“Merry Christmas" That was the very first commercial SMS (Short Messaging System) was sent on Dec. In the Philippines, SMS or texting is huge and it even reached over a billion messages per day. While cellular service are being slowly restored in typhoon Yolanda affected areas in the Visayas (specifically Samar, Leyte and Cebu), all the national carriers have banded together to offer free local and international SMS to subscribers in those areas. For Smart and Sun, all subscribers within the covered areas will automatically receive the free SMS allocation every day. Here's a similar release sent to us by Globe Telecom: To help the communities severely affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda, the country’s three mobile phone operators -- Globe Telecom, Smart Communications, and Sun Cellular are jointly offering 25 free SMS per day for five days that may be used for local and international messages. Read more in our articles including "SMS turns 30 years today" and "Smart, Sun & Globe offer 25 free SMS per day to Visayas victims".
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May 25, 2026“Merry Christmas" That was the very first commercial SMS (Short Messaging System) was sent on Dec. In the Philippines, SMS or texting is huge and it even reached over a billion messages per day.
While cellular service are being slowly restored in typhoon Yolanda affected areas in the Visayas (specifically Samar, Leyte and Cebu), all the national carriers have banded together to offer free local and international SMS to subscribers in those areas. For Smart and Sun, all subscribers within the covered areas will automatically receive the free SMS allocation every day. Here's a similar release sent to us by Globe Telecom: To help the communities severely affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda, the country’s three mobile phone operators -- Globe Telecom, Smart Communications, and Sun Cellular are jointly offering 25 free SMS per day for five days that may be used for local and international messages.
Our coverage of sms history includes: "SMS turns 30 years today"; "Smart, Sun & Globe offer 25 free SMS per day to Visayas victims"; "realme C100, C100i now official, specs and price in the Philippines". Each article provides unique insights and information.