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The disgusting opportunism of Smart Telecommunications |
adv99576
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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From: philippines
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yup! i totally agree. somehow i'm connected with extelcom and the gsm plans were scrapped as of end 2002. true. smart and globe are too ganid to share GSM frequency (maybe because theyre afraid of more competition [sun already had their way]) that's why extelcom abandoned the gsm plans.
about extelcom's CDMA2000 plans, still on the way... =)
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ex_crusader
Joined: Apr 28, 2003
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ohhh! thanks for clearing it all out.. actually, if u'll notice, it's truly a question... it aint stated in the article afterall (that they are abandoning, i'm kind of like asking if they are...) so, since they are ganid nga (globe and smart), extelcom will then persue operating using CDMA2000.. well then... thats great... |
adv99576
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really great!
note: there are more CDMA2000 operators than WCDMA operators, so Extelcom really has a good chance on the 3G market.
another note: even EDGE operators are not that much
so give Extelcom a break and give them the chance to run CDMA2000. by the way, the term CELLCARD is really extelcom's trademark. what the hell happened because when people buy smart or globe, they say "pabili ng 'cellcard'..." dont they know they're politically incorrect? hehe =)
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ex_crusader
Joined: Apr 28, 2003
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oo nga. infact, way back then when i was in 2nd yr high school, year '99, i had this mobiline powered cellular phone,and twas prepaid. so one time i went to a store, asked for a cellcard, the lady asked me, are you sure "cellcard".. or maybe what you need is a "phone pal" (or whatever the mobiline's tm for their prepaid cards was).. hehe, i ate myself sa kahihiyan... what did i know?! i was a toddler then.. harhar... pero ngayon, i also hear people (at di na sila toddlers...) na pag bumili nga eh cellcard ang sinasabi.. harharhar.. funny.. |
doctabako
Joined: Feb 10, 2003
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From: Philippines
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@ex_crusader seems you've resurrected this thread. A lot has happened since, and ever since Globe decided to block so-called "unaffiliated" sites from their GPRS/wap service, notably ESATO I've been quite disillusioned with them. Although I still keep my globe postpaid line(still have one year to go with the tie up), I hardly use it anymore(I only consume the free text and alloted voice calls) I'm using Sun cellular now, and I'm quite happy with them so far. Cheers |
jett
Joined: Oct 25, 2003
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From: Manila,Philippines
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they funded the bobming of the globe center?!?!?! you gotta be kidding, di sila ganon ka babaw!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :lol |
jomni1
Joined: Dec 26, 2002
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I always remember Smart advertising with questionble values.
Their 1st major TV commercial (when they tried to change their image) with the song "Ain't no mountain high enough" showed a guy talking on the phone while driving! This is a big NO NO!!!
And now with the addict commercial.
Didn't you notice SMART sponsoring all these rave parties every month / week. I won't be surprised if they sell E there.
They also advertise in FHM with all those kinky downloads.
They just don't have social responsibility... Polluting the minds of the people just for money.
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*Jojo*
Joined: Oct 15, 2003
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Hello all Filipino correspondents! I was really amazed and elated as well to see Filipinos discuss matters pertaining to the topic, with very much detailed and precised accuracy of knowledge at hand. Most of the time I disregard seeing threads with much of Pinoys discussing in the forums - I might just be disappointed in what I can see and learn sometimes, but I was really maligned by that thought, my apologies. Most of the replies here were very educational to read, I never knew that they have the knowledge (stock) discussing them openly, with matching computations too - is she an accountant by profession? -I forgot her name, but she's damn good !!! Keep up the good discussion, very informative and enlightening as well fellow Filipinos.
I was a SMART subscriber before, but I changed to Globe for a year now, and I am becoming disappointed for switching . . . Globe is very inutile at present, looks like the system is going down the drain, with less ads, promos etc. compared before - but I am giving myself more time, for I know that in the very near future Globe will rise and bacome victorious once more . . . |
Ayush
Joined: Sep 12, 2003
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Hope smart's listening 2 us! @vlam still stuk 2 the old bugger? ;-)
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arki_ed
Joined: Dec 30, 2002
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I'm planning to switch to globe after years with smart, reason is simple, before they gave out there promo with free phone I'm already a subscriber dating it back to their analog days. Anyway, last year of October, I decided to avail their promo because of what semicon did to my phone, it went well no problems so far, so I decided to switch addict from smart gold and now I'm trying to avail of their retention plan and they said that I'm not entitled just because my contract has not ended, I try to reason with them, what's the difference if you have to add another 24 months for the same plan, since I'm paying a higher than my contract amount, with no intention of downgrading the plan. But no they keep on insisting that its a policy, well sad to say its a stupid policy, they can check my account with them and I told them that I never missed a payment and its been like 6 years, I bluntly told them that globe is offering me a plan 1800 or plan 2500 with P900, just an additional of 10,000.00 as opposed to nokia 6600 plus 8500 with smart, I told them even if I have to cut off my line with smart I would be happy to pay 10,000.00 rather than finishing my contract with it would appear it is much cheaper.
Studip marketing scheme for smart, they don't know how to take care of their loyal subscribers. |
superunknown
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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thats why i'm using globe;-)
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jomni1
Joined: Dec 26, 2002
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Funny how we have a smart-bashing thread here and a globe-bashing thread somewhere. People keep switching from one network to another for all sorts of reasons.
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friedbrains
Joined: Nov 21, 2003
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well, i think some of the reasons are valid... the problem is consumer protection in pinas is horrible
i say flame on! |
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Posted: 2003-07-14 16:54
