SUN PHILIPPINES

PLDT buys Sun Cellular Digitel at P74.1B update

2011-03-29T15:35:00.000-07:00

THE BOARD of directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Gokongwei-led JG Summit Holdings, Inc. approved on Tuesday the acquisition by PLDT of a stake in Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. which owns the Sun Cellular mobile phone brand.

Read the complete article here by clicking the link

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=670981&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Updated headlines Thursday, March 31, 2011 click headline to read

Have SMC’s telecom ambitions been dashed?

SEC may look into PLDT-Digitel deal

Telcos lead surge in stock mart

SUN Broadband Philippines now has unlimited pre paid internet 50 peso one day, 100 peso 3 days, and 250 for 7 days

2010-10-15T22:29:00.000-07:00

SUN: http://www.suncellular.com.ph/news_detail.php?id=62

Sun Broadband Wireless P50 (SBW50) one day unlimited internet

Sun Broadband Wireless P100

Sun Broadband Wireless P250 7 days unlimited internet

Contact the SUN hotline by dialing 200 on your cell phone to get the details

click photo to see enlarged

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Globe http://tattoo.globe.com.ph/product/super-surf

50 pesos one day or 5 days is 220. I would suggest that the 5 days is better at SMART at only 200 Pesos.

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Smart Bro now has two 'unlisurf' packages (September 17, 2010) P100 2 days and P200 for 5 days. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=612574&publicationSubCategoryId=66

Text Filipino seafarers for only P2 with Sun Cellular’s newest service

2010-03-24T19:51:00.001-07:00

Sun Cellular proudly introduces its newest international service designed for Filipino seafarers and their families in the Philippines. Dubbed as "SMSCrewMail", seafarers are given free CrewMail accounts via Sun SMSCrewMail cards. This service allows them to send and receive text messages to and from Sun Cellular subscribers. With SMSCrewMail, seafarers will be charged at very affordable rates when they send text messages to Sun subscribers. Replying to seafarers will cost only P2 per text for both prepaid and postpaid Sun users. With this new service, Sun Cellular subscribers can keep in touch anytime with their friends or loved ones who are seafarers. Sun users can text HELP to 2294 for more information about SMSCrewMail.
The company is partnering with SMS Global to provide a 2-way text messaging service between seafarers and Sun subscribers in the Philippines. SMS Global is a Hong Kong-based company that provides ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship communication for seafarers using its SMSCrewMail system.

The company has agreements with maritime agencies that make up 75% of the world market. Arnt Grande Pettersen, CEO of SMS Global, says "We are pleased in collaborating with Sun Cellular to provide a very affordable and effective way for Filipino seafarers and their family members in the Philippines to communicate."

SUN WIRELESS PHONE P249 MONTH ADD ON

2009-12-25T00:30:00.000-08:00

New landline and mobile service from Sun Cellular.

Introducing - Sun Double Unlimited 249, the most affordable, nonstop communication offer that houses two communication services in just one SIM: A Sun Cellular Mobile Postpaid line and a SunTel Wireless Landline! When you call any Sun postpaid or prepaid subscriber within the country, your Sun Double Unlimited mobile number will automatically be used. Likewise, your Sun Double Unlimited landline number will automatically be used when calling any landline number within your local area. Just make sure to dial the area code when you call a local landline number.

This exciting treat is open to new and existing Sun Cellular Regular and Group Plan Postpaid subscribers. For existing Sun Postpaid subscribers, you’ll only need to add P249 with a six-month holding period on top of your monthly postpaid mobile bill to enjoy Sun’s Call and Text Unlimited and SunTel’s Unlimited local landline calls. Because you already have an existing postpaid line, it will be easy to subscribe to this new service. You can choose between two very easy ways. One is to call *738# and simply follow the instructions. The other way is to text SDU(space)ON and send to 2738 then follow the instructions indicated on your mobile screen. Just make sure all your Sun Cellular services are active and current to avail of this two-in-one plan. There’s no need to submit a proof of identification (POID), proof of billing (POB) or proof of income (POI) to get a Sun Double Unlimited. Simply put, this service application is just a phone call or a text message away!

For non-Sun subscribers, enjoy Sun Double Unlimited for as low as P599 per month ALL IN by subscribing to any Sun Cellular Postpaid plan and enrolling to Sun Double Unlimited via call or SMS.

The great news doesn’t end there! Corporate accounts may also enroll to this latest offer. Enrollment will be processed on a per company basis. Just get in touch with your account manager for more details.

FOR MORE DETAILS http://www.suncellular.com.ph/news_detail.php?id=73

One peso P1 piso Sun texts in 20 countries, just buy the SUN international sim

2009-12-24T23:51:00.000-08:00

CALL & TEXT INTERNATIONAL SIM

With the Sun Call and Text International SIM, you can send international text to any number and any network in 20 countries1 for only ONE PESO.

