The Country’s leading mobile brand Globe Telecom reinforces its drive to boost internet penetration in the Philippines as it introduces more ways to get Filipinos connected to Facebook with the launch of a complete suite of access to the social networking site without data charges.
Continue its commitment to enable the Filipino digital lifestyle with access to social networking to connect with people around the world, Globe is offering its customers Facebook with FREE DATA with a new in-app feature that allows customers to choose the type of Facebook access, FREE Facebook for 7-days for TM Customers and FREE Facebook with a GOSURF subscription.
Facebook’s official data shows as of March 2015, monthly active users on Facebook in the Philippines has reached to 43 million already. Thus, there is a 23% growth comparing it to a year later, March 2014. On the same period, mobile monthly active users reached 35 million, a 35% growth compared to last year. Daily active users hit 23 million, a 28% growth year on year. Finally, mobile daily active users in the Philippines reached 18 million, a 50% growth from last year.
Facebook with FREE DATA
Facebook with FREE DATA is zero-rated, lightweight version of Facebook with limited access to photos and videos Developed for people who are conscious of spending their mobile data, Facebook with FREE DATA will give customers more control over their data usage.
To use Facebook with FREE DATA, Globe Customers will download and launch the latest version of Facebook for Android. They can also visit www.facebook.com in a browser on their mobile. They will then be prompted to opt in or out of Facebook with free data. If they opt out, they will automatically be directed to the full version of Facebook and charged their regular data rate. Thos who opt in can begin to browse Facebook for FREE.
People using Facebook with FREE DATA will also get a data control at the of Facebook, which lets them easily switch between the free and full versions of Facebook at any time. This button clearly indicates which version of Facebook the customer is currently using, and can be dismissed so as not to disturb browsing.
When a customer clicks a photo within Facebook, an external link, or any content that leads outside the Facebook app, they will be notified that they are leaving Facebook with free data and will be charged for data usage.
Free FACEBOOK via TM choose your number SIM
Available for the value of only P30, customers who have purchased the TM Choose-Your-Number SIM will also receive the bonus of FREE ACCESS to the full Facebook for 7 days. Besides allowing customers to choose their own mobile number, the SIM allows customers to register to different call, text, and mobile internet promos. Mobile device must be internet-capable and have a maintaining load balance of P1 in order to access FREE Facebook on TM SIM cards.
FREE Access to Facebook via GOSURF
For customers who want a full experience of Facebook with photo and video streaming access, they can register to a GOSURF data plan to access the social networking site for FREE. GOSURF is the telco’s consumable data plan which paved the way for mobile users to embrace the habit of mobile browsing, with subscriptions growing by 131% and revenues by 124% over the last year.
As the only telco in the country to offer free access to Facebook with a complete browsing experience with a GOSURF subscription, Globe gives customers access to a full experience which includes viewing of photos, streaming of videos uploaded on Facebook, as well as posting, liking, sharing, and making comments on the social networking site. Access to the Messenger app, excluding calls, is also FREE.
