Option "Online", MTS: reviews and description. MTS has made social networks, instant messengers and online broadcasts unlimited Network option from MTS

MTS is eliminating traffic to popular types of content - social networks, instant messengers, and user videos. Unlimited access to popular sites and applications is opened by the “VNet” option, which can be connected to any of the current tariffs.

The “VNet” option is designed for those who are used to communicating a lot on social networks, sending not only text messages in instant messengers, but also exchanging video files, as well as short audio recordings. Users of the option will receive unlimited access to the social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, instant messengers WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Snapchat, FB Messenger, Tam Tam, MTS Connect. The list of unlimited services also includes the online broadcasting application OK Live and the Twitch website, which specializes in live broadcasts of computer games.

All traffic to the listed resources that users of the “VNet” option download or send from their smartphone, tablet or laptop will be free and will not consume the Internet included in the package on any of the MTS tariffs.

“We see that user behavior on social networks and instant messengers has changed greatly over the past year. High-quality 4G networks and low prices for smartphones in our retail allowed MTS customers to use video almost everywhere, uploading stories or broadcasting live broadcasts on Facebook, Instagram and VKontakte, and made it common to send audio messages on WhatsApp or a video call on Skype. MTS is the only one that allows Russians not to limit themselves in using many popular formats of communication with loved ones on any of the tariffs: after the cost is reset to zero, you can watch videos or stream for as long as you want and not be afraid that there will not be enough traffic,” says the vice president of MTS Marketing Vyacheslav Nikolaev.

New users of the “Smart Unlimited” and “Smart+” tariffs will not have to specifically activate the option or pay additionally for it - it is already included in the tariff plan. On other tariffs, the “VNet” option can be activated through self-service systems; the subscription fee for it will be four rubles per day and will be charged daily.

More information about the operation of the “All Networks” option:

How MTS reset traffic to popular resources

For the first time, MTS completely reset Internet traffic to the popular Runet social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and Facebook in March 2016. Six months later, the volume of traffic in these social networks per subscriber almost doubled - users began to spend more time on social networks, watching videos, listening to music and scrolling through friends’ feeds. In November 2016, it reset the traffic when watching films, TV series and videos on YouTube, Amediateka and a number of other popular video services.

Despite the fact that most modern MTS tariffs include a large amount of traffic, gigabytes are consumed on the Internet very quickly and there are always not enough of them. If you are used to spending a lot of time on social networks, often use instant messengers and want to make communication as profitable as possible, the “VNet” option from MTS will help you save Internet packages and money on your phone balance!

Description of the “VSeti” service

Communication on the Internet can be beneficial for MTS subscribers! Exchange messages with friends, listen to music, participate in video broadcasts, watch videos and photos, without taking into account traffic using the MTS “VSeti” service. It allows you to get unlimited Internet access for popular applications, social networks and instant messengers.

Price:

• Activation of the service is free
• Subscription fee – 0 rubles or 4 rubles per day*

*For users of the “ ”, “Smart Unlimited” and “Smart Zabugorishche” tariffs, the service is provided free of charge. At other tariffs, the subscription fee for using the option is 4 rubles per day.

The subscription fee is charged once a day, regardless of the availability of funds on the balance. If the number is blocked at the time of debiting the daily payment, the fee for using the service will be charged after unblocking. For the full day during which the number was blocked, no subscription fee is charged.

Since connecting to the service is free, and the subscription fee is charged daily, you can connect it only at the time when communication on social networks and instant messengers is most relevant, and turn it off the rest of the time.

Subscribers of almost all current MTS tariff plans can activate the option, with the exception of “” and “”.

The “VNetworks” option is not compatible with the MTS “Social Networks” service; when you connect one of them, the second will be automatically disabled.

Terms of Use

The service covers the entire territory of Russia with the exception of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Access to the network is provided at the highest possible speed, without limiting the volume of downloaded or transmitted information. This option does not work when you are abroad.

Unlimited access is provided to popular services for messaging, watching videos and video broadcasts, through their official applications and mobile versions of websites:

For these services, correct pricing is guaranteed only when using official applications or mobile versions of their websites. When accessing them using any other applications, traffic recording will be carried out under general conditions.

In addition, unlimited access is provided only to the main content of the services. The service is NOT valid in the following cases:

• When viewing content embedded from third-party services such as YouTube, Rutube, Vimeo, Yandex Maps, Google Maps and others.
• When browsers are running in Incognito mode or with the traffic compression function active (including through the Opera browser).
• When programs, widgets, mobile applications and PUSH notifications from them are running in the background.
• When downloading and updating applications, including through Google Play, App Store and Windows Store services.

