Category: Telecoms

How to borrow prepaid load and mobile internet on Globe and Smart

Louie Diangson

For a mobile phone user, especially those on prepaid, having load or credit is very vital as it allows you to send SMS, make calls, or connect to the Internet. This shouldn’t be a problem if there’s’ a loading station available nearby, but in case there isn’t, you can just borrow load and services from Globe and Smart.

Globe and Smart’s emergency load services allow you to loan or borrow prepaid credits or subscribe to services even if you’re out of load. The telco will just deduct what you have borrowed on your next load.

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SMS and Calls

Globe offers two ways for users to receive emergency SMS – GTSOS or the Emergency Text Service, and Promo and Load Loan Offer.

For GTSOS, it lets you borrow 3 texts to Globe/TM numbers valid for 1 day, plus Php1 load which can be used to send another SMS even to other networks. You will be charged Php4 on your next load.

You can subscribe to this service by texting GTSOS to 3733, or via *143#.

The Promo and Load Loan Offer, on the other hand, gives you more than just 3 SMS. You can start with LOAN LOAD5 (or UTANG LOAD5 for TM) for 5 peso load (valid for 3 days) up to LOAN LOAD50 (Or UTANG LOAD50 for TM) for 50 peso load (valid for 15 days).

There’s also a LOAN SULTXT 15 for 100 texts to Globe/TM valid for 1 day, and LOAN GOTxt19Plus for 20 mins calls to Globe/TM + Unli all-net texts +15MB valid for 1 day.

These services can be accessed by dialing *143#.

Mobile Internet

For mobile internet, you may start at LOAN GOSURF5 (UTANG GOSURF5 for TM) for 5MB Surfing + 100MB Spotify and playing games + FREE FB valid for 1 day, up to LOAN GOSURF50 for 350MB Surfing + 400MB Spotify and playing games + FREE FB valid for 3 days.

These services can be accessed by dialing *143#.

Smart and TNT

SMS and Calls

Smart’s offering starts at ON NET SMS (just dial *767) which gives you 4 texts to Smart/TNT (valid for 1 day) for Php4. If you need to text other networks, you can go for ALL NET SMS (just dial *7572) for 5 texts to all networks (valid for 1 day) for Php5.

If you need a bigger allocation, you can opt for BIG7 (text SOSBIG7 and send to 7676) for 9 texts to Smart/TNT (valid for 1 day) for Php7, or BIG10 (text SOSBIG10 and send to 7676) for 10 texts to all networks + 3 texts to Smart/TNT (valid for 1 day) for Php10.

For calls, you can use VOICE (just dial *7871) for 1 min call to Smart/TNT (valid for 1 day) for Php6.50.

Mobile Internet

For mobile internet you can register to SURF10 (text SOSSURF10 and send to 7676) for 20 minutes browsing + Php1 airtime (valid for 1 hour) for Php10. Smart Bro subscribers can also avail of the same service by texting BROSURF10
and send to 7676.

And that sums it up. Better note these services in case you find yourself in a difficult situation and don’t have credits. For other emergency load services you may check Globe or Smart‘s webpage via the links provided.

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Globe to produce original movies and series with Globe Studios

Louie Diangson

Globe Studios is the telco’s first foray into content creation in partnership with Netflix. It will produce original movies and TV series to meet the demand for mobile entertainment.

It will be backed by Viva Films, Reality Entertainment, Quantum Films, Spring Films and Astro of Malaysia, and will serve as a platform for new content from well-known directors such as Erik Matti, Paul Soriano, Quark Henares, Dan Villegas, Sigrid Bernardo, Joyce Bernal, and Lav Diaz.

Content produced by Globe Studios will be seen in theatres as well as digital mobile platforms.

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Globe offers new-gen Chromecast for Php99/month

Kevin Bruce Francisco

In an attempt to fulfill its promise for a connected home, Globe partners up with Google to bring the new generation Chromecast to its subscribers for Php99 per month.

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For those unfamiliar, Google Chromecast basically lets you cast content from your smart device (smartphone, tablet, computer) onto your regular television. It just plugs into the TV’s HDMI port, connects to the Wi-Fi, and you’ll be ready to watch different content.

It features wireless connectivity via the latest 802.11ac dual band Wi-Fi and three antenna structure that promises faster and stable connection with less buffering. With it, users can also access other apps like HOOQ, NBA, and Spotify.

Globe Broadband customers with any plan can avail of the latest generation Chromecast for Php99 as an add-on every month in a 24-month period. This offer is only available until November 18, 2016.

Watch the video below for a closer look at Google Chromecast:

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Globe offers new-gen Chromecast for Php99/month

Kevin Bruce Francisco

In an attempt to fulfill its promise for a connected home, Globe partners up with Google to bring the new generation Chromecast to its subscribers for Php99 per month.

chromecast2015

For those unfamiliar, Google Chromecast basically lets you cast content from your smart device (smartphone, tablet, computer) onto your regular television. It just plugs into the TV’s HDMI port, connects to the Wi-Fi, and you’ll be ready to watch different content.

It features wireless connectivity via the latest 802.11ac dual band Wi-Fi and three antenna structure that promises faster and stable connection with less buffering. With it, users can also access other apps like HOOQ, NBA, and Spotify.

Globe Broadband customers with any plan can avail of the latest generation Chromecast for Php99 as an add-on every month in a 24-month period. This offer is only available until November 18, 2016.

Watch the video below for a closer look at Google Chromecast:

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Globe fires up 130 cell sites using 2600MHz spectrum

Kevin Bruce Francisco

As a move to support growing demand for bandwidth in more parts of the archipelago, Globe Telecom announces putting up 130 sites with the 2600MHz spectrum in Visayas and Mindanao.

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Globe says that this additional allocation is the fruit of the recent joint purchase of San Miguel Corporation’s telecom assets and is actually just an initial rollout since they’re still planning to fire up more sites in the 2600MHz band.

With this high-frequency band, the company will be able to provide additional capacity for broadband data and is different from the lower 700MHz which gives better signal penetration in addition to stronger indoor coverage.

Joel Agustin, Globe Senior Vice President for Program Governance, Network Technical Group, also added that they are still pushing for utilizing the company’s spectrum allocation to continue rolling out the Carrier Aggregation technology as they recognize it to be a vital aspect of LTE-Advanced.

With these established cell sites taking advantage of high frequencies, Globe is looking forward to giving faster Internet access to its subscribers whether they’re in Luzon, Visayas, or Mindanao.

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