Smart Tips & Tricks part 2 - 3G, GPRS, and MMS

This post will show how to activate Smart's 3G, GPRS, and MMS services on your cellphone. These services are commonly used for internet browsing, media streaming, sending/receiving multimedia messages (MMS), and others.

To use these services, you need to accomplish two things:
1. Configure your cellphone with Smart's settings
2. Activate the service

I'll present two ways to do these. First is by using Smart's SIM Connect, second is by using keywords.

Method 1: SIM Connect

To use this method, you need the SIM Connect feature under SMART Menu. Please click here for my post on downloading SIM Connect on your phone (will open in a new window).

1. Configure your cellphone:

Go to SMART Menu > SIM Connect > MMS/GPRS/3G and select "Phone Config".



Key-in the model of your phone (Phone Type). For a list of available phone types, choose the "Phone Models" item in the MMS/GPRS/3G sub-menu. Examples of phone types: N6300 (Nokia 6300), SEK800i (Sony Ericsson K800i).

You will then receive a message asking you to save the settings. Click "Yes" and enter the passcode: 1234. Phone configuration done!

2. Activate the service:

Go to SMART Menu > SIM Connect > MMS/GPRS/3G and select "Activate".



Once you have received a confirmation message from Smart, you are all set for Smart's 3G, GPRS, and MMS services!

Method 2: Keywords

1. Configure your cellphone:

Key in "SET <Phone Model>" and send to 211. For a list of available phone types, send "SET LIST" to 211. Examples of phone types: N6300 (Nokia 6300), SEK800i (Sony Ericsson K800i).

2. Activate the service:

For MMS: Key in "MMS ON" and send to 333
For GPRS: Key in "GPRS ON" and send to 333
For 3G: Key in "3G ON" and send to 333

Once you have received a confirmation message from Smart, you are all set for Smart's 3G, GPRS, and MMS services!

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NOTE: In some instances, doing the first step (configure your cellphone) would automatically activate the services (no need to do the 2nd step). You will know by the messages you receive from Smart.

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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer’s view in anyway.

Smart Tips & Tricks part 1 - SIM Connect

Being an employee of Smart Communications, family and friends have been constantly asking me so many questions about Smart's products and services. Thus, I decided to start a series of blog posts that would hopefully help you get the most out of your Smart Buddy, Talk N' Text and Gold subscriptions. First is my list is the ever-useful SIM Connect.

SIM Connect provides a very easy way of activating Smart's common products and services through a menu-based interface (instead of the keyword-based alternative). This is usually located under SMART Menu. However, the SIM Connect Menu is not installed/enabled by default. You need to download this by texting:



<GET><space><MENU> to 9888.

Once you have downloaded SIM Connect, you may access it by going to SMART Menu:



Using SIM Connect, you may avail of these services:

1. Voicemail Activation/Deactivation
2. MMS/GPRS/3G Activation/Phone Configuration/Phone Models
3. International Roaming Activation/Deactivation
4. Call & Text Card Status
5. Balance inquiry for SMART Bro Prepaid



I will provide a more detailed explanation on each services on my next posts.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer's view in anyway.

Quotable Quotes - Bob Ong Edition

“Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, wag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka niya.”



“Hindi porke’t madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wantusawa eh may gusto sayo at magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa..”

“Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na di mo mahal pero mahal ka… Kaya quits lang.”

“Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo yung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba kung mahal mo talaga yung una.”

“Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw yung bida sa script na pinili niya.”

“Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal… nakakatakot mahulog… at kapag nahulog ka, it’s either by accident or talagang tanga ka.”

“Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lang yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!”

“Huwag magmadali sa babae o lalaki. Tatlo, lima , sampung taon, mag-iiba ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong hindi pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang maganda o nakakalibog ito. Totoong mas mahalaga ang kalooban ng tao higit sa anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan nagmumukha ding pandesal, maniwala ka.”

“Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba.”

“Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang.”

“Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na.”

“Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin.”

“Kung maghihintay ka ng lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo… Dapat lumandi ka din.”

“Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang.”

“Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa.”

“Minsan kahit ikaw ang nakaschedule, kailangan mo pa rin maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority.”

“Bakit ka magpaparamdam sa taong hindi marunong makaramdam? Wag kang magpakatanga sa taong hindi marunong magpahalaga. Matuto kang sumuko at mang-iwan kung lagi ka naming sinasaktan. Imbes na magtanong ka ng ‘Hindi pa ba sapat?’ Bakit hindi mo na lang kalimutan ang lahat? Kung alam mong binabale-wala ka na, tanggapin mong nagsasawa na siya. Wag kang magpadala sa salitang ‘sorry’ at ‘ayokong mawala ka’. Kung totoo yun, papatunayan nya.”

“Minsan nililinlang ka na lang ng sarili mong damdamin na akala mo nasasaktan ka pa din. Pero ang totoo-naalala mo lang talaga yung pakiramdam nung nasaktan ka. Pareho lang din yun sa pag-aakalang mahal mo pa yung tao pero ang totoo- naiisip mo lang yung pakiramdam mo dati nung mahal mo pa siya.”

“Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang buong mundo para lang makaharap ulit ang taong tinalikuran mo.”

“Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala.”

“Hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohan, at hindi lahat ng hindi mo kayang intindihin ay kasinungalingan.”

“Pakawalan mo yung mga bagay na nakakasakit sa iyo kahit na pinasasaya ka nito. Wag mong hintayin ang araw na sakit na lang ang nararamdaman mo at iniwan ka na ng kasiyahan mo.”

“Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang mga taong malalapit sa iyo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo.”

“Bakit ka matitiis sa taong alam mong sakit lang sa ulo mo? Wag mong ikulong ang sarili mo sa hawlang ginto pero sira ang kandado. Sino bang may sabing hindi madaling makahanap ng kapalit? Kahit ibon marunong maghanap ng bagong pugad, tao pa kaya?”