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Some key offerings below: Php0.50 per minute call rate between Red Mobile to Red Mobile SIM.

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Red Mobile website officially launched

Abe Olandres November 22, 2008 · 1 min read

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The new Red Mobile website has been launched and we finally have the details of the service.

Based on initial impressions, the Red Mobile service looks like it’s aimed to compete with Sun Cellular.

Some key offerings below:

Php0.50 per minute call rate between Red Mobile to Red Mobile SIM.
SIM card is sold at Php39 each. Each SIM is pre-loaded with Php10 or an equivalent of 20 minutes of RM-RM calls.
3G browsing rates is P7.50 for every 15 mins or an equivalent Php30 per hour.
Php10 minimum load denomination.

Red Mobile SIM must be used with a 3G capable handset. Likewise, service is limited to areas where there are 3G signals. This is because CURE has an NTC license for a 3G band so they cannot operate outside of their frequency.

This will cover all cities in the country as well as major regions. It might not work if you’re in a far-away island or in mountainous regions. You will have to consult Red Mobile support for availability of their service.

Disclosure: Red Mobile is an advertiser on this blog and several other blogs I author.

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Abe Olandres

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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354 Comments

lalola · 17 years ago

ewan lang nantin ku dontng maganda ang RM ,. wala pa kcng available sa market eh,., but i dont know yet about it..

inlabsiloka · 17 years ago

just got my RM Sim today.

try ko lang kung ok. puro negative comments ang nababasa ko eh. baka naman may magandang side ang RM. for sure naman, may nakita silang magandang feature before nilang i-launch toh.

Aimed at rich people? · 17 years ago

Reading the previous comments really had be laughing. There’s this stupid guy who swore at Red Mobile just because he can’t afford a 3G phone. So what if this network is aimed for the rich who want to spend less on calls so they can buy more jewelry, watches, clothes, etc? Taking out your bitterness over being poor on this new network? Haha! I find it great that a new cheapo network is available, while screening out jologs people that continuously clog the networks… like a lot of lovers do at night with Sun. If this mobile network would be able to all types of phones, then it would be another Sun altogether. Let’s sing with me now: “the network is busy now” la la la

ronier · 17 years ago

i used to be one of those who build the CURE network previously known as umobile. since many is asking why 3G only?
my answer is we made it possible for the sim cards before to be backward compatible with 2g network in 2g phone but well of course it can not avail or support 3G services but will still work on basic services like sms and calls, maybe or just maybe smart has marketing strategy to push on subs to use 3g.

SimplengMamamayan · 17 years ago

this is what they call “innovation”

wag kayo magalit kung wala kayong pambili ng 3g handsets, di nila kasalanan yun no.

Kung texter kayo, di tlga yan papatok sa inyo, kung caller naman kayo at mtyaga kayo makinig sa “network is busy now” ng sun, edi mag sun kayo.

Ang kaso di lahat ng lugar maganda ang signal ng sun, siguro para sa inyo okay, kasi di nyo ramdam yung hirap. 3G is much much wider, kung may lugar man na walang signal, mga sobrang liblib nalang yun.

Wag nyo sila sisihin kung yung may 3g lang ang pwede, “SeRvIcE” po yan, kung applicable ka, edi take advantage, kung hindi wag mo ipasa sa provider ang hinanakit mo wahahaha..

by the way, 3g is parang yung mga landline na wireless, ganong quality ang makukuha nyo.

ako mismo walang 3g handset, pero makakabili din ako, dami daming murang fone ang may 3g, the key is mag ipon hindi mag reklamo dahil di makabili whahahaha..

Smart – scammer, nangangain ***
Sun – network is busy **
Globe – astig, kaso promos are limited *****
RedMobile – hmmm pang 3g lang.. tignan natin. ???

rene · 17 years ago

what about 3G signals in Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro???

jayb · 17 years ago

pero bat walang alam ang mga nag t2nda ng sim

makki · 17 years ago

yucK reD mobiLe…

its stinks..liKe a bLooD in a bottLe that can’T pour out…kadiri

throw that sIm when you have iT..

magkaka GaLis kau dyan…

jayb · 17 years ago

hnd nman cgu ipapalabas sa tv if hnd ok ang RM dba

job sauler · 17 years ago

SUN ceLLuLar is the leading phone company inside/outside of the phiLippines…

Even the smarT,gLobe,or any company cannoT defeaT the amazing styLe and service of sUn,,,

even though some pLaces is out of signaL they are trying to enhance and to improve their signaLs and services……..

