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PLDT/Smart vs Globe: Prepaid WiFi Promo Comparison

PLDT, its mobile subsidiary Smart Communications, and Globe Telecom offer something unique to the table and those are Prepaid Home WiFi kits. We compare their current prepaid offerings and identify which has the better offer.

Prepaid WiFi Kits offer something different to the usual portable WiFi modems. They tout double the signal coverage and reception, not to mention better stability compared to smaller WiFi kits. In this comparison, we’ll group PLDT and Smart’s Prepaid kit as one since they share the same promotional offers.

We used both devices a few times as backup solutions when our HQ internet was down, and here are our reviews:

They both offer their Prepaid WiFi boxes at Php1,995 each but differ on the prepaid promos they currently provide. Here’s a table to give you an idea:

AmountPLDT/Smart
HomeBoost
Globe
HomeSurf
151GB
(add-on)
1GB
(add-on)
503GB
3 Days
3GB
3 Days
1995GB + free 7GB
7 Days
34910GB
10 Days
59915GB
30 Days
15GB + free 25GB
15 Days
99930GB +free 35GB
30 Days
149945GB + free 55GB
30 Days

While Globe offers more HomeSurf options now compared to before, it’s a challenge for the users who want to avail a Plan 599 promo: Globe offers more volume albeit at a smaller time frame, while PLDT/Smart gives users 15GB of internet valid for 30 days.

It’s also worth noting that Smart and Globe Prepaid WiFi kits have direct access to their respective Prepaid internet promos such as GigaSurf, SurfMax, GoSurf, and SuperSurf, though we have seen the HomeBoost and HomeSurf promos to be more competitive and offer faster speeds in real life usage.

What was a fair battle is now a comparison of apples and oranges: PLDT has longer durations, while Globe offers more MBs. Which one would you want to choose? Let us know down the comments section.

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46 Responses

  1. Avatar for Alejandro Miranda Alejandro Miranda says:

    Comparing the current PLDT/Smart and Globe home prepaid wifi (PHP 199), one can get more for your money going with PDLT/Smart because the credit is good for 7 days with 7GB data and 21 GB for videos while Globe is just 15 GB data and 7 GB for videos. Now the 21 GB (PLDT/Smart) and 7 GB (Globe) refreshes everyday and I am not sure about the PLDT/Smart fine print but for Globe, in order to gain access to the 7GB, the data portion would have to be consumed first so in effect, you don’t actually get to use the 7GB unless you run out of data first – meaning most of the time, the 7GB actually gets forfeited.

  2. Avatar for Gil Gil says:

    If you ever been abroad then you know internet is bad in Ph. Choosing between smart and globe is choosing between the best of the worst. It is total crap, I never experienced a shit internet like here.

  3. Avatar for Adrian Adrian says:

    Ok na ok po samin si globe prepaid wifi.. khit po looban ang sa amin, at hirap ang txt or sms. Naalala ko nung nagwork pko sa superferry, kahit sa gitna ng dagat at wla kn matanaw n pulo.. c globe nkakasagap pa ng cgnal. Sa mga dissapointed po kay globe.. pwde nyo naman po i try c smart or pldt, since promo po cla ngyon, P995 lang yata. Pro no comment ako, kc dko pa nman xa ntry?

  4. Avatar for Adrian Adrian says:

    Ok na ok po samin si globe prepaid wifi.. khit po looban ang sa amin, at hirap ang txt or sms. Naalala ko nung nagwork pko sa superferry, kahit sa gitna ng dagat at wla kn matanaw n pulo.. c globe nkakasagap pa ng cgnal. Sa mga dissapointed po kay globe.. pwde nyo naman po i try c smart or pldt, since promo po cla ngyon, P995 lang yata. Pro no comment ako, kc dko pa nman xa ntry?

  5. Avatar for kiara kiara says:

    Yung 6 months ko lang nagamit pldt ko dahil sira na ang sim, kala ko modem ko yung sira but when i put my globe sim sa moden may signal naman din nilagay ko rin yung smart sim sa cp, na hindi na ma detect. At i agree with the comments here, pag bago nga malakas pa. Pero after 1 month parang pagong na. Not worth it.
    Btw, ok ba ang globe prepaid?

  6. Avatar for Josh Josh says:

    May flexitime promos din ba sa pldt prepaid wifi or exclusive lang sya sa smart prepaid wifi?

  7. Avatar for Edgar Marc Evans Casal Edgar Marc Evans Casal says:

    what is the difference between the black pldt and white pldt modem?

  8. Avatar for JCGR JCGR says:

    Hello, i am currently using pldt home wifi (powered by smart). At ang resulta ay nakakadismaya, loaded 1499 (45gb + 55gb) at first week mabilis, walang problema, after that boom, always the term “LIMITED SERVICE”, pero may signal naman kakaurat na paulit ulit, have anyone tried globe here at san miguel, bulacan? Was it great? Planning to change ASAP, PLDT is full of disappointment, even their customer service sucks.

    • Avatar for Jerbuoy Jerbuoy says:

      kahit alin sa dalawa ganyan parin ang mangyayari, after a few months humihina na ang connection pag prepaid plan para kasi yang mayroon end of contract. Compared to post paid plan maganda ang service nila. tuloy2x.

  9. Avatar for R Ancog R Ancog says:

    Nakabili aq last week ng PLDT Home Prepaid Wfi ,,, so far ok naman sa area namin Siaton, Negros Oriental…. malakas ung signal. Dalawa lang kami gumagamit ng Wifi kaya nyang mag stream ng video ng sabay. Pagdating sa Mobile Legends okay din. Pero medyo matakaw lang sya sa data.

    • Avatar for Jerbuoy Jerbuoy says:

      bago pa kasi kaya malakas pa ang connection..pero kalaunan nyan parati nalang mapuputol yong connection..nacocontrol nang net provider ang wifi sim mo kaya mapipilitan ka na naman bibili nang bago. Negosyo yan nang mga net provider kaya walang forever..haha

  10. Avatar for Vision Vision says:

    If only Converge has prepaid wifi???

    I personally like PLDT plan, as a poor student ?I need longer duration than more data

    By the way any user in Taguig City? I would like to know which one has a better signal here

  11. Avatar for FreakAngel FreakAngel says:

    Globe offers 50pesos for 3GB but then kapag 1.9GB na lang sa Dashboard hindi na nagloload and redirected na sa Surfalert. It always happen, buti na lang pag sa province lang ako ko yan ginagamit.

  12. Avatar for wil214m wil214m says:

    Pwede ba iload yong GOSAKTO sa Globe Home Wifi?

  13. Avatar for Fvckk u Fvckk u says:

    Fvk u pldt im recconected to my game fvcl uuuu

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