How to purchase apps on Google Play using your Globe prepaid credits

Globe Telecom rolled out a new feature called Direct Carrier Billing that allows its subscribers to directly purchase from the Google Play Store and charge it to the customer’s postpaid account or prepaid load. If you still haven’t tried it out using prepaid, here’s how to do it.

Go to Google Play Store and find the app you want to purchase. Tap on the price then tap on Enable Globe Telecom billing.

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It will then ask you to enter your billing info which includes your prepaid number, name and address (complete name and address not necessary). Once filled out just tap Save then Accept.

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After confirming your billing info Google Play will then ask for your Google password. Just type it in then tap on Confirm.

Congratulations! You have successfully purchased an app from the Google Play Store using your prepaid credits. You can also do this for in-app purchases. Google Play will then send you a text message and an e-mail that will serve as proof of purchase.

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Important notes:

Google Play will give you a 2-hour free trial period to decide if you want to keep your purchase or be refunded.
Refund after the 2-hour free trial period will be processed within 7 days.
No refund for in-app purchases.

We also monitored how much the whole transaction will cost us by doing a balance check before and after the purchase. The Fragment app by Pixite LLC costs Php87.20USD 1INR 126EUR 1CNY 11 but deducted Php97.66USD 2INR 141EUR 2CNY 12 from our prepaid load. That’s Php10.46USD 0.18INR 15EUR 0.17CNY 1 on top of the app’s asking price.

70 Comments

garz says:

11 years ago

FINALLY!!!
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Radz says:

11 years ago

By refund you mean we get the whole Php87.20 back?
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LLLLLL says:

11 years ago

most likely Php87.20 will be back on his purchase if you try to refund it, but the tax will not be refunded..

Renz says:

11 years ago

Yes!!! Thanks Globe!!!
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Derick says:

11 years ago

Does Globe have plans to do this for post paid as well? Looks like this could be a useful feature.
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mptripper says:

11 years ago

the article says postpaid and prepaid credits but the title says prepaid credits only…
kuratong says:

11 years ago

I already purchased something,postpaid user here, 500 pesos is the limit per billing cycle.

TImo says:

11 years ago

Oh no, it’s not working for me.
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Robrob says:

11 years ago

That’s 12% more than the actual cost, probably VAT. They also forgot to embed it on the purchase you show on your screenshot. Will the Globe and Google fix this?
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Mark says:

11 years ago

It’s not working. :/ There’s a lot of complications that could affect: 1. Because it’s a dual sim phone 2. Because I have a Tattoo SIM
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OpinionGuy says:

11 years ago

how come dual sim interfere the transaction? as long you got your right # inputed on your google account I think It’ll do fine, the 2nd one might be the problem I guess. I’m not sure since I’m not planning to buy any product in google playstore since it’s pretty limited in terms of app selection.

Justin says:

11 years ago

Pfft! Just use your credit card.
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stupidpeoplehater says:

11 years ago

of course using your credit card is an option when purchasing apps. but the article is about “How to purchase apps on Google Play using your Globe prepaid credits” right? or are you just too kupal to put your comments into context?

wag kang pabida.
Justin says:

11 years ago

@stupidpeoplehater: Paano naman ako naging “pabida/kupal”? Maraming nag-cocomment na nahihirapan sila with using Globe prepaid credits, that’s why I gave them another option to pay.

Ikaw, brad, may na-contribute ka ba? Wala. Instead, bashing ka kaagad (sa akin). Sino ngayon ang “pabida” at “kupal”? Deushe!
JP says:

11 years ago

Ok na sana eh kaso”Deushe”. Haha
JustSaying says:

11 years ago

Mostly naman ang magttry gumamit nito ay yung mga walang credit card. Katulad ko, estduyante lang ako at di ako pinapahiram ng credit card ng ate ko. Ayoko naman ng palaging nag pa-pirate ng app. Siyempre maganda ring suportahan yung mga developer na magaling naman talaga. :)
unggoy says:

11 years ago

Thank you Justin a.k.a. Captain Obvious for your very obvious tip para sa mga nahihirapan gumamit nito. Oo nga noh, bat di namin naisip na gamitin credit card namen? Sobrang helpful ng tip mo grabe. Obviously, you made my day better Captain Obvious! Anlake ng contribution mo, kahit na alam na namin lahat yun!
marc says:

11 years ago

It says invalid zip code and it wont give me type boxes for street, brgy, city and province. Anyone who’s having the same problem as this?
marc says:

11 years ago

It says invalid zip code and it wont give me fields for street, brgy, city and province. Anyone who’s having the same problem as this?

JP says:

11 years ago

“The Fragment app by Pixite LLC costs Php87.20 but deducted Php97.66 from our prepaid load. That’s Php10.46 on top of the app’s asking price.”

That’s an additional 12%, some sort of VAT?
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