Lousy PLDT DSL Service
Posted Wednesday, August 10th, 2005 1:29 am by Abe Olandres
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I thought I would never have to blog about PLDT and their myDSL service but it seems to be inevitable now.
I used to subscribe to GreenDot for my broadband connection last year. For Php 2,500 a month (plus 10% VAT), you get 256Kbps downstream and 128Kbps upstream connection. After my one-year subscription lapsed, I was courted by some PLDT DSL service reseller to switch providers.
The catch — higher speeds of up to 387Kbps, lower monthly fees (Php1,995) and freebies (LexMark printer). The laws of economics tell me to switch and I did, despite feedback from users about the lack (or absence) of technical support and the reliability of service.
For over 6 months now, I have been enjoying PLDT’s generous bandwidth (now up to 512Kbps for Plan 1995). And for what do I owe this? Incessant connection problems and lousy customer (read: billing) service. For weeks now, everytime I try to dial up (PPPoE), it takes about 200+ re-dials (and often, much more) to be connected. Usually happens during the evening right when I get home. It’s not a problem in the morning though. The dynamic IPs on their node could be overcrowded already. (I noticed that my new IP now starts at 58.x.x.x instead of the old 203.x.x.x.)
I signed up for PLDT myDSL last January and up to this month, I only got one billing statement and one disconnection notice. You ask why? Because the rest never came. Didn’t even touch the nice and comfy doormat of my apartment. I have already called them up several times about this and confirmed my billing address (which has been correct since the day I signed up) to no avail.
For months, I blindly send payments via BPIExpressOnline for PLDT not knowing how much more I owe them. And since they never gave me my billing statements since February, I don’t know when my bill is due and for how much.
So why did I blog about it just now? I got home tonight to find out my phone is disconnected; no internet either. I’m posting this entry at a crammy net cafe across the street. No wonder PLDT DSL’s forum has been closed indefinitely.
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It’s not just PLDT DSL that is the problem. Even PLDT Vibe got the same problems – “technical support and the reliability of service.”
“200+ re-dials”, yeah mine I was dialling for two hours while talking to their tech support in the other phone before I got connected.
The tech support will advise you with SOP solutions, from configuration to driver updates. If unsuccesful, they would tell you the problem could be an isolated case.
Sheez!
First, in terms of configuration, I haven’t changed anything at all. I have a fine 1-dial-attempt connection from the time we had PLDT vibe up til summer. From that time forward, something was going crazy. Everytime the username and password are being verified, the connection would return an error. Second, if their trunkline is really full, then it would have returned a busy signal instead. Third, I have no problems with outdated driver. Everything from my OS to application and system software are updated. Fourth, it was not isolated. I am from Iloilo, my friend is from Novaliches, we got the same problem, given the same set of instructions and problems, but still has the problem.
The problem is (aren’t I am tired of “problems
” ) that instead of acknowledging the problem is on their end and that they are doing something about it (but I guess they don’t), they are pointing fingers to their clients, who unknowingly to them very well know that got no problem on their end.
Lack of tech support and reliability is big savings for the company and big money from the executives.
Yuga, sorry about your woes with PLDT! I have been with PLDTDSL for a year now and really have no problems with their connections apart from sometimes, the connections is slower than usual. However, in terms of dialing through my PPOE, I never experienced that problem since I have configured my router to automatically connect with the PPOE…
@ Fleeb
Me neither. No changes whatsoever and the problem only started last week. Since I connect from home in the evening, I could not call 171 for support during those hours.
@ Alma
First 3 or 4 months was really great. No downtimes and all. Except for the non-existent billing statement, I was already satisfied with the service.
I used to have a DLink router before but I lost the AC adaptor so my connection is now direct to my PC with a dialer.
Early today, i went to PLDT Service Center only to discover I had to wait in line after dozens and doznes of customer just to get my billing statement since February.
I guess everything that has something to do with PLDT has customer and technical support problems. Smart Wi-Fi doesn’t deliver promised services either.
Ok, I’ll stick with dial-up.
bad internet connection? maybe its time to smell some flower..
poor technical support naman ang na experience ko sa PLDT DSL…
dito naman sa company namin Eastern ang gamit naming provider, pangit din ang technical support, imagine umabot ng halos isang linggo bago naibalik ang connection namin.
and I echo Fleeb: And it’s definitely not just their dsl service.
I’m sure you guys have tried calling their “customer service” hotline, and what happens? you wait for a few minutes and you get dropped just like that! you don’t even get to speak with anyone as the line is always busy and everyone is always busy.. bs.
Yuga, most customers would not have gone those lengths just to get PLDT to bill them! My PLDT bills always comes on time and if I miss payment, I get the “RED” disconnection notice right away!
I called them up this morning asking when my service be re-activated and they said it will take two more days.
I explained that this issue has originated from their end and they should do something to fix it. They suggested I use my office address but when they realize it’s at another city, they said they’re charging me for it. They’re charging me for their incompetence? Darn!
It’s good you’re blogging about it, Yuga. Pretty soon, Google queries for PLDT DSL will come up with PTB as #1, and people will be turned off with what seems to be lousy technical and customer service on PLDT’s part.
[...] Have had less time to blog (and bloghop) due to the recent mishap with my PLDT DSL connection. I have already paid my dues last Wednesday but until today, only the landline connection have been restored; no internet still. Likewise, other blog projects took most of my time while others have been left hanging on the sidelines. Yes, one or two more blog projects are coming this month (hopefully). [...]
I encountered far worse. PlDt billed me for nonexistent service. Because of poor service for the past 3 months, I advised pldt that i will no longer subscribe to their mydsl.
Unfortunately, my line got temporarily disconnected because of a prior unpaid bill but when my next bill arrived, I am still being billed for mydsl for the incoming month. I thought all the while that they will correct this so i let it pass my sight for a couple of times. On the 3rd month. I got billed some P 25,000++ for the 4 months ++ worth of services which obviuosly i didnt get to use.
I am trying to pay for my telephone bill less mysdsl yet they wouldnt allow me. they told me to pay for the entire bill instead. ano ako hilo!
why would i pay for something that i did not use!
I had no choice but to give up on my old line. Its because of my subscription with MyDsl that got me into this mess! I am using dial up now with 45Kbps. I know its slow pero walang sakit ng ulo . FYI lng po.
i’ve been using pldt DSL since December 2002 and have found very little problem with it. one time my NOKIA modem got busted and they replaced it a day after i made the complain. however i kinda want to comment on the relatively high price they charge considering i can only use it on one PC and that the bandwidth isn’t consistent, sometimes i feel like i’m just a 112…other times, 700++. I’m already supposedly at the 700++ kbps but rarely do i get that speed. On the average, it’s only about 500++…
i’d like to know other options, preferrably with a better offer as to the number of PCs and the bandwidth…and one more thing, their WEB Based EMAIL SUCKS big time.
VAL
No problem at all except for its customer service that is actually a busy tone service..They would keep you on waiting until thay give you a message that no customer representative is available..
Grow up PLDT…you reaped lots of money and a simpe call center or support center is non existent..Do you know that customer support is more important than your goddamn DSL service because your DSL always has a problem..
No DSL until now. It’s been almost 2 weeks already. Is it possible to get a rebate for this? I resorted to dial-up and I’m not very used to it.
Update: My record of two hours connecting to PLDT Vibe was broken. As of this writing, I was able to finally establish a connection after SIX (6) hours of dialling.
Yes, the very problem would be the support. PLDT is rich, yet they can’t provide support that can cater to the number of incoming support requests. Operations research eh?
Oh, I remembered something. A friend who took up BA-MIS had this thesis for PLDT – a system that organizes tech support data and allows searching for solutions from it’s offline database given a problem or an error number. He told me that the office he proposed his thesis to would have been the only office of all PLDT that will have such system (I did not know how it turned out). Meaning, this confirms that PLDT has indeed unreliable tech support – especially when this officer from this office really wanted to have that system.
Yup you guys said it couldn’t agree more their service really sucks but got no problem connecting though I use a router to automatically connect me to their services, I guess you should too.
if you can’t use 171 since you go home late try 172375, but to tell you honestly, you will wait for a very very long long time to be entertained by a no good technical support team(Don’t know if they are educated on technical aspect or not) they seems to be robotic on their answers to inquiries, and franckly they are no help at all (just a waste of your time)
aaaargggg! just a few days after my DSL was fixed, I am again plagued with the same problem… darn..
So much for my interest in the PhP 999/256 KB for students… my brother is in HS.
Lousy PLDT DSL Service
d2 s evolve panget ang service ng PLDT DSl dapat ayusin nila connection d2 kasi lagi disconect!!!!!!!!!!!
d2 s evolve panget ang service ng PLDT DSL dapat ayusin nila connection d2 kasi lagi disconect!!!!!!!!!!!
[...] Anyway, I blogged about this issue here and at Pinoy.Tech.Blog a month ago. I thought that if repeated calls to their CSR would not remedy my issue, blogging about it could very well be my last option. [...]
@#$ng pldt yan! 1 month na kaming walang internet. tawagan mo customer service nila pare-pareho lang ang tinatanong. tapos walang rin nangyayari. gawan na lang daw ng report. ayun,,, umabot ng isang buwan walang connection! @@#! YAN!
waw. grabe ang pldt. i thought it was just us.
Include me to the customers who thinks that their service sucks or may be in just some part because if I still remember it right, none of the computer shops that I know in quezon city encounter any problem with MyDSL or with PLDT in particular.
no $%*!! dsl! pldt has the worst service ever,i’ve been calling the customer support and all they say is theyr working on it. its been 2 weeks and still no response watsover. can i get a rebate for this?
I also have that sad experience with MyDSL. Just got connected last week and thought of having fast and reliable DSL service from our beloved PLDT. Can’t connect during peak hours (6-10) when you are at home and wanting to surf the net. What I get is “No connection”. Called PLDT Hotline and get the same response. Still getting the same bad service.
Paano na tayo nyan.
From 512kbps na koneksion ko.. eto siya ngaun 2.88kbps na lng. Huhuhuhu…. Ano ba ‘to?
for all,
what places are you from? thanks..
[...] *** Was just over at the Pinoy Tech Blog reading complaints about PLDT’s awful DSL service. My friend Belle has also been getting calls from credit card companies trying to pimp their products. Honestly, who’s bright idea was it to hire people to call up office phones trying to get people at work to give up their personal information? First of all, a sensible person won’t immediately assume that it was really people from the credit card company that was calling him. Second, it’s telephone spam. If I were a CEO, I’d be concerned about my employees spending office time talking to someone from a credit card company trying to make money off them. Why don’t these firms complain to the credit card companies? [...]
Its not only PLDT,Globe Innove DSL is just as bad,constant disconnection and tech support hotline always busy too.I subscribe to 356dsl at Bacoor CAVITE P1000 a month but when the bill came,it has an extra charge of P313 for foreign currency adjustment as well.Is this usual?
pldt is really lousy! aside from their lousy service their new low DSL plans has GREED stamped all over it. they come up with different flavors of DSL plans which at first glance seems to be a good investment. on the contrary dont be surprised if turns out to be a bad one. its as if this company is not yet content with raking in millions! its really hard to find good service nowadays..haay
No doubt, it’s one of the most interesting sites I’ve been at. Thanks!
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im glad i came upon this blog accidentally..i was doing some research about DSL Connections and parang natakot ako! Kaka-sign up ko lang sa PLDT myDSL last week and prina-process nila application ko ngayon.. parang ayaw ko na yata. I think babawiin ko na lang yung application ko. Thank you for the information.
Thank you for saving me from this bad problem, i think ill stick with dial up na lang. Kahit mabagal, walang problema except of course sa gabi medyo busy ang connection pero di naman matagal bago mag-connect. Thank you again!
i am a mydsl subscriber rin and upto now i’ve been complaining about the dsl service and the billing. from day 1 of my subscription, the constant disconnection and the tiring re-connection i had to do blew my patience. grabe po talaga. i have reported them to the pldt hotline number (out of luck lang that i did get through) and sent numerous e-mails. i told them na i am not ammenable to what they are billing kasi po naman from sept (installation) upto 1st week of nov, 7pm to 9pm lang ako connected ng stable. minsan pa nadidisconnect at those times. and to think they want me to pay 4,400 a month for such a lousy service. now, disconnected na ang phoneline ko. malamang dsl na kasunod. i am from laguna. i think subscribers should do a massive complaint addressed to the president or ceo o baka wala ring mangyari??? good that i found your blog, at least i know na sila talaga ang may problem kasi binabaligtad nila ang troubleshooting report nila saying that the modem got defective in my premises whereas never naman po ako ininform ng technician na modem ang prob and they never did change the modem i am using. it works, ang server po ng pldt ang problema.
i dont get it
if its dsl then why do users have to connect everytime they log on to their computers?
[...] And I think we still have a long way to go before we arrive at an adequate and affordable bandwidth infrastructure that can support IPTV. Broadband providers in the Americas can set up connections upwards of 5 gigabits per second to residential end-users for only US$ 50 or even less. And unless prospective IPTV providers in the Philippines can match that, they’re in hot water, for how can we possibly enjoy high definition content with relatively slower connections (the residential DSL standard being 384 kbps and less), not to mention broadband woes (PLDT DSL, Smart WiFi–both PLDT services). [...]
its december 12 2005, pretty much im very late for this discussion.. anyway, with regards to the dsl service, im pretty much satisfied (i have two professional residential plans with them, one with my business, and one with home) the thing that i hate mostly about them is their customer service.. these customer service rep talks to you like as if they own PLDT, they tell you things you wanna hear and dont do anything about it.. i mean, i work as a customer service rep too but i am waaaaaaaay far from the way they treat their customer.. just imagine, what kind of a company who portray themselves a philippines giant if they cant even afford a self recording machine to protect themselves and their customers from infringement and from irrate customer service.. as what i am seeing with them, you can call them like everyday and threaten them that theres a bomb on their building and they wont even know where the call is coming from.. same thing if their customer service rep gives false information to their customers and the customers have nothing to hold against them.. just wait till i get my hands on those answering machines with auto recordings, i am gonna call them like hell until someone gives in and ill bring it to court and im gonna rake in some pretty good settlement money.. that will fund the website im planning, http://www.fuckpldt.com, fansite for pldt subscribers..
iv been a pldt dsl subscriber for over 2 years now… ever since i got a wireless router for the house, i haven’t experienced any problem trying to connect. maybe you guys should just get a wireless router? no need to login, makes it a LOT easier
one thing though about pldt, theyr customer service sucks…unbelievable. their router just broke one day and it took them two weeks to replace.
Hay naku, buti nga kayo may dsl na kahit walang connection, hehe. Ako, matagal nang nag-apply, ni hindi man lang matawagan ng COMMUNICATIONS GIANT (ipinagmamalaki pa nila, di naman marurunong gumamit ng telepono)kung ano na ang status. Ang masama nito, nagbayad na ako ng one-year subscription.
i just got my plan 999 connected on wednesday…it took them 3 days to send a tech to my house and have the dsl modem connected…the tech didn’t know shhii*** and i had to guide him through the networking setup..and he even told me the same lines “single pc lang ito eh”…so i was happy..my dsl is up and working…after 2 hours of surfing and downloading…i had to call their tech support because i got booted off and unable to connect at all…it’s been 4 days now that my dsl isn’t working..it’s been giving me error messages *error 678*…and now im getting messages on my LAN that says “limited or no connectivity”…i’ve been bugging and calling their tech support everyday..i would say at least 4 times a day..and all they say is disconnect the modem..blah blah…they’re like robots telling u the same thing over and over again! i myself used to be a network tech back in the states..and i know it wouldn’t take days to have a system up and running….and the thing that i hate about their dum dum dumb tech supports is that it takes so long for them to answer my calls..and why can’t they just transfer me to their level 2 tech supports or senior helpdesk support engrs…now i’m thinking about cancelling their pldt dsl service due to unstable connection and unreliable customer service..but i’m wondering if they would still charge me 3000 pesos for unfinished contract…hmmmm..fishy because there shouldn’t be a “breech of contract” since i didn’t sign any agreement or somethin’ like that… f*ck pldt!
Hello! mga Dude,
Nag-aaply palang me PLDTmyDSL Plan 999/384kbps. Pero nararamdaman ko na ang problema agad. Sa request pa lang ng installation, sabi nila 3 – 15 working days lang, sabi ko sakanila sana bago magpasko meron na. Pero hanggang ngayon wala pa rin, ang meron lang binigyan lang ako ng username and password para sa email.
Meron ba dito taga-Laguna na nakapagkabit na? Tanong ko lang how’s the connection speed is?
Thanks!,
John
Ooops, may nabasa me taga Laguna si irate, san kaya siya sa Laguna?
Anyway sino dito may alam kung maganda ba ang Cable Internet? Yuns sa SkyCable?
John
Hello! Ulit!
Wait a minute, I’m just wondering why there’s a thing called redial issues. Di ba DSL connection ito bakit kailangang may i-dial, for what I know, it must always be connected right?
Kung ganon does it mean di ko magagamit telephone ko pag-nagpakabit ako. Ba’t ganun?
c”,)
good thing ive found this blog.. well for my story..
im a pldt mydsl subrscriber for almost 2 years now. my plan 2500 evolved from 256kbps to 768kbps… and mostly, almost weekly, i get to call 171(before) or 172375(now) hotline… same problem with most u guys, sucking dsl service… everytime i go test my dsl speed in pldtplay, i only get around 50% of my total should-be speed… sucks.. and when its fixed after 3 days or more of waiting for the busy on-site techs, after and hour or more, the problem is back again. there was one time when my dsl was down for 3 weeks, almost a month, but they never gave a rebate… i was about to give up dis lousy service wen for the last time, i started complaining to the senior tech in my local pldtmydsl office…
and heres the good part of my story..
not to brag about it, but after coming back almost every week in my house, that tech guy just kinda gave up wid my problem and handed me a T1-like user account… another account… for almost half a year now, im enjoying 1.3-2.3 Mbps ADSL pldt connection… never slowed down like hell ever since… some lucky days, i even reach 3 Mbps… a Naruto episode in 15 minutes.. hehehe… just got lucky i guess… =) good luck wid ur connection guys…
and to answer JohnPhilip’s question, YES, even though ur a dsl subscriber, you still have to dial to connect to the server. errr, to generalize and simplify things, pldt mydsl personal plan uses dynamic ip addressing, meaning, you dont have a permanent ip address, you have to dial to pldt’s dhcp server in order to get one and have an internet connection.. i hope i cleared that out…
nice blog btw…
im a plan 1995 subscriber since april up to the present time.. and up to now i still dont have the lexmark printer they said in their promos. and my connection speed, whenever i check pldtplay.com, is not even half of what im supposed to get. pldt dsl sucks! sometimes, at the middle of my download, i would be disconnected and there would be no connection for hours. my parents money is wasted! can we just have a downgrade if possible?!?!?
pldt browdband internet is pretty good enough actually.. you just have to make sure that your computer does not have a trojan virus, adware, spyware and worms because they are the reason of the slow internet connection speed and connect disconnect syndrome of your dsl service.. what sucks about pldt is their customer service, not the dsl itself, believe me..
you can sure them actually, do you have a copy of your contract where it says you have a free printer..? by the time they realized that they owe you something and you have a written evidence, they’ll be faster than 4′oclock (see how colloquial filipinos are..?) to give it to you..
umm…..good thing i found this blog coz we were really planning to apply for pldt myDSL…are there any other companies that provides good internet connection??
I just applied for the P999 DSL service 5 days ago. They promised that we would have internet after 24 hours but up to now we still do not have internet connection. Their tech support sucks. Altho people at 173 were more friendly than those at 171. Do you know that at some call centers they just leave the phone line hanging so that it would look in the logs that they are receiving calls and “talking” to customers but are actually just sitting and doing nothing. And, if ever you get lucky in reaching an agent/supervisor at 171, he/she will just forward you to some other person. This was my experience with Cleo Camat of PLDT customer service 171. She even tried explaining something about the system automatically creating an internet account for you. But if an automatic system takes at least 3 days to process, I think there is something wrong with that system. Anyone have comments on the DSL package of Globelines?
Im still considering of applying for the 999/month promo of PLDT mydsl.. (I tried applying for Globelines Broadband but apparently, there’s no DSL connection here in manila)
Anyway, i live in Quezon City, around 2-3 kilometers away from their central office in Espana. Is it possible that my connection will be somehow “better” compared to subscribers outside manila?
in my opinion.. the nearer the better..
data travels u know…
I submitted a cancellation letter to PLDT makati office and it was accepted favorably. I think this was due to the fact that they were able to give the DSL service as promised on the appointed time. I find it funny that the makati office also found it difficult to contact their own customer representatives and they themselves were forwarded to different numbers.
Regarding Globelines, I have a friend in Pasig who has a DSL Globelines connection and he was connected within 24 hours without any significant problems. I guess due to the subscriber base of Globelines being much smaller than PLDT, that might contribute to the connection going smoothly. It was Glonelines who released the DSL package first at P999 and I think that PLDT just advertised heavily against it. I may be wrong tho. But for now, I strongly advise against applying for the P999 package of PLDT myDSL.
Regarding their technical support, it does not look like technical support. They only try to service you when you are about to cancel the service. For me it seems like an attempt to prove that it is the client’s fault so that you would pay 3x the installation fee. I think that over the phone it was mentioned that upon the service being provided there is a contract to pay for the service for at least 2 years. But if the service is not provided please fight for your rights and say that it is PLDT who breached your contract because they were unable to provide the service as promised. It is very illogical for you to pay for nothing and then expect them to charge you even more upon “disconnecting” a non-existing service.
i got my dsl connected on dec 21, and now it’s the 29th…and this thing never work … i was never really satisfied with their customer service so i decided to call them this morning to cancel the service..and fyi, if you just got your plan 999 and within the 30 day period…you can cancel the service and the 3000Php termination fee shall be waived, and you won’t be charge for the days that your dsl connection did not work…and all you gotta do is call them and ask them what are the process in terminating your account…but before anything else, ask them how they can compensate you for the days that your connection was down..and they will offer you rebates or money back for those days you didn’t have the service.. good luck! i might wanna try destiny …i heard a lot of good comments about it…
MyPLDT po ang subscription ko plan 999 yung bago 3 weeks pa lang ang connection ko.. pero kahit isang araw di ko na enjoy ang connection ko.. Badtrip talaga tong PLDT nung araw na kinabit nila ang DSL ko nag complain nako even until now Dec 31 nah new year na mamaya.. pero ala pa ring solusyon sa problema ng connection.. araw araw ako nagcocomplain sa kanila, sagot nila tatawag daw!, magpapapunta daw! pero hanggang ngayon puti na mata mo kakahintay wala pa rin! lintek na connection to doble pa ata ang gastos ko dahil mas stable pa ang Dialup ko dati..
Sa mga bagong subscriber mag zpdee na lang kayo mura pa.. walang dial dial.. connected agad.. mabilis pah.. malas lang wala pa dito sa condo ko.. aaaaargg! mararamdaman mo ang grabeng poot mo sa pagsisisi na nagtiwala ka sa magagandang advertisments.. waaaaah!
I won’t say good luck! ang sa aken makinig at maniwala kayo sa mga complains ng mga actual users dahil yan ang totoo.. matsalam po!
its been 3 days since to PLDT DSL provided me with 5kbps upstream….
oh my… i am subscribed for 1mbps… my currrent downstream is 700-800… okay that is tolerable…. but i need to upload files… cant even send emails with attachment coz to PLDT DSL’s upstream is too slow at 5kbps….
i dunno what wrong… they shoul’d check the zyxel model they provided….
na troubleshoot ko na…. i have 1 mac and 2 pc… lahat ganon with or without router…
3 days for me is 30k php…. i can pay 10k php para lang maibalik yung to PLDT DSL …..
i am very disappointed….
stumbled on this blog while looking for info on pldt mydsl. you just saved me from the very costly mistake of subscribing! thanks!
Same here with me, since January 3,2006 I’ve been experiencing this problem. So disappointed also!!!!
I guess we’re all on the same boat. I’ve been out of DSL service since Jan. 3 also! this is the 5TH time this has happened to me.
Every time this Error 678 comes up, it takes 2-3 days for them to fix it. That is if I go through the trouble of calling their support line for like an hour before someone picks up.
If I call in the middle of the night, after being on hold for about an hour or so, the phone line just goes dead. no one even answers.
Where do you guys live? I live here in Sto. Domingo area in Quezon City. maybe it’s an area problem.
Its been 3 days and still stuck on 8kb upload. Download is fine but upload sucks. Am in one of the most affluent neigborhood here by pasig/qc and yet despite contacting support…oops what support!!! They have not remedied the problem. The things is they will try to blame it on the user and not admit issues. I am glad I found this site. I am not a newbie yet they treat you as such. Even my house in America has a T-1 and my datacenter there on a BGP-4 with MCI, ATT and Global Crossing, XO, and Level 3 (a spinoff of warren buffet) which houses over 400 servers.
Im glad my offices here are on globelines. As for this house I am switching to zpdee and backup dsl with globelines….Yes, PLDT is good at 2 things.
