Sun Cellular FREE INTERNET Automatically Enjoyed by Prepaid Subscribers

Sun Cellular Prepaid subscribers automatically get to enjoy FREE INTERNET as long as they have prepaid load credits in their mobile phones or smartphones.

For the past 5 days, I received the following text notification from Sun Cellular:

As of 12MN, may 30MB FREE INTERNET plus UNLI FB ka ulit for 1 more day! Tuloy-tuloy ang saya basta may active Sun Prepaid load ka! To stop, text OFF to 9999

There are two good points about this. First, sun cellular subscribers need not register everyday. Second, there is an unsubscription clause in case subscribers would want to stop the free internet service and avail of other service/promo.

Read more about Sun Cellular's FREE internet offering HERE.

However, there is again that contentious issue on speed. My experience in accessing Facebook is a drag and that is putting it mildly. Anyway, I hope that in my case, it is only due to signal availability in my area.

And that in other areas, subscribers do enjoy the unlimited Facebook.

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FREE MOBILE INTERNET For All - Prepaid, Postpaid, Broadband Subscribers - Until January 5, 2015

Manny Pangilinan just tweeted that Smart's FREE MOBILE Internet is for all - prepaid, postpaid and broadband subscribers.

And extended up to January 5, 2015.

Even better – free internet now open to ALL prepaid, postpaid & broadband subs of Smart, TNT & Sun #SmartFREEInternet for ALL @SmartCares

— Manny V. Pangilinan (@iamMVP) October 3, 2014

Wow!

Thanks, MVP. But please, NO to slower connection and NO to telco congestion.

UPDATE:

I was able to avail of this promo via my Smart Bro plugit. Below is the text confirmation.

Welcome to FREE INTERNET from SMART Bro! Enjoy UNLI Facebook and FREE 30MB of browsing for 24hrs. Daily registration required. Promo until 1/05/2015.

P2P, Streaming, Messaging & VoIP are not covered by FREE INTERNET. For terms and conditions, go to http://smart.com.ph.

Note: Consumption will not be seen on the Bro Dashboard

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My Free Mobile Internet Experience via Sun Cellular Prepaid

Following Smart's announcement on its FREE MOBILE INTERNET offering to Smart, Talk 'N Text and Sun Prepaid cellphone and smartphone subscribers, I immediately used my Smart Bro Plugit. Unfortunately, may attempt proved unsuccessful at the time.

Yesterday, I decided to try the free mobile internet offering via Sun Cellular. And here's my experience...



Around 9 am yesterday, I decided to send FREE to 999 using my Sun Cellular sim. I was surprised to receive the following text confirmation:

Yehey! May FREE INTERNET ka na for the next 24 hours! Text FREE to 9999 daily para tuloy tuloy ang saya! Promo until 11/30/14. Per DTI-FTEB Permit No 3334 series of 2014. For terms and conditions, go to http://suncellular.com.ph

Through this free internet promo, I was able to update the Nokia Express browser on my Nokia Asha 501 smartphone. There was a bit lag but negligible for me. Then, I was able to access Facebook. Because I was glad to confirm this promo, I even put it on my account's status.

This morning, I even received a text reminder that my subscription for this free service is about to expire.

Malapit na mag-expire ang FREE INTERNET promo mo from Sun Prepaid! But don't worry, just text FREE to 9999 para tuloy tuloy ang saya! Promo until 11/30/14

On the other hand, I was trying to connect to the internet via my Smart Bro plugit in my Laptop. But I wasn't able to connect. And my UNLI 50 subscription has expired.

It is very easy for me to think that this FREE internet offering by Smart will have an effect in their network.

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Free Mobile Internet for Smart , TNT, Sun Cellular Prepaid Subscribers

WOW!

I just read over Yugatech.com that Smart Communications is offering FREE MOBILE INTERNET to its prepaid subscribers.

As per Smart's press release on its website:

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Through this special offer, all of the 66 million Smart Prepaid, Talk ‘N Text, and Sun Cellular Prepaid subscribers can use their data-enabled cellphones to browse through and post on their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, visit their favorites websites, search on Google and Wikipedia, use navigation tools like Waze and Google Maps, book a cab or limo service via Easy Taxi and Uber, or use traffic info sites such as the MMDA's and InterAksyon's.

They can also send and receive emails, read their favorite blogs or update their own blog, listen to songs via Smart’s Spinnr music service, shop via online stores like Zalora, Lazada, book their travel details through sites like Skyscanner and Expedia, among other things – all without incurring data charges.

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This special offer will be available initially until November 30, 2014.

To avail of the free mobile internet offer, Smart, Talk N Text and Sun Cellular subscribers must have an available airtime balance of at least one peso, or is subscribed to any load bucket or promo. They must register each day, by simply sending “FREE” to the number “9999.” Registration is free. They will receive an SMS confirmation upon successful registration.

Once registered, subscribers can enjoy a free data volume package of up to 30MB per day. Data charges will however apply to peer-to-peer uploads and downloads, videos, VOIP and messaging.

via Smart Website

I immediately tried this via my smart bro plugit since I still have 3 pesos load credits.