What does it mean? Many sites and applications use content from third-party resources, which can result in wasted traffic from your tariff plan. In addition, a mobile phone often consumes the Internet in the background to update settings and programs. Therefore, in addition to the connected “VNet” service, it is advisable to have a basic traffic package or an Internet option on the tariff, and monitor the remaining gigabytes ().

To get unlimited access to watching videos on YouTube, we recommend connecting a special option from MTS “Unlimited YouTube”.

Please note that the Internet provided by MTS “Turbo-button” and “Turbo-bonus” services is consumed when the “VNet” option is active. Instead, it is recommended to use other options - “Much Internet”, “Plus Internet”, “BIT”, etc.

Connecting and disabling the MTS “Online” option

Users of any MTS tariffs, both current and archived, can connect to the VNet service. It is not available only on tariffs with preferential Internet tariffs on social networks - on tariff plans “X” and “For tablet”. When changing the tariff plan, the option is automatically disabled.

The easiest way is to enable or disable the MTS “VSeti” option using USSD commands:

• Connection command – *345#
• Command to disable – *111*345*2#

In addition, to connect the service and disable it, you can use the “My MTS” application or the voice menu by calling 0890.

As part of the MTS Bonus incentive program, it is possible to activate the VNet option by paying for it with points. You can order the service for 14 days and pay for it with bonuses in your Personal Account. After this period expires, it will remain active, but will already be paid.

If you encounter difficulties with connection or questions about the operation and capabilities of the option, contact the MTS communication salon or technical support by calling 8-800-250-0890.

Decoding detail data

Since the Internet traffic provided by the service on the network is free, it is taken into account in expense statistics separately from the total. In reports, data is displayed in rows corresponding to the services with which there was an Internet connection.

Unlimited access to popular sites and applications is opened by the “VNet” option, which can be connected to any of the current tariffs.

The “VNet” option is designed for those who are used to communicating a lot on social networks, sending not only text messages in messengers, but exchanging video files, as well as short audio recordings. Users of the option will receive unlimited access to the social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, instant messengers WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Snapchat, FB Messenger, Tam Tam, MTS Connect. The list of unlimited services also includes the online broadcasting application OK Live and the Twitch website, which specializes in live broadcasts of computer games.

All traffic to the listed resources that users of the “VNet” option download or send from their smartphone, tablet or laptop will be free and will not consume the Internet included in the package on any of the MTS tariffs.

“We see that user behavior on social networks and instant messengers has changed greatly over the past year. High-quality 4G networks and low prices for smartphones in our retail allowed MTS customers to use video almost everywhere, uploading stories or broadcasting live broadcasts on Facebook, Instagram and VKontakte, and made it common to send audio messages on WhatsApp or a video call on Skype. MTS is the only one that allows Russians not to limit themselves in using many popular formats of communication with loved ones on any of the tariffs: after the cost is reset to zero, you can watch videos or stream for as long as you want and not be afraid that there will not be enough traffic,” says the vice president of MTS in Marketing Vyacheslav Nikolaev.

New users of the “Smart Unlimited” and “Smart+” tariffs will not have to specifically activate the option or pay additionally for it - it is already included in the tariff plan. On other tariffs, the “VNet” option can be activated through self-service systems; the subscription fee for it will be four rubles per day and will be charged daily.

More information about the operation of the “All Networks” option:

How MTS reset traffic to popular resources

For the first time, MTS completely reset Internet traffic to the popular Runet social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and Facebook in March 2016. Six months later, the volume of traffic in these social networks per subscriber almost doubled - users began to spend more time on social networks, watching videos, listening to music and scrolling through friends’ feeds. In November 2016, it reset the traffic when watching films, TV series and videos on YouTube, Amediateka and a number of other popular video services.

The modern user consumes a large amount of Internet traffic. It’s no secret that most of it is used when being on social networks and communicating in instant messengers. The MTS operator proposes to remove the most popular services from the consumption of the package volume included in the tariffs by connecting separately to the MTS “On the Network” option.

Let us consider in detail to whom and under what conditions the service of unlimited additional traffic for social media is provided. networks and messengers.

The additional “VNet” option from MTS will cost subscribers 4 rubles per day of use on all tariff plans, except for the “” and “” tariffs - on these tariffs, connection and use of the option is free.

The option applies to traffic spent both in your home region and while traveling around Russia. There are no additional restrictions or fees.

