It was just announced that Globe Telecom is starting to block all text messages, whether it's from prepaid and postpaid numbers, that contain URL (Uniform Resource Locators) or website links. This is a move to help in combatting scams and spam text messages. Globe temporarily blocks text messages with URL It was reported on GMA that Globe is now starting its new strategy to combat spam and scam messages by blocking the sending of person-person text messages coming from all networks that contain website links or clickable links. This is also in response to the directive given by The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) that issued an order to telcos at the beginning of this month to block URLs, links, and fast response codes on text messages due to the rise in spam texts, some of which include the recipient's entire name. Dear Globe, I noticed in your website under Globe Postpaid Value Offers and Globe Prepaid Value Offers that your International Text Offers for P1 Globe to Singtel PREPAID Mobile Int’l Text is still in effect as of 1st April 2008. Please explain why my friends are being charged P15 for every text they send to my GLOBE KABABAYAN prepaid number here in Singapore. Read more in our articles including "Globe temporarily blocks text messages with URL" and "Globe drops Visibility Prepaid Kit price to Php3,500".
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Apr 27, 2026It was just announced that Globe Telecom is starting to block all text messages, whether it's from prepaid and postpaid numbers, that contain URL (Uniform Resource Locators) or website links. This is a move to help in combatting scams and spam text messages.
Globe temporarily blocks text messages with URL It was reported on GMA that Globe is now starting its new strategy to combat spam and scam messages by blocking the sending of person-person text messages coming from all networks that contain website links or clickable links. This is also in response to the directive given by The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) that issued an order to telcos at the beginning of this month to block URLs, links, and fast response codes on text messages due to the rise in spam texts, some of which include the recipient's entire name. Dear Globe, I noticed in your website under Globe Postpaid Value Offers and Globe Prepaid Value Offers that your International Text Offers for P1 Globe to Singtel PREPAID Mobile Int’l Text is still in effect as of 1st April 2008.
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