New Data Pricing from Globe

I just came across this information today.
You can now surf the internet on your phone with either a Globe prepaid or postpaid line and be charged only P5 for 15 minutes.
To register to P5 for 15min – SMS Time to 1111. One time registration only. All your future browsing sessions will be charged P5 for [...]

Service Level of Philippine Telcos

I maintain several mobile phone accounts, more by necessity than choice. My primary line has been my mobile phone number for years, all my friends, business associates and clients know this number. I just cannot let go of it. In addition, their BlackBerry service is better compared to their competitor’s.
My other provider offers relatively cheaper [...]

The Proliferation of the Wireless Landlines

 A friend of mine and fellow Consultant, Elmer Cruz, came to my neck of the woods to conduct a workshop for one of his clients. I had received an SMS from him days before, informing me of his new landline number. When we finally met at one of the resorts here, I asked him about [...]

Carrier Offline!

As I write this post, my mobile phone carrier is offline, and it has been this way since 3:30PM.
Since I operate off Subic Bay, I initially thought that this was an isolated concern, that usually being the case with areas away from the Metro. Not so, as I soon found out as I logged on to [...]

Countryside Economics

We should all live simpler lives. This makes us happier and a lot more friendly to the environment and our fellow man. If we all lived simpler, we would be free from at least some of the woes that beset modern man.
In fact, taking the idea a step further, why don’t we just relocate to [...]