Sun Cellular now offering unlimited 3G for as low as P799 per month

Posted by Scout on February 10, 2009

Sun is known for their budget-friendy mobile services, and with their entry into the 3G business, things were bound to get interesting. They have recently upgraded their wireless broadband network to reach speeds of up to 2Mbps, putting them on par with Smart and Globe. Better yet, they are now offering different unlimited 3G plans designed to encourage mass adoption. The table below breaks down the three subscriber options.

The two versions of Plan 799 seem very reasonable and the choice I guess depends on how much you can pay upfront. Personally, I would much rather pay the P2,500 one-time charge (presumably the subsidized cost of the USB 3G modem) than be locked in for 24 months, when other better services might have already come up. Commitment is great with relationships, but not so with telecom subscriptions.

Plan 999, meanwhile, lets you get both a 3G modem and a lower-end cellphone for free, in exchange for P200 more monthly. Not bad if you want to hit two birds with one stone, or to be kind to the birds, hit two scoundrel politicians with one jail sentence.

Currently, Sun’s high-speed 3G (or 3.5G) network covers Makati, Manila, Mandaluyong, Quezon City, Las Pinas, Paranaque, Pasay, and Pasig, but they will make it available in all of Metro Manila very soon. So, if you live in the province or travel quite often, you may be better off with Smart’s nation-wide 3G coverage. However, if you largely stay in Metro Manila in the aforementioned areas and looking for a cheap solution for broadband Internet without needing a landline phone, Sun 3G is the way to go.

Good on you, Sun. Here’s hoping Smart and Globe drops their unlimited 3G plans to compete. Shouldn’t take long now.

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