Globe‘s Innove further cuts IDD rates to US, 4 other countries

By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes
The Philippine Star

Globe Telecom subsidiary Innove Communications has further cut its international long distance (IDD) rates to allow its customers to enjoy longer calls abroad.

Globelines, Innove’s consumer brand, has brought down its IDD rate to P2.50 per minute — the lowest IDD rate in the country — when connecting to five countries using Globe1-Innove’s first prepaid call card service.

Globe1 can be used to call to the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia via a Globelines postpaid or prepaid line or Globelines payphone.

Globelines marketing head Jose Antonio Mapa Jr. said the company continues to find ways to make communication services more affordable to its customers. "Slashing the Globelines IDD rate to P2.50 from P4.50 per minute for these five popular calling destinations of Filipino consumers is just one way by which we show our subscribers that Globelines provides the latest services at the best possible rates."

Beginning June 20, 2006, when calling to the US, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia from any Globelines landline or payphone using the Globe1 prepaid card, customers get to enjoy the lowest Globelines IDD rate of only P2.50 per minute.

The P4.50 per minute Globelines IDD rate remains available for the following five destinations: China, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Calls to other countries, meanwhile, are at 40 US cents per minute.

Globe1, which was launched last year, is Innove’s first PIN-based prepaid call card that gives consumers the convenience of making wireline and wireless domestic and international calls.

Globe1 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.

Officials emphasized that Globe1 is easy to use. 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 instructions. It is available at all Globelines Payments and services centers and Globelines prepaid card dealers in P100 and P300 denominations.