TextMoLibreKo Allow Globe/TM Subs to Send Text Message Even Without Prepaid Load

Globe prepaid cellphone subscribers now have a chance to send text messages to fellow Globe/TM subscribers even without prepaid credit via TextMoLibreKo facility.

Received this Free Advisory from Globe two days ago.

New from Globe. With TextMoLibreKo, ur friend can pay for your text. Perfect for mommy, daddy, kuya, and ate. Try it! Text INFO to 2354 for free.

And I only got to find out what TextMoLibreKo is all about today.

TextMoLibreKo
Screenshot from its FAQ Page.

TextMoLibreKo is a tie-up between Globe & Chikka.

It is good that in a sense, any Globe prepaid subscriber can send an important message to a friend or family even if he or she has already used up all his/her prepaid credits. The message can be read by the intended recipient for only a Php 1.00 cost.

Get to know more about TextMoLibreKo at its FAQ Page.

I wonder why the service is available only to Globe & TM subscribers. I believe that Smart Communications owns Chikka.

To use this service, type the message as usual and then send it to 2354+(11 Digit Cellphone Number of your intended recipient).

Example:

Type "I now know TextMoKoLibreKo from PrepCP blog." and send it to 235409162323015. I'll surely accept your message. ;)

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Chikka Free Text & 1 Peso Reply

Chikka, the leading free text/SMS from PC to cellular phone provider, is now offering reply rates of P 1.00 for messages sent between 11:00 pm to 9 am.

Chikka allows anyone to register their cellular phone number and send free text/messages to selected countries. Members can send the message via their browser or download the Chikka Messenger to their desktop.

I believe they get their profit when the recipient replies back directly to the Chikka account. In our country, the charge was P 2.50 per replied sent.

I just recently found out that Chikka now offers off-peak rates. Replies will be charged only P 1.00 peso per reply when sent from 11:00 pm to 9 am.

This is cool news for us Filipinos and night crawlers who have internet connection. We can text friends without being worried for them using up most of their prepaid cellphone loads/credit.

Being a free-hound myself, I have enjoyed sending free text messages via Chikka. I even have 3 accounts before.

I used Chikka to format a long message and see how it would look. I texted the message to my own cellular phone. The message appeared fine. It is then that I received the notification about off-peak rates from Chikka.

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