MANILA, Philippines - “We are proud to bring to the Philippines another pioneering service from Globe, the company that Filipino consumers through the years have known to be at the forefront of mobile service innovation,” said Ernest L. Cu, president and chief executive officer, Globe. “Globe Duo is a testament of our commitment to continuously provide our customers with the latest wireless services in the world at the most affordable price and offer them every convenient means of connecting to one another.”
One SIM, two numbers is what the Duo is.
“Think of it like the concept of a two-in-one shampoo and conditioner,” said Ferdinand M. Dela Cruz, head, consumer wireless business group, Globe.
Many things are lost in translation when a text is sent. The most frustrating one of course is, “I didn’t get your text.” That could mean a big loss on a business deal.
For most people on the go (or at the wheel) texting is not an option. This is why many more people who do business on the cell phone have opted to go with Globe’s Duo. When a business deal depends on it, making a call is the best way to make sure that the message is delivered.
That is exactly what the Globe Duo is about. It is a unique and interesting techie advance, which makes owning a cell phone and a landline – easy. Think of it like techie gone two-in-one.
“If you look at the market today, most people carry more than one cell phone,” added Dela Cruz. “There are dual SIM cell phones and there is also a proliferation of mobile wireless landline and other similar services.”
Simply put, what the Globe duo does is give the Globe subscriber, whether post paid or pre paid, two lines in one SIM. Perfect for the businessman who can’t be bothered by too much texting. Besides, lots of business calls on the cell phone are made to landline numbers – and that makes the service a double plus.
Dela Cruz said the new system makes the switch automatically. When a 02 landline number is called then the Duo landline number kicks in – so, one can talk and talk and talk business and not have to worry about an extra charge. And, if and, when someone calls using a cell phone then, it is the cell phone number that kicks in.
It’s Here
“Technology today drives innovators for convergence, as the market demands for more efficient and effective means of communicating,” De La Cruz quipped. “For this reason, Globe is breaking the barriers between mobile and landline services by coming up with this revolutionary 2-in-1 service.”
The mobile and landline in one allows unlimited landline calls and unlimited Duo-to-Duo mobile calls at anytime of the day. Duo makes unlimited landline service cheaper now more than ever before and it is even more affordable than regular landline charges.
Get Connected
To start using Duo, get a Globe Plan then subscribe to Duo at only P399 for 30 days. This is an add-on to the postpaid plan and the subscriber gets a Duo landline number, enabling a SIM to carry both a landline and a mobile number. Enjoy unlimited calls to any landline as well as Duo-to-Duo mobile calls immediately upon activation of the service.
The service is now available to prepaid subscribers, too. New Globe prepaid subscribers can get the special Duo prepaid SIM pack at only P45. The prepaid services costs P125 for five days for just P125 and P350 for 14 days.
“We want everyone to experience the best in unlimited calling at an affordable price. So we are introducing the prepaid variant and we have initially rolled it out in Cebu and now in Metro Manila. DUO is an innovative service and a great offering that we want to make available to more customers,” said De La Cruz.
Globe recently announced that new postpaid subscribers can get a Globe Plan for as low as the GFlex 250 and subscribe to Duo at P399 for 30 days to enjoy unlimited Duo-to-landline, landline-to-Duo, and Duo-to-Duo calls. Globe now offers the lowest unlimited Globe Plan at only P649 per month, making it simple and affordable to get on Duo. The GFlex 250 is a line-only plan.
For Globe prepaid subscribers, purchase the new Duo SIM pack then register via SMS to Duo: text Duo MM 125 or Duo MM 350 and send to 8888. Upon subscription to Duo, the amount (P125 or P350) will be deducted from the prepaid load and the subscriber gets a Duo landline number. Enjoy unlimited calls to any landline as well as Duo-to-Duo mobile calls immediately upon activation of the service.
For Globe postpaid subscribers, they can instantly start using DUO by simply texting DUO <area> ON to 8888, where area is MM for NCR and CEB for Cebu subscribers. Once registered to DUO, enjoy unlimited calls to any landline as well as DUO-to-DUO mobile calls within the same area code at anytime of the day. DUO is currently being exclusively offered within Metro Manila and Cebu for free NCR to NCR and Cebu to Cebu calls.
For postpaid, new Duo activations have an initial 90-day subscription that is automatically renewed on a monthly basis unless otherwise requested by the subscriber.
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Visit any Globe Business Center in Metro Manila and Cebu today then subscribe to a Globe postpaid plan to get a Duo now and instantly experience the ultimate unlimited mobile and landline call service all day and all night.