That is: good advertising and billing. Other than that, their customer service and support is a joke or full of dimwhits. I’ll give them some due credit…Yes, they may have it fixed in 1 to 3 weeks and YES, no proration…
one of my telephone lines dead for a month now. 173 repair sooooooooooo bad! pldt should change their recording to ” we are champions in offering poor service.” now even my dsl connection affected because phone connection still out of order.
my pldt dsl cant access all sites and i’m paying P2,500. If i downgrade to plan 999, i will have to pay P5000? I had my line disconnected and shifted to globe broadband. Since then i have not encountered any problem with globe, though the speed is only 300+ as contrasted to my previous pldt 700+. I think it was a wise decision to shift to globe.
Its been now 1 week and still no response to my PLDT dsl issues (see my previous post).
Is this what they call service. Maybe they have forgotten that they are in business because of their customers. As with any business, your customers are the bloodline of any business….money (other than VC funds).
On Friday I ordered Zpdee’s service. Just today, Sunday, its connected and online. That is why I call customer service. Let alone, PLDT took 3 weeks to install the DSL, while Zpdee took 2 days (on a sunday too).
I appplaud Zpdee. It’s cheaper too. With 1mb and static IP’s, it comes to P3400. This same speed and IP’s with PLDT is about P8000 since its only offered as a Biz Package.
Now, I pay less, have real dependable service, along with customer care 24×7!!!
With broadband slowly being prevanlent and accessible in the Phillipines, I would not be surprised if Zpdee and others threatens PLDT’s dominance in the market.
Im damn glad my offices are with globelines.
Since I have Sky at the office, I will order Zpdee as backup there.
Its not even about the money, its about service purchasd and service rendered along with customer care!!!
OMG. I am experiencing the same ‘download-works -but-uploading-is-crap’ problem and I’ve tried almost everything but to no avail. It’s just really frustrating because I can’t do anything about it. Is it really a problem with PLDT itself?
just read this blog. WOW I am surprized! I was looking for info regarding PLDTs DSL service and this is what I get from my search engine! HIT #1. Anyways, the Bayantel and Zipedee lines are all occupied. I am in the QC area and its already locked down. No other providers here in our area thats free except PLDT.
Any suggetions? email me at ronv@c-cubeservices.com
Thanks!
also had problems with pldt plan 999, i had problem connecting, since they installed the dsl (Dec 29) until now i haven’t used it and nobody visited our house to check it
I signed up for PLDT DSL Dec 19. Got installed Jan 3. The system operated for a few days only. Most sites I try to visit say “The page cannot be displayed”. I tried to make adjustments in the computer, no success. Contacted the help desk several times by email. Response was pretty much the same. “We apologize for the inconvenience. Our engineers are working on the problem.” Meantime, I can’t use the system. That means I will be paying a bill for nothing. It seems it is going to be like that for a long long time. I am thinking of terminating the account. Has anyone done this before? How did it go.
pldt sucks! i cancelled my account after two weeks of no service…i got it installed on december 21st and i cancelled it on jan 4, they made me write a waiver letter for pre-termination fee and return the modem to their business center..basically, i just told them that i’m not really happy with their service due to incompetent customer service reps and support.. and the funny thing about it was when i got home, a telemarketer from pldt called up offering dsl services again..but what surprised me was that when i found out that the first 30 days should be free according to the telemarketer in which pldt csr does not tell you when you apply or call in to place an order…so now i’m saying hello to “mydestiny” since zpdee and globelines is not available in my area yet.
TO EDURINK: in your recent post, i suggest that you call them up and tell them that you’re cancelling the service, they also offer rebates for the days that your connection was down… (they don’t really tell you that unless you ask them to give you rebates) and you might wanna ask them why would you pay the first month if a telemarketer tells you they offer the first month for free.. i’m sure before you cancel the service, they will make you write a letter to them explaining why..because that is what exactly they made me do when i cancelled my account from them… or try calling 171 and ask for Malou Lineses (assistant supervisor) and refuse to speak to the CSRs but Malou..and explain to her your situation. goodluck!
i have dsl and its working perfectly, believe me when i say this (and dont give me that i-know-your-penis-is-tiny-look coz its not) its your computer that causing the dsl to malfunction.. i know because ive been there and done that and getting over it phase with the problem with broadband.. what really sucks is their customer service.. now if you dnt have a connection with dsl for whatever reason, just make sure you have a TICKET from their customer service about your problem, because if you have an OPEN SUPPORT TICKET with them, they will give you a rebate on a PRO-RATE basis for your bill for the days that you cant connect..
kung yaw nyo maniwala, eh di wag..
if it’s my computer that causing dsl not to work correctly then how come it’s doing the same thing on my other machine?
if all of your machines are connected thru a router or a hub, then its a virus thing.. try connecting your lan connection directly to one pc (the newly reformated, the better), if it works, mark it up as okay, then add another pc, and so on.. eventually, youll end up with one or two pc that once connected to the hub, your dsl will start malfunctioning.. try re-formatting one..
well, i don’t really think it’s my machines, and i don’t agree with your theory. Also, i do not have a router and not only that, these service linemen carries their own laptop when they’re in the field to figure out if it’s the customer’s machine or their own adsl lines that is causing the problem… when i had pldt i couldn’t have a router installed because the modem/router will only work in bridge mode and not route mode… anyway, it doesn’t really matter now since i cancelled my DS HELL account with them. I’m now happy with mydestiny cable, no down connections and excellent customer service/tech supports.
like what i said, kung yaw mo maniwala, then dont…
and i dnt make theoretical facts..
uhm is anybody also experience the same thing as i am? it all happened 2 days ago, that night i tried to connect to pldt dsl, the modem connects but when i try logging on, it gets stuck on the “verifying username and password” part, i tried it for so many times but to no avail. so i just waited until the next day, i tried logging on that night but the connections was choppy, once i get connected, suddenly i would get disconnected, then connected then disconnected and so on… this went on so i just waiting again for the next day. so earlier this morning i tried connecting again, same shit…
well…u just made a fact..as you stated “believe me when i say this (and dont give me that i-know-your-penis-is-tiny-look coz its not) its your computer that causing the dsl to malfunction.. i know because ive been there and done that and getting over it phase with the problem with broadband”
i said that and you said you dont believe in my theory.. i said that i dont make theoretical fact, and now you are saying that i just made a fact.. you dnt believe in my theory but you think that what i said is true.. interesting..
anyway, you’ve already switched to other carriers so no point arguing..
say wutt again? well..didn’t you just made a theoretical fact on your side when you said ““believe me when i say this (and dont give me that i-know-your-penis-is-tiny-look coz its not) its your computer that causing the dsl to malfunction.. i know because ive been there and done that and getting over it phase with the problem with broadband”..and tryin to tell us that it’s our machines that’s causing the problem although it’s not? and i never believed but doubted your theoretical fact since most of the people that post messages here are having the same problems with their dsl service… with your first two words “believe me” it sounded like you’re trying to get us to buy those lines… so are you a PRO or a CON? also, i’m not trying to argue..i’m just making a point.
I already made a decision… To cancel the PLDT-DSL Plan 999 Subscription, after almost a month of agony from December 19, 2005 up to this date. The Customer Service Representatives are like robot, they say the same response. I’m just curious why the biggest telecommunication firm in the country cannot provide direct technical support to DSL subscriber unlike PLDT-Vibe or Infocom. Is there really something to hide? BTW, I enjoyed the almost three months of DSL connectivity prior to the problem that started 19 of December 2005. If I were to ask to give feedbacks regarding PLDT DSL, what I can say is to look for another DSL provider. Right now, I’m going to SM, inquire if Globe broadband is available in my area and if it is available, Goodbye PLDT-DSL, Goodbye PLDT Landline and lastly, I am going to SIM swap my Smart SIM card. PLDT really sucks.
you clearly made your point, that i am not a reliable source.. but hey i warned you, i said if you dnt wanna believe me, then dont..
plug na lang ako..
ehemm..
gaya ba kita na tamad magtype ng url, laging wrong spelling at saksakan ng tambak na favorites..? well this is your lucky day buddy, http://www.HomePageKoTo.com on its Beta version is now online.. This site is a good homepage if you have an internet shop and you’d like to provide your customer easy access to most common site without typing the url, thus saving them time.. it’ll also benefits regular customers because they can now bring their favorites folder full of website links with them anywhere they go.. http://www.homepagekoto.com, make it yours..
Can anyone tell me what is the Service Name (no.)of PLDT DSL. I lost mine so I could not connect. This is found in the dialog box than comes up when clicking on the PLDT DSL icon. Thank you, thank you, anyone who can help me. I’ve been trying to reach RBG support but no answer.
172375 DSL customer service support..
Hurrah, i received my bill from PLDT earlier and i have a rebate of P1400, equivalent of a 2 weeks DSL interruption.. its only been disconnected for a day but they ddnt call for 2 weeks to close the Support Ticket..
I’m looking for a broadband provider.. I’m actually choosin between globe, mydestiny, and pldtdsl(wireless)… I guess by reading your reviews, the dsl is out, though i’d also like to know if the performance of the pldt dslwireless same as the performance and service of the regular dsl? Well, if both suck, then what do you think is better.. the globe or the mydestiny… need your help…
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. ENOUGH is ENOUGH.
I have been using PLDT DSL for approximately 2 years. When their 999 promo came up, it became a complete disaster.
Connecting is a headache. Support sucks. Downgrade fee is expensive (5000).
I HOPE THEY ARE READING THIS. KARMA YAN KUNG BAKIT SILA LUBOG SA UTANG.
I WILL BE WRITING TO DTI and CHANNEL 7. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Tang-ina yan pldt. Nag-apply ako ng residential line 2 weeks ago at nakabit nila yun phone unit after 1 week. But now, 1 week has passed, wala pa rin dialtone. Kesyo, may problema sa system program. Araw araw na ang follow-up. Sobrang bad-trip na
sino gustong maging citizen’s patrol? yung mga talagang asar na asar dyan sa service ng pldt, baka gusto nyo? i-report nalang yan sa tv patrol. baka may mangayari kahit papano.
Citizen’s Patrol?
PLDT pays them major advertising money. It will go nowhere.
Its shocking to read about the DSL service in this country. Philippines has been rated as having a strong IT infrastructure compared to countries like e.g. India… but it doesnt seem to be true.
I live in Eastwood City, Libis, and so far I have not even been able to locate a DSL provider that can make an installation here. Do anybody have any knowledge/suggestions of an Internet provider covering Eastwood City.
first, where exactly in eastwood libis do you live..? there is a squatter side (which makes sense why no telco would like to give you a connection) or in the village (where f*cking rich people live which makes no sense at all on why telcos cant give you an installation)..
either way you can opt for a wireless dsl, and regarding the service of pldt, its good actually, their customer service is the one that sucks..
PLDT really sucks. I just had my PLDT MyDSL connected this January but after two weeks, I encountered “Page cannot be displayed” problem. I sure I did’nt changed any settings and I did everything their tech support told me to do. It’s kinda strange that I can login into their network and actually see the connection icon in my system tray displaying the connection speed but still “page cannot be displayed”. It’s almost weeks now and still nobody went to our house. Can anybody help me troubleshoot my connection? Thanks.
I think after reading all these nightmares about PLDT DSL, I think I will hold on to dial-up for a while until a really efficient DSL service comes along. Do you recommend Bayantel???
Great site and info. I am looking for the best provider for a business LAN. Minimum of 1M
You all mentioned Zpdee, and Globelines. Are these the most reliable? Any others? And how much are they?
My dsl modem/router sometimes have problem
obtaining an ip address from their dhcp server.
Was searching for user forums prior to deciding on a broadband subscription and whabam! This is a very useful site with real (mostly traumatized) users. Its forums like these that make me thank fellow users out there.
At work I have been using PLDT DSL since forever and wasnt really aware of the problems (maybe its the package we subscribe to, or our efficient system administrator or the ever helpful secretary to call customer service/tech support) but NOW PLDT DSL for my residence is now a no no.
1. I will actually relay this to Butch Jimenez, VP of PLDT who happens to be a friend. And I will try to relay this to manny pangilinan who sits in one of the foundations Im involved in. Im sure they have heard about this (hello MVP just today ikaw na naman ang Manager of the Year for the gazillionth time) and maybe one more feedback will piss them off enough for heads to roll. Maybe then this can be a better world then.
2. In the absence of PLDT MY DSL, what are now my alternatives for my house. Globelines and Bayantel is out since my building only has PLDT infrastructure (hmmm bakit kaya). What about the cable internet providers like ZPDEE and MYDESTINY? Any good alternatives.
PLDT talaga naman. For all the awards you blatantly advertise (best managed company, best this, most outstanding that), you sure do suck where it counts most: Customer Satisfaction
I signed up for myDSL “Professional” in 2005. At first it seemed excellent, compared with my previous dial-up experience. I was using the service mainly at night, and it wasn’t until I started trying to use it during the day that I experienced its true abysmal nature. Many calls to customer services produced a couple of visits – and the apparent fixing of the problems – which reappeared very quickly. Put simply, during the day the DSL service drops every few minutes, comes back for a few minutes, and then drops again. My cynical nature tells me that they are diverting bandwidth to their corporate customers during the day – but I may be giving PLDT too much credit. I now believe it’s simply a service which is either poorly maintained, or vastly oversold – so they are giving us time division slots ! Whatever. It’s a waste of money for me – I work in UK and want to contact my family in Manila every day, but generally only get a few minutes on Skype before it crashes. It’s not my UK broadband – that has never dropped. When I return I will check out other providers. Any suggestions ??
I think you are correct they are giving us time division slots. I am having problems almost a month now and been calling 172 (dsl repair) almost everyday! and they keep on telling me to turn off the modem, restart the computer, delete cookies and do this and do that! sometimes I tell the operator, excuse me dont bother reading to me the manual on your computer, I did everything whats on it
can you just TELL ME WHAT THE HECK IS GOING AND FIX IT! thank you 
15 years ago, I had problems like these with PLDT connection. From a simple task of connecting lines to follow up service to no avail most of its employees. IT age has come, the inefficient and unprofessional of the servicemen did not make any single of difference from 15 years ago. PLDT’s lousyness, inefficient reflect the whole System inside our country from a daily basis and yet hoping one day managements like these make a real change to fast, efficient and honest commitments with Filipinos, the customers.
John, Sta. Rosa, Laguna ang location ko.
And fyi, hanggang ngayon po (it’s been 5 months) I have been very dissappointed and angry with pldt mydsl. They would like me to pay for their unbelievably lousy dsl connection. I decided to have the connection terminated and I won’t pay them a cent for pre-termination. They promised unlimited access but for 5 months I have patiently waited for them to fix everything. I recently received an email saying that ayusin na nila finally ung connection if and only if I pay them!!! I wonder why di nila inayos before ung connection when I have asked them to do so?Who would be ammenable to paying for a service that you can’t use most of the time? I have complained incessantly and monitored the connection which would always post request time outs for hours and hours…I am sick and tired of PLDT MYDSL. Good luck na lang sa iba. You are one of those few who are lucky if you get a good connection from PLDT MYDSL.
[...] But they also have problems with other services, like the PLDT DSL service. [...]
Been with PLDT for 3 years. Don’t get me wrong, I’m certainly NOT a satisfied customer. Fact is, if there was a viable alternative out there, I’d drop my PLDT subscription like a hot balut.
Thing is, what are the alternatives? Cable? They can’t even provide me with a decent and reliable video signal, how much more with broadband? Their technicians are ill equipped to do any decent job at it. They constantly have to remove rouge connections with no law (or is it desire?)to prosecute those that did it. Unfortunately, those illegal connections are back up the instant the sun goes down. I watch sometimes till 3am and my cable disconnects for a few minutes. I wish they would at least make sure their cabling is decent before attempting to reconnect illegally.
Globe? Which means I have to terminate my PLDT landline and switch to Globelines. Are they really better than PLDT? You see, the mere fact that they offer rebates for disconnected minutes doesn’t really put me at ease. Now, if they could offer like “no fee for the whole day for any disconnection”, that I could swallow. Their rebate offer doesn’t even scratch my losses for a second of disconnection. Once I get disconnected, my uploads have to start all over again.
So until my frustration gets to a point where I’ll risk jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire, my economics tell me to just be contented on cursing PLDT for their unreliable service.
Those that can’t browse even when connected, open an MSDos window by going to START>RUN then type command, press ENTER then type ipconfig /all
there is your 2 DNS that you need to add to your TCP/IP. you should be good to go.
Last but not least… PLDT MyDSL, YOU SUCK!
i applied for pldt dsl service (plan 999) last december and it was only installed sometime march. at first i wasnt encountering any problems. but 2 weeks have passed and i noticed difficulty in getting access to friendster.com (only website i couldnt access). i tried using different search engines but to no avail. i called up pldt’s customers service and all im getting from them is that at their end, the service is ok. i told them to get someone to check the service at my house instead of at their office, so they can pinpoint right away whats stopping my f****** computer from opening my friendster account. i never changed the settings so i guess something’s wrong with their system. it would be better if the CS personnel they’re putting upfront are knowledgeable about computers & its set-up bec. im tired of hearing their apologies. i need some answers, not just “im sorry mam”s.
Grabe talaga!
I’ve been calling 172 every 2 days for about a month already since the “link” light on the modem is always dead. Meaning…there is no link all the time. As usual, they tell me to remove or unplug everything para ma refresh daw but of course nothing happens. I think this pldt dsl is becoming a scam and people should file something against the company already. Imagine, there are so many that pay for the services but nothing is given to the subscribers. Pldt is making tons of money without any output. In short, subscribers are paying for nothing at all and this could be the greatest money-earning scam they have. They give you a modem but there is no connection! I should have gotten globe and I was very happy with destiny but I had to switch to a location that does not cater to destiny.
pldt dsl sucks!
[...] How about I terminate my account and apply for the lower plan? Or better yet, I move to another broadband provider. And this is not the first time I’ve rant about them. [...]
Wow, I googled for “pldt dsl” and this post came in at #2. “lousy” is now synonymous to “pldt dsl”, hahaha.
mukhang mag kaka dimandahan yata kami ng pldt kasi ayaw namin bayaran yong computer ( 20k) at pretermination (12k) nila…
baka gusto nyo kaming suportahan…
Lousy PLDT Service (173 Customer Service Hotline)
The one thing that I have found about PLDT service is it is consistently a LACK OF SERVICE. I have been enduring (as all others do) poor service from PLDT for the last 2 to 3 years. I recently refused to use PLDT DSL simply (even it is less expensive)because they are such a lousy basic service provider.
It is unfortunate that the premier tele-communications company in the country is incapable of successfully completing even a simple and basic tele-communication service such as a phone call to the PLDT service department.
My home phone line has been down for a week, I have sat on hold in my office for hours. Nobody ever answers there customer service hotlines at 173. I today have reverted to the security in my village to stop a PLTD service vehicle at the gate and seek assistance.
LOUSY does not adequately describe this inferior service from PLDT a premier Blue Chip company.
May connection should be 512kbps but my speed someting seem like 256kps, sobra bagal and meron silang time na bumabagal or sometime walang connection. if you want to complain you might want to visit this site http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?pldtdsl
http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?pldtdsl
please sign in… getting pretty sick and tired of PLDTDSL service …
I just got connected via pldt plan 999. And my download speed have a max rate of only 22kbps. What happened to the vaunted 100-385kbps they keep telling me? 22kbps! damn! i even envy the ones who are complaining about their 60kbps! i even reformatted my pc. still the same problems. So its not spyware. wtf! does anyone else have the same problem as i? i was going to get a mydestiny but they have no service at my area. so does bayantel.
my sister-in-law had this PLDT MYDSL service since september 2005 and just like you guys here we too had same prolems…. it started in November ‘05 where we can’t go to any sites other than yahoo.com that is if we get lucky. called many. many, many. many, many. many times for help but no go. they gave all kinds of BS alibis until we got tired of calling and decided to just go to the nearest internet cafe and do our browsing there. what amazes me the most is that after all of the phone calls/emails we’ve made not to mention the “LONG HOLD” they don’t seemed to understand STILL what was going on… for instance, i would call an hour ago and the next hour I’d call back again just to see if all we’ve talked about is being recorded to their system, unfortunately it wasn’t… they’ll ask again and again and again what was the problems like they don’t know what the F–K is going on. I don’t know if they’re just playing stupid or are really stupid. we’ve been paying php1000 per month for nothing. I hope someone out there do something about this craziness… file a lawsuit or something!! whatever!!! how about we pray that someone sends a hitman in the Philippines and assassinate whoever that runs this F—–G company.
i have speeds of 850kb-2mb 24/7
no problem here!
on 3k/month plan
sa mga home users ba ang lagi may downtime? been using pldt sa office for 3 years. there was this one time na 3 consecutive days kaming disconnected because of server problem daw.. and yes talked to several people at parang sirang plaka ako cos i have to explain over and over again what’s the problem. di ako napipika sa disconnection kasi kung talagang technical eh ok fine.. pero nakaka-gigil na paulit ulit mong i-explain at parang lumalabas pa eh sa end namin may problema. off ko daw yong modem, restart ko daw pc which i already did before calling them, re-install (haller!).. at kung ano-ano pa na ewan. nakakapika oo at sana lang kung may problem talaga at their end eh advise their customer service people para ma-explain ng maayos sa mga subscribers.
but all in all, i say they deliver.
(hehe dami ata mag-o-object sa last comment ko)
kaya di umasenso ang pilipinas dahil sa mga super palpak na pamamalakad ng mga SUPER CORRUPT na companies like PLDT. I say you guys go to HELL…. we’ve been paying them P1000 bucks for the service they couldn’t even provide!!! It would have been fine to pay such amount of money if the service is good.
I thought someone here said that PLDT is one of the biggest advertisers to one of the biggest TV company like ABS-CBN or whatever and NOONE else can’t do anything about it????? that is really something!!! goodluck na lang….
Holy Macaroni. PLDT Sucks! my DSL is down, and i’m on dial up right now. grrrrr!
If you’re gonna test your bandwidth speed, and the customer rep tells you to visit http://pldtplay.com and run the speed test there… DON’T.
Just because it’s PLDT’s speed test. It might show you more than what you’re actually running.
On http://2wire.com : 847.70 Kbps
On PLDT Play: 2.92 Mbps
I’d understand if the difference is really small, but what the heck is this?
banksxs,
Using online tests to determine your bandwidth speed is like determining the top speed of your car by driving around Metro Manila during rush hour.
In the case of 2wire, its like you drove from Alabang to Bulacan.
Internet connection from point A to point B can be affected by the number of users on the internet, the number of hops, etc.
Monsolo,
Can you explain why Computer 1 shows 850+ kbps while Computer 2 shows 2mbps on 2wire? They are both connected through a router.
I don’t understand why.
Bandwidth tests work by sending a test file across the internet, from point A (server) to point B (desktop). Simple file size / time to send will reveal the bandwitdh.
So computer 1 receives the file from pldtpay, which, since it is in the Philippines, can be assumed to take less hops than computer 2, which is downloading a file from 2wire, which is probably much further and hence will require more hops.
Monsolo,
But I’m running both Computers on 2wire.com so I really don’t understand why they show different speeds.
banksxs, just more reason not to rely on bandwidth tests, especially from 2wire!
=(
The MyDSL terms of service is blind to this courier/bill mailing issues which you have mentioned.
It happened to me for months oddly after I had our gate repainted.Been busy but when i started losing mails and when i looked back, oh yeah: Silly me I broke our street number sign and never replaced em. Not saying this is the case on your end, but I fixed it and snail mails and bills are there again.
In fairness, I racked up a 20k bill for the past 2 months when i foundout my NDD disabled. and have not been disconnected.
so I payed the 4th month and i never got disconnected.
So if you owe them money, and you dont get the bill, best bet is to est. monthly bill x 1.12(VAT) and who cares about being exact.
PLDT do not count their monies anyway, and they dont charge finance charges like your cards.
PLDT DSL is still a small business to them so we need to putup with their lousy service because at the end of the day, PLDT has the most presence nationwide.
I am an owner of an internet cafe here in Paranaque. It is our first time to go into this business. I applied for pldt’s dsl business lite package, a P4000 monthly subscription plan. Since I started with pldt from March until now I get intermitent connection. There was even a time in April when I totally lost connection for 16 days, mind you, it was great to be an internet cafe with no internet connection! It badly affected my business. I did get connected, alright, but up to now, I still suffer from intermitent connection.
Whenever I have connection problems, it takes the technical guys more than a week to address this problem, despite my daily report to their customer hotline.
Now, is there a way that I can pre-terminate my contract with them without paying for the 8,000+ fine? I’m so darn dissatisfied with their service!
What other dsl connection can you guys, recommend?
hi! we r about to put up our internet shop here in makati. i just wanna know if pldt my dsl is still having some problems? wud u recommend globelines ba? pls , pls, need some advice! thanks a lot!
Yes I have to agree that they do deliver, on certain times of the day. Mostly after midnight. But right now I am having problems with my connection from 6-11:30 pm. If you can put up with this, then fine get them. I hate the fact that I’ve been calling their 172365 hotline for 2 months straight now. Still no answers. Im thinking about writing a formal complaint to the office. What is more depressing is that, their on location guys reported back to the customer service that my complaint ticket is already OK. Even when they haven’t come to my place.
