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Plug It! Smart BRO Plan 799


Smart Bro I thought this should have been launched months ago. Smart Broadband Inc. (Smart Bro), a subsidiary of Smart Communications announced the new 3G/HSDPA service in Subic (during the 20th Ad Congress?). Dubbed Plug It, this is basically Smart 3G with a dedicated USB dongle.

So, there you go — a direct competition to Globe Visibility in the HSDPA space. Interestingly, Smart packaged this service with their highly successful but controversial Smart Bro package.

Smart Bro Plan 799

Also interesting to note are the specification of the packages:

Smart Bro Plan 799
Speed: up to 384Kbps
Usage: free 60 hours, Php10 per 30 minutes thereafter
Initial Setup Fee: Php1,999
Device: USB Modem
Lock-in Period: 24 months

Smart Bro Plan 999
Speed: up to 384Kbps
Usage: unlimited
Initial Setup Fee: Php999
Device: USB Modem
Lock-in Period: 12 months

However, their press release says the speed is between 384 to 768Kbps. Obviously, they’re being very careful with the promised speeds and since Smart has not fully covered the country under HSDPA, the 3G speed makes sense . This service is totally separate from the existing PLDT WeRoam service, the latter targeting corporate clients.

On a side note, the unlimited plan is pretty cheap at Php999 compared to Globe visibility which I recently heard increased their subscription fee to Php3,000 from Php2k recently.

An acquaintance who used to work for Huawei told me about two weeks ago that they were the ones supplying Smart and Sun Cellular with the USB dongles. So, expect Sun to announce their own version very soon.

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78 Responses to “Plug It! Smart BRO Plan 799”


  1. Gravatar Icon Alternative replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 2:31 am (1)

    Not bad but the speed offering is not something to crave for. Might be good for light internet users.

  2. Gravatar Icon marhgil replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 2:44 am (2)

    does it mean that if I already have a Smart Bro, I could avail of that USB dongle for free? Anyway, I’m already paying 999 every month.

  3. Gravatar Icon sylv3rblade replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 5:13 am (3)

    Ouch.. 24 months lock in period? Hmm.. Guess I’ll wait for what Sun has to offer before deciding on which to get for my mobile internet needs.

  4. Gravatar Icon Pinoy Rich Jerk replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 7:51 am (4)

    That 24 month lock in period must be killing me. I don’t want to be on that situation were in I have to pay a pre-termination fee for their quite disgusting services. With in 2 years, I know there will be more better services offered, so don’t get yourself lock on that. Unless you got nothing to crave more…

  5. Gravatar Icon Emong replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 8:14 am (5)

    sir abe, compatible ba sa MAC yung USB dongle?

  6. Gravatar Icon AnnaE replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 8:43 am (6)

    Sometimes, PLDT’s 3G service is not available so I’m not able to surf (even when I’m in Mandaluyong). I wonder if the experience will be the same with Smart Bro.

    If that will be the case, then perhaps PLDT’s 3G service (P10/30 minutes) might be a better deal for ultra-light (during emergencies only) internet users like me.

  7. Gravatar Icon yuga replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 10:05 am (7)

    @ marghil - nope, this is a different package. they just branded it under Smart Bro

    @ Emong - they did not mention that it was compatible with a Mac. I guess that when they developed the drivers/software, they started out with XP/2000 only.

    @ AnnaE - the Php999 unlimited plan is very tempting though.

  8. Gravatar Icon Mikko replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 10:36 am (8)

    Wow. Nice! Mahal kasi masyado ung sa Globe Visibility eh. ;D

  9. Gravatar Icon Joseph replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 12:20 pm (9)

    Abe, may bago ka na namang website. http://www.smartplugit.org.ph

  10. Gravatar Icon jangelo replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 4:29 pm (10)

    I guess if you’re a Mac / Linux user you can just take out the SIM card, plug it into a 3G-capable mobile phone, and connect via Bluetooth.

    That’s what I do with my Smart prepaid SIM as a backup/mobile solution. PhP 10/30mins is good enough for emergencies. Unlimited at PhP 999, then even better! I can imagine that some people might use this service for VoIP over mobile, with capable handsets.

  11. Gravatar Icon JM replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 5:04 pm (11)

    But then again this is Smart Bro, the ill-fated one that brought the definition of intermittent connection down to the very grassroot broadband user. I don’t know, I’m skeptical about this… Maybe wait a few months to a year to get feedback before really diving into it.

