What’s the best Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the Philippines?
Ok, I’ve been offline for 2 days straight “AGAIN” because of Smart Bro’s Awesome Internet Connection and I can’t blame myself of choosing it as my ISP due to the fact that I already knew that it really sucks, still, I made my dumb choice to go for Smart Bro.
All Internet Service Providers had their own “Negative Reviews” that’s why I can’t decide myself which of them is better than the other. I only know few ISPs here in the Philippines (excluding Smart Bro): Globelines Broadband, SkyBroadband,Sky Cable’s ZPDee, Sky Internet, DigitelOne DSL, Bayantel DSL, Meridian Telekoms Broadband and PLDT MyDSL.
What I’m trying to do now is to solicit comments from you, my dear readers, of what’s the best Internet Service Provider in the Philippines from your own experience because I’m planning to dump Smart Bro and move to a brand new ISP after suffering internet havoc for 48 hours straight.
Hoping to hear from you guys…
UPDATE 07/27/09: Here’s a top 10 list of Internet Service Providers in the Philippines based on SpeedTest.net. I can only name two commercial ISPs in the screenshot below: Sky Broadband and Sky Internet (I’m not sure if these two are now merged. Others also said that Sky Internet is the same with Bayan DSL). Most of the ISPs in the list are private. If you’re a DOST employee, you’re very lucky to experience the fastest upload and download speed in the Philippines. Here’s the screenshot of the Top 10 ISPs:
Tags: Broadband Internet, Internet Connection Philippines, Internet Service Providers, Philippines, Philippines ISP, Wireless Internet
February 4th, 2010 at 5:06 am
hi,
SmartBro din ako, dto sa baguio. 1 year na. during the first few months, maganda service nila. kahit hindi sobrang bilis, medyo mas stable naman. naku.. after a few months, nabakasyon lang kasi ako sa manila, aun.. pagbalik ko.. ang pangit pangit na lalo na pagnagtatrabaho ako. freelancer kc ako. sometimes i teach online through skype. mula nung june last year hanggang ngaun kapag magoonline ako ng around 7pm-10pm.. super bagal at nagiging unstable yung connection. kaya hindi tuloy ako makatrabaho.
balak ko na nga sanang mag globe last month. kasi may promo sila na 1299 a month ung 2mbps na wired, may landline at may router pa. maganda rin nmn dw khit papano sabi ng kaibigan ko. ung mga 1GB na files, ilang oras lang nadadownload na.. kahit 5 pang laptop sabay sabay. anyway, hanggang jan 30 lang siya at hindi pa available sa area namin. aun.. sayang na sayang..
ngaun, gusto ko sanang malaman sa mga baguio pipol na nakabayandsl. kasi. sabi ng globe march pa daw sila available dto. sana.. kaya hintay ko pa hanggang march.. pero kasi.. dun sa speedtest.net sabi ang fastest bayandsl dto sa baguio, 3rd ung globe, pero hindi naman ganun kalaki ung difference nila sa speeds.
gusto ko lang sana malaman kung anu ang mas ok, bayan ba o globe. thanks
sori mahaba….
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February 3rd, 2010 at 10:10 am
Well me im a ex DigitelOne Subscriber sobrang kaasar tlga ang serbisyo nila daming problema bagal p ng action ng technical support nila laging call center angent lng ang makakausap mo. wag n wag kau magsusubscribe sa mga gagong toh. Well we switched to Globe Broadband plan 1mbps bundled with landline, Area San Pedro, Laguna. As of now ok n ok n ok sya. 4 months n kaming nakasubscribe sa kanila my konting problema minsan d nman mawawala un mabilis naman cla umaction, isang beses p lng nawalan ng connection 6 days major problem naman ang nanyari bumagsak ang kanilang equiptment.. then ngaun wala n problema….
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January 30th, 2010 at 5:31 am
pangasinan po ako,, digitel one isp ko….. badtrippp sobrang bagal 1.5 mbps subscription ko…pero walang kwenta pag araw ang speed ko umaabot lang ng 0.12 dl at up ko 0.04 araw araw yan. decided n ko ipadeisconect na asap at nererequire ako mag pay ng termination fee… putik sila!!!! sobra n ung 2,500 n binabayaran ko every month para sa speed n binibigay nila..wag n wag kau mag subscribes sa digitelone DSl, walang binatbat compare mo sa 384 kbps ng smartbro.
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amorez Reply:
January 30th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
reklamo mo na ntc
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January 28th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
any thoughts on sky broadband 3mbps, bayan dsl 1mbps and globe broadband 2mbps? i really need a dependable internet connection with the best download speed..its hard to figure out really which one stands out because all sounds good on their website and sucks on the forums..
i’m in dlsu taft area..
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January 26th, 2010 at 11:06 am
just want to share my experience with smartbro..mejo mahaba lang, so please bear with me..
