We are so accustomed to constant access to the Internet that we do not want to give it up in any situation. Even if we are traveling, it is more convenient to always stay online in order to be able to check the most up-to-date weather information, plan a walk, write a message to friends or just upload a photo to Instagram. Mobile Internet on a tablet or smartphone can help you with this.
How to stay online?
Let's start, perhaps, with the fact that you can work with the Internet in different ways - both free and those that require a certain fee. It all depends on what you expect when connecting to the Internet. Tasks are different depending on the duration of your connection, its regularity, the amount of data transferred. For example, going to VK and sending a couple of messages cannot be compared with downloading a movie using Torrent. Therefore, you need to take this into account when looking for the Internet abroad.
MTS, for example, is a leader in mobile roaming connectivity. Therefore, we will talk about this company in today's article, talking about the Internet for mobile devices. Indeed, the cost of suchconnectivity is quite high. In the meantime, consider other options for how to stay online. Some of them, by the way, absolutely do not require any payment.
Free Wi-Fi hotspots
If you travel abroad, you can safely rely on open Wi-Fi networks. They can be found near some cafes, restaurants, hotels, train stations, airports and other crowded places. If we talk about European countries, then it is very easy to find a point for accessing the Internet there. USA, Canada and other developed ones are the same.
Open Wi-Fi coverage is quite wide, so it will most likely meet your needs without any charge. If you need the connection to be present in your device all the time, then you should pay attention to paid services. For example, the same wireless connection networks from the MTS operator. They are located in many countries, so where you go, you are likely to find them.
Paid Wi-Fi from MTS
Let's start with the fact that we will tell you the price of connection and use of services - this is 40 rubles for each hour of access. You can't say it's cheap. 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. By the way, nothing is reported about him on the company's website.
But it is known that the MTS network has 800 Internet access points around the world. Everyone has one password and login, which will be provided to you as a subscriber of the service. Access points are located anywhere - in variousentertainment venues, transport infrastructure facilities, tourist attractions.
How to connect Wi-Fi?
Connecting to the MTS Wi-Fi service is very simple. You need to send a message including the word pass to the short number 1106, specially allocated by the company. In a response message, you will receive the login under which you were registered in the system, as well as a password (this will be the network access key).
The above-mentioned 40 rubles for an hour's Internet access abroad MTS can write off in two ways. The first is a withdrawal from the user's subscriber account, the second is payment with a bank card. It is noteworthy that anyone can use this service, regardless of whether he 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. This is necessary to free up space or gain access to entertainment media content.
How to set up Wi-Fi?
Setting up the Internet abroad MTS makes it very easy. Since the subscriber of the service receives a password and login on his mobile, all he needs to connect is to enter these data. Unfortunately, no one will be able to transfer them - the system does not authorize a second device with the same parameters. Therefore, if you would like to share the same key with friends, you will be disappointed.
But plussuch a connection lies in the absolute simplicity and speed. No need to think about whether your phone will pick up the signal or not. You can be absolutely sure that Wi-Fi is a stable high-speed connection that gives your tablet, smartphone or laptop a great experience even when traveling.
Mobile Internet and its benefits
However, there are situations when we do not have the opportunity to log in from a fixed point of wireless Internet. For example, we are traveling across the country, away from Wi-Fi routers, but need to check the route through online maps. Of course, only a mobile connection is suitable for such needs. It is provided, for example, by MTS. Roaming (Internet) abroad will cost more than within the country, but the quality of the service will remain quite high. You don't have to worry about connection speed. The main thing is to choose the tariff with which you would like to interact and set it up correctly.
Internet tariffs from MTS
In total, the mobile operator has three packages that are beneficial for using Internet services. They are called "BIT Abroad", "Super BIT Abroad", and also "Maxi BIT Abroad". Connection, working conditions, as well as restrictions for each of the specified tariff plans differ from each other. We will describe each of these tariffs in more detail in this article.
