Good day, dear readers! In this article you will learn about all the intricacies of using the Mobile Transfer service to MTS. I myself am against this service, because you can make money by replenishing your balance. How? You can read. However, MTS has two options for this service, and one option does not contradict what you can earn. For example, Tele2 and MegaFon today, in my opinion, have much worse conditions than MTS. Why? You can read What do you think, who has better conditions?
The service that allows you to transfer money from MTS is called “Direct Transfer”; Tele2 and MegaFon have a similar service called “Mobile Transfer”. Like everyone else, MTS has a number of restrictions on using “Direct Transfer”:
- Transfer is only possible from MTS to MTS in one connection region.
- Transfer amount from 1 to 300 rubles.
- The account balance of the person sending the money should not be less than 90 rubles.
- A maximum of 1,500 rubles can be sent per day.
- It is impossible to receive more than 3,000 rubles per day to your number using a mobile transfer.
- The sender and recipient of money can only be an individual.
- If the sender's SIM card has a credit limit enabled, then only funds beyond the credit limit can be sent.
So, to make a mobile MTS transfer there are two ways:
Methods 3 and 4 allow you to set up both one-time and regular replenishment.
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In order to transfer any money from an MTS phone to an MTS phone for free via SMS, you can use 3 methods: or official MTS service called “Direct Transfer”, or one of the payment systems in which you can pay for services using your phone. The difference is in the commissions and restrictions on the amount and number of transfers.
For one-time replenishment
As it was before
Previously, command 112 was used. The commission was 7 rubles. For an example of use (we want to transfer 300 rubles from our account to subscriber 89131112233) see below:
- We are recruiting * 112 * 9131112233 * 300 # and press the “call” key. Please note that the number could be written in any format: even with 7, even with 8, or even immediately starting with the operator code (in the case of MTS-Moscow it will be 916).
- In response, we received an SMS message with a 4-digit confirmation code. Let's say the code 5555 arrived.
- We confirm the transfer of 300 rubles from our MTS to a friend’s MTS by typing * 112 * 5555 * and press “call” again
- If you did everything correctly and complied with the limits (from 1 to 300 rubles, the balance on your balance should have been more than 90 rubles, and the maximum amount of transfers per day should not exceed 1.5 thousand rubles), then your friend’s balance should have been instantly replenished by 300 rubles.
- There was one more limitation - only 3,000 rubles could be transferred to one MTS number in this way.
Now everything has changed, this scheme does not work. But it’s a pity to destroy the work once done, so let’s leave the above instructions for history and move on to the present time, to the instructions that are in effect now.
How it is now
Transfer from MTS to MTS by team 115
Currently, to transfer from MTS to MTS (as well as to Beeline, Megafon and other mobile operators), the USSD request *115# “call” is used.
Let's go through the entire procedure of transferring money step by step so that it is thoroughly clear to you:
- We dial the request *115# and press “call”.
- An interactive menu appears in which you need to select the destination of the transfer. We should select the first item - “mobile phone”. That is, enter the number 1 and click send.
- In the next step, we select the mobile operator whose subscriber needs to transfer money. In our case, this is MTS, so we enter the number 1 again and click send.
- We indicate ten digits of the number to which we want to transfer money. We indicate how much money we need to transfer.
- In the next step, you should select “MTS Personal Account”. That is, enter the number 2.
- To confirm payment, enter the number 1.
After all these manipulations, you will receive an SMS on your phone from number 6996, asking you to confirm the transfer of funds. Follow the instructions outlined in this message. If you suddenly change your mind about making a transfer, you can send the number 0. Then everything will be cancelled. Also, no debit from your personal account will occur if you do not respond to this SMS in any way (do not answer anything). But if your decision is positive, the amount you specified and a commission of ten rubles will be written off (previously the commission was 7 rubles). Moreover, this ten will be written off regardless of the transfer amount.
How to transfer money using SMS
Transferring money from MTS to MTS via SMS is much easier and more comfortable than using the requests described in the previous subsection. You just need to remember a simple combination. To the person whose phone you want to transfer money to, you need to send an SMS like this: #transfer 350. The amount of 350 in our example means that your counterpart will receive exactly 350 rubles. And in addition to this amount, another 10 rubles in commission will be debited from your mobile phone. Don't forget to put a space before the transfer amount.
