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
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.
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.
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?
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
@cobra: now i understand. thanks!
just called up globe csr. they do know about the promo but they don’t know that it’s still not functioning. wtf!
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.
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. :(
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)
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,
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.
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
anyone can confirm this as working?
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.
I don’t have blackberry does it work with iPhone or does they offer same on iPhone?
it didnt work for me. called globe & they did not help. I cant register to globe.blackberry.com for the push mail
are your sure BB ON to 8888? coz it aint working. =(
too bad for me! I don’t have a blackberry to try
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?
Darn, I thought I could use this promo to surf on my non blackberry phone…
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?