Belarus report (MTS / МТС)

NFH · 22-06-2012, 22:07

In my experience, MTS's coverage is better than Velcom's. I arrived in Belarus by coach from Vilnius and therefore couldn't buy a SIM card until arriving in Minsk. Using my UK contract SIM card from the border to Minsk, my iPhone naturally favoured MTS because it had a stronger signal. Even when I manually switched to Velcom, it soon switched back to MTS.

I avoid networks that require periodic top-ups. I'm not willing to keep spending money when I don't know when I'll next visit a particularly country. MTS doesn't require periodic top-ups, but usage every 180 days, e.g. a roaming SMS.

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NFH (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Expert Posts: 322 Join Date: 11 Apr 2012 Location: London Country:	22-06-2012, 22:07 In my experience, MTS's coverage is better than Velcom's. I arrived in Belarus by coach from Vilnius and therefore couldn't buy a SIM card until arriving in Minsk. Using my UK contract SIM card from the border to Minsk, my iPhone naturally favoured MTS because it had a stronger signal. Even when I manually switched to Velcom, it soon switched back to MTS. I avoid networks that require periodic top-ups. I'm not willing to keep spending money when I don't know when I'll next visit a particularly country. MTS doesn't require periodic top-ups, but usage every 180 days, e.g. a roaming SMS.