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If you have been a heavy downloader and you are using Smart SIM card, for sure you have experienced having your internet access blocked by the network. You will be frustrated that even though you have been using the correct settings, you will receive an error that says, Packet Data Access Not Possible, or you cannot connect to the internet with LTE signal. Don't throw your SIM away because you can still unblock it and have the same internet experience again. No additional charges needed to unlock your LTE SIM! Once your SIM is already unblocked, you can follow this Trick to Prevent Smart LTE Signal Block tutorial to keep your SIM card from being blocked again by Smart.

New! Piso per Day Unlimited Internet Access for Smart and Talk 'N Text Users 
Unlimited Internet with Unli Call and Texts For Less Than PhP10/Day (TNT/Smart) 
New! Unlimited Internet for Smart Users (at Least PhP15/Day)


Requirements:
-Laptop/Phone with Internet Access
-Blocked Smart SIM (LTE, Buddy, TNT, Jump-In, KickStart, Nano, etc. with at least PhP100.00 balance). Insert the SIM to another phone/broadband to receive verification code.

Procedure:
1. Using a laptop/phone with internet access, go to http://my.smart.com.ph and register a new account using the details of your blocked SIM number (without the 0 in the first digit, i.e. 9281234568). Input your desired name, surname and password and hit Register button. Your blocked SIM will receive an SMS verification from Smart and you will have to input the code into the page that appear next in the registration process.

Smart Account Registration Page

Smart Accounts Homepage

2. You will be redirected to the Smart Accounts Homepage once Smart verified that the code you entered is correct. Then, click the blue Select button at the right side of the page. You will be redirected to Your Smart Accounts page. Click Account Services (at the left panel) }} Phone and SIM }} International Roaming }} Deactivate International Roaming. Click the blue Proceed button to finish the process.

Your Smart Accounts Page. Click to enlarge.

3. You will see a notice that your request will be processed within 25 minutes on the next page. Time to say, "Hello again internet!".

Alternative Way to Unblock Blocked SIMs
I haven't tried this using Smartbro SIM.
1. Text ROAM ON to 333 and wait for confirmation message.
2. Text ROAM OFF to 211 and wait for confirmation message.
3. Text PROTECT ON to 9999 and wait for confirmation message.

Unblock Talk 'N Text SIM
1.  Send ROAM OFF to 333 and wait for confirmation.
2. Send SET to 211 and wait for confirmation.

Alternative Method for Blocked Data (Jump-IN, KickStart, SmartBro, Buddy, Nano)
1. Send SET to 211 and wait for confirmation.
2. Send PROTECT ON to 999 and wait for confirmation. 

That's it, your internet access is no longer blocked!

Note: You have to have at least one hundred peso balance in your account for this tutorial to be a success. Don't worry, your hundred pesos will not be consumed. Not working with SmartBro SIM.

Credits to the original sharer of this trick.

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My SunCellular Load Protect Issues
I was using Suncellular Lite PhP25 for three days unlimited internet as I mentioned in this SunCellular's 3Days Unlimited Internet for PhP25 post. The subscription is cheaper, right? But I cannot load more than PhP25 every registration because I cannot turn ON the Load Protect in my SunBroadband SIM. 

What happens when I load more than PhP25? My Sun SIM consumes the remaining load even if the mentioned subscription is unlimited. Weird, right? This is because the Auto Connect Even When Roaming is enabled in my device. This setting lets me use the SMART signal (Sun's sister company) thus, the "roaming" to network and NOT the roaming we know about when we are abroad. And when it uses the SMART network, it charges my account for the "roaming" fee at the default rate of PhP5/15minutes. This is not quite fair. But still I prefer to surf while roaming with the SMART signal because the internet is way faster than the SUN signal. You can notice this once you started using SunBroadband SIM. The equation is like this: when the SUN signal is shown on your device, slow internet; when the SMART signal is in use, better internet speed.

Thus, the problem occurs when I am loading more than the amount I need to register. Sun sent me notifications that I have been charged PhP5/15minutes for accessing sites without data even if I am in unli subscription. My remaining load will be consumed and the notifications will only stop once my balance reaches zero. The pain of loading the exact amount on my part is that I have to go to the store every time I need to reload. This going to a retail store is strenuous unlike when I am just buying SunCellular prepaid load cards one time to load my account in the future. Another thing, the retail store charges me another Php2 for every load!

