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Sun Cellular Wireless Broadband: Unlimited for Php999!

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Got a tip that the recently announced Sun Cellular Wireless Broadband service will be priced at Php999 per month with unlimited usage. Sun Cellular’s 3G will use a similar USB dongle. This is so far the cheapest and only unlimited 3G provider in the Philippines. However, since Sun Cellular has just started rolling out their HSDPA network, 3G coverage will be limited to several areas in Metro Manila.

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smart · 17 years ago

i can access the internet, although slow, through my computer with my nokia 6630 using smart sim. can i do the same with a regular sun cellular sim? may sun signal naman sa amin


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zerah · 17 years ago

since nagkaroon ka ba maayos pa din baq hanggang ngayon


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zerah · 17 years ago

we are planning to have net connection and the one we’re having right now is Smart3G which T-O-T-A-L-L-Y sucks!!! I’m considering to have sun. I wonder if location namin ay abot nito…sana oo. at bakit may mga nagrereklamo din na mabagal


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nelts16 · 17 years ago

To guys out there who are still undecided which internet provider to choose… I suggest you choose Sun Broadband Wireless (SBW). With a speed of up to 2mbps, P799/month, No Lock-in Period, very affordable & handy. For Inquiries, Application & Free Demo in your house you may reach me @ 0922*******


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Sun Wireless Broadband · 17 years ago

Mabilis at mas mura ang Sun Wireless broadband compared sa Smart and Globe. Worth the money.


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sun postpaid user · 17 years ago

Kailan ba kayu mag put-up ng 3.5G cellsites dito sa Cebu? Kawawa naman kami dito sa Cebu hindi namin ma-avail yung 3.5G….

Any plans for Cebu?


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another sun user · 17 years ago

To get the best speed with Sun Broadband Wireless:

While diconnected from the service, go to –> TOOLS –> OPTIONS –> NETWORK –> NETWORK TYPE –> select WCDMA ONLY…. This way you get connected via HSDPA at ultra-fast speeds of up to 2Mbps…


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another sun user · 17 years ago

Here’s good news! SUN BROADBAND WIRELESS now offers Unlimited Broadband Internet service for as low as P649/month with speeds of up to 2Mbps. 3 ways to avail of Sun Broadband Wireless:

1) Existing Sun postpaid subscribers add only P649/month to your existing Plan. That’s P150 discount/month on your broadband subscription. This offer is also available to new Sun Postpaid subscribers. Great offer!!!
2) For those who prefer to only get the Sun Broadband Wireless service, pay only P799/month. Just submit your Valid Identification (SSS, Diver’s License, PRC Card, etc), Proof of Billing and Proof of Income (2 months credit card bills, existing internet subscription bill, and postpaid subscription bill of Globe/Smart/Addict can be used as proof of billing and income.) Other bills like Meralco, Manila Water, Cable TV bills, PLDT/Innove/Bayantel bills can also be used depending with the bill amount.
3) EASY BROADBAND!!! Now this is the easiest way to get an Internet Broadband service instantly. Just pay P2,500 as modem fee and P799 for the advance MSF and present your Valid ID with address (driver’s license, company ID with address, etc) If there’s no address on your ID, just submit a billing statement (doesn’t have to be under your name) where Sun can send the bills to.

For any inquiries, you may call 333 on your Sun phone, dial 3953333 using a landline or visit the nearest THE SUN SHOP outlet.

Sun Broadband Wireless is adding more and more 3.5G cellsites in Quezon City, Makati, Mandaluyong, Las Pinas, Paranaque, Bicutan, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Marikina, Valenzuela, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Cainta and Antipolo. So this means faster internet service using HSDPA! If you’re using a 3G phone, turn on the UMTS/3G network feature under Network Settings and manually search the network to check if you have Sun Cellular 3G signal at your place. In places not covered by Sun’s 3G service yet like Cebu, Davao, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, etc there’s the EDGE service that offers about 256kbps, not bad for just P649/month.

This service competes directly versus Globe Visibility, Smart Broadband and PLDT WeRoam that charges at least P1,500/month for unlimited internet.


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Sem · 17 years ago

..im using sun wireless… sabi nila 400kbps pero palagi ko nakukuha 236 kbps lang.. i,m using it 4 about a month isang beses p lang ako nag burst ng 7mpbs at wla pang 1 hour… sna nmn ayusin ng sun broadband nila… all i can say is ambagal!!!! hirap kahit mag friendster ka p mag messenger ka… im from malabon and im using a laptop asus centrino core2duo…


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whaleman · 17 years ago

^ patrick, kelan full blast ng suncell na broadband?? kasi i have my sun broadbandwireless since december 2008, malakas cya sa umpisa (120kbps ung mga downloads ko) pero everyday it seemed to me na bumabagal cya, wala naman masabi ung mga csr ng suncell kungdi they’re doing their best daw. pero unacceptable na talga ung speed ng broadband, ( if dati 120kbps ung downloads ko sa mga files ko, ngaun 5kpbs nalang!!) wala naman mali sa setup ko..


