Ever wondered if your SIM is LTE-ready? Well, Smart customers can now check if their SIM is LTE-ready by sending a simple SMS. Text SIMCHECK to 5832 for free to see if your SIM is LTE-ready.
For customers whose SIMs are not yet LTE-ready, can go to the nearest Smart stores to upgrade their SIMs for free. You’re number will also be retained once the SIM upgrade is done. Of course, to full take advantage of LTE, your smartphone must be LTE-compatible as well.
“We are reminding people about this point because it is quite possible that some of our customers are using non-LTE SIMs in LTE handsets, or it could be the other way around — they could be using LTE SIMs with non-LTE handsets. We need to get all three elements together — LTE network, LTE SIM, and LTE device — to get the best experience” said Mario G. Tamayo, PLDT and Smart Senior Vice President for Network Planning and Engineering.
