SMART Communications, Inc. (SMART) has announced today its iPad Plans for the iPad Air with Wi-Fi + Cellular and iPad Mini with Retina display with Wi-Fi + Cellular.
SMART subscribers and customers can now avail of SMART’s affordable data plans and enjoy its fast LTE network (with speeds of up to 42Mbps) with the latest LTE-ready iPad models.
The iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina display are both available on SMART Bro’s iPad Plan 1499 (16GB) and iPad Plan 1699 (32GB). Both Plans come with 65 hours of LTE internet surfing per month and an Anti-Bill Shock Guarantee. Subscribers just have to shell out a one-time fee of Php 1,000 for the iPad Mini with Retina Display or Php 5,000 for the iPad Air.
SMART iPad Mini with Retina display and iPad Air
| SMART iPad LTE Plans |
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| iPad Air – Plan 1499 |
| Device: iPad Air 16GB |
| Monthly Fee: Php 1,499 |
| One-Time Fee: Php 5,000 |
| Inclusions: 65 hrs of LTE/HSPA+/3G Browsing |
| Anti-Bill Shock: ON |
| iPad Air – Plan 1699 |
| Device: iPad Air 32GB |
| Monthly Fee: Php 1,699 |
| One-Time Fee: Php 5,000 |
| Inclusions: 65 hrs of LTE/HSPA+/3G Browsing |
| Anti-Bill Shock: ON |
| iPad Mini with Retina Display – Plan 1499 |
| Device: iPad Mini with Retina display 16GB |
| Monthly Fee: Php 1,499 |
| One-Time Fee: Php 1,000 |
| Inclusions: 65 hrs of LTE/HSPA+/3G Browsing |
| Anti-Bill Shock: ON |
| iPad Mini with Retina Display – Plan 1699 |
| Device: iPad Mini with Retina display 32GB |
| Monthly Fee: Php 1,699 |
| One-Time Fee: Php 1,000 |
| Inclusions: 65 hrs of LTE/HSPA+/3G Browsing |
| Anti-Bill Shock: ON |
How does the Anti-Bill Shock apply to the iPad Plans
The Anti-Bill shock ensures that SMART subscribers do not get excessive data charges. For SMART iPad Plans that comes with an allocated 65 hours, users will be billed an additional (default) Anti-Bill Shock Amount of Php 500 on top of the monthly fee once they reach 115 hours of data usage .
| Anti Bill Shock Example (for iPad Plan 1499) |
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| Allocated hours: 65 hours |
| Anti Bill Shock trigger: 115 hours |
| Default Anti Bill Shock Amount: Php 500 |
| Total Plan on Unli (Anti Bill Shock) Php 1,999 |
