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Smart Communications, along with MyPhone, has offered its customer a very affordable phonekit at the start of year 2016. For the first 50 thousand customers, they were able to provide the MyPhone My28 for only PhP888 with free sports watch and a monthly 100MB data allocation for 12 months. But due to growing demand and with the phone running out of stock, the phone kit was downgraded to a lite version, the MyPhone My28S. The My28S with the "S" is a downgraded version because the used to be 8GB internal memory of My28 was turned to 4GB and its camera quality cannot compare to the previous version. But it is still a bang for your buck since the retail price of this phone is PhP1,999. Now, it's one of the only two Android phones in the price range of below PhP1,000 and running a quad core processor (the other one is Cherry Mobile Flare Lite 2, Globe's counterpart to this Smart's promo). I have ordered one online to grab this sale opportunity while I am still in NCR;  it's COD with no shipping fee so, the price is still PhP888 (yey! no sweat in waiting in cue). You will only be allowed to order a maximum of 3 phonekits online or even when you purchase from a Smart store due to the high demand.


The features of this Smart phone kit promo
1. Dual-SIM slots with both slots locked in Smart. You can use TNT, Smart and Sun SIM.
2. Free two SIMs: Smart and Talk 'N Text. You can use the Piso per Two Days Promo in TNT. 
3. You do not have to pay monthly charges or be in a locked-in with Smart. It is a one time payment for only PhP888.
4. You get PhP30 rebate every time you accumulated a minimum load of PhP100 per month.
5. You will receive 100MB data every month for one year in the Smart SIM card.

Phone Specifications
4-inch WVGA display
Runs in Android 5.1 Lollipop
1.2 Ghz Quad-Core processor
512MB RAM
4GB internal memory and Expandable up to 32GB via microSD card
Two-Point Multi-touch screen
5MP fixed-focus main camera with flash and 2MP front camera with flash
GPS capable
Network/Connectivity: 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Included earphone has a good bass
1,450mAh battery

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Cons
The battery drains easily so, equip yourself with a powerbank.

I have decided to buy one because it is rare for Android phones to be selling below P1000. Also, this phonekit promo easily runs out of stock due to high demand so, find yourself lucky if you got one at Php888 price. Smart has restock their supply with the new My28S. The available colors of this phone online are white and black. The phone can also be brought at some Smart stores in red, yellow and blue colors.

You can order MyPhone My28S online via the Smart website and wait at least 7-10 days. They ship for FREE to anywhere in the Philippines. You can purchase online using DragonPay (BPI, UnionBank, etc), BancNet ATM Cards, or using credit cards. If you want your purchase to be instant, go to the nearest Smart store in your location.

This promo is until April 3, 2016.

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Since many had been complaining that the internet data allocation included in this Globe's Cheap 1100 Allnet Texts for 30 Days has access to Facebook but with no pictures, an anonymous user has commented a way to gain access to FREE Facebook with enabled pictures. But some users still complained that it is not working for them. As for my case, I also tried the promo and I was given 30MB allocation per day but after the 30MB is consumed due to lots of pictures showing in Facebook, one will revert to the use of FREE Facebook access but with no images. The tutorial below will let you use FB for FREE and will let you browse your friend's uploaded pictures.


How to Access FREE Facebook with Enabled Images in Globe/TM?
Requirements:
-Globe/TM Sim card even with zero load
-Facebook App or your internet browser (Opera Mini, UCWEB, Chrome, Firefox, etc)
-Mobile phone/tablet or your broadband stick/modem

Procedure:
1. Go to write messages of your phone/tablet or broadband stick/modem. Then send the following keywords:

SURFALERT ON to 8888 and wait for confirmation.
SURFALERT OFF to 8888 and wait for confirmation.
SURFALERT ON to 8888 and wait for confirmation.

2. Open your Facebook app or Facebook page (using your internet browser) and start using it with enabled images. Done!

Alternative Procedure:
When accessing Facebook, use b-m.facebook.com
All done! 

Note: Your Facebook access cannot play FB videos. This tutorial only enables pictures to show. 

Credits to my friend who shared this simple life hack. 

