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Switching to Smart, not minding the FUP and Data Cap

Last week, Globe has actively enforced their FUP and monthly data caps. Both my Globe postpaid accounts have been hit (despite not getting the SMS notifications, yeah sucks). In desperation, I urgently applied for a Smart postpaid line as an alternate account.

I applied for the UnliData Plan 1500 and while I am already aware that it comes with a Fair Usage Policy of 1.5GB per month, I was assured by my friends using the same plan that they have not been capped for months now.

So I signed the waiver that I would agree to the FUP stating a 1.5GB monthly data cap and then 24Kbps of speed afterwards.

Yes, Smart also has an FUP and data cap but it’s not just being enforced. Question is, will they follow what Globe did or continue to remain un-enforced and enjoy the avalanche of switchers like me?

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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.

87 Responses

  1. Avatar for Raulito Raulito says:

    I switched to smart and it’s the best choice i ever made!

  2. Avatar for @Gizspec @Gizspec says:

    I’m going to test out their pre-paid services with SMART BRO. I only have 3 months more with Globe before it expires.

  3. Avatar for Rikku Rikku says:

    IMHO I think Smart should just advertise that we should pay more if we want true Unlimited Data. At least would appear they’re being honest and do warn consumers. Not unlike Globe who just stabbed us in the back.

    I’m approaching my end of contract with Globe for 4 more months. I was thinking of re-contract but since this happened, I think I’d rather switch networks instead… SIM-only contract though just to be safe.

  4. Avatar for reekee98 reekee98 says:

    Tama dumaan na sa NTC yan prior implementing it. Kapag nag reklamo ka sa NTC ipapasa lang sa Telco yan sila bahala sumagot sa complaint mo

  5. Avatar for AngryGlobeSubs AngryGlobeSubs says:

    Sana hindi sila nagsinungaling sa unlidata at unliLTE. Kung newly implemented yan na approved ng NTC, sana ang affected lang eh yung mga new subscribers na nag-apply after January 26. Then alisin na nila sa advertisements nila yung unliData and unliLTE.

    Hindi ako umaasang gagawa ng action ang NTC about this. Globe and Smart may have consulted or worked with NTC before implementing FUP.

    *This article is/maybe suggesting to leave Globe and switch to Smart.

  6. Avatar for hudyo hudyo says:

    Oh and I thought yuga is “smart” and unbiased.
    It turned out he is not different from people who thinks with their mouth they seem to coughed out their brains out.FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR READERS YUGA, WORRIED AKO SA MISINFORMATION MO. MAGING RESPONSABLE KA.WAG BIASED.
    BOTH TELCO HAS CAP.
    I OWN A GLOBE 999LTE AND SMART 2000LTE PLAN.
    MONTHLY GLOBE CAPS 3GB. SMART CAPS 1.5GB.
    IF YOU REACHED THIS FUP BOTH TELCO WILL LOWER YOUR SPEED.

    Obviously 1.5 is smaller than 3gb. I dont get it bakit biased ata sa isa yang sinasabi mo. Kud8s to Globe for informing the public the general truth. Gawain din ni smart yan. Tsk tsk. All my respect to you goes off the drain.

    • Avatar for wew wew says:

      pakibasa uli ung article…ianalyze mo n din…nakaindicate n may cap din ang smart pero ang pinupunto ni yuga e kumuha siya ng smart plan dahil di naman ineenforce ung cap walang sinabing walang cap ang smart

  7. Avatar for Neil Neil says:

    Generally, there’s no problem implementing new updates as long as they inform their customers. DO NOT release any changes on the customer’s contract. Give us options how can we handle and face your new updates. The telcos must also identify the benefits for prepaid and postpaid customers.

    This one is a good article. Please share it: http://bluecyan0601.tumblr.com/post/75474718249/whats-the-real-deal-on-globes-fair-usage-policy-fup

  8. Avatar for franz franz says:

    I have been using smartbro and the smart plug for 5 years now.

    Just last night, I downloaded 10GB of movies from torrent. The night before that, it was 5GB.

    It is not LTE but speeds can reach 500KBPS when conditions are optimized like high seeder/leecher ratio.

  9. Avatar for reekee98 reekee98 says:

    Siguro kung dami mag switch from Globe to Smart mukha bibilis surfing ko sa Globe Postpaid ko hi hi hi :)

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