Smart Communications’ first ever prepaid LTE service in the country has gone live yesterday, just around a year after they officially unveiled their commercial LTE mobile data service to postpaid subscribers in our country. Check out all the details that you need to know after the jump.
Smart has been generous in providing affordable mobile internet lately as they announced the availability of Opera Unlisurf15 which lets internet junkies to surf all day for as low as Php15 provided that they will only use the Opera Mini app as the browser. Now, they have something for the big boys as well.
For starters, LTE (Long Term Evolution) is the next step ahead of 3G as it enables mobile internet download speeds of up to 100MBps. However, Smart’s LTE service is limited to 42MBps for the meantime. With that kind of speed, Smart said that you’ll be able to “download movies in minutes, full album in seconds, and real-time gaming no lag”.
4G LTE connectivity has been the latest trend in the mobile internet devices as well as the smartphone and tablet scene. With the ridiculous speed, there’s no more reason not to enjoy the world wide web as it’ll not let you wait anymore with those lazy loading times and endless buffering. You’ll enjoy watching YouTube videos or streaming your favorite show without the need to worry about a sluggish connection.
Related: How to Register to SMART Promos: All Net Text, Call & Text Combo, Tri-Net, and Unli Call & Text
Fast internet connectivity has always been a pain in some areas and I hope that this development would also include the wide expansion of high-speed internet in provinces. It’s a good thing that the important cities are getting a better connection, but they should still increase the speed of those in other regions. Smart’s expansion has been improving ever since, now covering 46 cities and 69 municipalities nationwide. You can check out the full list of the coverage here.
[two_fifth]SMART’s LTE network runs on 2100MHz, 1800MHz, and 850MHz[/two_fifth]
But before jumping to the LTE bandwagon, please note that it will only work on LTE capable devices. Meaning, giving your android phone the Smart SIM won’t give it LTE powers and outrageous internet speed. However, if you want to feel the might of LTE, SMART is also offering a Pocket Wi-Fi device and Plug-it contract free and you can avail them for Php6,995 and Php5,995, respectively. Since that includes a new LTE sim, that means you’ll also get the same 7 days free internet along with the chosen device. And oh, Smart also said that the first batch of LTE sims doesn’t have a voice call feature so you might want to keep your old sim card handy to take care of your voice calls. The sim comes with SMS features though so you can register to their LTE promos.
For as low as Php350, people will now be able to experience 4G LTE by buying an LTE-enabled Smart SIM (Nano and dual-cut sizes) which comes preloaded with 7 days unlimited mobile internet for free. Once the included plan expires, you can avail of the following promos. They are really good enough considering the lowest Smart LTE plan is at 1299 with a bandwidth cap of 5GB.
How to Register/Subscribe on SMART LTE Prepaid
SMART’s unlimited LTE will be applicable until June 30, 2013 and after that Smart will announce the new prices and/or bandwidth cap if there are any. For more information on SMART’s LTE plans, check out their official website here.
Have you tried SMART’s LTE service? What can you say about it? Share it in the comments section below!
mas mabilis pa ang connection ng abscbn mobile ko na 3g kay sa smartbro4glte ko…NAkakainis..3g rin ang nagapear s cgnal ko instead of 4g
BULOK PA RIN CONNECTION SA PREPAID BROADBAND 4G NGA ANG BAGAL WALA PINAGKAIBA SA SUN PREPAID BROADBAND…
Hi guys im using samsung s5 prime g906s lte postpaid gamit ko but i cant get a 4g lte lagi lng xa 3g what should i do thaaanks
Hey guys. I’m using the new iPhone 6. And converted my old SIM to an LTE SIM. Do I have anything to configure on my phone to be able to use LTE? Thanks.
go to the nearest smart service center, i do believe they have branches inside SM malls, or you can dial *888 and ask their customer service representative to help you out with configuring your phone.
Hi Bong, ask ko lang, how to convert an old sim to an LTE sim? Do i have to go tomy service provider? :) and if so, is there any payment? Thanks!
Do smart micro LTE sim work on iphone4? i bought a smart LTE micro sim and when i inserted it on my iphone4 it says “SIM INVALID” in the signal bar status.. anyone who could answer my question. pls?
Hi, this might help :) http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201420
is your ip4 network locked?
ei guys anyone knows how to enable data again sa LTE sim? di na lumalabas ung H+ or other icons e after a day of being connected.
I loaded LTE 50 and it doesn’t work even though it didn’t expire yet. I can’t connect to the internet at all.I recieved a confirmation that i’ve been registered and it doesn’t work.
Try mong i-turn on yung plane mode. Then turn off ulit.
Wow ha ! Smart palage nalang ako bili ng smart bro lte sim. bat hina nag connection palage . minsan nawawala pa internet . ganun ba talaga kayo. maawa naman kayo sa mga custumer nyu!
LTE 50 works for me for only a day. As soon as it expires, i tried to register for another LTE 50 and i received a confirmation that i can now enjoy it. However i tried to turn my LTE on and it won’t connect even on 3G. why???????????????????? Is LTE prepaid sim a one day use only?
@BlackRockShooter That’s my problem too i registered lte 50 and i turned my cellular data ON and there’s no lte symbol and also 3G. I recieved a confirmation tht i can already use my lte but i can’t use it!
@Dirk – Thank you, the trick you posted worked but as soon as I finished downloading a 100-ish file it went down from 700kbps to 60-80… Err, this is direct downloading and not torrent download. Anyway, I tested it using speedtest and the first time I tested it, it hit 5mbps only then as soon as I finished downloading the 100-ish file, it went down to 3mbps.
The start of my number is 0947 and I followed all your steps. Still, bakit ganito ang smart ngayon. Super crappy na. What the hell, SMART?
Welcome po.. sa akin working padin … kahit naka torrent ako nasa 4mpbs ang donwload speed minsan 6 or 7