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I got a Samsung Smart Gravity phone from my aunt last week and I tried to tweak this 2011 model phone to keep up with the fast developing Android world while typhoon #Lando is slowly making his downpour. I rooted the phone and updated the firmware because the stock ROM feels lousy (though this phone has only one existing working custom ROM up to this date). So far, it's snappy now but I encountered a certain problem, the network signal won't stick with the 3G strength, it is always in EDGE even if it is a 3G phone.

New! Unlimited Internet with Unli Call and Unli AllNet Texts For Less Than PhP10/Day (TNT/Smart)

So, I browsed the net and read so many helpful tutorials that opened new horizons to my not-so-varied Android experience. And I came up with this tutorial that will help Android users to back away from the 2G/EDGE signal and empower their phones/tablets with 3G/4G signal using the different mobile networks in our country. This works for most brands such as Samsung, Cherry Mobile, Huawei, Sony, etc. Just try this tutorial and comment below if it did not work with your phone brand so I can update this post.

Disclaimer: This tutorial will NOT prevent your SIM from being blocked/throttled by your network due to heavy downloading or bandwidth overuse. It only provides users with simple tweaks to let their device experience the 3G/4G speed instead of the EDGE/2G speed by default.

How to Make Your Android Device (Phone/Tablet) Stick with 3G/4G?
To get rid of the sluggish 2G/EDGE signal of your device,
1. Grab your phone/tablet and dial *#2263#. This will bring your device to its Service Mode.
2. Three options will display in the screen and I bet yours will have asterisk (*) in the Automatic option. Now, tap {2} WCDMA Band Preference to choose this option then hit the back button of your device twice after a page confirms your selection.
3. Done. Check the network status by dialing *#0011#. Your device should say that it's now using the WCDMA band.

Service Mode Screen (*#2263#). Set it to WCDMA Band Preference.

Note:
-Make sure that your device is a 3G/4G capable phone. If not, the WCDMA/H+/HSPA+ will not stick. Your device will not connect to a network or it will revert back to GSM (Auto).
-This signal eats up much battery compared to the primitive 2G/EDGE signal. So, have a handy powerbank with you.
-You don't need to be rooted to make this work. 
-If it did not work, just follow the steps again and choose Automatic in the options to restore your previous settings.
-This tutorial is very helpful for those not-so-advanced 3G Android devices that didn't have these options in their Settings Menu.

Other secret codes that may come handy with your Android device:
*#*#4636#*#* (or *#*#INFO#*#* for easy memorization) - it can show your device info and network status. You can edit DNS in your device here, you can PING Google using your phone to check your internet access and you can also set the internet mode here (GSM, LTE, WCDMA, etc).

Phone Info Page

*#197328640# - For advanced users of service mode. It will bring options to debug screen, network and phone control, RF and other technical stuff. 

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Even if Smart Communication's FREE internet has ended, Smart and Talk N' Text users can still avail of FREE Facebook use using their phones. They can access the social media site by going to http://free.facebook.com/ using their favorite web browsers. 

Just maintain a one-peso balance and you are one-click away from your news feed, status post and likes. Use the default Smart internet settings. 


Note: The site will not let you access Facebook with no loaded images of your friend's photos. 

Enjoy!

Smart Communication's FREE internet ended with a new promo that's basically the same from their previous one (FREE-to-9999-promo) but this time, it's offered by Facebook's Internet.org thru Smart. This partnership offers Smart/TNT/Sun users access to various websites free from all data charges. Though this promo seems to be a bit limited compared to the previous free internet in terms of the number of free sites and online streaming, it's still FREE! Users can also use the Facebook App and Facebook Messenger for FREE!


The following are the sites that can be accessed without charge as long as you are using an internet-capable handset:

Internet.org interface

    -Ask.com
    -Bing
    -Dictionary.com
    -Inquirer
    -PhilStar
    -Interaksyon
    -Rappler
    -ESPN
    -Facts for Life 
    -SPIN.PH
    -Wattpad
    -TESDA.gov.ph
    -Jobstreet
    -OLX.PH
    -PesosandSense
    -Accuweather
    -RainCheckPH
    -YourMoney.com
    -BabyCenter and MAMA
    -Girl Effect
    -wikiHow
    -Wikipedia

To avail of the promo, users can send INTERNET to 9999. They can also download the Internet.org app from Google Play Store here. They can also use the UCBrowser for Internet.org to access the internet, download here. Promo can be availed with piso maintaining load using the default Smart Internet settings. Enjoy!

