Got myself an LG KU250 for backup and mobile connectivity. Who can beat that—at PhP 6,000 (about US$ 136) you get a 3G-enabled phone that can connect via bluetooth or USB (USB cable is even bundled in!). And Smart prepaid lets me surf for PhP 10 per 30 minutes (flat rate), so I don’t have to worry about monthly fees or contracts.
My first problem was making it work on Ubuntu. Initially I was only able to use it with Windows, with the bundled PC connectivity suite. But that’s now solved with these configurations.
Here’s my current speedtest.net result:

Not bad for mobile internet. What’s great is that I was able to install Opera Mini so I have a more or less full-fledged browser on my phone.
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20 Responses
javi
November 7th, 2007 at 2:31 am
1I’ve heard about this SMART feature. I wonder if Globe is offering it as well. I may have to really think about shifting to SMART now.
acantos
November 15th, 2007 at 5:40 am
2wow. that’s more than twice the speed I get with my Smart 3G connection at home. (Dasma, Cavite) Signal is the primary factor.
@javi, Globe offers 3G but it charges per kb i think… not sure.
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November 20th, 2007 at 8:44 pm
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jegekequeno
November 22nd, 2007 at 8:10 pm
4I need to take out a personal unsecured loans yet i have no credit at all. I am working and im getting about 3-4 thousand a month. Is there a number i can call to make a personal loan?
odomynorn
November 26th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
5A man is trying a very unusual way to propose to his girlfriend. He wants people to forward an email to as many people as possible and he hopes that it will eventually get to his girlfriend. Details here: http://www.proposal-to-mary.com
Here is what he wants people to send by email:
You could help me a lot to spread my proposal to Mary – it is important that it is distributed as widely as possible so that it eventually reaches Mary. If you would like to support my proposal to Mary, please send the following text by email to a lot of people
——————- SNIP (email text end)———————-
WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS, PLEASE HELP TO DISTRIBUTE IT TO OTHER PEOPLE!
For a long time I have tried to find a special way to propose marriage to my girlfriend Mary, whom I know for five years now. I wanted it very special, romantic and memorable, something our grandchildren would still remember.
And here is my idea: I will send out the proposal to Mary to 50 complete strangers, people I don’t know – hoping, that they will forward my proposal to as many people as possible, which in turn forward it etc. And some day, I hope, it will reach Mary, after it has travelled a very long way. I know, it will take a long time and I am quite nervous…
From the poem MY Mary will know immediately that the proposal is for her.
I have created a homepage ( http://www.proposal-to-mary.com ) where you can find the current status of my quest. You can use the homepage to check if the proposal has already reached Mary (in that case it is not necessary anymore to forward the mail).
Once the proposal has reached Mary, I will put a note on these pages. Also I will publish there how many people have read the proposal so that everybody can see how far it has spread and that it is getting closer to Mary.
And of course you will find there what I am waiting for most: Mary’s answer! I can’t tell you, how nervous I am… Will she accept my proposal? Will she like the unusual way how she got it, through the hands of thousands of messengers all over the world?
Please cross your fingers for me! And please – help me by sending the mail to as many people as possible, to help it spread, so that it eventually reaches Mary.
And here is my proposal:
Mary, please forgive me, as you know English is not my native language. And I am not a poet. But I mean it from my heart.
My angel,
Five years ago, I will always remember the day When fate made us meet, blissful Alaskan moments in May Earth spun around us and a journey began Love, warmth, happiness, enough the years to span.
The longer it lasts the more grows our bond And with 80 still – of you I will be fond Whatever happens, I will stay at your side Through good and bad, together let us stride
No second with you was ever wasted
You are the sweetest I have ever tasted
We have spent so many years – why not a life?
Mary, will you marry me – and become my wife?
Mary, if you have received that and have recognized me, then give me a sign so that I can continue with the romantic part of my proposal…
——————- SNIP (email text end)———————-
jegekequeno
November 27th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
6I need to take out a bad credit unsecured personal refinance loans yet i have no credit at all. Is there a phone number i can call to make a $7000 personal loans?
Shutter Box Philippines
December 2nd, 2007 at 11:36 am
7Hi J,
Can you confirm the charges for SMART 3G? I heard it charges you 10 Pesos for the 1st 30 minutes (for the day) then 10 pesos every 30 minutes thereafter or for every reconnection to the network.
My Asus Eee PC › 3G on the Asus Eee using an LG KU250
December 11th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
8[...] LG KU250 is touted as the “3G for all” phone, being the cheapest 3G-enabled phone around. It [...]
breoloxing
December 21st, 2007 at 12:03 am
9Hi all!
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Bye
needudgigneds
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
10Hello,
Is everything fine? How are you?
Carlracceme
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:11 am
11Hi there,
I’m new! What’s going on?
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February 9th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
12[...] would rather stick to my prepaid plan, considering I’ve already bought myself an LG KU250 to serve as a 3G modem. The KU250 is affordable enough at PhP 6,000. That’s cheap for a [...]
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13[...] car ride when I got a call from my dad. Apparently someone contacted him using my mobile phone (my alternate mobile phone, which I usually use only for mobile Internet browsing), telling him that it was at the [...]
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14[...] tried the SIM on my LG KU250 (the one stolen and recovered). And for one to use a “wireless landline” SIM on such a [...]
fireball
April 24th, 2008 at 11:51 am
15by the way, how do you connect your phone to your pc for modem use? is it pairing it via bluetooth?
i am also into ubuntu linux and it works well with my nokia 3110 classic using ppp via cable not wvdialer.
nokia init settings is the same for all phones because i used the one set to nokia n70. so this is just the same?
before i used to have an edge signal at home but now i just have gprs. switching to lg ku250 will be the best option i guess (affordable price). by the way lg ku250 and lg ku380 is just the same as hardware/sofware/functionality bu t different form factor (candy bar vs. slide) because i will prefer lg ku380 for its looks.
Loretta Terrell
June 22nd, 2008 at 4:35 am
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luis
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:19 am
17Good a.m.. i read ur blog. I am glad that u are able to use ur LG phone as modem for ur computer. i was hoping to do the same with mine. i bought an LG KU380. i installled its suite. but i can not connect it with my computer when using the internet option. how can i configure it? i was hoping u could help me with my problem. tnx po.
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August 19th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
18[...] Posting via Smart 3G | racoma.com.ph [...]
Jordan Paralejas
October 9th, 2008 at 1:53 am
19Need help baka me alam ka link to down load the pc sync for LG KU250
I bought here in saudi kaso dikasa matalaga and cd installer . un lang kulang 1 month nako nagahahnap sa internet . thanks
prederamp
April 24th, 2009 at 5:56 am
20I’m the only one in this world. Can please someone join me in this life? Or maybe death…
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