Mobile phones have long ceased to be an indicator of the high status of their owners. Now they are essential items, and each member of the family has his own “pipe”. Phone prices have come down, tariffs have become more diverse and profitable, which allows you not to limit communication with friends and family.
However, in pursuit of profit, mobile operators began to offer additional paid services, and every day there are more and more of them.
Subscriptions and paid services from MTS
One of the leading mobile operators is MTS. The list of paid services from this company is extensive: “Beep”, “You got a call”, “News”, “Jokes” and about two dozen different subscriptions or options. If you connect any paid service, then automatic payments begin from the balance account in favor of MTS. And so it will continue until the subscription or option is disabled.
Many users think that if they have not connected anything, then there is nothing to worry about. But it's not. MTS very often holds special promotions: the client receives an SMS message about the free connection of someor a service that will not be charged for a specified period, such as one month. And then for a subscription, money is regularly written off from the balance. That is why most customers are interested in how to disable paid MTS services, and not in how to get additional applications and options.
Fraud or business
In fact, mobile operators, and in particular, MTS, impose paid services on us. The calculation is very simple: the client will like the new features, or he will safely forget about them, but the money will still be debited from the account. Can this be considered a scam? From the point of view of the company's lawyers, no. When concluding an agreement with a mobile operator (purchasing a SIM card), the client agrees to certain conditions, and linking to an additional service number complies with these conditions.
Users also need to learn to distinguish between subscriptions and "subscriptions". There are additional services provided by mobile operators, and there is a newsletter from paid Internet resources. In the latter case, MTS is only an intermediary, and finances are written off for providing weather forecasts, a daily diet menu, complex methods for pumping the press, etc. Internet subscriptions are more suitable for the definition of "fraud", but not always. There are normal resources where the user can immediately get acquainted with the list of services and prices and make an informed choice.
Where to learn about subscriptions
Before you disable paid MTS services, you must accuratelyfind out which of them are tied to a specific SIM card. To do this, you need to send an SMS message to the short number 8111 with the number 1 if you need a list of paid services, and with the number 0 if you need a list of free subscriptions. When sending an empty message or SMS with any other text, a list of all additional applications and options is sent to the number.
This is not the only, but the fastest and most convenient method.
Ways to disable paid services
There are several ways to disable paid MTS services:
1. Direct contact with the operator. To do this, you need to call 0890 (the call is free) and wait for an answer, and then ask to unsubscribe from all paid services. Cons of the method: a long wait, the need to double-check the actions of the operator. Pros: You can unsubscribe from the comfort of your home or office.
2. Through USSD commands. To do this, dial the following characters: "111 - a special code for canceling a specific service - a lattice - a call." Pros: fast, convenient, reliable. Cons: you need to know the special code first.
3. Appeal to the salon MTS. This method is ideal for people who are not friends with modern electronics. The essence of the method: the client describes his problems, and the consultant solves them on the spot. Pros: no need to figure out what to do and how to do it yourself. Cons: you will have to look for an MTS salon, and the consultant can not only dissuade you from turning off existing subscriptions, but also impose a couple of additional ones, of course, not free.
4. Shutdown afterelectronic terminal. Pros: you can unsubscribe from services on the way to the store, as there are terminals in almost every store or trade pavilion. Cons: Getting it right the first time can be difficult and therefore more time consuming.
5. Through the official website of MTS. In order to access your personal account, you need to enter your phone number and password. Pros: convenient, fast, a lot of information. Cons: For those who do not have internet, it will be difficult to use this service.
6. Disconnection via SMS messages. Each service has its own short number. Pros: fast, convenient. Cons: need to know the special number.
Disabling paid MTS services via USSD commands
Service name |
USSD commands |
| Forwarding | 11141challenge |
| Horoscope | 1114752 call |
| MTS chat | 11112 challenge |
| Internet Plus | 11122 challenge |
| Jokes | 1114753 call |
| News | 1114756 call |
| Qualifier | 11145 challenge |
| Mobile Office | 11151 challenge |
| Beep | 11129 challenge |
| You got a call | 11139 challenge |
The table shows the most popular paid services. The full list of subscriptions can be viewed on the official website of MTS.
A few tips
No need to lose your temper and turn off all subscriptions at once (this can be done through the operator), as in this case, services for which no fees are charged are also lost. These are functions such as "I'm in touch", "Mobile assistant", "Video call" and some others.
Before turning off MTS paid services, you need to think about whether it is worth doing it. Perhaps some of them are really needed, and it will be hard to do without them? Keep in mind that the next connection will most likely not be free.
