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Globe to drop PowerSurf for GoSurf

Some of the initial releases (Galaxy S5 and Spotify press releases) and sources close to Globe have confirmed that the telco will be overhauling their data plans — completely dropping both SuperSurf and PowerSurf promos in exchange for a unified GoSurf data plans.

We don’t have the complete details of the GoSurf plans but a few of them were also mentioned in their Galaxy S5 and Spotify pages.

GoSURF1010MB for 24 hours (free Spotify access, data not counted against quota)

GoSURF 299700MB for 30 days

GoSURF 9995,000MB for 30 days

It is likely that once you reach your 5GB limit for the 999 plan, you can just subscribe again for another 5GB after that or any of the lower-tier GoSurf plans.

The old PowerSurf plans were more expensive (Php99USD 2INR 143EUR 2CNY 12 for 50MB, Php299USD 5INR 432EUR 5CNY 37 for 300MB and Php499USD 9INR 721EUR 8CNY 62 for 1GB).

The new GoSurf is very similar to PowerSurf while SuperSurf will be completely removed from the offering. This concretely enforces the telco’s move to shift to volume based pricing instead of time-based charging (thus obliterating the whole issue on data caps).

Globe will probably make the formal announcement on Monday next week.

Updated: @talk2globe has tweeted that they will not discontinue SuperSurf plans to current subscribers. We’ve updated our story to reflect this.

Abe Olandres
Abe Olandres
Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.
  1. I’m currently on postpaid and subscribed to unlisurf. Does this mean that I will be automatically to gosurf? I certainly hope so since the 3gb cap is a bummer.

    • I guess in your next cut-off you will have the option to upgrade to GoSurf and get 5GB instead of the old 3GB data cap.

  2. it just gets worse and worse, are they going bankrupt? Its starting to seem like it

  3. are you KIDDING me? Gosurf999= 5GB data 30 days?? mas naging worse pa… dati 800mb per day x 30 = 24GB dati ang consumable sa supersurf999…

    • yes 800Mb cap per day. but still 3GB per month.
      if you consume 800Mb per day, you will be switched to 2G in less than 4 days.

  4. If they will do this to me then I will not pay for my IP5S plan, they can send my garbage bin a demand letter for all i care.

    • It is also possible they will let you keep your SuperSurf 999 until your contract ends and just implement the 3GB cap as previously announced.

  5. This is how internet subscription works in other countries I’ve been to. You pay for 3gb or 5gb for a fee much higher than 999 pesos.

    • Only that here in the Philippines, the internet speed is terribly slow.

    • in the UK they also have the volumn subscription 7gb for £30 this is for the dongle, 3g speed is 10-24Mbits, 4g is 20-40Mbits,

      while there is also an unlimited mobile data for £15, 10gb cap per day, 3g speed is 10-24Mbits, 4g is 20-40Mbits, but if you try to use it for desktop browsing they will terminate your add on :)

  6. They are forcing me to change my primary connection at home.
    hahaha.
    kainis.

  7. I’m so glad I opted out of the unli-surf plan when I renewed my contract. I’d rather wait to go home to have better internet connection than waste my consumable with Globe’s super slow 3G/LTE connection.

  8. Meron nga silang Free Facebook, pero macha-charge ka pa rin..

  9. I’d go for GoSurf! :D Mas ok ako dito kasi I’ve read somewhere that it’s not subject to FUP daw since it’s an MB-based subscription. :)

    • FUP is 3GB cap with unli 3G speed afterwards.
      You will still have internet connecition after consuming 3GB.
      With this, you will be cut off after 5GB.
      (based sa nabasa ko dito sa article)

    • *correction 2G speeds pala not 3G speed.

    • @roiji

      Napakabagal ng 2G para sa akin, para ka na din walang internet.

  10. ganto naman rin ginagawa sa ibang country. i think it’s even better kasi makakamura pa ako, bale pay for what you use nalang. Dapat lang. :)

    Ok rin to na blog about go surf – http://nivo-slider-blogger.blogspot.com/

    • Yes I agree! :D

    • Shameless plugging. Hayok sa visitor hits, haha!

  11. currently on postpaid unlisurf (2+years already) and i must say that i’ve been using more than 5gb of data per month without my connection getting throttled (average game download from steam is around 5-8gb). i sure hope that they “grandfather” the consumers who subscribed to their unlisurf promotion and not force gosurf on everybody.

  12. dafuk with globe… mas tipid ang powersurf specially sa mga student na nagreregister ng powersurf15 (20mb for 48hrs) …base mga kakilala ko hndi sila nagreregister sa powersurf10 or MB10 (10MB for 24hrs) tapos papalitan pa ng GoSurf10 or higher? tsk..

    • Theyre not dropping powersurf or supersurf, accdg to Globe.

  13. Anu ba yan? Powersurf99 ko nga dikomaconsume in 30days tpos me eksena pang iba.

  14. I might opt to subscribe pldt’s data service. Aww, another monthly payable. :(

  15. hindi talaga maganda ang mobile internet kapag iyon ang primary and sole way mo in connecting to the internet :(

  16. We want this to steal more money with our customers.

  17. sana di tumulad ang smart

    • i agree. malaki pa naman ang caproom ng smart sa ngayon and na extend din ang unli LTE nila.