Talk 'N Text and Smart users, check this:
Piso per Day Unlimited Internet Access 
Unli Internet With Unli Call and Unli AllNet Texts For Less Than PhP10/Day

Globe PH's bundle of CloudFone Pad 750w and CloudFone 354g at PhP499 per month had enticed me to inquire their postpaid plans. But as I had read reviews of these CloudFone brand, I was discouraged to avail the bundle though I badly wanted a tablet and a new android phone. But still their tagline, "Avail a postplain now and double what you paid for" had convinced me to check out their other handsets and I settled myself with their Huawei Ascend G510 plan at PhP499 per month.

The Globe Postpaid Plan
When you avail of the postpaid plan, you can choose among the different plans ranging from PhP299-3799 per month. You can also avail of the unlimited plan and family plan of group three up to 10 unli plans in bundle. Each plan has equivalent Peso Value (PV) with the lowest plan 299 at 500 PV each month. The PV works like a converted money for purchase in the site in which you can purchase gadgets, combos and boosters.

The Gadget (Optional)
As part of the postpaid plan, you can have a free gadget or you can opt to SIM only. As for my case, I availed a phone and I am quite satisfied with it. The specification of Ascend G510 are better than those other phones in the entry-level league. With its 4.5" IPS screen, Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdrago Dual COre 1.2 Ghz processor, and 512MB RAM, I can already play hard core games like NBA 2k13, Dungeon Hunter, Temple Run, Ripside, MC4, etc. The only weak spot of this phone is that its small internal memory of 1GB but it can be solved by adding a microSD card of at least 4GB. To fully enjoy your Android experience, I suggest you root your phone after the gadget's one month warranty had expired cause it will void your warranty (just make sure that you had tried and tested everything in your phone and is satisfied that nothing is wrong with it). Out of the box, the phone do not come with so many bloatwares inside thus, saving your time managing your internal memory.

The Combos
The PhP499 plan will give you a 900 PV per month on which 99PV is allotted for the compulsory availment of the 50MB internet surfing per month and the gadget's 250PV purchase per month. So per month, you will be left out with 551 PV for your consumption of regular load or for purchase of another combos. You can choose your combo among the following:
1. 125 texts to all network (100 PV)
2. 100 text to all network + 5 mins call to Globe/TM (100PV)
3. 20 mins Globe/TM calls (100PV)
4. 5 mins IDD and 5 international SMS (100PV)
Caveat: Globe does not have a function to inquire about the status of your remaining texts and calls in the combos so you have to manually monitor them so as not to incur additional amount in your monthly bills.

The Boosters
You will also be offered to choose from their boosters but the payment will be added on top of your monthly PhP499 bill. For instance, you added Unlimited call and text to one Globe number for PhP175 per month, you will be billed PhP674 monthly. Other boosters are:
1. Unli All Net text (Php599/month)
2. Unli Calls and Texts (Php599/month)
3. Surf 50MB (Php99/month)
4. Surf 300MB (Php299/month)
5. Surf 1GB (Php499/month)
6. Unli Dup and Landline (Php450/month)
7. Unli Mobile and Landline (Php599/month)
8. Unli Text (Php349/month)

You can check the Outstanding balance and Unbilled balance of your postpaid account by calling *143# and choose My account.

Take note, you can also purchase their plan with just the postpaid SIM and no added combos nor boosters.

Requirements for Application
I have applied for a new subscription with just a valid ID and a previous month payslip. Other Globe stalls require a proof of billing but since I do not have a permanent home in the city, they let me get away with that requirement.
Also note that your consumable regular load cannot be transferred through Share-a-Load.

P.S.
If you can compare this with their previous version of postpaid plans, I think I go with their previous version. The previous one loads your phone with the your monthly consumable thus giving you less worries in incurring additional amount in your bills since you can monitor it by just checking your balance.