Smart: the network, its 5G and the coverage check

Smart is one of the Philippines' three mobile networks, the mobile arm of PLDT. Its own pages cover its network and its 5G, and a way to check the coverage.

One of the Philippines' three networks
PLDT's mobile arm
5G with a coverage check
eSIM for its own customers

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The short answer

Smart Communications is one of the Philippines' three mobile networks, the mobile arm of PLDT. Its own pages cover its network and its 5G, and its eSIM pages cover the eSIM it offers on its own prepaid and postpaid lines. The plans on this site run on Globe, named before you pay.

Checked October 3, 2026

Smart at a glance

The company
Smart Communications is PLDT's mobile arm and the name its pages carry; its site lists Smart Prepaid and Smart Postpaid among its services.
The network
Its pages cover its network and its 5G, and its help pages show how to check the 5G coverage at an address.
Its eSIM
Its eSIM pages cover the eSIM it offers its own customers on prepaid and postpaid lines. That eSIM is part of a Smart plan, while a travel eSIM connects to Smart's network and is bought before the trip.

What this means for your eSIM (Smart)

The plans on this site run on Globe, not Smart; the sections below come from Smart’s own pages, so use them to follow its network. Once it connects, the network’s name appears next to the eSIM line in your phone’s settings.

The company (Smart)

Smart Communications is PLDT’s mobile arm and the name its own pages carry. Its site lists Smart Prepaid and Smart Postpaid among the services it sells, and keeps its network pages beside them.

The network and the coverage check

Smart’s pages cover its network and its 5G, and its help pages show how to check the 5G coverage at your address. The details are Smart’s own: check its pages for the places you are going.

The plan for this trip

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Questions

Will a travel eSIM run on Smart?

A travel eSIM runs on the network named on its plan; the plans on this site run on Globe, not Smart. Once it connects, the network's name appears next to the eSIM line in your phone's settings.

Does Smart sell an eSIM of its own?

Yes, to its own customers: its eSIM pages cover the eSIM it offers on its prepaid and postpaid lines. That eSIM is part of a Smart plan. A travel eSIM works differently: it connects to Smart's network and is bought before the trip.