Ever heard of MVNO?

Have you heard of MVNO? (or mobile virtual network operator) If not, let me guide you what it is, and why it might be a good option to switch, or not.

Ang MVNO basically is a phone service provider that doesn't really own a wireless network. Instead, it buys access to the network of wireless network phone companies (AT&T, T-mobile, Sprint, and other phone service providers) then resells bandwidth to customers. In short parang retail arbitrage siya, where in you buy wholesale products then resell. Example of these companies are MINT and TING.

Ibig sabihin, if you sign up for them, you will only pay the data you need. Because of this syempre, mas mura ang babayaran mo monthly dahil you only pay what you consume. For example sa MINT that we recently subscribed to, ang 3GB is $15/month while 8GB is $20. Kumpera mo yan sa hundreds of dollars monthly for other phone service providers. We had the unlimited data  pero hindi namin talaga nagagamit kasi we always have access to WiFi.

But since the company buys access only to the network, how is the connection? So far, as users for a week now, the signal is as good as when we were with Sprint. Walang pinagkaiba, pero syempre this is just us At syempre since they don't own a wireless infrastructure, you have to own your own phone that is compatible with their sim (check your phone's IMEE number on their website) unlocked, and not leased.

So ang pinakareason talaga to switch to MVNO is save money.

But this might not be a good option for those who rely on mobile data all the time. Plus, if you are still paying for your phone, then it's probably better to pay it off first before deciding to switch.

But anyway, when we got our sims from MINT, we received free sims (a trial sim and a planned sim starting as low as $15/month) from them. Nabuksan ng anak ko yung envelope pero intact pa rin yung SIM cards. If ever you choose to try MINT, we can give the free sim cards to you. Just email me your name and address and I will send them to you. (Don't worry, I will keep your information private) Sayang naman kasi kung itatapon lang namin.

angelicablogger@yahoo.com - email.