  18. GoFuckYourself Globe and FUP (fuck ur policy) haha

  19. Napaka bobo talga ng globe bobo nyo

  20. Sinasabotahe ng Globe ang sarili nilang kumpanya.
    Gusto yatang maubos na ang kanilang subscribers

  21. time50.. bye bye!! f.u. globe

  22. nasira na ulo ng mga nagpapatakbo sa globe,, ikaw ba eh parang tanga lang na papayag na ganun,, supersurf200 or 900 ako pero nakak bwisit minsan sasabihin we have noticed that your data usage has been high?? eh facebook lang at games sa f.b yun?? buti pa sa sun eh unlidata kahit na medyo mabagal bagal at least walang data cap?? with this i can see mababawasan talaga ang subscriber ng globe sa prepaid at yung mga naka postpaid di na magbabayad at lilipat na lang sa smart at sun<<< sa globe congrats sa inyo sa pagsira ninyo ng tiwala at serbisyo ninyo sa amin

  23. wow kudos to globe!!!! fact and sheet kayong lahat dyan

  24. kaya pala,, nagpalod ako kagabi ng supersuef 200 di gumana tapos nagpalod ulit ako ng 30 ayun gumana na,, tapos kinain yung 24 pesos? eh me text ako syempre mag re reply ka so nagpalod ulit ako ng 15 ayun naka reply na ko ng isang text ,, ayun kinain na naman yung load ko na 14 pesos,, naka ka bwisit ka na talaga globe,, di ko lang mapa openline itong iphone na ito eh naka lock eh,, ibebenta ko na lang ito para makabili ng samsung na me tethering at bibili ng smart or sun na sim,,, badbye globe,, badluck na lang sa mga nagiisip ng kung ano anong kalokohan dyan sa company nyo,, pwe,, at maraming maraming pwe

  25. SUN subscribers are smiling.

  26. Wala bang free ice cream or free lipstick? Ganyan ang promo ng Globe for every new sim bought a decade ago.

  27. Well at least fair na for all. The old PowerSurf plans were more expensive pa nga eh.

    • Yup, cheaper and I think that’s how they do it abroad – tiered data pricing.

  28. This is still expensive. If you create your promo thru 143 it’s 300php for 1gb for a month

    • Yeah, I’ve been doing this for months and it’s been so useful. I hope that one still survives, this GoSurf doesn’t really make me want to Go use it >_>

    • Agree! I also use *143# to get more than what existing plans have. Mas tipid pa kasi mas mura sa existing promo at may dagdag pa texts or calls.

    • Yeah, mas ok nga sa *143# Go Sakto. Mas mura kung gagawin mong combo (500 mins call, 250 sms, 1GB data plan).

    • this is just a strategy to stop downloading free music torrents.. if you are really trying to save up every buck, just download the music for free.. and stick to the cheaper internet promos thru go sakto.. you don’t really need spotify

  29. Let us just wait for Globe’s announcement instead of speculating. To be fair, GoSurf sounds exciting than FUP.

    • Yes, Yugatech says they might release their official statement on Monday, sana earlier since I’m excited to learn more about GoSurf.

  30. i think this is fair for users and much clearer.

  31. Basta I don’t have problems with my prepaid data subscription sa Smart at P999.00/mo. It’s UNLIMITED maski umabot pa ako ng 4GB of downloads a day.

  32. This is now fairer for me instead of FUP. Now people who actually use lot of data will pay for more. No more limited unlimited, no more deception. Pay for what you use.

  33. I really hate Globe when they had the FUP thing. It was like false advertising. But I have to admit it, this is a good move.

    • Good move indeed. At least tiered na!

    • True and all I can say is finally no more FUP.

  34. Still expensive.

    • Well, expensive if you’re going to compare it to other countries. But so far, I believe it is the cheapest in the country. I’ve been managing may data usage so that I can maximize each kB.

  35. Okay na sana, kaso tinanggal pa yung unlimited 2G. WTF. haha

    Well, choice niyo na yan. 3GB + Unlimited 2G wherein pwede pa kayong makapag-check man lang ng e-mail while on the go. Or 5GB tapos icha-charge ka na ng Globe ng P5/15 mins. of browsing. hahaha!

  36. This would be Ok if the service is reliable. Buti na lang nakaSmart ako. Sana huwag lang sila gumaya sa Globe. Anong silbi ng Iphone 5s mo kung 2g lang speed ng internet mo. Imbis na pagandahin ang infrastracture lalong going backwards ang technology ng globe. 4g ka nga pero 15 minutes mo lang magagamit. Tsk. Well sorry Globe Users.. I guess now you want to “LIVE MORE”

  37. di ba dati 50 pesos for 24 hours or 800mb, 300 for 7 days (800mb per day limit) at 999 for 30 days (with the same 800mb daily limit) so asan ang mura dyan? nagtaas na ang halaga ng internet sa pinas…

    smart & globe user here and im not impressed with both their mobile internet service, lamang lang ng konti ang smart kasi minsan may lugar na mabilis internet ko sa iphone ko, pero madalas full bar signal facebook lang di mabuksan… paying 2k for my monthly subscription is kind of a waste…

  38. Pumapangit sang offer ng mga telcos dito Pinas. Lalo na sa data connection. Sa halip maktulong sila as edukasyon lalo lang inilalayo mga kabataan para matuto. Sa lahat ng net users wag kaya tau magnet as using buwan o kahit week man lang. Tinfnan natin at nibigay son mga gahaman name telcos na into. Sa NTC naman bakit do ninyo utusan mga telcos na ayusin service nila. Kampi pa yata sa kanila…kaiinis!

