If you survey various telcos around the globe, you will notice that all of them offer packet-based charging for 3G or Ev-DO. Only in the Philippines you'd get time-based charging. A telco executive once told me most Filipinos do not understand packet charging or related terms such as bandwidth, KB, megabyte or gigabyte. Time-based charging is more understandable since it's the same way as using net cafes or dial-up internet at home. When GRPS and WAP services was first introduced years ago, they were offered at packet-based charging. SingTel 3G charging was on per KB so I was careful not to visit heavy sites or download anything. Had they been doing time-based charging, I would have easily managed my connection time. In hindsight, I thought we're much fortunate to be able to choose between packet-based and time-based charging when running on 3G (at least for Globe Telecom). Read more in our articles including "Why telcos prefer time-based charging on 3G?" and "Acer Timeline 1825PTZ gets priced".
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May 26, 2026If you survey various telcos around the globe, you will notice that all of them offer packet-based charging for 3G or Ev-DO. Only in the Philippines you'd get time-based charging.
A telco executive once told me most Filipinos do not understand packet charging or related terms such as bandwidth, KB, megabyte or gigabyte. Time-based charging is more understandable since it's the same way as using net cafes or dial-up internet at home. When GRPS and WAP services was first introduced years ago, they were offered at packet-based charging.
Our coverage of time-based charging includes: "Why telcos prefer time-based charging on 3G?"; "Acer Timeline 1825PTZ gets priced"; "Wireless Mobile Charging is here!". Each article provides unique insights and information.