After this simple manipulation, you will receive an SMS on your phone. Go through the payment confirmation procedure outlined therein. And remember that after the transfer there should be at least 10 rubles left in your account. Good luck.
Watch a video about transferring money via SMS:
How to transfer money online
If you have the Internet at hand, you can save ten, since this method of transferring money is free. Savings can be even more significant if you make such transfers regularly. So, what needs to be done to transfer money from MTS to MTS without commission?
- We switch to a special MTS service called “Easy payment”. We choose who we are going to transfer money to. In our case, this is MTS, but you can pay any operator. You can also pay for all kinds of services, rent, etc.
- On the next page, select “MTS - cellular communications from your phone account”
- In the boxes on the page that opens, indicate the phone number to which we need to make a transfer. Here we indicate the amount to be transferred.
- You will be redirected to the authorization page to enter the MTS “Personal Account”. Enter your phone number and password, which will be sent to you via SMS.
- After you log into your personal account, you should immediately receive an SMS with the parameters of your money transfer. Check the amount again and confirm the payment by sending any text message or number in response (but not the number 0). The translation will be completed.
Watch a video describing this procedure:
Transfer to MTS via mobile application
In the previous subsection, we described working with the “Easy Payment” service. This MTS service, through which you can transfer funds both within MTS and to third-party operators and other parties, has its own mobile application. This application is called “Easy Payment”, and it can be downloaded and installed for the most popular mobile platforms. The application is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
For regular transfers from MTS to MTS
As it was before
Previously, you should have used command 114, in this case only the first translation was paid (7 rubles), all subsequent ones were free. Unfortunately, MTS has canceled this service since January 2016. Therefore, the instructions below for regular transfers from MTS to MTS no longer work :)
- Add your friend's number to the list of numbers to which you want to regularly transfer money:
- * 114 * 89131112233 * 1 * 300 # — for daily transfers
- * 114 * 89131112233 * 2 * 300 # - weekly
- * 114 * 89131112233 * 3 * 300 # - monthly.
- After that, press “call”.
- Similar to the previous point, after this you will receive an SMS from MTS with a confirmation code (4 digits, let it be 1111 for example).
- We confirm the installation of regular transfers by typing a command * 114 * 1111 # and pressing the “call” key.
After this, the required amount will be transferred with a commission of 7 rubles. After that, every day/week/month at the same time, transfers will be made automatically, but without commission.
- You can disable regular replenishment using the command * 114 * 89131112233 # .
Read more about the operation of the Direct Transfer service on the official MTS website: http://www.mts.ru/mob_connect/services/opportunity/direct_transfer/
If the previous methods do not suit you
If you want to transfer large amounts or do it anonymously, you can use one of the many payment services that have the ability to pay for services using your phone balance. These services include all cellular companies. Thus, you can transfer money not only to MTS, but also to other mobile operators - Megafon, Beeline or even Tele2.
Here are examples of such payment services: https://www.a-3.ru/pay_mobile, https://www.mobi-money.ru/order/mts
The commission when using them will be from 3 to 5%, but the limits are much higher - on average, the maximum transfer amount is limited to 5,000 rubles, the amount of payments per day is 15,000 rubles. And the number of transfers that can be accepted to your MTS number is not limited at all.
Attention!
On December 1, 2013, a service was launched in Russia (the so-called “abolition of mobile slavery”). It began operating in full-scale mode from March-April 2014. This means that it is now impossible to unambiguously determine by a phone number which operator it belongs to (for example, a person can save a phone number with the prefix 916). As a result, the methods described above may not work correctly or may contain errors.
There are situations when your loved one or relative runs out of money on their cell phone balance at the most inopportune moment. There is no time to look for a payment terminal, you need to make an urgent call - anything can happen. Fortunately, as a result of competition for clients, mobile operators are doing everything for the convenience of people who use their services.
Fast transfer of funds from one number to another today is one of the basic services of any communication provider. You can quickly send funds to a relative or friend, repay a debt, or make a private transfer for any other purpose using your mobile device or computer with Internet access.
Cellular communications in Russia have a number of local features, one of which is the high quality of the communication itself and an abundance of convenient related services at a relatively low cost of tariff plans. In another country, you would have to pay an order of magnitude more for such a service.
