Smart *767 SOS Lends Php4 Emergency Load

This is probably the most useful (and daring) prepaid SMS promo I’ve seen in ages (saw the ad on PhilStar today). Smart SOS allows you to have a 4-peso emergency load when you run out of one.

All you need to do is dial *767 (SOS) on your Smart phone and you get 3 free SMS and 1-peso call load for a total of Php4 credit.

This amount will be deducted by Smart on your next auto-load. This will come very useful when you don’t have any load and you don’t have any means to top up your account.

It’s a bit of risky move for Smart especially for people who often switch prepaid SIM cards (those who use the free load of a new SIM and just throw it away afterwards) but I don’t think it’s such a huge risk from the end of the telco compared to the value-added service it offers. This is just a promo though and will last until November 16.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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32 Comments

Angelo says:

15 years ago

I’m on a Smart post-paid plan but I really think this is a good move on the part of Smart. They really have to think of their customers concerns and challenges.
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Arnold Gamboa says:

15 years ago

Globe should follow through.
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Jill says:

15 years ago

Nice move, Smart. About time you give back to the people those vanishing loads, which I have experienced three times before. Or the speed of your plug-it’s that had us spend 30-minutes worth of internet usage just to open our e-mails.
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Richard Noromor says:

15 years ago

Useful for smart subscribers who can’t find loading station to top-up their account during late night. I already shared this post to my friends.
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chintoguy29 says:

15 years ago

Sorry Smart I am a loyal Sun subscriber already.
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mr. bogus says:

15 years ago

its good promo sana for good na at sumabay na yung ibang network.. very useful…!!
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Lezuric says:

15 years ago

This should be a permanent promo from smart since this will be a very big help for emergency cases..
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IC DeaDPiPoL says:

15 years ago

actually I’d prefer that Smart maintain something like a banking system where you can allot your current loads into a non-expiring account that lets you withdraw during emergency times.
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limuelG says:

15 years ago

nice move by smart,
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cindy says:

15 years ago

nice for consumers like us to have that kind of give-away promo (although not totally free since it will be deducted upon your next load)..smart keep making such promo!
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