The traffic consumed by the user is not taken into account if he uses it while in the following social networks and services:

The list is quite large and includes the main social networks, instant messengers and even gaming video streaming Twitch - so popular among young people.

Important! When finding and using the above resources, packet traffic limits are not taken into account. The limited stock is saved, both included in the main tariff and connected with additional options or packages. The exception is the line of additional traffic “”.

Exceptions are traffic that is also indirectly related to the listed services:

• Download the listed applications and their updates from the App Store, Google Play or Windows Store.
• Traffic usage of built-in resources. For example, videos from You Tube, Ru Tube, downloaded traffic from Yandex.Maps, traffic from Vimeo, and the like.
• Traffic consumed when receiving push notifications about new events and messages on social networks.
• When you are in services that fall under preferential use using Opera browsers, as well as using any browsers that use “data compression.”
• When using the Internet via a WAP access point (wap.mts.ru).
• When using services and the Internet in “Incognito” mode (“Private mode”).

Attention! Users of the city of Norilsk and residents of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug will not be able to take advantage of this offer! It does not apply to these regions.

User reviews about this new service are quite varied - some praise it, others complain about incorrect write-off of traffic volumes. The main complaints of subscribers apply to the write-off of traffic when using video services and video sections on social networks.

The operator separately warns on its website that in order to correctly account for traffic, you need to use official service applications or their mobile versions.

How to connect to VNet?

How to connect unlimited for use in social networks and instant messengers on MTS? Connecting to the service itself is free and can be done in several ways:

• Visit the operator's salon and contact a consultant.
• Call the MTS hotline by phone: 0890 - when using the MTS network or by number: 8 800 250 0890 - from any telephone numbers and ask a consultant.
• Through the “My MTS” mobile application in the “Services” section, “All services” and in the “Internet” item.
• Through the subscriber’s Personal Account on the official website at: https://login.mts.ru, going to the “Service Management” section and the “Connect new services” item.
• By dialing the option connection command on your USSD phone using a combination of numbers: *345#, then making a call.

The “VNets” option replaced the “Social Networks” Internet option, which cost the subscriber 50 rubles per month after a free one-month trial period and is no longer available for connection.

How to disable the option?

You should not unconditionally listen to everything, including negative reviews about a particular product or service - it is always better to calculate the pros and cons and check it yourself.

But if you still decide to stop using the “All Networks” option from the operator, then this is not difficult to do. Here are simple ways to disable preferential traffic:

• Personally visit the operator’s salon and ask a consultant to disable the option.
• Call the operator's technical support by phone: 0890 - for MTS subscribers or by number: 8 800 250 0890 - from any operator and ask the consultant to disable the option. How to quickly reach an operator - .
• Independently through the mobile application “” in the “Services”, “My Services” section.
• In your web user account on the MTS website at the address: https://login.mts.ru, going to the “Service Management” section and clicking on the “All connected services” button.
• By sending a USSD command from your phone with the digital combination: *111*345*2#, then pressing send call.

This is a record short title. Thank you for not “VSetishche”, but more on that below. The option itself for fans of social networks looks interesting and I liked it. Works on all (or almost all) current tariffs, tariffication - 4 rubles. per day. Quote from the press release:

“The “VNetwork” option is designed for those who are used to communicating a lot on social networks, sending not only text messages in messengers, but exchanging video files, as well as short audio recordings. Users have the option to receive unlimited access to social networks VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, messengers WhatsApp, Viber, Skype, Snapchat, FB Messenger, Tam Tam, MTS Connect. The list of unlimited services also includes the online broadcasting application OK Live and the Twitch website, which specializes in live broadcasts of computer games.

All traffic to the listed resources that users of the “VNet” option download or send from their smartphone, tablet or laptop will be free and will not consume the Internet included in the package on any of the MTS tariffs.”

Unlimited separately for social networks is quite in line with modern trends of abandoning conditionally full unlimited limits. The very idea of ​​a separate option seems correct to me: there is no need to rush between different tariffs, calculating your needs, profile and other parameters. Additional 120 rub. per month for “everything about everything” social at any tariff looks simple and clear. Since mid-June, the “VNet” option is already free for new connections and transitions to “Smart+” and “Smart Unlimited” tariffs.

Features of "VSet"

As you can see, the list contains almost a complete set of social networks and instant messengers. There is no Telegram, but Instagram is present, which has been demonstrating record high rates of traffic growth over the past year and a half; you can read our review of statistics on various social networks.

