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About Sun Cellular
Sun Cellular (established by DIGITEL 2001 and acquired by PLDT in 2011) subscribers can choose the best internet packages listed here. This is for the year 2020 all information here are regularly updated.
As a subsidiary of Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc., Sun Cellular remains one of the more popular mobile telecommunications providers in the county providing value promos for mobile internet experience. Their innovative services have started with unlimited calls and text promos a first in the country.
They were able to epitomize marketing excellence in pioneering the first 24/7 CALL and Text Unlimited to their Filipino subscribers in 2004. This strategy allowed the newcomer to get a large percentage of mobile subscribers from other larger telecommunication companies such as Smart Communications and Globe Telecom.
The year 2009 was a best for Sun Cellular as it has been awarded two prestigious awards. Firstly was the Most Promising Telecom Service Provider in the Asia Pacific by the program of Frost & Sullivan ICT Award in Singapore recognizing companies in the field of Automotive, Energy, Building & Environment Industries to the Healthcare, Information Communication Technologies and Logistics.
Secondly, the company was awarded with the Agora Marketing Company of the year for their forerunning on the intra-network unlimited services which changed Philippine telecommunications’ industry practices.
Awards Given to Sun Cellular Telecom Company
- 2004 Philippine Marketing Excellence Award
- 2005 Silver Prize for Most Effective New Service Introduction
- Top 25 Philippine Companies by Business Mirror and Stern Steward & Co.
- 2011 received the Philippines Mobile Service Provider of the year Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific for Best Practices Awards in Singapore
- With the acquisition of Digitel by PLDT Sun Cellular stands to benefit the latter company as PLDT has one of the largest infrastructure and varied services.
Sun Cellular Data Promos
For fast search on the details on your favorite Sun mobile data promo, on your internet web browser such as Chrome or Firefox just press CTRL+F then input the promo name or price for desktop or laptop users.
| Promo Name | Service Offered | How to register? | Cost | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube Bundle | 65 MB of data for Youtube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, Dubsmash, and Viewstream | Text YOUTUBE5 to 247 | ₱5 | 1 Day |
| YouTube Bundle | 160 MB of data for Youtube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, Dubsmash, and Viewstream | Text YOUTUBE5 to 247 | ₱25 | 1 Day |
| YouTube Bundle | 600 MB of data for Youtube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, Dubsmash, and Viewstream | Text YOUTUBE5 to 247 | ₱50 | 2 Days |
| YouTube Bundle | 1200 MB of data for Youtube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, Dubsmash, and Viewstream | Text YOUTUBE5 to 247 | ₱99 | 2 Days |
| Photo Bundle | Access to Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr and Tumblr | Text PHOTO10 to 247 | ₱10 | 1 Day |
| Chat Bundle | Access to Facebook Messenger, Viber, Chikka Messenger, WeChat, WhatsApp, Kakao and Oist | Text CHAT10 to 247 | ₱10 | 1 Day |
| Promo Name | Service Offered | HOW TO REGISTER? | COST | VALIDITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-stop Surf 25 | Non-stop access to internet 25 MB open access 300 MB Spinnr access | Text NONSTOP25 to 247 | ₱25 | 1 Day |
| Non-stop Surf 50 | Non-stop access to internet 100 MB open access 500 MB Spinnr access | Text NONSTOP50 to 247 | ₱50 | 3 Days |
| Non-stop Surf 100 | Non-stop access to internet 250 MB open access 1000 MB Spinnr access | Text NONSTOP100 to 247 | ₱100 | 5 Days |
| Non-stop Surf 299 | Non-stop access to internet 1000MB Spinnr | Text NONSTOP299 to 247 | ₱299 | 30 Days |
| Non-stop Surf 450 | Non-stop surfing 1000MB 1000MB Spinnr | Text NONSTOP450 to 247 | ₱450 | 30 days |
| Non-stop 699 | Non-stop surfing 2500MB 1000MB Spinnr | Text NONSTOP699 to 247 | ₱699 | 30 days |
| Social Bundle | Access to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google Plus, Waze, Foursquare and Path | Text SOCIAL10 to 247 | ₱10 | 1 Day |
| Email Bundle | Access to YahooMail, Gmail, Outlook.com and MS Exchange | Text EMAIL10 to 247 | ₱10 | 1 Day |
What are the differences between MB or Volume based packages and Time-based packages?
