Breaking: Globe Telecom has launched a new cellphone-and-landline-in-one service called the Plan Duo Subscription. This service allows Globe subscribers to carry two numbers in a single SIM card — 1 mobile and 1 landline. Check the details of the plan below:
- Globe Plan Duo subscribers are given a Duo Landline number. The mobile phone and SIM will have two (2) numbers: your current mobile number (i.e. 0917-XXX-XXXX) and your Duo Landline number (i.e. 02-XXX-XXXX).
- With the Duo Plan, you get the following service at free of charge: Duo to any Landline calls, any Landline to Duo calls, and Duo to Duo calls. Calls made to other mobile numbers are charged regular mobile rates.
- There’s no need for a special dialing number — just key in the Area Code + Landline Number and your ringing. Same with calling another subscriber on a Duo line.
- Service is initially available in NCR and Cebu. All other calls outside the area code (02 for NCR or 32 for Cebu) will be charged regular mobile NDD rates.
Subscription to DUO Service is Php399 per month on top of your regular Globe Plan. Single SIM, two numbers? Time to ditch the landline.
How to get Globe Duo Plan:
1. Promo is open to all Globe Postpaid subscribers from April 5 to July 3, 2009 (not available for prepaid or corporate accounts).
2. Subscriber can avail of the service through the Business Centers or Register via SMS (with required SMS acceptance of Terms and Conditions). Simply text DUO to 8888.
3. There will be an initial 90-day holding period for new activations, subject to pre-termination fee of Php1,200. After the holding period, subscription is auto-renewed on a monthly basis unless otherwise requested by the subscriber.
4. You can only avail of one (1) active DUO landline number for every active Globe line, at any one time.
This is INNOVATION!
Registered by sending DUO MM ON to 8888, then replied YES. In less than 2 minutes I have a new landline. No queuing in the biz centers, no photocopy of id’s, proof of billing, etc.
Amazing, now I have opened my biz to landline only clients without the hassle. Great!
My mother, a non-texter now calls anytime without being charged for the call.
Enough of sim swap promos or spam through text that other network is better. Proof is in the eating.
Crap… not available for corporate lines… and I own the corporation! haha!
It’s my second day to use Globe’s newest service. I registered thru text:
DUO CEB ON to 8888
My duo number is (032) 316-xxxx
So far I have no connection issues. I had my friends and relatives call my Duo number from their landlines, and can get thru real quick with clear voice quality. just when i was about to sign up for PLDT Wireless Landline plus (not minding that crappy bluky handset), great timing talaga ‘tong Globe.
I can still receive landline calls even when i’m surfing the net thru WAP or 3G. but unlike PLDT Wireless, I cannot make 1-800 calls using Duo. darn it.
sobrang asar ang globe…walang kwenta serbisyo nila.. pero sa tulong ng mga magagaling na pinoy dyn.. nagawa nilang paikutin ang sistema, free internet browsing gamit ang globe gprs…. kahit zero balance..so why pay at all, libre na txt mo dun through chikka.com, kung gusto nyo masmatagal na pag chachat pasok lang sa yahoo mobile msngr for free…
useless naman ang duo kung nasa labas ka ng area code kung saan mo nairegister yan like metro manila.
lol mel and tiger sell out. haha halatang taga globe trying to promote. di effective kasi halata eh =p
Among other things which Globe should add to its service is the revival of the CALL BACK ALERT it had a few years ago. It is very useful in places where there is no signal (dead spot) or in places where cell phones are not permitted. In those times when you are waiting for an important business call or suddenly have an emergency call from a family member and there is a dead spot inside a building or in a location, this service is very useful. Smart has this service for its post paid subscribers wherein a text is sent to the subscriber if the subscriber misses a call. I have inquired about it but the only reply you can get from the customer service is “We will update you when this service is available”. This is their constant reply for years now. Maybe Globe just does not want us to turn our phones off if this service is revived. The more phones turned off, the lesser their revenue. I hope this is not the case.
Called today and you have to text DUO MM ON (for Metro Manila) or DUO CEBU ON (for Cebu).
You can also register for both in case you travel to Cebu and need to call a local Cebu landline number while you are there. Cool thing if you travel often to both cities.
