You finally owned a DITO sim card either you purchase it online, at the local outlet or someone gift it to you. Regardless where you get it, activating your DITO sim card is the most important thing that you need to do for you to use it.
We have a separate review for DITO sim which discusses all of the details, but to make everything simpler we make another article dedicated for activating and loading your SIM card.
Activate the Internet (APN)
Take note that the internet will not work when you use your DITO card from a non-compatible device. You need to change the APN settings of your mobile phone to use the internet. Below are the APN settings that will work for DITO.
- Name: DITO PH
- APN: internet.dito.ph
If above settings is not working, you can use this APN from China Telecom:
- Name: DITO PH
- APN: ctnet
- Username: ctwap@mycdma.cn
- Password: vnet.mobi
You can change this APN from your device settings: Settings > Connections > Mobile network > Access Point Names.
How to Activate
To activate DITO Sim card, you just need to access any of the following: data internet, send a message or call a number.
After that you will received a Welcome message from DITO which contains the download link to their app, your initial password and their data privacy and terms and condition. It will also automatically activate the promo included in your DITO sim card like their 1-month unlimited promo.
Here are the example message that you will received:
Welcome DITO! Manage your account by downloading the DITO App: https://bit.ly/getDITOApp. Initial password: xxxxxx. View our Privacy Statement and T&C upon login.
Your DITO # xxxxxxxxxxxx is now active! Enjoy your 25GB High Speed Data promo valid until xx.xx.xxxx xx:xx:xx. Log in to your DITO App to monitor your ussage.
Tell us about your DITO SIM purchase experience...To enjoy all of the features of your DITO sim card, you need to download their app. The DITO app is now available for both Android and iOS, as well as on Huawei phone. You can download their app at their official page: https://bit.ly/getDITOApp.
How to Load
For now, loading is available through online via their app and it is not yet available at your favorite sari-sari store. The available payment method are the following:
- Credit/Debit Card
- GCash
- GrabPay
- WeChat Pay
To load your DITO Sim, you need to open the DITO app.
From here, go to Load then select the amount that you want to top-up.
At the checkout, you need to pick the payment method as mentioned above and click Pay to proceed.
After a couple of seconds, you have successfully load up your account.
Take note that your load has an expiration of 1-year. Hope this guide helps you! If you have suggestion or problem don’t hesitate to drop it at the comment section.
Convertible Promos
Once you have a load on your DITO wallet, you can now convert this to their available promos. Currently, here are the promos that you can avail today.
10GB High Speed Data for PHP 99:
- 30 days
- No speed limit of 10GB internet
- Unlimited text to all network
- Unlimited calls to DITO networks
- FREE 300 minutes calls to other networks
25GB High Speed Data for PHP 199:
- 30 days
- No speed limit of 25GB internet
- Unlimited text to all network
- Unlimited calls to DITO networks
- FREE 300 minutes calls to other networks