Will you switch providers for an iPhone?

Since the short announcement by Globe yesterday, it’s been the talk of the town already. Most of the tech journalists I talked to yesterday and today tell me this may not be a game-changer for Globe and I tend to agree with them.

So to satisfy my curiosity, I’m putting up a poll about this. Will you switch providers just for an iPhone?

On our poll section, there are 5 quick choices. Let me expound on them further:

1) No Way! – this could mean you’re not an iPhone fan or you’re a loyal subscriber of your current telco/cell provider.

2) Not Likely – you’re a little curious with the iPhone but you’re already satisfied with your provider.

3) Undecided – what’s an iPhone?

4) Maybe – depends on which Globe Plan it will come with. Maybe, I can use it as a secondary phone. Depends on the price too or if it’s already a 3G iPhone!

5) Sure! – I’m a fan of the iPhone and I’m just waiting to get my hands on one.

What do you guys think? Will the Globe iPhone Subscription Plan be a game-changer? Globe Telecom has about 21 million subscribers but only 710,000 are post-paid.

Abe Olandres

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.

https://www.yugatech.com

29 Comments

BrianB says:

17 years ago

Forget iPhone. Get the HTC Touch Diamond:

http://www.pmptoday.com/2008/05/13/htc-touch-diamond-is-prettier-than-iphone/
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sylv3rblade says:

17 years ago

No way! I love my 1100i.
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jhay says:

17 years ago

Nah, I’m a SonyEricsson fanboy now. Besides, I’m already a Globe subscriber, not one of their most loyal subscribers, but I’m not switching providers any time soon.
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Erin says:

17 years ago

no way for the following reasons:

* it is too early to be the model with 3G.
* my whole family is on Smart and Globe signal in our barangay in Nueva Ecija is virtually nil.
* i am on prepaid and my monthly cell card use is roughly Php400, Php500 if I am frivolous enough to call my team mates instead of sending SMS.
* i think the HTC made SE Xperia X1 will be a better phone.
* if i want a high-end phone, the telco offers will be the last in the list. greenhills is a better venue for me, all of my phones were bought there and the only reason they are being replaced is because the previous one got lost or i was given the go signal to buy myself a gift.

ciao!
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Chu Sibal says:

17 years ago

If Globe gives out a reasonable rate for unlimited data plan, yes. This is something they would have to do just like all the providers who get iPhone exclusivity.

Don’t discount the glamor factor attached to being the exlusive iPhone carrier. It may not sell a lot but it adds a lot of prestige to the brand, postpaid may account for a much smaller amount but it’s still very important.
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chino says:

17 years ago

I’m already on Globe post-paid so switching won’t be an issue for me. My only fear will be that Globe will most probably issue it through their Platinum plans. Those are a bit out of reach of the regular middle-class joe.
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Mikko says:

17 years ago

I answered not likely.

My uncle has a sort of high but not too high position in Globe Telecom but personally, I don’t like Globe and I’m not willing to switch to them just for an iPhone.

Here are some reasons I hate about Globe:
* they’ve promised that their unlimited texting promos would last forever, but to no avail
* not so good 3G internet rates
* crap customer service (other providers, too)

I’m a satisfied Smart prepaid and unsatisfied Sun Cellular postpaid subscriber.
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Rodney Garcia says:

17 years ago

We still don’t know what the iPhone 2.0 will offer. Apparently, the first version had some basic features missing such as “send to all” or “copy and paste” that is standard to most phones. Knowing Steve Jobs and his crew, they’ll make sure they’ll WOW us with the new version.

Will I switch networks? Depends. If in order for me get an iPhone, I have to have a two year contract for P5000/month, I don’t think so. If they put out a pre-paid version, maybe. It all depends if they will make the iPhone accessible to most of us who can afford it or just for the elite who have P5000/month to spare.

Once you have the iPhone, is it usable? Will the network have the capability to exploit it’s features? It’s not just about brand names, folks. Will Globe deliver what Apple expects them to?

I’ve been with Smart for 10 years. To switch, there has to be something very sweet in the pot that can make me switch.
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Jeffrey says:

17 years ago

I’m not into more than 20k cellphone…for now. I chose “not likely.”
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Jeffrey says:

17 years ago

Sony Ericsson phones are better and durable. Would probably wait for an SE touch phone.
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