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Globe Unlimited Prepaid Blackberry Plans

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief December 18, 2009 · 2 min read

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That didn’t take too long. Learned about this a couple of days ago but held off until it was official and the prepaid prices have been finalized. This is Globe Telecom’s response to Smart’s Unlimited Prepaid Blackberry Plans.

Subscribers can get unlimited BlackBerry service on their BlackBerry smartphones with new prepaid service plans for daily, weekly or monthly rates.

Daily Personal BlackBerry: Php50
5-Day Personal BlackBerry: Php220
Monthly Personal BlackBerry: Php1,200

The rates are almost similar to that of Smart. Smart’s weekly is Php300 for 7 days while Globe’s 5-day price is Php220.

The new prepaid BlackBerry service plans provide unlimited access to (push) email including Yahoo! Mail and Gmail; instant messaging via BlackBerry Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, and Windows Live Messenger; and social networking sites such as Facebook and Flickr.

To activate the prepaid BlackBerry service plans and experience unlimited BlackBerry service all day just text BB ON and send to 8888 (e.g. BB ON 50). This is available to all Globe prepaid subscribers nationwide.

The prepaid BlackBerry service will be activated on the customer’s Globe prepaid account and BlackBerry smartphone within 24 hours following the text message registration. Internet browsing is not included in the unlimited service and will be charged like any GPRS service for prepaid subscribers — P5 for 15 minutes for time-based browsing or P0.15/KB for volume-based browsing.

Note: Free use on Blackberry APN only. Additional charges will apply when Globe APN is used.

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828 Comments

Red · 16 years ago

@ Shy: You can call globe hotline to check status in the provisioning site of blackberry.

damnvixen · 16 years ago

when i registered for globe prepaid bis ( i initially registered for smart) tagal na unsuspend ang bis account ko.. lagi sabi na suspended/deactivated ang bis ko need to contact chuva. after a few HOURS (meaning nakatulog ako at nagising)naka register na ako for push email sa globe bis site.

ung push email lang naman ang na delayed but ung ibang service like BBM Ubertwitter and all other apps relying on bis got activated around 10mins after sending bb on 50 to 8888.

im also 3 days extended and counting sa bis ko.. cool tlga.. baka pamasko satin ng globe para sa mga help ng test ng system..

pin nyo ako 25772b17

Shy · 16 years ago

waaah how come I can’t make it work? I txted BB Status and it says my BB service is already active but I can’t see my edge signal with ALL CAPS.

miguelmallari · 16 years ago

sam go to globe.blackberry.com on ur fone…that will do it…dun ka mgregister…still going ung globe bis ko…3:02pm dpat xpired na to 2 days ago ng 1030am..hahaha

sam · 16 years ago

Also tried doing the email setup but there’s no provision for setting up the BIS email. Only BES.

C’mon! :-(

sam · 16 years ago

I did a battery pull and that made it work for the internet service (FB, Twitter) but not for the push email. Tried registering to the BIS site but still to no avail. It won’t let me register the PIN & IMEI. Can anyone help? Or is it true what they say on the “fine print” that it’s a touch-and-go whether the service (email) will work or not?

japorms · 16 years ago

Sa Smart, more often than not ang signal ko is only GPRS. very seldom lumabas ang EDGE.
Sa Globe naman baliktad. More often EDGE at bihira lang ang GPRS.
Btw nasa Metro Manila area ako not sure if ganyan din ang trend sa mga provinces or other major cities.
Same as Miguel I subscribed to the P50/day scheme. After about 28hrs I received a advice the BIS service had been deactivated. but its been almost 72 hours after I received that message pero my Globe BIS is still active. Pamaskong handog ng Globe??
Sa Smart putol agad when they send you that last 30mins message na deactivate na nila ang BIS.

miguelmallari · 16 years ago

Go for globe..mas malakas signal…ako ngsubscribe ng 1day s globe..3rd day ko na ngaun gumagana parin.hahahaha.saya!50 3days and counting parin!

