Rate Chart of Mobile 3G Internet Providers

instead of using USB dongles, gumamit na lang kayo ng lumang 3G cellphone na may PC suit software, bluetooth at HSDPA speed of atleast 7.2 Mbps tapos use it as your modem via bluetooth. kuha kayo ng internet bundle sa smart ng PHP 50 (24hr unlimited). sa cellphone modem mahahanap nyo kung saan Good ang signal strength ng 3G.

so far I was able to use Sun Broadband in Makati, Pasig, Mandaluyong, Angeles, and Rizal (up to Binangonan). I didn’t have much issues with it; the only times I did was either when I was way up high (I have difficulty connecting at times from the 33rd and 39th floors) or when I was inside our house in Rizal (somehow 3G signal doesn’t pass our walls, but when I go out I get good signal).

im from pampanga & i do my internet at home… my ate has smart bro prepaid & i have globe tattoo prepaid… globe dissapoints me… i hope a globe employee will read this & me gawin sila kc marami na nagsasabi na ang bagal ng globe

I tried using Globe tattoo but was sooo disappointed. My PLDT dsl at Plan 888 (PLDT’s lowest landline w/internet package launched) turned out to be faster. I’m located in Paranaque near SM Sucat but unfortunately Globe’s service is not good in here. Though I’ve been a loyal consumer of their prepaid mobile service, Globe tattoo really sucks big time.

I’m thinking of trying SUN since I read and heard good service from them. Maybe get a trial promo or something if they offer one. I’m just having 2nd thoughts since I’ll be using it in Calamba, Laguna and Muntinlupa areas as well.

Can you give me suggestions on what service provider to choose for these three areas (Paranaque, Laguna and Muntinlupa)?

Thanks vm…

Just go for Smart Bro… I’ve tried both Globe Tattoo and Sun Prepaid. The maximum speed I can get with Globe is 900 kbps. For Sun, it’s 500 kbps. Smart Bro, I can get 1.8 mbps. This was tested in SM Megamall.

For Smart Bro, the places that would be problematic would be Trinoma, Glorietta, and Robinson’s Pioneer. It’s hard to get even a GPRS signal in some areas of these malls. The key to using wireless broadband, is to have HSDPA signal – regardless of what network.

About the Smart prepaid promo rates –

Computation is off. Smart’s P100 for 12 hours is 8.33 per hour.

Plus this equates to P200 for 24 hours, which is lower than Sun’s P300 for 24 hours.

Sun’s P300 per 24 hours = P12.50/hr.

The bottom line is P100 is a lower cash out prepaid rate for the consumer which gives you the best deal.

Recharge your calculator :)

i am using sun broadband for more than a month. and the signal strength in our area is almost always 92-100%. the only time i experienced a downtime was when there was a storm or heavy rain. i’m just confused at that time when my sun broadband shows 0% signal but my phone still shows that there’s a 3g signal from sun? are they not suppose to be related?

Gud day to all,im currently using sun broadband and i say its good,i suggest to many that check the location first before yuo go into avail any product.Sun unlimited Php.799 boost me up 2.8 mbps at midnight and 1 mbps on daytime.Sun broadband also run great in cavite area but i dont know if the sun officer can approve yuo to have avail the product due yuor address location,they approve only on metro manila only.

Globe is the best that’s why its the most but depends on where you are at.

To test the quality try this Youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNDlpkxesug

what about charge for reconnection
i believe globe charges you every time you reconnect to the internet
and smart doesnt?

Hi Yuga,

So its for the Smart Buddy, not for the Smart Pro Prepaid.

I’m thinking of Subscribing to the Data Plan via LG KU250(3g but no HSDPA) and insert it into my Smart Bro Prepaid USB HSDPA Modem so that I can achieve the maximum speed.

Hope it will work…

Thanks Again Yuga.

Hi Yuga,

Can I request more information on the Smart Promo (100 for 12 hours)…

or is there a previous blog entry about that?

Thanks,
virtualstefan13

Why are the two giants (Smart and Globe) overpricing their services? Is it because they already have a fan base? Or should I say a “DISSATISFIED customer” base?

I always swear when I hear the word “Smart”. It’s sort of becoming a natural reflex. The only proven service Smart has is Smart Money, which is my preferred online payment intermediary. Beyond that, I don’t know what other good comes from them.

Fact is, when it comes to ANY internet plan, Unlimited is the most preferred. Ask anyone – it’s not rocket science to notice that 60 f*cking hours of uptime won’t suffice to the loads of data we’re bound to download from the web.

the big question is can SUN deliver?

Considering that Sun has the fastest speeds around the Metro (from what I read from forums, etc.), I think Sun is the total package when you are planning to get a mobile broadband