Globe, Smart, Sun and other networks like TM-Touch Mobile, Cherry Prepaid and ABS-CBN Mobile applies standard rates for their text, call and surf services. Standard prepaid rates give information on how much regular load is spent for SMS/MMS per characters or message, calls per minute and internet surfing regular rate. Knowing these rates and checking balance regularly will help subscribers to monitor their expenses.
Update 2018: Good news! All networks' regular prepaid loads, regardless of amount, will have 1 year validity. DICT OIC Eliseo Rio said that, "the one-year expiry date is very safe for consumers because that one year assures that they will be able to use the load". Furthermore, NTC slashes interconnection rates of telcos. Based on NTC Memorandum Circular No. 05-07-2018, the current P2.50 per minute interconnection charge for calls will be reduced to 50 centavos per minute, while the current interconnection charge of 15 centavos per text will be reduced to 5 centavos.
Update 2018: Good news! All networks' regular prepaid loads, regardless of amount, will have 1 year validity. DICT OIC Eliseo Rio said that, "the one-year expiry date is very safe for consumers because that one year assures that they will be able to use the load". Furthermore, NTC slashes interconnection rates of telcos. Based on NTC Memorandum Circular No. 05-07-2018, the current P2.50 per minute interconnection charge for calls will be reduced to 50 centavos per minute, while the current interconnection charge of 15 centavos per text will be reduced to 5 centavos.
Below are the list of Standard Prepaid Rates of different networks.
Globe Text, Call and Surf Rates
Text Message / SMS (Short Message Service)
Globe to Globe/TM - P1.00 per message
Globe to other networks - P1.00 per message
Globe to international networks - P10.00 per message
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
MMS to Globe/Tattoo/TM - P6.50
MMS to other networks - P6.50
MMS to international networks - USD0.0067
Voice Calls
Globe to Globe - P6.50 per minute
Globe to TM - P7.50 per minute
Globe to other networks - P7.50 per minute
Globe to landline - P7.50 per minute
National Direct Call (National Direct Dialing-NDD) - P7.50 per minute nationwide
International Call (International Direct Dialing-IDD) - USD0.40 per minute worldwide
Video Calls
Globe to Globe - P6.50 per minute
Video Call to international networks (Video IDD) - USD0.0067 per second
Globe Data / Mobile Internet
Regular browsing rate - P5.00 per 15 minutes internet surfing (no capping/no FUP)
Smart Text, Call and Surf Rates
Text Message / SMS (Short Message Service)
Smart Prepaid to Smart/TNT - P1.00 per 160 characters
Smart Prepaid to other networks - P1.00 per 160 characters
International SMS - P15.00 per 160 characters
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
Smart Prepaid to Smart/TNT - P1.00 per message
Smart Prepaid to other networks - P2.00 per message
International MMS - P20.00 per message
Voice Calls
Smart Prepaid to Smart/TNT - P6.50 per minute
Smart Prepaid to other mobile networks - P7.50 per minute
Smart Prepaid to landline (local or NDD) - P7.50 per minute
International (IDD) - USD0.40 per minute
Smart Data / Mobile Internet
Regular rate - P5.00 per 15 minutes browsing
Sun Text, Call and Surf Rates
Text Message / SMS (Short Message Service)
Sun to Sun - P0.50
Sun to other networks - P1.00
International SMS - P2.00
Voice Calls
Sun to Sun - P5.50 per minute
Sun to other networks - P6.50 per minute
Sun to landline - P6.50 per minute
National Direct Call (NDD) - P10.00 per minute
International Call (IDD) - As low as USD0.10 per minute
Sun Data / Mobile Internet
Regular rate - P5.00 per 15 minutes browsing
TM (Touch Mobile) Text, Call and Surf Rates
Text Message / SMS (Short Message Service)
TM to all networks - P1.00 per message
International SMS - P15.00 per message
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
MMS to all networks - P5.00 per picture sent
Voice Calls
TM to TM - P5.50 per minute
TM to other networks - P6.50 per minute
TM to local landline - P6.50 per minute
National Direct Call (NDD) - P6.50 per minute nationwide
International Call (IDD) - USD 0.40 and 0.60 per minute
Voice Mail Service to all networks - P3.00 per minute
TM Data / Mobile Internet
Regular rate - P5.00 per 15 minutes browsing
Consumable rate - P2.00 per MB
Cherry Prepaid Text, Call and Surf Rates
Text Message / SMS (Short Message Service)
Texts to Cherry Prepaid only - P0.50 per text
Text to other networks - P1.00 per text
Text to International Networks - P15.00 per text
Voice Calls
Calls to Cherry Prepaid only - P3.00 per minute
Calls to other Networks or Landline - P6.50 per minute
Calls to International Networks - USD0.40 per minute
Cherry Data / Mobile Internet Surfing
Consumable rate - P1.00 per MB
Value Added Services
VAS (Infotext) - P2.50 per SMS
Wallpaper/Video/True Tone - P5.00 per content
Ringback Tone - P2.50 to P30.00
Cherry Prepaid Hotline
Cherry Prepaid Hotline (+632 909 4 909) - P1.00 per call
Calls to Other Hotlines
Hotline DILG (117 & 911) - P5.00 per call + P6.50 per minute
Other Hotlines (others) - P6.50 per minute
PIASI (Philippine Interactive Audiotext Services Inc.) - P38.00 per minute
ABS-CBN Mobile Text, Call and Surf Rates
Text Message / SMS (Short Message Service)
ABS-CBN Mobile to all networks - P1.00 per text
Voice Calls
ABS-CBN Mobile to ABS-CBN Mobile - P1.00 per minute
ABS-CBN Mobile to all networks - P6.50 per minute
ABS-CBN Mobile to any landline nationwide - P6.50 per minute
IDD to Top Destinations: U.S. Mainland, Canada and China - As low as USD0.10 per minute
Data / Mobile Internet Rates
Consumable rate - P1.00 per 1MB
ABS-CBN Mobile to ABS-CBN Mobile - P1.00 per minute
ABS-CBN Mobile to all networks - P6.50 per minute
ABS-CBN Mobile to any landline nationwide - P6.50 per minute
IDD to Top Destinations: U.S. Mainland, Canada and China - As low as USD0.10 per minute
Data / Mobile Internet Rates
Consumable rate - P1.00 per 1MB
For International Calls, rates may vary depending on the region. The term message and text is equivalent to 160-character message. These conditions applies to all networks.
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