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moved: Best network provider in ph...Globe or Smart? help me decide |
Skrue
Joined: Dec 15, 2002
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Hey all!!! im planning on getting a line from one of these providers, my budget is around Php1200 monthly...though i cant decide which is the best provider. im a globe prepaid user and m very dissapointed with its gprs....though you might have expected it since its for free...then Smart has its addict plans...
Just help me decide, please.....thanks!!!
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Skrue
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Bump!
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d_a_r_k_n_e_z_z
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better go with smart for they are still the no.1 service provider and their subscribers grew to 10 mil mainly due to their below 100 pesos pre-paid cardless reloads also the new addict plans. also smart has been upgrading it's network by buying new equipment from nokia.
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CyberRay
Joined: May 18, 2003
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Yeah! go for Smart's Addict Mobile service! You'll never regret it buddy! On time MMS sending/recieving, fast and reliable GPRS connection for only 0.25 cents per kb, and best of all you may send/download MMS without having to worry about the extra charges atop of your montly plan coz it's consumable! so what are you waiting? Get hooked now! \"I'm an addict! Are you an addict too?\"
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Skrue
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Consumable meaning...!? after the free mins have been used is that when ur bill goes up or the plan is consumed!? thanx |
Skrue
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Bump...
Please help...
I've got till tomorrow 5pm 2 decide which one, though i considered in getting globe since ive got lots of cousins,relatives and friends on globe...on the other hand, smart offers the amazing phone which is quite tempting.
MMS enabled phones:
Globe 1200 plan:
- Nokia 3530
- SE T310
Smart Addict 1335 plan:
- N3530
- Smart Amazing phone
Basically its SE T310 against the SPVx...but that is if im after the unit, but for the plan, i think globe is cheaper for me since evry1 i know use them.....
Please help!!! |
Ying
Joined: Mar 28, 2002
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mag globe ka na if majority ng barangay mo globe.
GPRS sucks pero may bayad ba? meron pa din mga site na ty puntahan diba? ang smart always pumapatak metro nila sa GPRS. another impt factor ofcourse is coverage. may libre ka nga SAP pero potsu naman signal ng smart sa areas kung saan ka madalas..
GPRS at MMS puro luho at VAS lang (dagdag gastos). since globe ka na at if happy ka naman sa coverge nila, on time naman ang sms, huwag ka na lipat.
With regards sa libre na unit kasama ng plan, try dropping by different bisnez centers kasi minsan, like sa Galeria, sa G-Talk bigay nila bokia 6100 while other business centers T310 lang ang highest model makuha mo. or try mo ligawan ang cs or manager nila, baka pumayag next higher model bigay sa iyo. |
arnoldc
Joined: Dec 14, 2001
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there is no best... it depends on your requirements... and only you can decide since you're the one who will use, experience, and deal with the operator of your choice. |
senninha
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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this thread should answer a lot of your questions.
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=29954&forum=32 |
CyberRay
Joined: May 18, 2003
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Consumable, like for example you are on Smart's Addict plan 500 which comes with a consumable amount of 500 pesos for mms, sms and gprs usage with 20 free minutes. just call 8881111 for more details.
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tom_riddle
Joined: Sep 24, 2002
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Be an addict.
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terrible
Joined: Aug 23, 2002
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I hope I can help, I was a Globe subscriber (Founding Member at that) and recently swithced to Smarts 1335 Addict Plan.
Here's the lowdown on both:
GPRS--parehas lang, nawawala wala din (In fact, in my area in Sucat, I had a better GPRS reception with Globe than with Smart now). Smart has nationwide GPRS already so if you travel to Mindanao or the topmost part of Luzon, you will still get it. This I cannot guarantee though since I don't have personal experience.
SMS--kinakain yata muna ni Smart ang SMS bago ipadala. It takes a longer time for an SMS to get received even for a Smart to Smart send. Si Globe--WOW, dating agad (probably because they have less subscribers).
