Misfortunes of Smart Wifi and Smart Bro Customers
Its been almost 3 weeks since I gave SmartBro a call to inform them that I am unable to send email using my outlook… even though I’m using the right outgoing mail server.
First call : They told me to wait 24 hours and observe
24 hours passed
Second Call: Gave me an SR# and told me to wait and observe for 24 hours… again (starting to get pissed)
48 hours passed
3rd call: The response of the CSR is surprisingly stupid.
SmartBro CSR: Sir, ano po ba ang email address ninyo?
Me: E di sinabi ko yun email add ko.
SmartBro CSR: Naku sir, kaya pala hinde kayo makasend ng email eh. Hinde kase kayo pwede gumamit ng ibang email address aside dun sa binigay namin sa inyo. Hinde nyo ba natatandaan yun email address na na-provide namin sa inyo.
Me: Ha?!? Anong sinabi mo? 5 taon ko na ginagamit tong email add ko at simula nun nagpakabit ako sa inyo ginagamit ko toh. Anung sinasabi mo na hidne pwede gumamit ng ibang email address t@n6a ka ba.
SmartBro CSR: Hinde po talaga pwede sir eh.
…edi binaba ko na lang ang telepono.
SO clearly walang proper training ang mga tao ng Smart.
Up to this day wala parin nagyari sa email add ko nde padin ako maka send ng email kahit gumagana sya sa webmail and sa ibang ISP. Meron akong mahabang thread ng email form the Smart Customer Support I will post that once I get a response tomorrow. You should see how frustrating it is to talk to them.
Sana mabasa toh ng kanilang so called “Higher Technical Team” na parang mga diyos dahil hinde sila pwede kausapin ikaw pa na customer ang magihintay sa kanila. tsk tsk
Meron pa bang ibang site na related sa smartbro para maikalat ko yun email thread.
kelangan makita to ng lahat ng consumer dahil all out ang marketing ng smartbro kelangan mapigilan yan makakuha ng bagong biktima.
I am also calling for all Smartbro subscribers whos having the same problem and related problem. The NTC or whatever government facility should suspend the operation of Smartbro because clearly they do not satisfy most clients due to bad service and unwelcoming CSR’s.
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All I can do is to wait for my contract to expire…sad thing…talagang tanga ang mga SmartBro CSRs, sinabihan pa nila yung isa nilang customer na mag-apply na lang sa Globe kasi they cannot troubleshoot the simple problem.
Re: government facility? Malakas yan sa government ang smart kaya no way na puedeng silang i-sue…tsk tsk…
your right…dapat lng na ,aisiwalat kabulukan ng smartbro…they shoudn’t be called smart any way…smart lng sila to collect our money…….post mo ta mabasa natin…….
NTC i think knows the hell is smart doing…baka naman may kick back sila o suhol…kaya walang proper action…….
dapat isama ito sa investigation sa senate…..parang ZTE ba…..
kawawa naman kasi ung mga subscribers na they can not even defend themselves…..
Parang may problem nga yata smartbro email using outlook. Or possibly, nasa blacklisted sa spamhaus yung ip address nung base station nyo. Nangyayari yun pag may ginawang kalokohan ang isa sa mga clients na kaparaeho mong dun naka home sa base station mo.
You can also check this out: http://www.smartwifi.org.ph/technical-advice/smart-bro-email/#comment-1972
Hello.. halatang walang alam ung tech support rep na nakausap mo.. imposibleng gamitin mo lang ang email ng smart para sa internet mo.. ako nga ginagamit ko last month is outlook express for my gmail account.. gumana naman siya… ngayon.. linipat ko sa mozilla thunderbird.. ok pa rin naman.. ano pala ang domain ng email address mo.. ano rin os mo? kung xp yan or vista.. subukan mo mag boot sa safe mode.. tignan mo kung makasend ka dun.. kung pwede.. nasa pc mo ang may problema.. just keep me posted.. tutulungan kita.. marami na ako issue na ganyan sa AT&T.. dsl tech support ako dun eh.. hehe.. email mo na lang ako.. darkknightjon888@yahoo.com
…hellow, never mind yong mga smart bro on the air technician nila, imagine when the their antenna bugdown, they told me na laptop ko ang may problem specifically on the LAN… you may use other email provider rather than smart bro portal email service.
hey, i had same problem, but its now working: you can use your own email address that you configured sa outlook (not necessarily the bro-assigned add). JUST MAKE SURE YOUR OUTGOING MAIL SERVER IS “smtp.smartbro.net”. now, meron technical prob ang bro coz their system naisama sa spamhaus, so mention that when you get to talk to a techie… when you use another net provider (e.g. if you are mobile with your laptop), just configure your outlook smtp to your own webmail smtp… i hope it works for you…
i just want to ask about dun sa promo ng smart last december, that when you aplly for smart bro from septmber until december 31 you can get the hp printer for only P599.00, i have availed the promo and i pay for it on Dec. 30 2007, the customer service assistant told me to wait for 3 days to deliver the printer to my address.. but until now wla paren pong naidedeliver na hp printer saken? pls. give me an answer on this..
i have the same problem, i did tried using their smtp.smartbro.net as mentioned here, still..not working fine, sighhh…
The connection to the server has failed. Account: ‘Callforeign’, Server: ’smtp.smartbro.net’, Protocol: SMTP, Port: 40, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0×800CCC0E
i did try** (typo) sorry tao lang..