You’re internet “service” is by far the worst of any company in any product line I have ever known. What kind of company requires you to threaten them with cutting their service off before they decide to send help to their customers house to try and fix what has to be the worlds worst internet? I thought the goal of a company was to gain customers, not do everything they possibly can to drive their customers off.
Do you really believe that I’ve got nothing better to do than call your company and waste my time listening to one of your workers give me 50 excuses as to why I don’t really need someone to come to my house to fix a problem that reoccurs over and over, then when they actually do agree to send someone, do absolutely nothing to fix the problem? In America if an internet service goes down, which rarely happens, I can call the company, they will not argue with me, and they will not try to do everything they can to avoid giving me service. Instead they will send someone to my house, and they will also give me an exact day and approximate time of arrival no greater than 4 hours. What does your company do? Your company says “yeah we’ll send someone in the next week”. In the next week?? No exact day, no hourly time, just what kind of company are you running? Is this a joke? Do you think that people will sit home for a week waiting for one of your technicians to show up? Do you know what would happen if you were an American company doing that in America? You’d be laughed at. People would actually think your company was joking, and then upon finding out you weren’t, they would get your service removed as quickly as possible..
I have calculated the total amount of internet down time over the past 365 days. Out of the past 365 days, your internet service has not worked 15 out of every 24 hours or 225 -whole- days out of the past 365. Your internet service has failed to work for approximately 62% of each day. And the time it does work, generally between the hours of 12am and 5am most of the human race SLEEPS. I have paid for your internet service in FULL for the past year. Yet what have I received in return? 2200 pesos a month for an internet service that works 38% of the time. That comes to over 17,000 pesos which I have paid your company for absolutely NOTHING. Do you think I enjoy giving my money away for free? If I wanted to give my money away for nothing, I certainly wouldn’t be giving it to some greedy corporation that doesn’t even have the capacity to take care of its current customers but continues to do everything it can to lure more people into its services.
Let me give you a little bit of advice, it doesn’t matter how many customers you get to use your service, if it sucks, which yours most definitely does, it’s only a matter of time before they leave and find a company that provides the identical service that you do, but ACTUALLY WORKS!
What would the world be like if the rest of us put in the effort that your company puts into its service and support?
Let’s see…
If I only go to work 38% of the time I am supposed to. Result I’m FIRED.
If I only pay 38% of my house rent. Result I’m HOMELESS.
If I only complete 38% of my educational requirements in college, do they just hand me a degree anyway? NO
If my house was burning down, would having the firefighters put out 38% of the fire be acceptable? NO
Starting to get the point? If 38% is unacceptable in everything else, what makes your company feel so special as to believe that 38% efficiency is acceptable for them?
I was able to saw this site,, finally I found it… it’s because I think that this will help me out to release my frustrations for being so upset about the PLDT DSL, service… because of their promises that they are going to give me a good service. Thank You so much for giving me a very good head ache since you give your service to me last may 2006. Amazing that your really good in convincing people and clients to apply for the DSL plan or we think that they are really good in giving the quality kind of service, Well. they are really good in giving that service in.. SENDING BILLS ON TIME.. telling you how much you need to pay. They can be a flashing lightning in sending those notice, but in giving their responce to fixed the problems they can really compete with a snail. During my first month using the MYDSL plan,, I was so amazed of the speed and the connection its giving me…. but after sending that first Bill. Wow. I started to experienced head aches, because I always lost my dsl connection every weekend and even lost my dsl connection for 1 week… Well here comes the Bill, Do you think they deducted that from my monthly billings??? Well sad to say.. NONONONO!!!! they even keep on adding up taxes and taxes… for my present Bills. I tried to hold my temper for the lousy service they are giving me.. every month I keep on loosing my dsl connection, my fingers are so tired dialing their service center waited for minutes just trying to hold on one of their agents… asking for help and even mercy from them… This is not fair. I’m paying my Dsl bill on time, without balanced but then Why is it they keep on giving me this kind of poor service… worst from that was this last september 22, 2006. from the disconnection every weekend, now I lost my dsl connection every 2 hours… The reason???? they cannot give anything… I patiently asking from their help again… But is their somebody trying to see and fixed things for their customers??? None.. calls from the phone, saying that they cannot find problems,,, Yeah sure,, Well I ain’t gonna waste my time dialing their 172 deal and report about this if I don’t have problem, Well actually my problem is them. Probably that’s the reason why they let you signed the contract for 1 year that if your going to terminate that your going to pay for a fee… Wow,, good idea for collecting money… Well sad to say I’m not very pleased of what they are doing now… I’m not asking for your service for free. I’m Paying for your service to give it to me with quality. I hope you had the brain to think,,, about the way you send bills here on time. I hope you know how to respond on service on time too. as the way you send billings to us…
Just a reminder for those who want to establish internet cafe’s, well I had a friend who owns an internet cae here in Las-Piñas having the same problems as others do here in this site. keep on loosing the DSL conncetion,,,
just like them we are all tired of waiting and listening to the same music everytime we are dialing their support group. for the DSL repair. I even almost gave up of calling them and trying to kick a little on their butt to make their feet moving. to respond with all o these comments. Now i even get used of re starting my computer just to gete back my DSL conncetion every 2 hours.
That’s the thing I can do for now. until such time my husband get here in the philippines. NAKU kung hindi lang dahil masakit sa ulo ang mag antay ka ng turn mo sa mga internet cafe… hindi na kami nag apply ng application sa DSLplan, GREAT HEAD ACHE…
BY the way just want to say Thank you for this site. I was able to burst out my anger the irst time I post my commne here to talk about the lousy conncetions I got from the PLDT..
So what else is new? PLDT’s DSL service really sucks! I recall waiting for like an hour for a technician to come through and take my complaint and finally, I just had to hung up with no one taking my call. And the billing, forget it, it is a pain in the neck talking to their call center agents. This PLDT is just bleeding all Noypits dry.
well what would you expect from PLDT, they started with PLDT phone lines which actually are causing problems to many subscribers (most I know).. branching the same company to a different type of service without getting the first service actually be of service is definitely a chaos… too bad for us we do not have any other choice… i bet most have tried their customer service numbers which actually are not customer oriented and definitely not of service. I tried everything to complain on their service same with everyone here but no improvement… perhaps its just because they’re cometing with no one.. SMART wifi?globe?aren’t they getting some of tehir service with PLDT as well?? so what do we get? PLDT caliber of service. Try talking to their agents its as if you taught inday to answer the phone in english only i bet inday will be able to deliver better.
PLDT myDSL service was installed in my home on Saturday afternoon. So far, there has been NO service disruptions. Probably because I know why people have so much trouble.
I have not surveyed the users, using PLDT myDSL service, however, I think I can presume something: Most (like 99%) of the PLDT myDSL subscribers are using MICROSOFT WINDOWS.
My computer is an Apple iBook G4. In March 2006, I had completed my migration from Microsoft dependancy. I *now* prefer to use Linux or Mac OS X to perform all of my computer-related tasks.
For many years, I lived within 5 miles from Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington USA. I have reviewed all the security bulletins from Microsoft and have concluded Microsoft focuses on making EYE CANDY. It only looks good, but it is NOT secure NOR is it stable.
Users of Microsoft Windows MUST understand:
1. Windows is NOT secure… It never was and never will be.
2. The Windows’ kernel can easily be tainted by a virus REGARDLESS what Virus Scanner is used. Microsoft will NEVER open source their kernel. If they did, Windows computers will stop crashing and Microsoft will go bankrupt.
3. Once the Windows’ kernel is infected with a virus, specifically targeting the Networking components, this is what usually happens, afterwards:
3a. The viral code is instructed to disrupt the DHCP Server at the ISP, in this case, PLDT. The code, itself, is usually, 2-parts. Part of it needs to be on the Clients computer, which looks for the 2nd part on the ISP Server.
3b. The Denial of Service (DoS) attack happens… The DHCP Server is the target of the attack.
4. End result… DSL Service goes down.
In Mid-October 2006, I conducted an experiment to prove that fact. Though, I didn’t have PLDT myDSL service at that time, I was restricted to using PLDT Vibe. Here is what was used:
Computer: Compaq M2000 Laptop
Operating System: Windows XP SP, Clean Install, with Microsoft Updates
ISP used: PLDT Vibe, dial-up
Here are the Results:
3 out of 4: Computer Locked Up
7 out of 9: Internet Died (Still Connected)
2 out of 7: Got disconnected
Using the Apple iBook G4, here are the results with PLDT Vibe:
No Lockups
1 out of 25: Internet Died (Still Connected)
Rarely got disconnected
At present, I have been connected on PLDT myDSL service for over 48 hours now. I have set up strict Firewall rules on my router and I don’t use Peer-to-Peer file transfer software.
So, from my experience, I have not seen any of the myDSL problems that others have seen. So, if you are a Windows User, here is something to consider: Is your copy of Windows 2000/XP/2003 a Legal Copy? If not, your Windows does not have the necessary security patches from Microsoft. Microsoft invented Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) to patch ONLY legitamate copies of Microsoft Windows. — The chances a pirated copy of Windows infecting the ISP’s Server is far greater than a Legally Purchased & Registered copy of Windows.
For me, I disagree with Microsoft… Totally! I prefer Linux and Mac OS X. Microsoft’s EULA is so strict, it is better to use Linux, which is FREE, or if you have the money, Apple Mac OS X.
I using VoIP services on PLDT myDSL and had ZERO service-related issued. If it is slow, around the peak hours, it is usually caused by the Online Gaming sites or Streaming Webcams. I just wait a few hours and I get peak speeds for MY purposes.
For those of you that are wondering about me, I own the business, MirandaSoft Computer Repair Shop in Pasig City. I am available for Hire, if you have a computer-related problem, feel free to contact me. I don’t provide free services, other than what I post online.
My Website is: http://www.MirandaSoft.net
And you’ll read… It took two (2) months for PLDT to install DSL in my home.
If PLDt cant fix their SHIT they need to shut down there company. We r paying for 24 hour service we deserve to get every penny of it. Im tired of calling this folks yet still nothing happened. PLDT U SUCK!!!
PLDT DSL sucks, and their customer service sucks even worse. We’ve had their 1999 plan for many many months now, and it’s gotten worse and worse. We’ve had technicians out to our house in Las Pinas a dozend times or more, and it’s all a waste of time. For months we could only connect early in the morning, and now we can’t connect at all or are being disconnected after a couple of minutes. Brand new desktop, same thing. My laptop that works flawlessly on other DSL connections, same thing. Yet PLDT keeps telling me something’s wrong with my computer. I connected fine every morning at 5 am, but at 5 pm it’s impossible, so that must be because of my computer ? BS !
Unreliable, overloaded, oversubscribed network is more like it. I’m tired of wasting 2000 Pesos every month for this shitty service. I wish there was an alternative at a bearable price.
- Back abroad typing from my 6mbit DSL for 2000 Pesos / month that hasn’t dropped in 5 years.
bakit ganito ang dsl namin laging nawawla,. sayang binabayad namin paki ayos naman serbisyo nyo nung isang araw walang dial tone telephone namin, ngayon naman dsl namin pawala-wala ng conection eto tel number namin 2823533 navotas
hello,
unsa mana sige send ug deman letters sa pldt vs.my name…yes naa koy balance nga 2,000 pesos,,ako gi pa cut off na lang for 2 yrs.na..coz i dont like ur service..wala ko work karon,,nya ngaon sige man mo padala ug demand letters nya hadlokon pa ko ninyo kay sa #@$#@&* Law Office kuno..then sign pa ni Atty.NO CASE… ngano man? para mahadlok ang uban customer nga wala kabayad ninyo..dayon sa letter niingon nga if dili ka mubayad..naa kunoy muanha sa inyo nya dayon ipadakop?ikiha? unsa diay ni,,naa diay mapriso sa utang? Unpaid customers sa pldt,they forward it sa Law Firm para sila na kunwari mag padala sa mga customers nga wala pa makabayad..nya..i agi pa gyod ug abogago,,2T ra..hadlok hadlokon..haayyy..
Id…i…o..t
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Call centers and PLDT monopoly
I have seen how easy it is to return recently purchased goods that did not meet your expectations in the States and in the UK. Just tell them you are not happy with it and they return your money, no fuss. Not in the Philippines. Before the call center phenomenon, you can demand to talk to the manager and sometimes get some results. But with the advent of call centers, you can piss blood and scream yourself to death–they have trained these 24/7 bots to take any crap with grace. In the end, nothing is done and you end up the complete loser. PLDT’s DSL service is an absolute lemon. You get well drilled answering service agents responding and assuring you something will be done, you follow up and nothing is done, you follow up again, ad infinitum. Then you scream. Action is only taken after I email my frustration to one of the company officers. Another instance when I could not connect to the service –they got wiser and gave me a busy signal all through the night. Monopoly runs thick in PLDT’s lifeblood. So tell me, where can I go? Is there a broadband service that is better? Is PLDT actually preventing competition from creating better broadband service????
Posted by Conya at 10:24 PM 0 comments
gud pm to all but not for me. i hate pldt dsl service because we are paying for a 1mb connection but we are only getting about 370+ kbps. initially, for about a month, we are enjoying near 1mb connection but suddenly the rate dropped to 370k+. what happened? i’d like to think that pldt is stealing our money in your face!!!! sorry for the exclamtion point ppl but i can’t help it. and also, we did not receive the free stuff their ads are waving if you are to avail their services. its not surprising pldt and smart have so much income. yeah, they are like MAFIA or Gangsters, they give offers and option you cannot resist. it’s the mobs way. my god i think i already watched too much godfather. this December, i’ll sponsor a basketball team. i’ll name the team PLDT Stealers as a tribute to their money making……scam.
it really sucks! include those STUPID service hotline operators! They act as if they know everything! lolz
To Mirandasoft, here’s one solution:
Use Maxthon with IE7, Zonealarm, and the antivirus program that came with your motherboard, with antispyware like Spywareblaster, Spybot, and Ad-Aware, and you will have fewer problems with spyware and viruses. All of these programs are free.
I guess I’m one of those who have PLDT DSL problems. I usually ger intermitent connection. The replaced my Zyxel modem with a CRAPPY bridge type modem that cannot be connected to a broadband router.
They fill their call center with a bunch of stupid people being paid just to answer the phone without really resolving problems most of the time.
I think they only assign 1 tech guy for every 1000 subscriber. No wonder the service is crappy.
I hope some companies out there will offer a better price and service.
What really gets me is that PLDT says DSL is fast 512kbs is the dial up of 2007 most countries even poor countries started broadband at 1Mbs and are now running at 8 to 10Mbsthey say they are catching up but its not true on dial up the Philippines was 17 times slower than the rest of the world now with DSL its 19 times slower the rest of the world is moving faster and no investment is being made.
The worst thing is there are companies that would like to come in partnership with PLDT and provided fast internet free of cost to PLDT but they PLDT are not interested.
You really can’t compare Philippines broadband infrastructure with “first world ones,” for a whole lot of reasons. In fact, Abe posted a case where our bandwidth here is better than our neighbors.
And, who would offer fast free Internet to PLDT? No telco or IP carrier would ever offer free Internet access to another one.
they say my connection is 1800kbps but my inernet is so slow. but i pay exact but their service is bad. “PLDT company nlng ang kumikita at hindi n kmi” Customer Service also of PLDt did not cooperate i have many reports but still no have response from the main and they say that they will provide PLDT technician but i tooks months still no technician. we pay exact and on time pls do your job and serve a good connection. tnx
Bulok n connection ng PLDT kasi dami n nila Subscriber tanggap pa ng tanggap kaya bagal n ng connection nila at lagi nag ddc. ang mahal p ng bill nila. kau nlng ang yumayaman ah. at hindi n kmia. grabe bulok n kau. nag sisisi tuloy kmi at nag PLDT My Disconnecting DSL p kami. Lipat n kmi bayantel ulit partapos ng contrata… PLDT MY DISCONNECTING DSL!!!
Guys, GOOD JOB for this open retaliation against PLDT DSL. Why don’t you report this to the NTC: http://www.ntc.gov.ph
Then, you can forward this report for media(tv, radio, newspaper) national and international to broadcast for prompt action. When you have proofs you won’t be scared,THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SHOULD BE SCARED.
I don’t know how they’ll react if this report reaches the madam president.
Shame on them all, the international world watches us all.
Koreans complain here of our turtle-slow internet; in Korea, they pay roughly the same amount in pesos(p1995)for a whooping 60MBPS internet. No wonder Philippines never progresses and many people emigrate.
If I had only seen this blogsite earlier, i wouldnt have signed up with this FAKER dsl connection. It’s half-step better than dial-up!
I think we need information dissemination to the rest who are planning and who are probable preys of this ISP vulture. Good that you have this blog, for sure id be telling my friends about this.
There are lots of companies that would provide PLDT with fast internet free. When they first told me they could not give me DSL because no more space it took me about a hour of searching to find 4 that would give them a satellite systems that would mean they could provide 10mbs. Of cause they don’t do it for nothing they want a share of the profit but one I found this was only 5%.
I put them in contact with PLDT but they told me PLDT was not interested and infact very rude to them.
But if PLDT had agreed none of you would have lost connection because of a Earthquake in Taiwan.
I think you’re referring to direct to home satellite service. If it’s two-way then PLDT would not be involved, but the satellite company needs a local franchise from the NTC.
No provider would sell their bandwidth to PLDT for free.
yeh pldt my dsl sucks>…
tama yan mag ingay tayo kc useless tlga ang call center nila 5 months na since nagpakabit kami ng PLDT DSL for our internet cafe shop at 5 months na rin kame may problema sa INTERNET..we get dc for almost 20-30 times a day consistent ang ganung problema untill now super bagal pa tapos 10,000 a month ang bill namin pero wala nmn kami kinikita nasira pa ang pangalan ng shop nmin dahil bulok daw ang internet namin…aside from that wla rin kami kinikita dahil inaayawan na ng mga customer ang shop namin once na na try nila mag online..wala rin kami mkausap ng matino tngkol d2 dahil pag tumawag ka sasabihin sau gagawan ng report or ipa-follow up pero haggang ngyn wla na ako daliri kakatawag wla paring dumarating..gus2 na namin sana ipa-disconnect ang line pero ang sabi kailangan magbayad ng pre-termination fee na 3x ng monthly bill at bayaran ang 2 unit na computer na free nung magsubscribe kami…kawawa nmn ang naloloko ng PLDT sisingilin kayo sa serbisyong d nyo nmn ginamit o natanggap..wag na kayo mag PLDT kung mag nenegosyo kayo ng internet cafe dahil malulugi lng kayo tlad namin……..
Doon sa Ran Online parating reklamo na disconnection at lag nagmumula sa mga gumagamit ng PLDT/Smart Bro, at wala pa akong naririnig na reklamo mula sa mga users ng Globelines at Bayantel.
Ngayong may hawak na online game company (Level-Up) ang PLDT, ano bang ginagawa ng PLDT sa aming mga Ranatic? Ginigipit ba? Sabotahe? Ayun, sa halip na PLDT ang tutoong dahilan ng sakit ng ulo ng mga manlalaro, binabato masyado ng mga iskwater-minded ang sisi sa e-Games dahil sa isyung iyon.
TRY DIGITEL ADSL.
We subscribe to PLDT DSL when they offering the MyDSL 1999 (cheapest back then)… when MyDSL 999 came out we wanted to switch (since my sister only uses the internet to browse korean telenovela sites) but they told us we have to pay “disconnection fees” of about 6 months worth since we are under contract. Hell, we didn’t even get a free computer or anything when we subscribed… And even with the supposed 512Kbps upstream, I can’t even VNC to our computers (I’m here in Canada) and all I get is the initial screen… I even had a Slingbox setup at home, and the speed is way too slow!!! My in-laws in batangas uses Globe DSL, and the speed is way consistent and no disconnects… only for Php 999 a month…
Yes! PLDT MYDSL Does SUCK!!!
I kept my mouth shut considering all the downtimes and other technical difficulties that PLDT was experiencing in the past. Until the Earthquake in Taiwan occured. Up until now I am still getting a speed of only 243 kbps, and i’m subscribed to Plan 999 which should give me a speed of up to 512kbps. So I went ahead and gave PLDT a call, and was amazed at how fast they sent out a technical guy over to my house only to met with information that was just BS. The “technical guy” kept telling me that “talagang ganyan talaga yung connection nyo” and “hindi naman talaga dapat lumagpas yan ng ganyan”. And even tested my speed using Globe’s speed test. It gave me a reasonable result of 370kps which convinced me at first. But when the “technical guy” left, I tried to do a speed test myself using what he used (Globe) only to realize that its highly inaccurate. Hell, it even gave me a result of 1400 kbps!!!! So I give PLDT a call complaining again, and they tell me that they say that the speed that I am getting is just normal. Frustrated and irate, I told them to visit the pldtdsl.com website to prove that 512kbps is what i’m supposed to be getting and now they go “O, sige po gagawan na po namin ng report tapos forward na po namin sa center”. And now i’m trying to cancel my service and they tell me that I have to pay a cancellation fee of up to 3 months of dsl service if ever I want to go through with it.
To me PLDT is one big SCAMMER and with regards to their call center = It’s BS!!! I’m just going to wait until my contract ends and then i’m switching to globe DSL or any other broadband companies except PLDT.
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yes, this is so true, i have also applied earlier this year and up to know, even after twice everyday followup calls, i still haven’t got their service. This is very frustrating specially if your job depends on the internet. They really sucks, any better alternative you can suggest? I’m in las Pinas. Thanks
Alfred » February 1st, 2007 08:49
Yes! PLDT MYDSL Does SUCK!!!
I agree with u alfred that posted last jan. 11,2007.. YUP,it damn suck!! althought i am not from manila.. my connection here in davao city was not good. The connection was not good as what we desire to get. They said Plan 999 is at range of 512kbps but when u check for it.. WTF!! halos nde nga umabot ng 384kbps eh!! I got to PLDT center and i just want to close my connection but there is a termination fee up to 4months.. X2 raw sa monthly pay ko.. Huh!! i just wait for my contract ends too. 1 year man lng din un contract so maybe i switch to Bayantel DLS.. for me its the best connection here in mindanao. X2 the speed from 10pm-10am. aabot pa ang speed ng 712kbps.. No disconnection in the long run. khit magdamagan mo pang nk-ON PC mo.. nkLOG-in ka pa din..
Since I dont wanna change our landline #, subscribing to pldt DSL (Disconnected Suicidal Line) is like entering the Black Hole…It’s like falling into a trap…DSL only worked for 1 day and the modem wasn’t able to train anymore (DSL light off)…Tech support…They don’t damn know anything about their equipment…how to check downstream and upstream rate…I’d like to check the status of the connection…What’s the default gateway address?…and told me that they dont support networking…NO S _ _ T!!!
I found out that calling tech support is just a waste of time…All you can hear them say is “sorry”…
Nagpadowngrade ako Telephone at DSL. After ilan araw nawala dial tone at DSL namin. 1 week na wala parin hangang ngayon. Tinatawagan ko 171 na mismo. Paiba iba sila ng sagot sabi nung iba simultaneous yun dapat hindi nawawalan dial tone, sabi naman nung iba talagang ganun. Nakakainis talaga dahil hindi ako makapagInternet. Lagi sinasabi na ginawan na ng report hintay lang ng 24 hrs. Tapos pumunta ako mismo office ng PLDT dito sa amin. Ang masama pa ang sungit ng representative nila. Maghintay lang daw. WTF one week na. Nagbabayad kami ng matino. Kung nababasa to ng PLDT action naman.
Guys DIGITEL has given me a new connection and i tell you it sucks big time i am right now at 14,400 speed i installed dial up and i am faster hay naku mabuhay philipinas
Miguel I am not refering to satilite to home.
I am talking about connecting the PLDT via a satilite system so there is no undersea cables.
There are many companies that would provide this free but would expect a share of the profits but as I said before this can be as low as 5%.
With the system they offer every PLDT customer could be on 10Mbs.
But PLDT are not interested in the people and the benifits it would bring to the Philippines they are only worried about holding on to every bit of the profit.
Last Feb.05 nag end yung two-year lock in period namin sa PLDT DSL. Our monthly billing was 3,000 PHP plus 12% VAT for a speed of 768 kbps under MyDSL Professional.
Sa ngayon wala ng ganung package, so i called up PLDT to ask for a change of package to myDSL Excite which is worth 1,995/month with a speed of up to 1.2Mbps. Kasi lugi namann ako kung 3K padin ang monthly billing tapos 768 kbps lang.
Ang sagot ng PLDT : Pwede sir pero you will have to pay 5,000 PHP for a change of package.
Hermie : Para san yun? tapos na ang lock in period diba?
PLDT : Ganun po talaga sir ang patakaran.
Hermie: Hindi ba dapat mas mura na ang singil nyo sakin kasi 768 kbps lang ang speed dito, eh 2,000 pesos nalang ang 1.2 Mbps nyo?
