Smart Announces its iPad 4 and iPad Mini LTE Plans

If you have held off this long from buying an iPad 4 or an iPad Mini, with wifi and 4G, you may no longer do so once you check out Smart’s new LTE plans for both devices.

At a press briefing at Smart’s Jump Center inside SM Megamall’s Cyberzone, the LTE postpaid plans were unveiled.

The best thing about all these plans? Smart is slicing off a whopping P8,000 discount on all postpaid plans on Plan 999. The 16GB iPad Mini, for example, is only P13,990 (after discount). The 64GB retina iPad 4 is only P31,990.

On the other hand, Plan 499 carries an anti bill shock feature. After the free first 65 hours of internet connection, it defaults to the P10/30minutes charging. But when your bill reaches P999, you will be shifted to unlimited surfing. So no matter how long you surf, you only pay a maximum of P999 a month.

Here is a synopsis of the plans (taken from Smart’s website):

iPad Mini

* Plan 999 subscriptions on a 24-month lock-in period come with unlimited 3G/4G/SmartLTE usage monthly and a charge of P999 a month (until service is terminated) on top of a one-time payment for the device made in cash or using a credit card with option for a 12-mo interest-free installment with participating credit cards.

*Plan 499 subscriptions on a 24-month lock-in period come with 65hrs of 3G/4G/SmartLTE usage monthly and a charge of P499 a month (until service is terminated) on top of one-time payment or option to pay in 24 months amortization for the device. 

Anti Bill Shock Feature: Beyond the 65 hours, default charging is P10/30 minutes until you reach a maximum amount of P999 a month. Upon reaching P999, you will already be able to do unlimited surfing.


Retina iPad 4

* Plan 999 subscriptions on a 24-month lock-in period come with unlimited 3G/4G/SmartLTE usage monthly and a charge of P999 a month (until service is terminated) on top of a one-time payment for the device made in cash or using a credit card with option for a 12-mo interest-free installment with participating credit cards.


*Plan 499 subscriptions on a 24-month lock-in period come with 65hrs of 3G/4G/SmartLTE usage monthly and a charge of P499 a month (until service is terminated) on top of one-time payment or option to pay in 24 months amortization for the device. 
Anti Bill Shock Feature: Beyond the 65 hours, default charging is P10/30 minutes until you reach a maximum amount of P999 a month. Upon reaching P999, you will already be able to do unlimited surfing.

Prepaid, Other Lock-in Periods, No Lock-in Period

What’s More

Whichever plan you get, you also receive 4 other bonuses:

1. FREE Neoprene sleeve for your precious device
2. The best-rate gadget insurance (as low as P1,380 for one year, no monthly fees)
3. 20% discount on accessories at A.Shop, Switch and PowerMac
4. FREE Digital Lifestyle Lessons at Smart’s Jump Center in SM Megamall

Visit the nearest Smart Store for more details or check out their website.

Tita Jane

Tita forever, geek forever!!! Loves gadgets more than clothes... First introduced to IT via punched cards and COBOL programming... IT auditor for over 5 years... IT consultant covering the financial industry for over 7 years... Now, a blogger and social media practitioner...and still covering the IT world, among other interests. And proud that all my kids are geeky as well. ~ Tita Jane Uymatiao

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