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Globe and Smart’s iPhone 5 current LTE plan, who’s the better network?
With the iOS 6.1 update made available today, all iPhone 5 handsets from Globe and Smart are now capable of LTE speeds. LTE or Long Term Evolution can net you up to 42 mbps internet speed when connected to an LTE network.
Problem with the iPhone 5 is that it’s not originally planned for LTE use. It is not part in any of their mobile LTE plans. To allow their iPhone 5 subscribers to try out LTE, both Globe and Smart made an exception to their LTE plans.
#GlobeiPhone5LTE
For Globe, access to their LTE network is only available to postpaid subscribers only but is applicable to any of their data promos (Supersurf, Powersurf, Pay-per-use) as long as they’re using an LTE-enabled SIMs. So even if you’re on Plan 299, and you subscribe to a 1-day unlimited Powersurf, you can still use LTE (capped) as long as you’re within LTE coverage.
As an added bonus, this is not restricted to iPhone 5 owners but other LTE-enabled devices as well as long as they’re using an LTE SIM. Replacement to LTE SIM is free. This is how they roll out their LTE plan and is not an introductory offer.
Globe’s LTE gives good coverage within Makati, but they also extended some coverage in Manila, Pasig City, Quezon City, Taguig City, Muntinlupa, Mandaluyong, Cebu City, and Boracay.
#SmartiPhone5LTE
For Smart, access to Smart’s LTE network is only for Unli Data Plan subscribers (Plan 999, 2499, 1500, 2000, or 3000). It’s not yet clear whether Smart is planning to make their LTE available to iPhone 5 owners who manually subscribe to monthly unlimited data (All In Plan or prepaid subscribers) but we’ll have our answers tomorrow.
This free and unlimited access to Smart’s LTE network for iPhone 5 users will end on April 30, 2013. Being the first network to roll out LTE, Smart LTE users can enjoy more coverage in different parts of Metro Manila as well as provinces including Cebu, Rizal, Laguna, etc. For a full list of Smart LTE sites, you may visit this page.
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All Nano sims released in Dec. 14 by Globe are all LTE activate, unless they replaced it with a NON LTE SIM.
Please check this Globe LTE iPhone 5
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BBwE12dCcAAxliI.jpg
and
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/dakilang_waiter/AB9BB8C6-24BA-4976-98E9-D1D183818617-240-0000000A92BD7655.jpg
yes… it’s clear now. their LTE network is now applicable to all LTE handsets and devices, not just iPhone 5. And the SIM replacement are for those who are not in nanoSIM.
wow grabe ang bilis naman pala nyan.. san location nung tinest yan?
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Hi Sir Calvin, may I request for a list of LTE handsets? my fiancee has a galaxy s3 and I was hoping that she too gets to use LTE. Thanks!
may S3 na may LTE meron ding S3 na wala. pag may LTE ang S3 nya, and Globe postpaid subscriber, automatic na. For Smart, maglalabas sila ng unlisurf na LTE soon.
For iPhones, updating to iOS 6.1 allows their phones to access LTE networks, will an iPhone 4S that updated to iOS 6.1 be able to do so as well or is this just really for the iPhone 5?
From what I know, the iPhone 4S isn’t LTE-capable
iPhone 4S is not capable of LTE no matter what you do. It’s a hardware thing. yung iPhone 5 may built-in LTE from the start, nakadisable lang when it was launched.
Pano lumabas yung LTE sa screen? I need to go smart office or what?
automatic na if you get your iphone 5 from smart with an unli data plan. make sure your area has an lte signal though
did you get your iphone 5 on smart? on unli data plan? if so, you need to go to an area with an LTE signal after updating your iOS.
Hi, I’ve just activated my LTE on my iP5 yesterday. To do that, you need to call Globe 730-1010. It will take an hour to have your LTE turned on.
Baket sa akin? Still can’t get any LTE signal though i was informed that my sim is already LTE capable. I might have to go to a GBC to have them check. I saw that a part in ortigas is LTE capable but still no LTE cgnal for me.
Globe or Smart? Try mong pumunta sa towers nila para macheck talaga if LTE is working or not. Makati has a lot of LTE signals for both carriers. try there.
maybe it has something to do with the cellphone unit you are using. not all units are capable of LTE.
if you’re a Smart postpaid subscriber and using an iPhone 5, you can register to the new Smart LTE data packages. Click here: http://www1.smart.com.ph/Bro/lte/plans-and-data-packages/data-packages
Hi,
Yun bang Ipad 3 ppwede kumonek sa LTE ng either Globe or SMART?
Thanks!
I’m still deciding on which carrier to subscribe on. Can I please know where the author got this speed of 32 mbps? I guess Smart has better and wider coverage than Globe, but maybe Globe has better customer service? Ughh heeelp!
Oh and I will be spending a lot of time at DLSU Taft and Recto cor Tomas Mapua.1) Which carrier has a stronger connection in the said locations? If I’d get globe’s postpaid line, i’d get the LTE nano sim and use an adapter for my micro sim lte phone. Or, if its enough, i could get a prepaid smart bro micro sim thats up to 7.2 mbps. 2)can the smart BRO microsim call & text?
my phone is iPhone 5, i can’t decide which carrier to subscribe on and my wife phone is iPhone 4S, so i want to ask if an iPhone 4S that updated to iOS 6.1 be able to do so as well or is this just really for the iPhone 5?
iphone 5 only
sir calvin, unli po ba ang offer ng globe and smart or may GB limit? if may limit, by how much and at what speed will it throttle down or will it be disconnected totally?
we don’t know yet. as of now unli pa. they still have to decide on that pagtapos na unli period. sa smart i think it’s on april 30.
I’m a Globe subscriber and am due for a new device. Leaning towards Samsung Note 2 which I know is LTE capable. However Globe tells me that they only support LTE for iPhone5. I can however ask them to replace my microsim with a nano sim. Where can I find an adapter for this nano sim so I can slip into a micro sim LTE capable phone? And will that work and allow me LTE on the Samsung Note 2?
Your thoughts greatly appreciated!
where did you source your note 2 LTE? because im hearing that people who bought their Note 2 LTE from the US cannot get the LTE to work here.
globe LTE’s only for postpaid users? i dropped by to a near globe outlet and what they’ve told me is they cannot change my sim coz its only for postpaid users.
yes postpaid users pa lang as of now
also for smart?
yes, also for smart.
you can purchase a prepaid nano sim from globe…