MANILA, Philippines,
Aug. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Globe
Telecom (PSE: GLO) becomes the first telecom company in the
world to offer all major global over-the-top (OTT) messaging
services for free as part of its core call and text bundle.
Its unlimited call and text service will now include Viber
with 200 million users around the world, Facebook Messenger with 60
million users, Kakao Talk with 90 million users, and major OTT
players with over 650 users all for free.
Today, Globe launches Globe Prepaid GoUNLI30, a
30 peso (US 70
cents) bundled prepaid offer which provides subscribers with
unlimited texts to all networks, unlimited calls to Globe & TM
users, and unlimited access to instant messaging and chat
applications Viber, Facebook Messenger, KakaoTalk, and major OTT
players without the need for Wi-Fi or additional data charges.
Globe Prepaid GoUNLI30 allows subscribers to connect with
Globe/TM network via unlimited calls and texts, with subscribers
from other Philippine mobile networks via unlimited texts, and with
over 1 billion users from all over the world via access to the
different instant messaging apps. Globe Prepaid GoUNLI30 is
valid for 1 day.
In addition, Globe is launching another globally innovative
service: a dedicated mobile internet promo for customers who use
messaging applications frequently. Subscribers who prefer pure
messaging apps and want to get access to over 1 billion users
around the world can register to UNLICHAT25, a mobile
internet promo which offers uninterrupted use of Viber, Facebook
Messenger, KakaoTalk, and major OTT players for only P25, or US
60 cents valid for 1 day, without the
need for Wi-Fi.
With these mobile internet promos, subscribers can connect with
more than a billion users around the world regardless of mobile
networks or even location, for as long as they have accounts from
the chat applications.
"Globe is at the forefront of innovation once again as the first
telco in the world to bundle our unlimited call and text service
with free access to the world's major messaging applications. With
our modernized network, we now have the capability to do
first-to-market offers like these that give our subscribers access
to bandwidth-heavy services such as data and apps, making their
mobile experience better than ever before. True to our promise of
enjoying Globe your way, we allow our customers to communicate via
OTT players for free their own way," said Peter Bithos, Senior Advisor for Consumer
Business at Globe. "Our customers are social, technology-savvy
users, who constantly look for new ways to connect with their
contacts and friend circles -- here and overseas. It is our job to
allow them to do so at a reasonable price."
Bithos added, "With GoUNLI30 and UNLICHAT25, subscribers can
enjoy the biggest wonderful digital world and a richer messaging,
calling, and sharing experience with the different features and
functionalities of the chat applications -- anytime, anywhere.
Connect with your friends and contacts from all over the world
minus the hassle of looking for a Wi-Fi spot or worries of
additional data charges. Only Globe lets you liven up your
conversations, deepen your connections, and widen your reach by
giving you more ways to stay connected with all your friends, no
matter where they are."
To register, subscribers can text GOUNLI30 and UNLICHAT25 to
8888, or call *143# for free. Both GoUNLI30 and UNLICHAT25 support
major OTT players.
As of end-June 2013, cumulative
mobile subscribers stood at 36.1 million. Globe prepaid subscribers
stood at about 34.2 million, 14% above last year's 30.1 million and
3% higher than previous quarter's 33.3 million.
For more information, please
contact:
Yoly C.
Crisanto
Head, Corporate
Communications
Globe Telecom, Inc.
Email
Address: gtcorpcomm@globetel.com.ph
Globe Press
Room: www.globe.com.ph/press-room
Twitter: @talk2GLOBE
Facebook: www.facebook.com/globeph
SOURCE Globe Telecom, Inc.