My Smart Netphone 701

My 2-year contract with Smart Gold is about to expire and I've been thinking of downgrading my plan since I no longer use my phone for text messaging and calls as much as I used to before (like those years I got plan Php3,000-5,000). But then if I do that, it means that the free phone I'll get won't be as nice as my previous phones. So to solve this dilemma, I  stuck to my plan of downgrading my subscription but I also got a new phone separate from my plan and I chose Netphone 701 by Smart!!! Weee!!!

My new Smart Netphone 701 is still in the box. I haven't had the time to open and tinker with it yet but I am excited!

Unboxing the Netphone 701 from Smart

Between the hubby and me, he’s always been more of the gadget freak. I can’t even begin to tell you the many hours he spent staring at a tiny screen when he finally made the jump to Android a few months ago. As such, I thought he’d be the better person to write about my new Netphone 701 from Smart. I'll give you my own review after I've gotten better acquainted with the Netphone. - Jen

As part of our plans to minimize expenses while maximizing benefits, Jen has decided to downgrade her mobile phone plan but upgrade her mobile phone unit. She’s been using a Nokia E63 for the past few years and it has performed wonderfully for her. She has also gotten very familiar with its functions and user interface. I knew replacing it would not be easy.

Fortunately, I am a recent convert to Android and like she mentioned, I was hooked from the very beginning. I missed having physical keys but I got over it fairly quick. Jen has played around with my phone enough times that I was pretty sure she’d get the hang of Android and using a touchscreen just as quickly as I did.

We decided on the Netphone 701 based on its features, price and the promise of added functionality via SmartNet, a new platform that Smart is rolling out that we will be discussing in a later post. For now, we shall be doing a quick unboxing of the Netphone 701.

PACKAGING

How To Get NBI Clearance, Smart Free Phone and a Little Explanation Why I Rarely Attend Events

After I got my Philippine Postal ID, and because it was such a breeze for me, I decided to do my NBI clearance too. Their office was just a few steps away from the Postal Office anyway, at the second floor of the Alabang Public Market. Others who wish to do the same can go to their nearest NBI branch or to the main NBI office in Monumento, Manila, across Ever Gotesco, beside Victory Mall.

NBI Clearance Center

Victory Central Mall

#717 Old Victory Liner Cmpd. Rizal Ave.

Monumento, Caloocan City

Tel. no. 351-4149, 351-0619

For those who still don't have their NBI clearance or wish to have theirs renewed, here is a visual presentation on how you can get your NBI clearance: