Converge Fiber X 1500 Plus Still Available! Is It The Best Fiber Plan for You?

Updated 2022-06-23: The fiber plans in this post are all outdated. Kindly check the website of the ISPs for the updated rates and bandwidth.

Updated 2021-06-03: I’ve updated the tables and computations based from the latest offerings of Converge, Globe, and PLDT. Some of the old plans are already obsolete and not offered anymore.

Introduction

Last month, I received a notification from Converge that their add-on promo for Fiber X Plan 1500 is still available. I only need to add 99 PHP per month to upgrade my connection from 35 Mbps to 45 Mbps!

I highly recommend the add-on promo for existing Converge subscribers especially if you belong the following.

• someone who wants a better value plan without breaking the bank
• someone who loves to watch Netflix in 4K / UltraHD for added buffer (see bandwidth recommendations here)
• someone who gets impatient in downloading large PC or console games and updates (Hooray for the additional 1.25MB/s)
• member of a household (5-6 pax) that streams multiple high-resolution videos simultaneously

Amidst the pandemic, maybe you are planning to subscribe to a new fiber plan for your work from home setup. Choosing the right plan can be a daunting task because you will be sticking with it for quite a long time. Let’s find out if this is the right plan for you.

Internet Fiber Plans

Below are the lists of the plan offerings of Converge, PLDT, and Globe as of 03-June 2021.

The costs prepared only cover the base plan price. I did not include the contract duration and extras like installation fee, modem fee, and freebies in order to simplify the computation.

Let’s also assume that they all have the same reliability rate and level of customer support so as to not have any biases.

Converge Fiber X Plans

Plan	Landline	Price	Bandwidth	Cost per Mbps (PHP/Mbps)	Cost per Year
Fiber X 1500	N/A	1500	35	42.86	18,000 PHP
Fiber X 1500 Xtra	N/A	1599	45	35.53	19,188 PHP
Fiber X 2500	N/A	2500	100	25.00	30,000 PHP
Fiber X 3500	N/A	3500	200	17.50	42,000 PHP

PLDT Fibr Plans

Plan	Landline	Price	Bandwidth	Cost per Mbps (PHP/Mbps)	Cost per Year
Unli Fibr 1699	Yes	1699	35	48.54	20,388 PHP
Unli Fibr 2099	Yes	2099	50	41.98	25,188 PHP
Unli Fibr 2699	Yes	2699	100	26.99	32,388 PHP
Unli Fibr 3799	Yes	3799	200	19.00	45,588 PHP
Unli Fibr 5799	Yes	5799	600	9.67	69,588 PHP
Unli Fibr 9499	Yes	9499	1000	9.50	113,988 PHP

Globe Unli Plans

Plan	Landline	Price	Bandwidth	Cost per Mbps (PHP/Mbps)	Cost per Year
Unli Plan 1499	N/A	1499	20	74.95	17,988 PHP
Unli Plan 1699	Yes	1699	25	67.96	20,388 PHP
Unli Plan 1899	Yes	1899	35	54.26	22,788 PHP
Unli Plan 2499	Yes	2499	50	49.98	29,988 PHP
Unli Plan 2899	Yes	2899	100	28.99	34,788 PHP
Unli Plan 3499	Yes	3499	200	17.50	41,988 PHP
Unli Plan 4999	Yes	4999	500	10.00	59,988 PHP
Unli Plan 9499	Yes	9499	1024	9.28	113,988 PHP

Comparison

Higher Plans are Cheaper

All the plans of the ISPs (Internet Service Provider) above have more bang for your buck (lower cost per Mbps) as you go with higher plans. Should you just avail the highest / most expensive plan then? Definitely not!

You will be shelling out a LOT more of your hard-earned money and a regular household probably couldn’t fully utilize the bandwidth of these plans.

Note: It is also important to consider that you have your mobile data plan as well. Try summing up all your phone and Internet bills, you might be surprised how much you’re spending per year.

Affordable Plans

Amongst the affordable / lower-tier plans, Converge Fiber X 1500 Xtra is the most affordable one with the highest bandwidth.

But, Converge does not offer a landline. Almost all PLDT and Globe plans include a landline which normally costs around 700 PHP per month.

You might be shocked once you see the huge drop of the price per Mbps after we factored out the cost of landline.

Provider	Plan	Price	Price (landline cost removed)	Bandwidth	Cost per Mbps (w/o landline)
Converge	Fiber X 1500	1500	same	35	42.86
Converge	Fiber X 1500 Xtra	1599	same	45	35.53
PLDT	Unli Fibr 1699	1699	999	35	28.54
PLDT	Unli Fibr 2099	2099	1399	50	27.98
Globe	Unli Plan 1499	1499	same	20	74.95
Globe	Unli Plan 1699	1699	999	25	39.96
Globe	Unli Plan 1899	1899	1199	35	34.26

Turns out that PLDT Unli Fibr 1699 and Globe Unli Plan 1899 have cheaper bandwidth price than Converge Fiber X 1500 Xtra. *shocked*

Should you just go for PLDT or Globe, then? It depends. If you need or want a landine, definitely go with PLDT or Globe. Otherwise, go for Converge.

Conclusion

Every household / person has different needs and use cases. For our case, subscribing to Converge Fiber X 1500 Xtra is the right plan because we don’t need a landline. Even if the cost per Mbps is slightly higher, the total cost per year is still lower.

Remember to check your budget first before determining your wants. Also, don’t forget to include mobile data plans of every household member when budgeting.

Hope my post helps you decide! Stay safe!