  12. Gravatar Icon Joseph replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 7:19 pm (12)

    Abe, may bago ng website. http://www.smartplugit.org.ph

  13. Gravatar Icon Dave Starr --- ROI Guy replied on Nov 24th, 2007 at 7:59 pm (13)

    Hmmm, probably a stupid question, but do they publish any coverage maps? And who cna offer any real life reports comparing up times with the exisitng SmartBro wireless service … in other words, when the point-to-point SmartBro wireless fails to resolve any sites will the 3G service be dead also?

    This cold be a great alternative to the continual “the cell site serving tour SmartBro connections is out of service for an upgrade” issues too … but I still think Smart’s major problem is that when the connections from the user’s to their servers are running fine, they are trying to supply the whole Philippines on on T-1. Tipid I think is the word, or kuripot.

    I would pay a lot more than 999 a month for a company that actually provided decent connectivity into the Internet itself … the various solutions offered handle the last mile ok, when they are working, but you have to provide a gateway to connect all those customers dutifully paying the monthly fees.

    Ah well, a very nice solution for portable access … the Philippines is sooo far ahead of the US on the cellular side it is amazing. The US invented cell phone technology and then just snoozed for the past 20 years … sayang.

  14. Gravatar Icon RNHalawi replied on Nov 25th, 2007 at 12:59 am (14)

    MAKATI CITY, Philippines–Charm Banico, a Smart engineer, demonstrates how easy it is to install Smart’s new mobile broadband Internet service for consumers, dubbed Smart Bro Plug It. As the name implies, it is a “plug and play” solution that enables users to connect to a high-speed data packet access mobile network. Video taken by INQUIRER.net reporter Erwin Oliva on Nov. 23, 2007.

    http://inquirer.promos.yahoo.com/inq/index.php?func_mode=play&vid=1512441

  15. Gravatar Icon ordnacin replied on Nov 25th, 2007 at 1:43 am (15)

    The P999 unlimited plan IS NOT 3G/HSDPA but rather the existing P999 Smart Bro plan… Only the P799 plan is 3g/HSDPA…

  16. Gravatar Icon BrianB replied on Nov 25th, 2007 at 3:00 am (16)

    Work in Singapore, the hip-hopping country:

    http://www.cellphones.ca/news/post002745/

  17. Gravatar Icon redge replied on Nov 26th, 2007 at 9:56 am (17)

    im using smart weroam for 2 months now, and im not satisfied with it, always lag, and disconnected, it should be weNOTroam, anyway, weroam and smartbro plug-it is just the same, smart network. The sad part is im locked for 12mos..

  18. Gravatar Icon Dave Starr --- ROI Guy replied on Nov 26th, 2007 at 10:47 am (18)

    @ ordnacin, thanks for clarifying that.
    @ redge, thanks for the real-world report. sadly, your experience is what I expected. It is so frustrating. I don’t believe the people at SmartBro are intentionally providing crap service, I just think that everyone at the decision-making level in the company are still totally ignorant of what decent Internet service is.

    What will it take to convince them that providing decent service will not only build their business … and thus make more profit … but actually improve profit on the exisitng group of clients.

    Instead of sponsoring one social event after another and thinking up gimmicks and payola, if they just addresses the actual level of service their costs would go down …think of this … when a user has to retry a web page 3 or more times before it will finally load … a very frequent occurrence .. the load on their network is actually tripled (approxinate).

    X number of users can only surf Y number of pages per hour … efficient throughput will actually reduce network loads and costs, not increase them. I wonder why extremely simple pesos and cents calculations are so difficult for executives to understand?

    Can you imagine how the profit of their voice/SMS network would plummet if one had to send and resend every text message 3 or 4 times before it got through? Or make every voice call three or 4 times before it connected?

  19. Gravatar Icon Showbiz Intriga? Get It From Boy! replied on Nov 26th, 2007 at 1:59 pm (19)

    argh! i really hate Smart! why? kasi i just bought an 11K cold cash PLDT WeRoam card unli for just 3 months!

    imagine the difference. i blew all my adsense earnings for that weroam kit only for smartbro to create this killah!

    kasi pareho lang sila ng PLDT Weroam in fact it is even better because it can surf in 3G/HSDPA, unlike pldt weroam (not weroam plus)….

    i could just kill any Smart big boss right now!i swear…

  20. Gravatar Icon Showbiz Intriga? Get It From Boy! replied on Nov 26th, 2007 at 9:48 pm (20)

    why just now?!i already bought a pldt weroam prepaid kit!!laki ng difference nito sa presyo.sayang. pwede din ba to kahit walang 3G at gprs lang meron?