USA, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Macau, Japan, Qatar, Brunei, Guam, Hawaii, Oman, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Turkey, Northern Marianas Islands, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Puerto Rico

http://www.suncellular.com.ph/prepaid_sim_packs.php

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BRAND NEW GLOBE USB TATTOO MOBILE BROADBAND OPEN LINE ALREADY P850

2009-12-16T19:51:00.000-08:00

I saw this today on Sulit: BRAND NEW GLOBE TATTOO MOBILE BROADBAND OPEN LINE ALREADY I recommend that everyone get their USB SUN or Globe Tattoo unlocked so you can use on any service including SMART and get an antenna to put outside as this usb allows an antenna to be attached. Read more here at my blog on open line and settings you put for Globe, Smart, Sun to get faster speeds and save money. http://fasterusb.blogspot.com/

This price is a bargain as you pay SUN P899 and Globe the same for locked and you also get free load on this offer below. Check it out and gift someone for Christmas. 850 PESOS ONLY Read the details here at my Philippine Bargain of the Day http://daybargain.blogspot.com/

Sun unlimited texting is now 10 pesos

2009-12-13T20:53:00.001-08:00

Sun’s 1-day Text Unlimited just got better! Introducing WinnerTXT10!

With Sun WinnerTXT 10, your P15.00 1-day Text Unlimited is now only P10.00. Enjoy 24 hours of Unlimited-Sun-to-Sun texts plus FREE 5 minutes of Sun-to-Sun calls! With Sun, everybody’s a winner!

To load, buy P10 regular load and text WIN10 to 247.

Also note there is unlimited texting at P20 for two days 20 minutes calls

7 days of unlimited texting and one hour of calls is 50 pesos and

30 days of unlimited texting and 4 hours calls is 150 pesos

Comparison of unlimited texting offers Sun, Smart, Globe

2009-12-13T20:32:00.000-08:00

Texting rates unlimited all day from SUN is the cheapest but the cheapest offers only apply to texts within their network and to text outside the network its more expensive and this comparison is mainly for texting within network although some rates are listed for texting outside the network are also listed.

Sun’s 1-day Text Unlimited just got better! Introducing WinnerTXT10!

With Sun WinnerTXT 10, your P15.00 1-day Text Unlimited is now only P10.00. Enjoy 24 hours of Unlimited-Sun-to-Sun texts plus FREE 5 minutes of Sun-to-Sun calls! With Sun, everybody’s a winner!

Also note there is unlimited texting at P20 for two days 20 minutes calls
7 days of unlimited texting and one hour of calls is 50 pesos and
30 days of unlimited texting and 4 hours calls is 150 pesos

Sun has a 5 day texting to other networks 100 texts for 20 pesos total which is still a best buy.

Smart has unlimited texting

20 pesos one day
30 pesos two days
http://smart.com.ph/buddy/promos/AllTextMMS.htm

SMART SMARTXT PLUS 25 unlimited texts one day, 10 minutes of calls, 10 texts to other networks, to use your P25 load to join text TXT25 to 258 and send, to make calls dial *2590 & your 11 digit cell number

SMART ALL TXT 20 COMBO 110 texts 3 days, 10 texts other networks, 5 minutes calls, to avail with your P20 load, text C20 to 2827 send, to make calls dial *2827 & your 11 digit cell number

SMART SMARTXT PLUS 60 unlimited texts 5 days, 20 minute calls, to avail with your P60 load, text TXT60 to 6402 send, to make calls dial *6402 & your 11 digit cell number
from newspaper ads http://smartphilippines.blogspot.com/2009/12/philippine-smart-call-unlimited-text.html

ALLTEXT 20
P20 = 100 texts SMART to SMART / Talk 'N Text & 10 texts to other networks
ALLTEXT 40
P40 = 200 texts SMART to SMART / Talk 'N Text & 20 texts to other networks
ALLTEXT 50
P50 = 300 texts SMART to SMART / Talk 'N Text & 30 texts to other networks
from http://smart.com.ph/buddy/promos/AllText.htm

Talk 'N Text
Gaantext Unli20 one day unlimited texting   5 texts to other networks

GaanTxt P10 = 55 texts to Talk ‘N Text/Smart
+ 5 texts to all networks!
Promo runs until April 30, 2010.
Per DTI- NCR Permit No. 5196, Series of 2009.

P20 = 95 texts to Talk ‘N Text/Smart
+ 10 texts to all networks!
Promo runs until December 31, 2009.
Per DTI-NCR Permit no. 5198, Series of 2009.
from http://smart.com.ph/talkntext/promos/gaantext.htm

Globe has unlitext P20 for one day to Globe and TM
P50 for 2 days
P80 for 5 days
from http://tattoo.globe.com.ph/product/unlitxt-all-day

Globe Tattoo also offers EVERYBODYTXT20! For only P20, enjoy 200 texts to Globe/TM AND 20 texts to other networks for 1 day. http://tattoo.globe.com.ph/product/everybody-txt-20

Globe’s customer service is now online with the new Chat Assist, WHY CAN'T SUN HAVE IT TOO?

2009-12-09T16:01:00.000-08:00

Globe’s customer service is now online with the new Chat Assist

from Manila Times Thursday, 10 December 2009 Globe Telecom, a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, launches Chat Assist, an online customer service assistance that can be accessed using the Globe website (www.globe.com.ph/support). Globe customers can get real-time customer service assistance including inquiries, requests and concerns about Globe’s products and services through the new Chat Assist.

