Tags: Smart LTE, Smart LTE Information, Smart LTE 4G
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.
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.
SMART’s LTE network runs on 2100MHz, 1800MHz, and 850MHz
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.
Tags: Smart LTE, Smart LTE Information, Smart LTE 4G
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