Globe now offers
network-billing for over 1.3 million Google Play apps. From social networking,
music streaming, down to booking a restaurant or securing that elusive parking
spot, there is an app for anything you can think of. Be it a free app, a paid
or premium one, the Google Play Store has everything for every type of mobile
phone user.
Majority of
Filipinos though have to stick with free apps to use, due to non-ownership of a
credit card, one way to pay for premium apps on Google Play Store. According to
the CIA Fact Book in 2013, only 4% of Filipinos own credit cards.
All that is about to change as Globe Telecom makes purchasing on Google Play Store easier and more convenient. Progressively rolling out starting August 20, Globe Postpaid, Prepaid and TM customers may now be able to purchase any app or in-app item on the Google Play Store and charge the cost directly to their load or Postpaid bill! No credit card needed!
“Globe has always prioritized a
differentiated customer experience. Our goal is to provide products and
services that make our customers’ lives easier and more convenient especially
now that more and more people are going mobile. The convenience of purchasing
your favorite apps and in-app items using your Globe load or postpaid bill
really makes a wonderful difference to our customers’ overall experience with
Globe,” shares Globe Vice President for Digital Media Glenn Estrella.
To begin purchasing apps, first time
users just need to select the app they wish to purchase in Google Play Store,
accept the app permissions and on the payment options menu, select “Enable
Globe Telecom Billing”. After agreeing to the Terms of Service, register your
phone number, name and address then the payment will be processed successfully.
For succeeding purchases, you just need to enter your Google ID and password to
continue processing the payment.
Recently, Globe also announced that
its network already has 100% 3G coverage, and by end of September this year,
100% 4G HSPA+ coverage, enabling faster and more seamless browsing for its over
44 million mobile and broadband customers. With Globe and Google Play
Store, experience all the new and wonderful apps and in-app features the app
world has to offer!
A mobile data
connection or WiFi is needed to complete purchases. Upon successful purchase,
an email notification from Google will be sent to your registered email.
Purchases made via
Globe load or postpaid bill are charged in Philippine peso and are subject to
12% additional VAT over and above the display price on the Google Play App
Store.
