No one is immune from a situation where the balance is near zero or minus, but there will be no possibility of self-replenishment. In this case, you can ask to help your friends who are also connected to the same operator or have other opportunities for transferring funds. Let us consider in more detail how to replenish the account of another MTS subscriber.
How to send a request for help?
Your friend may inform you that it is necessary to replenish the account by sending a free request for help. To do this, follow the menu items of the mobile assistant (* 111 #) or send a request in the form * 116 * followed by the subscriber number, and at the end # and the call button. If necessary, you can not only ask to replenish the account of another MTS subscriber, but also indicate the amount of replenishment in the request. To do this, after the phone number of the subscriber to whom you want to send the request, you must again put an asterisk and the amount that you need, and then finish the command with a grid and make a call.
How to replenish the account of another MTS subscriber from your phone?
If you received a request for help from your friend, then if you are connected to one telecom operator, in this case MTS, the easiest way is to transfer from your account. To do this, send a request starting with * 112 *, then the number of the subscriber who needs to replenish the account. The number can be indicated in any format (internationally from +7 or starting from figure eight).
After entering the subscriber’s number, * is put and the amount you want to transfer is indicated. Request # ends and then you can send it with the call button. If it is not possible to replenish the account of another MTS subscriber from your balance, an appropriate error message will be received. If replenishment is possible, then you will need to send the operation confirmation code that came in the message also in the form of a request * 112 * code #. After entering this command, you must also send a request with the call key.
Existing restrictions on transfers
You can replenish the account of another MTS subscriber from one number up to 300 rubles. In this case, the balance should remain at least 90 rubles. In just one day you can give other subscribers 1500 rubles from your account. If the operator has provided for you the opportunity to communicate on credit, then you cannot use the credit limit to transfer funds to other subscribers. You can transfer only those funds that are laid personally by you. The service contract for this telecom operator should be concluded in one region. There are a number of tariffs at which it is impossible to transfer funds or send them to another subscriber. The transfer recipient has one more restriction - no more than 3000 rubles can be transferred to him per day.
Alternative ways to transfer funds to another subscriber
At the moment, non-cash payments are becoming more widespread and it is possible to replenish the account of another MTS subscriber with a Sberbank bank card in several ways. This is most convenient if you can manage your bank account using your phone. To transfer to 900, you only need to send the subscriber's number (to which you need to send money) without 8 or +7 and indicate the amount.
In response to the sent message, you will receive a confirmation code, which you must also send to number 900. If you have created a personal account, you can replenish the account of any subscriber using Internet banking. To do this, you need to find in your account payment for communication services and the name of the operator.You can also use an ATM to replenish your MTS subscriber account. For this you do not need to withdraw money, you can transfer directly from the card. Sberbank does not charge interest for topping up a subscriber’s account of any operator. It is also possible to replenish the account of another MTS subscriber with a bank card of other banks according to the above schemes. Currently, almost every bank for its subscribers has created the possibility of mobile access to the card account, as well as a personal account on the bank’s page on the Internet.
Internet payment
To replenish the balance of a friend who is in a difficult situation, it is possible in several more ways, the most convenient is replenishment using electronic money. This method is available if you have one of the virtual wallets (Yandex Money, QIWI, WebMoney) and funds on its balance. In each of them there is the possibility of replenishing the account of any subscriber of the most common communication operators, including MTS. Depending on the wallet, a different percentage for the service is taken, but it is much less than in self-service terminals. By the way, through electronic payment systems, which are found in almost all stores, you can also transfer money to any subscriber.