  39. Grabe naman yung bago nilang offer at tinanggal pa nila yung supersurf. Well yung sufersurf naman nila eh walang kwenta may cap na 800mb tapos sinasabi pa nila na Unlimited eh in the world unlimited hindi nauubos dapat ang lingay nila dun limited. It’s bettery narin na lumipat sa Smart and hoping si smart ay hindi gumaya sa Globe.

  40. 10mb = 2 full webpages only. dont bother.

  41. Based on the website of Globe, the new GoSurf plans are more expensive than the old PowerSurf plans. Why? Because the PowerSurf Plans have a bill-shock of only Php999, while the GoSurf plans have a more expensive bill-shock of Php1500. :\

  42. Ok sakin toh ung 799= 3gb for mobile browsing…

    Pero kung sa pc ko gagamitin ubos yan wala pa isang oras…

    Kaya mag wimax ka na lang para makabawi ka kay globe..

  43. Paano naging mas fair ang ganitong plan ng globe? eh dinaya na kayo “good move” pa ang nasasabi niyo? di ko alam kung ano ang mas nakaka-inis ang capitalism ng globe or ang utak niyo.

    http://visual.ly/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-world

    http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/how_bad_do_we_really_have_it_bandwidth_caps_around_world

    http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/357617/scitech/technology/phl-internet-slowest-in-asean-report

    basahin niyo yan. ang ibang bansa nagbabayad lang ng maliit pa sa 1 dollar para sa speed ng 3mbps natin habang tau ay nagbabayad ng higit pa sa 22 dollars. may cap limit din ang ibang bansa pero 3 digit gb (250gb, 150gb) for 20 dollars at mas mabilis pa kanilang internet. magresearch muna kau bago magsabi ng magandang move yan ng globe.

    dapat kasi may mag-sue nyan sa globe or sa smart sa kanilang ginagawa. Sila ang may kasalanan bakit kulelat ang pinas. mga kapitalista. lagyan mo pa nang bobo at kurakot na gobyerno. may pag-asa pa ba ang pinas?

    • mali kinocompare mo kuya sa link mo. yung Cheap net na yan ay dsl rates. Mahal din ang mobile net sa US.

      http://time.com/7982/which-wireless-plan-is-cheapest/

      from that article:
      AT&T’s new 2 GB pricing puts an individual plan at $2,320 over two years. T-Mobile’s costs plan, which offers 3 GB of shared data, is still a little bit cheaper at $2,328.

    • @Paupau

      cute. ang 2nd link na binigay ko kasali na mobile internet jan. hindi dsl. Ang first link na man ay general internet connection.

      ang link na binigay mo ay sa US lang. Wala nga nakakalahati ang US sa South Korea sa bilis at more or less times 10 ang presyo ng US sa Korea.

      ang link mo din assuming bibili ka ng phone worth $200 at sa mga ISP companies ka bibili ng phone.

      mas mabilis din ang internet ng USA sa atin kaya may konting justice kung bakit sila mas mahal. Isa ang US sa pinakamahal na internet connection. Basahin mo sa ibang news. Marami pang mga bansa na cheaper ang internet connection sa US

  44. i hate this …u know its better 2 have 5 hrs of internet over 3 days for 50pessos without limmit than 2 have a 250 mb over 3 days for 50 pessos….so sad they removed powersurf…better switch 2 smart

  45. Dapat ilagay din nila ung time based subscription… GoSurf299 700MB. Powersurf30 1.2GB+ in 3 hours. Kung mahilig ka mag download ng Apps kailangan ng time subscription

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  47. I super hate this promo….globe says live without limit, but definitely with gosurf limits the customers surfing… I’m favored with Powersurf because for only 15pesos u have one hour unlisurf , meaning to say it doesn’t care whether u download more than 20mb in a minute than gosurf, in my experience the globe connection in our area was fast and i can download upto 350mb, i can watch movies without lag but with this in just 15mins. my unlisurf was expired. the problem is what if the area has fast internet connection and can download 20mb in a minute, then you waste your money without meaningful sense??????

  48. ibalik ang powersurf or Time30/15/50 PLEASE ! this is bullshit GLOBE.

  49. Basta wala sila ng kwentang lahat globe,smart at sun Bwisit magsarado nalng sila …..Basta ako aalis na ako sa Bansa ):-(

  50. my gosurf299 with remaining 1g data was gone when my unli20 expired. why is that

  51. Hi for GoSurf299 will it have a 700MB everyday? or just the whole month? :o

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