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Unlimited Surfing with Smart Bro Prepaid USB Modem

Mar 8, 2010 Mobile

I was browsing my Smart Connect dashboard when I noticed something new in their Data Packages plans. They recently offered this exciting promotion for all their subscribers Smart Bro Unli Surf Package which let you surf the internet all you want for five (5) days for only P200.00. But if you are a regular internet user, you can avail of their other Unlimited plans.

With Plan 1,500, you can enjoy as fast as 2Mbps internet with the Smart Bro USB modem anytime, anywhere you want. Anytime you need to surf, just plug it into the USB port of your computer, and you’ll get connected.

To avail of the service you need to pay an initial payment of P1,500 (upon subscription) and Monthly Service Fee (MSF) of P1,500 only.

If you’re the type of subscriber who rarely uses the internet, you can use their other Smart Bro Per-Minute Packages, instead.

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How to deactivate your Smart text alerts?

Dec 20, 2009 Mobile

I have been complaining about the unsolicited Smart Telecom advisories about their current promos. I have been receiving annoying logos, as annoying as a sexy girl posing with her bikini. I also receive some monotones with .amr format. They say it’s free but if you subscribe you can receive related stuff within a week. I say these were unsolicited because I have not subscribed or activated any of their service. Well, maybe this could be a course to all Smart Buddy or Prepaid subscribers. We are all bound to receive these text spams.

I have been sending “Alerts Off” messages to 211, as stated at end of their text alerts, to unsubscribe, but to no avail. An automated reply says that the service will be deactivated after 2 days or 48 hours but I still receive them, after that span of time. In fact, I still receive these alerts until now when I have already unsubscribed for three times already. I have sent a complaint letter a couple of times already but I always get a “we’ll see to your problem” replies. The customer care hotline is always busy as expected.

To all Smart subscribers who once had this problem, how did you deactivate your text alerts?

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Smart Plug ‘n Text USB Modem

Dec 19, 2009 Mobile

Smart brings you another first in the Philippines!

Plug N’ Talk is a USB communication device that lets you call and text from a PC abroad
to any cellphone or landline number in the Philippines.

Plug N’ Talk
Offers close to local call & text rates* As low as P6.50 per minute and
P1.00 per SMS to the Philippines

Is easy to use No need to install software!

Is portable All you need is your Plug N’ Talk, your Smart SIM,
a PC with broadband internet and a USB port to call and text the Philippines
from anywhere in the world.

Is SIM-secured All calls and texts are authenticated by the Smart network.

* Philippine outbound local mobile rates.

Visit here for more information about Smart Plug ‘n Text

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Twitter, Facebook, Friendster Unlimited with Globe Tattoo

Nov 23, 2009 Mobile

Globe subscribers can now surf their favorite social networking sites, update their status, accept friend requests, easily, anywhere, all day and all night with Globe’s Surf All Day plans. For only Php20, you can get an unlimited access to Facebook, Friendster, and Plurk. Twitter, I believe was also allowed with this plan due to insistent public demand. Expand your knowledge with everything with unlimited access to WikiPedia using this promotion. Furthermore, subscribers will have FREE unlimited access to Ping.fm.

Registering to Surf All Day is easy! Just visit any of the following sites through the browser of your mobile phone:

* Friendster: http://m.friendster.com
* Facebook: http://m.facebook.com
* Plurk: http://m.plurk.com
* Wikipedia: http://en.mobile.wikipedia.org

You will then be directed to a page where you will be given the option to choose between the regular browsing rate of P0.15 per kb or P5 for 15 minutes or the Globe Surf All Day Plan. To choose the latter, simply click on the Surf All Day P20 link to register and wait for the SMS confirmation of your subscription.

Enjoy Globe’s Surf All Day affordable plans.

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All-Day Unlimited Social Networking from SMART Buddy

Nov 15, 2009 Mobile

Starting this Sunday, November 15, 2009, Smart Buddy subscribers can go social networking the whole day (24 hours from activating the service) for only Php20 on your favorite site. You can choose from Friendster, Facebook, Plurk and Twitter.

As another mobile first, Smart Buddy is proud to introduce the first daily unlimited Multiply plan for only Php20/day!

