SMS

Send and Receive SMS

SMS are short text messages which allow to communicate quickly and cheaply. Length of one SMS-message of 160 signs a Latin and 70 signs at a set of texts Cyrillic.

SMS service is available to GSM subscribers only, contract subscribers and MTS Prepaid service users.

A MTS user can send an SMS if there are sufficient funds on account. Otherwise, the service suspends until the next account replenishment.

You will receive SMS messages even when your mobile phone is switched off; you just retrieve them as soon as you switch it back on. The messages are stored for 3 days.

Using SMS

The SMS service is automatically activated for all new MTS subscribers at the time of subscription to the GSM network. If SMS service is not active, you can activate it using the free Internet Helper Service or contacting the MTS Contact Centre on 111 (24 hours a day).

To start using the SMS service:

1. Set the number of "the service centre" (SMS centre) on your mobile phone to +38 050 000501;
2. Attentively read a section «Service of short fox messages» in «Instruction of user» to Your mobile telephone. + 380 >

For example, in order to send a SMS to any subscriber within the MTS network, dial:
+ 380 50 ХХХ ХХ ХХ, where:

• “+” – international access codes used in GSM mobile phones;
• “380” – international code of Ukraine;
• “50” – code of the MTS network;
• “ХХХ ХХ ХХ” – phone number of the recepient.

For further information about SMS service facilities look up the Guide to SMS Service.

While sending short messages within Ukraine the national phone number format of the recipient is also supported.

The subscriber can reject the reception service of information (advertising) SMS. For refusal it is necessary to send SMS on number 10250.

Sending SMS Abroad

To send SMS abroad on GSM network press “+” and subscriber's number in international format: +

For example, +420 73 ХХХХХХХ, where:

• 420 – Czech Republic;
• 73 – T-Mobile network code;
• ХХХХХХХ – addressee's number.

SMS to subscribers of foreign mobile networks except MTS network is 1,19 UAH.

The tariff is indicated in UAH including VAT. The contribution to the Pension Fund is additionally charged amounting to 7.5% of the service cost excluding VAT.

Attention! The SMS communication with China Mobile is being maintained through CITIC. Hence the following is peculiar to SMS connections to this operator:

• When sending an SMS to a China Mobile user, you get a sending report immediately, even if the addressee have not received the SMS yet;
• your number will be displayed to a China Mobile addressee as “00380 50 ХХХХХХХ”. He or she can use both the above format or international “+380 50 ХХХХХХХ” in order to send you an SMS.

Sms service cost

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