How to disable paid MTS services

Mobile phones have long ceased to be an indicator of the high status of their owners. Now they relate to basic necessities, and each member of the family has his own “pipe”. Telephone prices have decreased, tariffs have become more diverse and profitable, which allows 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 of this company is extensive: “Beep”, “They called you”, “News”, “Jokes” and about two dozen different subscriptions or options. If you connect any paid service, then automatic payments begin from the balance sheet account in favor of MTS. And this will happen until the subscription or option is disabled.

Many users think that if they did not connect anything, then there is nothing to worry about. But this is not so. MTS very often holds special promotions: the client receives an SMS message about the free connection of any service for which funds will not be charged for the agreed period, for example, one month. And then they regularly deduct money from the balance for a subscription. That is why most customers are interested in how to disable paid MTS services, and not 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 fraud? From the point of view of the lawyers of the company - no. When concluding an agreement with a mobile operator (buying a SIM card), the client agrees to certain conditions, and linking to the number of additional services meets these conditions.

Also, users need to learn to distinguish between subscriptions and “subscriptions”. There are additional services provided by mobile operators, and there is 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, comprehensive methods of 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 turn off MTS paid services, you need to know exactly which of them are tied to a specific SIM card. To do this, send an SMS message to the short number 8111 with the number 1, if you need to get 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 appeal to the operator. To do this, call 0890 (the call is free) and wait for an answer, and then ask to unsubscribe from all paid services. Cons of the method: long waiting time, the need to double-check operator actions. Pros: you can unsubscribe without leaving your home or office.

2. Through USSD commands. To do this, dial the following characters: "* 111 * - a special code to cancel a specific service - lattice - call." Pros: fast, convenient, reliable. Cons: you must first find out a special code.

3. Contacting the MTS salon. 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 and how to do it yourself. Cons: you have to look for the MTS salon, and the consultant can not only dissuade existing subscriptions from disconnecting, but also impose a couple of additional ones, naturally, not free.

4. Shutdown through the electronic terminal. Pros: you can unsubscribe from services on the way to the store, since there are terminals in almost every store or shopping pavilion. Cons: sorting out for the first time can be difficult; accordingly, more time is wasted.

5. Through the official website of MTS. In order to access your personal account, you need to enter a phone number and password. Pros: convenient, fast, a lot of information. Cons: for those who do not have the Internet, it will be difficult to use this service.

6. Disconnect via SMS. Each service has its own short number. Pros: fast, convenient. Cons: you need to know a special number.

Disabling paid MTS services via USSD commands

The table shows the most popular paid services. The full list of subscriptions can be viewed on the MTS official website.

Some tips

There is no need to lose your temper and turn off all subscriptions at once (this can be done through the operator), since in this case services are also lost for which there is no charge. These are functions such as “I'm in touch,” “Mobile Assistant,” “Video Call,” and some others.

Before disabling paid MTS services, you need to think about whether it is worth doing it. Perhaps some of them are really needed, and it will be difficult to do without them? Keep in mind that subsequent connections will most likely not be free.