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patrick · 17 years ago

im patrick tech suport ng sun broadband… bout the cover area.. punuin muna namin ung 1k cell site ng nvr den mg start n kme outside metro… by feb cguro full blast na kme sa metro.. bsta pg ng avail kau we make sure n meron coverage sa area nyu.. maybe u can contact me for thr info if u havr an coverage sa area.. just taxt or call me where u are located para m check ko tpos demo ako sa area nyu.. pg convince kau pde ko kau i service dalan ko kau ng appli at disscuss ko sau mga kelangan para d kau maistorbo ako door to door ako hanggang mkabitan kau.. sa pioneer sun shop nga pala ako.. 0922******* number ko… anu pa iniintay subscribe na.. isa pa pala w8 for the blast off ng sun cell network 2009 is our target to blast our net so kung mag subscribe kau sa sun broadband d kau mg sisi sa future..

maybe meron mga problema kau neencounter but we promis pag nag blas n kme wla n mgiging problema… mura na… sulit pa….


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grace · 17 years ago

hi! i just want to ask kung reliable ba and sun broadband dito sa may vito cruz manila area and around muntinlupa area?


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charina · 17 years ago

ok sana ang broadband nila n unlimited kaso ang problem within metro manila lang ito available sana pati sa pampanga magkaroon sila at sana ibaba pa ang modem na 2.5k. wait pa ako baka ibaba pa nila ang ang modem price


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mayu · 17 years ago

pwede rin naman ung 799 na promo tapos wala ng lock in period babayad lng ng 2,500 para sa modem anytime pwede ipa cut tyaka anytime pwede ipakabit
ok sakin un kaso my only concern is ung quality ng service kung mabilis ba sa location namin sa may west ave ako near trinoma QC
gs2 ko sana tlga kaso ayaw ko magbayad ng 2500 kung mabagal naman pla dba i just want to make sure

may refund ba pag di ko nagustuhan ung product?


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randy · 17 years ago

pede b mgamit s router yn?rj45 kc ung connector nun kelangan pb ng adapter? female usb to male rj45 adapter?


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Ryfs · 17 years ago

well, i already have the sun wireless broadband. for P799/month. P999 = handset + broadband. P799 = broadband only.

So far, ok naman, mabilis. siguro kailangan may idea or knowledgeable ka lang about buying desktop or laptop, di porke mura eh bili ka kaagad. depende rin naman kasi sa processor ng computer yun. and of course depende din sa location mo para maka connect sa internet. sakin mas importante ang processor, memory and hard drive space rather than porma ng computer. cute nga, ang bagal bagal naman.

it doesnt matter kung smartbro, globelines, sun o kung ano ano pa provider nyo. siguro magtatalo nalang sa presyo ng provider yun. sakin di problema ang connection ko sa sun broadband. problema ko tong laptop kong topakin. 3 years na rin to sakin, 2nd hand pa binili. so expect nalang talaga na may konting sira.

magdedemo naman sila eh, then you have choice kung mag push thru kaba to avail the service or not. so may chance pa mag backout before ka mag sign up. yung nagdemo yung taga sun sa laptop ko dito sa area ko, full signal naman and mabilis browsing kaya di na ako nag dalawang isip to avail the service. and upfront sinabi naman nila na depende sa location yung service kahit within metro manila, not cover ng signal lahat. sana nationwide nato. P799? not bad naman for a month na unlimited diba?


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niel · 17 years ago

Is there a way to share Sun 3G?


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knds · 17 years ago

got my sun cellular broadband just today, i even have a review on my site and a speedtest done, crossing my fingers that the speed i have is not just for tonight. hehehheh


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Arrielle Green · 17 years ago

i will suggest that to my mom to change our internet because our line were too slow.
thanks for the info.
i like your blog.


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Hackerz · 18 years ago

before you avail this seervice, verify first if your location is 100% full in this kind of service, sun have list of locations with there respective signal percentage.


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Jam · 18 years ago

Sounds like a great one, however they will require the applicant to submit a proof of income. It also has a lock-in period of 2 years.


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milo1972 · 18 years ago

i recently signed up for this service. one thing i can say this is the best wireless broadband so far for me. i use to have smartbro prepaid the connection is very slow. used up my prepaid load so fast and can’t track it on their web connect subscriber site. also dealing with smart customer service rep is a pain in the butt.

adding to the speed of sun broadband, i can listen to last.fm internet radio broadcast without the signal being chopped up. you tube run smoothly. i could upload photos to my facebook account.

of which i can’t do with smartbro prepaid service that i had.

i like to commend to sun for this. cheers guys!


