Best Postpaid Phone Plans in the Philippines

Last Updated – Nov 2, 2022 @ 2:46 pm

We already know most of us can’t go on our day without using our smartphones. Through this small device, we can do a plethora of things at the convenience of our own homes. 

However, we still need to be connected to the web through mobile data, and choosing the best postpaid plan can be confusing for some.

With the right postpaid plan, it’ll make your life easier, and knowing how much it’ll cost can help you prepare.

So we’re here to help you decide on what mobile postpaid plans fit you and some tips on how to optimize your use so you don’t waste your money.

What is a Postpaid Plan?

A postpaid plan is a way to subscribe to your mobile network’s services. This is usually paid every end of the month or your preferred billing cycle just like your other utility bills.

In addition, these subscriptions include unlimited calls and texts alongside different data cap offerings which dictates how much you will pay each time you’re billed.

Some postpaid plans are SIM-only which means you only pay for the network’s services. Some also come with a smartphone but with a smaller data capacity.

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How do Postpaid Plans work?

Postpaid plans work by allowing you to skip all the hassles if you use a prepaid SIM. 

With a prepaid SIM, you will need to top up your phone ever so often to use the network’s services but with a postpaid plan, you simply pay every billing cycle and avoid this hassle.

Postpaid Plans also differ in cost and internet connection speed to name a few.

Related: Best Internet Plans in the Philippines (Fiber & DSL)

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Pros & Cons of getting a Postpaid Plan in the Philippines

Pros:

• Almost no upfront fees for your device or phone
• All payments only need to be done every billing cycle
• Hassle-free/ no need to top up every time
• You pick a specific subscription that fits you best
• No worries about internet data running out
• Freebies 
• Faster internet connection
• Issues proof of billing

Cons:

• Long-term and has compulsory monthly fees
• Great risk of overspending on services if you are not tracking your use
• Upgrading your device may come with an extra cost
• Locked to one network 
• The application process may be lengthy at times
• Termination fees are needed to end a contract

Related: Best Prepaid Phone Plans in the Philippines

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Types of Mobile Postpaid Plans in the Philippines

Below are some of the most popular types of postpaid plans in the country:

SIM-only

Plans that do not come with a device and usually have a larger data cap. 

Here are some examples of SIM-only plans offered:

GPlan SIM-Only All-Data

Postpaid Plan	Price and Inclusions
GPlan 599SIM-Only All-Data	₱599 per month 10GB data Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 799SIM-Only All-Data	₱799 per month 12GB data Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 999SIM-Only All-Data	₱999 per month 20GB data Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1299SIM-Only All-Data	₱1,299 per month 32GB data Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1499SIM-Only All-Data	₱1,499 per month 40GB data Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1799SIM-Only All-Data	₱1,799 per month 52GB data Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1999SIM-Only All-Data	₱1,999 per month 60GB data Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 2499SIM-Only All-Data	₱2,499 per month 80GB data Free 3GB of GoWiFi

Gplan Plus

Postpaid Plan	Price and Inclusions
GPlan Plus 599	₱599 per month 6GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networksFree 3GB of GoWiFi Free Konsulta MD subscription
GPlan Plus 799	₱799 per month 10GB data Unli 5G for six months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networksFree 3GB of GoWiFi Free Konsulta MD subscription Free unli access to one app for six months
GPlan Plus 999	₱999 per month 20GB data Unli 5G for six months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networksFree 3GB of GoWiFi Free Konsulta MD subscription Free unli access to one app for six months
GPlan Plus 1299	₱1,299 per month30GB data Unli 5G for six months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi Free Konsulta MD subscription Free unli access to one app for six months
GPlan Plus 1499	₱1,499 per month 40GB data Unli 5G for six months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi Free Konsulta MD subscription Free unli access to one app for six months
GPlan Plus 1799	₱1,799 per month 50GB data Unli 5G for six months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi Free Konsulta MD subscription Free unli access to one app for six months
GPlan Plus 1999	₱1,999 per month 60GB data Unli 5G for six months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi Free Konsulta MD subscription Free unli access to one app for six months
GPlan Plus  2499	₱2,499 per month 100GB data Unli 5G for six months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi Free Konsulta MD subscription Free unli access to one app for six months

Gplan with Gcash

Postpaid Plan	Price and Inclusions
GPlan 599 with GCash	₱599 per month 2GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks ₱4,000 GCash credits Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 799 with GCash	₱799 per month 3GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks ₱6,000 GCash credits Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 999 with GCash	₱999 per month 5GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks ₱8,000 GCash credits Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1299 with GCash	₱1,299 per month 8GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks ₱10,000 GCash credits Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1499 with GCash	₱1,499 per month 10GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks ₱13,000 GCash credits Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1799 with GCash	₱1,799 per month 13GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks ₱15,000 GCash credits Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1999 with GCash	₱1,999 per month 15GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks ₱17,000 GCash credits Free 3GB of GoWiFi
Plan Plus  2499 with GCash	₱2,499 per month 25GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks ₱22,000 GCash credits Free 3GB of GoWiFi

Smart Signature Plans+

Postpaid Plan	Price and Inclusions
Smart Signature Lite	₱599 per month 5GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call Free Netflix Six months of Apple Music
Smart Signature Plan S+	₱999 per month 20GB data Unli 5G for 12 months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call Free Netflix Six months of Apple Music
Smart Signature Plan M+	₱1,499 per month 40GB data Unli 5G for 12 months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call Free Netflix Six months of Apple Music
Smart Plan L+	₱1,999 per month 60GB data Unli 5G for 12 Months Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call Free Netflix Six months of Apple Music
Smart Plan XL+	₱2,499 per month Unli Data (4G/5G) Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call Free Netflix Six months of Apple Music

 

PLDT SIM-only only plans

Postpaid Plan	Price and Inclusions
SIM-ONLY PLAN 800	₱800 per month 15GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call
SIM-ONLY PLAN 1000	₱1,000 per month 21GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call
SIM-ONLY PLAN 1500	₱1,500 per month 35GB data (with data rollover) Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call
SIM-ONLY PLAN 2000	₱2,000 per month 50GB data (with data rollover) Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call
SIM-ONLY PLAN 2500	₱2,500 per month 65GB (with data rollover) Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call

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Plan with device

Plans that usually come with a specific device that depends on the price of the monthly bills.

