming (Internet) abroad will cost more than within the country, but the quality of service will remain high enough. You should not worry about the connection speed. The main thing is to choose the tariff with which you would like to interact and correctly configure it.

Internet tariffs from MTS

In total, the mobile operator has three advantages for using the Internet package. They are called "BIT abroad", "Super BIT abroad", as well as "Maxi BIT abroad". Connection, working conditions, as well as restrictions for each of these tariff plans differ. Each of these tariffs will be discussed in more detail in this article.

"BIT abroad"

The simplest option to connect MTS Internet abroad (reviews indicate that it is the most profitable) is the activation of this tariff plan. It provides traffic of 30 megabytes per day at a cost of 300 rubles per day. This quota is distributed, according to the terms of service, to the countries of Europe, the CIS, the USA, Canada, China, Turkey and some other states popular for the domestic subscriber. If the user of the service gets to the territory of other countries (or is somewhere on the high seas), the amount of data is reduced to 5 megabytes, and the cost increases to 1200 rubles per day. If you plan to go to another state, it is obviously unprofitable to use the service offered by MTS (Internet abroad).

How to connect the tariff "BIT abroad" can be found by going to the page on the company's website. It states that for activation you need to type one of the commands: * 111 * 2222 # or * 212 #. In addition, you can activate the service by SMS 2222, sent to number 111, as well as using the subscriber's online office. The cost is written off only if the user connects to the network.

"Maxi BIT abroad"

The second largest tariff plan is the Maxi package. Its terms are the same as those of the previous one, the difference is only in how many megabytes at what price will be available to the subscriber. So, the mobile Internet abroad (MTS "Maxi BIT") will cost 600 rubles per day for the first group of countries and 2200 rubles in the event that the user leaves their limits. At the same time, a quota of 70 and 10 megabytes is given for expenditure, respectively. The connection is made using the command * 111 * 2223 # or by sending a message with the digits 2223 to 111.

"Super BIT Abroad"

The third package tariff - "Super BIT" - is the most extensive in terms of traffic provided. According to him, the Internet abroad (MTS is a service provider) will cost 1500 rubles per day for the user of the countries listed, as well as 4000 rubles for working in the network from the territory of other states. In this case, the amount of data is 200 and 20 megabytes, respectively.

You can connect this plan by sending a request * 111 * 2224 # or message "2224" to number 111.

How to choose?

To make a choice of the tariff plan with which it would be more comfortable for you to work is quite easy. Immediately need to determine the purpose of activation of the service from MTS. Connecting the Internet abroad is easy enough, we have already written about it; Another thing is the appropriateness of such costs. The cost of the third tariff plan is enormous. Most likely, you will have the opportunity to save by choosing an alternative source of network access. Therefore, pay attention to why you need to connect to the tablet or smartphone. Most often the service "MTS roaming" (Internet abroad) is taken for the simplest actions that are required away from stationary Wi-Fi networks: checking mail, social networks, weather or navigator. To do this, it will be enough to have a minimum tariff of 30 megabytes per day. Yes, and its cost is adequate - 300 rubles.

If we talk about more extensive plans, they will work even for some work tasks when connecting from a laptop. However, is there any sense in purchasing such expensive tariff plans? Would not it be easier to look for a fixed Internet connection in the area where you are going to connect to it? This would be more reasonable, because MTS Internet abroad (tariffs that are provided for network connection from abroad) are too expensive.

In extreme cases, if you really have the circumstances, when you need to throw over the Internet a file with data, the volume of which exceeds 30 megabytes, and there is no civilization nearby, - it is reasonable to connect to Maxi and Super. But you can choose between them purely by the required amount of traffic.

If not enough?

On the website of the MTS operator (Internet abroad, the tariffs and terms of its provision are described here), there is also information with the management on how to proceed if traffic is allocated within the limits of BIT tariffs, as well as BIT Super and BIT Maxi "is not enough for the user's work. Basic tariffs that operate within the country (for example, "MTS tablet") do not provide Internet abroad, so you should not count on it.

In order not to go beyond the allocated quota and not spend a lot of money, the operator offers each subscriber a special service. It is called the "Turbo button". The terms of it are the same as for the "BIT" (basic) plan - for an additional 300 rubles per day, an additional 30 megabytes of traffic are provided. To activate this option on your phone you need to dial * 111 * 485 #. It is not necessary to disconnect the service, because its operation will be terminated within 24 hours after activation, and also if the provided traffic volume was eventually exhausted.

Tips from the operator

In addition to data on its tariff plans, MTS also provides users with information on how to use the Internet in roaming cheaper and more profitable.

For example, the operator recommends replenishing the account in advance for the amount you expect to spend on communication. This will save you from troubles like that in the way you will need to look for funds for replenishment and spend your time on it. Even in the MTS recommend to activate the service "At Full Trust". It allows you to use mobile communication, even in cases where there are no funds left on your balance sheet, thus "driving" it to a negative value. Again, this will allow you to talk right away, and pay for the services provided later.

Also, be attentive to the settings of your mobile phone. The operator recommends disabling the automatic setting of the operator so that the user thus does not lose money from the account, if he was in the border zone, and the phone switched to roaming mode.

Finally, keeping track of the balance and the amount of traffic used, pay attention to up-to-date information about how much data you have spent. Do not forget that these data are updated with a delay, because in addition, it takes time to balance the foreign telecoms company MTS. For this reason, do not rush to resume the conversation or the online access session, if you are not sure whether you have enough of the given data package or not.