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spencer sy · 18 years ago

pls visit http://www.suncellular.com.ph for our package but if your somewhere near binondo area pls drop by sunshop binondo san fernando st cor sto cristo st we have a live demo unit where you can test for your self our broadband and il me more willing to help you out on signing up or you may reach us at 2448719 thanks


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gerry cruz · 18 years ago

pano yan tiga malayong nayon ako kaya b niyang magrecive at deliver ng msg.. pls reply


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bernadeth · 18 years ago

all of you should first understand the terms and condition before signing in to this promo.. its unlimited hours but not unlimited data usage, this you should consider.. for those who loves bit torrent, sad to say but its allowed…


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Katz · 18 years ago

Anyone who have tried this service already? SmartBro and Globelines S**K.


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phriasne · 18 years ago

you know what the bottom line is? speed..service (bro!)

well, if sun could provide this.. well, maybe its a golden age for them…

(smart 3g is slower than dial up in areas.. poofff..)


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ico · 18 years ago

ayos to pero sana d sya kasing bagal ng 3g ng smart na mas mabagal pa sa isp


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sundownproject · 18 years ago

This is good news!


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jonathan · 18 years ago

magkano un prepaid kit para sa mga sun internet malakas ba cignal nya… kahit saan or sellected place lang ang pwedeng
paggamitan ng internet ng prepaid kit ng sun….


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scatterhaiku · 18 years ago

this would seem like a great deal, if only i could trust sun to deliver on its promised service. don’t think i can right now though.

probably one of those services where i’ll wait a bit to see what the early adopters think, and if sun can provide the infrastructure necessary to make the service decent.


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katexter · 18 years ago

Sun’s corporate site now also has details for a 1.4Mbps unlimited plan for P1,999. I’m paying P1,699 for my BayanDSL with the same speed. I wonder if I can get the same speed with wireless?


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Gee Please · 18 years ago

And now let’s pause for a break and think about at which time will the Sun Network cover 3G country-wide…


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Animohosting.com · 18 years ago

yeah youre right


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bisoy · 18 years ago

i bet sun’s network traffic would still worsen with this promo.


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BigBird · 18 years ago

Can they offer a quality service for 999 or else its also a waste of money!?


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Erin · 18 years ago

We are near a cell-site in nueva ecija which is up to now unreachable from landline telephones. smartbro doesnt service the area either. i think ill wait for this to be actually rolled out and service other parts of the country.

@katexter: thanks for the pic. they say they are waiving the usb modem? i hope that shakes the other telcos into following suit.

ciao!


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mocs · 18 years ago

i’ ll wait for it in the Visayas, and jump in a heart bet! This is what we need.


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LiNTEK · 18 years ago

Nice product from SUN, I might as well try it.


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jhay · 18 years ago

Looks interesting indeed. Unlimited for P999? It’s no surprise since it’s from Sun Mobile. ;)


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David Gonzales · 18 years ago

I hope you’re right, cause you know what, I just talked to the guys from Sun like less than two weeks ago and they told me they won’t push this service out any time soon.

If it’s 999 I’ll sign up tomorrow.


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Tech Box Philippines · 18 years ago

Will this rate also be applicable if you were to use your 3G/HSDPA phone instead of the usb dongle?


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katexter · 18 years ago

Here’s a picture of the Sun mobile broadband flat rate promo.


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john · 18 years ago

gusto ko rin yan…aoko na sa smartbro…misleading yung charging nila subrang mahal pala smartbro kaya sa sun na lang ako


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blozoom! · 18 years ago

ISP = internet service promised


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Dave Starr · 18 years ago

Since they will not even provide the service, why not offer it at 888 a month … heck 777 a month is even better. I’d happily pay much more than 999 a month for an internet service provider who actually _provided_ service. (anyone from SmartBro reading this?).

A long time ago a rich but kind of shady car salesman buddy taught me this tactic …as long as you don’t actually have to _deliver_ you can sell for almost any price and make a nice profit. *sigh*


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Lyle, RN · 18 years ago

I love how Sun Cellular shakes up the industry with its “Unlimited” offerings.

This is competition working for the benefit of the end user.


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sylv3rblade · 18 years ago

USB dongle powered unlimited 3G-based internet. Interesting for people on the Go.


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BigBird · 18 years ago

Saan ba may 3G signal na SUN my phone only detect 2G EDGE eh? I never encountered pa a 3G SUN signal?


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herbert · 18 years ago

Ayos ‘to ah. Malapit lang kami sa cellsite ng Sun.


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