The NEW Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan
Admit it… some of you have gone into a telecom store looking for a mobile plan, checked out your options and ended up more confused than when you came in.
Hey, it happens.
Even when these mobile plans are laid out in front of you and explained in detail, sometimes you get “information overload”. Then you pretend to understand and just choose a plan to get it done and over with. You end up having a plan that either doesn’t meet your requirements or something that is way over your allotted budget. Either way, not good.
Well, all those postpaid woes are about to go away because I recently learned about the new Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan.
It is, by far, the easiest, fastest and most straightforward way to assemble a mobile and data plan that best suits your kind of lifestyle. It takes away the stress of trying to understand countless figures and tedious computations.
Compared to the old Globe Postpaid plans where there are many plan offers, Freebies and Boosters to choose from, the new Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan is much simpler. Now, there is only ONE PLAN.
Another big difference is that with the old plans, adding Combos or Boosters to your plan doesn’t give you a better handset. With Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan, the more promo packs you add to your base plan, the better the handset you can get!
If you know how to do basic math, you’re good to go.
Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan
Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan is the newest plan offer from Globe Postpaid. With it, everything will be simpler as there will only be one plan: all-month calls and texts to Globe/TM for only Php499.
Other services can be availed on top of it, also known as Promo Packs (formerly Boosters), so you can still customize your plan to fit your lifestyle and needs. Best of all, the more promo packs you add, the better the handset you can get. It’s that simple!
Here is how Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan works…
You can go about assembling your Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan two different ways:
OPTION 1:
Choose your mobile and data add-ons first
then select a FREE mobile phone that corresponds to your accumulated amount.
OR
OPTION 2:
Select your desired mobile phone and its corresponding monthly plan
then choose your mobile and data add-ons adding up to the same amount of said monthly plan.
Don’t get confused. It’s pretty easy. Allow me to demonstrate…
Let’s create a Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan via Option 1.
The 499 Built-in UNLI-CALL & TEXT is mandatory.
Let’s pretend I’m a moderate mobile data user and consume around 5GBs a month. Looking at the available Surf Packs being offered, that means I’ll be going for the GoSURF 999 (5GB).
Music is a must for me especially when I go out for a run or during travel. So, looking at the available Lifestyle Packs, I’ll be getting the Spotify 299 (which has an allotted FREE 1GB of data streaming before it eats up on your GoSURF data).
I love keeping in touch with friends as well as fans on Facebook. Naturally, getting the Facebook 199 Lifestyle Pack is a must.
Getting around during tapings and finding remote locations can be quite a problem unless I have access to my ever dependable Waze and Google Maps app. And since I travel quite often, it’s pretty much a no brainer that I need to get the Navigation Bundle 99.
I occasionally make calls to landline numbers and need people to access me through my very own landline number as well. Grabbing the Unli Duo 299 from the Classic Packs selection solves my concern in no time.
So, in summary I got the following…
- Built-in UNLI-CALL & TEXT 499
- GoSURF 999
- Spotify 299
- Facebook 199
- Navigation Bundle 99
- Unli Duo 299
Total amount of mobile and data add-ons: Php 2,394.00
Browsing through the Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan device chart, I clearly fall under Plan 2499. Currently, the smartphones under this plan (which I can choose from) are the LG G3, Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S5 (with a Php 7,200 cashout).
Deducting 2,394.00 from my Plan 2499, I still have a remaining consumable amount of Php 105.00 which I can use up for services such as calls or SMS to other networks.
Let’s create a Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan via Option 2.
This is basically a reversed approach to Option 1. Using this method, I begin by choosing the kind of Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan that I want (including a choice from its corresponding smartphones).
Let’s pretend for a second that I only want to spend roughly Php 2,000.00 a month for a mobile plan. That means, I would choose Globe myLifestyle Plan 1999.
For devices under this particular plan, I can choose from the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 & Tab 3 Lite or the Samsung Galaxy V & Tab 4 7.0.
Knowing that I have an allotted amount of 1,999.00, I can easily work around that figure to mix and match the kinds of SURF, LIFESTYLE and CLASSIC PACKS that are important to me.
Perhaps, I can choose the following add-ons and do something like this…
- Built-in UNLI-CALL & TEXT 499
- GoSURF 799
- Facebook 199
- Navigation Bundle 99
- Unli Text Allnet 299
That gives us a total amount of Php 1,895.00.
Deducting Php 1,895.00 from my preferred Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan 1999, I still have a remaining consumable amount of Php 104.00. Nice!
