I have internet connection back at home. I am on cable connection, Skycable's broadband connection. I got a little flyer in my mailbox and thought I'd read through it and what do you know it offers a 15-day trial. Good heavens! Free things still exist.
To avail of the 15-day trial absolutely free:
- must be a Skycable subscriber
- must have at least one-year tenure with Skycable- must be in good credit standing
- call 6310000 for more details
I called the contact person on the list last Saturday and before 5PM, someone came over to let me sign an application form and then around 10AM on Sunday, I have broadband connection at home. Well, I think that is what you call service. I have always been a fan of Skycable customer service and PLDT clearly lacks this. So now I am thinking to just ditch my PLDT service (read: they require 2-3 weeks for reinstallation). If I push through with Skycable, I only need to pay the Php1000 deposit for the cable modem and Php999 for the first month. If I have my PLDT reinstalled (because I transferred to a new place), I have to pay Php1500 for the DSL connection and Php1200 for the phone line. Only problem with Skycable is I won't have a phone line to use to call for late night deliveries, water deliveries, and all those type of things. So, I might max out my mobile phone limit again if this happens. But thinking of the savings I could get plus avoiding any chance to deal with PLDT's crappy service, I think I am better off with Skycable. Ahhh, I still have 13 days to decide. Wish me luck!
To avail of the 15-day trial absolutely free:
- must be a Skycable subscriber
- must have at least one-year tenure with Skycable- must be in good credit standing
- call 6310000 for more details
I called the contact person on the list last Saturday and before 5PM, someone came over to let me sign an application form and then around 10AM on Sunday, I have broadband connection at home. Well, I think that is what you call service. I have always been a fan of Skycable customer service and PLDT clearly lacks this. So now I am thinking to just ditch my PLDT service (read: they require 2-3 weeks for reinstallation). If I push through with Skycable, I only need to pay the Php1000 deposit for the cable modem and Php999 for the first month. If I have my PLDT reinstalled (because I transferred to a new place), I have to pay Php1500 for the DSL connection and Php1200 for the phone line. Only problem with Skycable is I won't have a phone line to use to call for late night deliveries, water deliveries, and all those type of things. So, I might max out my mobile phone limit again if this happens. But thinking of the savings I could get plus avoiding any chance to deal with PLDT's crappy service, I think I am better off with Skycable. Ahhh, I still have 13 days to decide. Wish me luck!
18 comments:
Yes, I am now enjoying Skycable's service. I just finished the free trial and so far no calls to customer service or technical support department yet.
I highly recommend Skycable Broadband. I am on official service already and no tech problems yet. Connection upload and download is reliable, no downtime yet. And I pay only Php999/month.
I am a Sky Broadband user and also not a PLDT fan but I suggest you get a PLDT Landline Plus Pre-pid Kit to solve your landline dilemna.
Wow, this post is very helpful. Hubby and I are still deciding on what ISP to sign up for. He's thinking of going to PLDT but I think we'll now go to sky (since we're already using their tv cable service). I've been reading lots of bad feedbacks about pldt service.
Amazingly all posts here on Sky broadband's service are positive while all other forums I've read say otherwise.
Piece of advice, if you're considering on getting 6mpbs or 12 mpbs, PLEASE DON'T
This is a total marketing scam. I'm currently on the 15 day trial for 12mbps, but my globe 2mbps plan is still 2x faster. I called customer support and they explained that these speeds will only be attained if you test it in local servers, and will not be applicable to international servers. (What a laugh!! majority of the websites we access are in international servers)
@Roy, I don't think I will be needing a 6mbps or 12 mbps connection for personal use and only for one laptop. So, rest your case on that.
If you are not satisfied with Skycable's service feel free to stay with Globe Broadband. I don't have good feedback for PLDT and Globe Tech Support or Customer Service so I am sticking with Skycable. They always come to your house when you need them to fix something unlike other networks that let's you wait for one week at least. And oh, I won't mind my connection being slow sometimes I have T1 at work.
Hi Kessa! Love your blog! I'm currently with Globe and I'm sorely disappointed with their service. I was wondering if you what areas of Davao are covered. I'm currently living in Buhangin. Any idea where I can find that kind of info? I've been surfing the net and haven't found anything yet. I also emailed customer service but haven't gotten a reply yet. Any info would be a godsend. I work from home so a reliable service is really important for me. Thanks!
hello guys ano ang model at brand cable modem box ninyo. motorola ba sb5100 o sb5101. o webstar
My Skycable modem is Scientific Atlanta (Cisco).
What you're saying is completely true. I know that everybody must say the same thing, but I just think that you put it in a way that everyone can understand.
Skycable Broadband will not matter if your modem is Webstar(cisco acquired) or Motorola SB5100/SB5101 or any GENERIC cable modem like CD-King, Edimax a cable modem without brand. As long as the physical cable connection is properly hooked/connected/installed and the configuration setting are correct you can absolutely surf the internet it doesn't matter whether you are T1, 2MBps, 6Mbps etc... BTW I am only using a DSL with the super lowest plan but I don't have any problem regarding my connection to the internet.
When someone from sky broadband called up at home, she offered the 15 day trial, maganda sana kaya lang, nagdidisconnect din madalas lalo na pag gabi kung kailan ginagamit ko. Pinapupull out na namin, ayaw pa ring alisin. kasi wala naman daw account number. Since trial lang naman, go na rin. Kaso lagi kaming nag-aaway mag-asawa dahil sa perwisyong dinala ng skybroadband na to. Mga manloloko ang mga ahente lalo na yung Sienna ang pangalan. Gusto lang yata magkamal ng salapi mula sa komisyon na makukuha nya. Bull^&sh!t!^#@+
I will not question your relationship however I find it kind of strange that you argue over a 15-day free cable service. Sad!
Kessa, how's your SkyCable internet connection these days? Or how's SkyCable broadband service overall? I'm thinking of switching providers kase. Thanks.
Hello Emerson, thanks for dropping by my blog. My connection is fairly okay. It is not very good compared to what I am used to at work (T1) but of course I should not be comparing oranges to apples. But it is fairly decent and it's what's to be expected here in the Philippines. Service is okay and fast and their Twitter admin is very efficient. If you call their hotline, call in the evenings or dawn because you won't have that much wait time. If you call during the day, expect at least 10 minutes wait time before you get hold of a live person.
You may try their service for 15 days for free. I think I saw an ad that free trial is still on.
Let me know...
Thanks for the reply and for the tips. Yep, free trial is still on, I've been receiving their flyers. They have quite an active roving team. SmartBro has been reliable for me these past two years but recently connection has been on and off. And I'm wondering if SkyCable is any good. Anyway. I might wait until the holidays are over before deciding whether to try that free trial. Thanks again.
yap..smartbro is headache,,,model MF190 5mb but signal still is on & off. Sometimes, chat on FB appears disconnected,,what more in videochat. I just bought it last month,,I want to throw it! Hope that skybroadband is ok,want to try it.
Been reading about Skycable broadband and your blog helped me a lot so thank you! May I just ask how the limit works? is it 15gb limit for a day or the whole month? And is the trial only for Skycable subsribers at least for a year or for anybody who'd like to try?
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