I started with Smart Bro in November, 06. First few months were ok then the service just stopped.
I called over 80 times and documented each call and always got the same run around.
Finally after 3 months of next to no service, I told them to pay back the money I gave them for those 3 months, that I wouldn’t pay any more of their bills and that I would not give their equipment back until they paid me my money.
They threatened me with the 12 month contract thing, but I answered back that they broke the contract by not supplying service.
They came to my house once to get the equipment and I did not give it to them telling them they owed me money.
What are they going to do? Sue me?
I’m ready!
ganun din ako, may problem din ako sa smartbro Email Account ko diko rin sila maemail dami ko question sa kanila lalo na sa billing info nila
hay naku guys, pare pareho lng tau ng problema with regards sa SMTP ng SmartBro.. when they updated their smtp from smartwifi.com.ph to smartbro.net nagstart na gumulo ang buhay.
walang kwenta yung tech support nila… mga walang alam.. minsan nga ako pa yung ngdidiscuss ng tech details eh… puro service ref ticket lang ang ibibigay nila.
im having problems sending through MS Outlook since last year.. sayang nga yung binabayad sa hosting provider ko kung saan may personal email ako since I have to use smtp ng SMARTBro..
wala na sigurong pag-asa tau mga folks pagdating sa issue na yan.. i’ve called them 100000000000000000000x already.. I’m so sick and tired from all their spiels…
wag nyo nan amitin smartbro webmail nyo kung di kayo maka email… gamitin nyo email add nyo at padala nyo rito: customercare@smart.com.ph…
bombahin nyo ng reklamo! para naman may kakampi ako…
I’ve had a similar problem before, I could not send out emails using outlook, but it was an intermittent problem… all of a sudden I could.. read about my experience with Smart Bro here on Smart Bro Downtime A Downer.
i hate their techsupport, so stupid.. i can’t send email using MS outlook, incredimail and putlook express tapos the techsupport who sounded like so bisaya with p and f prob said there must be something wrong with my pc… she even asked me to reinstall my OS… im a tech support of linksys and netgear so i do know if there’s a prob with my pc.. well all i can say smartbro sucks.. sa customer care/tech support and sa service.. even ung installer ng pole, they asked for 500 bucks becoz they would have to extend the pole kc daw hnd about sa access point.. tapos ngaun they’re saying tatanggalin nila ung pole once i ask for disconnection… sisirain n nila ung bubung ko tapos ung 500 bucks ko ano ngayri dun, i paid for the pole, didn’t that mean i own freakin pole already…
buti ka pa jhen may pole, e yung putainang installer ko dito, di dinadala ang pole, kaya malamang tambak na ang pole nya sa bodega nya, pwede na ipakilo… pero pag tinanong mo kung ano smartbro, kasama na ang pole. tangina nila!!!
how can i create my user name and password!!!i forgot i cant use my cable to my new pc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Edmond!
You can’t create a username, it is free defined by their system. You can try several things to get your username and password.
1. Call their hotline *1888. 6727277 or 1-800-10-6727277
2. Email - customercare@smart.com.ph
3. go to the nearest Wireless Center.
For me, I prefer calling the hotline. It’s faster than e-mail, or going to the wireless center.
Hope this helps.
E kasi ung mga nasa Call Center ang course ang layo sa dapat pwde!!!
Mahilig lang magsalita, trash talkers nman, pinipilit ang mali.
“SmartBro CSR: Naku sir, kaya pala hinde kayo makasend ng email eh. Hinde kase kayo pwede gumamit ng ibang email address aside dun sa binigay namin sa inyo. Hinde nyo ba natatandaan yun email address na na-provide namin sa inyo.”
weL toL, nasa Application mo yan, gumamit ako dati ng Office 2000 at 2006, hindi gumagana, 2003 ngaun gamit ko
alam nyo po bakit hndi nyo matandaan email nyo?
eh ung technician ang nakikialam anong email dapat sayo.
akin nga, parang binali apelyedo ko, ang bastos!?
ang email ko nman eh, related mxdo sa name ko FULL name ko, pero ayaw paawat, hindi nga nakinig, nagBinta pa ng SOFTWARE, pampabilis dw ng Computer, P500.
Ano ako bobo? IT Professional kaya kausap niya. Isumbong ko siya ngayon. slashGG
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Smart Bro blocks TCP port 25, which is used for outgoing mail under the SMTP protocol. The solution is to use TCP port 587 as your outgoing mail port. This is in your Outlook advanced settings.
More info:
When you use port 587, you have to turn on SMTP authentication and enter your username and password.
(see http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1838667,00.asp)
I think the reason Smart blocked port 25 is to reduce outgoing spam, since port 25 lets you submit email to ANY email server.
Hi,
I was finally able to figure this all out.. thanks to google..
On the advanced settings..
