Call, text abroad more often with Smart Postpaid’s int’l Flexibundles

MANILA, Philippines - Over the holidays, Smart Communications Inc. is enabling its postpaid subscribers to call and text their loved ones abroad at more affordable rates, through its international Flexibundles.

Smart has designed its Flexibundles — the array of call, text and data packages that postpaid subscribers can mix and match to power up their postpaid plans — to include international call and text bundles that can significantly reduce charges for those who frequently contact families and loved ones abroad.

Postpaid users of Smart, whether they are on All-In, Freedom, UnliPostpaid or UnliData plan, can choose from a variety of international Flexibundles and register to the package that best suits their needs.

“With Smart Postpaid’s international Flexibundles, our subscribers can now manage their subscription better to enjoy affordable and hassle-free international calling and texting,” said Michele Curran, head for Smart’s data and international services.

“With Smart, there’s no need to mentally compute your running charges whenever you are on the phone with your family or friends abroad or when you are sending your text messages. Call and text anytime you want, without the fear of costly phone bills,” Curran said.

For a fixed rate of P500, valid for 30 days, a Smart Postpaid subscriber (except Freedom Plan) can enjoy 400 minutes of calls or international text messages to the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore (P1.25 per minute of call or per text) with the International Flexi Call and Text 500 Flexibundle (Keyword: IDDMAX).

The International Flexi Call and Text 50 (Keyword: FCT50), meanwhile, gives five minutes of IDD calls or five international text messages to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, Italy and Taiwan for seven days, for only P50.

A P30 variant (Keyword: FCT30) gives subscribers six minutes of IDD calls or six international text messages to the US, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Guam, South Korea, Malaysia, Hawaii, Macau, Brunei and Singapore for three days.

There is also the Talk A Lot IDD 300 (Keyword: TLK300) that gives subscribers 200 minutes of IDD calls to most of the US, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore for 30 days for only P300, and the IDD Bundle Saver 200 (Keyword: IDD) that lets users call abroad at local rates, plus get free five minutes of IDD calls for 30 days, for only P200.

To register for any of these international Flexibundles, subscribers only need to text the keyword to 7577 (for All-In plans), 9990 (for Freedom Plan) or 2207 (other plans). The cost of the Flexibundle will be charged to the consumable amount (for All-In) or charged on top of the monthly service fee (other plans).

More treats await Smart Postpaid subscribers who frequently use international services when they join the Smart Postpaid International Christmas Trivia Raffle Promo.

To start earning raffle entries, subscribers must only register to the promo through the Christmas Trivia app in Smart’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/SmartCommunications<http://www.facebook.com/SmartCommunications>).

Raffle points will be earned for every correct answer. Points are also accumulated for every use of Smart’s international services, inclusive of roaming.

Robinsons movie passes will be given to the lucky winners in the weekly raffle draws that will run until Jan. 7, 2014. Six winners of travel packages to Hong Kong and Singapore, Samsung Galaxy Note3 with Gear, and a Samsonite luggage will be drawn in the grand raffle on Feb. 12, 2014.