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My comment: SMART, PLDT, SUN, BANYAN, DREAM, GLOBAL, DESTINY, etc are you listening? Many online businesses have adopted this years ago and I am pleased that finally Globe is showing the way to better customer service rather than holding a phone to your ear for ages and pressing through numerous buttons to get someone to listen to your concern! GREAT IDEA!!!!!

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“Globe Chat Assist expands our ability to provide excellent customer service to our subscribers because we are now able to serve them through more ways than one. So no matter where they are our subscribers can now connect to Globe from anywhere in the world” said Trina Henson, Head of the Customer Engagement Group of Globe.

A Globe Chat Assist Specialist is always ready to serve customers who are online so feedback on inquiries is immediate and concerns are resolved at the soonest possible time.

The launch of the new Chat Assist is in line with Globe’s thrust to put its customer first always and to provide them with superior customer experience. Also, it demonstrates Globe’s commitment to its mission to transform and enrich lives through communications.

The new online customer service is made possible by Fluxion Inc., a provider of interactive technology solutions.

The next time you are online and need assistance on any Globe service, simply log on to www.globe.com.ph/support and click on the Globe Chat Assist link. Continue reading here http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/tech-times/7493-globes-customer-service-is-now-online-with-the-new-chat-assist-

SECRETS MAKING YOUR SPEED FASTER ON USB INTERNET

2009-12-08T15:29:00.001-08:00

1. How to configure ordinary Sun or Globe or Smart sim to Sun or Globe or Smart internet sim?
2. Unlocked E160 Settings for SUN, SMART, GLOBE to enter in your unlocked USB
3. Share your USB with your whole house ROUTER
4. Get a external antenna for your USB Smart, Globe or SUN plug it
6. Globe tattoo unlocked, SUN USN unlocked, SMART BRO plug it unlocked

Go to my blog here http://fasterusb.blogspot.com/

Comparing Globe Tattoo, SmartBro and Sun Broadband Wireless

2009-11-29T00:51:00.000-08:00

From Tonycruz website link follows below. More and more Filipinos have again gone wireless to connect to the internet. Recently, the three major wireless telcos have pushed down the cost of their wireless broadband modems or dongles to as low as P888 in a common effort to outsell competitors. The competition has gone so fierce that rivals Smart and Globe have come out with ads claiming their respective wireless broadband service is faster. Curiously, both did not include Sun in their ads. Read an up to date review of the three services, speeds, cost comparison at this bloggers site (although he did not include the new P2000 unlimited plan from Globe and Globe & Smart offer of P20 a day for surfing certain social sites or the new unlimited Blackberry surfing from SMART daily rate or the SMART BRO Share it at P999 a month. ) Read his comparisons and excellent chart here but you will have to highlight the site as its hard to read in brown http://tonyocruz.com/?p=2619

The blogger writes Globe and Smart are apparently still stingy in offering and approving applications for postpaid Globe Tattoo and SmartBro accounts. Sun Cellular has taken advantage of this by offering the widest choices for postpaid subscribers.

But SUN has made available an Easy Broadband 799 Plan which requires only the submission of one ID and the advanced payment of two monthly service fees, and without any contract. Those already with a modem or dongle can also avail of the SBW 799 SIM Only Plan – again without a long list of requirements and with a short contract of just six months.

Sun 1 day unlimited internet for only 50 pesos Internet sim now only 50 pesos with 5 hours free

2009-11-21T23:12:00.001-08:00

Sun in their ads today announced 50 pesos only promo for unlimited internet for one day. The person who loads your load should use code SBW50. Sadly they have only major coverage in Manila metro area at the present. They also announced today that their SUN internet sim by itself is only nowP50 with 5 hours free surfing in your phone or in USB.

Now, Internet users have more reasons to stay online all day and all night. Sun Broadband Prepaid’s latest treat is 1 DAY UNLIMITED INTERNET for only P50!

The Sun Broadband Wireless P50 (USE THIS CODE AT THE E RETAILER TO LOAD SBW50) 1-DAY UNLIMITED load comes both in scratch card or via Xpressload, allowing Sun Broadband prepaid subscribers to stay connected for 24 continuous hours!

Using your Sun Broadband modem’s interface, just key in LOAD followed by the 9-digit data card number and the 5-digit PIN found at the back of the card, (LOAD 123456789 12345), then send to 2225. After successfully loading, you will receive a text message indicating expiry date/time of your load.

Now there’s more good news! Your other Sun Broadband Wireless loads now have DOUBLED its hours. Your SBW100 load now has 12 full hours valid for 4 days; and SBW300 load now gives you 48 hours of surfing with 10 days validity.

And it doesn’t stop there. Now even Sun Regular Prepaid subscribers can use these SBW special loads for mobile Internet access nationwide! Just follow the instructions at the back of the card and you’re ready to surf! So whether you’re browsing on your laptop with your Sun Broadband modem or on your mobile phone with a Sun Regular Prepaid SIM, you can get more hours of Internet with our Sun Broadband Wireless Prepaid loads!

