Comments on: Globe 3G: 5 Pesos for 15 minutes!

By: abdul jabar

abdul jabar — Sat, 28 May 2011 09:24:03 +0000

Been telling them to shift to this price scheduling for the longest time. Weird thing is, subscribers can actually go back to the per KB charging if you want. But who would want that?

By: Ccacac

Ccacac — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 21:00:04 +0000

Smart3gs for iPad @ 999 unlimited for 6 months I think it’s cool

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By: Derrick

Derrick — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:02:10 +0000

Let me quote you Yuga,
“Weird thing is, subscribers can actually go back to the per KB charging if you want. But who would want that?”

Actually, i am definitely into the mobile thing right now. just to look for whats showing in the cinemas or for certain games in Facebook(Mousehunt). I think time browsing is the smarter choice, but at how lousy the signal, the “kb” transfer is, i’ll not rather used it for anything “heavy”.

By: spot

spot — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:12:00 +0000

hello peeps,
here’s something you can try to improve the reception of your USB modem. I tried it using Globe Tattoo, and it worked for me. Check the link from my blog

By: Oliver Viray

Oliver Viray — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:32:55 +0000

could anyone help me? i bought a globe tattoo but cant browse faster than 3G

By: Shan

Shan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:13:18 +0000

Hi yuga. i’m foreigner. I’m using HTC Touch HD and Iphone (international version). But i don’t know how to set 3G for my cellphone. I’m using Smart and Globe. Please help me. Im not good in Enlish so i dont want to get help from Center Service. Can anyone help me. Thanks!

By: lance

lance — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:53:52 +0000

i cant connect with my samsung omnia…
anyone can help me?
error connections evrytime i try to connect..

By: DriftSpeed

DriftSpeed — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:56:01 +0000

if you want to surf with Globe in 3g/HSDPA speeds, u need to have a separate postpaid 3g/HSDPA plan with them.that’s the bottom line.
im a 3yr postpaid Globe subscriber and according to them, if you want 3g surfing access, u need to sign up for their 3g/hsdpa plan.

no thanks.for mobile browsing, stick to Smart.

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:22:25 +0000

I tried it yesterday…unfortunately I experienced unstable connection. It seems that every 15 mins. it disconnect. But the Nokia PC suite showed otherwise. Unreliable when ur downloading/updating application updates.

By: Globe 3G: 5 Pesos Internet and Disconnection Charges | YugaTech | Philippines, Technology News & Reviews

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:51:07 +0000

[...] 3G may be facing some serious issues this month due to frequent disconnection charges on their 5 Peso per 15 minute rates. Last month, Globe introduced time-based charging on top of the previous kilobyte rates — a [...]

By: natreh

natreh — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:56:50 +0000

@pol
are you a prepaid user? ’cause I am, haven’t checked it yet ’cause I’ve been browsing continuously for 2 straight 15 mins, and the charge is exactly 10 pesos naman. hmmm…will try this so i can check.

By: carlo

carlo — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:59:31 +0000

naasar ako,,its not working for downloading??,,bkit gnun??png surf and chat lng ba to??mas mganda pa rin smart although mas mabilis ang globe..

By: HouseMusicAddict

HouseMusicAddict — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:30:01 +0000

I didn’t know about it until today, when I called their CS line– it was advertised on the voice prompt. I asked about it in addition to the concern I had, which prompted me to call, and the CSR verified that for potpaid subscribers, you can connect and reconnect anytime within the 15 minutes span. On my way to work, I tried it right away. I think I found a catch to it (there’s always one, as with Smart- where you can’t download contents from free sites such as GetJar and Mobile9) while using an IM client and my in-built browser at the same time, it disconnects after each 15-minute session. Please confirm if you encountered the same thing. My phone’s IM client does not connect automatically without asking permission, and it does ask for permission after every 15 minutes.

By: Wisley

Wisley — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:59:42 +0000

Globe’s internet promo should be written this way:

P5 for every DC.

I will just use my Smart line instead. At least i will be able to know how many P10 was charged to my account. Its do stupid that even on your first minute, once your disconnected, you need to pay another P5.

Common Globe embrace the time-based charging fully and not offer something just to compete.

