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Smart Communications has opened pre-orders for Samsung's latest foldable smartphones in the Philippines, offering customers a free storage upgrade and other exclusive postpaid benefits. Pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip8 run from July 22 to August 13, 2026 through Smart Postpaid, Smart Infinity, the Smart Online Store, and Smart Stores nationwide. Customers who pre-order through Smart Postpaid or Smart Infinity will receive a free storage upgrade from 256GB to 512GB, valued at up to PHP 14,000. The offer also includes three months of Samsung Care+ and 12 months of UNLI 5G under Smart's All-New Postpaid Plans+. Under Smart Postpaid Plan+ 1999, customers can avail of the devices through 24-month 0% interest credit card installment plans. Customers may place their pre-orders through the Smart website or visit any Smart Store nationwide before the August 13 pre-order deadline. Among major telcos, Dito Telecommunity posted the highest VoLTE penetration at 41.9%, followed by Smart Communications at 31.7% and Globe Telecom at 27.4%. Ookla said older devices remain a challenge for Smart and Globe due to the size of their existing subscriber bases. Read more in our articles including "Smart postpaid opens pre-orders Galaxy Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip8" and "PH among slowest countries in shift away from 3G".