Embodiments can provide a random access method. In this method, a preamble sequence can be sent by user equipment (UE), and a random access response can be received by the UE. The random access response includes information for sending a message 3, and the information for sending the message 3 is used by the user equipment to determine a beam for sending the message 3. The beam for sending the message 3 can then be determined based on the information for sending the message 3. The message 3 can be sent by using the determined beam.