  21. Gravatar Icon Dick Gumshoe replied on Nov 27th, 2007 at 5:08 pm (21)

    Its actually ZTE not huawei that is being used by plug it.

  22. Gravatar Icon Genius24k replied on Nov 29th, 2007 at 12:00 pm (22)

    The Just “Plug it” is only for the 799 plan, it is not available under plan 999 according to their CS.

  23. Gravatar Icon boddah replied on Nov 30th, 2007 at 12:47 pm (23)

    ^^that’s right, i thought the plan 999 unlimited is also a USB dongle, hindi pala.. Naginquire ako kahapon dun sa Smart booth malapit sa’min.. and they said it(Plan999) is still the old canopy/antenna connection :(

  24. Gravatar Icon MaTeT replied on Dec 1st, 2007 at 11:17 am (24)

    wahaha!!!cOoL..I HOP it could be good enough,,
    wahahakz..

  25. Gravatar Icon Natalie1981 replied on Dec 8th, 2007 at 11:53 am (25)

    I just checked their website and from 60 hours free it’s down to 40 hours so para ka nading nagbayad ng 10 per 30 minutes if you’re using your ordinary sim card. Lumalabas, nagbabayad ka lang ng 799 a month for the USB modem. Piso lang natipid mo? Anu ba yan. Smart and Globe both suck! I hate their services, kaya walang pinapatunguhan yung mobile broadband dito sa Pinas. Sana gayahin nila sa US at magoffer nalang sila ng unlimited data plan like AT&T for their iPhone users.

  26. Gravatar Icon kAnGkEr replied on Dec 9th, 2007 at 12:18 am (26)

    Yes. You are correct Natalie1981. As per some friends in the company, it’s now down to 40 hours - then in blocks of 30 minutes metering.

    Meaning, if you connect to the internet at 1:30pm, then disconnect at 1:45pm, your consumption is already rounded off to 30 mins.

    Then if you connect again at 1:55pm until 2:10pm, your consumption is already counted as two blocks of 30 mins.

    So, your usage from 1:30pm to 1:45pm then 1:55pm up to 2:00pm is for the first 30 minutes.

    Then your usage from 2:01pm up to 2:10pm is already for the second 30 minutes.

  27. Gravatar Icon vipeeflores replied on Dec 9th, 2007 at 8:48 am (27)

    guys, pwede pa advice? nalilito n kc aq kung anung service kukunin nmin pra s laptop nmin e. Which is d best wireless internet provider b, smart bro/3g? globe visibility? o pldt weroam? kylangan n kylangan n kc nmin ng net e, location kc nmin bayan malabon, monumaneto caloocan, & farmers cubao. . . pa-email plz s vipeeflores@yahoo.com thanks ^^

  28. Gravatar Icon roland replied on Dec 17th, 2007 at 4:58 pm (28)

    Nalilito rin ako which is which. Muntik na ako mag subxcribe ng 799 ng smart bro (plug it) kaya lang with some of the comments na nabasa ko sa web, parang ayaw ko na. Sa globe naman not available pa sa Murphy cubao and wireless data only nila. Ayaw ko naman ng wired kasi im just renting a room. Kaya gusto ko wireless pero wag yong mahal at garantisado na kunti disconnection habang nag internet. Ano kaya mabuti? Punta na lang kaya ako sa gateway to access wireless or other malls. Sayang kasi pag nag subscribe ka pero putol putol naman..at the delimna is naka lock ka for 2 yrs. Masyado naman mahaba lock in period na 2 yrs sa smart plug it. Pag ganyan kahaba lock in malamang ndi maganda yan. Sasakit lang puso mo sa inis.
    Tama ka roland wag ka muna kumuha…ntay ka lang mag sisibabaan mga yan. Ntayin mo ang offer ng Sun..tiyak within this 1 st yr of 2008 mayron yan…UNLIMITED NA..WITH NO LOCK IN PERIOD AT MAY MONEY BACK PA FOR 7 DAYS…OOOOHHAAAA

  29. Gravatar Icon DNX-MAN replied on Dec 19th, 2007 at 11:02 pm (29)

    I Suggest Pre-Paid Internet with speeds like that of 3G/HSDPA…

  30. Gravatar Icon natalie1981 replied on Dec 22nd, 2007 at 10:59 am (30)

    I’ve decided to do a blog entry entitled: Smart Bro Plug it: What you need to know for those thinking of purchasing one.