The description of tariff restrictions was presented in a slightly intricate way. Traffic in text<...>will be free and will not consume the Internet included in the package on any of the MTS tariffs.” In the title of the press release, “Unlimited access to popular sites and applications is opened by the “VNet” option, which can be connected to any of the current tariffs. Those. not on any tariff, but only on existing ones. And finally, in the description of the option there is a line: The option is disabled when you switch to a tariff on which it is not available. Since you can only switch to the current tariff, it is logical to assume that the option is not available for all of the existing tariffs. Find out by scientific poking?

They write that for correct pricing, use only official applications or mobile versions of sites for messaging, watching videos or watching video broadcasts.

The option does not work on all browsers that use traffic compression (for example, Opera). Traffic is also charged separately when following links to YouTube and other resources. Application updates, service traffic, etc. are also separate, so it is useless to hope to get by only by browsing the social network/messenger as part of the option.

The question of interaction with the BIT option remains open. On the one hand, this is not a tariff, but an option, on the other hand, the BIT description lists all the tariffs and options that are incompatible with it, but “VSet” is not in this list.

About changes in tariffs

It seems like a whole garland of changes has been announced in the tariffs of the Smart line. Starting July 17, Smart Top is archived, news. Quote from the announcement of the new version of Smart Top:

“...will allow MTS subscribers to use the Internet even more freely, communicate unlimitedly within the network and make long-distance calls on favorable terms.<...>The monthly fee and content of the closed tariff packages will not change.”

Will intercity become cheaper? I would suggest adding a free version of the “VNet” option, as is done in “Smart+” and “Smart Unlimited”, but let’s not guess, we’ll see.

Similar news about the Ultra tariff. They also promise to give us more freedom to use the Internet without changing the subscription fee.

More interesting with the “Smart+” tariff, news. It is not being archived, but starting from July 18, they are adding some new “large packages of Internet traffic when traveling abroad,” and perhaps changing something else in international roaming. If only they could add free “Zero Without Borders”, like on expensive corporate plans! But this is unlikely. They also promise not to change the price parameters and contents of the packages. The link in the news currently leads to a general page with tariffs, but on July 18, 2017, we will definitely find out all the details. Judging by the name change, the updated tariff is going to be positioned as a special offer for travelers.

About “ruthless naming”

Having recently read about the “MTSishche flag” on the company’s official Twitter, at first I thought that it was not just grass, but grass. Also some kind of “Blet”... Today I look at the new name of the tariff “Smart Zabugorishche” and understand that all this is very serious, within the framework of some new concept of communication with the consumer. We tried out the name “Unlimited”, liked it, and decided to continue. So to speak, convey positioning to the client in simple and understandable language.

In this matter, the scope for creativity is simply limitless. So why not combine all the tariffs without a subscription fee into a common line called “Pauperism”? Logical and consistent with the position of the operators. Everyone, by the way. With other tariffs, the practical meaning is also obvious: for example, how many visitors realize that the tariff called “Your Country” was created by MTS specifically for migrants? But call the tariff “Migrantishche”, and everything is immediately clear. Well, let's hope that MTS is not planning a new tariff specifically for Apple smartphones.

Network antivirus

MTS promises to protect our smartphones and not only smartphones from all Internet evil spirits for only 2 rubles a day, you can read the news. Quote from the description:

“The service is ready to work immediately after connection and begins to operate from the very beginning of the Internet session; no settings need to be made on the device.

When establishing Internet sessions, traffic is checked for the presence of the following threats: viruses, Trojans, spyware and other potentially dangerous and unwanted programs, macro viruses, smartphone viruses and other malware.

The Anti-Virus service is network-based, i.e. connects to the subscriber's phone number, does not depend on the OS of the device used or the OS firmware version. No app download required."

The service is interesting because it does not require any action from the user with the smartphone; to connect, just dial the command *111*1118*1#. And it doesn’t require installation of any slow antivirus software either. Plus, replacing a smartphone or upgrading its software does not affect the performance of the service in any way; the service is always connected to the phone number. The downside is that a previously picked up Trojan will not go away. If you decide to connect and have any suspicions, it is better to check with an antivirus first.

As for the advisability of using such a paid service, the issue is controversial. There is an opinion that for “protection” common sense and accuracy are enough, antivirus is unnecessary self-indulgence. In many ways this is true, but the smartphone is a special case. Webmasters of many sites sell mobile traffic “to the left,” redirecting browsers to infected sites, and the likelihood of catching some kind of nasty thing when connecting via a cellular network is much higher. By the way, such an antivirus does not protect against subscriptions; do not forget about the “Content Ban” service. Fortunately, it is in MTS that this “Ban” works well for all types of content.