How to Activate the Sun Load Protect?
SunCellular's notification includes an info that I can turn the Load Protect in my SunCellular SIM by sending LOAD PROTECT to 2300. Yey but not yet! So, the trick to activate the Load Protect in your device is NOT sending LOAD PROTECT to 2300 because no matter how much load you have and how many times you'll try, it won't send (just failure). Maybe the keyword is intended only for Suncellular Prepaid users and not for SunBro users. You can try the keyword using a regular Suncellular prepaid SIM; if it did not work, try the guide below. Update: Send DATA OFF to 9999 instead. That will prevent internet charges to your SIM when you are accessing websites without an active data package. Thanks to an anonymous user below who provided us this keyword!

My Sun Load Protect Activation Guide

The workaround for activating the Surf/Load Protect feature in SunCellular/SunBroadband SIM card is to register and create an account in the SunCellular webpage for the SIM number. To do this:
1. Go to My Sun website (click) and enter your Sun SIM number in the box to continue. See pic above for reference.
2. It will detect that you still don't have a My Sun account and the page will prompt you to register.
3. Input your name and surname. Create a password, retype it at the last box and hit REGISTER.
4. A verification code will be sent to your number and you have to check your broadband device for the message.
5. Input the verification code in the box at the My Sun page and click OK. Now, your Sun SIM has a valid My Sun account!
6. Click the My Account at the upper right portion of the page. You will see the Surf Protect logo and the indicator that it is turned OFF. Click the indicator to turn it ON and a new window will pop-out.
7. Wait for the new window to fully load and enter your My Sun account password. Then, the pop-up window will disappear and your Surf/Load Protect is now enabled.

SunCellular SIM Load Protect is ON

No more annoying data charges even if your account has extra load after registering to a Sun's promo! The feels of freedom!

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Touch Mobile (TM) has improved its version of COMBO10, a combo promo of call, unlitext and allnet texts. The new COMBOALL10 is now better with more consumable call minutes than their old promo at the same price. Other than this improved call time, the other inclusions remain the same. You can still extend the promo for 30 times for only Php5.00 a day.

Registration:
To register, text CA10 to 8888.

Promo includes,

-Unlitext to TM/Globe
-50 Allnet Texts
-50 minutes call to TM/Globe any time of the day, and can be divided into various call minutes.
-Valid for 1 day (24 hours)
-Can be extended for up to 30 times with Php5.00 each day extension  

To inquire about your remaining balance after registration, text CA10 BAL to 8888.

If you still have remaining call and allnet texts, you can extend their validity for another day by texting EXTEND to 8888. You will also receive a notice once your promo is about to expire and it will offer you to extend it for another day for just Php5.00. 

NO need for maintaining balance and calling prefixes, just dial directly the TM/Globe number of whom you want to call.

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Students and budget-conscious individuals who are still burdened by the PhP50 per day for unlimited internet in Globe now has another option which can let them save PhP19 from their usual SUPERSURF50 registration. This new discounted promo lets them have the same benefit of SUPERSURF50 but with added 10-minute call to Globe/TM and 20 texts to all networks. Better, right? Update: Now it's only PhP31.00!


Globe offers the new GOCOMBOAKFA31 under their GOSakto prepaid promo. The subscription provides users with:

Unlimited internet
20 texts to all networks
10 minutes consumable call to TM/Globe
Valid for 1 day

To Register:
Send GOCOMBOAKFA31 to 8080.

Note: This promo has an 800MB bandwidth limit. If your internet usage has reached 800MB data, your speed will be throttled to 2G. If you want to prevent this, you can learn to prevent 800 MB bandwidth limit of Globe here. The tutorial will guide you on how to restrict the Globe's Fair Usage Policy (FUP).

Other Cheaper Variants (with unlisurf, allnet texts and consumable call minutes to TM/Globe):
GOCOMBOAKFB59 - 2 days validity for Php59
GOCOMBOAKFC83 - 3 days validity for Php83
GOCOMBOAKFD187 - 7 days validity for Php187
GOCOMBOAKFE386 - 15 days validity for Php386
GOCOMBOAKFF744- 30 days validity for Php744
All keywords will be sent to 8080.

