DSL Service Provider

**longbeard** · 01-04-2005, 10:37 AM

Hi can anyone suggest on which DSL Service Provider to get? and how long does it take for the installation to be done?

**Sponsor** · 01-04-2005 10:37 AM

**peter_ob** · 01-04-2005, 12:05 PM

Mine is PLDT MyDSL and it took them less than a week for application approval and a few hours to physically install. Aside from short but frequent downtimes that have been happening lately I have no complaints.

**longbeard** · 01-04-2005, 12:15 PM

Is that the P1,995 price? Is there any hidden charges?

El CaMOTe · 01-04-2005, 02:08 PM

If Globe DSL, watch out for the USB type 'frog' looking thingy they usually give you.

Lousy modem, and you can't connect a router to it.

Some Globe areas are OK, and some are really really bad !

I had to 'fight' for what I have now ! Whatever complaint you have, they will not really act on it unless you email them personally and better take a screen shot of Eg., the slowness of the DSL given you (I actually did this, I took a picture of the bandwidth meter measuring my DSL line and then and only then they reacted).

Globe 24 hrs support is quite good though inspite of all the problems. PLDT I understand can be quite spotty at times. I suggest you get the direct landline or cellphone of the supervisor of the PLDT guy (or whoever) that installs the DSL so that if a busy tone or constant ringing greets you always, you can call/hassle the supervisor about your problem.

Best of luck and hope you will not have to go through this !

**CooLes** · 01-04-2005, 03:36 PM

Applied for MyDSL plan 1995 thru Mobile One last Dec 3 and am still waiting to be connected. Better apply directly to PLDT, I hear its much faster there.

**longbeard** · 01-04-2005, 04:14 PM

Did anyone hear about the upcoming 50% off subscription rates for the PLDT DSL starting tom?

**francismir** · 01-04-2005, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by longbeard
Did anyone hear about the upcoming 50% off subscription rates for the PLDT DSL starting tom?

I called up PLDT and these are the mechanics:

1. 50% is only applicable for the 3,000 plan. In other words if you get this, you wind up paying P1,500. Because in their words, the ads say "Up to 50%" If you get the P1,900 plan you still pay P1,500.
2. The promo is valid only until the 7th
3. And the "50%" off is only valid for a year after which you have to pay regular rates.

Hope this helps!

**mignac** · 01-04-2005, 08:25 PM

We're on PLDT DSL here at home, generally fast, few hiccups. Their tech support, not that we needed it often sucks. PLDT CONVERGENCE is such an oxymoron.