MMS--this is where Smart can beat Globe hands down. Smart to Smart MMS--no problem. Globe's MMS (when I was still with them) was never reliable even for a Globe to Globe send.
Customer Sevice--Based on my experience with both, you have to wait for a long time with both before a CSR gets to you but with Smart, that long is very much looooonger (seems like eternity). For walk-in consultations though, I prefer Smart's Customer Centers over Globes. Globe's are intended for Sales at hindi Customer Support. Smart's tables are very customer friendly. Face to face kayo ng CSR and same level ang table. Sa Globe, there is a counter (as high as your neck) between you and the CSR. Smart's centers are also much much much bigger than Globe's with several CSRs in individual cubicles to do one-on-one business with customers. This shows how a company treats its customer. Si Globe, their centers are more of for display, new sales, and bill payments.
Value Added Services--In my own experience, Smart has better value added services than Globes. I personally liked the Smart Money. Very convenient e-wallet and very effective since backup ng MasterCard Electronic (can even be used worldwide). Talagang nagagamit, unlike Globe's.
Online Billing and Payment--Globe's sucks. This is one reason why I left. I applied for online payment so I could pay my bills using my phone or the internet but after one payment, the service went haywire and unusable and nobody inside can even guess what caused it and I went back to their centers to fall in line. It happened to me twice (I reapplied again for the second twice--what monotony--nag apply ulit ako after the first incident and it happened again). With Smart, everything is under one menu--the Addict Menu or if you are not with the addict package, under Smart Zed and Smart Money. You can even load other pre-paid users OVER THE AIR regardless of where they are in the Philippines. You can make a business out of it. You load P 300 and you only pay P 291 from your Smart Money. You can also, every now and then, check how much you have already consumed from your package over the air, know how much is going to billed, how much is still unbilled, and therefore be able to control your GPRS/SMS/MMS itch.
Package---the Addict package is the best for heavy GPRS/SMS/MMS users. Plus, you get a good free phone. Just don't get the Amazing phone. If the T310 or the T610 is available, grab it. Globe doesn't have anything that even looks like the Addict package. This is the most important reason why I shifted. I pay almost the same amount but with Smart, walang tipid sa data and voice and I got a free phone--I gave the phone to my daughter, I kept my P800--of course.
Others---I find my Instant Messenger application a little bit more stable with Smart. With Globe, it kept on reconnecting (of course, it had to get disconnected first before reconnecting). Note: I switched to MyBuddies since I can't get my TipicMe to connect to its server with Smart (anyway most of my buddies are with ICQ). |
adv99576
Joined: Mar 01, 2003
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Hi! I think this webpage might help you... www.geocities.com/rccbarredo
but for my personal recommendation:
if you want more quality and doesn't mind the price
- Talk 'N Text (if u want prepaid) or Addict Mobile (if u want postpaid)
if you want a balance between quality and price
- Touch Mobile (if u want prepaid) or Globe G-Plan (if u want postpaid)
if you want lower price and doesn't mind the quality
- Sun Cellular I-Speak (available in prepaid or postpaid)
BUT here's the catch:
You might consider waiting for a little while. Hopefully this August, EXPRESS TELECOM will release their digital CDMA cellular service offering. Such service (as envisioned) will be capable of providing the latest in cellular technology such as video conferencing (unlike the limited capability of Video Messaging of Globe) [video msging is one-way while video conferencing is two-way or simultaneous between two people]
I hope this helps... good luck!
Want to know more about your cellular choices? (for Filipinos only) Go to this site: www.philippine-utilities.com.ph |
CyberRay
Joined: May 18, 2003
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GLOBE=SUCKS! SUN=SETS! SMART=Simply Amazing! *I'm an Addict, Are you an Addict too?* =)
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Rashkae
Joined: Jun 03, 2002
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CyberRay: Smart employee? 
Well, At least Smart is offering the T610 with their Addict plans. And yes, I switched from Globe to smart, and have been very happy so far. |
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