It’s incredibly easy to play around with the selections found in the SURF, LIFESTYLE and CLASSIC Packs in order to tailor-fit it to your kind of lifestyle.
That’s exactly why this new offering is called the Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan.
It’s a great time to grab a postpaid line and have the time of your life doing the things you love using your smartphone. Switch to the new Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan and rest easy knowing that Globe and your device has got you covered.
Thanks, Globe!
Currently, the Globe myLIFESTYLE Plan is only being offered via online and hotline channels as well as these select Globe Stores:
GMA:
SM MOA, Greenbelt, SM Marikina, Southmall, Robinson’s Malate, Shangri-La, Rockwell, Ayala Fairview Terraces, UP Technohub, Alphaland
LUZON:
SM Sta. Rosa, SM Pampanga, Festival Mall, Tuguegarao, SM Marilao, SM Baguio, Hypermart Laoag, Lemery, Robinson’s Lipa, Lucban
VISMIN:
Davao Abreeza, Tacloban, Koronadal, Gaisano Iloilo, Ozamis, Maasin, Pagadian, Lopue East Bacolod, Catbalogan, Galleria Luisa
January 10, 2015 @ 3:10 PM
Ey chuck (if i may call you that), nice blog you got goin here…came across this while googling why globe doesnt offer TRUE unlimited mobile data plans anymore…(warning: long rant, man so apologies in advance) ive been a globe postpaid subscriber for several years, with the unlimited data plan (in recent years) and there was no cap on the amount of data i could use per month…i mean, i could probably be exceeding 30gb of data usage per month (didnt track before and didnt care since im supposed to have unlidata) and i’d still be paying the fixed monthly fee every month, at least on data…im a heavy mobile data user by the way because i use my phone as a personal wifi…this way, i dont have to subscribe to those wifi sticks which would be redundant (these wifi sticks use the same cellsites and network as my phone anyways, so why bother)..and i get the fair use policy…since im a heavy data user, if i exceed 1gb PER DAY or 3gb PER MONTH, then globe would (send me a text saying they will) reduce my SPEED (only) to less than LTE (haven’t used speedtest on how much the reduction is, but that’s another story)…the problem with these new plans globe is offering is that there are no more TRUE unlimited data…if i subscribe to, say, the highest data usage in this new lifestyle plan at 2499 for 15 gb/MONTH, i’d be BILLED on the data i consume in excess of 15 gb if im still on the monthly cycle …THAT’S A LOT OF CRAP…to test this, using the data manager app (got this idea from your previous blog, thanks by the way) im already at 1.27gb after only ONE DAY OF USE…Again, because i use the phone regularly and as a personal wifi, the app says that im projected to use up to 20gb in this month’s cycle…which means if i had subscribed to the 15gb monthly usage, id still be paying for the extra 5gb or so that im projected to consume…i talked to a globe agent and she said in excess of the 15gb, ill be billed at PHP2 PER MB FOR THE data IN EXCESS OF THE CAP…with the projected 5gb (more or less 5,000 mb) excess i might be expected to consume this month, I WOULD BE BILLED php10,000 (php2 x 5,000) ON TOP OF THE FIXED MONTHLY I’m paying…now that’s bill shock …and that’s crap…i looked at some of t-mobile’s “unlimited data” plans and it seems they are more forthcoming with their plans…if you subscribe to, say, 5gb of LTE DATA per month, after 5gb DATA consumed through LTE, t-mobile will just reduce the SPEED(only) BUT NOT CHARGE THE ADDITIONAL DATA CONSUMED…this is still unlimited data…with globe, it doesnt work that way…there’s a cap…15gb, that’s it, In excess of that, we bill you, tough shit…seems like a 2-step backward kind of thing…people would probably say, “just dont exceed 15gb, then”…screw that, the reason im paying for the unlidata is so that i can enjoy the internet without always having to look over my shoulder and see how much data ive already consumed…it’s much more liberating that way…you said in your previous blog youre consuming at least 579mb per week- so roughly around 2.4gb -3gb a month maybe…but i bet you have wifi at home and/or your office…some people like me like to have the phone as THE WIFI because the phone has that feature, and as i said, works the same way as those sticks.. We dont have wifi at the office (policy), i dont have to pay for wifi at the expensive coffee shops, i dont have to lug around extra gadgets, and i dont have to go “wifi-begging”….it seems like globe wants to have people like me subscribe to their wifi sticks, which means more money for them and more expenses to pay… People might say, switch to smart then…thinking of that, but in my limited reading they’re going the same route…and i dont want to
