#plan zero

Earlier today, Smart introduced their new hybrid postpaid plan called the Freedom Plan. Meaning, you only pay at the end of the month like any other postpaid subscriber but the amount is based on what you actually consumed (this type of plan used to be available to Smart employees, referred to as Plan Zero). Smart is also making the application process easier compared to the regular postpaid plan. The Freedom Plan is Smart's strategy to convert prepaid subscribers to postpaid subs and, in the process, gather some sort of credit history (payment behavior) of the subs that might eventually upgrade to the regular postpaid plans. Some caveats though -- you cannot bring your prepaid number when you shift to the Freedom Plan (new SIM and number) and you cannot also downgrade your regular postpaid plan to the Freedom Plan (requires a new subscription). You can pre-order one from Smart here which is free on Data Lite Plan 500 and Php5,990 on prepaid. The service can soon be availed via the GlobeOne app (there's actually a tab in the GlobeOne app that states Starlink but still has no plans offered). Based on our last interview with Globe representatives, the Starlink service will be free for Globe Postpaid under Plan 1499 and up, while other subscribers will need to subscribe to it as an add-on. Read more in our articles including "Smart Freedom Plan: The Zero-Balance Postpaid Plan" and "Samsung Galaxy Y gets the Netphone treatment".