BIT Abroad
The easiest option to connect MTS Internet abroad (reviews indicate that it is the most profitable) is activationthis tariff plan. It provides for a traffic volume of 30 megabytes per day at a cost of 300 rubles per day. This quota applies, 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 enters 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 travel to another state, it is obviously unprofitable to use the service offered by MTS (internet abroad).
How to activate the "BIT abroad" tariff can be found by going to the page on the company's website. It says that to activate you need to dial one of the commands: 1112222 or 212. In addition, you can activate the service using SMS message 2222 sent to number 111, as well as using the subscriber's online account. Charges only occur if the user connects to the network.
Maxi BIT Abroad
The second largest tariff plan is the Maxi package. Its conditions are the same as those of the previous one, the only difference is how many megabytes at what price will be available to the subscriber. So, mobile Internet abroad (MTS "Maxi BIT") will cost 600 rubles per day for the first group of countries and 2200 rubles if the user leaves their borders. At the same time, a quota of 70 and 10 megabytes is given for spending, respectively. The connection is made using the command 1112223 or by sending a message with the numbers 2223 to 111.
Super Beat Overseas
The third package tariff - "Super BIT" - is the most voluminous in terms of the provided traffic. According to it, the Internet abroad (MTS is a service provider) will cost 1,500 rubles per day of use for a user from the listed countries, as well as 4,000 rubles for working on 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 1112224 or a message "2224" to number 111.
How to choose?
It is quite easy to choose a tariff plan that would be more comfortable for you to work with. Immediately you need to decide on the purpose of activating the service from MTS. Connecting the Internet abroad is quite simple, we have already written about it; Another thing is the expediency of such costs. The cost of the third tariff plan is colossal. Most likely, you will be able to save money by choosing an alternative source of network access. Therefore, we pay attention to why you need a connection on a tablet or smartphone. Most often, the MTS roaming service (Internet abroad) is taken for the simplest actions that are required away from fixed Wi-Fi networks: checking mail, social networks, weather or a navigator. For this, the minimum tariff will be quite enough - 30 megabytes per day. And its cost is adequate - 300 rubles.
If we talk about more voluminous plans, then they are even suitable for performing some worktasks when connected from a laptop. However, is there any point in acquiring such expensive tariff plans? Wouldn't it be easier to look for fixed Internet in the area where you are going to connect to it? It would be more reasonable, because MTS Internet abroad (tariffs that are provided for network connection from abroad) is too expensive.
As a last resort, if you really have circumstances when you need to upload a data file over the Internet, 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 according to the required amount of traffic.
If not enough?
On the website of the MTS operator (Internet abroad, the tariffs and conditions for its provision are described here) there is also information with guidance on what to do if the traffic allocated under the BIT tariffs, as well as the BIT Super" and "BIT Maxi" are not enough for the user's work. Basic tariffs that are valid 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 to spend a lot of money, the operator offers each subscriber a special service. It's called "Turbo button". Its conditions are the same as the BIT plan (basic) - for 300 rubles per day, an additional 30 megabytes of traffic is provided. To activate this option on your phone, dial 111485. Disable service nonecessary, since its action will be terminated within a day after activation, as well as in the event that the provided amount of traffic was, in the end, exhausted.
Advice from the operator
In addition to data on its tariff plans, MTS provides users with information on how to use the Internet in roaming cheaper and more profitable.
For example, the operator recommends topping up your account in advance for the amount that you expect to spend on communication. This will save you from troubles like the fact that on the way you will need to look for funds to replenish and spend your time on it. Even in MTS it is recommended to activate the service "On full trust". It allows you to use mobile communications even when there are no funds left on your balance, thus “driving” it into a negative value. Again, this will allow you to talk right away, and pay for the services provided later.
Also be careful about your mobile phone settings. The operator recommends disabling automatic operator settings so that the user does not lose money from the account in this way if he was in the border zone, and the phone switched to roaming mode on its own.
Finally, keeping an eye on the balance and the amount of traffic spent, 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 additional time is required for the provision of balance by foreign telecom operators to MTS. For this reason, do not rush to resume the conversation.or an online access session if you are not sure whether the provided data package was enough for you or not.
