Worried About Internet Bills? Here's What PLDT, Converge ICT, and Others Said...

During this Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) many of the small businesses like computer shop and pisonet as well as workers in different companies are suddenly stop to operate and work thus no have income and salaries to pay for their internet subscriptions or bills. But don't worry guys because these telecommunication and broadband companies offer moratorium such as payment extension and installment scheme for their customers who are not capable of paying their bills during this tough times. Look at their official statements below...

PLDT



CONVERGE ICT


GLOBE


SMART COMMUNICATIONS



EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATION


SKYCABLE

PLANET CABLE

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ABS-CBN Mobile To Terminate Their Service Soon

ABS-CBN Mobile will end all their services on the first week of December this year as it expires their contract with Globe in which they turned down the renewal due to financial sustainability issues. In relation to this the following are the schedule of termination:

Loading of prepaid SIMs via load card	Until October 22, 2018
Availing of prepaid promo SKUs via USSD (*128#)	Until October 22, 2018
Availing of prepaid SKUs via text conversion and availing of postpaid add-ons	Until October 24, 2018
Loading of prepaid SIMs via electronic load or AMAX	Until October 25, 2018
Availability of call, text, and internet services	Until November 30, 2018
End of all services	December 1, 2018 onward

To learn more about this news please visit the following sources: abs-cbn mobile, abs-cbn news

Nokia 6 Specs, Price And Availability

HMD Global Oy, who secured the exclusive rights of Nokia brand licensing in early 2016, had publicly announce the launch of the new Nokia 6, the first Nokia's Android based smartphone as shown in their official press release.

FULL SPECS OF NOKIA 6:

DISPLAY                       :       5.5" Bright Hybrid in-cell full HD resolution,
                                               2.5D Gorilla Glass
PROCESSOR                :       Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with X6 LTE
RAM                              :       4GB
STORAGE                     :       64GB
OPERATING SYSTEM :       Android Nougat
AUDIO                          :       Dolby Atmos, 6dB louder sound, higher voice,
                                              deeper bass
REAR CAMERA           :       16MP with face detection and auto focus
FRONT CAMERA        :       8MP with automatic scene detection


PRICE:

1,699 CNY or equavalent to 12,162.03 PHP
    
AVAILABILITY:

It will be available in JD.com in early 2017 in China.

Free Internet To All Smart, Sun and TalknTxt Prepaid Subscribers

Yes, It is no joke. Smart Communications, Sun Cellular and Talk 'N Text prepaid subscribers will enjoy two months of free mobile internet starting today. September 26, according to MVP.

Please read the details below to better understand how this special promo works.

What is the FREE INTERNET offer?

As a special promo/offer, ALL PREPAID subscribers of Smart will enjoy FREE MOBILE INTERNET access.

What does FREE INTERNET mean?

FREE INTERNET is a promotion available to all ACTIVE prepaid subscribers to enjoy access to mobile Internet with no extra cost, initially up to 30MB, and subject to the promo terms and fair use policy.

Who are considered ACTIVE subscribers?

An ACTIVE Smart subscriber has an available airtime balance of at least one peso or is subscribed to any load bucket/promo.

With the FREE INTERNET offer, what can subscribers access for free?

Subscribers using their mobile phones can access their favorite Internet sites or apps for free, including:

Browse through or post photos and status updates on their social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Read news and entertainment sites (Rappler, CNN, and the like)
Stream music through the likes of Spinnr
Shop online (Zalora, Lazada, eBay, Amazon, etc.)
Search for information (Google, Wikipedia, Yahoo!, etc.)
Send and receive emails (Gmail, Yahoo! Mail)
Visit their favorite blogs and update their own
Use navigation apps like Waze

What sites/apps are EXCLUDED from the free internet promo?

The FREE INTERNET special offer EXCLUDES the following:

Download, stream and watch videos (Youtube, Vimeo)
Use VOIP apps (FaceTime, FaceTime Audio, Skype, Viber, Tango)
Use messaging apps (Whatsapp, WeChat, Line, Viber)
Peer-to-peer file-sharing sites and apps like Bittorrent

What is the promo period?

The promo will run until November 30, 2014.

How can I avail of this special offer?

All ACTIVE Smart subscribers can avail of the free Internet promo anytime within the promo period.  
To avail of the service, the subscriber must register daily, by sending FREE to 9999. 
Registration is FREE. The subscriber will then receive an SMS confirmation upon successful registration.

What will happen to my existing data subscriptions?

Your existing data package will NOT be affected, and you will still be allowed to register to the Free Internet special offer.
While using the Free Internet special offer and you access the sites/apps that are EXCLUDED under the promo terms, these transactions will be charged against your existing data subscription.

Is the FREE INTERNET unlimited?

No it is NOT unlimited.  Subscribers can enjoy all-day access to their favorite sites for free, initially up to 30MB.  The free service, however, is subject to the promo use conditions.

What can you do with 30MB?

On the average, a subscriber with 30MB can enjoy ALL of the following services:

20 social media posts with photo
50 web pages loads
20 plain emails
15 minutes of music streaming

Is the Free internet service available for roaming?

No.  Promo can only be used while in the Philippines.

Is the free internet available for postpaid and broadband subscribers?

No.  Postpaid and broadband will have their own promotions.

What is the speed of the service?

Speed will depend on several factors, such as the device/handset being used, the location and the time of use of the subscriber. 
The service is delivered across all network platforms – 2G/3G/4G. 
Minimum speed is 12kbps.

Per DTI-FTEB SPD PERMIT No. 3332 Series of 2014

Source: SMART