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latest smart celfone promo (ph) ! |
*Jojo*
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I was quite surprised when I visited the SMART Business Center at Alabang Town Center yesterday - Sunday, July 11th - local time  It's not the usual seen inside the shop wherein you can just see some folks queueing up to pay their monthly fone bills  They are now offering a low payment scheme for newly released SE and Nokia fones as well  The average monthly fix price of Php 800 and 1.2k are the best ones to choose/avail from  For the plan 800 it has a free 500 sms allocation per month, while for the plan 1200 - 550 free sms per month Free call I guess is about 200 mins./month There is also the 24 months period to pay, I guess that's what I will be availing of  various celfon models are up fro grabs in the promo:
SE:
1. SE P900 (the one in demand, 1st come 1st serve only) - FREE for plan 1.2k/month for 3 years!
2. SE K700i
Nokia:
1. 6600
2. 6230
3. 7200
4. 9210i
5. 6610i
6. 7610
PDA Fones:
1. Blackberry 6720
2. 02 XDA II
3. Voyager
They say that the only participating Smart Business Centers are at Alabang Town Center and at Rockwell-Makati Try visiting their other Business Centers as well mates, call SMART hotline at (02) 888-1111
Hurry, the said promo runs only from July 9th till the 16th - (1 week) 
I'm very sure though that Globe will be up to something to make a comeback after this Smart's latest (for a week only) celfone deal craze promo
They say that for a faster transaction, you have to have either a VISA or a Mastercard credit card + Driver's License and presto . . . your chosen fone can ready to be taken home on the very same day There will be an average of 3-4 days verification of the papers submitted for an average registrant -those who submitted their ITR's, Meralco/PLDT bills etc.
1st come 1st served - specially for the SE P900 which I guess everybody's availing of
Good luck 'pinoy' mates !
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2sxy4u
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Hi, I just availed of the plan1200 today for a  P900 at the Smart Podium branch. They said the fones will be available by the end of the month 
You're right about the long lines! One must have lots of time and patience if they're really interested in getting those fones.
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jomni1
Joined: Dec 26, 2002
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A 3 year contract?
Most of the phones offered there are nearing the one year mark and are up for replacement anytime soon. So if you don't mind seeing other people getting new phones and you getting stuck with your unit because of a 3 year contract, then go for it.
Best deal there is the O2 XDA2 because the retail price is about 45k to 50k. |
marc79
Joined: Oct 23, 2003
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So the conditions for K700 and P900 are the same? ie. if i want to get a K700, I pay 1200 monthly for 3 years!? What phones do i get for the 800 plan? Can somebody please verify the free minutes/sms i get for each plan. Thanks.
Is it possible to avail of consumable plans too? I'm on Globe but might switch to SMART if this promo is really what it's cracked up to be. |
blue-isaac
Joined: Nov 19, 2003
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the Smart promo is true ... Smart Gold and Addict plans are available ... for plan 800, you'll get the Nokia 6600, 6230, 6610i, 7200 free! ... bring your ITR, passbook, credit cards, billing statement, ID with photo, etc. ... 3-5 days processing ... best deals! |
*Jojo*
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My God ! Smart run out of SE fone models in their latest celfone promo plans  . The SE P900 and SE K700i is already sold out - out of stock I should say I have no other recourse but to avail the Nokia 7610, quite a nice fone to have as well Looks like majority of the new subscribers really targeted the SE fone models specially the SE P900 - quite cheap for the plan, considering that it aslo has free 550 sms and 200 mins. of calls per month Well for those interested, just bring your a Visa Mastercard credit card - much preferred there and some proof of billing docs + your driver's license, I manage to get my unit in 4.5 hours flat mates  Reminder to all SE fone lovers, stocks are already out, only Nokia models and some PDAs are ready for release. Maybe they'll have a part II with regards to their promo Hurry !!! Promo is good till supplies last or before July 17th - which ever comes first  |
2sxy4u
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@jomni1: The 3-year tie-up is for the line, not the phone. You can upgrade your unit anytime you wish....
@jojo*: Yes, they ran out of fones yesterday afternoon...
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jomni1
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Thanks for the clarification.
I'm beginning to see what Smart is up to. They are trying to inflate their subscriber base. Even the original Smart subcribers will get these deals because of the cheap units. So don't believe the number of subscribers they will publish after this. They would also get people to switch from the competition. They may make some money from the other units but they will not on some.
For example,
For Plan 1,200 the net present value (at 10% per annum for 3 years) is 37,189.48 They will make money if they give out units that are less that this amount. But for the P900 and XDA2, Smart loses out. Smart will make a lot of money from the K700i because the retail price is about 22k.
For Plan 800, the net present value is 24,792.99.
So choose your units wisely. Smart might be pulling a fast one from you. On the other hand, there are some units where Smart loses out big time.
This is if you don't use your plan -- minutes and text. Point of view of existing subscribers who are in it for just the units (sort of an installment plan). If you use the plan, then these deals might be well worth it.
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2sxy4u
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Guess what? Globe will come up with a similar promo soon... |
*Jojo*
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@2sxy4u- So what else is new It's always been a 'cat-and-mouse' play between Smart and Globe I just hope that Globe will not be that strict when asking for the customer's credentials, like that of the Passbook (bank) accts. which I guess is too much personal to divulge ITR's and the likes is quite acceptable,also if you have a valid credit card that has a credit limit of about Php 500K/month will already do Also, the fones . . . I really miss having that SE K700i as I've already planned of getting . . . So in the end, I just got a Nokia 7610 - though the features are quite good, minus the FM radio which the SE K700i has ! My fone has not been activated right now, it's been 2 days and still has no network coverage and they say that I can already use the unit within 24 hours
Here's the Nokia 7610 that I got . . . .
1. Front:
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marc79
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On 2004-07-13 04:47:39, 2sxy4u wrote:
@jomni1: The 3-year tie-up is for the line, not the phone. You can upgrade your unit anytime you wish....
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Does anybody know how upgrading works? Say, after a year, they come out with an upgrade to the K700 (similar price range), how much would i have to pay to upgrade my phone? 50% of new phone? 75%? |
marc79
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I only have a PT job right now and therefore don't have a credit card yet? Can i still avail of this promo? If so, what's the minimum i would need in my bank account? (assuming i don't have dependents and don't have to pay any bills) |
*Jojo*
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@marc79 - I guess it will really be hard to apply for those students/workers that are earning only as much  Modesty aside here, but when we presented our Bank Statement when I applied in the promo which has 7 figures they are still asking for the passbook (bank), my Dad got quite furious about it and plans to just buy me a brand new SE K700i at Semicon . . . fortunately the sales guy saw my Dad's irritated face and just made him cool down I noticed some potential buyers getting irritated as well because of their strictness with pertinent documents needed  If you have a friend who has the required credit card, better ask him a favor if you can 'ride' with him if he's also applying for a new unit. Or yet, better wait for Globe's upcoming promo as well |
marc79
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@jojo Thanks for your input...yeah that's crazy..who wouldn't get pissed. I'll just wait for the Globe promo...hopefully it will be as good, with less hassle though =) and maybe i'll have a FT by then. And more importantly, they better have lots of K700's on stock cuz i don't wanna settle for a Nokia 7160/6230. I really wanna get it on a plan though...only down-side is that i can't sell the phone when it becomes outdated...hopefully upgrading the phone while still on contract wont be too expensive. |
*Jojo*
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@marc79 - Yup! But I guess whatever network that gives such promos will be strict with their requirement policy |
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Posted: 2004-07-11 21:07
