KiQ has also introduced a Physical SIM, now available in Smart Stores and partner retailers nationwide, making the service accessible to more devices. Smart Communications has launched KiQ, a fully app-based prepaid telco that lets you build your own mobile plan, choosing how much data, calls, texts, and validity you want — without visiting a store or inserting a physical SIM. Everything lives in the KiQ app, the eSIM costs a one-time ₱99, and new users get 25GB free on activation. [caption id="attachment_424529" align="alignnone" width="1465"] KiQ lets you build your own plan from the app's slider — no store, no physical SIM required.[/caption] Here's the full plan lineup, what the eSIM needs to work, and how to sign up. [caption id="attachment_424528" align="alignnone" width="1280"] KiQ's five preset plans range from ₱30 to ₱940 — or you can build your own in the app.[/caption] How much is the KiQ eSIM, and how does activation work? KiQ is Smart's first QR-less eSIM: instead of scanning a code emailed to you, you buy the eSIM in the app, tap to download it, and activate it in your phone's settings. (eSIM compatibility) KiQ is eSIM-only — there is no physical SIM, so your phone must support eSIM to use it. Read more in our articles including "KiQ intros more UNLI data plans, physical SIM" and "KiQ Explained: Plans, ₱99 eSIM & How to Sign Up (2026)".
KiQ has also introduced a Physical SIM, now available in Smart Stores and partner retailers nationwide, making the service accessible to more devices. Smart Communications has launched KiQ, a fully app-based prepaid telco that lets you build your own mobile plan, choosing how much data, calls, texts, and validity you want — without visiting a store or inserting a physical SIM.
Everything lives in the KiQ app, the eSIM costs a one-time ₱99, and new users get 25GB free on activation. [caption id="attachment_424529" align="alignnone" width="1465"] KiQ lets you build your own plan from the app's slider — no store, no physical SIM required.[/caption] Here's the full plan lineup, what the eSIM needs to work, and how to sign up. [caption id="attachment_424528" align="alignnone" width="1280"] KiQ's five preset plans range from ₱30 to ₱940 — or you can build your own in the app.[/caption] How much is the KiQ eSIM, and how does activation work?
Our coverage of KiQ physical SIM includes: "KiQ intros more UNLI data plans, physical SIM"; "KiQ Explained: Plans, ₱99 eSIM & How to Sign Up (2026)"; "Globe Prepaid upgrade from physical SIM to eSIM now available". Each article provides unique insights and information.