Globe launches roaming service
MANILA – Communications giant Globe Telecom, in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, yesterday announced the launching of its PowerRoam service which is aimed to make international roaming calls more convenient and affordable to its subscribers.
PowerRoam is a promotional offer that allows postpaid subscribers to enjoy up to 75 percent savings on roaming rates while they are traveling abroad.
For as low as P499, postpaid subscribers may enjoy up to three call minutes more, 15 text messages more and 50 emails more.
The offer is available in 15 countries and territories namely: Australia (Optus); Hong Kong (CSL); India (Bharti Airtel); Indonesia (Telkomsel); Macau (CTM); Malaysia (Maxis); Singapore (SingTel); Taiwan (Taiwan Mobile); South Korea (SK Telecom); Thailand (AIS); China (China Mobile and China Unicom); United Kingdom (Vodafone); United States (T-Mobile); Saudi Arabia (Mobily); and Canada (Rogers).
The PowerRoam comes in three affordable and fully-consumable variants: Plan 499, Plan 999 and Plan 2999 and valid for 30 days.
To avail of PowerRoam, all Globe postpaid subscribers may simply choose the denomination they want and text POWERROAM to 2884.
Once a user’s PowerRoam load has been fully consumed, he or she can register for a new allocation simply by texting again to 2884, even within the 30-day validity period.
“Looking closely into the lifestyles of our postpaid subscribers, international roaming is among the must-haves for these customers. Globe is a step ahead in making international roaming service worry-free and affordable to our subscribers.
“We have more than 600 roaming partners in hundreds of destinations around the world, making Globe the most accessible provider of international roaming services.
“Now, the introduction of PowerRoam offers another plus for Globe as we allow our postpaid subscribers to stay connected while saving up to 75 percent on regular roaming rates,” Globe Telecom postpaid marketing head Martha Sazon said.
She added that PowerRoam is another first from Globe Telecom, following the launch of My Super Plan, a buffet of services where subscribers can choose and pay for all-you-can call, text or web surfing, depending on their needs and usage; and My Fully Loaded Plan, postpaid offers that allow subscribers to choose a monthly consumable amount, up to nine bonus or free offers and a selection of handsets.
Globe remains the leader in the postpaid category with revenues reaching P10.126 billion as of third quarter this year.
Currently, the telecommunication firm has over a million postpaid subscribers and continues to attract more postpaid customers with the most innovative postpaid plan offers and the latest devices at the most affordable postpaid plans.*PNA
