Globe offers Plan Duo Service

Kala ko Duo fone… with landline number and mobile number..

Great Deal Globe! Smart ano pa ang hinintay! Smart PLDT Duo naman!

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This looks good but I already subscribe to their DSL and landline, though I have a smart cell number. Can they give me a cellphone contract coming as a landline customer?

Bug with the 8888 service. It doesn’t recognize the ‘yes’ keyword for confirmation that you are subscribing. I did not get the “You will receive an SMS confirming DUO service activation shortly” confirmation.
…or technical difficulties again? lol. :p

i wonder how the PLDT Group (Smart) will respond to this.

@herbert
it is called Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

Why don’t they offer this to pre-paid subscribers? I think this would catch on quite quick.

sounds nice, but i don’t think i’d be needing this for now. i mean, there are landline fones where ever i go — office, home, friend’s home. but on second thought, the fact that people can call me anytime through their landline is probably cool. :-)

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.

@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.

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

yeah nakinabang nga kayo pero kami mga postpaid subscribers naman ang kawawa.

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.

You must have at least 2,500 credit limit

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!!!

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.

useless naman ang duo kung nasa labas ka ng area code kung saan mo nairegister yan like metro manila.

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.

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.

GOOD NEWS SA GLOBE FANATICS MAY DUO PREPAID NA, JUST GO TO THE NEAREST GLOBE BUSSNESS CENTER IN CEBU AND BUY GLOBE DUO PREPAID FOR JUST P45. YOU OWN A LANDLINE NA.

I was so furious when I applied for Globe Speak ‘n Surf(landline plus broadband). I paid 999 and all I got was a wireless handset and a modem. T’was I think 2 years ago and until now I haven’t heard from them. They just took my money and left me with no service. For the first 6mos. I frequently made follow ups but the globe hotline has nothing to say but “I’m sorry for the inconvenience…” WTF! they sound like a broken record.

I then applied for SMARTBRO and until now the service is just fine. At least I’m using my 999 with their service, Then I also got PLDT pre paid landline sim which is working just fine also. But my calls are limited and metered to P2/min.

When I heard about this GLOBE DUO, I was hesitant. I’m not sure if their service has improved. But given the benefit of the doubt, I’d like to try. It’s kinda intriguing and if it really works just as i hoped it will, well its a GREAT DEAL. The catch here is the mobile landline with unlimited calls. I might try this one despite my disgust with my previous application. Its not that expensive though. I can spare to waste P450/30 days subscription and the price of the prepaid sim.

The globe duo service is a crap for prepaid subscribers. I already subscribed for a month and i cannot connect to pldt landlines for 4 days already. I also have the 500 prefix and the service was good until 4 days ago.

I cannot make outgoing calls to PLDT landlines but calling up any Bayantel or Globelines is without a hiss. But receiving call from these landlines on my Duo number poses no problem at all.

I am hoping that they will fix this glitch soon or my Php 450 subscription will just go to waste.

So anyone who is planning to get one better think about it carefully as the service now sucks!

I bought globe sim last Aug.19 and registered to DUO. There were a few errors in keyword in their system but luckily I was able to register. My number starts at 02-500xxxx which is cool. I tried to ring it with my smart cel and it did. I was excited and texted everyone for my new number. When i finally got home I was trying to make outgoing call but i can’t. Until now, i haven’t use my outgoing call. but incoming is fine though.

DONT patronize Globe DUO… that service really sucks!!! cant call pldt & bayantel lines.

Globe Duo sucks! I subscribed my prepaid sim for 1 month, and unfortunately I cannot make calls to PLDT landlines. It’s just a waste of money. Another sample of false advertisement.

This Globe Duo really rocks!i subscribed to Duo because majority of my Globe friends are Duo subscribers. they are the ones who encouraged me to join and i had no regrets!

Ang catch pala dito if you are outside the coverage area of 02 ex. Tagaytay tapos tumawag ka sa may Globe duo rin or any NCR/ Metro Manila landline long distance rates ang bayad mo.

Oh and you can’t call a Cebu Globe cell duo even if they have Duo because long Distance charges din yun if your phone is registered Duo in NCR.

well i just subscribed to globe duo using my prepaid globe phone last oct 11, 5pm. i can receive calls from pldt landlines, but not the other way around. i thought this issue was already fixed. bayantel lines work well though. i called globe and they said after the complaints during the past month, the duo to pldt issue was already resolved. called their cust service for 3 times, and the rep who last talked to me said to wait for 3-5 days before it gets serviced. according to her, to enjoy and make ‘sulit’ (her term) use of the globe duo subscription, i should call instead bayantel lines. and i was like, omg, you’re telling me to make the most out of it by calling bayantel lines while all i need to call are business lines which are mostly pldt? well it’s their cust service rep.

and my subscription is 1 month, since i joined without qualms. what if the subscription is less than 3-5 days? then everything went to nothing? THE WORSE THING, IS NOW,@10AM I CAN NO LONGER CALL ANY LANDLINE, EVEN A DUO NUMBER. NOTHING, AS IN NO OTHER LANDLINE NUMBER. AND I SUBSCRIBED FOR A WHOLE 1 MONTH. globe doesn’t deliver, such a waste. MY FAULT, I DIDN’T RESEARCH ON IT FIRST; MUST HAVE BEEN SO SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE RAVE TESTIMONIALS. I SHOULD’VE GOTTEN A BAYANTEL WIRELESS OR A PLDT LANDLINE PLUS instead of this. so frustrating.

Globelines have made enormous expansion of their product selling and services in the country but cannot correct out bad or no connections at all. This is usually happened in Cebu. They should focus on good quality product and not quantity. I have been experiencing no dial tone , or hanged phone tone in my globe landline for two days now. I cannot call the repair service since the phone cannot be used. Globelines should have to look for an immediate actions to the problems they are having to their communication business as i am quiet sure that they know that this is happening.

I have scanned a few of the articles on your web site now as well as Philippines, Technology News & Reviews, and I genuinely like your way of blogging. There is no smoke without a fire and on that point there are no comments without posts.

Heya just wanted to give you a brief heads up and let you know a few of the pictures aren’t loading correctly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue.
I’ve tried it in two different web browsers and both show the same outcome.