By: pol

pol — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:38:15 +0000

duda ako sa disconnect thing nila.
parang pag na disconnect ka bigla kahit di pa gamit 15 mins mo pag nag reconnect ka charge ulit 5 yun.

naubos 40 pesos ko in less than 30 mins e!

try nyo.

By: Globe Mobile Internet: 5 Pesos per 15 Minutes -- Pinoy Tech Blog - The Philippines’ Premier Technology Blog

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:54:18 +0000

[...] Saturday, Globe Telecoms rolled out its new time-based charging for all mobile internet usage — GPRS, [...]

By: karla

karla — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:18 +0000

@Dusty,
thank you for your answer

By: Dusty

Dusty — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:07:56 +0000

Globe has unrestricted access to all ports unlike SMART … so I guess the answer to karla’s questions is probably yes.

By: karla

karla — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:29:46 +0000

@noemi, let me know if you have tested the globe 3g on your mac
can you connect to instant messaging services? how about accessing cPanel and other stuff? I’m thinking of getting this one

By: Dusty

Dusty — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:49:46 +0000

Just some follow up info …

Called their Customer Support and found out the ff:

– To revert back to per KB charging, text “KB” to 1111

– For Prepaid Accounts: If you get disconnected prior to the end of the 1st 15 mins, and reconnected right away you still get charged another P5 for a brand new 15 mins session.

– For Postpaid Accounts: You only get charged P5 no matter how many times you reconnect within the 15 minute period.

– If you are using the TIME BASED charging, you will get charged no matter what site you go to. That means you get charged the same if you visit the Globe Home Page, Yahoo sites and other wap sites that were supposed to be free if you were using the per KB charging.

By: natreh

natreh — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:34:24 +0000

I have a friend who’s using Mac. he’s trying out a Nokia phone with i-Sync. and here are detailed instructions on how to use your Nokia phone with MAC (posted in Nokia website). haven’t tried it myself, maybe i should try borrowing my friend’s MAC if he allows it, hehehehehe. here’s the link – http://europe.nokia.com/A4516030
hope this helps

By: Globe 3G goes 5 Pesos for 15 Minutes - Mobile Manila Cellphone Review Blog

Globe 3G goes 5 Pesos for 15 Minutes - Mobile Manila Cellphone Review Blog — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:59:39 +0000

[...] broadband for Globe GPRS and 3G has gotten cheaper. You can now sign up for Globe’s 15 minutes of data charging for 5 pesos. [...]

By: Wisley

Wisley — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:22:14 +0000

Was trying to connect using my Globe! Its a good thing they finally released the same charging as smart.However; since I’m using it while mobile, I always get disconnected. What’s so frustrating is that the system kept on charging me for every re-connection. Initial conclusion is that they are not really time-based but session-based. In any case, Im still exploring it.

By: Dusty

Dusty — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:19:31 +0000

How do I switch back to per KB after switching to time based? It would be great if this was possible since I can taylor my GPRS consumption depending on my current style of usage.

Heavy Usage/Surfing/Chatting = Time Based
Monitoring/Standby (IM) = Per KB

@noemi
You need the Nokia ‘PC’ Suite to be able to use the Nokia Phone’s GPRS/Internet Access Points.
Unfortunately, I’m not sure if Nokia has a MAC compatible version of it.

By: noemi

noemi — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:39:47 +0000

I have tested globe 3g in my cellphone but still can’t work it as a modem on my macbook.

By: natreh

natreh — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:27:40 +0000

from what i understand,there will be a charge of P5 for every 15 minutes, so if I got disconnected within 15 minutes then reconnect still within 15 minutes, this will only be Php5. correct me please if i took it wrong…

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:33:35 +0000

Hi Yuga! Thanks for the heads up.

FINALLY!!! Like you I had been bugging Globe through their CSRs on why they could not go time-based when Smart, for the longest time, was on it. Got a lot of blah-blah excuses. This is LONG overdue.

In fact, when I went out of town last Dec, had to buy a prepaid Smart SIM just to be able to do internet browsing at internet cafe rates.

By: JP Loh

JP Loh — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 06:43:45 +0000

Thanks for the heads up. I would’ve stayed with SMART because of the data rates but signal strength is weak in our building. I was forced to switch to Globe (and I’m more annoyed with Globe than with SMART).

By: noemi

noemi — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:57:28 +0000

ah finally. Smart 3g can be unreliable sometimes.