For MB or volume-based packages charges your internet data only when you use the mobile applications set on your package, this means no charges will be deducted if you are not using these specific applications. The charges will be based on KB/MB/GB and not blocks of 15 minutes. This is very convenient for subscribers who want to have a data connection but only uses interned if needed.
For Time-based packages, your internet usage comes in blocks/sets of 15 minutes regardless of the consumed KB/MB/GB. This is ideal for subscribers with continuous usage and who maximize 15 minutes per surfing session.
How to Activate Your GPRS, Handset Settings and Data On/Off?
Step 1: Text NET to 2300
Step 2: You will be notified upon successful activation of the internet service
Step 3: You will receive information on device settings. Proceed with the configuration and use 1234 when asked for a password
Step 4: Enable Mobile Data and Data Roaming
Step 5: Click “Ok” for no additional charges. (Disable when outside the country)
*As an alternative to activation procedure, you may also configure your device manually. Choose an access point name in your settings, type “minternet” then save.
What is the Strength and Stability of Sun Cellular Internet Data?
Sun Cellular provides its subscribers with the best internet promos to fit their needs, but the strength and stability of your connection depends on your device, remember that data usage varies per device. Location of the user is also a factor in getting a stable connection on your Sun Internet Package.
Since Sun Cellular is powered by Smart network, the coverage of the service is now wider and stable. You can experience faster internet surfing with Sun Internet Promos for 2020 that includes Sun LTE Sim which is inserted to Sun Broadband Pocket WIFI or any LTE capable device or phone. You’ll expect a maximum of 50 MBPS download speed.
How to boost your signal boost for your Sun Data Promos?
You can boost your signal on your phone by following these steps:
- Step 1: Open Your Network Settings found in your phone settings
- Step 2: Select “Manual” and then Choose Smart
- Step 3: Go to Mobile Network Settings, while mobile data is turned on
- Step 4: Switch Data Roaming On.
- Step 5: You’ll be asked if you want to continue, just tap on ok to surf on a stronger signal. This action will not incur hidden charges
- Step 6: Start switching your settings to experience Sun’s nationwide signal boost
What are the usual estimated amount of data consumed by mobile users?
For Sun Internet Promos, Sun Prepaid subscribers can avail a good range of services such as music streaming at Spinnr, mobile gaming with gaming credits through GameX.
To take more value on your Sun Internet Package Promos, it is best to know the typical amount of data consumed. Please see the average MB consumed:
- 20 KB 1 Chat Message
- 30 KB 1 Facebook Post (text only)
- 250 KB 1 Instagram Post
- 300 KB 1 Email (with attachment)
- 1.3 MB 1 Web Page Browsing w/ Photos
- 2.5 MB 1 Streaming of Music (4 mins)
- 13 MB 1 Streaming of Video (4 mins)
Data Conversion
1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1,024 Bytes (B)
1 Megabyte (MB) = 1,024 Kilobytes (KB)
1 Gigabyte(GB) = 1,024 Megabytes (MB)
MB vs MBPS
MB (Megabyte) A unit of data. A million bytes.
MBPS (Megabits Per Second) The speed of data transfer.
If you need more options you choose other internet promos from other Philippines Telecommunication Networks:
Sun Prepaid Sim card does not require you to have a maintaining balance. On your Sun Prepaid phone, you can check your balance by dialling *221#.
You can also register a prepaid account online to check the status of your Sun Internet Promos or purchase load for your Sun Prepaid through visiting the Sun Cellular Website and other authorized resellers and retailers.
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