Poll: Prepaid or Postpaid Mobile Subscription?

Isa akong smart, globe and sun retailer business…. so sa load hassle., no problem ako…

By the way… naka globe postpaid plan 999 ako,. and i love it… no hassle sa bill basta marunong kang maintindihan ang bawat numero., at naka smart freedom plan ako, na costumizable no fixed monthly fees… nakaka inis lang talaga sa smart at hindi kasama ang vat sa ni register ko… i planning to give up na lang… honestly may hidden charges talaga ang smart….

So to choose with prepaid or postpaid??, please allow yourself to analyze your budget and need sa kung heavy user or not kah… if heavy user kah? go for POSTPAID especially to globe…. if light user ka nman, xempre sa prepaid kah…

Im askin which is better based on your experiences? smartbro postpaid unli internet or unli data plan? is there a speed limit on mobile data plan vs. smartbro unli postpaid?

Hi, before naka business starter plus ako sa globe which is 499. unli call to globe and tm plus 300 text to all networks. per minute charging to other networks is 6.50 and sa sosobrang 300 text to all networks will be multiply sa .50cents. after 2 years contract with free handset (nokia smart phone), they offered me na kunin ang loyalty reward which is bill rebate for another 24months lock in period, total less is 240 pesos. so from 499-240=259 na lang a month ang bill ko (if globe and tm lang call mo and di ka lalagpas ng 300 text). well if lumagpas man, mag additional na lang sa 259… now thats genius!!! LOVE IT…

Jiro Yan: what did u do? did u paid your bill?

Postpaid. Kasi di ka maiipit sa situation na bigla kang mauubusan ng load dahil na-consume mo na or dahil biglang kinain ng network. May times kasi na kailangang kailangan mo makatawag or makapagtext man lang pero di mo magawa dahil, out of prepaid credits ka na at wala ka pang mapaloadan. And imagine, may per day unlimited nga, pero if you arre to compute it to 30 days kung gusto mong unli ka araw araw, eh lagpas pa sa maaari mong baaran sa postpaid. Wala kang free phone after getting their service for 2 years or more, sa postpaid mayroon. Both prepaid and postpaid subscription ay pweedeng mag avail ng number portability. Pag nawala, pasa lang ng affidavit of loss na notarized at proof of identity at proof of number ownership, then pay for the amount na need para sa SIM replacement.

Kung tatanungin naman ako kung Globe or Smart, I’d go for Globe, mapa prepaid man o postpaid. Before naka-prepaid ako, SmartBuddy, always nawawala load (tiniis ko yung ng 5 years), tapos tried Globe Prepaid, okay naman, di nakakainan ng load, kaso masyadong magastos. Observe ako and nag-tala ng mga prepaid cost, mahal masyado inaabot kahit may unli, hay.. Haha.. Kaya switch ako sa postpaid ng Globe. Plan 999, Fully Loaded Plan, consumable, di man ako unli(kasi on-top of the bill at isa lang option na monthly sub), and freebies ko naman patok.. Ahaha.. Imagine, bigat ko mag text pero di ko nauubos yung 600 free text sa combination of 3A’s.. May 30 Min free call pa ako.. Plus yung 999 na pwede mong gamitin sa tawag, text, internet, at kung anu-ano pa. Di lang ako gumagamit ng share-a-load, kasi on top din yun. Pero who needs SAL? mas okay kung magpaload ka nalang kung willing ka. Mababa ang mobile rates sa Globe compare sa Smart. Nasubukan na namin Smart, malulula ka. Sa Globe kahit kaunting disiplina lang check na. :D

Maganda sana magpostpaid kasi may mga times talaga na kailangan mong may makausap sa cellphone tapos biglang mapuputol yung call or kung nsa bus ka galing probinsya at papunta ka ng maynila pero hindi makapagtawag kasi nasa biyahe at walang mabilhan ng load.

Problema nga lang sa postpaid, walang network ngayon na sulit ang offer.. I mean ang mamahal ng starting amount na babayarin. May P350 sana yung Globe kaso globe to globe text lang yon. Di makatawag. patong pa sa bill.

I am currently a SMART Gold Lite subscriber and a Globe prepaid subscriber and REALLY REALLY would want to switch to Globe Postpaid pero I want to keep my number! I have had my number for almost 7 years already.