PLDT: yung po kasi ang nasimulan nyong plan so 3K padin po kahit 768 kbps ang speed nyo.
Hermie: Kaya nga, gusto kong mag switch sa mas mura pero mas mabilis na package.
PLDT: Magbabayad ho kayo ng 5k para mag switch.
Hermie: Alright! mag papadisconnect na lang ako tapos i’ll apply for your new package.
PLDT: Pwede ho pero it will take three months para ho maprocess ang application nyo.
Hermie: Pano magyayaring 3 months eh dati nang may connection dito? Ni minsan di ako na delay sa pagbabayad, diba dapat di nyo na ako singilin ng 5k?
PLDT: Ganun ho talaga sir! So para wag maputol ang connection magbayad nlang po kayo ng 5k.
-end on conversation-
After 3 weeks –
Hermie: hello PLDT gusto ko mag padisconnect!
PLDT: Paki fax ho yung letter of request, ID etc. etc. sa 815-1832
…… Kinahapunan
Hermie: hello PLDT, busy maghapon linya nyo, minsan ring lang ng ring! wala ba kayo ibang number?
PLDT: Yung lang ho kasi ang fax para sa request for disconnection.
Hermie: Ang laki nyong kumpanya isa lang fax nyo?
PLDT: Yung lang po kasi talaga! Ay sir! sira pala ang linya ng fax tawag nalang kayo bukas.
….Kinabukasan…..
Hermie: Hello PLDT, ring lang ng ring ang fax number na binigay nyo! wala na bang ibang paraan? san ba opisina nyo i-hahand carry ko nalang!
PLDT: Hindi po pwede sir! thru FAX lang po talaga! Pagtyagaan nyo nalang po.
………………….
PUTIK na serbisyo yan!
Hi all! I’m glad I found this website as I need a few questions answered as I’m looking to come back to the Philippines to live as we came back to England in 2003.
We are going to Live In Mia Alta Antipolo. So could anyone please tell me if I will be able to get DSL Broadband there?
Also how much would I be looking at and whats speeds you have now there?
Also (and I guess not from reading your letters) is it reliable or not?
Anyway, I hope someone here is from that area and can let me know.
Thank you
I’ve asked my family in Las Pinas to apply for MyDSL (basic speed) so we chat better from here in the US. It’s been a month now and nothing’s been done yet. I used to work for PLDT and I couldn’t believe how far south service has come to. You can’t even get some freakin’ update on what happened to our application. All we keep hearing from 171 is that the work has already been sent to the contractors for installation and PLDT have no idea what has happened since. That was 3 weeks ago. They’ve advertised DSL service connection within 1 to 2 weeks. It’s like our application got sucked into a huge black hole and nobody in PLDT has a clue what happened to it. Yesterday we called 171 again and this time they said they were just looking for an available cable. Yeah right, that’s something new from what they’ve been telling us for the past month. I doubt though if that was the case. Again, i used to work for the freakin’ company so I know when I’m getting bull. We’re now looking for a different provider, even if it means getting rid of our PLDT land line.
pldt sucks! service is sooooooo crappy, unprofessional people get to handle ur call and that’s not about it, they’ll put u on hold w/o prior notice and they don’t know what they’re talking about!? duh?! Working for a dsl provider in the US will make you see how they do things here. they don’t even know what customer satisfaction is. my connection always goes down and i have to call the idiotic people to report the problem even if i know that im more knowlegeable about this technical stuff. they even advertised that this particular plan can support up to 3 pc’s when in fact their substandard modem can only support one bec. some stupid human being had an idea to lock the other ports on their modem. how stupid is that?! they can even be sued for false advertising, this can mislead people and they don’t even give credits for downtime. very very poor service.!!!!…im so disappointed! why don’t their people learn the technology 1st before giving stupid answers to customers’ inquiries?!!! they will be losing customers and soon they’ll have to eliminate dsl as one of their product line. if they need training i can help them kesa nman ngprepretend silang alam nila lahat when in fact it’s obvious they don’t even know what the basics are.!?! how surprising can this be?! kahit na sana konting courtesy from whoever answers their lines. hope someone from pldt can read this and do something about it ASAP!
i read 2 page worth of comments i say you people are very angry, at PLDT. i can’t blame you. your demands are far to great that you ended up seeing nothing.
I’m neither a friend nor foe PLDT. if you read the application form, and listen to the sales rep, and ask questions you wouldn’t be surprised in the end. getting too much emotion can bring ones senses null.
i submitted my form to apply for the plan 990 w/c will give me a 384kbps connection. knowing once that service is connected, i might get a speed around 200-300Kbps. disconnections and other heart ached you guys are experiencing right now. but pls bear in mind if your connection gets disconnected for too long, you should look for other factors before blaming the company.
you may seem technical know-how, pls think again. i also have a lot of experience at my belt but computers can be surprising in the end.
The technicals are humans to the don’t have all the answers. so bear with them they are not Tech Gurus or the geek squad like from the US. and they are paid low. so don’t blame them Ok.
Windows is a buggy OS, so check first if there are things bothering the OS, or a malware entered. its not how new or old the PC is it depend on the person using it.
if you use you DSL to download from porn sites, get cracked software or open files like there is no tomorrow. chances are even with a anti-malware program running.you can still get infections.
its like using a condom, on a infected partner, the condom might protect you from some STDs but you can still get infected by other STDs.
see the picture, i bet you don’t. because you never read the comment entirely.
soledad,
pc issues r out of the question here. i think that’s clear cause almost all who posted comments here know everything they have to know about their pc’s. i don’t have a problem with my pc, it’s an apple laptop and it’s brand new. furthermore i have tried to connect another pc w/c also gets disconnected everytime and pldt accepts that it has something to do with their lines (otherwise i will not be posting comment here. i know im right and i know where i stand)
even if a sales rep, tech rep or customer rep do get a low pay it does not justify poor service. you mean you only do a good job when you get paid big time? what a very wrong filipino mentality! that’s probably why progress is slow for us filipinos. what we want pldt to know is for them to improve on their service so they can keep their customers sufficient enough for the company to sustain jobs for their employees. i think this is how to look at the better picture. we customers want to get the best service bec. we value every peso that comes out of our pocket. we want someone to help in case we need assistance and im not saying that they need to solve the problem right there and then. if you haven’t heard it’s called EMPATHY w/c can give us an assurance that somehow someone is doing something about my connectivity problem.
for any technical support rep they should be equipped with proper training so as to give sensible answers to simple questions that customers ask like default gateway, incoming and outgoing email servers, why ports are locked on their modem and why the modem’s gui can’t be pulled up even if you surf into the modem (probably u can’t understand, maybe this is a bit technical for you).
you might want to research further before posting any comment, and also try to check on your grammar.
I’m sorry if my grammar kills, you. English is not my forte.
but low pay does have a factor in this, if the worker receives its salary not proportional to its work. that worker will tend to slack off. if you receiving low pay, will you do your best if every months pay is low? its economics. not all people work for charity. they work to survive.
and don’t you dare insult my technical skills. i may not have a experience in networking yet. i have skills with regards to programming, troubleshooting, editing. but i have an idea on what you are saying. i took cisco 1 a year ago and will take cisco 2,3,4 on my next school year.
then tell that to pldt! i believe this website is created primarily for us pldt mydsl customers to voice out the complaints regarding the poor service we’re getting bec. such matter has not been addressed by pldt. if you’re a pro then you’re not on the correct website.
most people work to sustain their needs and if pay is not sufficient then that’s not my problem. there r other jobs available.
the point is i wanna get the service i deserve for what im paying for. don’t you get it? probably ur an employee of that crap that’s why ur defending their name.
i don’t wanna argue with u bec. u r not pldt and u certainly do not own it so stop posting comments about my opinions. and by the way just an FYI, i’ve already completed those courses. you still have a long way to go. i feel bad for you…
It seems Fury has consumed most people here.
im not a pro pldt nor a anti pldt. i just notice the biased opinion posted in the comments. and as a person i want to voice out my opinion regarding this.
my comments are not focused on one person only. it so happened that your the poster below me. and you reacted as if i was attacking your beliefs. i respect other opinion so respect mine.
feel bad about me. my course outline wanted me to take the cisco next sem. its not my fault i haven’t taken them. i just can’t.
grace you work in a call center? a tech support or whatever? seems like you know much about technical stuff.
oo nga…napaka ganda ng service ng pldt dsl..napakabilis at hassle free..kaya sa mga nag iisip kung ano and pipiliin nila…mag PLDT DSL na kayo!!!!Wag kayo maniniwala sa mga taong naninira!!! mga modus operandi ng mga YAN,..
oo nga…napaka ganda ng service ng pldt dsl..napakabilis at hassle free..kaya sa mga nag iisip kung ano and pipiliin nila…mag PLDT DSL na kayo!!!!Wag kayo maniniwala sa mga taong naninira!!! mga modus operandi ng mga YAN,..binabayaran lang ng mga Ibang ISP yan para manira..!!! Dont belive..its a HOAX!!! Mga sinungaling lahat yan at cant afford sa
PLDT myDSL…PLDT DSL is the best….PLDT!PLDT!PLDT!PLDT!
We can definitely afford PLDT’s DSL so we chose plan 1995 (Excite) which promises to deliver up to 1.2 Mbps when in reality we are only getting 106 kbps!
ISPs magbabayad para siraan ang PLDT. Ha ha ha! Wala ng sisirain sa PLDT matagal ng sinungaling. They even have the gall to exact pre-termination fees if you want to opt out of their VERY BAD SERVICE.
We are legit discontented PLDT subscribers na naloko ng mga kasinungalingan nila.
I am warning all of you. Subscribe with PLDT DSL at your own risk. Walang nagsisi sa umpisa!
All sites for http://www.pldtdsl.com are down as of the afternoon of March 15, 2006.
Why??? PLDT is afraid that it might be used against them. The ads are FULL OF LIES and they are threatened by cases being filed against them at the National Telecommunications Commission for unfair practices and deceptive marketing.
They even have the gall to charge pre-termination and downgrade fees when in truth they are the one who should be penalized.
Ang kakapal talaga ng mga taga PLDT. Makakarma din kayo.
You might want to sign this petition guys.
http://www.petitiononline.com/pldtdsl/petition.html
Same here.. Haven’t had any problems, even the VOIP Phones (HK and USA) running smoothly..
GO PLDT!
sobra na pldt.kakadating lang ng bill ko and nakalagay dun 3000 a month for 5mbps (i think nag upgrade na sila). holy cow. ive been paying 3000 for almost 2 years and im only getting 512 kbps! maswerte na pag naka 768 kbps (ni hindi ako dumaan sa 2.2mbps). ilang beses na ako tumawag sabi pnoprocess na daw. HELLO! 2007 na 2006 pa ako huling tumawag sa inyo! umayos naman kayo!
they don’t care what kind of service their giving,it’s all
about the money their getting !! It’s not about how their going to compete with quality of service,against other players,it’s all about how their going to stop them! It’s the same old dirty tricks,MONOPOLY!. . . So if you want to improve the quality of telecommunications in the Philippines,let’s start helping the small players,by using their service. Let’s drop all the PLDT’s service,stop dealing with this kind of MONSTER. less headache from us, less money from them
PLDT’s service = Cell,landline, DSL, VOIP, monthly collection,mandarambong,. . . BAD shot kayo sa CANADA,walang naniniwala sa inyo!Alam namin kung paano kayo makipag-compete,sa maduming paraan di ba? Alam nyo bang di kayo bibigyan ng magandang service sa DSL, para bumagsak ang mga competitor sa VOIP!!!well,mali ba ko or pangit lang talaga ang service,if that so,lipat na lang tayo,bwa,ha,ha,ha…….
They need to be penalized by NTC, I think its about time. NTC should stop this company,the people could transfer to other provider. Sounds crazy,right?
Who got the bigger balls, PLDT, NTC or the Filipinos !
PLDT = Puro Loko,D Totoo
NTC = Na Tata Cot
I’m not venting against PLDT’s myDSL just for the heck of it. Hell, I worked for the company for 5 years before migrating here in the US (incidentally, also worked for 4 years afterwards at a telecomms company here in the west coast, so I have a bit of an idea what a proper DSL service is). The facts speak for itself :
First week of Feb. ‘07 – Applied for myDSL (basic speed) ;
Mar. 7 ‘07 4 P.M. – DSL modem installed , 10:30 PM – DSL service went down. Takes one week to restore service ;
Mar. 14 ‘07 – Service restored, was good for about 4-5 days. ;
Mar. 18 ‘07 – DSL service deteriorates. Frequent dropped connections, observed drops for every 20 minutes good connection and takes more than 1 hr. to reconnect. This condition persists today Apr. 02 ‘07.
Was told grounded inside wire, grounded network cable, nothing fixed it.
Monthly bill came, full price. Asked to disconnect DSL service, was told we’d be charged PHP 3,000 for early termination.
We have resorted to using dial-up service, at least those doesn’t get dropped.
We’re looking at that SMART wireless broadband service to replace this DSL. I figure we might just bite the bullet and pay the early disconnection fee. But, on principle alone, I think I shouldn’t even shell out a cent to PLDT for this. We’re given 2 choices: stay on with myDSL paying whatever the monthly charges are, for god knows when we can get connection ; or disconnect the service and pay PHP3,000 up front.
You guys go figure.
I dont know with you guys, but my family has been using PLDT myDSL for 7 months now and we haven’d had any problems – technical or billing. We pay about P1800 a month (inc landline)and get every cent’s worth. We have setup a wireless network which connects up to 4 computers at the same time, usually from 6AM to 130AM next morning and still get about 384 kbps bandwidth with 54 mbps network connection.
I’m not a fan or an advocate of PLDT, but i think unfair din naman kung ibato niyo sa kanila lahat ng sisi. There could be a lot of other factors, location for one. (We stay in Paranaque). Sometimes, it could even be a user problem or ignorance. Don’t expect you’d get exactly the speed promised, i.e. 512 kbps. Walang ganun…unless cguro you’re the only subscriber.
We just had our pldt line + dsl installed for about a week now. The connection is continious but it can’t seem to reach even half of the speed(8x faster than dial up) it advertised. Download speeds averages about 4-5 kB/s. DSL na ba yan?
We just had our pldt line + dsl installed for about a week now. The connection is continious but it can’t seem to reach even half of the speed(8x faster than dial up) it advertised. Download speeds averages about 4-5 kB/s. HI-VELOCITY BROADBAND na ba yan?
Well then,
PLDT dsl never fails to amaze me when there is a problem.
The help line people are for sure told not to divulge the main reasons why the service is down.
Mine is down again in the Alabang area and has been for two days now since April 04th 2007 really poor service as one hour is more than anyone can put up with when they rely on constant e-mail use.
Two calls to the help desk gave me two answers, even though before I called the so called help desk I already expected the results.
The result is write down this number Sir, no clue as to what I am supposed to do with G for golf and N for Nancy and so on.
When I asked a simple question like ER, when will this service work ahain, the answer back was have a good night Sir.
Well I would have a great night if the dsl worked again, instead I am using the pre-paid dial up service thaT WAS BOUGHT FROM blast AND NOT A FREE CONNECTION MENTIONED BY DSL.
In my opinion these downtimes were planned in advance a long time back as a reason to upgrade new house area and the usual here is to do this in the holls period as they like other majors think everyone is off to Bagio for the vacation or some other place.
When I can get SKY in this area I am off from PLDT as they are a lousy service and have never been customer friendly EVER.
I hope someone from the PLDT board reads this because what you lot need is a big wake up call like more services and for sure people like me are gone for good and yes, your so called blue chip stock is not an investor option.
INVEST IN SKY CABLE EVERYONE AS I AM MOVING THERE LIKE A LOT OF OTHERS WHEN WE CAN GET IT IN THE AREA.
DSL is a joke now, BLAST pre-paid by the way is just as fast.
Bye, Bye.
Really angry as you may note from my words.
Dear All,
I’m sooo happy to come about this forum. At least it is not too late for me to back out of PLDT. Application process is hell already and I thank you guys from proceeding any further. I got so pissed off at them that it is useless for me to go through there customer service hotline so I ended venting out my frustration through email copy-furnishing their marketing dept so as their customer service people will not just get away by editing my email. Just to share what happened, here is my email to them…
To whom it may concern,
I applied more than a month ago but I learned that a service order was only created last Mid-May. I applied via 171 and through the Megamall office and 2 weeks ago through the PLDT branch in SM City. When I followed up with the sales rep that entertained me in Megamall, I was advised that the delay in the installation was due to the contractor running out of modems but last week, I was advised that the installation hasn’t been dispatched to the contractors because for PLDT internal red tape. Much to my disappointment because of the prolonged application, it is unbelieveable to find out that instead of moving forward with the application, it seems to be working backward!
Least to say, this is not how I expect this to turn out. I have been warned not to avail of PLDT DSL due to numerous reasons but I didn’t not expect that I would be discouraged by the mere application procedure. Your customer service’s lack of initiative to provide feedback and unrelentless ego in handling my follow ups is highly unbecoming of the supposed leading telecommunications company.
I do hope that through this channel, there would be a more fruitful feedback from PLDT.
So far Globe is not available in my area, can anybody recommend other DSL service providers aside from SMART, Sky and Bayantel?
one things for sure- they are great getting customers but suck BIG TIME in their service. once you sign up with their terms and service conditions (w/c means M-O-N-E-Y) you can’t get out. it’s not only in their DSL which they have problems, Its the entire package (DSL, Dial up, phone connections, billing, tc.)
ONE WORD= MONOPOLY
Once a company is a monopoly like pldt, who can expect any efficient service? MONOPOLY. They dont give a shit as long as the money keeps coming in PERIOD. AND BTW if anyone working from dsl reading this YOU STILL HAVENT SENT YOUR FREAKING TECHNICAL SERVICE FOR 5 DAYS NOW!!!..god im gonna get disconnected any second now because of this lousy connection.
I dunno…we are PLDT MyDSL subscriber it’s 2,ooo/mo. I’ve been using it for 2 mos. now and I strongly agree that It really depends on sooo many factors… that’s correct location is one of the major factor.. before we apply, we should check if our location has pldt’s covergae, ‘coz if it doesn’t cover your location there’s no use applying for one, second again that’s correct it will NEVER rech the exact speed and FYI according ot the EVERY advertisement of PLDT it’s “UP TO 384 kbps not just 384 kbps whatever” UP TO is the keyword, download speed!? HELLO!? it should vary depending on the UPLOAD SPEED of the site your downloading a file from, because before you download a file you consider looking for seeders or uploaders..
Now, now, now, I was just carried awayI guess about the PLDT Credit Adjustment or the BONUS REBATES, anyone?? we just got a Php. 31,000 credit from using PLDT VIBE, IDD, and etc from first use! I haven’t experienced any problems with my connection…and they have all the reasons.. and lastly it’s a lot faster having a DSL cable than WiFi… … ..’coz it’s direct! you don’t have to acquire signals!!!
ang NTC wala rin ginagawa..natutulog lang ang mga tao dun.ilang beses na akong nag email pero pinapasa lang kung sino at kanino dapat magreklamo tungkol sa punyetang PLDT DSL na yan.kung meron pang word na mas higit pa kesa sa bulok,yun ang description ng service ng PLDT DSL.napaka walang kwenta,mabilis pa ang dial-up.kalokohan din ang lock-in period na 12months bago ka maka-alis sa kanila.UNFAIR PARA SA SUBSCRIBER.baket di nila gayahin ang telco sa US,may trial period bago ka mag-subscribe.
I applied for a DSL service last March 5 and after seven weeks of repeated follow-ups thru emails, calling 171 and even visiting their office, I have not received any confirmation when they will install it. I’m definite that they can install DSL in our area here in Cainta because one of my neighbor has PLDT DSL (I even gave them the tel no of my neighber for their reference).
I hope there will be alternative broadband provider in our area in the near future so I can immediately dump PLDT.
this article was written when? 2005? and up to now PLDT still has lousy service!!! omg! i really thought they changed but after expreiencing forst hand how incompetent they are makes me wonder how come they still haven’t been sued! http://john2valdes.blogspot.com/2007/04/pldt-lousy-service.html
What’s new? Even PLDT’s landline phone service sucks. We had already been disconnected, but the bills kept coming in, which reached 8K+ despite an actual debt of 3K+. Now our address has been blacklisted so that none of us can get credit cards.
That’s the management’s style. You know how Smart offers really low SMS rates but beware of the deductions that will come your way without you knowing it. Check your balances.
Subscriber aq ng MyDSL plan 999 for less than a month… And 3 days lng after kmi ng apply nkabitan n agd kmi. Until now wla p nmn major prob nanaencounter q s DSL nto.
I hope sn mbigyan ng PLDT ng soln’s mga prob’s nio.
dis is nicole agen. ang connection nga pla nmin is 100 Mbps. Ok nman xa psurf surf s net. Actually ndi p ndting ang bill nmin 4 DSL pro accdg 2 dem, 999 dw and monthly fee nmin including our tel. bill.
Update q kau if 22o nga iyon, once n ntnggp n nmin ang monthly bill nmin. Ciao
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ive been with mydestiny for almost 3 months now and everything is just dandy!! I get 1000+ kbps speed with just their regular connection! Plus their customer support group is so much more reliable than pldt’s. they have this text hotline that you can text whenever you are having problems with your connection. within minutes someones going to call you to address your problem.
i just hope that i dont jinx my connection after posting this entry!!=p
hi! totoo nga na may probs ang PLDT, habang tumatagal pababa ang connection rate. minsan mag disconnect. pero i think may virus na nag iiba sa inyong I.P. address sinisira nito ang win32 svhost ewan ko. i put norton 2007 at na block nya ang mga programs na ito.
if they charge you for disconnection slap them for breach of contract. they have not deliverd service that was promised. usually it gets their attention and they try to fix your connection. to find out your real connection rate i trust 2wire.coms meter and compare it to pldts. Change will never happen because the government is paid by this people in the millions so good luck to our God Forsaken country. DTI does not work at all. just boycott them tel them how you feel
Just before I left the Phils for a vacation, I dropped by a Bayantel office to ask if they service my unit. Lo and behold, given my address, they were able to tell me that I can subscribe to their DSL service. Although I have to pay P1999 for the installation fee, at least they can install if 1-3 days from the time they receive my payment! Afterwhich, by April 28, the incompetent people from PLDT called me that they would wish to install the DSL already. I told them that I have decided to go with Bayantel so what PLDT does is they pass by my house to try to convince me and calls at least twice a day. I told them I will decide when I come back to the Philippines because there would be no point of me paying for a DSL service I will not be using for a month. Still, I’m leaning towards Bayantel and would initially subscribe to their Plan 899. If their service is okay (as advised by reliable sources that are tech-savvy) then that’s the only time I will upgrade the plan.
You dont know what’s a lousy and unreliable internet service (?) until you tried Globelines!!!
i ask for a connection on feb, didnt get the service they promised, told them to disconnect it, and they did it and i keep getting NOTICES of DISCONNECTIONS, for a service its ALREADY disconnected, and BILLS for a service that I am NOT GETTING!!!!
sick of complaining and nothing happens..its past election time and still unresolved.
Globelines??? tell me another joke!!!
Yes, their customer service sucks. I just had my dsl back after two months. I had applied for plan999 after being with a higher plan for two years. I believe PLDT’s real technical support group is not the same as those so-called technical support agents we get to talk with on their hotline. The person who checked my dsl this afternoon was obviously not working in that call center as he called up 172 on another phone while talking with me. Anyway, he was able to answer all my questions about dsl (unlike those reps) like why I still have a username and password and why others don’t. He eventually got my connection up and working even without getting to talk to anyone on that hotline.
So I wonder, where do all these customer service reps come from? Why do they act as if the customers are giving them headaches when it’s actually their company’s fault we are having problems in the first place?
Another thing. Even though I switched to a lesser plan for a lower internet speed, I don’t see any difference from the higher plan that I used to have. That’s the main reason why I chose to pay less.
My DSL has been down since Friday and today is the 4th day we are without it. I lost count already on how many times we called 172 and believe me guys, I already rotated the staff receivers in the last calls that I made. Grabe talaga. The thing is their answers are uniformed, that they already forwarded the matter to Datanet blah blah blah. I did some probing, I gave them my telephone number and email address so their datanet people could return the call or send me an update via email. But to no avail. No return calls, no email. It means only one thing, its either nobody was there in the so called Datanet to attend to our complaints or they are standing up to their bad reputation of ignoring customers complaints. I have lost revenues amounting to 4 days already and I think PLDT does not realize that customers pays rent and utility bills.
Dapat, in their failure to deliver their services, di lang dapat rebate ang ibigay nila. Likewise, they should be obliged to share with the burden of paying the rent as well. Dapat ganito ang mangyari since Internet shops are selling PLDT services hindi lang basta softdrinks o kung ano pa man dyan…
PLDT Management, your services sucks!!!!!!
PLDT Management, your services sucks!!!!!!
