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It’s always a huge issue whenever you need mobile data. There are going to be times when the network coverage isn’t great, or your data allocation runs out. The truth of “unlimited” internet being that it has a maximum data allocation, you might be wondering what data plan works for you.
If you don’t feel like tying yourself to a postpaid plan for long, there are a number of prepaid plans that work out well enough for shorter periods of time. If you’re looking for subscriptions that are both robust and inexpensive, here are the mobile data plans you can currently get in the Philippines.
Smart has a variety of plans available that range from purely focusing on mobile data to plans that include consumable add-ons. Smart Postpaid’s Plans come with a clear layout of the consumable data allocation, and freebies that come with it.
PLAN 399
3GB Monthly Data
20 All Net Calls
Unli All Net Texts
Additional 500MB for Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber
PLAN 599
5GB Monthly Data
30 All Net Calls
Unli All Net Texts
Additional 500MB for Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber
PLAN 799
8GB Monthly Data
40 All Net Calls
Unli All Net Texts
Additional 500MB for Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber
PLAN 999
10GB Monthly Data
50 All Net Calls
Unli All Net Texts
Additional 500MB for Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber
PLAN 1499
18GB Monthly Data
60 All Net Calls
Unli All Net Texts
Additional 500MB for Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber
PLAN 1999
24GB Monthly Data
70 All Net Calls
Unli All Net Texts
Additional 500MB for Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber
PLAN 2499
30GB Monthly Data
80 All Net Calls
Unli All Net Texts
Additional 500MB for Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber
PLAN 2999
36GB Monthly Data
90 All Net Calls
Unli All Net Texts
Additional 500MB for Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Viber
All plans offer you the chance to add a cellphone to your plan. This will raise your lock-in period from 6 months to 24 months and may also require additional monthly costs as well as an upfront payment.
Globe’s current postpaid plans, dubbed ThePLAN, give you 3 options at each price level:
Calls and texts: This gives you unlimited calls and texts to globe along with a duo landline and an allowance for calls and texts to other networks. With the focus on calls and texts, you will get less mobile data.
Data Only: This package will not give you any calls and texts, but you will receive much more consumable mobile data than in the other plans.
Call and Data: This third option seeks to give you a bit of both. You get unlimited calls and texts to Globe and depending on the size of your plan more consumable data than the calls and texts option and/or additional data for video streaming.
ThePLAN 599 (Calls and Texts / Data Only / Calls and Data)
1.5 / 2.5 / 1.5 GB consumable mobile data
unli calls and texts to Globe / – / 50 mins, 50 texts to Globe
Additional 10 GB data usable for streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, Cartoon Network and Disney) – not for ‘Calls and Texts’ option
Additional 1GB data per month for Facebook – for all options
ThePLAN 799 (Calls and Texts / Data Only / Calls and Data)
2.5 / 7 / 2.5 GB consumable mobile data
unli calls and texts to Globe – not for ‘Data Only’ option
Additional 10 GB data usable for streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, Cartoon Network and Disney) – not for ‘Calls and Texts’ option
Additional 1GB data per month for Facebook – for all options
Duo landline and ₱ 103 consumable for calls and texts to other networks – for ‘Calls and Texts’ option only
ThePLAN 999 (Calls and Texts / Data Only / Calls and Data)
4 / 9 / 4 GB consumable mobile data
unli calls and texts to Globe – not for ‘Data Only’ option
Additional 10 GB data usable for streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, Cartoon Network and Disney) – not for ‘Calls and Texts’ option
Additional 1GB data per month for Facebook – for all options
Duo landline and ₱ 102 consumable for calls and texts to other networks – for ‘Calls and Texts’ option only
Netflix subscription (6 months) – for all options
ThePLAN 1299 (Calls and Texts / Data Only / Calls and Data)
4 / 16 / 8 GB consumable mobile data
unli calls and texts to Globe – not for ‘Data Only’ option
Additional 10 GB data usable for streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, Cartoon Network and Disney) – not for ‘Calls and Texts’ option