  31. Gravatar Icon SBRO TSR replied on Dec 27th, 2007 at 9:47 pm (31)

    I discourage all to avail of the plan 799 of SMART Bro for the following reasons:

    1. It has a one time Initial Payment of 1999. Mahal no?..
    2. It has the longest lock-in period..24 months mong pgtyatyagaan?..
    3. Its has 40 hours per month free and pay 10 pesos per 30 mins excess..tig 1 hour/day ka lng!
    4. Its a modem. Who can guarantee the speed of 384 kbps?..
    5. You paid 1999, its yours, u lose it?..you buy again.or pay 799 per month of services u dont use..

    Well its impractical compared to the Plan 999.
    Kahit minsan nga totoong mbagal ang connection,

    I’m telling this kahit WC Agent ako..
    Coz I’ve tried this and was not satisfied..

    sa mga areas na d pdn covered ni ng SMART Bro
    Plan 999, pki bisita sa

    http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/171345/Apply+for+SMART+Bro+Anywhere+in+the+Philippines

    para maifeasibility kayo ng SMART Bro team nyo.
    or e-mail to technical101@gmail.com

    -Ljap

  32. Gravatar Icon square110 replied on Dec 28th, 2007 at 2:54 am (32)

    After reading all the replies to this topic from Yuga, all I can say is that you’re all correct. Since I am an employee for the parent company of Smart, I have to keep this post as anonymous as possible =) Yuga, we’re former dormmates pero best to keep my identity “secret” for now.

    Anyways, the higher ups for both companies know that the problem is always quality of service AND after-sales customer service, BUT nothing is being done about it. It’s extremely frustrating to work for a company that has all the resources to make excellent products with the support and customer care to go with it, but somehow refuses to do so. First time I’ve worked in a company where almost all the products compete with one another!

    Someone mentioned that maybe PLDT and SMART could just quit with the showbiz ads, promos and events and focus on quality and customer support - absolutely correct, but again nothing. Am sure I’m not the only one annoyed with that prick on myDSL Plan 999 ads.

    Hopefully with the re-org in upper management, there will be change in priorities.

    Lastly, Globelines/Globe do have updated maps at their business centers showing exactly where there lines are and signal “cloud” areas for their wireless internet package.

    Always keep in mind that all these telcos want are sales, sales, sales…never mind if they can actually service you or not. So never believe calls or emails from sales agent telling you that you’re eligible for DSL, wireless, etc…they’re just after their commission.

  33. Gravatar Icon ry replied on Dec 29th, 2007 at 12:23 pm (33)

    Smart Bro Plan 799
    Speed: up to 384Kbps
    Usage: free 60 hours, Php10 per 30 minutes thereafter
    Initial Setup Fee: Php1,999
    Device: USB Modem
    Lock-in Period: 24 months
    >>>this i see.*

    Smart Bro Plan 999
    Speed: up to 384Kbps
    Usage: unlimited
    Initial Setup Fee: Php999
    Device: USB Modem
    Lock-in Period: 12 months
    >>>this one i don’t.*

    it seems they’re only offering one service plan for the “just plug it” USB HSDPA/3G service. could this be the start of unlimited data plans? i hope suncellular will be releasing their version of this soon.

    *refer to smart’s website. http://www.smart.com.ph/smartbro

  34. Gravatar Icon Rachel replied on Jan 1st, 2008 at 11:42 am (34)

    I’m using smart bro plug it now. Mabilis naman sya. I dunno kung dahil lang mabilis ang laptop ko (Core 2 Duo, 2 gig ram). When I used the device to my old laptop (PIII jurassic), medyo mabagal sya.

    Initially, I’ve got problems with connection. It installed okay, I’ve surfed and it worked, then after a few hours connections was cut.

    I did everything (or so I thought) to reconnect. When I’m about to give up, I uninstall the HSDPA software and reinstalled it.

    Yun lang pala ang solusyon. Ewan ko baka naman kasi ang may problema rin ang Vista ko. Di nakakapagusap ng maayos yung dalawa.

    So, far after two weeks of using it, okay naman ang smart bro plug it. For me, good deal na sya kasi mahal talaga ang HSDPA modem. Para kasing binabayaran mo ng monthly ang mobile card mo. Mahal sya if you buy it separately. Mga nasa 11K to 20k ang price range.