Ilang Days na down ang server nila kahit ilang beses mo sila tawag no action is taken pinapaasa ka lang. Pag pumunta ka naman sa pldt office ang haba ng pila ganun rin naman ang tagal bago sila kumilos. Customer is not there priority sa bagal ng service nila. Sayang lang ang binabayad mo.
kung ganyan ang service nila.
I really hate the services offered by pldt dsl. I might call them tomorrow to have my dsl disconnect. I called their office last night and ask for their hotline (pldt dsl), but when I called up the number given to me, it’s not working. They are d*mn sh*t. I am paying the exact amount but their service really s*cks.hope they will do something to upgrade their services.
meron ba sa inyong nakakaalam ng address ni Manny Pangilinan? gusto ko dumiretso sa kanya dahil 2 weeks na kami wala telefon since nag-upgrade to DSL eh pare pareho naman sinasagot ng customer dis-service nila na kulang ang training
PLDT is the most incompetent company I ever dealt with…its like dealing with idiots. Their costumer service is so F***ing stupid! Their company system is totaly unbelievable…it took us more than 2 mos to approved the installation and then after we paid…wala na…nobody turns up to install those bloody lines. Even if you call them up to check for the status they will answer you the same thing over and over…so stupid!
here’s my story with !@#$#@!!!! pldt. They let you sign up in my case I made an upgrade to one of their “business” package ( in my opinion taga sira ng business package ) I used to have the plan 2000 personal package but I needed more bandwidth although I knew that I have had problems with them in the past I didn’t realize that it would be this worse anyways the other reason is that I don’t have a choice other broadband providers simply do not offer their services in my area. ok here’s the !@@#$#@!!! part , I have been having problems with my dsl since day one of the upgrade , I asked the “customer sales representative” if there is a fee if I downgrade to a lower plan , they said there is no fee, they said that there will only be a fee if and only if I terminate my dsl plan . so ok na ko with it since I get to try it first . but to no avail badtrip!! ngayon Im stuck they won’t let me downgrade the plan they said that I have to pay 5k for it and it sucks, plus its been almost 3 months now and I still haven’t got the free pc they offered what a bunch of liars and burglars . Does anyone know if I can sue their asses and charge them for every cent that I have lost since I used their god forsaken service. All I can say is they suck big time they not only offer unreliable service , they don’t even train their reps properly parang much better pa na prerecorded message na lang sasagot sa iyo at least ur expectations are already set na they are not worth it. I hope this gets to PLDT if not , to anyone who’s reading this , you are not alone PLDT really sucks!!
I was considering applying online to PLDT’s myDSL but chanced upon this blog. Thanks for saving me from being another PLDT victim…
thanks guys for all these info… i was just thinking of getting this plan but well with all these, i would be a fool to go with this… anyway, what would you recommend instead of pldt’s dsl service?
Nice!
Sorry
PLDT monopoly! people of the Philippines,magkaisa tayo! change your service,landline,cell and DSL.This is the only way para mawala ang monopoly o kaswapangan ng PLDT.If you want improvement,then don’t use there service.
Join our group “PINOY KUNSUMER”
Philippine Long Distance Telephone,marami na kami “PINOY KUNSUMER” sabay sabay kaming lahat mag wi-widthdraw ng service.People of the Philippines trust us.Only in the Philippines lang nangayayaring,na walang interconnection,coz PLDT want to stay on top,so hindi mangyayaring na bumaba ang ohone service sa Pinas,kawawa ang OFW di ba? so AUG.15,2007 change the service ! ! !
to PLDT Hey guys, I think we can act on this together. Is there anybody in here who think can file a lawsuit against PLDT? We do have public attorney from our government, right? If we all file our complaint against PLDT from our public attorneys, they will come up with investigation. Or should does anyone know of government agency where we can file a formal complaint against this PLDT monster? I think I need to study Philippine government and politics more. Hehehe!
http://www.ntc.gov.ph/feedback-frame.htm
hey guys, I’m not sure if anybody has made a formal complaint to NTC (national telecommunications commission). Here’s the link. I could not make a formal complaint yet, because, my phone and dsl haven’t been connected since the time I paid for the said services to be installed… April 30 when I applied for this, SO was approved after 3-4 wks, paid for their service the same wk, phone line installed after 3 wks. At present, (after 2wks) wala paring dial tone, and definitely no DSL… After visiting some sites online “A COMPLAINT PETITION TO PLDT”, I decided, I should ask them to cancel their further “kawalanghiyaan”, este service pala….
I encourage others to make the complaint… Malamang, if a lawsuit will be prepared by joined efforts of directly affected business people, you’d win Millions of Peso Settlement!!!
Call your lawyers…
Yep yep. PLDT MyDSL is really crappy. Kahit yung customer care nila, walang kwenta.
*switched to MyDestiny May 12, 2007*
Mabilis naman yung net speed ko. But the problem is… Palagi akong na d-disconnect every 4 hours! It’s really irritating kahit like, 5 seconds lang nawawala yung net then babalik ulit. Lalo na kapag may dina-download akong file na hindi mo pwedeng gamitan ng download accelerator.
Ang bagal din ng customer care nila! Or let’s just say, sometimes wala talagang sumasagot sa customer care nila. LOL
So yun na, may sumagot na nang call ko sa customer care line nila. Then sinabi ko na yung complain ko regarding doon sa net. Sinabi nung nakausap ko na aayusin daw nila yung problem sa susunod na araw.
“susunod na araw”
Walang dumating na maintenance crew.
Sana manlang tinawagan nila ako or kahit manlang e text na hindi ma kakarating yung maintenance crew nila para hindi ako nag hintay nor nag absent sa piano lessons ko. You might say na “baka busy lang sila or blah blah blah”. You can’t blame me. Nag expect kasi ako na darating sila dahil yun nga ang sabi ng nakausap ko.
…So yeah. Dahil sa sobrang inis ko. Nag text nalang ako sa kanila (since pagod nako sa kakatawag for nothing) and nung tumawag na yung assistant nila sakin and nung nalaman kong guy siya. Ginamit ko na ang aking seducing skills LOL *sigh*
*the next day*
Mas mabilis pa sa oras na ine-expect ko na darating sila. I think 10am yata ang start ng work ng office nila. Pero 7am palang nandito na sila and yes, take note! Kasama pa yung guy na nakausap ko.
*after nila e check and “ayusin” yung problem ng net ko*
Sinabi nila sakin na talagang ganun daw na nag iiba yung ip thingy ko every 4 hours kaya daw ako na d-disconnect! like WTF! And wala na silang sinabing iba kundi yun lang and umalis na sila. Nag babayad ako ng 1600 a month and hindi rin ako ma kaka download ng mga files na ang estimated time is higher than 4 hours?!
*cries*
Seducing them for nothing! LOL.
Question lang. Regarding dito sa change ng ip thingy ko. is it like, FOREVER na tong ganito or what?
PC ko ba ang may problem? or sila? *so confused*
here’s my ym id aiotsukacherrylove if ever may alam kayo about sa issue na toh.
PLEASE!
- Kylie.
Yep yep. PLDT MyDSL is really crappy. Kahit yung customer care nila, walang kwenta.
*switched to MyDestiny May 12, 2007*
Mabilis naman yung net speed ko. But the problem is… Palagi akong na d-disconnect every 4 hours! It’s really irritating kahit like, 5 seconds lang nawawala yung net then babalik ulit. Lalo na kapag may dina-download akong file na hindi mo pwedeng gamitan ng download accelerator.
Ang bagal din ng customer care nila! Or let’s just say, sometimes wala talagang sumasagot sa customer care nila. LOL
So yun na, may sumagot na nang call ko sa customer care line nila. Then sinabi ko na yung complain ko regarding doon sa net. Sinabi nung nakausap ko na aayusin daw nila yung problem sa susunod na araw.
“susunod na araw”
Walang dumating na maintenance crew.
Sana manlang tinawagan nila ako or kahit manlang e text na hindi ma kakarating yung maintenance crew nila para hindi ako nag hintay nor nag absent sa piano lessons ko. You might say na “baka busy lang sila or blah blah blah”. You can’t blame me. Nag expect kasi ako na darating sila dahil yun nga ang sabi ng nakausap ko.
…So yeah. Dahil sa sobrang inis ko. Nag text nalang ako sa kanila (since pagod nako sa kakatawag for nothing) and nung tumawag na yung assistant nila sakin and nung nalaman kong guy siya. Ginamit ko na ang aking seducing skills LOL *sigh*
*the next day*
Mas mabilis pa sa oras na ine-expect ko na darating sila. I think 10am yata ang start ng work ng office nila. Pero 7am palang nandito na sila and yes, take note! Kasama pa yung guy na nakausap ko.
*after nila e check and “ayusin” yung problem ng net ko*
Sinabi nila sakin na talagang ganun daw na nag iiba yung ip thingy ko every 4 hours kaya daw ako na d-disconnect! like WTF! And wala na silang sinabing iba kundi yun lang and umalis na sila. Nag babayad ako ng 1600 a month and hindi rin ako ma kaka download ng mga files na ang estimated time is more than 4 hours?!
*cries*
Seducing them for nothing! LOL.
Question lang. Regarding dito sa change ng ip thingy ko. is it like, FOREVER na tong ganito or what?
PC ko ba ang may problem? or sila? *so confused*
here’s my ym id aiotsukacherrylove if ever may alam kayo about sa issue na toh.
PLEASE!
- Kylie.
My story is TOO LONG ! A total nightmare ,I have wireless DSL ,And they AFTER Waiting, waiting, waiting and some more Waiting they sent a bunch of Monkey’s to SCREW UP OUR ROOF on a brand new 7,000,000 Peso house .After all the bull there we got connected and it has been very bad to no connection . We went two month’s calling them EVERY 24 HOUR’S just to have them reconfig my computer ,then i had to goo to town to internet cafe to do my work and have my computer fixed. EVERY DAY for 2 MONTH’S. They told me over and over they would give me 1 month credit ( BAD ) but better then nothing. Well after four try’s to install antenea they sent some one that knew what he was doing. He found the antenea was facing the wrong direction not at the tower and the antenea was BAD. Now it work’s some times and we got this months bill ( DOUBLE ) Went to pay and complain and found out they did give us credit of 65 Peso’s ,still have three levels of my roof distroyed and will have to go to town to mail this for can’t mail with this DSL Service. Also they told me when i asked for credit on my bill that if i had service or not that the bill went on.For i had a year contract . SOME THING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THEM .
PLDT DSL… please refrain from advertising your SERVICE if you cannot deiver one!! You have a website that does not have a customer complaint section!! I mean.. what type of company you have!! Please clean-up your act!!Don’t pay too much in advertisements that will HARM you!! live up to what it says…
PLDT DSL = Dick Sucking Lips
Aug 15,2007 lets drop the service, switch to other network. PLDT babagsak ka rin ! ! !
i heard bayantel has a really nice connection and it only uses one setting for the whole philippines. nasubukan ko n yang PLDT problem n yan, 2 weeks pinagpapasahan ako sa 171 tpos 172 palipat lipat. then their agents keep telling me to do this and that pero wlang nangyari then ang problema pla is ung connection namin sa area namin, bakit di nila finollow up sa local pldt branch kung dun lng pla problema edi sana ok na… sa 2 weeks na un we lost about P16,800 kasi wala n pumapasok s net shop namin kasi walang net eh… kaya nga minsan naisip ko pano kung gayahin ko si raul? pero tao din mga call center agent pero tao din tau eh bat nila tau pinaglalaruan… if u cant fix it, close n lng kau… minsan parang bobo tuloy mga agent nila, parang puppet ng supervisors, naghahanap ng gusot, try to call them makikita nio, di nila alam isasagot nila, and they’ll try to change the subject…
Hi Guys,
Experience ko sa PLDT MyDSL Intermittent Connection. sometimes wholeday walang connection (parañaque area). when I talked to their tech support, name: Joan she said that their will be a Technician assigned to check my physical line baka daw PL ang problem pero walang dumating na technician to check my TL line.
next day I called their 171 hotline
tech support again name: Dan he told me to turn on my DSL modem will try to remote my modem to check the problem then after checking ganun nanaman ang sinabi My naka assigned na daw na field technician to check “again my PL line” so kagustuhan kong ma Fix yung problem dahil my wife really need internet connection because she has a homebased job(med trans). nag leave ako ng 1day sa work ko para hintayin yung technician then again wala technician na dumating…
I don’t how they handle their business operation process. (as their PLDT MyDSL TV Ad ” Say Please” )
I would rather SAY PLEASE DON’T TELL LIE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS.
im from baguio and looking for good internet connection…im hoping to try PLDT myDSL, 5km from home..any suggestion?
i’m from cebu. PLDT? sucks!!! almost 3 weeks my phone line still not activated and the DSL stuff still not installed. What kind of service do they have? its sucks!!!
aT THIS TIME i WILL TAKE ANYTHING i CAN GET WHETHER IT WORKS ALL THE TIME OR NOT.Living in Tabao Proper, Valladolid without internet service is getting to be a drag. Is there some reason that the Country has forgotten about us? Why do we have to constantly go to Internet Cafes to throw our hard earned money away when we could use out computers at home. Can someone please help us and get either landlines installed or at least satelite DSL through our CellPhones. PLEASE HELP
I feel for everyone that is having problems with their PLDT DSL system. Over the last three weeks I have gone from a very placid human being to a raging bull. (Perhaps PLDT are the main sponsors for Manila Zoo)
Anyway, from heated arguments to visits from engineers, from the small amount of crap given by the girls at 172 to the piles of bull shit that I have been fed by the engineers. “But, I am still able to smile”…. Why, because after reading these blogs there are people worse off than me.
Does this mean I will have to wait for them to fix the problem, wait for them to rebate me, wait for a miricle to be performed or should I do what many many people are doing, simply switch over to a better provider?
So who is this better provider, we hear so much about PLDT’s bad service, about globe and bayantel getting their act together, and about the future of broadband internet.
I have decided to start breeding pigeons, it should be quicker to get my mail out.
PLDT my DSL = my Dick Sucking Lips
PLDT my DSL = my Dick Sucking Lips ;-D
PLDT my DSL = my Dick Sucking Lips (:-o)
Hi, guys! Thank you for giving me all these feedbacks about PLDT DSL. I am planning to apply this month but since i have readall your comments, i won’t be considering it anymore. Just wanna know, which is better? Globe Broadband or Smart Bro? Hope you could help me decide. Thanks again and God bless!
Well, patience is a virtue… Three engineers and three new modems… I am back on line.. “Thank you PLDT” I even got a rebate on the three weeks down time..
Just one point for the bosses of PLDT..
Engineer 1. “Sir its a problem with your computer”
Me:”Well, it works fine in my office”
Engineer 1. “I changed the modem and it works. (2 Hours later, it did not)
Me: (Calling the service department”
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Engineer 1…. Total time 3 hours
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Engineer 2. Sir its a problem with your line,
Me: “So it works now huh”?
Engineer 2. “Well, I fixed it, but it still does not work.
Me: “So it does not work”?
Engineer 2. “It did for five minutes”
Me: “So what now”
Engineer 2. “I will send my boss over tomorrow, he will know what to do”
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Engineer 2.. Total time 3.5 hours
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Engineer 3. Sir, “its a problem with you modem, its not compatible to our system”. Me: “But you supplied it”
Engineer 3. Sir, “its okay now I put a new modem on it”
Me: “Thats the same modem the first engineer took out”
Engineer 3. Sir, “Yes but it works now”
Me: “Great” So what was the problem”?
Engineer 3. “I do not know”
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Engineer 3… Total time 2 hours.
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For the record:
Not one of the engineers had a report card stating what the other engineer had done, what action was taken or recommendation.
Each one carried out the same tests as the last one… Surely we could have saved time and money by knowing what the last man did?
Anyway it works, “holding my breath though”
My connection has been running on super slow for 3 weeks now. Funny thing is it slows down around 8:00pm – I suppose when call center agents start working on their east coast accounts. Clearly a case of bandwidth throttling where Globe redirects precious bandwidth to higher demand, higher paying customers such as the call centers. Should be ok though, except they are using bandwidth previously allocated to a customer segment to serve another – most people would call this stealling!
Well, these people obviously do not know the power of the consumer… so send your hate mails to the bosses of Innove…
dexter.bautista@innove.com.ph, boboy.romero@innove.com.ph, tinamarie.ortiz@innove.com.ph, customercare@innove.com.ph, allan.cuevas@innove.com.ph, gil.genio@innove.com.ph, annalee.guevarra@innove.com.ph, marko.ureta@innove.com.ph, lino.cuachon@innove.com.ph, maremee.velez-matinong@innove.com.ph, cherryann.francisco@innove.com.ph, cocoy.claravall@innove.com.ph
Oh and did you know that Manny Pangilinan actually responds to each and every complain that he gets when he still owned PLDT? Never get that from the bosses above. To think that MVP is so up there… interesting.
Enjoy!
I called pldt to help me coz one of the lights in the modem was not lit..a certain karl (carl) answerd….we tried alot of things and then he told me to disable the enable thingy and told me to turn the modem off…aftr awhile he instructed me to open the modem…Yes!!the light lit up but still i cant connect to the web so he again instructed me to go to area and ask me enable the thing we disabled earlier…..The thingy cant be enabled again,i tried alot of times to rt click it and enabled it but it cant be enabled…so i asked karl what happened…he told me that my lan card or something is broken and i need to bring my laptop to a private tech to fix it…..WHAT!!!!earlier its ok and then you told me to disable it and now i cant enable it again and your telling me that its broken!!!!He said,you called because there is 1 light thats not working on my modem..now the lights are working…bluntly he said that!!!!My gosh,i want to smack him right in between his eyes!!!what i did after our conversation…i turned off my laptop….lo and behold!!!i can connect to the internet and that thingy is already enabled!!!So why does this karl dont know that!!? Is he educated enough to instruct me/us on what to click on our beloved pc/laptop!!?? and if ever something happened..he will just tell you bluntly and coldly to bring it to a private tech and tell you bogus thing that is broken coz he dont have any idea on what he is doing!!!!
can somebody pls tell me how to report this the higher ups of pldt…
Hi, I’m currently subscribed to SmartBro but getting it disconnected due to their horrible service (it hasn’t been working for 2 weeks already and they can’t figure out why- apparently tons of people in the Ayala Alabang area have been having problems with this too)! Was thinking of signing up with PLDT but after quickly scanning through this thread, obviously thinking otherwise– which DSL should I subscribe to now?What’s best for the Alabang area?
all that i can say is that not all service of DSL por broadband connections are perfect. as you can see you are not the only customer that is being attended to maintain your dsl connection. i can say that PLDT does have errors and lacks in installing, upgrading, or doing any technical supports. but you should have also patience for that and must have do your own thing to assert to the management. and dont complain to other people just like this. go and have your complaints directly to the main office for assurances. dont depend on customer services.
another thing, if you dont know what you say about the service or internet connection, please study more about internet services which you will also see its general preferences in data communications and digital communications rather than complaining and complaining without knowing!
My speed halved, it shows on my downloading time- interesting enough, their website showed an increase in speed more than half!
like said above
I would rather SAY PLEASE DON’T TELL LIE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS.
yes nobody is perfect,even one of the biggest company in the country,but why you have to appear so perfect when it comes to your advertisements,be true to your customers,why dont you allow foreign company to provide internet connection if you cannot handle your customers well,too many to handle according to your hotline everytime we call for our complaints,we have to go personally to pldt office everyday coz if we just call it will take a couple of weeks to fix it,pls. provide us the service that you promise before we subscribe,coz we pay for it ,thank you!!!!!!
ASUS, we’re not talkin about knowing the technical side.Don’t you get it,it’s the service, it takes 2 weeks or more than. NAIINTINDIHAN MO BA? Ok lang mag-down.Because that’s nature of the beast,kung si Fernando Poe di tinatamaan ng bala,eh namatay din, nobody is perfect.And that’s a given and we understood.. . The huge problem here is how often and how long.Babanat ka ng technical,the only thing we want is a good service and that’s what we paid for.. . . PLDT stop selling your shit if you can’t keep up!SERBISYO MUNA. . . NGUYA MUNA BAGO ‘LULON.
lousy PLDT service. PLDT myDSL, my DICK SUCKING LIPS
yes PLDT DSL is lousy. customer service and technical service is turtle pace. took 2 weeks to fix our dsl.
WE MUST LET DTI AND NTC KNOW THE KIND OF CRAP PLDT GIVES THEIR PAYING CUSTOMERS!!!!
WE FILIPINOS ARE NOT STUPID AND IDIOTS!! A BIG COMPANY LIKE PLDT MUST NOT FOOL US AROUND WITH THEIR INEPTITUDE AND INEFFICIENCY AND LIES!!!
WE DESERVE BETTER SERVICE THAN WHAT PLDT IS GIVING US!!!!
Thank God. I found this website. I don’t blame you people for getting mad at PLDT crappy service. I am paying the professional account which I should be getting the maximum 5Mbps. Take note, that’s their advertisement – maximum 5 Mbps. Why would anybody advertise the maximum speed? you can get the least minimum speed of 10 kbps out of the subscription of 5Mbps. I verified this with the PLDT customer service rep and they told me many times that my assured minimum speed should be 70% of what the maximum speed is aloted for me. 70% of 5Mbps should be 3.5Mbps but I always get about 1Mbps on average and it goes as low as 400Kbps. I am paying for the service I am not getting. Do you think this is a rip off? I complained to them and they told me that they’re going to adjust my bill during the downtime. But still they charge me for the full price of the service which I am not getting.
I don’t know what and how to take action against this pldt. It’s only pldt who has this speed that suppose to cater what i want and neither smartbro nor bayantel is offering that kind of speed. Or if they do, the charges are way way too expensive. I was only paying like less than $50 in US for a comcast cable internet with a speed of 7Mbps but most of the time, the speed tops up to 10Mbps.
I don’t know if you consider this as a rip off. But i tell you guys, I keep on calling their 172 almost everyday to remind me of my speed which is supposedly 3.5 Mbps and not 1Mbps.
PLDT myDSL, super fast DAW,eat my dust DAW, he, he, he,… eh, halos walang bandwidth, puro dust,puro alikabok !!! even their sister company,smart bro, konting hangin nawawala ang signal,konting utot wala!
Hahaha, PLDT pa. Did you know that a few thousand kilometers away from us exist connections that offer a minimum of 5mbps for cheap? That includes Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and gasp, even China.
Just for you information, PLDT is not really fully-Philippine owned anymore. People have been telling me how PLDT is owned by an Indonesian firm. They’re obviously raking the profits from providing lousy service and LOUSY bandwidth. The Philippines is no IT hub anymore. Give it a few years of even months and Vietnam might even catch up to us. We weren’t even ever a communist country.
This is a sick joke.
Keep on ranting about PLDT and it might just listen. Regularly post on blogs about how bad its products are and its drones might decide to appease your hunger for bandwidth. Remember IP tracking, etc. etc. Hammer their reps with calls and you might just get lucky.
As for me, I am marginally happy since PLDT decided to upgrade my 45kb/s speed to around 200kb/s but with certain quirks of course. One of these quirks is connection caps, e.g. I need to use 3 connections to a single server to get to around 188kb/s since there is a cap of around 50kb/s per connection. That’s better than being stuck with 45kb/s.
Upload speeds suck across the board. What a load of crap. The Internet is a two-way street. We need a good downstream and a solid upstream to enjoy it fully.
Lastly, PLDT needs to improve its OVERSEAS and LOCAL connections. Can you imagine getting a lousier speed with BayanTel as compared to Singapore? What is that? Competition? LOL. I dare you to try testing your connection via http://www.speedtest.net. I got 1600kbps D/L from Singapore and 400kbps D/L from Quezon City. Alright! As for overseas connections, I get 200ms latency when I play a game on an Californian server, but wait, I remember getting that same latency on a slower computer and a 56k connection. Now what is that? It’s been around 7 years and we see no improvement with regards to latency with international countries. You’d think America is far but I get the same crap when I play on a Japanese server. Get to at least 100ms on an average PC and make your customers happier.
PLDT, if you can read this, all we want is that you live up to your name. Just live up to it and we’ll feel better.
You got away with 10 year waiting logs for landline applications in the past but the rules have changed. Just remember to play the game well. Thank you.