Visit The Sun Shop or call the hotline at (02) 395-3333 using your landline or 333 from your Sun mobile phone. Also available at Sun accredited dealers or retailers. ALSO VISIT MY BLOG SUN USB PLUG IT http://sunplugit.blogspot.com/

Sun Cellular is Agora Marketing Company of the Year

2009-11-21T14:42:00.001-08:00

Philippine Star November 22, 2009 MANILA, Philippines - The unparalleled Call and Text Unlimited has brought the prestigious 2009 Agora Marketing Company of the Year Award to Sun Cellular.

One of the judges said that although Sun Cellular is not the No. 1 player in the local telecommunications industry, “Sun rocked the industry, and their strategies ultimately benefited the consumers.”

“If I were to choose one word that would describe this year’s winners, it would be the word ‘giant’,” said Menardo Jimenez Jr., 2009 Agora Awards chairman of the board of judges. “Because this year’s winners are either giants in their field, or are competing against, and we might add, making headway against their field.” Continue reading here www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=525508&publicationSubCategoryId=66

PHILIPPINE SUN BROADBAND USB KIT NOW P888

2009-11-13T20:08:00.000-08:00

Updated March 31, 2011 Sun as the rest of the telcoms has raised its price but it now includes 1000 sms and 175 hours of internet valid for 30 days and can be unlocked from a vendor in sulit classifieds for use on all networks and has a place to plug in an external antenna to allow better signal. Smart is only offering 5 days validity with its usb plug it purchase while SUN and Globe fairly give you 30 days but note these have to be used with all telcoms in 30 minute blocks or 15 minutes with Globe which can use up your time much faster than unlimited plans The usb can be sometimes be purchased cheaper on Sulit classifieds such as this

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/classifieds+directory/q/sun+broadband+usb

Today Sun announced in ads in Philippine newspapers that they are now selling their SUN BROADBAND USB KIT NOW P888 with one day

unlimited iinternet. Offer valid November 14 to December 31

Sun 1 day unlimited internet for only 50 pesos Internet sim now only 50

pesos with 5 hours free Sun in their ads today announced 50 pesos only promo for unlimited internet for one day. The person who loads your load should use code SBW50. Sadly they have only major coverage in Manila metro area at the present. They also announced today that their SUN internet sim by itself is only nowP50 with 5 hours free surfing in your phone or in USB.
http://sunplugit.blogspot.com/

Smart Bro plug it KIT is now 995 with reviews & suggestions and speeds, open line modem, manual, antenna connections to improve signal http://plugitsmartbro.blogspot.com/ or unlimited surfing on their USB plug
it for P1500 a month. http://smart.com.ph/bro/products/

Globe Tattoo plug KIT it is now 895 & suggestions and speeds reviews, open line to use on all services, where to buy antenna, how to unlock Globe has an unlimited plan now for P2000 and a day plan for P20 limited surfing http://myglobetattoo.blogspot.com/

Another alternative is SMART Bro Share it with antenna connection possible, read the reviews, manual, where to
buy antenna http://smartbroshareit.blogspot.com/

You can get the Globe usb or the SUN usb unlocked read more about it at my plug it sites above to use with any sim and also an external antenna to boost signal.

Smart now offers USB plug it modem for P999 (free 5 hours surfing) and Globe Tattoo USB for P895 (free 5 hours surfing).

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Cheap 2 peso phone call Philippines to USA Canada Hong Kong Singapore & China using SUN

2009-10-29T22:27:00.000-07:00

2 peso to USA Canada Singapore Hong Kong China using SUN but uses ordinary load no special cards like PLDT

P5 peso to Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, Guam, Macau, Brunei, Thailand

P10 peso to UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK

I have tried the P50 load and it works fine and they also have a P100 card that can either be loaded by card or done eload dealer as regular load and then you can register 50 peso load. After you have regular eload you go to combo load and you will see 50 or 100 load and click it . Call their customer service for more information at Dial 200 and ask about the TODO TAWAG promo.

Now you can call more and have longer conversations with your families, friends, and business partners abroad for only P2 per minute with Sun’s Todo Tawag IDD service.

Sun Todo Tawag IDD service is the lowest mobile IDD rate of Sun for prepaid subscribers. It allows you to call the U.S., Canada, China, Singapore and Hong Kong for just P2 per minute using any of Sun’s prepaid SIMs. For a P100 Sun Todo Tawag IDD load, that’s 50 minutes of IDD calls!

In these challenging times, keeping in touch with those who matter to you most – especially those abroad – is very important. Sun Cellular recognizes this need as part of its efforts to make overseas communications more affordable and convenient for its subscribers.

Using the Sun Todo Tawag IDD service is very easy. No need to memorize any prefix numbers. No need to go through long registration process. And no need to worry about having available credits in your prepaid account. Just use a Sun Todo Tawag IDD load and dial straight to any international mobile or landline number.

Sun Todo Tawag IDD service is available in P100 and P50 card denominations valid for 30 days and 15 days, respectively. The same denominations are also available via Sun’s electronic load service, Xpressload.
And here’s more. With Sun Todo Tawag IDD service, you can call many other countries for as low as P5 per minute. Call as often as you want to international destinations like Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and several other countries for a rate lower than a local call. Talk longer with your families and friends in Japan, UAE, Middle East and United Kingdom for only P10 per minute, only with Sun Todo Tawag IDD.

