SMART BRO's WIRELESS MODEM

**1D4LV** · December 17th, 2007 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by archerwin

if you have 3G-capable phone, you can use it as a wireless modem capable of smartbro speeds.

for example LG KU250 can be used as a modem. Smart charge is P10/30 mins which i think is very reasonable.

yes, i have tried this before. using my 6680 and my n80.
but i gave up my n80 na in favor of a blackberry unit, because i need the push email functionalities.

and besides, mahina signal ng 3G sa bahay eh. so parating gprs lang. most of the time nasa 128 kbps lang ako.

makahanap nga ng kakilala sa smart para makahiram muna ng demo unit.

**boybi** · April 14th, 2008 12:00 AM

Meron na palang SmartBro prepaid. But sobrang mahal naman ng unit nya, P4500.00, and ang free na load lang na kasama is P30.00 good for max of 1.5hrs internet time (P10.00/30min.). And pag di mo pala na-consume yung full 30min in one connection, charged ka pa rin ng full 30min (P10.00), i.e., if naka 10 min. ka lang, P10.00 ang charge sayo. If naka 35 min ka, P20.00 naman ang kaltas sa load mo.

**nostalgia** · April 14th, 2008 08:06 AM

hmm i wonder if mas maayos ba naman to kesa sa una nilang smart bro. palagi akong walang connection eh.

**musang** · April 14th, 2008 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

Meron na palang SmartBro prepaid. But sobrang mahal naman ng unit nya, P4500.00, and ang free na load lang na kasama is P30.00 good for max of 1.5hrs internet time (P10.00/30min.). And pag di mo pala na-consume yung full 30min in one connection, charged ka pa rin ng full 30min (P10.00), i.e., if naka 10 min. ka lang, P10.00 ang charge sayo. If naka 35 min ka, P20.00 naman ang kaltas sa load mo.

Yup, charging is P10 per 30 minutes. Regardless of how many times you connect/disconnect within 30 minutes, you will still be charged P10.

Mas gusto ko na ito kaysa sa P5 for every 15 minutes kuno ng Globe. When I read the fine print in Globe's site, you get charged P5 every session pala. Pag na disconnect ka accidentally then nag re-connect, you get charged another P5.

One advantage of Bro's modem is it has HSDPA which can give faster speeds than 3G. Almost all major cities has HSDPA, plus you don't have to worry about being disconnected when there are incoming calls which I regularly experienced with my N73.

**CVT** · April 14th, 2008 09:01 PM

Ano naman kaya ang speed nitong SmartBro prepaid?

5808:bee:

**boybi** · April 14th, 2008 10:19 PM

Up to 384kbps lang daw. Kung may HSDPA nga ang modem ng SmartBro, dapat more than 1mbps na yan.

**nostalgia** · April 15th, 2008 07:36 AM

di ba yan in the long run magagaya rin kaya sa unang broadband service na inoffer nila?

**miLes** · April 15th, 2008 11:07 AM

my sister just got one, php4500 nga yung unit, you have to insert a simcard but then im doing this with my phone na

at least globe offers the same rate and di na yung per kilobyt charge

im using my e51 as a modem kaso bihira lang aku makahanap ng 3.5 (hsdpa) signal

**boybi** · April 15th, 2008 01:48 PM

miLes, can you confirm if HSDPA nga yung modem ng SmartBro?

**russpogi** · April 16th, 2008 04:04 AM

SmartBro uses a 3.5G HSDPA Data Phone. It's like a regular GSM handset but is dedicated in making Data calls, not voice. Inside the unit is a regular Smart SIM card. I used to work for the company that supplies those to Smart and the PLDT Landline Plus units.

Alternatively, you may use any 3G or 3.5G handset with a Smart SIM (regardless if pre or post paid) and connect it to your computer and you get charged the same rate as SmartBro prepaid charges.

Note that this system is entirely different from the original offering of SmartBro where they install an outside antenna and a modem to your PC, which I think uses WiMax (not sure though).