Smart Communications Press Release.
[18 April 2013] Say goodbye to
unexpected data charges as wireless leader Smart Communications, Inc.
(Smart) introduces its Anti-Bill Shock (ABS) feature across all of
mobile and broadband postpaid plans.
“‘Bill shock’ is now a thing of
the past,” said Smart Postpaid Business Head Kathy Carag. “From
today, all data charges from our postpaid offerings will be capped to
certain amount so that our subscribers could enjoy worry-free surfing
24/7,” she said.
Data charging has been identified to be
one of the leading causes of ‘unexpected charges particularly
for subscribers using Internet-enabled smartphones.
Based on internal data, a number of
mobile users are not aware that their new phones automatically
connect to data services. This ‘background connection’ incurs
charges which may result to excessive monthly bills.
With ABS in place, Smart Postpaid users
who are not enrolled to either an Unlisurf or Always On package will
be charged the default rate of P10 per 30 minutes until his or her
data charges reach a total of Php1,200.
To illustrate, a Smart All-In Plan 500
subscriber who has consumed P300 worth of voice and SMS services and
unknowingly keeps his or her data connection on will only be charged
a maximum of Php1,500 until the end of the billing cycle.
Similarly, Smart Bro Postpaid users who
exceed their monthly allocation will also be charged the default rate
of P10 per 30 minutes until his or her data charges reach P999.
If a Smart Bro Flexisurf Pocket WiFi
Plan 599 subscriber for example exceeds the 50 hour monthly
allocation, he or she will only be charged an additional Php400 for
the excess data charges. The plan then essentially turns into an
unlimited surfing plan until the next billing cycle.
“It’s worry-free mobile surfing at
its best,” said Smart Broadband Internet and Data Services Head
Lloyd Manaloto. “Come try out the best data connection only from
the network with four times more fiber power,” he said.
Manaloto refers to Smart and parent
firm PLDT’s modernized mobile network which has been super-charged
with 54,000kms of fiber optic cables (FOCs).
FOCs, unlike legacy copper wiring, uses
beams of light to deliver and receive data from the core network to
the base station and vice versa.
“Our fiber-powered network can handle
millions of calls, billions of texts, and trillions of bytes of data,
said Manaloto. “We have the only truly future-proof network in the
Philippines.
To know more about Smart’s data
plans, visit www.smart.com.ph or go to a Smart Store nearest you.
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