I've Switched to SMART Infinity

Around mid-November, I upgraded from a regular SMART line to SMART Infinity, just about the time that SMART came out with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. 

Which also explains why I got first dibs in watching Chicago The Musical, heehee.

You know why I'm glad I made the switch, and so happy to be part of the Infinity family? It's the perks that make SMART Infinity subscribers more special:

1) My own Infinity Management Officer

When I attended the Smart iPhone 6 launch, I met my Infinity Management Officer, Ronna Cosio, and she took care of making sure I didn't have to line up for my phone when it was time to claim it. 

When I told her that I had to leave as it was getting late, she even offered to bring my iPhone 6 to my house. My eyes opened so wide, and I couldn't help blurting out, "Really, you'll do that?" and she said "Of course!" like it was the normal thing to do. Which is normal for SMART Infinity subscribers of course.

2) Priority Hotline & Smart Store Handling

Gosh darn it. I just paid for my SMART bill the other day and totally forgot about this. I should have told them I was  a SMART Infinity plan holder so that I don't have to wait 20 minutes in line, like I did. I'm never forgetting this next time I visit the SMART Store.

There's an exclusive 24/7 hotline by the way, should I have any concerns with my phone line. Which thankfully, I've never had any, as of this writing.

3) Worldwide 24 Hour Concierge 

We're talking about dinner reservations, gift deliveries, travel bookings, business services, and such. I really ought to make the most of this, heehee.

4) Smart Infinity Lifestyle App

I recently just found out about this, and can't wait to try it out! Downloading it now as we speak via the Apple App Store and will tell you more about this once I've gone through the app.

PS - Want to enjoy the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus with SMART Infinity?

Check out these plans to find out how you can get your hands on an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus when you upgrade to SMART Infinity!

For more details visit, http://www1.smart.com.ph/infinity/iphone6

Chicago Live, Thanks to Smart Infinity

When my friend Maymay and I went to the Gala Night of Chicago the Musical at The Theatre at Solaire, we knew we were in for a treat, thanks to Smart Infinity, and what a treat it was!

I personally loved Chicago the Movie, with Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere, so it was fun and thoroughly entertaining to see it on stage, ala Broadway or the West End, right here in Manila.

One more fantastic thing about the musical? The all-Filipino orchestra, headed by Robert Billig, the musical’s conductor who joined “Chicago” three months into its original run in 1975.

I later found out that it only took four masterful hours for 14 Filipino musicians to get “All That Jazz” together and come out sounding like a well-acclaimed “Chicago” stage orchestra, at the Theatre – Solaire.

“A four-hour rehearsal, yeah, that’s all we were allowed. I knew from the very beginning [that we’re well covered with the Filipino talents we found] as soon as we played the overture. We met for four hours together on Tuesday (Dec. 2) and that was it! We did the dress rehearsal the following day and the opening that night (Dec. 3). So they came a long way in two days, pulling this show together,” said Billig.

Billig performed with 14 Filipino musicians he selected from 25 submitted video auditions prior to “Chicago’s” Manila debut.

Unlike other musicals, “Chicago” weaves its band into the story and Billig gets to be part of the performance alongside its touring cast led by Terra MacLeod (Velma Kelly) and Bianca Marroquin (Roxie Hart) who have performed for Manila media and members of Smart Infinity since the start of the musical’s Manila run last December 3.

There's the Filipino orchestra right behind Velma and Roxie's lawyer, Billy Flynn

“The ongoing run of ‘Chicago’ is part of the realization of the premium mobile lifestyle that complements the experience our members get from Smart Infinity. The experience of seeing the longest-running Broadway musical in Manila is really a big takeaway for our members,” said James Chi, marketing manager at Smart Infinity. 

“Just like the successful local runs of other world-class stage spectacles like ‘Cats,’ ‘Mamma Mia,’ ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ and ‘Wicked,’ bringing ‘Chicago’ to the Philippines is again a very special treat for our subscribers,” said Julie Carceller, Department Head of the Smart Infinity Business Group at Smart. 

For details the “Chicago” run, visit www.ticketworld.com and www1.smart.com.ph/infinity/Chicago.

Smart Infinity is also the first to launch iPhone 6 and iPhone6 plus last November 14. New Infinity subscribers have the option to get the iPhone 6 (64GB) or the iPhone 6 Plus (16GB) with an additional P5,000 worth of GCs or bill rebates compliments of Smart Infinity starting on their fully consumable Prestige Plan 5000. On the brand’s fully consumable Premium Plan 8000, new subscribers can choose to receive two 16GB units of the iPhone 6, or an iPhone 6 16GB plus a MacBook Air. New sign-ups at P3500 per month, or the Aspire Plan come with a 16GB iPhone 6.

Hello to SMART iPhone 6 + 6 Plus

With my fellow iPhone 6 users: Angela aka Donya Z of Zenutrients, Tita K and moi

The phone that Tita K is using above is the new iPhone 6 Plus. Bongga divah? The phone I am holding close to my chest is the new iPhone 6, big thanks to my blog sponsor, SMART Infinity!

Smart recently launched the new iPhones to its SMART Infinity clients/VIPs last November 13 at Salon de Ning, where Julie Carceller, SMART Infinity business group department head and James Chi, SMART Infinity Marketing Manager led the SMART Infinity VIP Welcome Night.

Julie Carceller and James Chi of SMART Infinity

As it turns out, it is a SMART Infinity tradition to reward their members with the first batch of Smart-released iPhones in the country, which is just fitting for their premium clients who expect nothing less than SMART Infinity's renowned aftersales service and premium perks and privileges.

Case in point: Premium Plan 8000 clients receive two iPhone 6 16GB or an iPhone 6 16GB and a Macbook Air. Wow.

Prestige Plan 5000 clients receive an iPhone 6 64GB or iPhone6 Plus 16GB plus Php5,000 worth of GCs or credits to their Monthly Service Fee.

The countdown to the launch was made more exciting with raffle prizes, gourmet food and live entertainment by Sabor Latino.

I rarely go out at night, but I have to admit, it was fun to be out that evening, enjoying the band's music with Dada, and excitedly awaiting my new phone. Wahaha.

Lola MFO "partying" with James Chi of SMART Infinity and Janice Villanueva aka Mommy Mundo

I was so excited I got a case right there at the event, even before I had the phone.

And when I finally got the phone, woohoo!

But I did not open it and tinker with it until I woke up in the morning, where I instantly loved the lighter feel and bigger screen.

The iPhone 6 launch was not all hype, I have to tell you. 

Just three days after the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launched to the public, this was what greeted me at the SMART Center in Shangri-la as I paid my bill.

For realz.

Want to upgrade to SMART Infinity, and get your hands on the new iPhone 6 phones? Click HERE.

Get your iPhone 6 + iPhone 6 Plus from Smart!

Wireless services leader and the country’s biggest network Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) will offer the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, beginning on Friday, November 14, 2014. 

Customers can pre-order the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus beginning on Friday, November 7, 2014 at http://smrt.ph/smartiphone6.

But you may register as early as NOW!

For more information on Smart Communications, please visit: www.smart.com.ph. For more information on the iPhone, please visit: www.apple.com/iphone.