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Globe Super DUO is Going to Rule the Wireless Landline Business

Author: J. Angelo Racoma Category: Mobile, technology, telecommunications Tags: duo, globe, Mobile, superduo, telecommunications, Telecoms Views: 19015

Friday
Oct 16, 2009

The term “wireless landline” is now in vogue among Philippine telcos. While it’s certainly a nifty idea to bring your landline anywhere, it’s mostly a marketing gimmick for me. Isn’t it just a glorified unlimited calling scheme? But instead of being able to call phones within your own network only, you get to call landline phones within the same locality.

I, myself, use PLDT Landline Plus, which I keep plugged into my trusty ol’ Nokia 1112, and which I use for calling fixed lines while on the move.

But I think I may be switching to Globe’s Super DUO soon. It’s probably more practical, since I use Globe prepaid as my primary mobile number. Globe also upgraded DUO to Super Duo with one great feature. Instead of giving you unlimited calling capability only to landlines within your locality, you can also call other Globe and Touch Mobile phones anywhere in the country with no extra per-minute charge.

Wha’ts even better is that Super DUO is now available to all Globe subscribers, postpaid or prepaid. Previously, when the original DUO was introduced as a prepaid service, it was a bit expensive (P700 per 28 days), and was only available to DUO-enabled SIMs, which you had to purchase. Now anyone can sign up just by texting SUPERDUO (plus some keywords) to 8888. It’s also more affordable at P599 for 30 days.

To activate the service, you would have to text the following keywords to 8888.

SUPERDUO [area] [plan]

Areas include the following:

  • MM for Metro Manila
  • CEB for Cebu
  • TAG for Bohol
  • ROX for Capiz

You have two choices for a plan:

  • 35 for P35, which is good for one day
  • 599 for P599, which is good for 30 days.

I’ll be trying out this service soon. My primary concern is whether it interconnects well with other networks like Bayantel, PLDT, and the like. That’s one of my biggest gripes with my PLDT Wireless landline. I can’t seem to make outgoing calls to Bayantel.

I’ll post a preview and a review soon.

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aji santiago

October 17th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

My 1mo Globe Duo plan is not working again; worked for only 1.5 days in the past 6 days. after 5 complaints, think i’m done. i’m giving up.

Globe Duo is a great, innovative idea, but an unreliable service. 450 went to nothing, with lost transactions and other economic costs. sad.

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Communicator

October 18th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

Read more comments about the Super Duo service here at http://philippinestuff.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/893/

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Mark Quitoriano

October 19th, 2009 at 3:31 am

I’ve tried all landline wireless(BWL,PLDT LL+,Suntel,DUO) DUO got my vote. I just started using superduo and currently i have no issues with connecting with any landline or globe/tm numbers. I was expecting they will reroute the calls to a non-premium routes or an experimental VOIP lines.

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myphemaster

November 5th, 2009 at 11:51 pm

I hope they could maintain quality service. I’ve tried globe duo before and it was clear and uninterrupted. With globe super duo, unmetered calls can be made even to globe subscribers not registered to “super duo” or “duo.”

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admin

February 5th, 2010 at 5:33 pm

I AM TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH BAYANTEL’S SERVICE. I GOT FULL SIGNAL BUT THE LINE IS CHOPPY TO THE OTHER PARTY. I REALLY DON’T LIKE AS WELL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEIR AGENTS SUCKS! LIAR AND VERY IRRESPONSIBLE LIKE MICHELLE AND CHI AND EDISON. THEY WILL RUIN YOUR DAY TOTALLY. GOOD THING MY ACCOUNT WILL END SOON. I WILL NOT SUBSCRIBE TO ANY BAYAN SERVICE ANYMORE. BAYANTEL SUCKS!!! GO TO HELL.. BAYAN HELL.

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