Globe and Smart users from the Philippines

**rubai** · 05-08-2012, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by evil.bunny

Should work, I've had some friends from other countries coming in and using their BB. Best plan for you would be a prepaid plan, BBMax (unlimited BIS with Globe carrier), costs P599/month. This is only for BIS, you can buy additional credits for calls/texts. I think the cost for unlimited BIS for another local carrier, SMART, is P1,000-1,200.

Thanks so much!

**owiyeah** · 05-11-2012, 04:28 AM

how can we make the logo "Geotagging" and "4G" logo appear on the side of the signal bar??

**ast_ph** · 05-11-2012, 06:40 AM

Globe prepaid bbmax kaya na mobile hotspot? Any work around?

**Resident.Evil** · 05-12-2012, 12:27 AM

There should be a work around... My friend has an htc and that has the feature to be a mobile hotspot.. At nakaline din sya

**iAmJuanKarlo** · 05-12-2012, 01:40 AM

I'm using Globe Prepaid with a BBMAX subscription. Yes Mobile Hotspot works. All you need to do is to call Globe or try to have an online chat (globe.com.ph) and request for the activation of the Mobile Hotspot Data Plan for BlackBerry phones. Tell them you recently upgraded to the new OS 7.1.

**trigo** · 05-12-2012, 04:26 AM

RIM has outage? can't send bbm via globe since 5pm. also smart is reporting the same problem.

**Ryanicks** · 05-14-2012, 12:59 AM

Hi! I'm new to everything but eager to learn! LOL

There are some things I can't figure out myself though. First is, if I joined BBM with Globe, can I switch to Sun's BBM service and keep my same open line BB and maintain the same BBM PIN? Is it as easy as just swapping SIM cards? Or do I undregister with Globe and reregister with Sun? How long does this process take?

Also, what does *143# do? Thank you po!

**Resident.Evil** · 05-14-2012, 05:28 AM

Um... Well... It a bit complicated with BBs ryan... The PIN will be the same regardless of the provider... But thething is... Its usually not a seamless transition from one proider to another... You see the PIN will be associated with a provider and this is how RIM's servers will reognize it... If yiu suddenly switch from one provider to another, the BIS will not work properly...

Leme give you a for instance..

Say your BB is now on Sun... Your PIN will be locked to sun which is how RIM recognizes it.. If yiu wanna switch to globe, you will have to call sun and ask them to unblock it so that another provider can lock it.. If this isn't done, you will not get your globe bis properly.. I mean it will work but not reliably... As per exerience, sun's customer's service sucks balls.. It will take them 3 days to release your pin... Hope it helps... I know its a bit confusing but you'll eventually get the hang of it...

**hleotangco** · 05-14-2012, 06:43 AM

hello...

how do you get the mobile hotspot to work?

and does it have extra charges? cause it warned me that there might be some extra charges from my carrier.

Sent from my BlackBerry 9360 using Tapatalk

**noelito4three** · 05-14-2012, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by iAmJuanKarlo

I'm using Globe Prepaid with a BBMAX subscription. Yes Mobile Hotspot works. All you need to do is to call Globe or try to have an online chat (globe.com.ph) and request for the activation of the Mobile Hotspot Data Plan for BlackBerry phones. Tell them you recently upgraded to the new OS 7.1.

I just called globe, sabi nila mobile hotspot is for postpaid lang daw?

**ast_ph** · 05-14-2012, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by stormplaybookuser

I just called globe, sabi nila mobile hotspot is for postpaid lang daw?

Yan din sinabi sa akin, tell them you're on BBMAX mainly for that reason, mobile hotspot.

**noelito4three** · 05-14-2012, 11:19 PM

Wow. Just got irate with globe tech team. They insisted na postpaid lang. I asked for a load reversal and il have a feedback within 3 days. So no go for mobile hotspot?

**ast_ph** · 05-15-2012, 12:45 AM

Insist mo, tell them bbmax is for your bb to be able to give internet access to your laptop. Bbmax is a different plan from bb unli data. Globe CSR are always un-informed of their products.

**noelito4three** · 05-15-2012, 01:10 AM

yep. confirmed. just got this comment from Luna Go, in their blackberry globe facebook account.

“Hi @????! Please be informed that Mobile Hotspot for Blackberry is only available for postpaid subscribers only.
If you're a postpaid subscriber, you can still use Mobile Hotspot if subscribed to BBMax. Thank you.“

from looking at the past comments, nangyari lang to this past month. someone asked as well before in their fb account and they confirmed that prepaid bbmax can use mobile hotspot.

Sent from my BlackBerry 9930 using Tapatalk

**ast_ph** · 05-15-2012, 02:20 AM

Weird. Bbmax for postpaid and prepaid is different? Crap!

**noelito4three** · 05-15-2012, 02:39 AM

buti nlng may bridge tethering in the playbook works easy as 1-2-3.

**onggp** · 05-15-2012, 04:17 AM

I wonder how much Globe will charge for the hotspot data sharing for postpaid?

Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 using Tapatalk

**noelito4three** · 05-15-2012, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by onggp

I wonder how much Globe will charge for the hotspot data sharing for postpaid?

Sent from my BlackBerry 9860 using Tapatalk

i dont think they do extra charge. my friend's iphone mobile hotspot dont do any extra charge. i doubt it wont be the same for bbmax.

Sent from my BlackBerry 9930 using Tapatalk

**iansantos17** · 05-15-2012, 04:58 AM

You can use Mobile Hotspot when subscribed to BBMax on Prepaid. I can use my Mobile Hotspot. I'm on a prepaid, subscribed to BBMax. Just call/chat Globe, request to refresh/update your number/sim for your BlackBerry.

**stresstabs** · 05-15-2012, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by iansantos17

You can use Mobile Hotspot when subscribed to BBMax on Prepaid. I can use my Mobile Hotspot. I'm on a prepaid, subscribed to BBMax. Just call/chat Globe, request to refresh/update your number/sim for your BlackBerry.

Really? ok will try this will call globe. Thanks for the info

**noelito4three** · 05-15-2012, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by iansantos17

You can use Mobile Hotspot when subscribed to BBMax on Prepaid. I can use my Mobile Hotspot. I'm on a prepaid, subscribed to BBMax. Just call/chat Globe, request to refresh/update your number/sim for your BlackBerry.

omg. it just freakin worked. i tried to use the hotspot now and it worked. LOL.
damn you globe. haha.

i think they dont know this is working. because they directly posted on the comment on facebook (see above) that wifi hotspot for BBMAX prepaid wont work.