MTS is one of the largest and oldest mobile providers in Russia. It is a federal mobile operator and is represented in all regions of the country. In addition to the main services - cellular communications, mobile and home Internet - MTS also offers a convenient non-cash transfer service. One of the most popular and in demand services within this service is sending funds from one MTS operator number to another.
You can do this in several ways:
- on the mobile operator’s website - by logging into your personal account or a special web form;
- SMS sending;
- through the payment portal menu;
- using a mobile application.
Transfers of funds through your personal account on the Internet
Transferring money using your personal account on the operator’s official website is one of the fastest and most convenient ways if you have a device with Internet access at hand.
Here select the mobile operator to whose number the transaction will be carried out. In our case, this is MTS:
The next step is filling out the web form:
Fill in the fields:
- Phone number is the phone number of the transfer recipient;
- payment amount - the amount of money sent.
Check the “From MTS mobile phone account” option if it is not checked and click “Next”. The final stage is confirmation of the transaction and receiving a report on its successful completion.
How to transfer money via phone?
Using your phone, you can transfer money from an MTS phone to an MTS phone in three ways:
- via SMS;
- using the payment portal;
- via mobile application.
In the first two cases, an Internet connection is not required; all operations are performed via a cellular network.
SMS transfer from MTS differs from similar services of other mobile operators in that the first message here is sent not to a special service number, but to the number of the recipient of the funds. The subscriber himself does not receive it: the SMS is built according to a specific format and contains a keyword. All short messages in any cellular network arrive first at the operations center, and only then to the final recipient. In the case of SMS payment, the operation center system recognizes the keyword and does not send the text itself to the subscriber. Instead, funds are transferred to the recipient's number from the sender's balance.
Via SMS
Send an SMS in the following format to the mobile number you need to top up:
#translation 250
You will receive a message from your mobile operator containing instructions to complete the operation. Complete them by sending a one-time verification code. After this, your phone will receive another text containing a report on the transaction.
Using the payment portal
The second way is through the payment portal. Go to the main menu of the portal by dialing the USSD command *115# and pressing call. In response, a list of available transaction directions will be displayed on the screen. Select “Mobile phone” by entering the serial number corresponding to this category. Next, you will be required to enter the transaction recipient number and the amount of the transfer. After this, you will be sent a notification from number 6996 about the start of the operation. To confirm the transfer, send a reply message to this number with any text except a single 0 (zero). The command "0" (zero) cancels the operation. The operation will also be canceled if you do not receive a response message within 15 minutes.
Via mobile application
The third way is to transfer money through the interface of the mobile application, which is called “Easy Payment”. This is a free application that is installed on your phone as usual. To make a transfer, go to the “Payment” section in the program interface and select “Mobile phone”. Then we select the recipient's telecom operator - MTS. At the next stage, enter the transaction number and size, and then click “Pay”. If the transfer is successful, a corresponding notification will appear on the screen. To process all commands, the mobile application uses an Internet connection, so the phone must be online when the transfer is performed.
Commission for transfer from MTS to MTS
All described transaction methods are subject to commissions and limits:
- Commission: 10 rub.
- Payment - minimum: 10 rubles.
- Maximum payment: transaction via SMS or mobile menu of the payment portal - 5,000 rubles; transaction through the website or application - RUB 10,000.
- Limit per day: 30,000 rub.
- Monthly limit: 40,000 rub.
- Daily limit on the number of transactions: 10.
How to transfer money without commission - free?
Transferring funds from the balance of one phone to another is a service. Like any service, it is paid for. The good news is that when transferring money from MTS to MTS there is a fixed commission of only 10 rubles.
This is not so much, considering that transfers to other operators are subject to a percentage fee, which increases with the amount of the payment itself.
Today I will continue the topic I touched on recently about how to withdraw money from mobile phones and will now tell you about the possibilities of transferring money between phone accounts with different cellular operators. I think this information will not be useful to everyone, but still, the need sometimes arises for many Internet and mobile phone users. Why would you even need to transfer funds from one phone to another? The reasons can be completely different. For example, one of your friends, acquaintances or relatives has run out of money on their balance and you can easily help them by quickly transferring the required amount to them from your phone. Then they won’t have to look for a machine to deposit money or take trust payments, especially since not everyone knows how to do the latter. Another reason could be, for example, a problem with withdrawing money from the phone you need when you really need it. From the phones of some operators (Megafon, for example), when withdrawing using almost any method, they simply charge huge commissions, and in this case it would be much more profitable to transfer money to the phone of an operator that is more convenient for you (for example, MTS) and withdraw money from the second phone to where you need. I do this periodically.