I came across this blog and its been very helpful,my inlaws have pldt the 1999 plan they stay in paranaque,and so far it works ok except that downloading is slow. Im thinking of what service provider to get here in Qc, my bestfriend swears that the service of smart sucks because it keeps disconnecting. im so confused as to what service i shld avail. help
I’m currently on the supposed 5mbps plan (3000 pesos a month) and im not even getting half of that, no to mention getting disconnected 4-5 times a day, which makes it hard to use the net consistently and download stuff. What a waste of hard earned money. Moreoever, I have sent 5 emails, and called about 10 times in the last 2 months and they haven’t even bothered to fix my line problems. They send you canned responses via email and tell you on the phone they have forwarded your complaint to some fictional head in your area. PLDT is a horrible ISP and an even worse company, steer clear people. Consider yourselves warned.
well it has been almost 3 weeks of hell when my line slowed down and never got back to it’s maximum speed. i have been calling 172 everyday and they still throw the same crap to their clients. the technician had been very cooperative in our area that’s where i’m fortunate… it’s just that ever since their bosses changed the sever from nokia (legacy) to an unknown china brand, they started having troubles from their area. my modem has been changed and my phone line has been transfered nearer post to our house but still it’s slow. i called 172 about changing my dsl account to a better one, they said it’s not possible. major cable problem daw…how can this freakish demons squeeze the life out of us… they have no moral responsibility to thier consumers. keep calling their costumer service…EVERYDAY…..if possible write a letter of complaint and direct it to your local pldt offices or better find thier DSL manager or what ever and talk to them…we need the service we deserve from what we pay for.
mga pare try this…http://www.opendns.com/
open dns server they have over 300 billion satisfied visitors. Free lahat. pare sa dns lng prob pag disconnect….. try nyo lahat pati globe dns server Globe’s DNS, reported to work with PLDT DSL subscribers (http://www.philmug.ph/viewthread.php?tid=10590&page=6), is at:
203.177.255.10
203.177.255.11
yeah bro,
simula nung nagpakabit ako last week ng dsl ang sabi ng nagkakabit sakin bibilis ng bibilis ang dsl ko, upto now about 4-5 days na, nagtetesting ako ng speed ko thru speedtest.. tama sinabi niya pataas nga ng pataas before 40kbps yun speed ko ngayon 41 na. Mas mabilis pa ang normal na isp. tumatawag ako parati pldt ang dami nilang reasons, kesyo nationwide daw ang problem pero yun friend ko sa maayos naman dsl niya at mabilis hindi ko makita ang nationwide problem, damn pag hindi talaga bumilis tong internet ko, bahala sila sa buhay nila. badtrip!
::::: PLDT myDSL :::: PLDT my DICK Sucking LIPS, sign up now
PLDT sucks. They have been overcharging me. You know the Guild Wars promo last year? I availed it last March 27, 2006. It’s supposed to be charging me for 1 year only but until now they’re still billing me with that!
Another thing is I lost connection from July 23, 2007 to August 2, 2007 and it’s their fault because they already told us that the error was on their side (Loss of configuration or something like that). They told me that they will give me a rebate… but my billing came and they didn’t even deduct it!
I’ve been complaining to PLDT every year for 6 years already. I’m a PLDT myDSL Professional subscriber since 2001. That’s 3000 a month and they still have crap service.
PLDT sucks I wish I could bomb the corrupt people there.
oh and another thing… yeah i’m using the professional package… but my speed is just the same as their plan 999. sucks.
Just in case nobody knows… I was on the verge of suing the entire PLDT corporation in Mid June 2007, charging them with fraud, misconduct and harassment. I had to disconnect PLDT myDSL service in March 2007 because of no internet for over 14 days. My wife & I went to Globelines. PLDT began to enforce an invisible, secret contract. By June 20th, 2007, I was set to sue PLDT for over P20,000 and request the FCC in USA to suspend PLDT from operating in the USA. At this time, PLDT was just minutes from disconnecting our voice line, while my lawyer is at SC (Supreme Court) ready to file the charges upon disconnection.
Over 15 PLDT employees, 8 supervisors, and 2 managers, were going to be forced out of their jobs to be brought into court. ABS-CBN, GMA 7, and even, CNN, accepted the invitation to be inside the court hearing against PLDT.
The pending lawsuit stated, “PLDT must pay three times the bill plus attorney and court fees.”
My cousins, that work for PLDT, were afraid of losing their jobs, as I was launching a deep investigation into PLDT.
PLDT claimed they have a signed contract for PLDT myDSL service, and expected us to pay a contract termination fee, or expect to have our phone service disconnected.
I told PLDT, “PROVE IT!” — PLDT was already prepared to disconnect our phone line. There was a PLDT van parked outside our home!
When asked by SC what I’m going to charge PLDT with, I answered, “3 counts of Fraud, 8 counts of Employee Misconduct, 5 counts of harassment, and payment for damages, such as for getting my wife very stressed up and extremely upset.”
I hung up the phone with PLDT. For the next several days, there was silence… Line was not disconnected. No threats from PLDT.
The following week, my wife received the PLDT Bill. It was a full credit! And the next bill was a Full Refund of myDSL and PLDT voice line from September 2006 to June 2007. July & August bills are ZERO, and we still have a PLDT voice line.
I told my wife that I hate to give idle threats of a lawsuit, but for PLDT, my threats gave results.
No problems with Globelines Broadband. I told them about the PLDT nightmares.
man, you should have sued them because they treat all of us like that. that seriously would have taught them a lesson. congrats tho
VVV
Er.. I think I made a mistake subscribing to them. Just 2 days ago (that’s September 12, I think) I was excited to have a ‘better’ connection than dial-up, the technician supposedly came and set up the black modem thingy and the wires. Wow. I was going to be connected to the internet at higher speeds than dial-up, for all the time I’m using the computer.
September 12, 2007, right after the set-up:
No dial tone. No internet. I did want to call someone right then, but I just let it pass.
September 13, 2007:
Dial tone was fixed but is more choppy it was without DSL. About three or four disconnections with 15 minute to 1 hour intervals. Still tolerable.
September 14. About 2 days later:
I cannot connect.
This is nuts.
I wanted fast internet all the time. Don’t tell me dial-up is better?
OXO had it dead on. If they cant handle it, DONT OFFER. It’s just that simple. These assclowns bug me for months before i got their dsl nonsense. What a piece of space trash!!
When i did sign up for it, it took them a week to get here to do an install job that took less than 5 mins. Seriously. Cant imagine why cuz this place aint THAT hard to fine. Rather easy to find come to think of it. Ok, it’s hooked up. Fat lotta nothing that did. Supposedly their 990 plan. Supposedly 384k. Dam thing showed less than 100k. Everytime. The very next day, i didnt even have a working phone. Hows that for pathetic?!! Took another week for them to get the phone working. Ok but now the dsl wont connect. Dead connection with error ip address. Took another 2 weeks before i could connect.
There goes the 1st 3+ weeks for nothing. Didnt matter cuz the dam thing constantly and at random kept on resetting itself when it actually started to connect. No reason for it whatsoever. Just for fun, i turned on the modem and just watched. Did no browsing, no downloading, or anything. It reset itself 6 times in 30 mins. Now thats gotta be record breaking in terms of useless!!!
I was calling their “help” number 172, calling their office, calling 171, and even calling a number their install guys gave me. Daily. Sometimes 3 or 4 times daily!! It was a daily marathon of swearing screaming and cursing each time!! Mostly cuz they kept giving me the same garbage “canned answers” over and over. All pretty much did nothing. During the weeks of dead connections and error ip addresses, their 2 “technicians” came here. Both left pretty much scratching their heads. They even replaced the modem. WOW!!! Again, whole lotta ZERO that did. They tried their speed test. Showed the same 200k as mine did that day. Dunno bout you, but if this thing is supposed to be 384, i’d really like to have the other 184k!! Still ran like such garbage that i wonder why the hell i bothered!! But the “technicians” that came here were nice enough to tell me that my connection was hooked up to the wrong terminal. Brilliant. They said i was hooked up to a terminal 3-4KM away. They also told me there’s a new one 200-300 meters away from my place!! The god dam box is right outside my house!!! DIRECTLY!! I can look out the window and see it!! The “technicians” were the ones who pointed it out to me just before they left!!
For some sick reason, some assclown called me twice during this whole mess asking me if i wanted to GET the dsl connection!! They also kept calling me to see if my phone is working. Phone seems to be doing just fine. For some idiotic reason, they can’t figure out the phones fine. THE GOD DAM DSL AINT WORKING!! Or course i screamed that one several times during their last call to me about the phone!!
Finnaly the connection started holding together. Around the 13th-14th of this month. Unfortunately the bandwith bounces like a ping pong ball. Sometimes showing less than 20k, sometimes showing 2MB!!! Well for crying out loud…which is it?!!!
Now to top it off, i just got the bill today!! Rotten bastards are charging me just under 3000 for a month of no service AND a month of service that hasn’t even happen yet!! Dam dates range from aug to oct!!
I’d love to know where they get their dillusions from!! How the hell do i get charged for a service that 1) hasn’t been given, and 2) a month of service that hasn’t happen yet? Can someone explain that one to me??!!!
Really now, if i come over to your house and dont fix your pc, do ya think ya should pay me?!! Would i even bother to ask you to?!! Lemme help ya. The correct answers would be HELL NO!!! What kinda pathetic rip off would that be?!!
Now i can understand about the phone charge. About 800. Ok, i know that why thats there. No worry there. But when im getting charged for things that either didnt work, just plain caused problems, or didnt even happen yet, im seriously wondering why i shouldn’t follow that lawsuit idea posted here. Nice idea Marcos Miranda!! You had it dead on as well.
They might have a “signed contract” but it’s worth toilet paper if they aren’t providing services AS ADVERTISED. Last i knew, thats known as fraud. Last i knew, thats a crime!! Quite a nasty one too!! Feel free to correct me if im wrong about this!!
And if they cant handle it, just like their so called migration, they shouldn’t offer it. They gave me some ridiculous excuse of they’re migrating their network as a reason for their useless services. Dunno bout the rest of you but i dont really wanna pay for pathetic excuses or dismal mistakes. Even some i talked to on the phone called it their No Good Network(NGN)!!!
My PLDT DSL was dead from the start.
After it was installed, it took them two (2) weeks to geive me a connection.
It was alright for about 2 months. Now the connection is pfft!! After two (2) weeks of complaining — I still have no connection.
Customer Service?? It’s there to annoy and irritate you — That’s their job
Ok. These guys play nasty. They snatched the 180kb/s download speed from our connection today.
I was beginning to like them for a while. What they did just blew it.
Search “pldt dsl” on google and this article comes up third even after 2 years of its initial posting. How much intelligence does it take to realize that “pldt dsl” is equated to lousy? I guess it takes much more intelligence than what is required to work at PLDT.
I feel sorry for those folks.
Kudos to google for reporting the truth. No amount of money SHOULD be allowed to buy off the number 3 spot because it is CRITICAL to consumer knowledge.
UPGRADES must be retroactive. Can you believe loyal customers NOT getting what new customers instantly get? Loyal customers should get what they deserve and in NO circumstance must that be any worse than what new customers get. Any PRESCHOOL EDUCATION is good enough to make most people realize the value of loyalty.
Get your values straight PLDT. Save yourself some pain and do it quick. I’m pretty sure you are reading this comment.
esc507 speaks the truth, great post.
PLDT super sucks!!!
I sacrificed 8 hours in an uncomfortable and noisy internet shop just to get my work done. You see, I have a home based job. For 2 days, we don’t have DSL connection and all the customer service reps that we’ve talked with can’t give a damn reason! Lagi na lang palusot na “line testing”! And maghanap ka ng supervisor, lagi na lang unavailable! Grabe naman kayo! Sobra na kayo! What a lousy service you have.
PLDT is the worst DSL Service provider…O applied for their plan 3000 and supposedly i get 2.5 – 3.5 mbps and what do i get for 2 months..i get a speed wprst than dial up. I have been complaining to 172 for almost 2 months now. And yet i am still being billed for almost 5K a month. Its like stealing money from your consumers
Its amazing how PLDT can rip of everyone without anyone countering?
For a fact, I’ve been using PLDT myDSL for almost a year now, (actually i think more than a year) well… they luckly lived up to their expectations giving me speeds of over 768kbps (actually, i reached over 1mbps when checking speeds overseas especially california). I could download 100 Kb/s (this is rough equivalent of more than 800 kilobits per second (the meaning of kbps in the advertisments). Hope customer service could improve though, we lost 2 weeks internet time last time and they gave us no rebates what so ever! Luckly we have friends who are pldt engineers who fix our phone line whenever it is cut due to the trucks outside or other disasters. The box we’re connected to is just about roughly 30m away and the main box is about 100m from the pole that we are connected to… so luckly i got this high a connection. ^^,
guys, just note… the kbps on the advertisments and sites meen kilobits per second not kilobytes per second meaning you’ll have to divide by 8 to get the right kbps you want.
our connections only subscribed with the plan 999 but we haven’t havd any problems until last week, it’s really been almost 2 freakin weeks, everytime we call PLDT, they always just hang up with saying they’ll call you after they’ve checked our connections but still nothings happening. my friend pay’s 3k per month and his connection’s slower than ours, what gives PLDT.
i had also recieve such a BULLSH** service from GLOBE ……nagapply aq ng GLOBE wireless speak n’ surf last saturday at ParkSquare2
…i paid an advance MSF and they gave the equipment [wireless modem and phone] , i was glad to know that it was fast and excited to use it as soon as possible [i'm also currently using Bayantel's broadband service which is starting to get SLOWWW] …..when i went home i plug the modem, read the manual to ensure everything would be fine…….only to find out that it doesnt work…..
i called their CS and was told that i dont have an account on their system [CRAP 1] and that it would take 24-48hours for activation [which the globe personnel at ParkSquare2 did not inform me [CRAP2]
after 24 hrs. i called CS again…the CS agent was able to pull up ”my” acct and told me that it was already activated, the agent provided me a username,password and my phone [which was also not provided by the Parksquare personnel [CRAP3]….the agent then asked me of my acct number which appears on the application frm…when agent verified other information,he then knew that the acct and all the information he provided WAS NOT MINE but rather my uncle’s [CRAP4] …..my uncle and i had te same first and last name but not with the birthdate, middle name nor the address which he asked and i had provided on the start of the call…..why in the hell he pulled up the wrong acct and even provided the login information.
i called again after that non sense call,,,,,and was told that it would take 5-7 days [which is which? dont they have the same info for the timeframe [CRAP5]
sunday afternoon i went to Parksquare2 again to fix the problem…they told me that my broadband application was added to my uncle’s acct [huh? they are SO STUPID to do that....on the application form that i've submitted is my information and also on the requirements ......DONT THEY KNOW HOW TO READ [CRAP6]….and EVEN THEM DOESNT KNOW THE PHONE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO ME [CRAP7]….they told me that they’ll call me at 6pm on my cellphone for the assigned phone number but 6pm had passed …a day had passed but still i had not receive any call from them [CRAP8]
…….to make this short it’s wednesday….5 daysss had passed….i’ve made a lot of cs calls and a bunch of moron cs agents had answered me and still my account was not activated and still cant use the phone ad the internet service i’ve paid for…….if later i still wouldnt be able to use it….
…….thats it !!! sa kanila nlng useless modem and phone nila!!!
buhay nga naman … kung magpapakabit kayo ng speak&surf ng globe, i-test nyo muna…kapag pangit (as in below dialup speed) wag nyo na ipakabit. Wag kayo maniwala sa sasabihin nila na under restoration lang yung service nila kaya di maganda yung lumabas sa bandwidth meter. Engot kasi ako at nagmamadali makabitan kaya eto…sumpain ang GLOBE!!!
at hanggang ngayon wala pa rin ang inaasam na pangako.
ngayon papaputol ko na, sisingilin pa ako 2K para sa kasinuganlingan nila…buhay nga naman…
PLDT is FULL of BULLSHITS…
I learned how to curse and it’s for PLDT. I have been yelling at CS since July 2007 and now I can not do anything to get away from this service. There’s no other company around to switch. All promises from these people. I have to call and place my complaint everyday just to get credit. It is very important to me this DSL as I have relatives in the states that I could not use my voip line.
PLDT’s DSL service is an absolute lemon! There are times that it lags too much, pissing me off… Tell those fools to stop acting like monkeys and start giving us subscribers better service, if they don’t want to end up being boycotted…
WOW YOU ALL THINK YOU HAVE A PROBLEM TRY TO GET SERVICE THOUGH A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER. HERE IN MIAGAO,ILOILO SIGN-UP THOUGH OUR ONLY PHONE CARRIER SELITCO HOW HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO FIX THE SPEED ISSUE OR ON & OFF BLINKING TRANSMIISIONS. WHO CAN WE GET TO HELP US THIS IS A MAJOR RIP-OFF!BUT ONE THING THE TECH’S AT SELITCO DO TRY WITH THERE LIMITED RESOURCES
well our company just moved offices and we had to bite MyDSL coz Globe has no more lines on our new building and Eastern’s salespeople don’t want to do a sale. So we persisted with PLDT’s MyDSL.
Apparently we got on the NGN line – GREAT! When I connected my D-LINK ROUTER – dang, I couldn’t make it work – no connection!
So I pulled my alternative router – a NETGEAR – DANG! I couldn’t make it work again.
Calls to the MyDSL help support line bore no fruits coz all they say is “Sir, we don’t support routers”
So here I am one month later, pulled another alternate ROUTER a LINKSYS – I just tried guys – IT DOESN’T WORK – can’t connect to the Internet via routers on this dang MyDSL NGN deal.
What should I to do now? There is a contract period and I want to get out of it.
PLDT really sucks… most of their technical group is so “masungit” if you relay your problem to them…
so ok, I’ve been reading a lot of negative feedbacks about pldt mydsl. am quite convinced that it may be really bad. the thing is, my dad is set upon changing our globe braodband to pldt with the “qik” advertisement coming out recently. And since coming home from abroad i have no idea which teleco is better. any input?
I agree with all guys. PLDT DSL REALLY SUCKS!! For the past weeks, myDSL connection has been slow as a snail.
I have had less than two hours of DSL connnection for the past 3 weeks. First I complained about a noisy phone line and they sent somebody over who blamed my phone set. Big deal. Same thing after the set was replaced and still no reliable DSL.
Then they had someone from their DSL crew do a check only to cut the wire from the connecting block put it back it after removing a portion with stripped insulation. Same problem but now they point to the landline crew.
Have a lot of friends who do not seem to have the same problems; dropped connections every now and then but that’s all. I live in Pasay City, Harrison Avenue, and problems started cropping up when it rained and they had some diggings on the main road but that should not be a factor as my line comes in from an overhead wire.
hello…to all the problems to come with myDSL,OMG!I never thought of this since I have been lead to this site where I can share some experience in this not so advance technology here in my homeland where we all living in lies to the truthfulness of the meaning…I would like to thank you guys for the feedbacks to be read by us,unluckily I too is a victim of their non-sense tale of connection right away,the height is that I had applied with my DSL for all my neighbors have done same thing cuz they had stationed here in our Village…to make the story short I been thinking if I will still need their service for broadband…Man!how I wish to disconnect this line right away and just do my internet surfing outside per hour pay no hassle in all honesty I am scared they might bill me of someservice i never used to take right away…Isnt this amazing that the one company we grew up with is the one will cheat us along the way…only in the Philippines???God,Help as in our predicament in this we were just trying to be with the flow of technology but its being disapprove to be true to us,client if only I had one power to stop them I just did for they may stop stressing all of us…TO PLDT!GET A GRIP SO THAT YOU COULD STILL MAKE OUR DAYS IN MISERY…GOD BLESS YOU FOR GIVING US THE CHANCE IN KNOWING WHAT TO DO NEXT.
We’ve tried contacting you for so many many months already.I hope you can do something with our PLDT connection.
We are loyally paying our monthly bills and I hope you can offer us the best service
we deserve from you.
Please do something about it ASAP…The bills are regularly coming but we can’t even use the phone….
PLDT, YOU ARE SO UNFAIR!!!!!!!!
PLDT, sobrang nakakainis na kayo, you don’t deserve the kind of advertisements you show your audience plus the things you say in your website.
ALL Crap services!
The same goes with your PLDT DSL SERVICE, what’s wrong with you people?!
YOUR COMPANY is highly looked upon but please do your JOB!
Do you want POOR Internet Connection? Use PLDT myDSL! For only 1800 plus a month you can have a PLDT Land Line SuckiePhone with static sounds and a DSL connection with the speed of a turtle, always disconnected and is always offline. Plus you can contact their technical support directly connecting via a call center that doesn’t even know about DSL and computers…
Why wait? Apply for Pathetic Loser Dumb Telecommunication services NOW!
seriously, they are aggressive and eager to give people dsl connection..ads everywhere, promos and stuff ..
and what do the poor, unsuspecting victims such as YOU get?
CRAP.
.OMFG, PLDT, wake up..
PLDT DSL is plain crap, you call their customer support for poor service, and nothing happens even after a week.
PLDT DSL is crap. I’m just waiting for Globe’s wired DSL connection to be available in my area, once it does, I’ll switch right ahead!
PLDT Sucks big time! I can’t even access my favorite sites anymore without using anonymous proxy IP.
aaarrrrrrrgggghhhhh!!! at around 3pm EVERYDAY, every1 in the office would hear me shout out of f**** frustration… pldt mydsl sucks!… we lose connection every other minute and i cannot download the files i need to complete my reps… hassle masyado… bwi***!!!
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all the costumer service of pldt are assholes and bitches
i have had this problem pldt’s dsl for three f*ckin months. I cant get a decent connection. the only thing that those service reps will do is try to make you change the dns numbers and if it doesn’t work will say “we will be forwarding this to our technical department and just wait for the results in 24 to 48 hours.” yeah right. PLDT is a big company and yet they employ people without skills. dumb-assed people. Once another provider’s available in this area, i will switch for sure and tell all my relatives and friends to give up theirs.
ALL OF US ARE VICTIMS OF THAT STUPID PLDT COMPANY..IN MY CASE I WAS CONVINCED BY THE STUPID AGENT TO APPLY PLDT MYSDL PLAN 4000 IN WHICH THE SPEED IS UP TO 2.2MBPS…AFTER 2 MONTHS OF MY SUBSCRIPTION I NOTICED SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH MY CONNECTION WHICH I GOT ONLY 40-500 KBPS…ITS FAR ENOUGH FOR WHAT THEY’VE PROMISED THAT I MUST GET ATLEAST 60-80% OF THE APPLIED PLAN…AND IT SUCKS IT EVEN BECAME WORSED COZ EVERYDAY MY CONNECTION BECAME INTERMITTENT AND I EXPERIENCING THIS FOR MORE THAN 6 MOS ACTUALLY UNTIL NOW…I TALKED TO THE SUPERVISORS DIRECTLY AND EVEN THE MANAGER AND THEY PROMISE AGAIN TO COMMUNICATE FROM TIME TO TIME AS THEY ARE MAKING ANY ACTIONS WITH MY COMPLAINS…NOW ALL THE TECHNICIANS ASSIGNED TO ME, DER ANSWERS “SIR WE REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO YOUR CONNECTION WHY IS IT BECOME INTERMITTENT SINCE WE DO ALL OUR PART HERE IN BEHALF OF PLDT”..YOU GUYS, DO YOU THINK IS THAT A RYT ANSWER AND RYT CUSTOMER SERVICE?? NOW I FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT OF THAT STUPID COMPANY, AND I AM COMMUNICATING WITH THE MEDIA AS WELL TO PUBLISH THEIR “KALOKOHAN”…(:-|)
i haven’t received my bill from pldt too! I have been calling them but the CS line is always busy! I better not go home one day and find my internet and phone disconnected.
kapapakabit ko lang ng SmartBro Plan 999 (up to 300++ kbps)last Wednesday… and believe me ang bilis ng kabit, approved agad the next daw, wala pa requirements, only valid I.D.s & proof of Billing lang, so far, ok naman connection with a sustained average speed of 80-110 kbps, depende daw kasi sa Area nyo, kung malapit kayo sa Cellsite the closer the faster… na reach ko highest is 120kbps… lowest 70kbps, my brother is using SmartBro for 1 year now… nagdagdag pa sya ng additional account, as for me satisfied namin me sa service, kasi tested na namin, although SmartBro is still under PLDT ok pa rin sakin, excuse lang po sana sa lahat na makakabasa: “matoto po tayong mamaluktot kung maliit ang kumot… REMEMBER and Philippines ay kabilang pa sa 3rd World Countries, NO WONDER the TECHNOLOGY is so low, cause we cant afford it yet as of now, we are still a developing country, NOT to mention the corrupt form of government we have, come to think of NBN-ZTE controversy… BUTI NA ANG MERON MABAGAL NA INTERNET KAYSA WALA DIBAH?! DO I MAKE SENSE? truthfully speaking mapa-GLODE, PLDT, Bayantel or Smart pare-pareho lang din cla… may mga IMPERFECTIONS, try to accept it cause Humans are NOT perfect, and so our inventions are NOT PERFECT…
I choose to have a PLDT DSL because of the thought that it will be better than getting SMARTBRO. Connection wise its far better according to the person at PLDT Promo Kiosk. By there and then, I applied for a connection which they told me that they will let me know what will be the result of the survey in my place in a week or two. I waited but sad to say, I waited for nothing. I then decided to go to their main office in the city which then I asked them about the status of my application but they told me that they don’t have my application with them. What a waste! So they convince me to apply again and best to pay the installation fee of 1,500 to make the transaction simplified, fast and easy. They told me that I’ll be having the line within 10days. I again waited and felt confident bcoz I already paid the installation fee. 15days had passed, I decided to call 171 in my phone and ask them about the status of my line, they just told me that they will follow it up to the office where I applied and they will let me know in awhile… but that in awhile turned into nothing. I was the one who called again just to hear from them for me to wait again. At last, they came and installed the line. Only to find out that the next day will be the start of the “No Installation Fee Promo”. They made me scratch my head. What a waste! So, the line is already here, enjoy it. I dont have any bad comments on the dsl connection. As part of the new connection, they gave me two months to enjoy FREE PLDT – PLDT NDD for two months. But they only activated the NDD after a month. Funny but after all, I just then felt pissed off. I wanted ti disconnected… so I ask the customer support personnel what to file for disconnection. They told me, I should pay 2,500 for Disconnection Fee. So its a whoah for me. But I what did is that I did’nt pay them for three months since installation, waited for them to disconnect the line. I applied for plan 990(x3) + the modem fee which turned my bill to Php4,3++. By then, they disconnected the line and they sent a demand letter to me. I paid 50% thru BPI Expressonline after due date just to make sure that I won’t be receiving another bill with a plus plus blah-blah charges. When I got another bill, it showed that they gave me 500pesos credit discount… ahahaha… damn GOOD! So maybe if I wont pay the rest they will give me more credit discounts. What do you think?
nag-apply ako sa PLDT a month ago, sabi nila, di daw pwede sa place ko kasi malayo sa highway. pero alam ko pwede kasi yung mga malapit dito sa amin meron silang line. so nangulit ako ulit. ung treatment nila is para bang di ako makakabayad… understimating bah sa isang katulad ko na administrative assistant sa isang malaking company. so ginawa ko, bayad ako ng modem fee agad para bilisan din nila pagkabit. after one week, wala namang ni anino ng PLDT pr mag-survey. so tawag ako sa customer service, sabi nila, wala naman daw silang na-receive pa na application ko, kahit payment. kaya, “huh?” anong nangyari. yung nga daw di pa pinasok application at payment ko. so ibig sabihin, ginamit pa siguro nila yung pera sa personal nila o sa kung anong meron sila. nag-promise na naman sila na na within a week. hayun, wala n nmn. kaya tawag ulit ako… galit na ako, which i think kelangan n nilang makarinig din from me. hayun, me nangyari. heto nkabit na DSL. So, ibig bang sabihin, kelangan pang mag-high blood ako para lang magkaroon ng DSL?
i applied for PLDT dsl online last october 2007, hanggang ngaun wala pa. super busy ako para mangulit sa PLDT. hay naku, antay na lang ako ibang line na magbibigay importance sa customer – poor man o rich.
ako e2 ang napala ko sa PLDT MYDSL
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so hard to reach their corporate account customer service.. kakainit ng ulo. we’ve been contacting them a couple of weeks and till now ganun pa rin.. gang voice mail.