Zyrich · 16 years ago

SO which is better? Globe or Smart prepaid BIS package? Para diretso subscribe na ako….

Marky · 16 years ago

@sam one possible reason, your Smart BIS left service books on your BB. Service books cannot stack which means you need to do a battery pull (remove the battery while your BB is on, then place it back again after 1 minute).

I personally think this (pag refuse nila to assist non-Globe BB handsets) as a bad move for Globe since they’re trying to refuse additional clients. Ayaw ba nila non, sa Smart na ang handset, tutal 1 time payment lang yun. Sa kanila yung service, na everyday binabayaran.

sam · 16 years ago

I don’t understand why there’s this “fine print” about the service not working with BB handhelds not bought with Globe? Is there a difference?

I tried the SMART BIS and it worked but I’d like to try the Globe service and the CSR wasn’t any help. Just repeated the line that they will not assist if unit is not purchased with Globe. This after the registration of 50 pesos. I wonder if there are other “victims” like me. Please email me and let’s file a class action lawsuit.

jack · 16 years ago

Ano ba APN ng Blackberry?

damnvixen · 16 years ago

sino ang naka try na mag renew?

andre · 16 years ago

Tried using this…it’s working naman :)

Maye · 16 years ago

blahhhh. globe sucks. if di pa gumawa ng move si smart, di sila susunod. pfft.

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 16 years ago

Hello Guys!

For more info, details or support, please send message to Globe via their Twitter account at @talk2globe

shinydiscoball · 16 years ago

i sent bb on 220 to 8888 and nothing happened. i tried resending and i got a “kasalukuyang pinoproseso ang iyong naunang request” how long should it take for globe to reply and let me register, etc? thanks :)

miguelmallari · 16 years ago

this service is cool i subscribed yesterday morning and my subscription should be expired this 1030 in the morning but now its 9pm its still working!!nice one globe!!hahahah!!..!..

damnvixen · 16 years ago

migrating from smart bis to globe.. everything else seem to work fine except for setting up my email.. it says your account has been suspended. Please contact the system administrator.. any help on this? thnx

miguelmallari · 16 years ago

bro pnta ka lng globe.blackberry.com on ur device… walang problema dyn.dun mo iregister email mo..pin moko 20e0ca81!!

bblove · 16 years ago

ok na it’s working. but i cant create a new account for my email :( ikaw ba?

miguelmallari · 16 years ago

mgbattery pull ka muna..saglit lng yan

bblove · 16 years ago

Was able to register na pero it says I’ll receive a confirmation message or I’ll be able to see EDGE or GPRS on my signal indicator. I’m still waiting for it now. Does it really take long?

miguelmallari · 16 years ago

globe works..unlimited web browsing din to!!im using it!make sure hndi 5 and above remaining balance mo para di ka mcharge!sbi lng nila ung 24hours..im using this right now.50 cents lng extra load ko and im here at yugatech!haha

bblove · 16 years ago

I tried registering but I still can’t send it. It says “short message transfer rejected” :( can somebody help me?:(

natsumeh · 16 years ago

I tried it again, it worked. :)

VinceBerry · 16 years ago

@Blackberry9700: With smart, after an expensive trial and error, what the customer assistants dont know, everytime you want to renew your BB prepaid service, you have to txt MMS ON to 211 first before txting BB DAY or WEEK to 2207 then battery pull after

Globe’s a bit hassle… really? 24 hours after subscribing? Smart only takes a few seconds, the reset of the handset itself takes longer!

I’ll stick with Smart for the meantime.. until Globe fixes issues

Communicator · 16 years ago

Smart plan at same prices is unlimited surfing while Globe plan is limited to social sites and email so not equal plan even if same price

Communicator · 16 years ago

Smart plan at same prices is unlimited surfing while Globe plan is limited to social sites and email so not equal plan even if same price http://globephilippines.blogspot.com/

1timnatupa · 16 years ago

slightly unrelated pero pwede na rin:
GLOBE just announced the unlimited surfing for iPhones. Saw an ad sa Manila Bulletin. It’s 1200, similar to the unlimited Blackberry plans.