Of course, transfers between phones of even the same mobile operator are often not free, and in this article I will talk about all the features.
Transferring money from the balance of MTS operator phones
Now we will consider the possibilities of transferring funds from MTS phones, both to the phones of the same telecom operator (i.e. transfer within the network), and to the phones of other cellular operators.
Transfer of funds between MTS operator phones
A service that allows you to transfer money from an MTS account to another MTS account is called “Direct Transfer”. It's not difficult to use.
You can top up the account of another MTS subscriber on a one-time or regular basis. The cost of the service depends on this. For a one-time top-up of the subscriber account you need, you will be charged 7 rubles for the service, and so on for each transfer.
When you top up your account on a regular basis, you pay 7 rubles only once. At the same time, select the frequency of replenishment of the account you need (every day, every week or every month) and the amount.
I personally have only used one-time translations and don’t see the need to translate regularly, but someone may also need regular translations, so we’ll consider both options.
To top up the account of another MTS subscriber one-time, you need to:
To top up another subscriber’s account on a regular basis you need to:
On your phone enter the command: *114*number of the subscriber to whom you are transferring money*payment frequency in the form of a number (1 - daily, 2 - weekly, 3 - monthly) *transfer amount from 1 to 300 rubles#. For example:
In the example above, I am going to transfer funds in the amount of 6 rubles every week to the phone 9160059617.
In order to cancel a regular payment, you must dial *114*number of the subscriber from whom you are deactivating regular payments#
Restrictions for transfers between MTS subscribers:
The transfer amount can be from 1 to 300 rubles, provided that at least 90 rubles remain on the balance;
You can transfer no more than 1,500 rubles per day, and those who receive funds cannot have a balance of more than 3,000 rubles after all transfers to their account.
Both subscribers must be registered with the operator in the same region.
Now let's look at payments from MTS to phone accounts of other cellular operators.
Transferring funds from MTS phones to phones of other mobile operators
Transferring from MTS to phones of other operators is, of course, possible, but the MTS commission for such a service is too high and is usually equal to 10%. The service also charges 10 rubles for each operation. But let’s still consider how such a translation can be performed.
The service that allows you to carry out such an operation is called “Easy Payment”.
To make a transfer using the “Easy Payment” service, your phone must have a personal account registered! Without it, it is impossible to make a payment. It’s very easy to register a personal account using the link, having received the login password via SMS message to your phone.
Let’s go straight to the MTS operator’s website in the section we need using the link:
On the next page we are shown a list of all cellular operators. Select the one you need, i.e. the one to which the phone whose account you want to top up belongs to. In the example, I open Beeline:
On the next page we indicate the phone number whose account we want to top up and the payment amount. Next, mark the item “From MTS phone account” and click “Next”. The commission, as we see, will be 10%, which is a lot + another 10 rubles will be charged for using the service itself.
Now we need to log in to your MTS personal account using the number from which you are going to transfer money. Enter your username and password, then click the “Login” button:
A page will open showing the status of the operation:
At the same time, an SMS like this will be sent to the phone from which you are transferring funds:
Accordingly, if everything is correct, you need to send a response message with any text (do not send just numbers!) and the payment will be completed, which you will see in a few seconds on the MTS page. If the payment cannot be completed for some reason, you will be notified about this in the 2nd message.
That's all! Transferring from MTS to phones of other operators, you will agree, is unprofitable. However, sometimes it may still be needed.
Transferring money from the balance of Beeline operator phones
You can transfer money from a phone account belonging to the Beeline operator to numbers within the network (i.e., also to Beeline phones), as well as to the phones of any other operators.
Transfer of funds between Beeline operator phones
To transfer money between phones within the Beeline network, there is a special service from Beeline called “Mobile Transfer”. It's easy to use, but there are quite a few limitations.
The main condition for using this service is that you must spend 150 rubles on communication services as a Beeline subscriber. Those. It immediately becomes clear that the service is not available to recently connected subscribers, since they have not yet spent the required amount on communications.