Here are some examples of Plan + device plans offered:

GPlan with Device

Postpaid Plan	Price and Inclusions
GPlan 599 with Device	₱599 per month 2GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 799 with Device	₱799 per month 3GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 999 with Device	₱999 per month 5GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1299 with Device	₱1,299 per month 8GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1499 with Device	₱1,499 per month 10GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1799 with Device	₱1,799 per month 13GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan 1999 with Device	₱1,999 per month 15GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi
GPlan Plus  2499 with Device	₱2,499 per month 25GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call to all networks Free 3GB of GoWiFi

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Smart Signature Device Plans

Postpaid Plan	Price and Inclusions
Smart Signature Lite	₱599 per month 2.5GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks 25 minutes of calls to PLDT Six months of Apple Music
Smart Signature Plan S	₱999 per month 5GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks 50 minutes of calls to PLDT Six months of Apple Music
Smart Signature Plan M	₱1,499 per month 10GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks 100 minutes of calls to PLDT Six months of Apple Music
Smart Plan L	₱1,999 per month 15GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks 150 minutes of calls to PLDT Six months of Apple Music
Smart Plan XL	₱2,999 per month 30GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks 300 minutes of calls to PLDT Six months of Apple Music

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PLDT Enterprise Plans

Postpaid Plan	Price and Inclusions
Mobile Plan 800	₱800 per month 8GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call Free Samsung A03
Mobile Plan 1000	₱1,000 per month 12GB data Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call  Samsung A22 (+₱200 per month)
Mobile Plan 1500	₱1,500 per month 20GB data  Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call Huawei Nova 9 (+₱500 per month)
Mobile Plan 2000	₱2,000 per month 34GB data (with data rollover) Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call  iPhone 13 128GB (+₱1,300 per month)
Mobile Plan 2500	₱2,500 per month 48GB (with data rollover) Unlitext to all networks Unlicall to all networks Unli landline call  Samsung S22 256GB (+₱500 per month)

Related: Best Pocket WiFi in the Philippines

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How to Get a Mobile Postpaid Plan in the Philippines

Telecom service providers in the Philippines have the same basic steps. These steps are the following:

Step 1: Visit the Customer Support Center

Pay a visit to the nearest service operator store. You can also inform them that you still want to use your prepaid SIM number and don’t forget the required documents.

Step 2: Submit Documents

Authentic documents will be required by all service providers. These documents include a size photo, proof of address, proof of income/financial capacity, and proof of identity.

There will be an application to fill up and some providers may ask for a security deposit.

Step 3: Choose a Postpaid Plan

Choose the most suitable plan for your needs.

Step 4: Verification process

All the information you submitted will be cross-checked. After they have verified your identity you will then be sent a confirmation message via e-mail or SMS.

Step 5: Activating your postpaid plan

After receiving the confirmation of your account. You will just have to wait until your postpaid SIM has been activated.

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Best Postpaid Phone Plans In The Philippines

Here are some, well at least for me, bang-for-the-buck plans you could check out at the moment:

Globe Gplan Plus 799

Price: P799 per month

This plan is good if you don’t have a big budget. It includes 10GB data, UNLI 5G for 6 months, UNLI calls to all networks, UNLI text to all networks, and UNLI landline to all networks.

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Globe Gplan Plus 1449

Price: P1,499 per month

If you have a little bit extra in your bank account this plan may be for you. It has 40GB of data, UNLI 5G for 6 months, UNLI calls to all networks, UNLI text to all networks, and UNLI landline to all networks.

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SMART Signature Lite 599

Price: P599 per month

A budget-friendly plan that has 5GB DATA, UNLI allnet calls, UNLI allnet texts, and UNLI Landline calls. It also comes with a Netflix Sub and Apple Music for 6 months.

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SMART Signature Plan M+ 1499

Price: P1,499 per month

If you are looking for a bigger data plan this one includes UNLI 5G for 12 months, 40GB DATA, UNLI allnet calls, UNLI allnet texts, and UNLI Landline calls. It also comes with a Netflix Sub and Apple Music for 6 months.

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How to Choose the Best Postpaid Plan for you

Before Choosing the plan you want to subscribe to, you have to take into account a few factors that will help you make sure you choose the best one for you.

So first at least a one-year length of employment upon application is the standard requirement for mobile postpaid applications. Having a large income may only look good on paper and it alone won’t guarantee approval. 

However, having a big income can help you get a more expensive plan and hopefully get you that flagship device alongside it.

The next step is to determine what kind of mobile user are you. Do you text often or do frequent calls? If yes is your answer then plans with Unli calls and texts to all networks may be the best option for you.

On the other hand, if you are a heavy mobile data user, plans with a higher data cap will be the most beneficial for you.

You should also check out what other offerings/freebies are included with each plan and see if these are things that would add to your overall experience.

Lastly before finalizing your decision make sure you how long the lock-in period is, especially if you are subscribing to a plan that has an included device.

So you may want to opt for a plan that has no device included if you just want the UNLI call/text or High data cap inclusions.

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