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How to Pasaload on TNT and Smart: Text, App, Fees and Limits
Send load from a TNT or Smart number by texting 808 or using the Smart App. Covers the ₱1 fee, the ₱1,000 daily cap, validity per amount and postpaid…
Getting an eSIM on Globe, Smart or DITO: ₱99 Fees, Steps and Phones
Globe, Smart and DITO each charge about ₱99 for an eSIM. See which phones work, where to get one, how to keep your number, and the QR code rules to…
NTC Drive Tests: Smart Logs Zero Dropped Calls, DITO Over the Limit
NTC drive tests in Metro Manila logged zero dropped calls for Smart, 0.74% for Globe and 2.82% for DITO, with 29 failed speed tests risking new…
Fiber vs 5G Home WiFi in the Philippines: Which Plan Fits Your Home?
Fiber vs 5G home WiFi in the Philippines: October 2026 prices from PLDT, Globe, Converge, Smart, and DITO, the speed you actually need, and lock-in…
Globe Logs 1,245 Network Equipment Theft Cases, Calls for an NTC-Led National Crackdown
Globe and its tower partners logged 1,245 network equipment theft cases as of September 2026 and are asking the NTC, DILG, and PNP for a national…
PLDT, Globe, and Converge Restore Full Internet Service After the Philippines-Singapore Subsea Cable Cut
PLDT, Globe, and Converge say internet service is back to normal nationwide after the October 2 Philippines-Singapore subsea cable cut slowed speeds.
Converge, DTI, and TikTok Shop Launch SellerPlus: 200Mbps Fiber and 90 Days of Zero Commission for Online Sellers
SellerPlus bundles 200Mbps Converge fiber, 90 days of zero TikTok Shop commission, AXA accident insurance, and DTI mentorship for Filipino online…
PH-Singapore Subsea Cable Cut Slows Internet Nationwide as Repairs Stretch Into Weeks
An undersea cable cut on links to Singapore and Hong Kong slowed Philippine internet from October 2, costing 300Gbps, with repairs expected to take…
NTC Fines Globe, Smart and DITO ₱100,000 a Day Each Over Poor Metro Manila Mobile Internet
The NTC is fining Globe, Smart and DITO ₱100,000 a day each starting September 25 after retests found mobile internet in nine Metro Manila areas…
iSON Group Commits $375 Million to Philippine Towers, Agro-Solar, Telehealth, and BPO
Indian-led iSON Group plans up to $375 million (₱23.6 billion) in the Philippines over a decade: 3,000 telecom towers, agro-solar, telehealth, and…
PLDT Puts Three Agentic AI Agents to Work, Cutting Risk Reviews From 10 Days to Under One
PLDT now runs three UiPath-built AI agents that cut research from five days to seconds and remove up to 55,000 hours of manual work a year from its…
Smart Postpaid Adds Apple Watch Plans From ₱692 a Month, With Six Months of Free Device Link
Smart Postpaid now carries the Apple Watch from ₱692 a month, with the ₱199 Device Link eSIM service free for six months and Apple Pay from the wrist.
DITO Gaming Modem Goes on Sale at a ₱6,990 Early-Bird Price With Wi-Fi 6, Unlimited 5G, and ₱250 in Steam Credits
DITO's Team Liquid-branded Gaming Modem is on sale at an early-bird ₱6,990 (₱8,990 SRP), with Wi-Fi 6, unlimited 5G for 15 days and ₱250 in Steam…
Smart 5G Max Home WiFi Drops 40% to ₱2,995 With 15 Days of Free Unlimited Data
Smart cut the 5G Max Home WiFi to ₱2,995 from ₱4,990 until November 20, bundling 15 days of free unlimited data on the 600Mbps fixed wireless router.
Smart's SIM Swap and Device Swap APIs Earn GSMA Certification, Giving Banks a New Way to Catch Account Takeovers
Smart's SIM Swap and Device Swap APIs earned GSMA Open Gateway certification, giving Philippine banks network-level signals to catch account-takeover…
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