Comments on: U Mobile Launches First Ad-Supported Cellular Service in Asia

By: Mochan

Mochan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:02:54 +0000

It seems umobile is not for you, Mike.

Me, I will just enjoy the free 600 pesos worth of load, then throw the SIM away if it’s too much of a hassle.

By: Mike Abundo

Mike Abundo — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:10:32 +0000

Each ad gives you only a penny of load. The time and effort it takes you to grab your phone and delete an ad is probably worth more than a penny.

By: jMac

jMac — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:48:44 +0000

Blogged this subject here: http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com/?p=902

By: Mike Abundo

Mike Abundo — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:58:55 +0000

To justify their low ad-supported credit cap, U Mobile should send no more than four ads a day.

By: Mike Abundo

Mike Abundo — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:49:15 +0000

Just heard from Jayvee that the ad-supported credit cap is PhP350 (~$8.75). My phone bill is waaaaay more than that. Hope you won't have to view too many ads to get that small subsidy.

By: digitalwormfreak

digitalwormfreak — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:13:40 +0000

the reason why non smart and umobile subs can’t see the umobile numbers is because sun and globe are still delaying the interconnection and this is just a temporary solution umobile has made in order to give the subs access to everyone. Once globe and sun interconnect, then that problem is solved! :-) Read newspapers people!

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:37:24 +0000

That image makes me cringe after studying US CAN-SPAM laws (well, summarized).
Or not. Makes me wanna munch.

By: Mike Abundo

Mike Abundo — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:25:16 +0000

They're making spam palatable by putting load in it. Cute. :)

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:35:42 +0000

Ad-supported mobile service is sure overdue given that Filipinos are way beyond addicted to texting. Good that umobile’s managing growth on the onset.
Hope they continue to manage it… unlike what Sun Cellular (big telco #3) did with their unlimited calls/text where everyone got a 2nd cellphone for their sun sim and used it as a landline even though Sun cuts you off every 15 minutes or the voice quality is just downright terrible. Too much too soon. But I guess where ROI/payback talks, quality of service in that scale doesn’t matter to them anymore.