The present disclosure relates to a carrier information indication method and apparatus, a cell search method and apparatus, a base station, a user equipment and a computer-readable storage medium. The carrier information indication method includes setting independent machine-type communication (MTC) carrier information; and transmitting the independent MTC carrier information to a user equipment (UE). In the aspects of the disclosure, by means of setting independent MTC carrier information and transmitting the independent MTC carrier information to a UE, the UE does not need to search for an independent MTC carrier when searching for a cell, thereby saving on the electricity of the UE.