In order to transfer money, you must:
Limitations for the Mobile Transfer service:
You can transfer a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 150 rubles per transfer. At the same time, the maximum amount of transfers per day cannot exceed 300 rubles, and the maximum amount of the balance of the subscriber to whom you are transferring funds should not ultimately exceed 3,000 rubles.
After each transfer, at least 60 rubles must remain in your account.
You can make only 5 transfers during the day and the time interval between 2 transfers must be at least 2 minutes. From the number to which you transferred the money, the transfer is possible no earlier than 24 hours later.
You cannot use the service if you have not yet spent 150 rubles on Beeline communication services.
These are not small restrictions set in Beeline. Compared to MTS, the restrictions, in my opinion, are much more severe :)
Transferring funds from Beeline phones to phones of other mobile operators
Just like other operators, Beeline has a special opportunity to top up phone balances of other cellular operators from your account. Let's look at how to do this.
Transferring funds to a subscriber of another cellular network is even easier than making a transfer within the Beeline network :)
Go to the “Pay from your account” section on the Beeline website using the link:
beeline
On the next page, select the operator to whose phone we want to transfer money. In the example, I select “MTS”:
Now a page opens in front of us where we need to enter 2 phone numbers (first the one to which you will transfer funds, and below the one from which you are making the transfer), an amount from 10 to 5000 rubles and a captcha:
Below, check the box indicating that you agree to the terms of the agreement and click “Pay.”
In the next window you will see the transfer status:
If the transfer is possible, then you will receive an SMS message where you must confirm the transfer by sending any text in response. If it is impossible to make a transfer, you will still receive an SMS message indicating the reason.
The commission for transfers from Beeline is much lower than from MTS and is usually 4.95%.
Transferring money from Megafon phone balances
With the mobile operator Megafon, you can transfer funds both to the phones of operators within the network and to the phones of any other operators through the same service called “Mobile Transfer”. The service is activated automatically for all Megafon subscribers.
Let's look at how to use it.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a single phone with a Megafon SIM card at hand, so I can’t show you all the screenshots of incoming SMS with payment confirmations, but I think everything will be clear from the text. Moreover, there are practically no differences between this method of transfer and other operators.
To top up your phone account with any mobile operator you need to:
When transferring within the network (to another Megafon subscriber), 5 rubles will be charged for the service. When transferring to a subscriber of another operator, a commission of 8.5% of the payment amount will be charged. This is slightly less than in MTS and almost 2 times more than in Beeline.
Restrictions when transferring through the Mobile Transfer service:
The minimum amount you can transfer at a time is 1 ruble, and the maximum is 500 rubles. The maximum amount of transfers you make per month should not exceed 5,000 rubles.
The balance of the phone from which you are transferring money must remain at least 30 rubles.
In total, it is the cheapest to transfer funds to phones of other cellular operators if you are a Beeline subscriber, since the commission is the lowest (4.95%). MTS has the largest commission, although at the same time it is the most convenient and cheapest to withdraw funds from MTS to cards and bank accounts, which I talked about in a separate article:
In Megafon, a convenience is the lower allowable account balance - 30 rubles. In Beeline the balance is 60 rubles, and in MTS it is generally 90 rubles. Well, it can be said that transferring funds within networks is equally convenient for all 3 operators I reviewed, since the difference in the service fee is minimal.
This concludes this article. Stay tuned for blog updates :) Good mood and good luck to everyone! Bye;)
Sometimes the funds in your account run out and so does the ability to make calls. There are no terminals nearby and it is also not possible to purchase a top-up card. What to do in this case? The answer would seem obvious - you need to top up your account, but how? Then the only way to top up your account in such a situation is to transfer money from MTS to MTS.
If something similar happened to you and you don’t know how to transfer money, then don’t worry, MTS thinks about its customers, that’s why it has the “Easy Payment” service. It allows any MTS user to: send funds to other subscribers, pay bills, and also pay for purchases made on the Internet. There are several ways:
- USSD request;
- via SMS;
- using the site;
- using a mobile phone application.
Instructions for sending money by USSD command
MTS Russia
You can transfer money from MTS to MTS using special commands. It doesn't matter if you have the Internet. USSD requests are sent from any phone. There are no restrictions related to the set of combinations.