24/7 is the besT/ the suN….
not just like smart and gLobe… they are serving not to give gooD service and good com.. but they are existing to EARN a LOT of MONEY
for them to be more popuLar and rich..,,,

so the the titLe cannot be eraseD..SUN is the besT

mckhe · 17 years ago

sa pa mahal parin ang call to other networks it cost 6.50 samatalang sa smart or globe 6.00 flat lang. at isa pa ang web browsing nila mahal din sa kabila 20 pesos per housr kasi 10 pesos lang ang 30mins browsing,. so anu kaya ang sabi nilang kakaiba nun? ugok talaga sila ,â€¦â€¦
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Marlon, sinabi bah ng RM na mag switch kah? e-base mo into calls…gonggong….kutid ng utak mo…

ChenZhen · 17 years ago

Ano bayan? Excited pa naman sana ako na bumili ng sim nayan. Pati nga gf ko sinabihan ko na bibili kami next week..kaso, di naman pala kami makakagamit. GPRS signal lang ang meron kami.. USELESS sa 3/4 of the mobile filipio users.

Marlon · 17 years ago

yeh… ryt. Maganda sana cia kung di na kelangan ng 3G. Papano ang mga mararalitang Pilipino na katulad namin, we cant afford to buy mobile phone na capable sa 3G. Anyway, good luck nalang po sa inyo. Sana ma improve nyo pa yahn na maging ang mararalitang Pilipino ay makaka gamit. And don,t forget the services. I suggest na ang services ay maganda. More Similar sa Globe :-) and kasing mura ng sa Sun Cel. Para patok talaga sa MASA:-)

TROY · 17 years ago

isa pa mahal parin ang call to other networks it cost 6.50 samatalang sa smart or globe 6.00 flat lang. at isa pa ang web browsing nila mahal din sa kabila 20 pesos per housr kasi 10 pesos lang ang 30mins browsing,. so anu kaya ang sabi nilang kakaiba nun? ugok talaga sila ,……

TROY · 17 years ago

WALANG KWENTA ANG PROMO NA TO di siya usefull para lang sa mga social to yong maka afford ng 3gphone. makikitid talaga ang utak ng nagtayo ng red mobile. ugok. di sila makamasa

ferdinandjr · 17 years ago

can anyone tell me where i can get red mobile sim card??? pls… 0929*******….

kamote · 17 years ago

wow.i read the link, my seimens phone is not 3g.although the teaser IS a tease..since it only costs 50 cents a minute. the load is unbelievable..i wud prefer smart than this, well its becoz of this:
Load Value

Validity
P10 1 day
P20 2 days
P30 3 days
P50 5 days
P100 10 days
P200 30 days
P300 60 days
P500 60 days

i mean with all the texting and calling..i dont think this load will not last THAT long.
i want to use this sim and try it out but no 3g phone!sucks to be 2g!eniway the 3 networks got it good. there may be some pros and cons but this red mobile sure has a lot of holes to fill in in order to be up there with the 3 major networks!

Jonathan · 17 years ago

Why only 3G capable handsets?

Easy question.

If all phones are allowed to use and connect to the Red Mobile network – that means a large volume of current Smart/Globe/SUN subscribers would switch into it. Leaving out the big telco’s isolated from the maps.

There is a tendency or it may happen that everyone will have a Red Mobile sim – for primary or for backup use. If that happens for sure the whole Smart network gateways will clog similarly to what is happening with SUN in the past and present (No pun intended!).

Who doesn’t want to have a cheap text and call charges? Anyone? 0.50php text, calls per minute is a strip steal.

It is also clear that Smart doesn’t want to compete to itself? Do they?

ralph · 17 years ago

how can i reload my red mobile phone?
is it through smart’s e-load?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 17 years ago

@GeLo – did you bother to check the URL of Red Mobile I provided above? It points to the complete FAQ.

GeLo · 17 years ago

nxt time u better add meaty infos.
so many unanwered questions hanging.

alvin lopez · 17 years ago

mura ng sim mahal ng 3g phone…..

