Borrow 3 Texts from Globe with Globe Emergency Text Service

I received an adtext yesterday about Globe's Emergency Text Service.

Globe is testing a service that will allow prepaid cellphone Globe subscribers who have used up all their load to still be able to text/send messages to Globe/TM subscribers. And they are calling it Globe Emergency Text Service.

With this service, prepaid subscribers who have zero balance will still be able to text 3 times, although to Globe/TM subscribers only. That can be a way to ask family or friends to send you some load or just send an important message. Or in the case of loadxtreme technopreneurs (dealers)/ technousers (retailers) that may be enough to reload their own respective cellphones.

$50 T-mobile Prepaid SIM Card Unlimited Talk Text and Web

It is borrowing prepaid credits from Globe. Once the subscriber's reload, he/she will be charged Php 4.00.

The text I received also states that this emergency text service from Globe is for market test only. But in case you are a Globe subscriber who are out of prepaid credits right now, you might want to check out this text service.

Just text GTSOS to 3733.

It is nice but Globe should have allowed this service for subscribers to send the 3 texts to ALL networks. Also, the deducting of 4 pesos when you reload should have notifications.

It would be sad if this Globe Emergency Text Service will be the recurrence of "nakaw load".

ADDENDUM ( as of June 8, 2013)

I tried Globe's GTSOS service last May 30. I was glad that it worked. Also, when I loaded my globe sim a few days later, Globe sent a notification message informing me that their system has deducted the load I borrowed.

Thank you for using Emergency Text Service on 2013-05-30 18:35:25. P4 has been successfully deducted from your current load as of 03-Jun 02:35

I hope other Globe prepaid subscriber's can also avail of its Emergency Text Service in times of immediate need.

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SMART *767 Emergency Load worked For Me

This is for the anonymous commenter in my previous post about Smart's *767 Emergency Load service.

As I am maintaining a Smart SIM but rarely reloads it with previous credits, I decided to try out the service myself. Sorry, SMART. I will reload soon. Promise. LOL!

I just dialled *767. I just heard a beep sound on the other end. Some 3 seconds later, I received the following confirmation text/SMS message.

You have received 4 Smart-to-Smart/TNT Texts valid for 1 day. P4 will be deducted upon your next top-up. Thank you. Ref:283293492447.

So, Yes! The service really works. I just thought that a voice confirmation message from SMART about the service would be good along with the confirmation message.

Again, to the anonymous commenter, the service works. While I hope you would not need emergency load, I sure also hope that in the time that you do, you can avail of the service.

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SMART *767 Emergency Load

My Yugatech subscription informed me of Smart *767 SOS promo. A surprise kind service from Smart Communications.

The promo provides Smart Subscribers an emergency 4 peso load the subsribers can use when they ran out of prepaid cellphone credits. Smart subs can avail of this service by dialing *767 on their cellphone. After which, they will receive 3 SMS load & a 1 peso call load. This 4 peso will be deducted on the subsriber's next purchase of Smart load.

However, this SMART *767 SOS Emergency load is only a promo until November 16

I do not understand the 1-peso call load yet. A quick look at Smart's website and search from the net revealed nothing. But I will update you on this once I get the correct info.

This is quite helpful indeed. Considering the prevalence of prepaid load retailers, there are still unfortunate cases when one runs out of prepaid credits. Thumbs up to Smart on this one.

I hope they make this a permanent service. To Smart subs, please use it for emergency purposes only so that Smart will not shelve the service. I am more of Globe subscriber even though I have a smart sim and uses a dual-sim phone. But I sure would welcome an emergency load for those times I might need it.

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