    As compared to using your fone (Smart 3G) mas mabilis ang plug it. Mas maliit ang gastos, for me, since ginagamit ko lang naman ang plug it pag sa labas ako. Sa bahay, naka DSL ako.

    As for people who were complaining about plug it’s price, I think they were wrong in comparing DSL with a mobile internet using HSDPA. Mas mabilis talaga ang DSL and mas reliable kasi stationary ka lang. With plug it, syempre mas mabagal sya kasi bago pa lang ang technology and based on experience, we know na mas reliable talaga ang may kurdon kesa sa wala. But what you are paying for plug it is its mobility, something that DSL couldn’t offer you.

    In sum, what I’m trying to tell here is we can’t have everything (although it’s nice if we could :D). To make the most out of your money, think about your needs. Lagi ka bang lumalabas? You should consider plug it. Sa bahay ka lang ba nagtatrabaho? Mag DSL ka nalang. Kailangan mo ba ng reliable connection sa bahay pero kailangan mo rin ng internet connection outside of your home? E di kumuha ka ng dalawa.

    Maswerte na tayo at may ganitong teknolohiya. Di tayo masyadong nahuhuli. Nakakakuha tayo ng proyekto mula sa ibang bansa na hindi natin nagagawa rati. Di na natin kailangan pang magabroad para lang kumita ng dolyar. Bukod pa dun, mas mura ang serbisyo dito kasya sa ibang bansa. Aba sa amerika, ang mahal ata ng ganito.

  35. Gravatar Icon patid29 replied on Jan 8th, 2008 at 9:40 pm (35)

    uhm..nagpakabit ako ng smartbro 2x pero 2x din ako ndissapoint. . kala ko b khit san bkt sa kin wla mkuha cgnal. .tagal p nmn mag apply 2 wiks ako b4 kbitan tas gnun lng pla. .nauwi sa wala..

  36. Gravatar Icon Sherwin Joseph B. Paguio replied on Jan 9th, 2008 at 11:38 am (36)

    Mga Igan!!!

    Comment ko lang sa pag-aaply ng canopy sa smart bro e sobra ang tagal. I filed my application last july with the more than 30 sure subscriber until now wala man lang action tungkol dito kasi mga walang kwentang mga sales representative nila na nakausap ko. If ever na mayroon sanang makakatulong sa akin at sa mga kasama kong gustong magsubscribe please help us. thank you very much. or please contact me on my number 09052593234

  37. Gravatar Icon ara replied on Jan 9th, 2008 at 8:14 pm (37)

    PUTANG INA ANG SMART BRO! saying ang 999 ang binabayad ko! Palaging nawawala ang connection ko, pag tumawag ako sa *1888 mga init ulo at mga walang alam ang agent dun! Sabi nila within 48 hours mag technician na mag contact sa akin. Bakit hanggang ngaun wala pa rin dumadating! Switch na tayo sa globelines! PUTANG SMRT BRO TO!!!!

  38. Gravatar Icon patid29 replied on Jan 9th, 2008 at 10:11 pm (38)

    mga bosing any suggestions my nagpunta n xe d2 sa men n installer kso sabi nla d dw mkakuha ng cgnal. .pero ung mga kpitbahy nkabitan cla just a hundrd meters from my house. .heres my for any suggestions 09186468691 tnx mga bosing. .

  39. Gravatar Icon patid29 replied on Jan 9th, 2008 at 10:14 pm (39)

    ung plan799 nmn nkakatakot i-try wat if d nag ok ung connection? d 24 months ako magdudusa. .

  40. Gravatar Icon merc replied on Jan 24th, 2008 at 2:55 pm (40)

    just wanna ask ma’am if when will you build a cellsite in Enrique Villanueva Siquijor… Since lots of us are hoping for your smart signal there and aiming very much for availing your very affordable wiFi enternet connection. we are very much expecting for it with in this month or the next.we are hoping for your positive response.
    if what would be your decision on this, just email me with this mail address…
    mercmatas@yahoo.com

  41. Gravatar Icon killer replied on Jan 29th, 2008 at 9:28 am (41)

    bktpo mabagal smartbro nmin 10mbps lng,,,,nagbabayad nman kmi nang maayos hah….pwde poh pki reconnect ulit ung smartbro nmin????

