How to sign up for SMART unlimited mobile data plans via SMS
1. Signing up for SMART
UnliSurf (unlimited
mobile internet) via
SMS:
The hidden commands
2. Unlimited Mobile Internet:
SMART subscribers, whether they are on prepaid or
postpaid subscriptions, can activate unlimited
mobile internet plans so they can have better
control of their data charges when using
smartphones.
Standard data charging on SMART is 10 Pesos per
30 minutes. You can use as much data as you want
during that time span. That’s the same charge
whether you’re using GPRS, EDGE, 3G/UMTS, or
HSPA.
When you’re on an unlimited data plan, you can use
as much data as you want within the time period
3. Unlimited Mobile Internet
Plan Duration Price
UNLISURF 50 One day (24 P50 / day
hours)
UNLISURF 300 One week (7 P300/ week
days)
UNLISURF One Month (30 P1200 / month
1200 days)
4. To sign up using the
SMART mobile web
portal:
Using your mobile browser, go to
the SMART mobile web portal at
http://m.smart.com.ph and
select “Mobile Internet Data
Plans”
Or visit the Internet plans page
directly at http://
m.smart.com.ph/surf
Make sure you’re connected
using the SMART data network
5. Select your plan
Under the “UNLI SURF
Plans” section of the
SURF page, you can
select one of the
following:
Unli Surf 50
Unli Surf 300
Unli Surf 1200
6. You can also subscribe for
mobile internet plans
using SMS commands!
7. UnliSurf SMS commands
Plan Price SMS Command
Unlisurf 50 Pesos Send “UNLI 50” to 211
Daily
UnliSurf 300 Send “UNLI 300” to 211
Weekly Pesos
UnliSurf 1,200 Send “UNLI 1200” to 211
Monthly Pesos
Note: All packages are available to prepaid customers. Only Weekly and
Monthly
Packages are available to postpaid subscribers.
8. Sample SMS notification upon
31 May 14:29: You have
successfully registered your
account to UNLISURF 300. Your
UNLI SURF is valid until 07 Jun
14:29
9. Sample SMS status
If the user sends any of the UNLI commands to 211
while the sunscription is active, he will receive an SMS
that indicates the end date and time of the UNLI plan.
So you can also use the command as a status check.
For example, sending the command UNLI 1200 to 211
while a subscription is in effect could return the
following status message:
02 Jul 14:40 You're currently subscribed to
UNLI SURF. You can stay connected up to 10
Jul 21:54
10. Checking Plan Status via mobile
web
You can go to the surf page at http://
m.smart.com.ph/surf on your mobile browser
at any time to check your plan status. Select the
“Status” command at the bottom of the screen.
Once again, make sure you’re connected to the
SMART data network when you do this (i.e.
you’re using GPRS or 3G). This page won’t
display when you’re connected through a Wi-Fi
connection.