Well, I would like to say the PLDTdsl has lots of technical issues, people that are installing their dsl lines have access to our information (the PPPoE login and the password). So they can use it anytime they want thus stealing our internet access, when somebody else uses your PPPoE acct they get connected and you get disconnected. You have to reboot your modem in order to get connected again. Imagine the cost of being offline especially if you have a web server that has many clients around the world.
First of all, alam dapat ninyo na assymetric ang DSL sa PLDT…pagsabihing assymetric hindi yan exact (1)one speed, ang ibig sabihin nyan pabago-bago ang speed mo hangang sa maximum speed…for example you subscribe 512kbps plan, ang ibig sabihin it reaches 512kbps kaya kung maraming gumagamit ng DSL at this time mafeel mo talaga na parang humihina ang speed mo kc traffic na ang linya…because of assigned by DHCP Server ang DSL nila sa Residential Package, i mean ung sa mga bahay na DSL..try neo request for Static IP kung may difference. kung wala, TAE TALAGA ANG P**ANG INANG B**ONG PLDT YAN!!!!!!
I would like to ask kung na try niyo na ba gumamit ng ibang modem aside from the modem that they’ve provided for the dsl line.
I’ve seen this modem and wireless router and plan ko sana gamitin sa dsl line ko but somehow i am having problem setting up the said internet since yung modem na binigay nila eh auto connect sa server and I tried calling the Customer Service but to no avail wala din idea ang mga ito kung pano ang gagawin… Nakakainit ng ulo dahil wala kang option na gumamit ng sarili mong device if in case that you want their device to be place in a shelf na. Sana meron dito puede mag turo ng possible solutions since hirap umasa sa kanila…
eto nga pala yung modem and wireles router na plan ko gamitin
http://www.encore-usa.com/product_item.php?region=Philippine&bid=2&pgid=93_97&pid=184
bigyan niyo ako ng feedback… much appreciated kung send ka copy sa email ko boplaksnakelot@gmail.com
Thanks a lot
crap its 2008 and ive been using pldt dsl for a long time now , since like 2005, and i do have to say as more and more people go online , i get constant disconnections here and there. Ive tried bringing up this issue and they keep saying that it has something to do with the phone line blah blah. I doubt this because im not the only person experiencing this problem. I guess this is what you get for 999 pesos lol
OMG!!!! a simple video from youtube and i cant even freakin finish downloading it! to think we’re using the P1,299 bundle plan.
i called pldt customer hotline too and had the SAME complaints as u guys, and they told me the problem was not with my connection but with my pc, they asked me to reformat it. well, guess what, i did, and still the same shitty connection.
its always the same everytime we call aint it? “bale sir, gagawan ko na lang po ito ng report… blah blah blah..” im sure the next line would go something like this: “gagawan na lang ng report.. para kunwari may ginagawa kaming action..pero in fact wala talaga. and the next time you call ganito pa rin ang sasabihin namin..”
talk about “customer care” eh?
i have horror stories of my own but theyr just too numerous to mention, and mind you i am just on my first month…
what i really would like to know is..is the there any IP out there that actually provides and cares for their customers?
oh and by the way, i found another blog where theres a signature campaign against pldt.. would be cool if you guys sign to it.. i forgot the site but i found by going to google and searching: PLDT sucks xD
I have been having intermittent connections and selective browsing issues with my dsl from pldt for the past months and am currently experiencing it now. I called them up to check on it and they gave me the standard spiel… “escalate po namin sa technical crew namin and monitor po namin ang lines within 24 to 48 hours.”
We pay them good money and this is what we get… a fluked service.
Hey guys. I just wanted to share my experience with PLDT and how to deal with them. I have been dealing with PLDT personnels for almost a year now regarding my DSL connection and plan. I am subscribed to their Professional Plan (Plan 3000). By then, when I applied for it, they offered a speed of up to 5Mbps. Take note – 5 Mbps. After signing up for this plan, about 2 months later, they changed it to Plan 3000 to a speed of up to 3 Mbps.
Before I applied for that plan, I specifically asked them the difference of the 3 different plans they offer – Plan 999, 1995 and 3000. They said that each of them has a different speed levels which is “up to” 1 Mbps for the plan 999, 2 Mbps for plan 1995 and 3Mbps for plan 3000. But take note of the words “up to”. I told them that I don’t care about the maximum speed they can deliver but what my concern is the “minimum guaranteed speed” that each plan offers because that what makes it differs from each of the plans.
So, the person in charge and another person from manila and another from cebu told me that the minimum guaranteed speed that I should be getting is 70% of the plan signed up for and an average of 80% speed all through out if my location is or about 1 KM from the port.
Luckily for me, I am within 1 KM from the PLDT central office from which my DSL is connected. Unfortunately, with the plan that I signed up for, they can only deliver of less than 1.5 Mbps (test taken from the PLDT play which they have currently overhauled to give the “accurate” speed)which is still far below the 3.5 Mbps guaranteed speed.
But before this scenario, the pldt play and the speedtest.net singapore sever registered a very high output for my speed which ranged from 4 Mbps to 6 Mbps even if my connection was very slow. I could tell that my connection was slow due to the video(s) in youtube, ebaumsworld, etc. that they keep on buffering. (Don’t get me wrong, I have a little program running if i browse the net and I have a fast speed computer with dual core 64 bit processor and 2 GB memory.) And to some of my test sites in which I have a benchmark of the speed every hour, (like testmy.net, 2wire.com, etc.) they show a very consistent speed. During peak hours, the testmy.net and 2wire.com show speed that’s almost consistent with my browsing but PLDT play and speedtest.net singapore sever shows a different story otherwise. No matter what time of day, PLDT play and singapore server showed a consistent of 4 Mbps – 6 Mbps speed. But that has changed all now. Singapore server and PLDT play is quite consistent with the testmy.net results.
Enough for that, if you have complains about your DSL, make sure you know the terms or computer lingos or have somebody who knows computer very well to talk to the PLDT “network engineers”. You should demand that you need an “engineer” to fix your problem and not a “trained technician” of PLDT. A lot of their trained technicians don’t really know what they are doing. They will just give you “alibis” to satisfy you or give explanations which is actually not related to the problem you might be experiencing. You, as a subscriber and don’t know much about the networking, you tend to just accept their alibis. And in most cases, if the problem persists, what most of the technicians do is just tell you to reset your modem, turn off your computer or simply they will just reset the port of connection where your DSL is connected. You have to bear in mind though, that any resetting WILL ONLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM “TEMPORARILY”. If the problem is in the connection or the hardware or software which is most likely, the problem will still persist over time. The engineers should locate the real cause of the problem and fix it – not patch it by just pressing the reset button or powering down your system.
Another thing, if you call their 171 or 172 support, be sure to log every phone calls you make. Make a spreed sheet that logs your call – date and time of call, agent you talk to, nature of call, comment regarding the call, etc. This is very helpful for future reference especially if you apply for a rebate.
According to PLDT that they don’t issue rebate if the problem did not last longer than 24 hours. But this is a very bad practice. You as a paying customer, you should demand for a rebate regardless you were down for 1 hour, 2 hours or whatever – as long as you have a service interruption. Let us put this into logic, if they don’t give rebates to customers to a problem that did not persist for more than 24 hours, then they can interrupt their service for 23 hours a day and give you only 1 hour of service daily. Will it be fair enough for you especially if you are paying the full amount every month? The amount you are paying every month for your DSL service should be uninterrupted service for 24/7.
You should call the 171-53 (log your call again) and apply for a rebate. If you have slow connection, complain and ask for rebates too. Tell the PLDT that you are not getting the service you are paying for.
I hope every one will do what I am suggesting and advising. I need every one to do their share so at least PLDT will improve their service. Right now, I am getting a regular/monthly rebate of more than P2000 until they fix the problem.
Hope this information will help you all.
I always lose connection to my dsl every morning. It seems that PLDT is not aware that some subscribers like are disconnected to the service for some reason or another. Just this morning I couldn’t access my mailbox and internet, and the customer service girl simply told me that they had not received any advisory about problems in my area (Quezon City). I only got back into the loop at around 10:30 a.m.
And to think that I’m no prepaid internet user. How many hours did I lose for the monthly dues that I pay. PLDT doesn’t even refund us for all these troubles.
I am very, very disappointed with the service of PLDT. They are just good in COLLECTION but not in their CONNECTION. Since our modem was installed we never experienced a single day without disconnection. Imagine it takes 3-4 hours before the connection resumes? I hate to call their Technical Assistance several times kasi paulit-ulit na lang ang mga reasons nila which is nakakairita. Sa mga nagkakaproblema sa kanilang DSL mag-email po kayo sa NTC kagaya ng ginawa namin kaya nagpadala agad sila ng engineer as we requested. Send your complaint to complaint@ntc.gov.ph address to Engineer Edgardo Cabarios-Carrier Authorization Department
pare pareho lng pla tau guys.. wlang kwenta ang pldt dsl ako nga 3 months super bagal ng net ko ilan tawag n ko gnon parin puro cla pamonitor puta wla nmn ngyayari syng lang binbyd ko my pumunta isng araw bumilis ng ilang araw pero after 3days puta balik pulpol n nmn speed ko letche.. sna my mgnda company na ng internet n consistent ang mga pangako at hindi npapako.. guys my alm b kau ng msmgndang dsl kaysa sa pldt.. 999plan ako email nyo nmn ako makulitako001@yahoo.com tnx
Hay nako sobrang bulok. Customer service bulok lalo. No time table ever given. BULOK PLDT DSL. WORST DSL SERVICE IN THE COUNTRY
Naka experrience din ako ng service nila nung time na nasira ung modem na issue nila sakin. Nka ilang tawag ako pra may pumunta na technician nila pero almost 1 month na wala parin dumarating. Sapang Palay San Jose Del Monte Bulacan location ko, dami ko napuntahan office nila pero wala sila maibigay na replacement pra sa modem, I tried going to Tabang and Meycauyan bulacan branch pero wala, tried also going to SM fairview San Juan branch, Paco pedro Gil branch, pioneer branch, emerald ave. sa ortigas branch [infront ng jollibee plaza] at sa mga Malls na alam ko n may PLDT office. Lahat un wala naitulong. Buti nlng ung isang mgandang girl na impleyado sa PLDT esitan branch sa recto pinalitan ung modem ko nung sinuli na modem dahil nagpa disconnect daw sa kdahilanang wala n daw gagamit [not new but atleast working sya]. Sa sobra tuwa ko sa knya gusto ko tuloy sya i-kiss, pero baka mawili eh at di rin pla pde kc kasama ko misis ko.
Laki nang ngastos ko sa kaka luwas ko sa maynila, mhal mhal ng gas at toll gate pa nmn sa NLEX. Overall, almost 2 months bago na solve ko ung problem ko. Tpos after 3 days dumating ung bwisit na tachnician, gusto ko sana ipahabol sa mga aso ko eh.
Now nman may problem nnmn ako, 1 week na nawawala internet ko every 15 to 20 mins tpos automatic bumabalik din, tpos sinubukan ko silipin ung sa “control panel>networks connection” di naman bumibitiw ung connection ko. Bakit kaya ganun? Meron b may alam sa inyo pano solve to? Mabubwisit nnmn ako kung aasa pa ako s service ng PLDT eh
POTANGNANG CONNECTION YAN! PLDT = Puta Lousy Disconnecting Talaga!
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To all you guys hwag na kayong umasa sa Technical Group nila para masolve ang problem nyo regarding DSL please email your concern directly to the President and CEO of PLDT at mvpangilinan@yahoo.com.ph and I hope there is a positive feedback regarding your problem.
I’m starting to hate my PLDT DSL here. It’s so hard to connect. And when I finally connect to the internet, it disconnects every five minutes. T_T PLDT DSL really sucks.
tang inang enternet yan…..ang baho naman ng net nyo……
ang bulok…..
di uling pa….
shetting naman yan……
ang bagal pa
i have the same problems…i applied for pldt myDSL plan 1299 at the 4th week of july, but got my connection only like 2 weeks ago…then on the first week of the DSL service, the connection was fine but after that..it has become real crappy…its worst than a dial up…i live in pagadian city…
i should have waited for GLOBE DSL to come to town…pldt my DSL isnt worth the 1299 that i would be paying every month…
alam niyo ang gawin ninyo tawag kayo sa PLDT tapos ireport niyo nga ung problem niyo. Tulad nalang ng akin 999 binabayaran ko tapos below 500kbps lang ung nakukuha ko. Kaya tumawag ako sa PLDT then sabi ko bawal yung ginagawa nila at pwede ko silang ireport sa DTI. ayon after 1day nasa 980kbps na connection ko. utakan lang yan.hehehehe
At least you guys got your MyDSL na
Kami, pinalitan ng PLDT yung number namin, tinawagan kami ng Customer Service nila na papalitan daw yung number namin kasi ililipat daw sa new hardware yung line namin para maging DSL capable yung line, then it happens, we have a new number na, nung inaply ko na yung MYDSL Plan 990 ang sabi ba naman sakin nung customer service eh nde daw capable yung line namin, hehehe, ayus talaga, hehehe, ayun mukhang company pa ata yung nagmamayari nung number na pinalit nila samin, kaya nistulang reception ang bahay namin hehehe laging may wrong number araw araw, ayus! They realy sucks!
Same problem as #8!
Pinalitan modem ko eh mas malala pa ata!
Ayaw gumana sa PC pero pag sa laptop ok naman. WTF?
kanina lang may dumating na technican from pldt kasi wala kami net sabi nya una router daw namin prob sabi ko hindi pwede na gana kasi yan sa bahay namin
hindi mo rin pwede sisihin pc namin kasi ayaw din gumana sa laptop mo
kanino po sira sa amin o sa inyo
sabay na pikon sa akin galing ng technician nila suntukan na sana kami e na awat lang
ako pa daw may kasalanan e kahit sa laptop nya ayaw gumana
bobo punyeta ka din
alam mo kung saan mo ako makikita
Retail digital subscriber line (DSL) subscribers, meanwhile, have reached 388,000 users in the first nine months, generating P3.9 billion in revenues.
For having a bad service, PLDT is milking their subscribers. So what are you waiting for guys? Let’s cancel our subscription and opt for their competitor.
I’m so disappointed with their service.
We are at mutual understanding sa PLDT myDSL, i subscribed sa business plan nila for our well, business… I personally opted to get ung higher plan kasi they promised to give me a bundled PC. Back then I was thinking it would be wiser and would save me money to get it, only to find out na wala na pala available PC for release… after 6 mos. of waiting and talking to several of their customer support, I end up disconnecting with them… better na rin kesa naman lalo pa ako malugi in the long run… Oh not to mention ang mga customer support nila na ang alam lang sabihin sa akin ay go to the nearest business center na sobrang hectic for me.
oops huwag muna mag react.. almost 4 years na ako naka PLDT myDSL, and so far I enjoy my connection.
nagkakaroon lang ng problem pag pinapatay ang modem medyo matagal magconnect but ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew lang katapat pag windows ka. pag linux naman enable disable networking lang oki na rin.
http://www.pinoykritik.com/2008/04/17/pldt-mydsl-plan-xperience/
pinoykritik
google it….
signed up for this plan on May 28, 2008 and ever since my internet connection has been intermittent at best during regular business hours. I have made more than a hundred phone calls to your 171 number only to be told to monitor my connection for 24 hours. Every time I call I get exactly the same response.
At this point I have been monitoring my internet connection for more than five (5) months and have noticed the following:
1.During regular business hours Monday to Friday intermittent connection at best with many hours no connection at all.
2.Before and after regular business hours Monday to Friday fairly good connection.
3.Weekends Saturday and Sunday good connection.
4.Holidays (most businesses closed) excellent connection.
This has led me to the following conclusion (correct me if I’m wrong):
You (PLDT) have too many subscribers with not enough network capacity to provide continuous internet service to all those unfortunate clients. This fact was actually agreed upon by the lady who works at the payment desk at the Antipolo PLDT office.
The sad part is that to have my substandard PLDT intermittent internet connection disconnected I have to pay a penalty three (3) times my monthly bill. This means that I now have to pay three (3) times P 1,813.64 which comes to a total of P 5,440.92. The grand total is much worse because I have already paid six (6) months for services not rendered. Therefore the grand total is nine (9) times P 1,813.64 which comes to a total of P 16,322.76.
Can someone please look into this complaint and give me fair compensation for all my aggravation?
hay naku. kaya ko napilitang mag sulat na rin sa lousy services ng pldt dahil one week an kaming walang internet. pinalitan ang modem namin pero mas lalong hindi gumana.
akala ko pinaka maayos ang pldt but to my experienced sila ang
pina ka worse. ni ayaw magbigay ng telephone no. sa busioness office. nag absent lang ako sa work para mapuntahan ang office pero hanggang ngayon walang nangyari. you pldt people huwag kayong masyadong kumpante dahil be kailangan namin ang internet ang lalaki ng mga ulo ninyo. bad servie kayo. call center people lang ang sasdagot at walang ibang sabihin pare pareho lang na pasensiyaa na po. ubos na ang pasensiya namin. sana makarating ito sa president ng pldt.
to the management of pldt:
please look into this matter speciallly the
technical group. the services are so lousy. thank you.
grabe talaga ang service ng pldt! worst to the core and what’s most sad is we have to pay for it.the 3-7 days difference, of waiting, of crs monologue of” pasensya na po”. all of us the digruntled clients must write directly to the president and the directors what is really happening to their company. the pldt offices are in cahoots with their contractors and sub-contractors that is why they do not deliver what is required of them. mga nagnanakaw pa ng linya mga contractors nila! people! write to the pldt president directly. the crs and pldt offices will only give you the run-around and will not help in any way.
Two weeks ago, our pldt line was disconnected. I asked my wife to call our local pldt office & asked why. I know I only has a month overdue on my bill and there’s no disconnection advise yet. Eversince, I knew disconneciton took effect when the bill is two-months old and…a disconnection letter will be sent first. Okay, so the local office has no firm answer but just a confirmation that ” putol na ho talaga ang line niyo!” Okay, so i paid the one month due, the next day our line is re-connected. Wow.! A week later a courier knocked at our front door, asking me to sign a mail receipt for…what do you know..a disconnection advice dated a month ago..and the latest billing! Hmmn…it seems it’s not PLDT’s fault after all?? Or, is it? Their lousy courier is at fault then, but, isn’t it their chosen 3rd party mail delivery provider? Our house has not moved from its original location since 40 years ago so I assumed our area does not need looking for at Google map to locate. I just hope I receive the billing statement on time next month!
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– PLDT User
I guess it was too late. I’ve should have read this thread first before susbcribing to PLDT MyDSL.
I’ve got the quick install kit and availed of plan 990. A day after my application, a text message was sent to me informing me that my modem is ready for pickup. Wow, that was fast, so I think.
I was in the same area where I have applied for the said dsl plan so I showed at the booth 30mins after I’ve received the confirmation. This is when the lady at the PLDT booth said to me “Sir ang bilis nyo naman”.
Her expression didn’t made my day. It seems she is telling me that she is busy with another thing and my presence there isn’t welcomed and I must give her time first and come back later. Since I am also in a hurry, I’ve just said I’ll be back later to get the modem in which she agreed. Take note, if I were another customer I’m sure she’ll be in deep trouble for treating a customer like that.
So I went back and immediately installed the modem at home. Then the days of waiting started. When I applied, the promise was within 3days I will have DSL. Now is my 5th day and still no DSL.
So for those who are thinking of PLDT MyDSL, dont bother!! You can go with Sun wireless broadband @ 799pesos and your internet connection will be activated within 24hours!
If you want total headache then go with mydsl!
If after today my dsl isn’t still activated I have my application canceled and go with another ISP provider.
PLDT is only quick at getting the payment for your bills. Everything about their customer service sucks!
question, so far, what is the best internet connection? (at a reasonable price..?)
question… why do pldt got an upperhand in this kind of service while others not? do they lobby our congressman our senators or even the president(just to protect there companies)? we got alot of issues here and even the NTC wont give a crap about our complains, sad thing is, we got used to this kind of things (we bend down and stick it up to our ass) 300 yrs. of colonization thats what it is…
and btw, about you saying “reasonable”, in other countries we got speed upto 5-10 mbps, for less than $50 and guess what we call 1mb of connection as a dial-up… now thats what you call reasonable…
just got 1mb pldt and guess what? transfer rate on files is 20kbps if im lucky cant upload videos or files /anything almost dial up speeds, was told by the tech this is the ” up to” speeds as told at sign up, i feel scammed but wont be letting them get away with this, you advertise 1 meg, i expect to get at least half of that, that would be best effort
I reported the problem with our mydsl…but before that, ginawa ko na muna yong necessary troubleshooting coz i know they gonna ask me to do it again and again.
after that, tumawag na ako, wait daw ako 24 hours, sabi ko no time to wait for 24 hours. So kinulit ko sila like every 30 mins.
The problem is, meron connection now tapos nawawala. so, following day, tawag ulit ako, gaya ng dati.., sorry for the inconvenience ma’am, gagawan na ng report, forward na technical team, schedule for dispatch.
later that day, me tumawag, sabi ng in-laws ko “for now me net sya, mamaya mawawala na naman yan” tapos thats it. Closed na ng technician na tumawag sa house yong report, di man lang kami napuntahan sa bahay. Sucky part? bawat reported net problems kuno na naayos nong mga independent technical team me bayad yon, kaya lagi sila nagmamadali para makarami, yon pala walang ginawa man lang sa net namin. Basta lang closed agad.
Im so pissed off about this shit! bukas na naman, wait ako ng dispatch ng technician >__< what a mofo!
oppps nvm.. it was fixed.. and im ok with it.
I never had much stress and hassle time since we subscribed to PLDT myDSL. The trend is, If you don’t have any phone line yet it will cause you to wait much 100x time until the internet service will be activated, for us we actually waited for 3 weeks before the phone line was installed and at this very moment we remain not getting any internet access yet. (pain pain pain 100x) I already emailed the said company but it seems that I am only getting a mediocre response. We also received some calls from their team but then they will just leave you an impression of….. do these people really know what they are doing?..
I personally do not deserve such service or should I say treatment. I work in a call center for internet access abroad and our clients are really demanding about the service I myself also deserve to demand in getting the service I deserve…
This is not worth it after all…
pldt dsl customer supports care hassle and technical competency is very poor………….
same thing with skycable broadband. i was thinking of switching to plst dsl, kasi this has happened a few times before. after ilang minutes, nawawala ang internet. and i told them that i cant restart my pc everytime na mawala ang internet. and kung tatawag ka naman, laging, “sorry for the inconvenience” gawan na lang po namin ng report, bwiset! they are just after all your money.
now, is there a “really good internet service provider”?