change numbers anymore and notify everyone …dunno if they have TRUE unli data…i understand that globe expected internet usage to just be for the regular email, browsing, tweeting, fb and such things, and they dont like customers who have “file-sharing software or peer-to-peer/torrent apps on their phones or tablets, who download large-format files such as music, videos and movies consistently” (see globe’s fair use policy), but advances in technology are currently moving literally at lightspeeds…the internet (wireless internet especially) is for everything now…IF GLOBE COULDNT keep up with technology, then maybe there are others who can…or maybe globe can (them boasting of upgrades), but they just want to profit from it as all businesses do…am i the only one complaining? Maybe…but there could be doZens, hundreds or even thousands of us who know the difference between quality service and being ripped off…look, i like globe and consider myself a loyal subscriber with only a fee major complaints so far…but i believe globe should bring back its TRUE unlidata plan…in the same vein, other carriers should also RETAIN (or bring back) their unlidata…or at least pattern the plans after T-mobile…in summary, data capping sucks ass, BRING BACK TRUE UNLIDATA….and yes, im also thinking of writing a letter to globe but i believe your space gives it more urgency cause it’ll already be “out there” right away….thanks, for the space, man and sorry for the long rant…keep up the good work…
January 10, 2015 @ 5:33 PM
Hello Zac. First, I’d like to thank you for being an avid reader of my blog. Going back to your concern… with Globe’s new myLIFESTYLE plan, there is NO unlimited data plan anymore. There are tiered plans which you can choose from depending on your data consumption needs. Globe has mentioned before that mobile data use wasn’t meant to replace home broadband services. It was meant to compliment, not take its place. There lies the problem. It seems that you have been too dependent on mobile data especially when tethering other devices to it. If you are a heavy data user, best to get a REAL home broadband subscription. Or if you’re always away, I believe Globe has higher tiered data plans that go beyond what is usually published. These are for customers with greater data needs. You can inquire through their hotline. So, forget all about UNLI. GoSURF is not an unli plan at all. Lemme know if you have any other questions . Thanks for dropping a line, Zac! :)
January 24, 2015 @ 11:53 AM
@Zac
You may keep your existing unlimited data plan (which i suppose is the unlisurf999 plan) for as long as you want. Just DO NOT re-contract with Globe, meaning you DO NOT sign another contract with a lock-in period because you availed of a new mobile phone unit. If you sign a new contract, you would have to choose from their current plan lineup which is really not good for people who are heavy internet users with their mobile because of the GB limit.
So to keep your unlidata plan, use it as you normally do. Pay your monthly bill. Do NOT make changes on your plan: no downgrade, no upgrade.
Hope thhis helps :) have a great day!
March 9, 2016 @ 7:20 PM
Hi TM,
Glad to know that we could keep our old plan, however I’m keeping it because of its better deal and 350php monthly bill rebates. If i don’t recontract, they would maintain my account at the old plan 999 without the rebates. I called them and they are offering me to switch to new lifestyle plan and they would give me rebates, but it’s lower. It’s only 300php bill rebates for plan 999.
In my current plan, i maintain the blackberry 999 plan.
It has 599 unli Internet (3gig until it slows down)
400 pesos consumable
1 freebie (200 texts to globe or tm)
And the 350pesos bill rebates.
This is a very good deal for me, but now I’m being forced to switch to maintain the rebates with
Unlicall and text to globe.
And limited data
And 300 rebates.
Is it worth it to stay with globe or time to switch to a better network provider?
January 11, 2015 @ 4:30 AM
Hi Chuckie,
Sorry to disagree with you, but I’m not too happy with the new myLIFESTYLE plan. I think it is a lot of cr_p. They just want to squeeze out as much money as they can from users. The one who thought of this concept is either crazy, or a hopeless suckup to Globe management.
Why bunch up these apps into lifestyle packs? So you pay a lot more even if you prefer to use only one app in the group. If you use viber, do you also really use wechat, whatsapp, line, and kakao talk? I don’t think so.
Take me for example, I am content with my plan999 unlimited internet because it gives me the freedom to go to any website I want, use any app I want, as long as I do not abuse the fair use policy of globe. This plan also comes with 200 text messages and 10 mins of calls to globe. This is how I like it, this is perfect. Now why fix if it ain’t broke? Cause they want more money.
