Nowadays almost every person has a phone with two SIM cards. They often differ from each other, that is, from different operators. It is quite costly in terms of finances. After all, replenishing the account of two SIM cards at once is not at all a low-cost task. But there is a way out. If you have a main card from MTS, and the second card is from MegaFon, then you can easily transfer money from the first to the second. In this article, we will just consider how to transfer money from MTS to MegaFon. All three ways of such a translation will be given. In addition, all the pitfalls will be discussed: commission and limit.
First way: using a USSD request
So, in order to transfer money from MTS to MegaFon, you can, asmentioned above, use three methods. The first one is using a USSD request. It is quite easy to learn, so anyone can use it. It is especially good when there is no Internet access, it is, so to speak, a fallback option.
You will need to dial the following: 115. It's pretty easy to remember. Then press the call key. After a few seconds, the menu we need will appear on the screen. Initially, determine where your funds will be transferred, select "For a mobile phone". Now select an operator, in our case it is MegaFon.
After you will be asked to enter the number to which the money will be sent, and, accordingly, the amount. Enter them and then confirm. Within a few minutes, the funds will be debited from the MTS account and transferred to the MegaFon balance.
Commission and limits
So you learned the first way how to transfer money from MTS to MegaFon, but that's not all. If there are several other ways. But we'll talk about them a little later. Now it’s worth telling you how much you will be charged for transfer fees and what restrictions generally exist.
As for the commission, everything is simple, it is 10% of the total transfer amount. Yes, the figure is quite large, especially if a lot of money is transferred, but there is no other way. As the saying goes, be content with what you eat.
As for the limits, here is a longer list. They can be divided into two categories: those that make it impossible to transfer funds, and those thatlimit translation. Let's start with the first.
- If, after sending funds, your balance remains less than 10 rubles, the payment will be automatically canceled. You will have to top up your account or specify a smaller transfer amount.
- There are some tariffs on "MTS" that do not support the transfer of funds via USSD request. In this case, you will not be able to transfer funds in any way, only if you switch to another plan.
- Your card may be blocked from transferring funds. Most often, it is set manually, respectively, and you can remove it yourself.
As for the nuances, they are as follows:
- You can put money on Megafon with MTS no more than 15 thousand rubles.
- Using a USSD request, you can transfer money only five times in 24 hours and no more.
That's all, now let's move on to the next method.
Second method: through the MTS website
If there is a computer with Internet connection near you, you can use it. Now we will tell you how to transfer money from MTS to MegaFon through the MTS website. To do this is quite simple. Here's what to do:
- Initially, you should get to the site pay.mts.ru.
- Pay attention to the sidebar on the left. In the category "Payment for goods and services" you need to select "Mobile phone".
- You will be redirected to the operator selection page. In our case chooseMegaFon.
- Now a form will open to fill out. Enter the MegaFon number to which the funds will be sent, specify how much money you will send. Also, do not forget to check the item "From the MTS mobile phone account".
- It remains only to click "Next".
Now you will be asked to enter your personal account and confirm your application. When confirming, carefully review the information you entered, if it is correct, then feel free to confirm.
Commission and limits
As for limits and commissions, they are almost identical to the previous one in this method. The commission is also withdrawn in the amount of 10%. The only difference is that you can make unlimited transfers per day in this way. Also, there is no link to the tariff plan, that is, the money will be transferred in any case.
Third way: via SMS
There is another way, the third, how to transfer money from MTS to MegaFon. Its essence is to send SMS messages. Let's take a closer look at it now.
It's very easy to make. Initially, start creating a new message. In the text field, enter "transfer", and then, separated by a space, enter the amount you wish to send. After that, you need to specify the recipient's number. It is indicated in the addressee field.
If this description seemed a little vague to you, then let's give an example. Let's say you want to send 500 rubles to +79267777777. So you needin the message, type "transfer 500" and send the message itself to the number +79267777777.
You sent a request, a message should come in response. It indicates the next steps that you need to take to confirm the operation. Follow them, confirm it, and the funds will be transferred. This is how money is transferred to MegaFon using SMS from MTS.