The soonest I’ve heard of this DUO SVC thing, it definitely raised interest of most people I know. For everyone’s information, I did my own research too and just found out from Globe’s Customer Service that the whole of RIZAL area is now included in the NCR (02) Local area code for toll free communications starting April 12, 2009 only.
If we could all remember way back years ago, Globe used to have this Duo service already even before Smart did. I used to have 2 Globe handyphone subscriptions both in 1 sim then, but eventually had to split them when Globe decided to discontinue the service maybe due to lack of patrons on this type of technology. But like most of us, I too am very much a sucker for variety of wireless services (mainly for my business) which I keep in my bag that grows bigger by the day due to the increasing number of gadgets inside it. There’s my SUN for the 24/7 UNlimited call and text anywhere in the country, Globe for reliability esp. during emergencies, at least 2 landline sims (SunTel and PLDT Plus prepaid) one for incoming and one for outgoing – toll free calls for my family and clients, and Globe Tattoo for my laptop internet connection, all for the convenience while I’m on the road. With this Globe DUO Service, I think my bag can breath freely now with just 2 mobile phones inside it, still maintaining my SUN and my Globe for both mobile and landline service in one.
Incidentally, this type of service would definitely benefit men especially, who usually just carry 1 mobile phone with them to go about their daily routines.
Cheers to newer breakthroughs!! The more competitions the lower the burdens of cost for us consumers. Bring them on.. Congrats Globe!!!
ako mula 2005 pa ako nakikinaBang sa libreng gprS ng globe gamit ang tricks. Gusto ko sana masubukan tong bagong offer ng globe kaso pang-postpaid lang. Dbale may pldt landlines plus prepaid naman ako kaso kelangan ko ng myphone.
You must have at least 2,500 credit limit
the service “is initially available in NCR†only, and Globe Telecom does mean that literally. This means that landlines with a 02 area code but located outside of the geographic definition of the National Capital Region (NCR), such as certain towns in Bulacan (Obando), Laguna (San Pedro), and the whole of Rizal cannot call a Duo subscriber using his 02-prefix number, nor can a Duo subsriber call these landlines toll-free. To my knowledge no such limit exists for Bayantel’s and PLDT’s wireless landline products.
Another consequence: a Duo subscriber can only call another Duo subscriber toll-free if both of them are located within the NCR, unlike subscribers of Sun Cellular’s Unlimited Call and Text service who may call other fellow Sun Cellular subscribers anywhere in the Philippines toll-free.
I have Globe Duo for 3 days now. Sometimes its quite difficult to call a Globe Duo Landline when you use a PLDT Landline (not wireless landline). You have to dial 4 to 5 times before it can connect. Sometimes, you only need to dial once.
I tried registering on Globe thru 8888 but it doesn’t recognize the DUO keyword. It once sent back a text with a list of keywords that included DUO INFO but that didn’t work either. I got a reply with a list of keywords without DUO or DUO INFO. I’m guessing they didn’t anticipate the response and so they’ve shut it down for now.
yeah nakinabang nga kayo pero kami mga postpaid subscribers naman ang kawawa.
@ ako din nakinabang sa gprs nila, pti mms,tv live stream at call..hehe..noon yun
Nku dagdag nnmn s pasaning ng network backbone ng globe…sna mag-overhaul n sila kc mrmi ang ngrereklamo s knila…hehe…btw, nkinabang aq s glitch s gprs nila…free browse intently or hindi sadya..hehe
jepoy – Yes, I agree, PLDT wireless landline prepaid is not unlimited. The thing is, you cannot use your free allotted minutes in a PLDT wireless landline prepaid to call a Globe Duo number. You have to have credits in your e-wallet before you can make a call.
@tiger – PLDT Landline Plus prepaid or postpaid is NOT unlimited. So if you call ANY local landline (Globe Duo included), your PLDTLoad minutes or credits will be consumed.
I registered with Globe Duo service. The problem is, when you use a PLDT Prepaid Wireless Landline to Call a Globe Duo Landline, you need to have enough load to make the call. I called PLDT and Globe regarding this matter. So, ….to all subscribers, beware! Your PLDT wireless landline’s load will be debited unless Globe Duo and PLDT Wireless Landline Prepaid settles their interconnection issues.
BTW I love your blog!