- Dial *115# and call key.
- A menu will appear with options to choose from. You should select “Mobile phone” by pressing one, and then the recipient where the funds will be sent.
- Write the subscriber number and amount.
- Select a method for withdrawing money from the system.
- Confirm by pressing one on the keys. Next, you will receive an auxiliary SMS. You can cancel the transfer by sending the number 0.
MTS Ukraine
- Dial *150*050XXXXXXXX*amount# and press the call key.
- MTS will send a confirmation code. Enter *150*code# and the call key.
This has some aspects:
- one translation costs 2 UAH. 30 kopecks;
- the amount that can be transferred at one time. Each tariff is different. Everything is arranged in such a way as to benefit the company. If there is a monthly payment, the maximum amount for sending is 10 UAH, with a daily payment - up to 30 UAH.
Sending money from an MTS SIM card using SMS
From MTS Russia number
Unlike USSD requests, it is convenient and fast. You need to send an SMS indicating the desired number to top up your balance. Write there: #transfer and amount. Data is written using a space. If you need to transfer 100 rubles to someone, send an SMS: #transfer 100. Then the procedure is identical to the previous method. You need to confirm the shipment.
MTS Ukraine
It is allowed to transfer money to the subscriber via SMS messages. Send a message to number 150: (mobile phone number) * (amount).
The first part consists of the number where the money will be sent, an asterisk is placed and the amount sent is written.
After receiving an SMS with a code, you need to create a new message, send it to number 150 and the payment is considered completed.
Sending money to a SIM card via the Internet
You can send money from MTS to MTS without commission. This is done simply:
- We go to the website pay.mts.ru. We select the desired operator where the funds will be sent or use the search window if we could not find what we need.
- Next, select “Payment from your phone account.” Enter the number, transfer amount, click the “next” button.
- You will be taken to your personal account. Go through authorization by entering the number and password received via SMS. Afterwards, a message will be received with data regarding the transfer. As a response, send any number except 0, the transfer will be confirmed. By sending 0, the payment will be cancelled.
Sending money through the app
The operator has created a special program “Easy Payment”, adapted for modern mobile platforms: iOS, Android and Windows Phone. It can be downloaded from official app stores. It is provided free of charge. Thanks to it, you can make various payments. Based on reviews, we can conclude that the program is not completed and the functionality is unstable, and failures of various types are possible. Someone complains about unreliability, money missing from their account, inconvenience. But there are fans of the application who consider it convenient and without drawbacks.
Regular replenishment of the subscriber's account
Regular translation allows you to save money. The commission will be charged exclusively for the first one, the rest will be automatic and without commission. To activate the service, enter: *114*subscriber number*frequency*amount#.
Regularity is determined by numbers from 1 to 3:
- 1-daily;
- 2- weekly;
- 3- monthly.
Don't forget to press call after entering the command. You will receive an SMS in response containing a confirmation code. To confirm, enter *114*code# and press call. This will confirm that you are okay with regular charges being made to your account.
The service is turned off by dialing the command: *114*subscriber number#. No more money will be sent to him.
Ask friends for money
If you run out of money, you are allowed to ask relatives or friends to transfer money from phone to phone. You can send a request for help using the command *116*number#. We press the call button and wait for a reaction. You might get lucky.
Commission and other nuances of transferring money
This is an important topic of interest to any subscriber interested in the service of sending money. If you transfer money from MTS to MTS, the subscriber is charged a commission in the amount of 10 rubles. It is fixed and always the same.
When transferring to other operators from MTS, a commission equal to 4.4% + 10 rubles is charged.
Without commission, sendings are made exclusively by the online service pay.mts.ru.
In the “Easy Payment” system there is no additional fee, but there are some restrictions:
- In a single transfer you can send from 1 to 14999 rubles from MTS to MTS. If it concerns other operators, the limit is 1 thousand rubles;
- upon completion of the transfer, the remaining amount must be at least 10 rubles;
- 5 transfers per day to an MTS phone are allowed, in an amount not exceeding 30 thousand rubles;
- the limit of shipments per month is 40 thousand rubles.
The operator constantly changes the terms and list of services. In order not to miss promotions and always be up to date, track the information on the official website.