got it installed a few years ago in pampanga (2008 i think)..tolerable naman sya kahit madalas mawalan ng connection..since di naman kami madalas makapag-net because we’re not at home 24/7..a few months after, nasira ung pole na pinagkabitan dun sa antenna dahil sa bagyo dati (i forgot the name nung bagyo)..yung father ko ang nagreport sa smartbro about the problem since i’m working in manila..after a few days, nagpunta na yung technicians nila..di rin sya nagawa that day..so pinatawag na ko ng tatay ko sa smartbro since ang tagal na di pa din nagagawa yung antenna..the csr told me na magpapadala sila ng ibang technicians to look at the problem..same result, wala din nangyari..so i called them up again, this time, sinabi nung csr na may note na galing sa technician nila na di na kayang ayusin ung problem namin..i asked her kung pano yun, may mga bills pa din na nadating e hindi naman namin nagagamit yung service nila..she told me na i-wiwave nila yung bills namin (ilang months din yun)..and she asked me kung gusto ko pa daw ba ipareinstall yung antenna..i told her wag na lang..since puro sakit lang naman ng ulo inaabot namin dun..call ended, so i thought ok na..but then, may mga bills na naman na sinesend samin..di ko na lang pinansin since akala ko di pa lang naa-update yung system nila..anyway, after a few weeks, may dumating na demand letter from smartbro’s lawyer, telling me that if i do not pay or settle my bills with them, they’re going to file criminal case against me..wtf!!so i went to their main office in ayala and told them about my issue..the bi^&* na nakausap ko told me that i had to pay my unpaid bills pa din and because di na daw ako pumayag na maireconnect yung antenna nila, i had to pay pa yung termination fee (since wala pang 1yr yung connection ko)..i kept asking her na why should i pay their services that i’ve never used?!i even told her na wi-nave na nung csr nila yung ibang fees ko since di ko naman talaga nagamit and since sinabi na nung techinician nila na di na magawa..ang sabi nya sakin, kasi daw i refused na ipareconnect..i don’t know what i was thinking back then, but i gave in and paid them..7k all in all..shiyet!!stupid me..
i was so frustrated and irritated because ayaw akong pakinggan or intindihin nung girl na nakausap ko..mali din ako kasi i yielded sa mga mukhang pera na smartbro na yun.. 
well, lesson learned..kaya never, as in never na ako mag-i-smartbro (for the rest of my life)..i will not be an instrument para sa pagpapamayan pa nila..kung gaano sana sila kaaggressive sa paniningil sa mga customers nial ganun din sila kaaggressive sa pagbibigay ng good quality services e di walang problema..umayos naman sana kayo..
i’m planning to get a ISP at home and still researching on the better services..but come hell or hie water, HINDING-HINDI, DID I SAY HINDI?!?, AKO MAGPAPAKABIT NG SMARTBRO!!!
kahit hindi na ko magka-net forever..the end… 
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January 26th, 2010 at 9:19 am
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January 21st, 2010 at 4:00 am
We have 40 Computers sa Depatment namin, pero nasa 650kbps lang speed ng internet namin. Mas mabilis pa yong laptop ko.
Gusto sana namin magpalit ng service provider, yong mas mabilis at mas mura. Nasa Pacific Star Bldg, Makati office namin. Magkano kaya ang rates?
Anyone can help or suggest? thanks.
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Glenjoy Reply:
January 25th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
sir luis i think try mo po mag read sa site na to http://www.happy.com.ph they are offering 40mbps speed pang company yata to na read ko lang sa isang article kung totoo to ok to para sa mga company..
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January 18th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
papakabit sana ako ng Sky Broadband..whats the difference ba between sky internet and sky broadband?
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January 12th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Thanks thanks. I have a lot of interest in this and would like to pursue further info. Do you know other useful websites that can help? Thank you again.
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January 5th, 2010 at 2:44 am
meron ding dsl yta ang sky cable and viacom d2 sa Trinidad…..ewwan ko lng kng mganda……my digitel din pla…
please, i need help…alin po ang ms mganda?….thank you very much
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amorez Reply:
January 7th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
first off… i want to say that this is the best topic ive seen so far regarding which is which…
eto naman yung na experience ko so far…
(i live in Pasig)
SmartBro - this was my first ISP. mabilis sila mag setup pag kakabitan ka nila. pag may sira naman, punta sila dito sa bahay after a day or 2. just like what a lot of you experienced, takot sa ulan ang SmartBro… takot din sa eroplano lol. i noticed na pag may dadaan na eroplano, kahit gano pa kataas ang lipad, na-dc ako then balik din agad pag wala na yung eroplano. i had plan 990 back then.
Globe Broadband - i had the 1300 internet+phone. i was really happy with my connection. meron sira pa minsan pero tolerable naman. September 23, 2009 nasira yung modem ko and sabi sa akin visit daw within 72 hrs. walangya si Ondoy ang nag-visit sa bahay! and simula nung time na yun HANGGANG NGAYON WALA PA RIN AKONG MODEM AT WALA PA RIN SILANG SERVICE SA AREA NAMIN!!! Sawang sawa na ako sa kakatawag sa customer service ng globe. pare pareho lang naman sinasabi - “sir, sorry for the inconvenience. gagawa ko na lang po kayo ng record para ma-forward sa technical department.” SUS!!! baka lampas na ng isang daan yung records ko wala pa ring nangyayari. ni time frame wala talagang mabigay.
eto lang masasabi ko sa Globe… PUTANG INA NYO!!!
WeRoam - eto nakahiram ako hehe isa lang masasabi ko… ang bagal lol
myDSL - gusto ko sana try to kaso naman wala daw available sa area ko
di ko na alam kung anong kukunin ko
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JoAnneP Reply:
January 15th, 2010 at 11:17 am
Try mo Bayan DSL, ok nman yung 899/month nila.. Stable yung connection, minsan lang may sira.. pero most of the time, im enjoyin their services..
Globe bro ako dati, yun 3G nila, (wireless) may maliit at walang kwentang antenna kinabit sa roof namin. After about 5months of hassle and sakit ulo, pinaputol ko na globe bro ko, at gusto pa nila ako pabayarin sa charges dahil di ko natapos yung contract. I said to them, bat ako magbayad eh pursue ko man sana connection ko yung ok lang services nyo. Ayun, diniskonek na nila. I’m now happy with Bayan DSL.
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