When leaving the Russian Federation for a short period, for example, on vacation or on a business trip, most often people prefer to take with them the SIM cards they use in their region. Of course, in order to save on communication services, it is recommended to purchase local SIM cards in the country of arrival. However, this is not very convenient and often, when traveling, subscribers rarely make calls, send SMS, and even more so use the mobile Internet. However, before the trip, it is recommended to clarify in advance what tariff will be in a particular country and deposit the amount into the account, taking into account roaming costs. Under what conditions is MTS roaming in Abkhazia provided, is it possible to optimize the cost of communication services?
Basic roaming prices for voice services
Each country has its own rates for communication. For a number of countries, the conditions may be identical, for example, for European countries. Typically, prices forvoice calls for international roaming are much higher than those for roaming within Russia. Let's consider what the billing is in Abkhazia.
You should start with voice communication: a single cost is set - 155 rubles per minute of connection. It applies to calls to any direction: local calls (to numbers of Abkhazian operators or landlines), calls to Russia (to mobile numbers and home phones). At the same time, MTS roaming in Abkhazia also implies the presence of a fee for receiving calls - just like roaming in any other country. The cost of a minute of an incoming call is also estimated at 155 rubles.
The cost of MTS in Abkhazia: SMS messages
You can send a text message for only nineteen rubles - this price is relevant when transferring to any cell numbers. Incoming messages are not paid. There are also several options that reduce the cost of SMS. They will be discussed further.
Internet use
Using mobile Internet abroad is not recommended - as its cost is quite high. At the moment, many telecom operators, including MTS, offer an Internet package for a fee. In the case we are considering, we are talking about the “Bit Abroad” option - by default it is enabled on each SIM card. The principle of its operation is as follows: when accessing the Internet, a package of 30 megabytes is activated for 380 rubles (the cost is indicated for the MTS Roaming in Abkhazia service; conditions for other countries should be specified on the official resource of the operator).
Such traffic is provided for one day. The next day, regardless of whether the previous thirty megabytes were spent, another package with the same volume at the same price is activated during a new session. It is noteworthy that if you do not use the Internet, then the package will not be connected. To disable the "Bit Abroad" option, you can use the command 1112222.
Options to reduce cost
To optimize MTS roaming costs in Abkhazia, the following options can be used:
- "Zero Without Borders": incoming calls within 10 minutes during the day will be free, from the eleventh minute their cost will be 25 rubles per minute; from the second to the fifth minute of outgoing calls during the day, the same cost will apply (despite the fact that the first minute is 155 rubles, from the sixth minute the cost will also be 155 rubles). Ninety-five rubles will be charged daily for the option.
- 100 SMS package - allows you to reduce the cost of one hundred SMS to 7 rubles (connected for 700 rubles, valid for a month).
- 50 SMS package - allows you to reduce the price of an outgoing message to 10 rubles within fifty messages (connects for 500 rubles, also valid for thirty days).
What should I do before traveling to another country?
- Make sure that the international roaming service is available on the number (by default it is connected on each SIM card, however, if desiredclient, it can be disabled).
- Clarify the cost of MTS communication services in Abkhazia. Tariffs and services that may be more beneficial for use abroad are posted on the operator's website: on the appropriate page, select the country of residence, as well as the tariff activated on the SIM card; in order to clarify the terms of the "Roaming in Russia" service, it is also necessary to select the region and the name of the TP on the corresponding page of the operator's website.
- Connect optional options to reduce the cost of services.
- Warn your relatives and friends that the cost of a minute for them will not change when calling to your number (at the same time, if you make calls to Abkhazia from MTS, local numbers will be charged differently, from the Smart tariff for example, a minute will cost 35 rubles).
- Activate a useful and free option on the number - notification of expenses. You can do this by typing a request - 111588.
Conclusion
In this article, we examined the conditions for providing roaming from MTS on the territory of Abkhazia. They also gave a description of the options that will help to somewhat reduce the cost of making calls, as well as sending text messages. As for the mobile Internet, it is recommended to turn off the Mobile Data service for the duration of your stay outside your country: on modern smartphones, this can be done through the standard settings menu. To view roaming information for other countries, it is recommended to visit the operator's website and specifythe direction of the trip, as well as the tariff plan that is used on the number. In addition to billing data, the subscriber will be offered a number of services to optimize costs.