Mahirap mag-change ng cellphone number. Kung i-aallow sana ng networks na magshift from prepaid to postpaid and vice-versa, magshishift ako to postpaid…DEFINITELY, kahit may bayad pa yan na 1000 na conversion fee or whatnot.

I am keeping my Smart Gold Lite for emergency situations but I find it a waste kasi wala akong kakilalang naka-SMART or kung meron man, ang mahal ng rates pagtawag sa other networks—7.64 per minute (dahil hindi inabsorb ng Smart ang 12% VAT..peste).

Post paid pros: 1. No scrambling for load during emergencies. That’s when one always runs out. 2. Calls per minute are cheaper on post paid. 3. No disappearing load dilemna. 4. If you lose your phone you get to keep the same number. 5. No worries about load expiring.

I have had my Globe postpaid since 1997. Started with plan 100 and now at Plan 800 + Duo. I keep a Smart prepaid so my husband can call me or if i go to a place where globe has lousy signal.

Tip for pre paid: Buy a bunch of load cards not just one. I always carry at least 2 load spares. 100 w/c now lasts 30 days is best value for money. Load every 30 days and you get 90 days instead of 75 with 300 load card.

I used to be a Globe postpaid user from 1998 to just last January. Noticed some billing discrepancies…got tired of complaining so I switched. I now have Sun postpaid which at first I thought I’d just try..since its cheaper also for the kids…but so far it’s good. Tried it in Bacolod ok din naman. Di ko lang alam kung sa bundok meron. Sa bagay, Globe nga Village East lang in antipolo wala ng signal eh. Sun & Smart only.

Thinking of trying Smart too.

i agree with mark. postpaid service with Smart is not that good. imagine a month after my contract started i already have billing issues! kakaumpisa ko pa lng panget agad service. and also their CSR’s- should undergo another training. lousy and pathetic. wla man pkialam or should at least take responsibility on handling your issues with the company. hindi yung “e ganun po kasi tlaga un…” comment without fully explaining what to do.
lastly– magulo ang billing ng Smart, i wonder how do they come up with the charges. parang minsan my mga hidden charges sa computation.. wla.. ill keep my globe postpaid service and after my contract with smart expires ill shift to suncel na. i like both sun and globe =)
so guys better choose globe or sun– both have good service and value for you money..

Im on prepaid now with Globe after Globe Postpaid billed me 150,000pesos for internet usage. Time browsing is not applicable in my Plan thats why my bill reach like that. Globe CSR didn’t warn even you reach your limit already. In Globe Prepaid even if i lost my Phone they can replace my SIM Card with the same number. Just submit Affidavit of Lost and a Valid ID.

Sir Abe:
Please indulge us once again, for going off-topic. Think we should clear some smoke here.

@ZJMorales:
Thanks for taking the cudgels for us, the Bisaya in this site. I know Edgar share your thoughts/indignation for that zj. Guess we can’t really help it if some people are insensitive, or callous at worst.

Why do we have to argue about the right or wrong way to speak english ba? Atleast nga kahit unti may tamang english eh. Why bother reading other people’s comments if it’s “NAUSEATING” for you? The poll is not about him, so why the hell do you pay attention to his comments. It’s a free country, so let people speak. At least THOSE people who can’t speak fluently tries to speak fluently. Not like THOSE other people who can’t do anything with their lives but discriminate other people’s interpretation of the English Language. So don’t bother reading others comments if you “CAN’T STAND IT”.

PS: Who’s that other zj who sounds like he/she is pretending to be bisaya. That’s not nice, not nice at all.

Prepaid.

Nag ask na ako sa globe kung pwede i port ang number sabi hindi daw :( bad trip heavy user pa naman ako. I spend around 4 to 6k per month sa load.

Nakaka bad trip hindi pwedeng i port ang number. Sayang din ang mga libreng phones na natatanggap ko sana. tsk tsk.

Haha interesting comments here. Hmm, I think drealmarlon is awesome. I also think he’s just playing :)

Anyway, I prefer postpaid. I’ve been a postpaid subscriber for as long as I can remember that I don’t even know how to “pasa load” hehe. I like the assurance of being connected 24/7. I also get a new phone every 2 years from my network provider. I’m not hard to please, basta gumagana yung linya at nakakatawag/text ako, okay na sakin yung ganon :)

Yuga, off-topic, but have you tried Globe’s new service? Gcash Click? It’s like Paypal daw pero local version. Baka you can post your feedback about it.

drealmarlon is excellent haha.