  42. Gravatar Icon killer replied on Jan 29th, 2008 at 9:31 am (42)

    and by da way this is my no.09094118125 i hope that u cn help me tnx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  43. Gravatar Icon killer replied on Jan 29th, 2008 at 9:32 am (43)

    and by da way this is my no.09094118125 i hope that u cn help me tnx!!!pki ayos lng po kc nagbabayad nman po kmi g maayos tnx.

  44. Gravatar Icon Deeperishi replied on Feb 2nd, 2008 at 4:43 am (44)

    SBRO TSR replied on Dec 27th, 2007 at 9:47 pm (31)
    YOUR ANALYSIS IS GOOD AND THE PRICE IS REALLY BAD!

    I discourage all to avail of the plan 799 of SMART Bro for the following reasons:

    1. It has a one time Initial Payment of 1999. Mahal no?..TAMA PO..HEHE
    2. It has the longest lock-in period..24 months mong pgtyatyagaan?..PAG KUMUHA PO KAYO TIYAK NA LOCKED FOR 24 MONTHS!
    3. Its has 40 hours per month free and pay 10 pesos per 30 mins excess..tig 1 hour/day ka lng! WELL IT’S NOT FREE DAHIL BINABAYARAN MO RIN YAHNG 1 HOUR/DAY AND IT WILL TOTAL TO P799/MONTH…ANO MAY FREE BANG BINABAYARAN…WELL, SA SMART MERON…pls go here http://www.smart.com.ph/SmartBro …. MONTHLY FEE TAWAG NILA DIYAN.
    4. Its a modem. Who can guarantee the speed of 384 kbps?..
    5. You paid 1999, its yours, u lose it?..you buy again.or pay 799 per month of services u dont use..

    Well its impractical compared to the Plan 999.
    Kahit minsan nga totoong mbagal ang connection,

    I’m telling this kahit WC Agent ako..
    Coz I’ve tried this and was not satisfied..

    SUGGEST KO KUNG MAY 3G KAYONG PHONE TUTURUAN KO KAYONG MAG CONNECT SA INTERNET USING YOUR PHONE AS A MODEM…WE WILL USE OUR MONEY IN A PRACTICAL WAY. SYEMPRE GAMIT YANG SMART SIGNAL OR COVERAGE…just click my name DEEPERISHI FOR FURTHER INFO…WAL NA ME TIME NGAYON NA MAG POST NG INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO CONNECT SA INTERNET USING YOUR PHONE AS A MODEM USING SMART SIGNAL OR COVERAGE.

  45. Gravatar Icon ana68 replied on Feb 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm (45)

    I have always believed that SmartBRO’s service sucks! I have used it for over a year because Globe doesn’t have any line at our area during that time. Less than a month ago, I had my account terminated at SmartBRO and switched to Globeslines immediately. But Globes internet connection is far, far worse than Smartbro. Ang sabi nung namimigay ng flyer na taga-Globe, ang Smartbro daw ay nawawalan ng connection kapag umuulan (which is true naman at times). Pero ang sa Globelines, rain or shine ay nawawalan ng connection. If you have a business and you are about to send something you’ve worked on for hours, biglang nawawala ang pinaghirapan mo dahil sobrang dalas magka-error. About 2 weeks pa lang ako connected sa Globelines now pero almost everyday ako tumatawag sa customer service nila. In less than 2 hours of working on the net, 4 times na yata nag error at nag-hang ang connection ko at nawala ang output ko. So ang gusto ko lang sabihin sa mga gustong magpalagay ng internet connection, research a lot on the kind of service the telecom has in your area. Because here in Laguna, GLOBELINES SERVICE IS 10x or 20x WORSE THAN SMARTBRO!!!!!!!!!!

  46. Gravatar Icon Deeperishi replied on Feb 3rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm (46)

    Smart Bro Plug it: What you need to know

    Okay, so you’ve seen the commercial, a USB modem that let’s you connect to the Internet anywhere you like. Yes, the idea is very appealing to those who needs to be connected to the internet anywhere, like me. I was initially taken by the idea and when a classmate informed me about it, I quickly went to the nearest Smart Wireless center to inquire about it. Unfortunately, the wireless center I went to was closed so I contented myself with researching the Internet for it. And that’s when I saw the lines that turned me off: Plan 799 – 40 HOURS free per month

    Why did that turn me off? Let’s calculate; At 799 for 40 hours per month, that’s 19.98 pesos per hour or .33 per minute OR 9.98 pesos per 30 minutes of internet. In short, there’s really no 40 hours free, you’re actually paying 10 pesos per 30 minutes of internet, their standard GPRS/3G browsing on your ordinary 3G mobile phone.

