Innove launches new prepaid call cards

By lynda b. valencia


Innove Communications, Inc, has launched its first prepaid call card service that gives consumers the flexibility to place wireless and wireless domestic and international calls.


Globe I Innove’s new PIN-based prepaid call card, allows users to make calls from any Globelines payphone and landline, whether postpaid or prepaid, Globe Handyphone and Touch Mobile to any landline and mobile carrier here and abroad.

Backed by its parent company Globe Telecoms and the extensive network, Innove offers flexibility and accessibility as well as affordable call rates, to consumers with the introduction of Globe I.

Gil Genio, Innove CEO, said Globe I answers the need of customers to communicate and gives them the freedom to choose whatever device they want to use to the able to link to a broader social community.

"With Innove and Globe working together, we have created one powerful solution for our customers, The way people call to or connect with one another has greatly evolved, making the use of different physical devices that suit their needs and preference," Genio said.

"Globe I centers on the customers, it gives them more choices and offers the convenience that is at the same time very affordable," he added.

Globe I, with its campaign slogan "The Power of One" provides its user what it wants to be able to communicate.

When calling from a Globelines phone to any landline carrier, local calls are charged R1 per minute while national direct dialing (NDD) calls cost R3.50 per minute.

Domestic long distance Globelines-to-Globelines calls are even cheaper at only R1 per minute, while international direct dialing (IDD) calls cost either 0.20 US dollars or 0.40 US dollars per minute, depending on the country being called.

The IDD call rate of 0.20 US dollars per minute is applicable to calls from Globelines landline and payphone to Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, China and US, except for Hawaii and Alaska.

When using Globe I, calls from a Globelines landline to any mobile carrier are priced at R6.50 per minute. Calls from Globe Handyphone post paid and prepaid to other wireless carriers and wireline are pegged at R7.50 per minute while Globe to Globe calls are priced at R6.50 per minute.

At the same time, calls from Touch Mobile to other wireless carriers and wireline are R6.50 per minute, while Touch Mobile to Touch Mobile calls are R5.50 per minute for the first two minutes and R1 per minute thereafter.

Genio said the new Globe I is available at all Globelines Payments and Services Business centers and Globeline prepaid card dealers in R100 and R300 denominations.

Aside from the convenience and the affordable call rates it offers, Globe I is also easy to use, Genio said.

To make a call, users will simply dial 107-88 from any Globelines landline or payphone, Globe Handyphone and Touch Mobile and follow the recorded voice and instructions. – (PNA)