Sir Abe:

Never thought your site could get this interesting. This pool started out on preferred cell phone plans, but the responses you get! Soon, you’ll have a thriving site of .. what was it again, sylv3rblade?

Peace!

@jill:

Atta girl! Bitaw, samok na kaayo na sila ba.

Peace!

Both.

Although sometimes I do prefer my postpaid line because I call more often (sun unli :D) than text spamming (globe unli)

@dreammarlon
You won’t get banned for commenting. You will get slogged by grammar nazis though :D

i think all the critic here must have there own bully blogging sites than to make a grandstanding over the heads of the slumdog people.

dati postpaid ako dahil sa work, palaging may tatawagan. ngayon prepaid na at new line of work, at least i wont be tied down for their 2yr lock-in period

have both for globe. postpaid’s my main line, though. more convenient for me. prepaid’s my “fun” line. ;-)

for me postpaid.. mas nakakatipid!!!

@drealmarlon
paturo ka kay inday!
I bet aspiring CC agent ka.

post paid ako. globe and sun. meron din prepaid ng smart.

yung iba siguro hindi makaafford ng monthly billing ng postpaid kaya prepaid nlg. peace.

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Sir Abe dont make me ban here please.

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Pre-paid sir…

i’m so poor eh…sometimes can’t make ends meet…

load tipid, which is globe’s prepaid-postpaid hybrid.
you get a postpaid factor by getting a fixed amount loaded to your account per month (this gets you a bill) but as soon as you consume it, you can reload like prepaid.

awesome.

I started with post paid with Globe. After ng contract nag pre-paid naman ako para makatipid. Pero ang hirap sa pre-paid sa sobrang pagtitipid mo naeexpire lang ang load! At hindi ka makatawag pag emergency kasi kelangan magpa load pa. GRRRR moment talaga yun. So now I’m back with Globe Post Paid. I just love their free 20min. call. All network yun ha

prepaid. i’m too light a user even the smallest monthly (or semi-monthly) prepaid loads expires on me, or at least prior to that recent ruling about loads expiry

your unsolicited opinion is nauseating as well.

@drealmarlon
I suggest that you speak tagalog..
rather than typing in english
support ko lang idea ni Rich
Prepaid! so yeah, i use prepaid and i still prefer prepaid. i can control my costs and i can change phone when i want and change network anytime.

Prepaid ever since.. i have better control of my call/text costs, and I’m too lazy to pass docs etc. for a postpaid plan application. Also no monthly bill problems for me.

i’ve never tried going postpaid myself. my biases on prepaid system. there, i can easily keep track of my account =)

also, wala yatang ‘unli’ sa postpaid? minsan pa naman, swerte, naeextend nang matagal ang unli :))

I prefer prepaid kasi it removes the burden that you have to consume an amount of text or call equivalent to the plan you have applied. LOL

Never tried postpaid. I just don’t like the feeling na you have an obligation every month may babayran kang bill. :|

Pero hassle din minsan pag prepaid kase you need na magpaload pa. Eh kung kasing postpaid meron na agad anytime na may gusto kang tawagan o itext.

Though I still go for prepaid :)

Been on postpaid since 2001 and have had no problems t date. Actually I got a plan that was worth P380.00 only for 40 minutes of calls and 120 texts. Hindi naman kasi ako heavy user ng cellphone kaya sulit na sulit….I think that the cellphone companies can’t terminate your old plan if you do not want it cut kaya they have been trying to entice me with numerous offers…which of course I declined :=)

Prepaid – Free browsing on your phone. :D

according to my observation…

Postpaid, planado na ung load mo, di ka mauubusan, may free cellphone pa ung ibang plans, easy setup sa mobile internet, mms at kung anu anu pang churvaness.
ngunit, di mo pede ata palitan number mo, marami mambuburaot sayo.

sa prepaid, lagi nauubusan ng load, mahirap mag hanap ng load pag 2AM in the morning. hihingi ng pasaload..ngunit wala ren load ung hinihingan mo… nahihirapan ako mag activate ng mms, gprs, at makapagbrowse ng opera mini ko. (teach me how on nokia 5610 hehe).

