To further reach the mass market and offer unlimited internet access, Sun Cellular have forged partnership with Opera, the company which began as a research project at Telenor, the largest Norwegian telecommunications company in 1994.
For as low as P15/day, anybody which has Sun Prepaid can enjoy unlimited internet access via the Opera Mini browser.
To enjoy the service, you have to download the Opera Mini browser first from, or enrol in the promo by texting OPERA15 send to 247.. The Opera mini browser can be downloaded from this site – http://wap.suncellular.com.ph/.
The BrowseOn Opera promo of Sun Cellular is now available to all Prepaid subscribers. You can goto this link if you have more questions about Opera mini – http://www.opera.com/help/mini/faq
Take note that you can enjoy unlimited browsing within the Opera mini browser only. Outside of that, you will be charged separately, but you will get a warning first.
There there four packages under the BrowseOn Opera promo – 30 days, 15 days, 7 days and 1 day. Cost are P15 for 1 day, P80 for 7 days, P160 for 15 days and P299 for 30 days.
Smart has also a partnership with Opera and has been running similar promotion like this.
To activate the unli internet text OPERA15, OPERA80, OPERA 160, or OPERA299 to 247.
Some interesting data shared by Opera.
There are now 35M internet users in the Philippines, majority of use mobile internet, 28% of mobile internet users are between 18 to 24 years old, 56% are male, 44% are female, only 15% are smartphone users, 85% use other data-capable phones, majority uses WiFi.
Opera has 350 million active users. It is the third most popular mobile web browser today. Opera said their partnership with telco in the Philippines is with Smart and Sun only.