Enable SSL on both pop and smtp..
and use the following ports:
Pop: 995
SMTP: 465
Sweet! I already tried sending test mails and received them in less than a minute. Currently receiving mails now..
Hope this helps!
Oh, thanks JO… big help!!…. now our company’s e-mail is working..
hi jo and ben,
i tried both the setting, but still can’t send email..really, i’m so disappointed..
my contract is about to end this month, i don’t know if will extend the connection.
smartbro suck!!!
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There have been many solutions to the outlook issue of using your company smtp server by changing the ports used and authentication. Many have been successful for a week or more. it then stops working. My assesment of what they are doing is blocking us from using ports and solutions on purpose. As they find clever solutions from users, they assign their staff to block those also. The reason? I believe they are trying to protect their DSL professional services which are higher priced. If a company can use smartBro to send email, then their fear is that people will cancel their DSL at their offices and all get smartbro for less than half the price. That is their fear. I personally have never experienced such an unprofessional tactic as this. To leave hundreds or maybe thousands dissatisfied with doing such a simple thing as sending emails (from home) using a company address is ludicrous. I am now actively searching for a new provider that can meet my needs. Once it is working at home, I must cancel all of their services at our offices to send a loud message that this treatment of paying customers is, for lack of better term, immature and shows a real hole in their management and lack of understanding in marketing. The service was installed fast and professionally, I get good reception and yet this critical element is missing. TO SEND EMAIL. It’s too bad. Sky Cable may just get a good boost of sales with their new service for broadband internet. it’s too bad PLDT has not listened to their customers. This will cost them dearly in the end!
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Hmm.. smarbro CSR’s, is useless, i have talk to 5 CSR… saka bakit pa natin pa ulit ulit na sabihin sa kanila ung problem if they already asked for the ticket number, whats the used of ticket number? db para ma trace ung history ung usapan? and when i asked for their supervisor or senior officer, or manager, hmmm…. sagutin ba naman akong naka off daw ang HIGHER RANKING OFFICER nila, note: “every day to followup, then again, no HIGHER RANKING OFFICER AVAILABLE….
tsk.. tsk…
Khai
System Administrator
Jr. NetAdmin
Guys i think, this might also help you, for those who use microsoft outlook.
This works on me…
I havent changed any configuration on my Microsoft outlook, no SSL, no changes in Port that is being used, I only change my OUTGOING MAIL SERVER (SMTP) try to put this ip 121.1.3.194
sample : POP3 : yourdomain.com
SMTP : yourdomain.com
changes
POP3 : yourdomain.com
SMTP : 121.1.3.194
Hope this can help you…
thanks…
Khai
System Administrator
Jr. NetAdmin
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SmartBro is blocking port 25 to avoid spam. They only allow the use of port 25 when you use their mail server
I was using SmartBro’s e-mail outgoing server on my Microsoft Outlook…
The setting is:
Outgoing: smtp.smartbro.net
Check “My outgoing server requires authentication”
Log on Using:
Username: your SRN
Password: your account number
But yesterday, I was having some problem with this setting. Not that I could not connect. But Smartbro has installed “greylisting” in their system.
Now, I got a way around this shit…
Since Google is not using port 25, you can use it as your outgoing mail server
Outgoing: smtp.gmail.com
Check “My outgoing server requires authentication”
Log on Using:
Username: Your Google Account
Password: Your Google Account Password
You have to changed the post to 465
and checked the SSL encryption
Regards,
Joel Ibarra
joel dot ibarra at gmail dot com
The shit is designed to make them money by inconveniencing us into buying DSL. They even changed the smtp server on DSL Professional without telling anybody about it a week ago… Had to change our smtp outgoing server on all our workstations. Our mail just stop going out on all our computers. DSL UNprofessional. We spent a day working on it when finally the hosting company told us of this change. I am really surprised that telephones even ring here anymore. At least they got that right. But they should learn from that… NOT TO TOUCH THINGS THAT WORK! Scarry people
haiyzz. sa pagpupuyat ko may napala ako, anggaling ko talaga. di ko muna ipopost kung pano ko napagana thunderbird using smrtbro. nanamnamin ko muna ang kaligayahang natamasa ko sa matyagang pagsusuri at paglilikom ng impormasyon. email nyu n lang aku kung may tanung kau shinryuu_rey17@yahoo.com
tanong ko lang po kung ilang taon po ba bago ipacut o ipaputol ang smart broadband internet?bale kasi po ngaun lang ako nagpakabit mga may po
This guide by Sir Khai works for me! thank you very much =)
“January 24th, 2009 at 3:10 pm 39
Guys i think, this might also help you, for those who use microsoft outlook.
This works on me…
I havent changed any configuration on my Microsoft outlook, no SSL, no changes in Port that is being used, I only change my OUTGOING MAIL SERVER (SMTP) try to put this ip 121.1.3.194
sample : POP3 : yourdomain.com
SMTP : yourdomain.com
changes
POP3 : yourdomain.com
SMTP : 121.1.3.194
Hope this can help you…
thanks…
Khai
System Administrator
Jr. NetAdmin”
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