So we could better see which 3g internet provider is giving us the best deals, I made this simple chart to compare postpaid and prepaid mobile 3G plans of Globe, Smart and Sun Cellular.
The chart is short and simple — compare rates for prepaid mobile 3G surfing, postpaid plans as well as ongoing bundled promos.
Both Smart and Sun Cellular are running bucket offers — Smart has the Php50 per 5 hours and Php100 per 12 hours promo, while Sun Cellular is offering their SWB at Php100 per 6 hours and Php300 per 24 hours. Globe doesn’t have this kind of bucket plans. However, the unlimited plan for SWB gives you 720 hours for only Php799 which gives you Php1.10 per hour.
For postpaid, both Globe and Smart offer 60 hours free internet for Php799 a month. However, Sun Cellular is offering unlimited internet for the same monthly rate.
That gives Sun Cellular the cheapest offering at Php1.1 per hour, followed by Smart at Php12.50 Php8.33 then Globe at Php13.30/hour.
instead of using USB dongles, gumamit na lang kayo ng lumang 3G cellphone na may PC suit software, bluetooth at HSDPA speed of atleast 7.2 Mbps tapos use it as your modem via bluetooth. kuha kayo ng internet bundle sa smart ng PHP 50 (24hr unlimited). sa cellphone modem mahahanap nyo kung saan Good ang signal strength ng 3G.
Thanks for the information..I am from Alaska and looking for the providers as I need many connections for my office employees so wondering to know any idea related to providers over there which can provide best service and I don’t want my employees face any problem regarding it..
so far I was able to use Sun Broadband in Makati, Pasig, Mandaluyong, Angeles, and Rizal (up to Binangonan). I didn’t have much issues with it; the only times I did was either when I was way up high (I have difficulty connecting at times from the 33rd and 39th floors) or when I was inside our house in Rizal (somehow 3G signal doesn’t pass our walls, but when I go out I get good signal).
Can someone post some info especially about coverage from the 3 providers… I am from Cebu…
im from pampanga & i do my internet at home… my ate has smart bro prepaid & i have globe tattoo prepaid… globe dissapoints me… i hope a globe employee will read this & me gawin sila kc marami na nagsasabi na ang bagal ng globe
@jim ayson
Lelong ka ba?
Sun Rate is the cheapest.
Piso lang kada oras, ungas.
That’s 800php/month or 800php/720hrs
So 800/720 = 1.1
I tried using Globe tattoo but was sooo disappointed. My PLDT dsl at Plan 888 (PLDT’s lowest landline w/internet package launched) turned out to be faster. I’m located in Paranaque near SM Sucat but unfortunately Globe’s service is not good in here. Though I’ve been a loyal consumer of their prepaid mobile service, Globe tattoo really sucks big time.
I’m thinking of trying SUN since I read and heard good service from them. Maybe get a trial promo or something if they offer one. I’m just having 2nd thoughts since I’ll be using it in Calamba, Laguna and Muntinlupa areas as well.
Can you give me suggestions on what service provider to choose for these three areas (Paranaque, Laguna and Muntinlupa)?
Thanks vm…
I would say smart is the best! i used it all the time
Just go for Smart Bro… I’ve tried both Globe Tattoo and Sun Prepaid. The maximum speed I can get with Globe is 900 kbps. For Sun, it’s 500 kbps. Smart Bro, I can get 1.8 mbps. This was tested in SM Megamall.
For Smart Bro, the places that would be problematic would be Trinoma, Glorietta, and Robinson’s Pioneer. It’s hard to get even a GPRS signal in some areas of these malls. The key to using wireless broadband, is to have HSDPA signal – regardless of what network.
i’d give sun broadband 2 thumbs up!
di nakakainip mag-internet, di gaya ng iba.
About the Smart prepaid promo rates –
Computation is off. Smart’s P100 for 12 hours is 8.33 per hour.
Plus this equates to P200 for 24 hours, which is lower than Sun’s P300 for 24 hours.
Sun’s P300 per 24 hours = P12.50/hr.
The bottom line is P100 is a lower cash out prepaid rate for the consumer which gives you the best deal.
Recharge your calculator :)
Eastern Communications will be launching their wireless broadband Internet service. No need for additional plug-ins as long as you have a wifi ready laptop since it runs on a metrowide wireless network and not just 3G.
They will call it Eastern iWay.
i am using sun broadband for more than a month. and the signal strength in our area is almost always 92-100%. the only time i experienced a downtime was when there was a storm or heavy rain. i’m just confused at that time when my sun broadband shows 0% signal but my phone still shows that there’s a 3g signal from sun? are they not suppose to be related?
I have Globe Visibiliy as it is provided by my company but I find myself not using the Globe as the connection is very slow, when I say slow it is slower than Smart Bro DSL connection which already suck so the money paying globe is not worth it, I also have Sun broadband which for my personal use so far the Sun Broadband is the cheapest as the Chart suggest and also probably the best customer service and speed, I just wonder how long it will last :) as for smart the service has gone downhill i still have dsl smart bro and have used 3g connection over my phone the speed adn the price suck.