Here's what I got in reply:

Your registration to the FREE INTERNET promo was unsuccessful at this time. Please try again.

Enjoy FREE INTERNET by txting FREE to 9999 daily! Promo valid until 11/30/14.RC:1121

I guess I have to try it again tomorrow.

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Typhoon #MarioPH Libreng Tawag Advisory by Smart & Sun

To provide communications as relief to communities affected by Typhoon Mario, Smart and Sun Cellular have set up Libreng Tawag Centers for evacuated residents in Tonsuya Elementary School, Malabon City and in Sto. Domingo Church, Quezon City. Updates will be available as soon as other Libreng Tawag Centers are set up.

Smart and Sun has also joined Tulong Kapatid Foundation and PLDT-Smart Foundation for relief efforts. We encourage everyone to keep monitoring the weather and flood situation.

via Smart Website

Stay Safe Everyone.

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Steps in Transferring Sun Prepaid Load - SAFELY

I have been meaning to post this topic on this blog for quite sometime now. As a Sun Cellular Prepaid subscriber myself, I intend the post to serve as my reference if I need to transfer load to fellow Sun Cellular subscriber.

I'm glad I followed Sun Cellular's FB page.

It had a recent post on how to transfer Sun Prepaid Load SAFELY.

Image Taken from Sun Cellular Facebook Page

We all know that scams in transferring prepaid loads are common nowadays whether you are a Smart, Globe or Sun Cellular Prepaid Subscriber.

For fellow Sun Cellular Subscribers, here are the steps in transferring Sun Prepaid Load - SAFELY.

1. Send LOAD AMOUNT SPACE MOBILE NUMBER to 2292. *
2. Your mobile phone will receive a message asking for your approval.
3. Reply YES within 15 minutes to confirm load sending. **
4. The load will automatically be sent to the recipient.

* For Special Loads, Send KEYWORD SPACE MOBILE NUMBER and sent to 2292.

** Replying after 15 minutes will make the give-a-load request invalid.

EXAMPLE in transferring Regular Sun Prepaid Load:


(amount)space(11-digit Sun Mobile number) and send to 2292
Ex. 10 09331234567

EXAMPLE in transferring Special Sun Prepaid Load:


Call and Text Combo 10
P10.00 (1 day)
CTC10 09331234567

Php 1.00 will be deducted from the prepaid load of the one transferring the load as transaction charge.

Sun's Give-A-Load service feature makes all of us Sun Prepaid Subscribers as virtual LOAD SELLERS.

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Sun Cellular: The Good Choice in Postpaid

I have been actively using my Sun prepaid sim for the past three months because most of the people I need to communicate at work is using Sun. Today, I feel like finding out if using Sun postpaid is a better option than prepaid for my work related mobile needs.

Ok, I'll be honest. I am tempted to go Sun postpaid because of the possible "free" smartphones - Alcatel Idol & Alcatel Idol Ultra.

But more than, that I am thinking of getting Sun postpaid plan 600. I could sure use the unlimited calls to fellow sun mobile users. I need constant communication with my superiors on site. And I often to need to do lots of follow-up with various sub-contractors who are thankfully provided by their respective companies with Sun postpaid plans.

Although my loadxtreme dealership entitles me to having load almost all the time, frequency of reloading can be a problem at times. And the stress of finding out I am out of load is unhealthy.

The consumable 350 text to other networks and the 250 consumable load would more than suffice my personal mobile communication needs.

Sun Postpaid plan 999 may be a stretch but enticing just the same for offering unlimited mobile internet and I am sure a much better phone unit. Although, the mobile internet can be useful for blogging on the go.

It is more likely that I will end up with Sun Postpaid Plan 600. That I will now browse for other smartphones I can choose from.

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Vmobile Featured in Sun Business Website: What is it to US?

On the surface, it is nice to know that Vmobile got featured by an established business brand. But what does that mean to us, dealers or retailers of Vmobile?

I learned via twitter that Vmobile Technologies have been featured in Sun Business Website. Every Filipino cellphone owner knows about Sun as a mobile telco provider.

So, I browsed more to know what Sun Business is. As per its about page.

Sun Business aims to help business owners who are seeking innovative ways to reinvent themselves get more rewarding ways to gain leverage over their respective competitors. As we cater to corporate solutions, we provide a wide range of products and services that were crafted to help you with your business needs, whether small or big. Do all this and more for your business for less with Sun Business.

By making communications and operational support facilities affordable and reliable, we partner with every enterprise's vision of success. Take your business to new heights by making Sun your Pro-Business Partner today.

As I understand it, Vmobile just tapped the services of Sun Mobile with regard to the communication requirements of Vmobile's operation.

A quick check of Vmobile's website reveals no update on this regard. In fact, the Vmobile homepage does not reflect any update. It's quite a pity that Vmobile does not tap the influence of the web by providing update or even a blog.

I was hoping that Vmobile can improve its reliability in dispensing Sun Prepaid products. But it looks like the partnership with Sun Business isn't about that wish.