    The costs for a Smart Bro Plug it: P1,999 initial start up fee and P799 per month and you get a USB modem. Altenative: Your ordinary 3G/GPRS capable cell phone, use it as a modem, you get charged 10 pesos per 30 minute of internet and if you’re a light user, you don’t have to pay 799 per month, you can pay way below that.

    What Smart should do: Increase the free hours per month so that the cost is half their ordinary internet web browsing, say 80 hours per month then standard fee in excess of that or just offer us internet hungry subscribers with unlimited data plan like what AT&T and other wireless carriers are doing in the States.

    This is from http://www.pinoy-reviews.com/2007/12/smart-bro-plug-it-what-you-need-to-know.html AND THIS THE REALITY…MAHAL NG SERVICE NG SMART.

  47. Gravatar Icon Jac replied on Feb 8th, 2008 at 11:03 am (47)

    Guys, there might be a way to avoid Smart Bro’s intermittentness. Make sure you have a torrent running at all times (preferably seeding on minimal upload bandwidth) para hindi mawala-wala connection.

  48. Gravatar Icon SBRO TSR replied on Feb 8th, 2008 at 12:10 pm (48)

    reply to: Jac

    oo,babagal nmn connection mo..lol

  49. Gravatar Icon Jac replied on Feb 8th, 2008 at 1:11 pm (49)

    Can’t you read? Sabi ko minimal bandwidth. Just leave it on for 1 KB upload seed para continous ang connection. Smart Bro tends to drop connections if you leave your PC for like half an hour. So there should be continous connection with a torrent.

  50. Gravatar Icon Maruel replied on Feb 18th, 2008 at 2:03 am (50)

    Kumuha na kami nung 799, sana ok rin yun tulad nung 999 namin…

    http://maruel.blogspot.com/2008/02/one-with-smart-bro-plan-799-plug-it.html

  51. Gravatar Icon SBRO TSR replied on Feb 18th, 2008 at 2:16 am (51)

    oh well..
    malas mo nauna kang kumuha,ull be locked in for 24-months..
    updates from CEBU NSD says that SMART Bro Plan 799 is intended to be converted to prepaid by mid-2008.

  52. Gravatar Icon Jac replied on Feb 18th, 2008 at 2:24 am (52)

    @sbro

    You can already get it on prepaid without this 799 sucker-trap.

  53. Gravatar Icon SBRO TSR replied on Feb 18th, 2008 at 3:02 am (53)

    @JAC
    How pathetic..
    is the prepaid ur talking about the one with an initial fee of 1999?..
    u mean wud be using 3g?..
    is 3g a nationwide service?..
    duh..
    ur phone modem wont work like the plan 799 which is impractical however!

  54. Gravatar Icon Jac replied on Feb 18th, 2008 at 3:17 am (54)

    No, I’m talking about normal Smart sims used on a 3G phone. You get the same rate of P10 per 30 minutes. Wait, just did a calculation…P799/40 hours = P19.975 per hour. So yeah. You will save a whopping 2.5 centavos on your first 40 hours in exchange for showing your ID, not having to buy a 3G phone and being locked in for 24 months. By which time new services might come out. Marketing for suckers, indeed!

  55. Gravatar Icon SBRO TSR replied on Feb 18th, 2008 at 3:37 am (55)

    yeah..ur talking about SMART 3g..
    its not a ‘normal service’ u know..
    its not an ordinary GPRS feature..

  56. Gravatar Icon Jac replied on Feb 18th, 2008 at 3:53 am (56)

    3G or not the flat rate is 20 pesos/hora.

  57. Gravatar Icon iza replied on Feb 26th, 2008 at 4:35 pm (57)

    i’m already a smartbro user. can i buy that USB dongle then have unlimited internet access anywhere without paying any additional fee aside from the P999/month i’m already paying?

  58. Gravatar Icon Maruel replied on Feb 29th, 2008 at 10:30 am (58)

    @iza… Hindi yata kasi bagong account na uli yata yun. Sa case kasi namin, nagapply pa uli kami for that Plan 799.

    http://maruel.blogspot.com/2008/02/one-with-smart-bro-plan-799-plug-it.html

  59. Gravatar Icon cath replied on Feb 29th, 2008 at 9:57 pm (59)

    can somebody pls. help me with this problem. Were having some trouble connecting the internet to another pc when we try to connect it with other pc the other pc is unplugged.

