Calls & SMS Rates
For Calls to Globe & TM Subscribers S$0.16/min and
For Calls to Other Networks: S$0.34/1st min then S$0.22/min onwards
FREE 10 minutes for every 8 minute callFor Global SMS to Globe & TM Subscribers S$0.05/SMS
For Global SMS to Other Networks: S$0.15/SMS
FREE 75 Global SMS for every 5 Global SMS sent
I am frequently mistaken to be a Singaporean. One even went as far as to say that he thought I was Eurasian, and, I suppose with my mixture of Chinese, Filipino and Spanish blood, it was understandable.
Other Filipinos think I’m Singaporean too, until I tell them otherwise, a fact that is befuddling to me.
During a break, an American co-actor idly asked, “Lorna, are you Filipino?”
An odd question that came out of nowhere, true, but, I immediately replied, “Yes, yes, I am Filipino.”
When I signed up for SingTel, I received this SMS in English on 05 November 2009:
Thank you for using SingTel Prepaid Mobile. Customers who stay longer than 3 months willget 8-15% Loyalty Bonus for every top-up.
On 28 November 2009, I received a SMS in Filipino informing me that the offer has been rescinded:
Dear kostumer, ang kasalukuyang Loyalty Bonus Program ay titigil na mula 30 Nov 2009. Asahan ang aming mga bagong handog sa Dec 09. Para sa inyong kaalaman, hindi aalisin ang inyong nakreditong loyalty bonus. Salamat sa paggamit ng SingTel Prepaid Mobile.
As I was writing how I would miss the Repertory Philippines production of Sweeney Todd in the wee hours of the morning of 18 November 2009, it suddenly struck me that there was a possibility that we would be off for several days.
When it was finally confirmed later that afternoon that we were going to have a few days off and I got the permission to leave the country of Singapore, I rushed to Lucky Plaza on Orchard Road to get a Cebu Pacific airplane ticket, only to find out that I need an Overseas Employment Certificate or OEC from the Philippine Embassy in Singapore in order to get back to the country.
I was the only one among the Pinoys who flew to Singapore who did not bring a cell phone, which was probably a very strange thing to do. My reasoning was based on the fact that the Internet is readily available anyway, plus, I had the impression that roaming charges were quite steep.
However, during my short visit to the Philippines, a friend berated me for not bringing my Globe phone and not putting it on roam mode. She recounted that it’s one of the cheapest ways to keep in touch with family and friends who are out of the country since all the senders based in the Philippines can still text me for Php 1, and I would receive the SMS for free. Of course, everyone understands that I would not reply via SMS, but, rather through email or not at all.
The great thing with SingTel is that after every call or SMS sent, a free advisory is displayed showing the balance or promotion that’s currently being offered, for example, ‘For every local 10 SMS sent get 30 free.’