So rush to the nearest retail outlet or The Sun Shop and load up with Sun Todo Tawag IDD. For more information, dial 200 from your Sun mobile phone, or 3958000 from any landline phone

PLDT card is a little more hassle to use but it is still only 1.5 peso per minute to USA and Canada
http://philippinestuff.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/calling-cheap-overseas-1-5-pesos-a-minute-pldt-smart-ofw-rate-2-5p/

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Sun 1 day unlimited internet for only 50 pesos Internet sim now only 50 pesos with 5 hours free

2009-10-29T22:24:00.000-07:00

Sun prepaid broadband subscribers and sun cellular regular prepaid subscribers can enjoy 1 day of unlimited surfing. You need to get the SBW50 (Sun broadband wireless 50) either in scratch card or via xpressload. Use the SBW50 code when loading.

Using your Sun Broadband modem’s interface, just key in LOAD followed by the 9-digit data card number and the 5-digit PIN found at thne back of the card, (LOAD 123456789 12345), then send to 2225. After successfully loading, you will receive a text message indicating expiry date/time of your load.
For the regular prepaid subscribers, you can browse directly in your mobile browser after following the same procedures above.

Sun unlimited surfing for 1 day is valued at P50 compared to Globe Tattoo Surf All Day P20, but it does not limit the sites you may want to surf. This makes it truly unlimited surfing for a day. Read more about the Globe promo here http://myglobetattoo.blogspot.com/2009/11/globe-unlimited-surfing-all-day-in-your.html

Check out other SUN BLOGS I have

http://suninternet.wordpress.com/

http://sunphilippines.blogspot.com/

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Sun Cellular Postpaid Subscriptions, what a deal if you have signal

2009-10-22T00:31:00.000-07:00

Sun Postpaid Plans, SUN even has land line now in Manila area

Plan 350 comes with a free cell phone (Nokia 5000, Nokia 1680c, Nokia 2330c, Samsung E250i, Nokia 2680, Nokia 2700c). Depending on the model, you will need to agree to a lock-in period or subscription contract of 24 months. In some cases, it will be 30 months.

Plan 600 allows you choose any of the following cell phones: Samsung M3510, Nokia 5130Xm, Samsung C5212 (30-month contract).
The Group Plans are quite interesting because with just one bill, you can have two or three cell phones. It's great for business groups, family members, or friends.

Group Plan 999 - Get three lines for the low price of P999. Subscribe once and get three lines immediately, plus you can get discounts on your Unlimited Service Fee. This plan also gives you 750 free SMS per month for i-text. Among the cell phones you can choose bundled with this plan are: Nokia 2700c (comes with 30-month contract), Samsung E250i, Nokia 2330c.

I'm more inclined to go for the Nokia 2700c because its talktime can reach up to 6 hours (assuming what I read in various webpages is true).

Group Plan 899 - Get two lines for the low price of P899. Subscribe once and get two lines immediately. This comes with 600 free Sms per month for i-text. For Line 1, you can choose a Nokia 5000 or Nokia 2700c. Other units available are the Nokia 2680, Nokia 2330c, Nokia 2630, Samsung C450, Samsung M600, and the Nokia 1680c. The usual contract is good for 30 months.

For Line 2 you can choose either the Samsung M3510 or the Samsung E250i. The Samsung E590 is also available.

Group Plan 699 - Get three lines for the low price of P699. Subscribe once and get three lines immediately, plus you can get discounts on your Unlimited Service Fee (when enrolled in Daylite Call and Text Unlimited
). Plus, you get 300 free SMS per month for i-text.Among the cell phones you can choose to go with this plan are: LG KP105, Nokia 1202, Nokia 1208. These cell phones are also available for the Sun EasyPhone program.

Fixed Load Plans - Your Fixed Load Plan will automatically be sent p250, P350, or P600 load every month, charged to your Postpaid Bill.
For inquiries, call 200 through your Sun cell phone or dial the hotline (02) 395 8000 using your landline. Read the complete orginal posting here

http://www.viloria.com/secondthoughts/archives/00001740.html

Sun's budget roaming text

2009-10-18T05:02:00.000-07:00

Now, you can send more text messages to the Philippines every time you're out of the country without worrying about expensive International roaming SMS.

Sun Cellular has introduced its new budget roaming text service that costs only P5 per message.
Sun’s Budget Roaming Text is 80% cheaper compared to regular roaming SMS rates and allows one to text any mobile number in the Philippines for the same low text rate. In addition, you can even check andview your sent items free of charge.

To get the best value for your money while abroad, choose Sun Budget Roaming Text to send texts to the Philippines by activating your Sun roaming services before leaving the Philippines. For postpaid users, call the Sun hotline, or visit any of The Sun Shop outlets. Read original post here

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/225252/suns-budget-roaming-text

We want SUN internet and SUN wireless landline in Cebu too

2009-07-02T22:28:00.000-07:00

Bo Chanco wrote in the Philippine Star newspaper a couple weeks ago, "Speaking of cell phone companies, I didn’t realize that Sun is now on the verge of dislodging or have actually dislodged Globe in the postpaid category until I read an article quoting Globe’s new CEO last Monday."

