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Philippine Smart Communications, Inc. has joined Globe Telecom, Inc. in seeking a temporary restraining order to stop pulse billing
Friday, January 8, 2010
via Business World online The per pulse billing scheme is the latest of a string of new regulations for telcos in response to complaints last year of “vanishing” mobile prepaid credits or “load” due to dropped calls and “spam” text messages, among others. Regulators imposed the per pulse billing so that subscribers are charged only for actual time consumed.
Last Dec. 16, telcos were required to adopt the per-pulse billing for calls between two different networks. Calls within the same network were subjected to the new billing scheme starting Dec. 6.
NTC cease-and-desist orders dated Dec. 9 insisted that telcos should have billed phone calls within the same mobile network for every six seconds consumed under the new per pulse billing scheme starting Dec. 6, and that any difference between the old and new billing should be refunded.
Globe Telecom filed its own petition before the Court of Appeals on Monday, citing similar grounds. Continue reading here http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=4281
Smart, Globe hit NTC over pulse rate charging scheme
Smart seeks restraining order versus NTC
Last Dec. 16, telcos were required to adopt the per-pulse billing for calls between two different networks. Calls within the same network were subjected to the new billing scheme starting Dec. 6.
NTC cease-and-desist orders dated Dec. 9 insisted that telcos should have billed phone calls within the same mobile network for every six seconds consumed under the new per pulse billing scheme starting Dec. 6, and that any difference between the old and new billing should be refunded.
Globe Telecom filed its own petition before the Court of Appeals on Monday, citing similar grounds. Continue reading here http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=4281
Smart, Globe hit NTC over pulse rate charging scheme
Smart seeks restraining order versus NTC
Philippine NTC approves Smart text, call promo extension until April 30, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Friday, 08 January 2010 Manila Times: The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has granted Smart Communications Inc.’s request to extend its unlimited text and call promo until April despite the temporary suspension of the service last month.
The regulator said it has approved the promo called SmartTalk Plus Promo nationwide under the brand Smart Buddy from January to April 30 this year.
Under the promo, Smart to Talk ‘N Text subscribers can avail unlimited text and calls from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. of the next day. From 5:01 p.m. to 9:59 p.m. the company will then charge P2.50 per minute per call and P0.20 per text for Smart and Talk ‘N Text subscribers. Continue reading here http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business-columns/9231-ntc-approves-smart-text-call-promo-extension-
The regulator said it has approved the promo called SmartTalk Plus Promo nationwide under the brand Smart Buddy from January to April 30 this year.
Under the promo, Smart to Talk ‘N Text subscribers can avail unlimited text and calls from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. of the next day. From 5:01 p.m. to 9:59 p.m. the company will then charge P2.50 per minute per call and P0.20 per text for Smart and Talk ‘N Text subscribers. Continue reading here http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business-columns/9231-ntc-approves-smart-text-call-promo-extension-
Philippine NTC approves Smart text, call promo extension until April 30, 2010
Friday, 08 January 2010 Manila Times: The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has granted Smart Communications Inc.’s request to extend its unlimited text and call promo until April despite the temporary suspension of the service last month.
The regulator said it has approved the promo called SmartTalk Plus Promo nationwide under the brand Smart Buddy from January to April 30 this year.
Under the promo, Smart to Talk ‘N Text subscribers can avail unlimited text and calls from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. of the next day. From 5:01 p.m. to 9:59 p.m. the company will then charge P2.50 per minute per call and P0.20 per text for Smart and Talk ‘N Text subscribers. Continue reading here http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business-columns/9231-ntc-approves-smart-text-call-promo-extension-
The regulator said it has approved the promo called SmartTalk Plus Promo nationwide under the brand Smart Buddy from January to April 30 this year.
Under the promo, Smart to Talk ‘N Text subscribers can avail unlimited text and calls from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. of the next day. From 5:01 p.m. to 9:59 p.m. the company will then charge P2.50 per minute per call and P0.20 per text for Smart and Talk ‘N Text subscribers. Continue reading here http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business-columns/9231-ntc-approves-smart-text-call-promo-extension-
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