@ j · 16 years ago

Hi, J! Yes the globe prepaid blackberry service is working. Globe can guarantee only for globe provided handsets, u can use non globe provided handsets but it’s not guarantee that it will work and globe will not support if ever your handset is registered to blackberry website to different network provider.

j · 16 years ago

Can anyone confirm that this is working? I’m on Smart BB week plan right now after switching to another sim coz the renewal was just effed up. Called Globe csr this morning to confirm and they said this only applies to BBs which are bought under Globe and I can’t use mine coz it’s from the States. I just kind of laughed coz I don’t think it’s true..any confirmations?

bella · 16 years ago

It should be BB ON 50 and then text to 8888 for one day
BB ON 220 text to 8888 for 5 days. You have to text the denomination and not just BB ON

BBB9700 · 16 years ago

@cobra: now i understand. thanks!

cobra · 16 years ago

just called up globe csr. they do know about the promo but they don’t know that it’s still not functioning. wtf!

cobra · 16 years ago

as soon as your device is provisioned in the globe BIS then it will automatically be disconnected from the smart BIS, its like a change device. Then you can now create your globe bis address to be used to configure your push emails. problem occurs when there are service books left from your previous simcard. so to be safe just do a handheld wipe. upon provisioning, new service books will be automatically be downloaded to your device.

BBB9700 · 16 years ago

to be able to use the Globe BIS, you need to register your device again right? please correct me if im wrong..

i’m having a problem with this because Globe BIS site does not allow me to create a new account. this is because my pin/imei is already registed in the Smart BIS. :(

cobra · 16 years ago

just do a wipe on your handheld before inserting the prepaid globe to be sure to remove all service books. Then it will be provisioned to your new sim (IF this promo is really working that is)

dongv · 16 years ago

isn’t smart blackberry prepaid plan include browsing with the blackberry apn/service book? you are only charged extra if you use the internet APN,
so Globe has no browsing like Smart BB?
pls correct me if I am wrong,

BBB9700 · 16 years ago

i want to try this but i don’t know how to subscribe. tried to search google about the new Globe offer but there is none at this momment.

in addition to, i already registered my PIN and IMEI to Smart BIS when i tried their service. is there a way to unregister it? :( because if there is no way, i can’t use my sim Globe for my BB.

BBB9700 · 16 years ago

does this really work? how to subscribe?

i’m a globe user but since Smart offered the prepaid BB service first, i use Smart on my BB.

tried the Smart BB prepaid and it works. it’s just that it’s too difficult to renew the service.

please provide update on this if you subscribed successfully. thanks

cobra · 16 years ago

anyone can confirm this as working?

Andew Mercado · 16 years ago

Actually, Kudos to Sun Cellular for leading the way that’s why Globe and Smart are being distracted and keep on offering the same unlimited stuff. I hope that this is just a beginning and more unlimited offers to come. Hopefully, all handsets all unlimited all prepaid that kind of thing.

chris · 16 years ago

I don’t have blackberry does it work with iPhone or does they offer same on iPhone?

natsumeh · 16 years ago

it didnt work for me. called globe & they did not help. I cant register to globe.blackberry.com for the push mail

cobra · 16 years ago

are your sure BB ON to 8888? coz it aint working. =(

marvin · 16 years ago

too bad for me! I don’t have a blackberry to try

Tiger · 16 years ago

I am waiting for Globe to match the price of Smart in terms of unlimited internet browsing via mobile phone. Would you have information when Globe will lower their pricey, unreasonably priced unlimited internet service?

Sunofa · 16 years ago

Darn, I thought I could use this promo to surf on my non blackberry phone…

Jom · 16 years ago

Yeah, I just saw Globe’s ad on this in the papers this morning. They’re also offering a Blackberry prepaid kit. Is Smart offering a similar Blackberry kit?