With almost the same service as I have mentioned, if I apply for a globe line now, it would cost me around php1,598:
1. Baseplan 499
2. Gosurf 999
3. Consumable 100
499 Baseplan. Why are they not giving us a choice? What if I do not want unlimited calls and texts to globe? I’m not a heavy texter or caller. I only send 200 texts (200pesos worth) average. I would be wasting my hard earned php300 because they are not giving me a choice to spend less.
999 Gosurf. This one I think is fair for 5GB. In my current plan999, my average internet consumption is 4-5 GB a month.
100 Consumable. With the new myLIFESTYLE, I will have to add this to my plan. Whereas before, this is a perk/freebie.
So you see, I cannot agree with you that this is a better deal. I agree with you, though, that this is simpler. This is for those who are simple minded, who prefer not to think and those who are easily confused.
Thanks for blogging about this, Chuckie. More power to you and have a happy new year.
January 12, 2015 @ 2:22 PM
Jen is right. Actually, we have same thoughts. Im n0t a heavy texter or caller. The 499 unlimited text and calls to globe/tm is t0o much for me. Why should i text that much if there’s fb, viber, kaka0 talk etc. I kn0w that m0st of the pe0ple n0wadays were usually 0nline. Call is made if it’s urgent or if I need an immediate resp0nse. I hate the plan coz 499 is required and t0o much. They should take it as an opti0n c0z it’s not a lifestyle plan anym0re. I will n0t rec0ntract with them anym0re. I’ll just pers0nally register to gosurf.
January 15, 2015 @ 11:18 PM
My unlisurf999 contract will end next month what if i will not re contract what will happen to my unli internet?
January 16, 2015 @ 12:11 AM
From what I know, if you don’t renew, you will be charged Php 2.00/MB instead. Best to get a GoSURF data plan.
January 24, 2015 @ 11:38 AM
@Kakaoy Jr.
Hi. If you do not recontract with Globe, your plan stays the same. Globe cannot and will not force you to change your current plan (even after the lock-in period) into another plan. Although, if you want to avail of a new phone from Globe, you would have to choose a plan from the their current MyLifetsyle Plan line-up.
If you’re happy with your current unlisurf999 plan and wan to retain it, just continue using it–do not downgrade nor upgrade because you would have to choose from their current line-up. You can keep your unlisurf999 plan for as long as Globe is around. My sister’s Globe plan until now is still the old 250/month plan which have lots of free call minutes and free sms.
January 24, 2015 @ 11:39 AM
@Kakaoy Jr.
Hi. If you do not recontract with Globe, your plan stays the same. Globe cannot and will not force you to change your current plan (even after the lock-in period) into another plan. Although, if you want to avail of a new phone from Globe, you would have to choose a plan from the their current MyLifetsyle Plan line-up.
If you’re happy with your current unlisurf999 plan and wan to retain it, just continue using it–do not downgrade nor upgrade because you would have to choose from their current line-up. You can keep your unlisurf999 plan for as long as Globe is around. My sister’s Globe plan until now is still the old 250/month plan which have lots of free call minutes and free sms.
January 17, 2015 @ 11:19 PM
This plan will work with people who are into calling and texting others who are also within the Globe network, but for me personally, I don’t find it appealing. Although this is a more simple plan, you really couldn’t tailor it according to your needs without having to pay extra.
Take for example myself. I am into the MyBestEverSuperPlan 499 and even if I really don’t get the unlimited call and text within the Globe network (which is an overkill), I have a 900PV which I customized to 5 All Net Combo 5 min (500 All Net Text and 25 minutes All Net Calls) that is just right for me, and more importantly GoSurf 499 (1.5Gb of data).
If I would go for MyLifeStyle Plan I would need to pay an additional of 499 just to avail of the GoSurf 499 plus the base plan of 499, that only offers unli call and text within the Globe network, so I’ll end up paying almost a grand in a month!
January 24, 2015 @ 11:58 AM
@r3JAM
Keep your current plan, do not re-contract with Globe :) They’ve already said that it is “THE” My BEST EVER Super Plan so stay with it. I wonder why Globe is changing it to My Lifestyle Plan when they have already offered the BEST EVER SUPER PLAN :)
January 19, 2015 @ 1:03 PM
this is one sucky plan… thats why they did not bother explaining it too much
January 22, 2015 @ 1:52 PM
Hi Chuckie!
Does this mean they will phase out the mybestever super plan and new subscribers cannot get that anymore? I am on plan299 and it suits my needs perfectly. Hoping to get my mom onboard with it from her BESuperPlan 499
January 24, 2015 @ 12:05 PM
Hi July20Nov10.