Expressing exasperation about Globe’s market position, Ernest Cu, Globe’s new CEO told Inquirer “Globe’s always number two in everything. Think about where Globe is number one? Even our position in postpaid is now being threatened by Sun.” Cu pointed out incredulously that “they’re supposed to become now the number one postpaid brand and at times, even our main competitor calls us the number three brand, which I kind of resented, actually.”

How come Sun is not trumpeting this achievement? I have never known Mr. John Gokongwei to be the shy type. If this accomplishment is true, it is a strong marketing point to make. "
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=480364&publicationSubCategoryId=66

To follow up further along Chanco's line, why isn't SUN rolling out the infrastructure and making the costly ads pay better by rolling out more landline phone service in Cebu and other major cities and also the very much requested internet service as well?

I hope that James Go, the president of Filipino telecoms group Telecommunications Philippines Inc and Lance Gokongwei & Mr.John Gokongwei, Jr. can also read this as well.

We want SUN internet and wireless landline in Cebu too

We note with pleasure the new offerings in Sun Tel Wireless Landline Plan 499 and the combined wireless landline, free cell phone and unlimited texting and calling Sun to Sun and the Sun Broadband http://www.suncellular.com.ph/broadband.php but we are very sad these SUN offerings have not come to Metro Cebu yet when SMART and Globe has already added Cebu in their wireless landline and dongle & internet router offers.

Both SMART and Globe have enlisted outside foreign companies to invest with them (Singapore for Globe and Japan for PLDT). SUN should pursue this same angle to enable a faster rollout nationwide!!! We are waiting for it here in Cebu! and I am sure other cities are anxious for it too. Maybe an American firm or Korean firm or Hong Kong telecommunication firm might be interested in being partners.

Cebu Pacific has shown the way to expand even internationally and has done a great job at it and has become the market leader. Why not Sun as well, following the same path being a Robinson corporation?

Cebu is an active investment community being the second largest market in the Philippines and orginal home of the Gokongwei family. Many of the retired foreigners are locating here in Cebu and has many major malls. We hope that a limited rollout in Cebu of your internet and wireless landline will soon be done at least at the major universities and malls here in Cebu as we actively seek such services from Sun. Your advice is welcome.

I also noted that you are making a major push to be the top post paid leader here in the Philippines and one item that might be examined to encourage more to sign up for post paid is the unreasonable rules that make it hard for foreignersor locals to sign up as now some companies are now allowing a simple ID and first month payment to start service. Even when foreigners try to avail of the advance payment, we find that SUN wants to keep half of the deposit even after the contract has ended. The overall submission requirements might need review to allow you to make your goal of being the top post paid subscriber company.

We look forward to advice when we can expect SUN innovations in Cebu.....

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JG Summit Holdings Inc. has set aside P28 billion for capital outlays this year, bulk of which will be channeled to its telecommunication and airline businesses. The breakdown of this year’s capex budget was estimated by Gokongwei as follows: Telecommunications (P12 billion)

Click here to read complete article 6/26/09 Philippine Inquirer

Sun Double Unlimited, a service that packs the flexibility and perks of both a landline and a cell phone and free cell phone too

Sun Double Unlimited, a service that packs the flexibility and perks of both a landline and a cell phone and free cell phone too

As the newest face of Sun Cellular, Judy Ann endorses the Sun Double Unlimited offer that gives subscribers the flexibility of a cellular phone plus the practicality of a landline, all in one sleek unit, in one single payment, and the best part is that both services are unlimited.

This irresistible treat gives subscribers the same 24/7 Call and Text Unlimited features, 250 texts to other networks plus unlimited local landline calls powered by SunTel Wireless Landline. For only P799 monthly subscription fee, you get these two lines in one plan, packed in a cool Samsung dual-SIM phone unit that’s free.

Introducing Sun Tel Wireless Landline Plan 499! Get a Free phone & unlimited local landline calls! Visit The Sun Shop or call 200. Sun Tel is offered in NCR only. Globe prepaid is very expensive for their wireless landline phone.

Click this link to read the complete article 5/15/09 Philippine Star

Postpaid Affordable Plans

Subscription	Easy Broadband Plan 799**	SBW Plan 799 SIM Only	SBW Plan 799	SBW Plan 649 Bundle	SBW Plan 1399
Burstable Speed*	2Mbps				3Mbps
Usage Allowance	Unlimited***
Monthly Service Fee	P799	P799	P799	Additional P649/month on top of Postpaid MSF	P1399
One-Time Modem Charge	P1,895	n/a	Waived	Waived	waived
Holding Period	No Holding Period	6 Months	24 Months	24 Months	24 Months
One-Time Router Charge (Optional)	P3,500				2500

Text abroad for only 2 pesos without intrenational sim but P1 if you use International sim

2009-07-02T22:24:00.000-07:00

http://www.suncellular.com.ph/news21.php

Note the link is no longer working

With Sun’s extended iSMS promo, you can keep on texting your loved ones abroad this Christmas season as often as you want. Text any mobile number in the US (main), Canada, Singapore, UAE, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Macau, Japan, Qatar, and Brunei for only P2 per international text. Send special Christmas quotes to people close to your heart in 40 other countries including China, Australia, Guam, and Hawaii for a low rate of P5 per international text.

