This is allegedly the subscription plan which Smart will be offering once they officially launched their LTE service next week. In August 25, Smart LTE will be available to regular subscribers under Plan 3500.
The subcription comes with a Huawei LTE dongle similar to the one we’ve tested during the beta stage (we were told the device alone costs about Php15,000).
So far, these are the locations where LTE signal is available. During the beta testing, the coverage was just around 200 meters. Smart said before they will increase that coverage to around a kilometer (or maybe farther) when they go commercial.
Taguig – The Fort
Makati City – Salcedo and Legaspi Village
Quezon City – Cubao, UP Diliman, ADMU
Pasig City – Ortigas
Mandaluyong
San Juan
Pasay City – SM Mall of Asia
Manila – Binondo
Muntinlupa – Alabang
Back in July, we reported that Smart has finished rolling out 9,500 LTE base stations. However, it did not mean that all those 9,500 locations will be turned on. However, a total of only 49 base stations will be transmitting speeds of up to 42Mbps by August 25 when people start applying for the Plan 3500 subscription. Why only 49 and not something close to 9,500 base stations has got us confused. We were thinking Smart’s network overhaul would have made a huge impact in the network coverage but 49 isn’t very encouraging.
Again, allegedly. Not yet confirmed but that’s 10GB at 42Mbps for Php3,500 a month. Any takers?
Updated: This Smart LTE Plan 3500 is confirmed!
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3,500 a month for 10Gb. Cap limit…wag na lang! kahit 100mbps pa yan.
whahahaha patawa ang Smart
i think the one who computed the cap versus speed encountered rough road towards math… as an insight,… some filipinos are mis-educated as represented by such a huge institution making non-practical business and a promo- decided with no wisdom at all… where are their core values?
btw my monthly usage ranges from 200-300+GB/month.
Confirmed: nasa website ng smart.
So much expensive for a internet subscription.
Not paractical at all. Tingin ko walang mangangahas kumuha ng ganung plan.ÂÂ
Mine, i’ve been using a LTE dongle for 7 months(i just bought it online) then ported to a router. The connection is pretty decent @ 6-10Mpbs i’m subscribed to smart’s unlisurf for Php1,200/month this is for prepaid subscriber. And its true, 10GB is something like kalahati or isang araw. Here’s my screenshot of my routers UI that shows my usage for almost 1 and half day.
http://db.tt/gjUv9rXA
Mabilis nga then what’s next when you already consumed your 10GB?
NGA-NGA ka na lang..ü
Confirmed: nasa website ng smart.
So much expensive for a internet subscription.
Not paractical at all. Tingin ko walang mangangahas kumuha ng ganung plan.ÂÂ
Mine, i’ve been using a LTE dongle for 7 months(i just bought it online) then ported to a router. The connection is pretty decent @ 6-10Mpbs i’m subscribed to smart’s unlisurf for Php1,200/month this is for prepaid subscriber. And its true, 10GB is something like kalahati or isang araw. Here’s my screenshot of my routers UI that shows my usage for almost 1 and half day.
http://db.tt/gjUv9rXA
Mabilis nga then what’s next when you already consumed your 10GB?
NGA-NGA ka na lang..ü
Pass! Satisfied na ako sa HSPA+ ng smart. Ok na ako sa 6Mbps (700kBps) DL at 1Mbps UL. Wala pang cap cap!
Ang mga KAWATAN ng mga bandwidth dyan nagpaparinig na naman (Mabilis daw at cheap lang). Kayo yung mga proxy/vpn kawatan na hindi nagbabayad ng maayos at gumagamit ng unlimited internet ang pumapatay sa ISP ng Pinas. Kung may trabaho kayo, magbayad kayo.
just my 2 peso.
IT’S A TRAAAAAAAP
solved na ako sa HSPA+ ng Smart.. Mukhang di ko na need ang overpriced (kung totoo nga yung package) na LTE =)
not practical at all
dito nga sa pico de loro, nasugbu, batangas one bar to no signal at all ang Smart, ang sun wala, tapos LeTchE LeTche pa sila sinasabi haaaaaiiiisssstss!!!
another trap for our hard earned money!…tsk…tsk…tsk :-)
kahit 10Mbps lang na unlimited at below 50ms latency
with that speed half day lang ubos na 10gb limit
a faster speed with a 10gb limit…who cares…
Smart: LIMIT MORE.
Globe: LIVE WITH-A LIMITS.
Kung maglilimit sila ng bandwidth dapat directly proportional sa speed at reliability at stability ng connection. Hindi yung masabi lang na “We our the first to offer the LTE in the Philippines”
Nagsubscribe ka na ba sa Globe postpaid internet plans? Try mo, but be aware kung san mo ggamitin, mamaya nasa bundok or dagat ka.
Pero for sure mas malawak coverage nito kaysa sa LTE na to… Wahaaha!
Naah, I won’t take it. I’m okay with my Php999/month broadband connection. I don’t want to increase my expenses just to have “fast” connections without the assurance that it will always be fast.
Wow. Um no thanks. I’m happy with Globe’s plan 999. Unlimited data all the way.
Me too HAPPY GLOBE UNLISURF 999/mo subsrciber, haha!
That’s 10 Gigabytes of stupid crap!!! What the heck are they thinking or are they even thinking? Smart nga company name nila, and so they perceived their customers just like a bunch of idiots na su-subscribe sa walang ka-kwenta-kwentang service nila, o well I’m not a subscriber anyway, HAHA. And with the limited location, wew! Hello!? Did the line just dropped?
Doesn’t make sense. Absurd. Speed’s so fast and yet only 10GB for download. Its like buying a racer car but you are limited to 1km.
A G R E E, and just like buying a touch screen high end mobile phone, with limited number of touches… Did they just misspelled their company name? Wahaha!