Your internet connection speed

**oj88** · January 14th, 2023 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by n_spinner06

I'm on the same converge 1500 plan but nowhere near these speeds. How come ang bilis nito if you don't mind me asking...

Hindi yata para sa akin yung tanong.

**n_spinner06** · January 14th, 2023 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

Hindi yata para sa akin yung tanong.

For sir gearhead. Apologies.

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**gearhead000** · January 14th, 2023 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by n_spinner06

I'm on the same converge 1500 plan but nowhere near these speeds. How come ang bilis nito if you don't mind me asking...

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Well, I think the question is being addressed to me. Edited the query to reflect that.
Anyway, kahit nung bago pa lang akong subscriber parati nang may offer to upgrade para sa additional 20Mbps on average.
Pero prior to that, magkakaroon muna ng patikim nung faster speed supposedly for a period of time only.
Ina-avail ko yung promo period pero di naman ako nag-uupgrade ng subscription fee.

Ganun lang ng ganun hanggang tumataas na yung speed ko from 25 -> 40 -> 50 -> 100 hanggang ngayon na 200Mps++ na nga.
Usually after ng speed promo bumababa dun sa naunang speed upgrade, pero after a while it creeps up din dun sa promo speed.
Then rinse and repeat lang hanggang sa umabot na nga ngayon sa ganyan.

Not sure lang kung dahil early subscriber ako, or kung dahil hindi pa ganun ka-saturated dito sa lugar namin.
May halong swerte na rin dahil bihira kami magkaroon ng talagang mahabang downtime like sa ibang lugar.
I can only imagine yung hours or days na walang service dahil yung 3 hours eh matagal na dito sa amin.

**carxynogen** · January 15th, 2023 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by oj88

Maybe. Time will tell.

Where is the 5k/month? This is from their website when I entered my PH address. Granted it's just an estimate.

Also, I think their monthly bandwidth quota is 1TB.

Again, satellite internet is not for everyone. If you have an off-grid hacienda in the mountains, this is probably your only option for connectivity.

Anong site po reference nyan? Sa pre-order site ako nag check last time.
$100 at that time and then when I checked monthly rate from their site, it was $100.
So that's 5000 equivalent in PHP.

I couldn't input the pre-order anymore but you can check some other sites naman that their monthly rate in US is $100.

It's also mentioned here yung monthly rate:
Starlink starting this end of 222, monthly service fee of around PHP 5,5 >> YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews

**oj88** · January 15th, 2023 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by carxynogen

Anong site po reference nyan? Sa pre-order site ako nag check last time.
$100 at that time and then when I checked monthly rate from their site, it was $100.
So that's 5000 equivalent in PHP.

I couldn't input the pre-order anymore but you can check some other sites naman that their monthly rate in US is $100.

It's also mentioned here yung monthly rate:
Starlink starting this end of 2?22, monthly service fee of around PHP 5,5?? >> YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews

I got it from starlink.com.

I just entered a mock address (SM Megamall)...

**carxynogen** · January 15th, 2023 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by oj88

I got it from starlink.com.

I just entered a mock address (SM Megamall)...

I see, hopefully eto na yung final price nila.
5k/month is too much and can't compete locally.

**thearsenal1205** · January 15th, 2023 01:21 PM

just recently lang may tumawag sakin csr ng pldt and she offered me a free wifi mesh and speedboost. saktong i need a mesh badly because my old linksys router was outdated getting malfunctioned sometimes and kinda slow even with pldt fibr connected through it.

sa inyo din ba libre ang wifi mesh? sa pag kakaalam ko its an additional fee to your billing kasi.

**carxynogen** · January 15th, 2023 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by thearsenal1205

just recently lang may tumawag sakin csr ng pldt and she offered me a free wifi mesh and speedboost. saktong i need a mesh badly because my old linksys router was outdated getting malfunctioned sometimes and kinda slow even with pldt fibr connected through it.

sa inyo din ba libre ang wifi mesh? sa pag kakaalam ko its an additional fee to your billing kasi.

Mas mahal if mag avail ka ng mesh sa kanila.
Bumili ako sa shopee, mura pa.
Try to compare the additional monthly sa billing for 36 months if you avail sa mesh vs price ng mesh sa shopee.

If free yung offer, I think ma lock-in ka for another 24 or 36 months.
Magkano pala monthly mo, Im wondering who are those offered with free mesh.

**thearsenal1205** · January 15th, 2023 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by carxynogen

Mas mahal if mag avail ka ng mesh sa kanila.
Bumili ako sa shopee, mura pa.
Try to compare the additional monthly sa billing for 36 months if you avail sa mesh vs price ng mesh sa shopee.

If free yung offer, I think ma lock-in ka for another 24 or 36 months.
Magkano pala monthly mo, Im wondering who are those offered with free mesh.

plan ko is 1699 150mbps kasi it is renewal of my plan then she mentioned that lock in period of 24 months. and they offer me free mesh also because i've been a pldt subscriber since the 90's.

**carxynogen** · January 15th, 2023 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by thearsenal1205

plan ko is 1699 150mbps kasi it is renewal of my plan then she mentioned that lock in period of 24 months. and they offer me free mesh also because i've been a pldt subscriber since the 90's.

Goods na ata yan, if walang plan mag change ng provider.
Hopefully, 3 device mesh yung offer para sulit.
Parang walang use kasi if 1 device mesh lang ibigay.