Starla · 17 years ago

SUN CELLULAR is still the best… Unlimited call and text…24 hours a day…seven days a week…

Albert Legaspi · 17 years ago

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Thanks.

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chard · 17 years ago

meron din ba to like e-lod/auto lod?

Jan Alvin · 17 years ago

hmmm. I was just confused because its the first time a saw link like that.

Reggie · 17 years ago

i’m wondering if they will also have special video call rates for people who do use them

Levi · 17 years ago

You guys are right, RM will not click on the market since its pre-requisite is a 3G capable phone. I believe only few guys are using 3G phones.
Another disadvantage of RM is that it has limited signal since not all Smart cellsite are 3G capable. In the case of Bacolod City the SIM only works within the city proper. I would presume same in other areas.
However, I hope Smart will improve its 3G network so we can appreciate the service of RM.

ariel · 17 years ago

i’m definitely in doubt..it will not give you the best services… i will stick with globe…

yellowmobile · 17 years ago

enjoy pa rin ako sa SUN postpaid.
mukhang hindi ito papatok kase UMTS/3G handsets lang ang pwede.

redlag · 17 years ago

masyadong mahal ang internet charge ng RED MOBILE…30/hr..sa ibang network 20/hr lng…

rj · 17 years ago

may u-mobile sim ako.. pro di namn ako tinwagan about dun s pgdeliver ng bgong sim card… but i was informed about the SMART taking over U-Mobile.

gabi · 17 years ago

meron bang roaming service ang red mobile?

jeff · 17 years ago

Ok sana ung RED MOBILE kaso may problem
1. no 3G Phone – Red Mobile cannot use..
2. no 3g Signal – Red Mobile cannot use..
Di sya gagana sa GSM NETWORK ng SMART, kundi sa 3G NETWORK lng SMART…

SOUND SCAM… DI BA..

LAHAT BA NA CELLSITE ng SMART ay 3G na ba, eh di tatalunin lang sila ng SUN CELLULAR…

The truth is, they acquire CURE NETWORK just to get the 3G License ng RED MOBILE… At magamit ni Smart ung 3G License… For his Own Motive…

TAMA PO BA ME… wala sila balak na palakasin ung RED MOBILE…

Mika · 17 years ago

Hello poh! Anu-ano ba ang Prefix nos. (0910*******) ng RM, la lang just want to know, thanks!

mefenamic · 17 years ago

amazing!

ang tanong, like smart ok din kaya signal nito??

and like smart, ninanakaw ba ang load? haha

Chester · 17 years ago

no 3g phone? no red mobile?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 17 years ago

@Jan Alvin – it’s not an AdSense link and I don’t earn a cent from it so it’s okay.

@edzhstar – it’s because the CURE license is only for 3G.

edzhstar · 17 years ago

lol you must have a UMTS or a 3G phone to use the RM..why kaya sa 3G lng?

Jan Alvin · 17 years ago

Excuse me po, Kuya Abe.

Pwede po ba sa tos ni G ung link?? If pwede panu po gawin yun??

Gabriel · 17 years ago

hey, i will move to RM, :D hehehe

Jay · 17 years ago

i never got my uMobile!

stupid name kase and one thing.. who gives a damn on filling their inboxes with rubbish advertisements in exchange of a free load? no one.

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 17 years ago

@deric – I’m using Google Ad Manager.

jhay · 17 years ago

Still waiting for my Red Mobile SIM card to arrive. I wonder who else would use this service?

deric · 17 years ago

abe, how did u make you’re red mobile link a google ad? :-D

pinoycontests · 17 years ago

Saw the ads in the Inquirer. Obviously they want to make a big splash.

cArLo · 17 years ago

Their 3g rate is a bit expensive.

Globe’s rate is php5 for every 15 mins while Smart’s (RED’s parent company) rate is php10 for every 30 mins.

edzhstar · 17 years ago

yup

http://www.topblogs.com.ph/out/6820

astig….50 lng

If I have this sim,Id rather call than to text..
kaso RM-RM lng

http://www.topblogs.com.ph/out/6820

Paul · 17 years ago

am I the first to leave a comment here? anyway, why would they require 3G-capable handsets only? Hhhmmm.. Call me paranoid. But I guess mobile networks are starting to monitor and “listen” to our conversations as part of security measures not only by our local government but other international agencies as well. Hahaha.. I watch too much movies recently!