Additional 1GB data per month for Facebook – for all options
Duo landline and ₱ 175 consumable for calls and texts to other networks – for ‘Calls and Texts’ option only
Netflix subscription (6 months) – for all options
Spotify Premium subscription, Viber + Facebook Messenger (addtional 1GB per month for each) – ‘Calls and Text’ option only
ThePLAN 1499 (Calls and Texts / Data Only / Calls and Data)
4 / 17 / 9 GB consumable mobile data
unli calls and texts to Globe – not for ‘Data Only’ option
Additional 10 GB data usable for streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, Cartoon Network and Disney) – not for ‘Calls and Texts’ option
Additional 1GB data per month for Facebook – for all options
Duo landline and ₱ 275 consumable for calls and texts to other networks – for ‘Calls and Texts’ option only
Netflix subscription (6 months) – for all options
Spotify Premium subscription, Viber + Facebook Messenger (addtional 1GB per month for each) – ‘Calls and Text’ option only
ThePLAN 1799 (Calls and Texts / Data Only / Calls and Data)
6 / 20 / 12 GB consumable mobile data
unli calls and texts to Globe – not for ‘Data Only’ option
Additional 10 GB data usable for streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, Cartoon Network and Disney) – not for ‘Calls and Texts’ option
Additional 1GB data per month for Facebook – for all options
Duo landline and ₱ 377 consumable for calls and texts to other networks – for ‘Calls and Texts’ option only
Netflix subscription (6 months) – for all options
Spotify Premium subscription, Viber + Facebook Messenger (addtional 1GB per month for each) – ‘Calls and Text’ option only
ThePLAN 1999 (Calls and Texts / Data Only / Calls and Data)
8 / 22 / 12 GB consumable mobile data
unli calls and texts to Globe – not for ‘Data Only’ option
Additional 10 GB data usable for streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, Cartoon Network and Disney) – not for ‘Calls and Texts’ option
Additional 1GB data per month for Facebook – for all options
Duo landline and ₱ 479 / – / ₱ 77 consumable for calls and texts to other networks – for ‘Calls and Texts’ option only
Netflix subscription (6 months) – for all options
Spotify Premium subscription, Viber + Facebook Messenger (addtional 1GB per month for each) – ‘Calls and Text’ option only; Spotify Premium also in ‘Call and Data’ option
ThePLAN 2499 (Calls and Texts / Data Only / Calls and Data)
12 / 27 / 18 GB consumable mobile data
unli calls and texts to Globe – not for ‘Data Only’ option
Additional 10 GB data usable for streaming apps (YouTube, Netflix, Tribe, HOOQ, Cartoon Network and Disney) – not for ‘Calls and Texts’ option
Additional 1GB data per month for Facebook – for all options
Duo landline and ₱ 479 / – / ₱ 276 consumable for calls and texts to other networks – for ‘Calls and Texts’ option only
Netflix subscription (6 months) – for all options
Spotify Premium subscription, Viber + Facebook Messenger (addtional 1GB per month for each) – ‘Calls and Text’ option only; Spotify Premium also in ‘Call and Data’ option
These plans allow you to select phones as you want, but note that certain phones will not be free at certain postpaid plan brackets and will affect your total cash-out when you make your purchase. Adding a phone to your plan will also lift the lock-in period from 6 to 24 months. Globe also offers Platinum Plans, starting at ₱3,799. Our comparison gives you a full overview of all plans.
Sun Cellular is known for having lower price points on their postpaid plans, and complete customization over all aspects of their postpaid plans. These plans start with a base price and allocation, and can be customized by using codes that simply add to your total monthly bill, allowing you to keep complete control of your monthly expenses for data.
PLAN 399
1 GB consumable mobile data
Unlimited Calls to Sun
Unlimited Texts to Sun
250 Texts to Other Networks
PLAN 599
2 GB consumable mobile data
Unlimited Calls to Sun
Unlimited Texts to Sun
500 Texts to Other Networks
Both plans offer you the chance to add a cellphone to your plan. This will raise your lock-in period from 6 months to 24 months and may also require additional monthly costs as well as an upfront payment.
Final Thoughts
Every mobile carrier offers several different kinds of mobile data plan, each one catering to every kind of user from very casual to the heavy, on-the-go social media user. It’s also ideal to remember that these mobile data postpaid plans are subject to a Fair-Use Policy, where your connectivity may be limited when you go over your monthly allocation.
