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Smart caps Mobile Internet @ 1.5GB/month

This is the first time I was able to read Smart’s Fair Use Policy on Mobile Internet Use and was surprised to see that their cap on unlimited mobile internet is just 1.5GB per month.

A reader was asking for some clarifications about Smart’s Samsung Galaxy Tab and the accompanying unlimited mobile internet. After a quick search on Smart’s website, I discovered that they only allow up to 1.5GB of bandwidth per month.

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Once the cap is reached, they will throttle you down to a slower (yet unknown) speed. And here’s the catch:

The 1.5GB allocation of the Fair Use Policy applies only to mobile browsing. Value Added Services (VAS) such as push email, messaging and BlackBerry services usage consumption are not covered by the Fair Use Policy.

So if you’re one of those who recently got the Nokia N8 or the Samsung Galaxy Tab for with the unlimited mobile internet, you now know what “internet plan” it came with. That means zero to limited internet tethering on your mobile device.

See full text of the Fair Use Policy here.

Disclosure: Smart is an advertiser on this blog and several other blogs I manage.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

66 Responses

  1. Avatar for KM KM says:

    UNLI Internet, pero 1.5 GB bandwidth per month. so anong unli dun?

  2. Avatar for Draio Draio says:

    Hmmm… masyado naman atang maliit ang cap nila for this plan… Grabe, 1GB per MONTH?! I use a Smart Buddy sim in my Smart Bro plug-it and I avail the 1200 unlisurf prepaid plan at nakakapag-download ako ng at least 500MB everyday (I record/download streaming videos .flv of TV series using Orbit downloader). Siguro dahil I use it mostly during off peak hours pero nakakapagsurf at nakakapagdownload pa rin ako until/during day time reduced speed nga lang. Dati Globe gamit ko pero nakaka-badtrip yung 800MB nila na completely hindi ka makakaconnect unlike sa Smart bumabagal lang pero at least makakapag-surf ka pa rin.

  3. Avatar for Robin Robin says:

    I availed of the plan. Unfortunately even if you do not avail of push email, if you use an app that synchronizes with your online email account you will be charged extra when you get new mail. You may also get charged additional when accessing Facebook, Twitter and the like. Tried to clarify with Smart which apps can and cannot be used, but they are not yet sure.

    We should just ask for a bill reversal since there is nothing in the contract where we agreed to pay additional data charges. We agreed to trottle down.

    I think I will migrate back to a consumable plan and use Globe Super Surf for internet access.

    • Avatar for reuelc reuelc says:

      I availed the Galaxy Tab last nov in Rockwell – unlimited data plan 2000/mo.

      Im so disappointed with smart’s service because they keep on charging me for wap and a number P10/30min because of social networking widgets. This was not discussed during the promo nor it is in the contract.

      If they cant reverse the billing, I asked for immediate termination of my account, im not sure what will happen.

      Aside from 1.5g download limitation you cant use the mobile widgets?

      This is not the case on Globe or even for Sun, grabe talaga ang Smart!

  4. Avatar for benjpedro benjpedro says:

    DUH.

    Lahat namang lupalop ng mundo, may fair use policy ang internet over GPRS/EDGE/GSM.

    At bihira naman lumalampas 1GB ang NORMAL mobile user every month per month unless gawin mong modem ang cellphone para sa full internet for your laptop (which is plainly idiotic).

    Ang tunay na dahilan ay mabagal lang talaga ang connection ng smart, walang kinalaman ang caps caps diyan.

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