My internet speed is now over 12MBPS
By Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
Philippines
July 10, 2016 2:47am CST
I mentioned yesterday that, because of loyal patronage, I was upgraded by my telecom service provider from my monthly subscription plan of 3MBPS to 15MBPS and data allowance from 50GB to 150GB.
I checked my internet speed twice today and I found out that my internet speed had indeed gone up to over 12MBPS. So, the telecom service provider fairly made good its promise to increase my interest speed and I'm happy with it.
Now, all I have to do is wait for the chromecast device that they will be sending which could be attached to the HDMI port of my TV to be able to view movies for free.
(A friend told me this morning that Telstra has renewed its intention to come into the country to be the third big player in the telecom industry.)
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17 responses
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Jul 16
That is a big difference! I have 16 mbps here for Internet. Not as fast as Cable I had in the past, but it will do! 
Enjoy your new Internet speed!! 
Enjoy your new Internet speed!! 2 people like this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
11 Jul 16
@sunrisefan Yay! I'd be happy with the increase in Internet speed too!
I'd be happy with the increase in Internet speed too!1 person likes this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
11 Jul 16
I will and I am enjoying it now, Ms. Michelle :)
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
11 Jul 16
@infatuatedbby Your 16MBPS is already fast enough LOL!
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
12MBPS is quite good! I hope that speed will continue even after a month, because I have a friend who also had theirs upgraded but it was only like a promo. The first month was good, but after that, they had the worst connection until they opted to have it cut and transferred to another service provider.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
I had 1MBPS speed before and was upgrade to 3MBPS but only got about 2, more or less. Being offered the 15 and getting between 10 and 12 would be good enough. And no, this is not just a promo bbut a real upgrade because I'll be on a lock-in for 2 years. That would be fine with me because I don't like to change numbers. My Globe subscription has been way since it was still Islacom in 1997. I've been with Smart mobile for 13 years too and had received 6 free phones already from them. My 7th will be coming up in March next year.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
@sunrisefan no, what I mean is, the speed is just like a promo - good at the start then became bad after a month.
I hope i will not be like that.
You really are a loyal subscriber. Hihi! It's good if they really improved their service.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
@brokenbee And I am a loyal friend too hahaha!
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
@sunrisefan I like to be as busy as you too when i also finally retired . I am confused or maybe i forgot "you are already retired ?
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
@SIMPLYD Yes, Ms. LT, I availed of early retirement in 2007 but I had then worked for 32 years. When I retired, I was asked to do the purchasing of materials for our Gawad Kalinga housing project and also to help the project manager oversee the prospective beneficiaries who were contributing their sweat equity. I also served as a director in the cooperative - that's why I was able to go places like Thailand and South Korea , aside from other places in the country, to attend forums. I also served as chairman of the TWG which oversaw repairs and construction of branches. Even when I was still employed, I was already serving in church and continue to do so till now. All these activities kept me busy.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
Hahaha! I hope so. Actually, I'm glad of the improved speed for another activity that I do on the internet.
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@tech40 (23128)
• Philippines
11 Jul 16
@sunrisefan Yeah that's correct specially it has high speed internet connection with cheaper price, but I know PLDT has 3500 a month = 100mbps.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
15 Jul 16
The more provider the better for the consumers .. I hope Telstra set up there ..
.. I hope Telstra set up there ..1 person likes this
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
15 Jul 16
@sunrisefan Here in Australia, we have about half a dozen providers.. It's even more affordable now because of the competition..
And yes I noticed that Smart has better coverage when we were there last Feb..But if Telstra decide to set up there, more employment for the locals..
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Jul 16
I hope so but even if Telstra has not set up yet, Globe and Smart have began upgrading and improving their services.I just hope these are sustained.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Jul 16
@epiffanie Yes, generally, competition is good for consumers or end users. How's the performance of Telstra in Australia?
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
17 Jul 16
really? so Telstra is back in the ball game?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Jul 16
@sunrisefan yes, my avatar has me with my reading glasses on. i removed that one with shades because when i read a discussion where i, @brokenbee, and @thelme55 are in it, i think of us 3 as the 3 blind mice. hahaha!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
20 Jul 16
@ridingbet But @brokenbee refuses to take off the shades. Maybe she's a blind mouse indeed hahaha!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Jul 16
That's what a friend heard on TV. I did not see it myself. I'm even wondering how would they go about the entry when there's no more available frequency because it's already with Globe and Samrt. BTW, you have new avatar hehehe!
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@praveenkumar06 (4077)
• Hyderabad, India
15 Jul 16
This is common problem all are face we take good date plan but after some day we fell speed is slow and not as expected plan , me face this issue from 14 year never get the speed which i expected from provided he say some thing and do some thing else , but when it come money they will charge on time before the billing cycle of plan
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
15 Jul 16
That is the bitter reality indeed, my friend. I wish government would have a monitoring body that need not wait for customer complaints but see to it that the customers are always given what they paid for.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
14 Jul 16
thats great. glad you will be able to do more online and watch movies also
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Jul 16
Yes I watch movies once in a while and I'm following the TV series "The last ship" on xmovies8.tv
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
11 Jul 16
The increased speed is due to the stiff competition and the possible entry of another telecom player.
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@sofssu (23662)
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11 Jul 16
@sunrisefan Wow that definitely sound like a good deal. Enjoy it!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
11 Jul 16
@sofssu Yes. Thanks my friend :) Enjoy the rest of your day.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
11 Jul 16
I'm asked to pay a little amount more (P300) but I think I still made a very good deal :) The additional amount is just a quarter of what I currently pay but the increase in speed is 5 times and the data allocation is tripled.
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@DianneN (246525)
• United States
18 Jul 16
@sunrisefan Lol! I do hope your service is much improved. It's so frustrating at times.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
18 Jul 16
My 15MBPS speed may be fast for me but I'm sure your speed (even if it's Greek to you ) up there in the U.S. is much faster than ours here in the country. I just hope our telcos here continue to improve services.
) up there in the U.S. is much faster than ours here in the country. I just hope our telcos here continue to improve services.1 person likes this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
18 Jul 16
@DianneN Yes indeed, Ms. Dianne. Hopefully, our services should improve more if there's competition. For many years, it has been a "duopoly" in our country (only 2 big companies providing telco services).
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Jul 16
You're right, Telstra is coming. It's amazing to know that you have high speed internet connections. That's good.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Jul 16
I'm not sure if Telstra is really coming because they backed out last time. Besides, the free fequencies were already sold by San Miguel to Globe and Smart for 70 Billion. Big, big money. Ramon Ang must be laughing on his way to the bank hehehe!
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
19 Jul 16
@Macarrosel Yes, the vacant frequencies were already sold.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
10 Jul 16
Yes, a lot indeed though I don't make a lot of downloads.
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@Letranknight2015 (51499)
• Philippines
14 Jul 16
Mine is globe and the speed is almost up to 1 mbps when it's supposed to be 3mbps, i hope they do something about this and increase the speed.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 Jul 16
I hope they will upgrade you too anytime soon, my friend. I used to have 1MBPS too and then, they upgraded me to 3MBPS with only an addtional of P5. It pays to have a long patronage history to be able to be offered benefits.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Jul 16
Hehehe! Yours is fine, Ms. Val because your internet speed over there in NZ is much faster than ours :)
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
Thanks, Ms. Rachz :) Hope you're having a good day today.