Yes they are removing the mybesteversuper plan and replacing it with MyLifestyle Plan. But if you are an existing MyBestEverSuperPlan subscriber, you may keep your plan as long as you do not re-contract with Globe, that is you do not sign a contract with lock-in period.
January 24, 2015 @ 12:00 PM
Hi Jen.
You have a choice….stay with your existing plan! :) Do not re-contract with Globe, do not sign a new contract with lock-in period because you will be forced to choose from their current MyLifestyle Plan line-up :)
January 24, 2015 @ 8:41 PM
Thank you so so much tm7. You just gave me piece of mind. I always buy my own phones anyway so i never will recontract with globe and get to keep my 299 BESP.
January 24, 2015 @ 8:43 PM
I meant peace of mind not piece😝
January 31, 2015 @ 12:47 AM
What you all guys are forgetting/not realizing is that GoSurf has a No Bill Shock guarantee:
Php 1500 for GoSurf 99 to 999
Php 3000 for GoSurf 1799, 2499
This means that to get the most out of the plan, you only need to add a Surf plan to the 499 base plan.
Lowest MyLifestyle Plan you can get would only cost you:
Php 499 (Unli Call/Text) + Php 99 (GoSurf 99) = Php 598 per month minimum
The anti-bill shock of GoSurf 99 makes sure that your bill for GoSurf would never exceed Php 1500 regardless of how much data you consume.
Your bill with this plan will therefore range only from Php 598 to Php 1999 (499 Unli Call/Text + 1500 bill shock).
Getting any of the lifestyle packs in the MyLifestyle Plan would be a stupid move, especially due to the No Bill Shock guarantee. And as far as I know, the GoSurf is required in the MyLifestyle Plan.
February 9, 2015 @ 11:57 AM
The new mylifestyle plan does not let users retain their duo landline numbers. Not a logical choice in my case as its quite difficult to let 400+ contacts know a new land line number that I’ve had for over 6 years. Not a good plan at all! Very limited options and the P499 minimum is overkill for those that don’t need unlimited sms and calls to Globe numbers only.
February 26, 2015 @ 11:10 PM
Bakit bumabagal ang internet ? Imbes na iupgrade lalong humihina dahl sa fup.
March 5, 2015 @ 2:14 AM
I came across the new MyLifestyle Plan as I have plans of downgrading since I don’t need to get a new phone (I’m happy with my iPhone 5 availed with 1799 [old] Plan). But ‘lo and behold…. I am welcomed with this only-choice for a Plan: a locked-up unlimited Globe calls & text 499php base plan that I don’t really need!
These guys know that calls & texts usage are decreasing due to availability of messaging/call apps over the internet (viber, facebook msgr); but here they are, coming up with an idea like this that we just have to take in! :(
I am very disappointed. :(
~Concerned, on-a-budget citizen / Globe loyalist since 2002
November 16, 2015 @ 3:41 PM
My besteversuper plan P1799 contract will end in December. I was paying P1,100 for the iPhone unit each month. I’m happy with my 5s but want to continue my plan and not recontract. Will my P1,799 bill decrease to P699 now that I have paid off the unit? And will I be able to keep my unli-surf more importantly?
January 19, 2016 @ 11:04 PM
Hello, Chuck. I have read on several blogs and even in Globe Community that best ever superplan is not already available instead replaced by lifestyle plan. My contract of superplan 999 ends this February 2016 and weighing from options such as recontracting, getting a new handset as loyalty or loyalty rewards such as diminished payment for the plan. I have known already that getting a new phone will bind you to a new lifestyle plan and also by choosing a recontracting. My concern is I have no idea that if ever you would avail of the loyalty reward such as deducting Php300 from your monthly bill of Ph999, you can retain your same plan, or you are force to change/recontracting to a new lifestyle plan once you avail the said option. Thanks and hope to hear from you.
March 10, 2016 @ 11:37 AM
Hi Juan,
This is exactly my disappointing dilemma. This would be my third recontracting with globe if ever. In my first recontract, they gave me 450php monthly bill rebates for retaining the same plan of 999. On my second recontracting, they reduced my bill rebates to 350php. And now for the third recontracting , they are further reducing my bill rebates to 300php, and i will only be able to get that rebate if i will recontract again with their new lifestyle plan. They are deliberately forcing customers to switch to the new plan, because they said i could keep my old plan but bill rebates won’t be applied anymore unless i signed up for the new one. I’m thinking if switching to a new network will be a better option.