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Sun Call & Text Combos Seems A Good Reason to Have a Sun Cellular SIM, Plus seeing Ms. Maja Salvador :)

Sun Call & Text Combos through Maja Salvador's hotness made me have second thoughts on what should be my 2nd SIM card when I finally buy a Nokia C2-00.

Last time, I went to a Nokia store, the Nokia C2-00 is still at "Coming Soon" status.

Seeing Maja and the Sun Cellular ad is good timing before I finally get my hands on that Nokia handset.

Sun Cellular Call & Text Combo with Ms. Maja Salvador
Cropped Image from the Sun Cellular website

Sun Call & Text Combos looks enticing to me because the text-to-other networks inclusive of these combos appear to render sun-to-sun calls & texts to be free of charge.

Let's take Sun's Php 30 Call & Text Combo for example. The combo includes:

40 minutes of Sun-to-Sun calls
120 Sun-to-Sun texts
40 Texts to other networks

All of which will be valid for 3 days just by texting CTC30 to 247.

As a non-Sun user, I can still text my family/friends who are mostly non-Sun users for only 30 pesos, forty times. In that sense, sun-to-sun calls & texts seemed just like freebies.

Php 10 & Php 20 Call & Text Combos are also being offered by Sun.

P20 Call & Text Combo
25 minutes Sun calls
80 Sun texts
25 Texts to other networks
valid for 2 days

P10 Call & Text Combo
10 minutes Sun calls
40 Sun Texts
10 texts to other networks
valid for 1 day


Okay, looking at Maja basically clouds my better judgment right now. Hehehe!!!

I am not updated with the PLDT-Digitel team up (vis-a-vis Smart-Sun). But the proposition of enjoying unlimited calls and texts over Sun, Smart, TNT and Red mobile is a very interesting thought, much to the apprehension of Globe and anti-monopoly advocates.

But the biggest convincing factor for me using a SUN sim is when dispensing/selling prepaid load using one would be efficient and fast. Also, if SUN prepaid load products will be made permanently available on the LoadXtreme platform.

If that happens, I'd surely be imagining about Ms. Salvador as I load my cellphone with Sun Call & Text combo products.

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SUN Unlimited MIX 25 or 100

Since I bought my cherry mobile phone, I had taken the habit of listening to its radio feature.

My favorite radio station frequently advertises Sun Unlimited Mix prepaid cellphone product these past few days.

I figured I should blog about it here.

Info and Image Source

Sun Unlimited Mix 25 allows Suns subscribers to enjoy

• 24 hours of unlimited Sun-to-Sun texts
• 15 minutes of Sun-to-Sun call every hour for 24 hours
• 20 free text to the other mobile networks
• 15 minutes of mobile internet

All of these good for one day for only 25 pesos.

Sun prepaid cellphone subsribers need only to go to their nearest prepaid cellphone load retailer for this product or load 25 Php worth of regular load and then text UMIX 25 to 247.

Sun Unlimited Mix 100 is also available with the following benefits:

• 5 day Unlimited Sun-to-Sun texts
• 15 minutes of Sun-to-Sun calls every hour for 24 hours
• 100 free texts to other mobile networks
• 75 minutes of Mobile Internet

This can be loaded directly or text UMIX 100 to 247. I am not sure if this only a limited offer so I would like to advise Sun subsribers take advantage of this while it is still available. I'm not a fan of Sun Cellular but I sure welcome their products because it will surely pressure Globe and Smart to come up with new products that can benefit all prepaid cellphone subscribers.

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Sun Cellular's Message Plus

I was browsing through a broadsheet yesterday when I came to see a full page advertisement from mobile network Sun Cellular.

The ad features Sun Cellular's Message Plus, a revolutionary text or SMS messaging service that I am sure other cellular networks will soon match if they do not it have yet.

The messaging service, boasting to be the first in the Philippines, provide Text Divert, Auto Reply, Text Copy and Number Block messaging features to all Sun Cellular subscribers.




Text Divert allows all your text messages to other mobile numbers or even to e-mail addresses. Every diverted text message is charged 1 peso.

I think this is suitable for those who have left a position, let's say after a promotion. He or she can direct all communications related to his/her previous responsibility to the person who succeeded him/her.

Auto Reply works just like an e-mail autoresponder as it allows you to automatically reply to text messages when for example you are enjoying your vacation and can not attend to the concerns of the message sender for that time being.

Text Copy allows you to have duplicates of the messages you've received on other phones or e-mail address. This is great for records purposes like in business transactions. This is also charged at 1 Peso/message.

Number Block will surely be welcomed with open arms by those avoiding stalkers, overzealous sales personnel or compulsive message forwarders who just can't get the idea that you do not want to hear anything from them. Although the peace of mind they'll get is worth 15 Pesos a week or 50 pesos a month for blocking up to 20 unwanted numbers.

Instructions say you just have to DIAL *277# on your Sun Phone.

If you are a sun cellular subscriber, you might ought to check these service now. You could probably know more at Sun Cellular's website or thru their hotline number 395-8000.

Now, I think I got to find out where I placed my Sun SIM.

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