Utilities & Mobile DITO in Valencia

I have been trialing a DITO SIM in Valencia and Dumaguete and have been very impressed with the service and costs. As a second sim and data service if you live in these areas I highly recommend trying it.

Compared to Globe and Smart in my current location their coverage is far superior
- I get no coverage with my long-term Globe number and data just does not work when you need it. And its much the same in DGT
-Likewise crap service with Smart even when I can see the tower the data is intermittent and often unusable.
- I can send and receive SMS in my basement when Globe hardly works on the second floor fire escape and often cannot send SMS or receive OTP on SMS.
-Speedtest >40MBps Up and Down with <10ms Ping time

Cost
- I was very happy with the first 99PHP for 30 days so I loaded the Advance Pay for 365 days at only 713PHP. 96GB Data, 400min to all networks, Text unlimited to all networks. That is 13USD for a year backup and data SIM.
- This outright smashes Globe for cost savings, ease of use and loading their damned promos every 7 days is a pain in the behind and often does not work for days and just sucks credit while your trying to load a promo. Yes you can do 30 day promos but the costs are not far off DITO for 365 days.
- I hate paying for Data packs with Globe to find they never work when I need them

Network Coverage in Negros Oriental (4G towers)
City of Tanjay
Dumaguete
Mabinay
Sibulan
Valencia (Luzurriaga)

Things to consider
-Still need the Globe phone for out of DGT and Valencia so dual SIM setup with DITO is ideal, I can toggle Data network as required between the two depending where I am.
- I can just load 100PHP onto Globe and use it as required without a Promo, this should massively reduce the monthly costs for a service that hardly works
- Brilliant Data backup for power outages and fixed line internet issues - Data actually works very well
- Network will likely slow when more users get on board but that also depends on their config and build quality
- Globe will claim they need more towers to fix their issues but having worked on 100's of their sites and dozens of Smart sites I know site numbers is not the issue, build quality and site configuration is terrible.
- I passionately hate giving Globe any money for their poor service while the duopoly remains the most profitable cellular providers in South East Asia.

 

I like the performance of their data service. They only sell the wifi "at home" hot spot devices for the Manila area. Do you have any recommendations for a wifi hot spot device that would work with DITO?

 

We've been Dito customers for about 9 months now, and I recently did the same as the OP (got the one year 96 Gb for 700 peso or so).
Not as a replacement for (the PLDT fiber) at home (96 Gb wouldn't last very long), but for outside and as backup it is a very good deal.

 

Online, unlocked modems are being sold with DITO sim cards. I had horrible service from Globe at home with a device like this. Anybody try one of these modems with a DITO sim card?

https://shopee.ph/ZLT-S10g-MODEM-LI...19?xptdk=efde0a1f-4128-4c5c-991e-1d7a49b7559d

 

Jack, I don't think a modem like that + Dito sim would be an alternative for at home in our area, for 2 reasons:
a. There's no 5G available here, which quite likely means you also can't get the Dito home wifi subscriptions either (so no 200 Gb a month for 990 peso;
b. If that's true, the only option you have is their regular (4G) data promo's (120 Gb for 999 peso a month). In a home situation though, where the connection is shared and people might like to watch video/movies etc. 120 Gb seems a very modest download limit.

 

Thank you for your thoughts.

This is for a family that does not have the resources for a contract with a cable fiber company. Hopefully it will only be shared by the students there for doing their homework and online conferences. They will be responsible for buying load and services.

I understand that the 5G "at home" is not available here yet. Only in Manila at this time.

I am looking for a solution that works the same as a wifi hotspot from a smart phone. I might disable the wifi feature in the modem and only have it connected to a computer via Ethernet to minimize other family members getting access to it with their devices.

 

This is a great informative thread, my friend told me about dito today,, @SkipJack did you find a solution? I would like to have dito instead of globe or any of the other useless services,, please advise!

 

Hi very interested in this DITO, clearly they are the new kids on the bloc disruption against the 2 main monopoly companies. Like BT in the UK to name one.

Bought with me here my Formuler Z8 box from the UK. Its a top Android IPTV device, now it might not even work here, however previously I could watch anything in the world pretty much.

https://www.formuler.tv/z8pro

Is anyone here planning to watch the Qatar World Cup football and if so how?

 

I have a more modest android box and a streaming subscription from a local British guy.

 

[Is anyone here planning to watch the Qatar World Cup football and if so how?[/QUOTE]

Cignal are advertising Pay for View on 2 channels for all World Cup games for around P1,999 I'm planning to use this.