For 30-days Internet Access, try:
Cheapest Consumable Internet Data for 30 Days
Cheapest Unlimited Internet for 30 Days

Talk 'N Text and Smart Users, check this: 
Piso per Day Unlimited Internet Access
Cheapest Internet Access to Play CoC for Talk N Text Users (PhP5/Day)

Simple tutorial to Enable 3G/4G Signal of Your Android Device and Boost Internet Speed

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If you haven't seen the gigantic Spoliarium by our very own Juan Luna, this is your chance to see it firsthand. National Museum of the Philippines is giving the public FREE admission to come and visit the National Museum until the end of June. The free admission was offered last May 2015 and has been extended until this month. The regular rate is Php150 for adults and Php50 for students.

NMP will be open in June 12 (independence Day)

NMP just announced that even though June 12 (Independence Day) is a national holiday in the Philippines, they will be open for the day. So if you got nothing scheduled on that date, head off to the National Museum and revisit the remnants of our country's history.

Museum is open from 10AM-5PM on Tuesday to Sunday. It is located at P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, Manila. 

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I happen to be in The Block last night (May 28) and I noticed that a lot of people were gathered at the atrium. When I sneak in, there were huge displays of Rizal Monument, Taj Mahal of India, Great Wall of China, Petronas Tower of Malaysia, Merlion of Singapore and Taipei 101, all built from Lego parts. Fortunately, Lego, SM The Block and Suncellular were sponsoring this exhibit for FREE. It's quite amazing to see such stuff and you can't resist to be curious on the number of days their master builders spent to create those replicas of the different Wonders of Asia. 


The exhibit will be on display until June 7, 2015. You can also let your kids and feeling-kids friends enjoy the Lego Play Area beside the exhibit. I think the Play Area is also FREE. I took some pics to share.

LEGO Merlion (Singapore)

Taj Mahal (India)

Buddha Statue Sukhothai (Thailand)

You can see the rest when you visit The Block at SM North.

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GoSakto has this bug of 1020 AllNet texts valid for 30 days but it costs PhP139 (included in this list of Trick for Cheap GoSakto Call, Texts and Surf for Globe). Now, we have a new alternative on which you can SAVE PhP45 and GAIN 80 more allnet texts. Cheaper than the old one indeed! You only need a Globe SIM card and even a cheap mobile phone. If you are on a tight budget and not much of a heavy texter, this new trick is best for you. Just remember to monitor your usage so as not to exceed the limit. And as of June 8, this promo also allows users to access Facebook, browse other websites and play Clash of Clans.

New! Globe Text Bug for PhP94.00
Service Provided: 1100 AllNet Texts

For those having problem with images not shown on Facebook, follow How to Access FB with Images
Subscription is Good for 30 days


Procedure:
1. Send ATXT80 to 8080 and wait for confirmation.
2. Send GOCOMBOAHBFA14 to 8080 and wait for confirmation.
3. Done. You now have 1100 allnet texts good for 30 days!

Alternative to ATXT80 is GOTEXTDF80. You can check the status of your promo by sending GOSAKTO STATUS to 8080.
You can check your remaining allnet texts by texting ATXT80 STATUS (or SUPERALLTXT80 STATUS) to 8080.

The ATXT80 will provide you with 100 allnet texts valid for 30 days.
The GOCOMBOAHBFA14 adds 1000 allnet texts which accumulates along with the validity of ATXT80. You can use it many times for additional 1k texts.
You CANNOT add call minutes or internet to this promo that will also be valid for one month. You have to choose from among these promos if you want these add-ons.

Note to extend:
1. If you still have some remaining texts an hour or two before the expiration of your promo, register to ATXT80 (send to 8080 and costs Php80) before the expiration of your ATXT80.
2. In case you are registered to a pack that includes allnet texts from this Trick for Cheap GoSakto Call, Texts and Surf for Globe post and you want to extend those remaining texts for a month, you can use ATXT80.

Consumable Internet Only for 30 Days, try:
Cheapest Internet Data for 30Days for Only PhP145

Talk 'N Text and Smart Users, check this:
Cheapest Internet Access to Play CoC (PhP5/Day Using Talk 'N Text)
Piso per Day Unlimited Internet Access

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The University of the Philippines Economics Society is hosting the Sole Searching: The Grand Brand Sale in Balay Kalinaw, UP Diliman on May 12-17, 2015. 

Sale is open from 8AM to 7PM. 

Skechers, Keds, Pony, Sperry and Polo items are up to 70% OFF. 

They allow one-day reservation and credit cards are accepted. 

Photo grabbed from UP Economics Society Facebook page

Hurry now to UP and make a check of this sale. They have restocked today (May 15, 2015).
 

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