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Globe Broadband offers revamped plans with faster speeds and more bundles

August 20, 2016August 20, 2016 Daniel Morial

Yesterday, we shared with you a document showing Globe‘s upcoming offering for their home broadband services. Now, Globe has just shown their complete line up of new LTE, DSL, and Fibre broadband plans that have been upgraded to include more data allowance and a wider range of additional bundles you can avail.

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The new plans with their corresponding speeds and allowances are:

999 — 1Mbps | 20GB
1099 — 2Mbps | 20GB
1299 — 10Mbps | 50GB
1599 (DSL) — 15Mbps | 150GB
1599 (Fibre) — 20Mbps | 250GB
1899 — 50Mbps | 300GB
2499 — 100Mbps | 1TB
4499 — 200Mbps | 1.5TB
6999 — 500Mbps | 3TB
9499 — 1Gbps | 6TB

All plans come with a free Wi-Fi modem. Also, Plan 1299 and up includes free landline and unlimited calls to Globe/TM plus HOOQ and Netflix for 6 months. An additional free Chromecast for those who will avail of Plan 1599 and up. Standard lock-in period of 24 months is applied and are subject to area availability.

Not only that, Globe has added an array of entertainment bundles for the plan making it a complete package for media consumption. You also have the option to add devices to the plan ranging from Smart TVs, speakers, consoles, and IP cameras.

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You may know more about the new broadbands offered by Globe on their page here and check out their offerings, bundles, and even apply for it if you’re interested.

UPDATE: (8/20/16 2:31PM) Additional info regarding contract and area availability.

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Globe to charge additional Php5 upon calling 911 hotline

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Heland Ortega

Globe Telecom Inc. has just said today, July 27, that they will be charging an additional of Php5 per call on top of regular voice charges for their subscribers calling the 911 hotline.

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“We would also like to inform our customers that those calling the hotlines will incur regular voice charges plus an additional P5/call for those calling the 911 hotline” – Globe General Counsel Froilan Castelo

In a statement given to GMA News, Castelo noted that charging 911 calls is suggested by the government to discourage prank calls.

The 911 hotline is set to replace the Patrol 117 starting August 1 as the Philippines’ national emergency hotline for incidents like police assistance, fires, medical, calamities, and other emergencies.

Globe to charge additional Php5 upon calling 911 hotline

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Heland Ortega

Globe Telecom Inc. has just said today, July 27, that they will be charging an additional of Php5 per call on top of regular voice charges for their subscribers calling the 911 hotline.

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“We would also like to inform our customers that those calling the hotlines will incur regular voice charges plus an additional P5/call for those calling the 911 hotline” – Globe General Counsel Froilan Castelo

In a statement given to GMA News, Castelo noted that charging 911 calls is suggested by the government to discourage prank calls.

Globe ready to transmit voice calls for emergency hotline 911 and complaint hotline 8888

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Kevin Bruce Francisco

Globe Telecom is ready to transmit voice calls for emergency hotline 911 and complaint hotline 8888 on August 1, as directed by the government.

During President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address SONA the other day, he mentioned numerous plans for the country and among those announced the nationwide implementation of 911 hotline for emergencies and the establishment of 8888 hotline as an easy way to receive complaints regarding government agencies.

Globe has released a statement submitting to those announcements and hopes to make their services better for their subscribers. Attached below is the press release by Globe General Counsel Atty. Froilan Castelo:

“We are also expediting migration of our system to immediately enable transmission of SMS or text messages thru 8888 and we are confident that we will be able to achieve this target within the timeframe of 30-45 days given to us by the government. As suggested by the government to discourage prank calls, we would also like to inform our customers that those calling the hotlines will incur regular voice charges plus an additional P5/call for those calling the 911 hotline.”

{Globe Telecom}

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Globe signs agreement to shift from Patrol 117 to 911

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 Heland Ortega

Ernest Cu, Globe President & CEO, has also signed an agreement with the government to show its strong support for the new nationwide emergency hotline 911 initiative which will replace 117.

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Aside from Globe, other signatories to the agreement are the country’s major telecommunications providers that include the company’s units Bayan Telecommunications and Innove.

“As a telecommunications provider, Globe recognizes that communication is critical for an emergency response mechanism to be effective. We are hopeful that the 911 system will be an effective tool in addressing the country’s emergency concerns” – Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO

Hotline 911 is expected to be implemented starting August 1, 2016. It will be the country’s emergency hotline number for incidents like police assistance, fires, medical, calamities, and other emergencies.

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