MTS has launched International Roaming services for its prepaid subscribers enabling them to roam across 433 GSM networks in 231 countries. They have also launched a dual mode SIM card which would work both on GSM handsets while abroad and on OMH CDMA handsets while in India. MTS becomes the first telecom operator in the country to provide international data roaming for CDMA prepaid customers.
With the International Roaming, MTS subscribers would have access to GPRS services in 206 countries on 322 telecom networks and HSDPA services in 114 countries on 145 roaming networks.
New customers could exchange their SIM card to the International Roaming card from the MTS Branded Retail Outlet (BRO) by submitting the required documents including copy of a valid passport and request to activate the service on their number.The request form could also be downloaded from MTS India website and submitted along with the required documents at the nearest MTS BRO. Post activation customers can call MTS customer care to activate or deactivate international roaming.