* Make new friends from anywhere on Friendster.
* Update your status as you go on Facebook.
* Go mobile shopping or check your favorite online store with Multiply!
* Keep your karma up on Mobile Plurk.
* Tweet all day, from wherever you are on Twitter.

All of these great sites, for a great price, from wherever you are, on the undisputed nationwidest network. Only from Smart Buddy.

Visit m.smart.com.ph/dataplan on your mobile browser or text SURF to 211 for FREE info or visit http://smart.com.ph/surf.

Keywords: Smart, Smart Buddy, Social Networking, Unlimited Mobile Internet, Mobile Internet, facebook unli, multiply unli, plurk unli, friendster unli, twitter unli

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SmarTalk Unlimited Calls

Sep 15, 2009 Mobile

Smart Telecommunications has recently launched their new promotion, SmarTalk Unlimited Calls. Smart Buddy subscribers can now enjoy unlimited calls all day, all night with SmarTalk. Subscribers can either enjoy unlimited calls for 5 days worth Php 100 or for 1 month worth Php 500.

To register for Php 100 for 5 days, key in Talk100 and send to 6400 or for Php 500 for 30 days, key in Talk500 and send to 6400.

To call, just dial *6400 + 11 digit SMART number. Ex. *640009191234567. To enjoy an uninterrupted service, subscribers should maintain a P1.00 airtime balance. Also, registered SmarTalk subscribers cannot register with other unlimited call offers.

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Type of Text Scams in the Philippines

Oct 22, 2008 Internet Safety, Mobile

ABS-CBNnews.com reports that text scam cases are rising in the Philippines that the National Bureau of Investigation Anti-Fraud and Computer Crime Division receives 10-20 complaints a day.  The current economic crisis is considered on this increasing cases.

I myself has received a couple of text messages that intends to scam.  Like, it says that my cellphone number has been chosen as a winner for a “raffle” draw with a tempting winning prize of a hundred thousand pesos, and that I should call them for the instructions on how to claim my prize.  Having been exposed to e-mail scams with similar content, I just ignore these text messages.  My father, nearly succumbed to one message he received. Good thing, I warned him beforehand.

Anyway, the bureau has classified the types of text scams in the Philippines which are:

The lottery/prize scam: The consumer will be contacted by SMS or e-mail with news that he/she has won a large sum of money, but in order to receive the winnings, he/she must first pay the taxes by depositing into a stranger’s account. The consumer sends the funds, but the winnings are never received.
The charity donation scam: The victim will be told that the culprit is a representative of either a fake charity organization or a recognized government foundation tasked to secure donations for a worthy cause. The victim will be given contact details and information on how he/she can donate via the fraudster.
The online auction purchase scam: The consumer with the winning bid in an online auction is instructed that the seller will only accept money transfer as a form of payment. The seller may also instruct the consumer to use a fictitious name for the transfer, to ‘protect themselves’ until the goods are received – but they never arrive.
The dugu-dugo or budul-budol scam: The victim will receive a call from someone who claims to be a family member stating that a loved one has been kidnapped or hurt, and will need the victim to make a transfer of money to a stranger to avoid the kidnapped relative from being harmed or to pay for medical expenses.
The recruitment scam: The victim will receive an offer to a job overseas from an individual who claims to represent an agency or the employer, and requests for a placement fee to be transferred to his/her account to facilitate the application process.
The business investment scam: A business may receive a request from a stranger posing as a representative of a major corporation offering the opportunity to become involved in a large commercial operation. The offer will involve very large financial returns and will require the victim to finance portions of the business venture. All payments will be required to be forwarded in amounts between P10,000 and P50,000. Examples of the requests for money include:
  • Payment of legal fees
  • Payment for the suppliers or subcontractors
  • Payment for the registration costs
  • Payment of business taxes
The Nigerian inheritance/legacy scam: The consumer is contacted, usually by email, by an individual claiming to be either a representative of the Nigerian government, a wealthy business person or the widow of a deposed leader. The trickster may claim that they have discovered a bank account belonging to a deceased citizen or has come into possession of a large sum of money. The trickster offers to share the proceeds if the consumer allows him/her to deposit the money into their bank account. The consumer is asked to provide their account details and other sensitive information. However, before the transaction takes place, an “unforeseen difficulty” occurs and additional fees from the victim are “necessary to overcome the problem”.
So how do you avoid these text scams? It’s easy.  Just ignore those messages that are too good to be true.

