Globe now covered by PLDT Unlimited Landline

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Globe's subscribers now covered by PLDT's promotional tariff
First posted 10:14am (Mla time) July 29, 2005
By Erik de la Cruz
XFN-asia

GLOBE Telecom Inc said the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered the inclusion of its mobile phone and land-line networks in the promotional pricing scheme being offered by rival Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co (PLDT).

In an notice published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Globe and its land-line service provider, Innove Communications Inc, said PLDT's promotional tariff now applies to calls to Globe's Handyphone and Touch Mobile cellular subscribers and Globelines customers.

Globe said the NTC order took effect June 14.

PLDT's price offer allows its land-line subscribers to place calls to customers of its mobile phone units, Smart Communications Inc and Pilipino Telephone Corp, for only 10 pesos per call, regardless of how long the call is.

(1 dollar = 56.10 pesos)