Sun Cellular has even extended the international text promo to all Sun postpaid and prepaid subscribers until December 31, 2009. Prepaid subscribers should use regular load to send international texts. Just text any country using the international mobile number format: + country code + mobile access number + mobile number (e.g. +852 XXX XXXXX).

For more information about these unbeatable deals, dial 200 from your Sun mobile phone or (02) 395-8000 from any landline. You may also visit www.suncellular.com.ph.

SUN does offerP1 texting to 20 countries using its international sim which can be bought for P49 so check it out in a posting above in this blog.

1. What are the mechanics of the promo?

Sun Cellular will reduce International Text/ISMS rates as follows:


From		To

P9/text or P10/text		P2/text to 10 ISMS countries P5/text to 40 countries

Sun Subscribers can send ISMS to any international number in the country that is covered by the promo.

2. What are the countries included in the promo and their respective rates?

P2 / text		P5 / text
1	USA	1	China	11	Nigeria	21	Bahrain	31	Guam
2	Canada	2	Australia	12	Mexico	22	Bangladesh	32	Hawaii
3	Singapore	3	Kuwait	13	Jordan	23	Brazil	33	Oman
4	Hong Kong	4	Thailand	14	Vietnam	24	Cuba	34	Cayman Is.
5	UAE	5	Indonesia	15	P. New Guinea	25	Egypt	35	Cyprus
6	Malaysia	6	India	16	Poland	26	Georgia	36	Turkey
7	Macau	7	New Zealand	17	Romania	27	Greece	37	Saipan
8	Japan	8	Israel	18	Russia	28	Honduras	38	Jamaica
9	Qatar	9	Denmark	19	Sri Lanka	29	Pakistan	39	Bahamas
10	Brunei	10	Finland	20	Cambodia	30	Iran	40	Puerto Rico

Sun Cellular now offers Prepaid Roaming

2009-07-02T22:17:00.000-07:00

Sun Cellular proudly introduces its newest service, Sun Prepaid Roaming. This service provides prepaid subscribers who travel abroad a convenient yet affordable way to keep in touch with their family and friends. This service is especially beneficial to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) wanting to remain in constant contact with their loved ones.

Sun’s Prepaid Roaming Service can be activated in any Sun Prepaid SIM - Sun Super Value SIM, Super Combo SIM, Sun Call & Text International SIM, or Super Budget SIM. Subscribers traveling to countries like China, Macau and Singapore can avail of the Prepaid Roaming Service without having to change their current Sun Prepaid SIM.

Activation of the service is easy: Just text “ROAM ON” to 222 (free of charge), and your roaming service is immediately activated. With Sun’s roaming service, you can make and receive calls and texts.

Sun Prepaid Roaming SIM is initially available in China, Macau and Singapore. But for Sun Postpaid subscribers, international roaming service is already available in 100 countries with over 200 roaming partners. For more information, you can call the SUN hotline 395-8000 using a landline, or 200 from a mobile phone, or visit the Sun website at www.suncellular.com.ph

5/16/09 from the Philippine South Angle blog http://thephilsouthangle.com/?p=3338

Does Sun really want to increase their post paid subscribers?

2009-06-29T23:46:00.000-07:00

Please also pass to Digitel president and CEO James Go and SUN/Digitel Marketing/Billing

Thanks, fan
This was a email I sent to SUN but of course their call center never responded!

----- Forwarded Message ----
To: suncellular@digitel.ph; suncellular@digitel.ph
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 2:00:02 PM
Subject: 999 Sun subscription plan for foreigners PRA to sign up please help

Please also pass to Digitel president and CEO James Go and SUN/Digitel Marketing/Billing

Dear Sales and Marketing and Mr James Go:

In this competitive environment and the economic downtown, it would seem companies should be out to increase their business and recently I had the opportunity to go to a Sun cell shop at SM Cebu to inquire on the 999 Group Plan which I was interested in signing up for.

As one of 100,000 foreigners living in the Philippines under the Philippine Retirement Authority (http://www.pra.gov.ph/) which encourages foreigners to live here in the Philippines to encourage them to spend their money and spur the local economy, I was distressed that SUN makes it impossible for the PRA foreigners to avail themselves of your 999 subscription program under the present rules even if we wanted to support the SUN and Digitel company programs except thru a disadvantagous large prepayment that is not even fully refunded at end of 24-30 month contract period.

I did notice that the requirements stated "The foregoing terms, conditions and rates are subject to change without prior notice. " therefore I am writing to you in the hopes you want to make your 999 subscription program useable by PRA foreigners as well. Why not since we are spending millions here in support of the economy and use Gokongwei products and services frequently including cell phones, airplanes, food, malls etc.

I wanted to add one more point that I thought was worth mentioning in making it easier for foreigners to subscribe to your 999 subscription plan. I am quite willing and able to pay the complete 24/30 month cost of the plan upfront as Sky cable and Dream Satellite allow and they give a discount of 10 percent per year since they get to use my advance payment for the services interest free capital. That would make an advance payment of 21,578.40 with 10 percent discount from the 23,976 price for the 24 month cell phone plan or 26,973 for the 10 percent discount for from the 29,970 price for the 30 month plan and this would mean the complete advance payment would be used up at the end of the contract This is a common industry practice of offering discounts for advance payments like this.

