Looks like Globe has upgraded the speed of their Tattoo Superstick 4G to 21Mbps. Saw this ad last Monday on the newspaper for a new add-on or upgradable plan with the Tattoo 4G.
The promo goes like this:
When you get a regular Globe Tattoo Postpaid Plan 999, you pay a monthly service fee of Php999 a month. The promised speed here is up to 7.2Mbps.
You then get a free subscription to the online versions of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Yes!, Cosmo or FHM.
You now have the option to upgrade the Tattoo Stick to a Tattoo Superstick (the MyFi) for an additional Php150/month for 24 months. This allows you to share your WiFi to 5 devices at the same time. You still get up to 7.2Mbps here.
If you want to upgrade your speed to 12Mbps, just add Php100/month.
If you want to upgrade your speed to 15Mbps, just add Php150/month.
If you want to upgrade your speed to 21Mbps, just add Php200/month.
So, when you pick all the upgrades (i.e. Php999 for Stick + Php150 for Superstick upgrade + Php200 for 21Mbps upgrade), you’ll end up with a monthly service fee of Php1,349.
Not bad for a MyFi device with speeds of up to 21Mbps, right? Yes, it’s tempting.
Note though that Globe’s 4G label refers to their HSPA+ network so you’ll have to be within range of those towers in order to get the optimum speeds.
Also take note the lock-in period for this plan is 24 months.
Yung usb at superstick 4g/hspa+ plans ng globe always depends on the area kung may 4g na. Pag wala pa po 4g area nyo ay hindi din mamaximize yung speed nyo sayang lang babayaran nyo. Although depende pa din kasi like dito sa lugar namin mas mabilis ang superstick kesa sa wimax ko kahit hindi ko man narereach yung 7mbps sa superstick 1299 plan ko. At may marurunong din na globe reps sa mga globe wireless center na nag-didisclaim muna bago kayo hayaang kumuha ng mga usb o superstick/myfi plans, like yung nakausap ko sa globe moa, pinakita nya muna yung list ng mga lugar na may 4g na kasi hindi ko din daw makukuha yung max speed pag hindi kasama area ko. Wala man sa list ay kumuha padin ako atleast di ko sya masisisi kasi sinabihan naman nya me. Yung ibang stores bigay lang ng bigay, tamang makabenta lang.
Yung nabanggit naman sa taas na dapat 60% nung speed package ang makuha ng isang subscriber, applicable lang po sa wimax at dsl ng globe yun, mismong field tech na nakausap ko na nagsabi. Kahit pareho kasi n globe services ang mga ito ay iba po network ng wimax/dsl sa mga usb/superstick plans. Signal dependent talaga ang usb/supersticks.
Sa U.S. (spefically yung verizon) may law sila na dapat atleast half ng speed package ang makukuha ng customer dahil kung hindi ay may dapat sila gawin to resolve this. Nice law sana satin ganun din.
Yeah, I will agree to all of you. You know if we are very about this, we can file them a case of “False Advertisement”. DTI and NTC should really look at these and do not just look at the taxes they are paying, maybe they are not paying the exact taxes that should pay. These government agency should take action on the consumer welfare and do not give those company license to rob.
I also got the Tattoo Superstick (up to 5mbps) and I am paying 1299/mo. and I barely got 1mbps. Even when Im on HSDPA, I barely got a good speed. “Nasa huli talaga pagsisi.” I am expecting to get a decent speed for that price and yet I was locked for this s**t for 2yrs. :(
So I want to warn those who are tempted to this advertisement.
Its about time NTC do its job. Inutile and ang NTC sa mga fake promises ng telcos. Puros palpak ang mga NTC wala silang ginagawa to punish this telcos…
What good is 60% of “up to” speed if my bandwith is capped at 800MB?
Download capping anyone?
what good is a 21Mbps speed if you’re capped of up to 800MB of data. eh di parang ilang minuto mo lang magamit yun. Globe sucks!
Smart idea to gain more.
telcos can say anything they want and they’re never held accountable for their lies or incompetence
Dial-up speeds pa rin yan I’m sure.
DTI should check on this. Telcos should provide money-back guarantee with these unreliable net speeds.
Hmm I have a question, which do you think amon the 3 telcos provide the best net connection? Some say it’s sun because they have better coverage and network capabilities.
Too bad the upgrade is not available for existing Subscribers:
>>If I am an existing Plan 999 subscriber, will I be able to avail of this Customizable Plan 999?
These are new offers and currently these features are only offered to new subscribers. We are in the process of extending this to existing subscribers.
What the hell… Hope they make this available to existing subscribers soon. Lugi tayo dito.
NEC should look into this. TelCos always advertise optimistic speeds but more often than not, these are unachievable. True that it is possible, however, current infrastructure could not support such speeds.
I am a SmartBro subscriber, and I couldn’t even experience half of the advertised speed of 2MBps.
Compare the price of a fully upgraded plan to ours, existing 1299 Superstick subscribers at LUGE kami. @1349 you get FULL 21mbps, kahit up pa yan etc etc. While us @1299 we only have 7.2mbps. I wish there will be an upgrade. And I hope they get their sites upgraded and be ready for advanced techs. But I am not raising my hopes. This is the Philippines where they say it is more fun.
Neil is right why pay for a plan or a higher plan if you wont get the maximum speed and why do they always restrict the maximum speed of the broadband. What they need to do in order to have a better sales of their unit is to improve their network and put up some more signal sites in the country.
I’d rather pay for the data that I ‘actually’ consume and not for the speed that I will not get. Right? :)
I wonder if you’ll even get a decent 10Mbps speed there. And their pricing and plans are fail!!! Why pay add-ons for additional speeds when Globe just can give us the ability to use their HSPA+ network up to 21Mbps and let customers choose a data plan in GBs?? Say 10GB for P2,000? And an overage charge of P500 per 1GB. Check these! www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/specials/dataplans_popup.html
I am already a subscriber of SuperStick(5-7mbps) and I barely get a sustained 1mbps download with full bar HSDPA. I am located in Makati near city hall. most of the time, i have average DL of < 100 kbps. minsan sobrang baba pa. and I am already paying 1299 (free superstick).
Does this have a daily download cap? Can anyone confirm?
I am really thinking about getting these services from globe… but I’m only in binondo and 3g speeds are horrible… I don’t even get 3g signal in our office… while sun could give me 700 – 3100 kbps… (speedtest.net)
I’m tempted with the speed… but I’m doubting the reliability of globe
I agree with that.
Intramuros-Dasmarinas St. in binondo lng nakakakuha ng malakas ng signal or 4G. Thats the range ng netwrok nila. Kaya medyo mababa na signal na lng nakukuha sa part ng Binondo.
I was in Globe Business Center yesterday inquiring about this Tatoo, the CSR told me that in average, I should get 60% of the “up to” speed. So if I avail the 21mbps I should get 12.6mbps in average. Not bad compared to its Tatoo Lamborghini. I want to upgrade to the WiFi on the go but I don’t think that the wifi device can handle up to 21mbps speed.