Should I switch from Smart to Globe?

[LOLOLOLOL]

smart sucks.

[Valorian]

ang ayoko lang sa globe e hindi ko magamit as wi-fi hotspot ang phone ko, unlike pag sun gamit ko, ewan ko kung bakit (xperia ray user)..at tsaka walang promo ang globe na tumatagal ng isang araw, laging per day lang sila..(superalltext 20, superunlitxt 25, sulitxt 15)

sa sun naman, yung ginagamit ko ngayon na promo nila, yung P100 ko, may 1k text to all networks at 7hrs mobile intenet for one week, sulit na din kasi nauubos ko naman sya..ginagamit ko lang ang globe ko pag pupunta ako sa lugar na mahina ang signal ng sun

kung mahilig ka magtext, wag kang mag globe..

[Papichulo168]

^
How do you activate the 3G service for Sun? Per minute ba sila magbawas or per kilobyte?

[Valorian]

^ang alam ko automatic naman sya once na-set na yung apn settings, may option naman sa phone kung anong network gagamitin (wcdma or gsm)..P10/30 mins din ata yung sun

[BigFudge]

tama mga nabasa ko dito.

-nangangain ng load ang Smart
-sa mga probinsya halos Smart ang gamit

coverage-wise, di ko naman makita ang lamang ng Smart sa Globe na ipino-point out ng iba.

Halos Globe users din mga contacts ko, around 85% siguro.

actually, in my case, nararamdaman ko yung difference ng coverage ng Smart at Globe. I'm a Globe user. Sa bahay, madalas ako nawawalan ng signal pero yung kapatid ko (galing probinsya) na naka-Smart, hindi nawawalan ng signal.

Dahil inggitero ako, sinubukan kong makipagpalit ng phone saglit just to test kasi baka phone issue naman, pero nope. Same problem. So... yun.

Pero sa Globe parin ako. dahil lahat ng kakilala ko, except family, ay naka-Globe.

[vicente_]

If you're planning to switch to Globe, then go TM instead.

Why?
+ Promos are WAY cheaper. (P10 for 1day Unli to Globe/TM users; P15 for 2 days)
+ It's basically Globe, only with a different name and cheaper promos.

Both Smart and Globe are too mainstream. Only get them when you going post-paid.
But if only prepaid, find cheaper alternatives IMO.

[froshie1]

@kscaps, just maintain one sim that will benefit you most at hind dahil pwersa ng kung sino man. Magastos din if you're maintaining two or more.

For me kung talagang importante ang isang message makakarating at makakarating yan kesyo anong network pa ang ginagamit mo.

[BigFudge]

@kscaps, just maintain one sim that will benefit you most at hind dahil pwersa ng kung sino man. Magastos din if you're maintaining two or more.

For me kung talagang importante ang isang message makakarating at makakarating yan kesyo anong network pa ang ginagamit mo.

Ayyy, I don't think so... Nung college ako, yung tatlong classmates namin (block section kami) na naka-Smart, palaging huli sa balita. Lalo na pag nagpapa-announce yung 1st period prof namin na di sya makakapasok that day.

So pumapasok sila ng 7:30, kami 9 pa. kahit papano sayang din naman yung extra muta.

and with the way the unli promos are set up, mas makakatipid ka kung dun ka sa network na pinaka-madalas mong tinitext or tinatawagan.

[Agent_hitman]

If you're planning to switch to Globe, then go TM instead.

Why?
+ Promos are WAY cheaper. (P10 for 1day Unli to Globe/TM users; P15 for 2 days)
+ It's basically Globe, only with a different name and cheaper promos.

Both Smart and Globe are too mainstream. Only get them when you going post-paid.
But if only prepaid, find cheaper alternatives IMO.

I believe the target market of Globe for TM are those who living in the provinces, just look at their TV ads. Puro probinsyano ang concept
Though I'm not saying that TM is not appropriate for Manileno, it's just that I don't feel the hype of it, parang cheap kung naka-TM ka, better get Globe instead.

[froshie1]

Ayyy, I don't think so... Nung college ako, yung tatlong classmates namin (block section kami) na naka-Smart, palaging huli sa balita. Lalo na pag nagpapa-announce yung 1st period prof namin na di sya makakapasok that day.

So pumapasok sila ng 7:30, kami 9 pa. kahit papano sayang din naman yung extra muta.

and with the way the unli promos are set up, mas makakatipid ka kung dun ka sa network na pinaka-madalas mong tinitext or tinatawagan.

What is the extra 1 peso being sent sometimes compared to maintaining 2 sims and loading them unli all the time? That's false economy.

TS should have a close network or friends that whatever important message that will come through, he or she will be informed. Kung ganun katindi sa pag spare ng piso para sa isang text, the TS can reimburse the message sent to his mobile phone. That's still cheaper than maintaining two sims and phones.

[kscaps]

Hmm....after reading your opinions, it seems that the majority is like telling me to either get a phone that has a dual-sim or just switch to Globe/Sun.

Thank you for your opinions. I might consider getting Globe's My Super Plan Family Combo (since my tita and my cousin might be considering this too). Though I'm still thinking if I will keep my Smart number since I usually text my family all the time (All of them Smart users).

Off topic: I noticed a lack of Smart Business Centers in malls. Majority of which in inside SM Malls. There used to be a store in TriNoma but it closed down to make room for Digital Walker. And I noticed that it also has an absence in some high-end malls (except Shangrila and Power Plant). Just thinking.

Any thoughts on this?

[kscaps]

Bump!!!!

[mhek]

May na hindi ka pa din nakakapag decide?! Kung kukukuha ka kumuha ka na, andaming phone na less than 2k lang dyan if you cant let go of your smart number, why choose when you can have both?

[technovinci]

how about switching to sun?

I am also a postpaid user of Smart. I got the Smart Freedom Plan (or Plan 0) and what I don't like about Smart is the way they are charging their subscribers. The rates are inconsistent. Some of the things that you will see in the rate guide are really really confusing. For example, in the guide it says 1.00 per minute to access voice mail, but in reality, it's 1.02 because of the 2% value added tax that they passed on to smart postpaid subscribers.

There are also a lot of services that are not what they seem to be in smart.

[sexyfive]

Well ito lang ang masasabi ko na taga province, Smart User ngayon at Globe User dati:

Sa Smart:
Well honestly 3 months palang ako na Smart user kasi matagal rin akong walang phone. Ang masasabi ko So far so good, hindi ko pa naman naexperience yung nakainan ng load at ok rin yung pagtetexan namin ng katext ko na Globe user. 60% ng contacts ko ehh Smart. Pero sabi naman ng friend ko na long time Smart user after 1-2 years raw na smart user ka magsisimula nang mangain ng load ang Smart.

Sa Globe:
Ok rin ako sa Globe nun kaso one time nag out of town ako at kailangan ko na may load palagi ehh bigla na lang ako nakainan ng load kaya ayun.

Ok sakin ang signal ng Smart at Globe sa lugar namin.

Sa TnT:
Ito karamihan ng mga kaklase kong tipid, jologs at adik magtext ay naka TnT well sa sobrang mura ba naman ng promos nila.

Sa Sun:
Naka Sun ang Mama at Papa ko at medyo pangit ang signal nila rito samin. Aside roon sa signal issues ehh ok naman raw sa kanila.

[carsants]

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[marilynmangubat]

sa mga nagsabi dyan na malakas daw ang signal ng smart sa probinsya kesa globe, eh paano ba naman, binobomba parati ng mga komunista ang globe cellsites kasi ayaw magbayad ng tong, ang smart hindi nila binobomba kesa nagbabayad ang smart sa kanila ng tong!