  60. Gravatar Icon smart bro marawi hacking replied on Mar 10th, 2008 at 6:57 am (60)

    check nyo http://www.marawi.info na hack daw ang marawi smart bro.

  61. Gravatar Icon sc0ontz replied on Mar 10th, 2008 at 2:38 pm (61)

    bat walang plan 999 sa website sa smartbro?

  62. Gravatar Icon Manuel Arejola replied on Mar 14th, 2008 at 7:47 am (62)

    I have waited 14 days for a connection but to no avail.

  63. Gravatar Icon cris santos replied on Mar 15th, 2008 at 4:28 pm (63)

    bakit namn ganun ang promo??alanganin ang date??feb 20 ako ngpakabit tapos eb 24 ung promo??kakaasar ka naman smart bro??smart k p naman?pwede bang d whole month of feb to may ung promo n may free 4gb n flashdrive??

  64. Gravatar Icon joel replied on Mar 15th, 2008 at 7:49 pm (64)

    ok na sana ang smart bro kaya lng,,laging walng signal,,,sayang lng binabayad ang mrs ko,, sa inyo di sia maka conect,,ganyan ba talaga pro nyo!!!

  65. Gravatar Icon joel replied on Mar 15th, 2008 at 7:58 pm (65)

    smart bro..ano ba yang site nyo,,sayang lng binabayad k sa inyo no!!!!!!!!di k macontact family ko dapat sa into pa imbistigador

  66. Gravatar Icon Rin replied on Mar 16th, 2008 at 9:30 pm (66)

    I visited Smart Bro’s website, but I cannot see the link on where i can log in for my Smart Bro account or email ad online. please help! tnx!

  67. Gravatar Icon joel pogi replied on Mar 17th, 2008 at 7:01 am (67)

    pano ba gaganda conection nyo!!!sayang lang
    bayad sa inyo ng mga subscriber,,lugi talaga di kami mag kaintindihan ng family ko

  68. Gravatar Icon SBRO TSR replied on Mar 17th, 2008 at 7:22 am (68)

  69. Gravatar Icon jayson replied on Mar 24th, 2008 at 6:28 pm (69)

    this sucks…lock in period 24months? thats torture…coz you won’t know how Bad the service will be hehehe :) eher how good…

    ganito nalang gawin nyo..pactivate nyo internet sa 3G phone nyo and then install PC suite ng nokia sa PC then connect via data cable or bluetooth = tada!!!3G connection–>384 Kbps

    and without any lock in period…kc just load nyo lang ng reular load ang smart sim nyo and then 10php/30mins eh parang prepaid smartbro narin…no risk pa…!!!

  70. Gravatar Icon Basil Egneo replied on Apr 17th, 2008 at 12:31 pm (70)

    I have been connected to internet for alomst a month now. The connection is ok, but recently, it gave me a headache. The connection became slower and slower.

  71. Gravatar Icon signbill replied on Apr 17th, 2008 at 12:33 pm (71)

    Whew!!! my connection is getting slower everyday>

  72. Gravatar Icon solution2008progess replied on Aug 6th, 2008 at 1:59 pm (72)

    anong nasa isip ko, mmm “Link”
    teka teka hindi lng yan
    meron nito, ito, at ito pa

    =http://rapidshare.com/files/135186166/uranswer.zip

    dahil hindi ko iniisip ang bagal
    there’s link

    tinatanggal na ang bagal
    and stop it from coming back

  73. Gravatar Icon solution2008progess replied on Aug 6th, 2008 at 4:13 pm (73)

    anong nasa isip ko, mmm “Link”
    teka teka hindi lng yan
    meron nito, ito, at ito pa

    =http://rapidshare.com/files/135212381/uranswer.zip

    dahil hindi ko iniisip ang bagal
    there’s link

    tinatanggal na ang bagal
    and stop it from coming back

    so go on be free to download of anything
    with the link stop bagal from coming back

  74. Gravatar Icon rasselj replied on Aug 29th, 2008 at 2:30 pm (74)

    Hello, anybody can help me, I got USB MODEM but 3G/HSDPA, EDGE, I bought this from Saudi Arabia, I would like to know if it can be use in here in the Philippines? thanks.

  75. Gravatar Icon josevillo j. badal replied on Oct 9th, 2008 at 7:30 pm (75)

    smart bro is very very slow. find ways to improve your services

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