Speeding Up Your Smart Broadband Prepaid?
Nov 3, 2008 Internet, Tips, Wireless Technology
Prepaid broadband is now the new cool in Philippine internet because of its portability and convenience. You can basically browse the internet anywhere there’s a 3G signal.
I am particularly using Smart Broadband Prepaid and have been ranting about its inconsistency in internet connection. I have been getting interrupted connections since I bought the modem. I tried calling the Customer Service several times, keeping promise that they will try to look at the problem as soon as possible, but I had to wait for several days before I got an update.
My problem with my connection is that, I could connect but could not receive any data. So I have to make several connection attempts, sometimes even reaching 20 times or more than 30 minutes before I can finally browse the internet. My prepaid load sometimes are just put to waste in connecting alone. A customer care representative said that it could be that some of the 3G signals in the area where I am at is barred or being used by multiple users. However, I have been experiencing similar problems any day of the week, any time of the day (even at off-peak hours). So I concluded that the problem lies with the 3G/HSPDA connectivity itself.
So instead of waiting for their lousy customer service, I looked for some ways to prevent interrupted connection with Smart Bro Prepaid. Here’s what I found out. If you are continuously downloading data from the internet, your connection is continuous also. With that, I have thought of some practical ways to avoid interruption in my internet connection, and perhaps speed it up at some point.
1. Downloading. I usually use LimeWire, the powerful P2P software and download some music. It does me double purpose - speeding up and avoiding interruption of my internet connection at the same time adding collection to my music library.
2. Online streaming. When I am browsing the web, I always listen to online radios or online streaming sites like IMeem.com.
3. Watching flash videos. I have been a fan of Korean and other Asian novelas and I frequent to Crunchyroll.com which has a vast collection of Asian movies and shows. Yesterday, when I have decided to watch some movies, I have observed that my internet was not disconnected. I have also observed that I reached 300 Kbps and more download speed.
Someone asked me if I have tried using internet speed boosting software to speed up my Smart Bro prepaid connection. I have only tried this technique when I was on dial up. It does increase the speed at a minimal level. It might also work with Smart Bro Prepaid.
I am not sure also if these techniques also apply with other prepaid internet like Globe Visibility and Sun Cellular.
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Tags: 3G, DSL, Globe Visibility, hspda, Internet, Prepaid Internet, Smart Broadband, sun cellular prepaid
November 5th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Thanks for sharing your tips on how to speed up the internet connection on Smart, I’m planning to get it kasi by Christmas when I’ll have a laptop.
Greetings,
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November 18th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Tuesday I was looking for sites about Prepaid Phones and specifically about 20 cellular phone prepaid service wireless and I found your site.
November 26th, 2008 at 12:04 am
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