Sun Cellular now offers BlackBerry Service

Been using Sun BIS add-on 999 for a month now and i’m pretty much satisfied, the only question is unlimited service is up to where? can anyone confirm if i use apps like google maps, foresquare or other apps is it included in the unli bis plan or will i be charged per kb?

@Mike The unlimited service covers surfing as well.

@Mike if you have used Globe and Smart BIS, you will notice that Sun’s BIS Connection in terms of downloads and loading webpages is slower. However, for me it’s acceptable since I don’t do much surfing on my phone, just lots of e-mail and BBM and some BB applications. I’m not sure though if the speed is locations based because I’ve also noticed that in certain areas like Makati or QC I get faster speed. I do believe though that the service will get even better. As I’ve mentioned, I used to hook up with the office wifi to get BIS since data signal is very weak in the office but not, it’s more stable.

what is the best way just to try out the BB service of SUN?
sana they have prepaid so we can try & compare it with GLobe or SMart, I give up Smart which has super low signal in my area (Binondo),

People you should push that the BB services become efficient in the Philippines since we have the most up-to date telecommunications technology in SEA (someone told me that its all over Asia)- we have already have the 4G in use by the providers. I am currently based in Indonesia and their communication technology is a mixture of CDMA,GSM,GPRS and 3G is the newest technology. (they even have the party-line system in the landlines still in place – this was a horrific experience for my wife when she called me one time and a lady answered the phone using the same line … whew..) This is just an example of where their technology is. This might be the case but instead of constant upgrades in telecom technology the telcos here provided the public an option to use the internet as means to communicate by using internet chat applications – YM, GTalk, MSN Messenger, FB Chat and Internet browsing on the go (comes in really handy when you are lost in a mega-city such as Jakarta)Anyway I only spend about 10,000 IDR equivalent to 50 Php a month on prepaid credits and from this I have free access to the chat applications(which I use to message my wife in Bahrain, relatives in the US and friends back home), internet browsing on demand, FB browsing – using a SE P1i(w/c was bought through a Globe plan some years back) I never realize its potential as a smart phone back home because it was freakin’ expensive to maintain a plan. while the cheapest BB unlimited there 999 will cost me here 190,000 IDR equivalent to 1000 Php it is really a BAD DEAL I figured our telco’s have the better technology but have greedy pockets not to utilize the cheaper technology for the public to use. Blackberry(BB) is the “IT” phone here in Indonesia but they have generic phones made from China that utilizes the same BB & internet applications for cheap communication the cheapest I have seen is equivalent to 1000 Php. Guys let push GLOBE, SMART & SUN to use the right technology at a much forgiving price they have melted our pockets for a long time. GIVE US OUR MONEY’S WORTH!

thx @red sana mag offer sila ng prepaid BIS i dont like postpaid kasi.

pano pag prepaid po then gusto mag avail ng BIS?
di pede gumamit nung add on? please reply. asap need ko po talaga!thanks

@Maye forgot to mention,I haven’t got my first bill for this line yet so I dunno what is the scope of their “unlimited” service. other Telcos claim to have “unlimited” service until you read the fine print. (won’t mention names though)

@Maye I didn’t get the add-on plan, I got another line. Service works okay in most areas, haven’t tried bringing this to the province though. There are certain areas which do not have data signal, and I too am suffering from that even in our office. What I did though is to hook into wifi and reroute my BIS so yup, good times.

The BIS connection is inconsistent. At home, I get my BIS working just fine but in the office, I have to use WIFI just to get my BIS working, and it drains my battery. Have already sent two e-mails to Sun Cellular for them to address the data signal here in our office’s area, but nobody seems to bother e-mailing me back or calling me. Other than the signal problem, service works fine. I just need to check if their “unlimited BIS” is really unlimited when I get my first bill.

Went to sun shop market2 last night, sabi nila yung BIS 1350 unlimited + net (or equivalent to globe’s bb max) nila medyo malabo pa.

I’m thnking of availing the plan 999 kaso they want me to bring pa my bb to microwarehouse para maayos nila yung settings.

Sana lang kayang suportahan ng infra ng Sun Cellular itong ganitong klaseng service. Balita ko under testing pa lang ang infra nila for Blackberry eh…

Blackberry?

Off-strategy, much?

I dunno. It’s kinda weird when people find out you have a Blackberry then, Sun ka lang pala. Something’s definitely off.

Just saying.

BB 9700 prepaid at 26,200
BB curve prepaid at 14,200

Finally! :) Thanks for sharing this. Btw, what’s the difference between unlimited BIS (999) and unlimited BIS + Internet? :)

It’s good that they’re offering Blackberry service. I’ve had a Sun Cellular line since 2004 and their services have improved greatly, compared to Globe’s. I used Globe’s BIS on postpaid, and in a month, they would be down 4-7 times. I am currently using Smart’s BIS on postpaid, and I don’t have problems at all, but it’s slated at 1200php/month (same as Globe). Nice to see that Sun is offering unlimited BIS at 999php/month. That’s still a substantial saving if you sum it all up. Will wait until people give a feedback though. Baka naman tulad ng Globe yan na ang downtime is 4-7 times a month.

meron na sa website nila..

700 = 10mb allowance
999 = unlimited

Di ba 1,200 lang globe bb unlimited?

parang pareho lang ata ang price. :( hopefully yung prepaid mas mura.

Yayyyy SUN cellular!!! I am glad i did not pounce on Globe’s offer. I’m sure sun will offer a cheaper deal. That is what they are known for.

nice. sakto, im currently scouting for BB phones.

how bout unlimited plans, need cheap unlimited BB plans and unlimited internet!

i want the BB 9800!

Great news, let’s try and beat Indonesia in BB users!

I am officially cutting my bb supersurf line. Mabuti na lang at walang contract yung pesteng service na yon. No worries daw. :|

@abeolandres how much kaya if prepaid? Pls let us know. Tnx. Ãœ