That way Sun has the use of the customers money (float) and there is no risk to Sun at all and the customer benefits as well and monthly billing costs and payment costs would be saved as well for Sun. So everyone benefits.

But for other foreigners the monthly payment plan with submission requirements tailored to PRA foreigners would be a crowd pleaser and money maker for Sun as well.

Hopefully Sun can look at these additional business models to enhance their revenue streams to interested Sun foreigner customers.

Therefore let me identify the requirements that these free spending foreigners have problems with when they want to avail of the 999 monthly Sun plan.

1. ACR I-Card - required for foreign nationals. Note under PRA membership for foreigners this is not needed and a PRA id card should suffice for Sun?
2. Competitor bill - since most foreigners have cable and internet bills from SMART, Globe, Sky or now even Sun, these should suffice for PRA foreigners? And why make the minimum monthly bills so high for submission requirements if phone bill or electric etc? If you have a long time bill payment history, it would seem to me to indicate ability to pay.
3. Proof of income - PRA foreigners by their very nature are retired people with incomes over 10,000 dollars a year as per PRA requirements. Why impose any added requirements in this are beyond the PRA current membership card? And as retired people do not get monthly salary checks and may be existing on their interest income, social security or wealth.

It would seem you would want to encourage more business rather than discourage it and as a long time user of Sun phones and products, I wish now to avail of the 999 subscription plan and give Sun even more revenues. Foreigners have the money, why not capture it as well?

I would appreciate your guidance and direction on opening your Sun business to the over 100,000 wealthly foreigners under the PRA program so they can avail of your excellent subscription and services. Please advise where I can sign up with adapted rules for PRA foreigners here in Cebu for your 999 subscription program.

With best regards,

fan with over 8 SUN cell numbers in house

and others
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3. PRA foreigners are Exemptions from:
a. Income tax over your pension and annuities;
b. Exit and re-entry permits of the Bureau of Immigration;
c. Annual registration requirement of the Bureau of Immigration;
d. Customs Duties and Taxes with regard to the importation of household goods and
e. personal effects up to US$7,000.00;
f. Travel tax, if you stay in the Philippines is less than one year from the last entry date; and
g. I-Card

from website http://www.pra.gov.ph/main/faq?page=1

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GROUP PLAN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
http://www.suncellular.com.ph/postpaid.php

I. COMPLETELY FILLED OUT APPLICATION FORM/S WITH LANDLINE NUMBERS
II.VALID ID - Any of the following may be submitted:

Philippine Passport*
ACR I-Card - required for foreign nationals
Philippine's Driver's License
SSS / GSIS ID with picture (ATM card type)
TIN ID with picture (ATM card type)
Company ID (only for Top 5000 Corporations)
Locally-issued Major Credit Card with picture
Membership Card with picture (Exclusive Clubs only)
Professional Regulatory Commission's (PRC) ID
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID
Firearms License ID
*Newly issued passports (since Sept 2007) must be submitted with another ID
with signature.

III.COMPETITOR BILL - Account must be current with no overdue balance or
paid if already due. The Subscriber must have been with the competitor
network for at least six (6) months at the time of application to Sun
Cellular.
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Please provide any of the following:
1 latest SOA from Globe
2 latest SOA from SMART

IF COMPETITOR BILL IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED
TOGETHER WITH THE VALID ID AND COMPLETELY FILLEP-UP APPLICATION FORM WITH
LANDLINE NUMBER/S:
A.PROOF OF BILLING - Any one of the following (most recent and paid if
already due) may be submitted:
Utility Bill (Electricity, Telephone, Water, Major Cable / Internet) with at
least P2, 000 for the Electric Bill and P1, 500 for Telephone, Water and
Major Cable / Internet*.
Credit Card Statement**
Exclusive Club Membership Bill
Bank Statements (mailed)
Insurance Premium Statements of Account
Notarized Lease Contract
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B. PROOF OF INCOME - Any of the following may be submitted:
Last two (2) months Credit Card Statements** (paid if already due) with CL
of at least P25, 000*** (when applying for Plan 350).
Latest Income Tax Return / BIR Form 2316 with Payslips of the last two (2)
half-month pay periods.
Basic Gross Annual Income of at least P138, 000*** (when applying for Plan
350).
Present O/R to show payment of tax due, if an
Newly-issued Certificate of Employment and Compensation with Payslips
Issued by the company's HRD reflecting the employee's income components,
tenure, position and department.
Latest Payslips of at least two (2) half-month pay periods reflecting a
basic monthly income of at least P11, 500*** (when applying for Plan 350)

*No minimum requirement if it will be used as POB only; if it is used as
POI, consider minimum amount requirement.
**For Sun Shops only, credit card may be presented in lieu of statements.
***The amount may vary depending on the plan being applied for.
Note: The foregoing terms, conditions and rates are subject to change
without prior notice.

cc: John Gokongwei, Lance Gokongwei

SUN PHILIPPINES

PLDT buys Sun Cellular Digitel at P74.1B update

THE BOARD of directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Gokongwei-led JG Summit Holdings, Inc. approved on Tuesday the acquisition by PLDT of a stake in Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. which owns the Sun Cellular mobile phone brand.

Read the complete article here by clicking the link

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=670981&publicationSubCategoryId=200

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