I asked a pldt serviceman the other day who came to repair phone at my house. Sabi ko, Sir, may nababyaran ba para pataasin ang internet speeds ko? Sabi meron 5000 para pa bilisin and would take 2 weeks to accomplish… Sabi pa Switch lang daw ang ginagalaw dun sa loob ng pldt facility. He told me he will give me a contact person if i wanted to. SO ! Baka kaya bumabagal ang internet dahil sa mga siraulo na nag kakalikot sa loob ng pldt! Mahuli sana ang scam na yan!
I am suspicious that there are elements inside the pldt dsl group na nag dadamage ng mga settings ng internet ng pldt as well as other isp’s. Therefore creating an imbalance or rerouting of capacity more to some accounts than others. thats why wala rin magawa at kinikibo ang mga bayaran sa loob ng companya… You get it, Coruption? Ang gulo na siguro ng mga config ng severs nila at mga routers. Wala aamin dun sigurado at kahit ano pa subscription mo pag na biktima ka ubos ang connection mo. Dapat mag imbistiga…
di na ako talaga magpopost kaya lang sobrang hassle na talaga itong pldt dsl na to.
it’s been 3 weeks na on/off ang connection ko. tapos ang speed, well guess what? 600bytes per sec ang download ko.. wtf.. back then when i was using dial at least 3 – 5.6 kilobytes per sec ang download speed ko. pwede ko na sanang lubusang pagtiyagaan kaya lang like i’ve said, on/off pa sya. nakakainis.
i thought saken lan nangyare yang corruption thingy na yan . ang badtrip pa sa pldt they’d always say na til 5pm lan ang field visit nila.. ano kayang gusto nila gawen sa mga nagwowork na kailangan nila assistan .. magleave pa para antayen sila or laging 1 week (for the next weekend) maservicean… i called their agent sabe una til 5pm daw tas nun supervisor na kausap ko pwede daw til 8pm mga special request.. bat kaya nag 24 hrs hotline pa sila d naman pala matutulungan 24 hrs.. its been 3 days na wala akong connection.. they promised na sunday pupunta sila sa bahay (kase nga sat ako tumawag to complain and i managed them na wala ako ng weekdays sa bahay) i lost na around 5k pesos dhel hindi ako makaonline sa work ng weekend tas gusto pa nila magleave ako para magawa nila… and they were instructing sa ‘remote support’ same thing lang den nun ginawa ko .. I called them 9 times ng sunday kakahanap ng support na pupunta kamo sa house namen same day.. around 530 pm my 6th call .. ay mam til 5pm lang po sila ngsusupport.. note: i’ve been using mypldt dsl for barely 2 months— nawalan na agad ng connection
i do have problems with myDSL, it disconnects frequently especially when I am playing online games or downloading a torrent. I have investigated this case through a friend of mine who works in PLDT. He said that there is really a scam going on inside their service department in which some of their operators intentionally shift larger bandwidths to other accounts, and in order to do so, they needed to get some sponsors (men who do pays them to do it for their benefits).
I really do want this scam to be corrected, me and my friends would want to take action by reporting this to NTC or if really desperate, through XXX or IMB. as soon as we get hold of strong evidences, we will be proactive in this scam.
if you knew anything or someone else with vital information, please do share it with us.
kulang sa diskarte. power adaptor lang ang nasira umabot ng 2 buwan bago naayos, self service pa ang ginawa ko bumili na lang ako ng parehong voltahe sa awa ng diyos gumana naman. after calling 171 na close daw ang report wala naman ginawa ang technician……… paganahin naman ninyo utak niyo mga pldt
PLDT myDSL is very disappointing.. frequently lost its connection. sobrang bagal.. here’s a blog regarding PLDT myDSL: http://thebloggerspage.blogspot.com/2009/03/pldt-mydsl-blog.html
Hi! Guys,
Still have a problem for the PLDT DSL,
Try to contact me! maybe I can help you.
I have also PLDT DSL and I did some configuration to my PC and it work better than before, maybe it will work to your pc also.
Note: Im not a staff of PLDT, Im just at home
and the only things to do is to fix a computer for almost 8 years.
God Bless,
Ogie
Cel:09289938242
i had problems with pldt 3 months ago slow connection and 3 times a day nadidiskonek. morning after lunch and midnight weird! they changed my modem but just last week slow connection again and then lagi nawawala. Nka-router ako, so pag nawala dsl nirerekta ko modem sa laptop at magaaquire ng isp ok na, babalik ko ulit sa router then ok na internet. after mga 4hrs ganun ulit walang internet kaya rerekta ko na naman modem sa laptop then to router ulit. Everyone assumed router sira, pinalitan ko router ko ganun parin. I kust bought a new one same problem. lagi sinasabi ng pldt mag rekta nlng daw kc mabilis nman daw profile ko sa kanila.
Hi, I read your post and I liked the blogs written by others too. I don’t know whose posts are good. Very confusing!!!
[...] problem has been going on for at least three years now. Check out this post from Pinoy.Tech.Blog blogged by Abe Olandres (a.k.a ‘yuga’) three years ago where he [...]
i got the same experience of having been disconnected with my pldt landline and dsl. after reconnection, they charge me of reconnection for both dsl and landline but guys…check on your bill for dsl. the month covered that they are charging is the succeeding month, meaning its an advance payment. Therefore,they should not cut your line because of your non payment of the present bill because what you are consuming is already paid.
mabagal tlga tol..prang humina pa lalo..nuon umaabot 50-60kbps pag DL ko ngaun 30-40kbps nlng..huhuhu..sana nmn ayusin nila serbisyo nila….
P-romises, L-ies and D-irty T-ricks ! That is what PLDT gives us. All of us are victims to this most corrupt company in the Philippines.
I try to apply for a PLDT DSL last April 18, and the costumer service confirmed that they will deliver the modem for only 3 days. But until now, they didn’t deliver the PLDT DSL that i applied for. It’s already 3 weeks, what a very very poor costumer service they have at PLDT, shame to your advertisement that it only takes 3 days, but ’til now, for 3 weeks i’m now bored in waiting for it, i’ll cancel my application on that PLDT DSL and i’ll try to apply to other networks who got a good quality and service to their costumers.
would you believe that we applied for the pldt + dsl bundle and after a week the dsl got hooked but as of writing this..wala pa rin yung telepono namin! me mga bills na, rude pa ang mga customer service rep! we signed up for dsl and phone…so far kahit anino nung telepono wala. tapos my mom went to their center to complain – yung mga csr pa ang nagsabi na ndi sila makapaniwala na wala pa rin telepono me number na… haller!
i also experience the speed of my dsl grabe s bagal n talaga para nlng akong nkadial up tapos pgnacomplain k naman ur just wasting ur tym to d rude csr. kaasar p nga pag s hotline k ng complain hassle kasi itatanong p nila kung anong modem mong gamit anong tatak anong ip address etc…..tapos they will tell you you do this you do that bka dw me ngalaw lng ako. haaaaaaaaaaay its always lykdat tatakutin kapa n d nila gagawan ng report pg dko gnwa ung pnpgawa nila. hay sana mgkaroon n ng ibng net provider n kayang tapatn ng higit ang pldt kasi low Q n talaga cla.
i super feel you all guys. pldt should do something about their customer service,they are way far from bayan’s customer care. i can compare pldt to our government agencies, who are all corrupt and has very very bad customer service. i got probs w/ my pldt dsl bundled services from the time i changed address and after that all begun to suck..over-billing..no billing statement delivered in our house,very poor customer service and very lame 171 customer care agents! one day we’re just surprise..no more dial tone and no more dsl! surprise!
Fck pldt. 2 days ago they said my application was under processing na. tpos today bglang kinancel daw ng client fcking shit! everyday pina-follow-up nmin yun then they’ll say we cancelled it. They should close down now. They suck in every way possible. Worse service ever they dont deserve getting paid.
I agree with you 101%, PLDT SERVICE SUCKS!!!
I am having my house rented by foreigners. Unfortunately in Feb 2009, my British tenants failed to pay their bill and the phone was disconnected.
Since they do not need it much, they did not report it to me nor did they paid their oustanding bill. Their contract expired in March so in April, I had the house rented out to a Japanese national. I paid the bill using the deposit of the British nationals.
After I paid my bill, I requested for a service order for reconnection. This was in April 7. BTW, they will not tell you to place a service order even if they are aware that it has been disconnected, you have to ask them what is their procedure for reconnection, only then will they tell you what to do.
It is nearing 2 months after I placed the service order and still it has not been reconnected. I have religiously called (and fought with) almost 18 customer service representatives. It is a lot better to talk to an answering machine than talk to PLDT CSRs. At least with a machine, there is an excuse for not knowing anything. The CSR’s will just tell you that there is already an open service order (I already know that from Day 1) and that they will just place a follow-up with their technical group for the repair. NO COMMITMENT… NO ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE…NO EXPLANATION WHY IT IS TAKING TOO LONG… THEY CANNOT EVEN GIVE YOU ANYBODY WHO CAN TALK SENSE.
Desperate, I sent an e-mail to customercare and LO and behold, same reply.
I am so DISSAPPOINTED I was planning to change service provider. And guess what, the only service provider in our area aside from PLDT is Globelines… hu hu hu
Yes! PLDT sucks!
2 weeks na akong walang connection. parati n lng coordinate ng coordinate, tpos ung mga technician nila bigla n lng mwawala di p naayos ung internet.hay nako!
Scripted ung CSR’s nila…wala kang makukuhang matinong sagot! B*&l$h^T!
I agree about the comments to PLDT’s lousy service, maraming marami talaga ang nag-rereklamo sa kanila, i was one who got hit by their scamming DSL business, i’m tired of the name PLDT, never to make business with them at all.
All is well if your DSL service is online, once you get into any issues that requires their support, then it’s all downhill.
PLDT does not seem to have a culture of serving their clients when support requests comes along. Our residential DSL went offline for 2 weeks running now, but despite repeated calls to their service department, no action seems to ba taken, except “remote connection testing” which seems to mean “let it be and see if it resolves itself”.
Would anyone know a reliable DSL provider with good customer service?
Unfortunately even their their hotline services doesnt go for 24/7. I remember i was already upset with their poor quality customer service when i had to PERSONALLY go to one of their branches just to get one of their lousy ass technicians to come to my place and install the dsl and phone.
Oh and thats not it, when the connection went up, its was 512kbps! and i made sure that what i subscribed for was a 1mb connection! Those retarded incompetent employees over at pldt cant do a thing right!
and what pisses me off the most is that its a mandatory thing to subscribe to their landline services if you want to have a 1mb connection, i dont see anypoint in this. since a dsl connection can be setup even without a phone.
god damned scammers, their only after the money.
indeed it is sad how this country works.
hmmm..anyone here must probably have heard about the relaunch of the quick install kit. na-try niyo na ba before? nakita ko yung website nila eh. http://myworldmydsl.com/qik/home.aspx
yeah dude. okay yan. i just hope their service picks up.
PLDT really Sucksss….
We live in Laguna Technopark in one of Ayala’s villages since 1996. In 2007 we had our PLDT and DSL line disconnected because we are temporarily relocating abroad. In April 2009 my family went back home to eventually stay for good. In late April, my wife applied online and was replied back and was told to register our application in their PLDT Laguna Technopark office. We were told by the local personnel to submit proofs of billing and bank statement. We told them that we have applied online and these were not required. They are also aware that we are a previous customer, good paying at that. So what’s the fuss of requiring us to submit again these requirements. Kita naman sa system nila na we are legit previous customer. Di ba nakaka inis. That was May 4.
In May 11 we submitted all the requirements and we were told to call them back to follow-up after a week. Is this there style of Customer Care? Dapat sila ang tumawag kasi tayo ang Customer. On the same day my wife sent an email follow-up to the Customer Care Center and we were told to go back and pay the appication. After paying the application charges (P1,700+) we were issued provisional receipt (this was in May 13).
Sometime early June my wife told me that PLDT has installed the line but without dial tone and DSL modem. They told us to wait again for a week or so. After several emails to their Customer Care Center kuno and several visit to their LTI office wala pa ring nangyayari. Imagine more than 2 months na. Nakaka inis na talaga sila. Dati di naman sila ganito, bumamababa na service level nila. Dati world class kuno ngayon WAH class na. napakalayo talaga ang agwat ng klase ng service nila. While we were abroad applying for a phone and dsl line is as quick as quieng at fastfood shops. Tapos after 2 days may connection ka na without even you paying for a cent. Basta antayin mon na lang billing mo saka mo babayaran. Would you believe the telephone land line rental fee is only P200 a month?
Sa ngayon nagtyatyaga ang pamilay sa SMARTBRO, kahit na not as good as a line connection.
Anybody knows kung merong ibang service provider who caters inside Laguna Technopark villages?
PLEASE HELP….
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Stay away from PLDT!
Having the same problem, this big time hustler sucks!
We applied last April 2009, now our service is down for a week and still counting. I called 171 last 13 July and followed up daily since then. Same dialogue from the customer care agents. Early this morning I called to follow up only to find out na ang recorded complaint ko daw is 16th of July. Hanep, pati araw ninanakaw na kasi earlier I called billing to report na mag demand ako ng rebate and wala kami na receive na e-mail.
nawawala customer ko sa internet cafe ko dahil nawawala ang internet connection during the daytime. paano ko mababawi ang P5600 na ibinabayad ko sa pldt? does anyone at ntc cares about our problem?
with all these comments:adverse,negative,curses, and even threats, why can’t pldt do something about it.
we, our family, has been pldt subscribers for sometime now. we complained about padded bills due to calls not made by us. the calls were to cellphone numbers not registered to our immediate friends, families and relatives. we informed pldt about this but so far, and as usual, our complaints fall on deaf,arrogant pldt employees with deaf ears and probably with dna whose parents have been working for government since it was established in 1896 – one would get no result, just run-on-the-mill b.s.
our complained amount of Php4k+ was never refunded. to what govt. agency do we file our complaint? to ntc? just another stupid govt agency whose personnel have to be lambasted for inefficiency and stupidy by sen enrile?
such state of corruption thru inefficiency by private corporation and outright daylight robbery by the present government.
hopeless country.
Alam nyo dapat na pa-imbestigador ito sa nakikita ko..madmi na tlga ngrereklamo sa serbisyo nla like mabagal ang connection, matagal dumating ang bill..sobra maningil, at pinakapanget na serbisyo sa lhat dapt gmwa na tau…lhat ng petition…pra ireklamo ang wlang kwenta serbisyo nla
i second, third and lahat na ng numero ng motion gagawin ko…
we just had a terrible blow to our pldt billing..imagine..they billed us ngayon a supposedly-paid bill of P33k nuon pang 2004 ?…wtf!!!!!….uminit talaga ang ulo ko kaya naghahanap ako ng way how to “not pay it again” …the problem is ..it was so long ago..the “paid receipt” was nowhere to be found…now what will i do….
hay n alang……
I am playing an MMORPG called World of Warcraft as a source of relaxation playing with friends, usually when i get home from work. From time to time the connection is cut off, ping timed out. PLDT is a load of bullcrap, I am SICK and TIRED of connecting and reconnecting again praying for a regular net speed to happen. PLDT DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS STOP STALLING PEOPLE AND EXHORTING THEIR MONEY FOR NOTHING!
buti nlng nagbasa muna ako,balak ko kac magpakabit after 2 years in middle east ill stay for a while here in Phil. Dun kac ang bilis at walang disconnection at sure pa na 1mbps ang makukuha mo 333 riyal lang at sampu pa kami nagamit
, sa cavite kaya ok ang service nila???
ano ang alternative bukod sa PLDT ,ok sana kac un ang line ng fone nmin.. sna may mag suggest kung ano ang maganda.. salamat
DSL? DON’T BE FOOLED, PLDT-DSL SUCKSSSSSSS! TRY TO PLAY ANY GAME IN FACEBOOK AND I SWEAR YOU WOULD WANT TO KILL RYAN AGONCILLO FOR PROMOTING A LOUSY PRODUCT!
I don’t know what to do with PLDT anymore. My connection has been on and off for 2 weeks now. I use the internet from 7pm to 8am so dapat wala ako masyadong kaagaw dba? Pero lagi na lang akong nadidisconnect. I call their customer service everyday to report the times (I record them) I get disconnected. I always get the same answer, they will do some line testing and they will get the result in 24 to 48 hours. Nakakapikon kasi sabi ko 2 weeks na itong problema so ang tagal ng tapos ng 24 to 48 hours na yun. Di ko alam kung naiintindihan ba nila nag mga pinagsasabi nila e. Magpapabibo pa at magcocomment ng, “May problema po Ma’am.” Ay sus kaya nga 2 linggo na akong tumatawag e!
Saan ba tayo pwede magreklamo na siguradong may makikinig at aaksyon?
I cannot take anymore. I have been dealing with it every 4 to 6 weeks for nearly two years and problem is not resolved. The tech just left my home and I am sick of it. I write magazine articles and will be in the middle of preparing an article to send and it looses connection. I have the letter prepared to return telephone and modem to them in the morning as soon as their office opens. You cannot talk about how lousy their customer service is because they have no customer service.
Is there a consumer protection group we can go to about this PLDT problem? I mean we are dealing with a wicked giant here. We can shout our hearts out and it won’t budge.
My problem with PLDT DSL: got connected last April 2009, had three service interuptions since then. The first took more than a week before it was repaired and after a week-long follow up with PLDT Customer Care. Now the third event happened 14th Septemebr and still down as of this writing.
Everyone can help. Continue making noise, spread the word that PLDT service generally SUCKS! Tell your friends and relatives.
Hope someone could link us to any consumer protection group to make this complaint formal.
lousy PLDT MyDSL! I am paying on time and what?
My connection always cuts and try to connect again!
I applied for a 512kbps but how much speed I get?
360kbps. I checked on speedtest.com
Hey PLDT, what can you say? We pay for something that we don’t get?
WTF!
And dami nating sinasabi sa PLDT My DSL…
Sa tingin nyo ba nababasa nila ito???
Bakit parang walang reaction sa dami ng comment sa kanila??
Parang mga manhid!!!
this is the WORST connection na naranasan ko!!!
Para sa mga taga PLDT!!!
- U keep on advertising ur product and services… Pero pag na install nyo na… kinakalimutan nyo na ang mga Customers nyo!!!
- Hindi ba kayo nahihiya???
- You keep on billing ur customers without getting any good Service from PLDT???
- Mahiya naman kayo!!! Malapit nyo na daigin ang Government natin pag dating sa corruption!!
- 6 moths na ako nag subscribe sa inyo with very very poor connections AND!!! take NOTE!!! ung package nyo na PC!!! wala parin…
- Alam nyo ba ang ibig sabihin ng package???
- Isa lang ang ibig sabihin nyan!!! SIMPLENG MAG NANAKAW ANG PLDT!!!
MAHIYA NAMAN KAYO!!!
xet di ko n alam isp n ippalit ko sa smart bro!! tulong! ang meron lng d2 samin pldt at globe.. hayyy punyeta
Sa akin 1.56 mbps naman ang speed.. malakas sa youtube at sa facebook… matagal lang mag open ng webpage na nasa google.. mga 7 seconds… mabilis ba yun??
pldt medyo maganda lang ang internet connection pag NGN pero pag hindi perwesyo
din sa mga subcriber nila kasi bulok ang server, kabli at kabinet nila sa hindi
NGN area,kunting ulan DC na, araw araw DC 6 times up,kawawa yong mga internet business
operator, telepono ganun din ang hirap coomuntact sa mga bayantel tel. no. at kung pldt to
pldt ang mag usap ang hina na ng linya nila, malakas lang pag bayantel kausap na linya,
napakamahal maningil ng subcriber fee pero hindi naman ganun kaganda ang kanilang sebisyo
kahit sa billing nila hindi pa na gagamit pero pinapabayaran nila agad sa mga subcriber nila
ADVISE LANG SA LAHAT NA GUSTO PUMASOK SA I-CAFE BUSINESS WAG KAYO MAGPAKABIT SA PLDT
PAG HINDI NGN CONNECTION OR PAG HINDI NGN CONNECTION AREA ANG I-CAFE BUSINESS LOCATION NYO
itoy totoo at hindi gawa gawa at paninira try nyo magconduct ng survey sa mga subscriber nila
ayaw lang namin marami pang mavictimang subscriber ang pldt.
thank you very much for these blogs about PLDT myDSL. I almost subscribe to them. Good thing i think of researching first before doing a move that i will regret for life
. thank you very much good guys for your nice blogs 
No more PLDT myDSL 
cheers!!!!
speedtest.net. As reliable and accurate as pldt mydsl. Pareho bulok.
can anyone tell me how to avoid hassle when transferring my land line and PLDT to another address?
i’ve been calling PLDT’s call center only to get advised that my request is still pending due to system issue and it will take 2 more weeks to process.
Do i need to go to their office to ensure that my line gets transferred immediately???? help! any tips?
our phone/dsl service is down 4th time last 04 October 2009, i called and e-mailed Customer Service.
luckily, it is STILL DOWN!!!!!! up to fu#*ing NOW!!!!!!
there is no hope for this country … big businessmen , big looters
What was the first thing Rip Van Winkle saw when he woke up? Answer – He saw that he was still downloading the same file using PLDT myDSL.
It is not only My Dsl, but the billing for regular lines , for operator assisted ,too.I was billed with calls I haven’t made.whats more!It was an NDD call,when in fact, I don’t have an NDD/IDD.
actually yung sa experience ko, mabilis naman action..problem lang eh hindi pa rin naaayos talaga problema, i’ve been having intermittent connections ever since nakabit ito pero a few months ago ko lng itinawag sa customer service nila. tindi pa ng wrong timing kapag nadidisconnect saka hindi magamit kung kelan ko talaga kelangan.usually kasi madaling araw ako nagoonline dahil nasa ibang bansa yung kausap ko and the main reason why we had the dsl installed para anytime pwede kami makapag usap kapag nakakaonline sya (seaman kasi). kakabad trip talaga..ang masama pa nung dumating ung technician nila, bukod sa hindi nya alam kung bakit nadidisconnect eh sinisisi pa yung OS ng laptop ko..basta Vista daw yun ang problema. totoo ba yun? i don’t think so. pati nga LAN ng computer ko sinisisi din nya..pero hello..kabago bago ng laptop ko, ano yun? mamaya nakakadetect ng ilang oras tapos mamaya konti hindi? kung sira man dapat hindi na talaga nakakaconnect di ba? eh ang kadalasan na nakalagay eh limited connection..saka having dns problems daw..e di sa pldt ang problema di ba? tpos tumawag pa sya after, may nakita n daw na sira sa labas and they fixed it na daw..but until now intermittent pa rin..ano ba yun? palibhasa hindi nila alam how to fix the problem kaya ibinabaling nila sa iba..mali naman yun di ba?i was really trying to control my temper since i know hindi naman kasalanan ng call center agents yung current problem ko saka nakailang tawag na din ako dun, paulit ulit nga lang sila kaya inuunahan ko na sabihin na i’ve already tried repairing the connection several times the same way they instruct you to do it so proceed na lang agad sa reporting..i don’t know kung maaayos pa nila itong problem na ito.
Hi!
I have a PLDT DSL bundle Landline+DSL Php:990/month, from the begining I have a problem, then saw some configuration in YUGA Tech site, it works for years.
But now im using D-link ADSL Modem+Wireless Router and in works perfect.
May be I can help you, but I need to configure your PLDT DSL by myself
and check your cables and PC/Laptop. I can try my own D-Link modem to your connect
and see what we can do, I have try some other brands of Modem and it works perfect.
I have a complete service tools for Network Cables, Tel Cables and Electronics Part.
In my case I change my PLDT modem to D-Link because the PLDT modem have a port problem.
I fix it but I dont want to use it again.
My Contact info:
Ogie
Email: ogie_chengdu@yahoo.com
Cell: 0906-2758679
0917-8568983
Pasig, M-Manila
@ogie: thanks for the reply..i did a bit of research also and i saw that yuga tech thing and saved it kaya lang hindi naman ako ganun ka-techie to know how to configure it myself. saka tumawag na ung tech guy from pldt,i dont kow what he did and he also said na malinis naman daw ung lines ko..so far so good..2 days na hindi intermittent ang connection ko..observe ko na lang daw and call them up whenever i get disconnected again..thanks!
help naman guys,, plan ko kasi mag file ng case against pldt. kasi pinutulan nila ako na bayad ako..
oct 25 mabagal ang internet ko dito sa shop ko, tapos sabi nila temporarily disconnected daw ako once nabayaran ko na ung 8,876pesos ok na daw, oct 26 nagbayad ako ng 9000pesos para hndi maputulan, but then Nov 3 pinutulan parin nila ako tapos naibalik lang ung service nila sa akin after 1 month. but till now hndi pa rin nabalik ng maayos ang DSl ko.. i lost 70k para sa shop ko, anong case pwede isampa sa kanila?
tnx guys
pldt services are really unreliable, i guess when u’r such a big company, u can do whatever u want & not give a damn about consequences
wala tlgang kwenta pldt! irereport dw and crap and then bullshit wla wla wla wla pren! fuck them!
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