With Smart, I can download while surfing the net at only PHP10.00 per 30 minutes. I think it's about time for me to get SMART!
I tried accessing my Globe internet earlier, got charged more than PHP57 in less than 10 minutes. All I do is visit the sony ericsson site and google. I don't know how they charge but it surely is expensive! BTW, it's only GPRS access, not even a 3G connection.
Also, Globe SIMs are often defective! Last year I had my MMS/GPRS prepaid account activated at almost every Globe business centers. Their CSRs all claimed that it's already activated, but I just can't access the net. They even said I had a defective cellphone. After buying a new SIM, everything went well. But I had to give up my nice number.
A few weeks ago I bought a new SIM (5th sim) for my new K800i, It connected to the internet all right (using the cellphone), but failed to send any MMS and surf through a computer. Globe CSRs claimed it's activated nanaman. Said my unit is defective again. But after inserting my friend's SIM, everything went well. I'm tired of changing SIMs / cellphone numbers already.
Update (5/5/2008): Globe now offers time-based internet aside from their traditional kb-based internet. Check out - Globe KB-Based vs. TIME-Based Internet Rates (Click Here), this is where I inserted a friend's sim and got charged PHP497.00 for 13mins of surfing.
Update (6/2/2008): I bought a new sim again (6th sim) to try out Globe's Time-based internet access. Again, won't work, the new sim is defective again! For those wandering, of course I've activated 3G/MMS/GPRS using the correct procedures; also loaded PHP300. The phone's ok since everything's fine when I inserted a friend's sim.
Haaay! a bunch of *&^#$ CSRs, selling defective SIMs and charging expensive internet access!
Hey! I have nothing against Globe, this is no propaganda. I'm just a customer letting out my frustrations! Hope Globe improves their service. In fairness, their UNLIMITXT is a lot cheaper than Smart. That's why I still have a Globe SIM which I only used for txting coz my MMS won't work, saka mamiso (PHP1.00) lang ang MMS ng Smart to Smart, PHP2.00 for Smart to other Networks. San ka pa? Be SMART!
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