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A Gloves for iPhone Users?

Oct 16, 2008 Gadgets, Mobile, Technology News

freehands leather 4 large A Gloves for iPhone Users?

The women users of iPhone have long been complaining about the difficulty of using the touchscreen feature of the iPhone and similar gadgets, especially if they have long nails. Well, worry no more as there is a special gloves especially designed to suit the needs of iPhone users with, well, long nails.

The Freehands gloves are actually pretty cool since the fabric covering the index fingers and thumbs can be folded back to expose your fingertips. This in turn will help interact with your gadgets better without having to take off your gloves to send texts, type on your keyboard, play video games, and even answer your iPhone. Best of all, small magnets in the fingertips hold the folded tips back so they’ll always stay out of your way. Yahoo Tech News

The Freehands gloves are available in 3 varieties: leather, stretch, and fleece available at $40, $30 and $20, respectively.

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Can you use a Smart SIM pack in iPhone?

Oct 4, 2008 Gadgets, Hacks and Tips, Mobile

The iPhone is exclusively distributed by Globe Telecom for Philippine users. So the Smart Telecom users asked, “Can we use our Smart SIM with iPhone?” During the early release of iPhones, you can use your Smart SIM card by unlocking it. However, problems have been coming out such as problems on making calls.

Several users at the Macintosh Philippines forums said that making calls is suddenly not possible with iPhone using Smart SIM however there’s no problem in using the phone for text messages.

One user, William Yu, of It’s hip2b2 has successfully unlocked the iPhone for Smart Post Paid kit without using any software and supersims, that Smart users may use. He notes that users should use these tricks and cracks at their own risk. Please don’t proceed if you don’t know what you’re doing.

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How to use your Sony Ericsson phone to connect to the internet?

Sep 29, 2008 Internet, Mobile, Wireless Technology

This past two days, I’ve been struggling to connect to the internet via using my Smart Bro Prepaid Kit modem.  It says its connected but unable to receive information.  Apparently, getting a Smart Bro Prepaid modem is not a wise buy.  I’ve been asking myself why I bought it when I could just use my Sony Ericsson K530i USB internet feature for mobile networking.

I’ve been asked by some friends on how I use my mobile phone to connect to the internet.  So I’m sharing here how.

What you need:

1. A GPRS/3G enabled phone.  It should also support USB internet. Most models nowadays support these network types. I am using my Sony Ericsson k530i phone for my mobile networking.  It functions similarly.

2. A network provider supporting MMS, GPRS and 3G.  In my case, I am a Smart Telecom subscriber.

3. A USB cable to connect to your laptop or desktops.

4. A synchronization software.  Fortunately, most brand new purchased phones always comes with a CD containing this synchronization software.

How to connect to the internet using your Sony Ericsson phone?

Foremost, make sure you have activated your GPRS/MMS/3G setting before proceeding and have your synchronization software installed in your computer.

1. Connect your phone to your laptop or desktop using a USB cable. Put your device into Phone Mode.  This will enable you to use your phone while it is connected to your laptop or desktop.

2. Turn on USB Internet which can be found on the Connectivity tab on your phone.

3. Synchronize your phone with your computer using your Sony Ericsson PC Suite.

Synchronizing your SE with your computer using SE PC Suite

Synchronizing your SE with your computer using SE PC Suite

4. Click on the Mobile Networking Wizard, then click Connect.  You don’t need to enter a username or a password because it’s already pre-formatted.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Networking Wizard is easy to use.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Networking Wizard is easy to use.

connecting How to use your Sony Ericsson phone to connect to the internet?

Then, you are connected!  Remember, always disconnect your connection after using the internet.

I tested my internet connection speed which showed these results:

Speed Test for Smart Bro GPRS/3G

Speed Test for Smart Bro GPRS/3G using my SE k530i

Note: Internet rates are the same with phone browsing, depending on your network provider. Smart Telecom charges P10 per 30 minutes on a 30-minute block metering method. It’s of the same rate with using Smart Bro Prepaid Kit modem.

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