pero ang masasabi ko lang sa prepaid.. pang babaero ito kasi marami kang prepaid sim at sa 1 sim = 1 chick haha.. I go for prepaid XD

i have two prepaid (smart and globe) and postpaid actually its the smart gold lite. consumable daw, pero parang lugi ako.. .. di ko rin nagagamit masyado.. thats why i’m planning to terminate it na

prepaid! use it when ONLY if needed! :)

prepaid .. because I’m using prepaid. :D

postpaid is more convenient, you don’t have to look for a prepaid load outlet in the middle of the night if your line is still on its credit limit (mine is smart gold LITE, and i always exceed my limit) will drop it in a month’s time though, kasi di ako inapprove ng smart gold for a regular line cause of lack of financial documents (student kas)

i’m a sun postpaid subscriber even before they came up w/ 24/7. not really a loyalist but they gave me number that i can’t forget, just like those phone numbers for fast food deliveries. i would say that the service is good but they can do a lot better.

Prepaid… coz the Sun’s service hotline sucks!

I used postpaid now – P350 sun hehe..
Sun has the same plan for prepaid but you have to pay 450 per card..

prepaid. easier to budget. and sometimes, there were dubious charges in my billing statement when i was still using postpaid.

prepaid;

its a simple fair deal for paying for what you’ve only consume, no more, no less.

@peter

Haha! Lupet, mo ‘pre! Honestly, I view your comment more on the constructive side. It was hard on the ears, really. Wheww!

Postpaid, i won’t have to worry that my phone will run out of prepaid load. just have to worry paying my bills on time. lol

Postpaid. Rebates per month + no service interruption. Less hassle = more time to actually communicate.

prepaid is better i can control costs better. i’ve never experienced that disappearing load.

if i need load i can just send a sms command and it gets charged to my credit card account.

@Glenn Santos

Prepaid po has no contract.. maybe you’re referring to Postpaid which is 2 years lockup period..

I’ve weighed both options before and backed out from prepaid due to the long contract, lengthy process (they should trim this down to get more customers) and the possible overage in minutes – even from Globe, the leader in postpaid.

The phone for free is really the only thing attractive about prepaid since I’ve set up loading both via credit card and via text for emergencies.

I really hope we get Google Voice here so we don’t hear any more of these horror stories. ;)

I go with postpaid. just need to pay 500, where you can you use it for emergency purpose without worrying for a load.

postpaid. better value for money. and no disappearing loads or any of that shit.

it’s true that there’s a tendency to overspend, but that’s just a matter of discipline and if you can control yourself, there’s no point to go prepaid.

it used to be that prepaid had the advantage of being flexible, meaning, you’re not locked in to a fixed number of text messages or minutes – you can use your load any way you want to. however, with the advent of the G-Flex plans, that advantage is no longer there.

@peter: your hubris is nauseating.

Postpaid, easy outgoing call accounting for reimbursement of business calls and for loyalty rewards.

Postpaid since 1998..and still on Globe Advantage Plan.. :D .. not a heavy text or call user..some billing problem in the past(got billed with 40K for international SMS)..average bill for the last 11 years is Php430.. except when they billed me with that 40K and it took 8 months of arguing with their CSR before they decided to waive the charges… last year they offered me a monthly rebate of 990/month for the next 2 years or get an iphone at half the price.. I would have taken the rebate but my wife wants to have the iphone instead..

Postpaid. I’ve tried Globe and Sun. If you’re a loyal customer (as in nagbabayad on time), they don’t usually cut your line even if you have reached your limit. I’d recommend the P600 plan from Sun Cellular, enough use lang siya for 1 month. Yun nga lang, bulok pa rin signal ng sun hanggang ngayon. ;))

I’ve been using postpaid for more than 10 years. I have been maximizing mobile phone capability.

@drealmarlon
Favor naman, mag tagalog ka na lang. Your grammar is absolutely nauseating.

voted for prepaid. :) I hate post paid horror stories. :)

Prepaid, though I was on postpaid years back. Heavy texter and caller here. With prepaid, usage is more manageable, and forces me to make each text or call and Internet surfing minutes count (or worth it).