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Friday, November 21, 2008 Updated at 20 November 2008 23:22 Moscow Time

The Moscow Times on your mobile

Why have The Moscow Times on your mobile?

Mobile Client advantages for subscribers:

• access to the latest information on your mobile at any time
• the latest published material is available right after updating
• no need to stand in a line or look for the printed version of The Moscow Times
• it is convenient to read anywhere
• access to the application is available while roaming
• color content
• free updates for all subscribers located outside of Russia and the CIS.

How to get The Moscow Times on your mobile?

Please note that this service is not compatible with all phones. Please check the list of supported mobile phones and smartphones.

To download The Moscow Times you should make sure you have pre-installed GPRS Internet adjustments by checking the internet profile availability on your phone:

• MTS Internet – for MTS subscribers
• Bee-gprs-internet – for Beeline subscribers
• MegaFon Internet – for Megafon subscribers

If one of the profiles is shown, then the following instructions should be performed:

1. Send an SMS-message with the text «TMT» to the short number 4040
2. Receive an SMS answer with a reference to download «The Moscow Times» application
3. Go through the reference, and install the application onto your mobile phone
4. Open the application in your mobile phone
5. Choose the «Update» option
6. If the access point is requested select the profile MTS Internet (for MTS subscribers), Bee-gprs-internet (for Beeline subscribers) or MegaFon Internet (for Megafon subscribers).

If the corresponding profile is not shown on the mobile phone it can be received by calling the customer care department with the short number 0890 (for MTS subscribers), 0611 (for Beeline subscribers) or 500 (for Megafon subscribers). After receiving and installing the automatic adjustments, the phone should be switched off/on for adjustment activation and the above steps 1-6 should be performed.

If the application «The Moscow Times» has been installed and updated using WAP Internet, it is essential to remove the adjustments, install the corresponding Internet GPRS adjustments and start the «The Moscow Times application» again. Once the «The Moscow Times» application has been updated, other WAP adjustments can be added without impact on «The Moscow Times» application.

Note that mobile operators do not allow updating with WAP adjustments.

Step 1:	send «TMT» to the short number 4040	Step 2:	download the application with the received reference	Step 3:	Open the application in your mobile phone

How much does it cost to send an SMS?

The cost of an outgoing sms, including tax to number 4040 for subscribers:

• Beeline- 35 rubles
• MTC- 33.52 rubles
• Megafon- 35 rubles

Special Offer! Free updates of The Moscow Times on your mobile for all subscribers located outside of Russia and the CIS.

Contact information and Techical support

For any questions related to the use of the application «The Moscow Times» please contact the customer care department of Inform-Mobil at +7 495 739 94 14 or email: tmt@immo.ru

List of supported mobile phones

List of supported smartphones