2006-12-07 14:39:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
Mobile cost is really cheap here. Reason why people opt using SMS than calling. For as low as 20 pesos a day people here can keep their phone going. The only expensive thing is investing on the mobile, that's when they shell out the most, purchasing a mobile phone! But once the mobile phone is taken care of, then it's just a matter of maintaining prepaid credits on their mobile. People can't really afford maintaining a post-paid subscription reason why there's prepaid where they just top up credits on their phone by buying prepaid card or through electronic transfer. Plus mobile companies have promos when it comes to texting, the unlimited text. So I guess that explains why Filipinos patronize SMS because it's cheap!
2006-12-07 20:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by Charlene 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sending SMS in the Philippines is way cheaper than making a phone call. you can send a message fore free if you have unlimited texting servise activated through a phonecard. Calling can cost more than a thousand pesos a call if you talk for just couple of hours. There are other benefits from SMS like you'll not forget something important message from a friend because you can retrieve them by just reading the message. Filipinos are the fast texters in the world too. They can text without looking their keypads.
2006-12-07 16:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by dWade03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcoz it's much cheaper to send SMS than to call it only costs P1.00 per SMS, since call rates are P6.00 or more, and other networks give free text messages on a P300 call card. it reaches a lot of areas even in the provinces, unlike the regular landlines, coz in some areas there are no landlines.
2006-12-07 14:44:50 · answer #3 · answered by bluecross0924 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sms is definitely cheaper in the philippines but if you go to america where calls are cheaper then sms, people seldom text. the philippines is the texting capital of the world. the letter "k" can generate millions for cellular companies in a day. good day crazy dog.
2006-12-07 15:45:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SMS in the Philippines is cheap ..... very cheap. I know in some places, in North America in particular, it is cheaper to talk than to send SMS. But hey, if it works for them, let it be.
2006-12-07 17:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by Dave Star 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keeping in touch with relatives, friends, colleagues are very valuable in the Philippines. That's the Filipino way of getting connected, express their feelings or to be close to someone they love even in a distant place. "To be near yet so far".
2006-12-08 01:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by Linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Filipinos are by nature shy and reserved. They cannot express their emotions and feelings personally specially to their parents, gf, husbands and wives. That is why they do it thru SMS.
Some people here, I think, did not understand your question.
2006-12-07 17:12:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they love a constant communication at the cheaper price...like the UNLIMITXT...LOL!!
2006-12-07 22:30:10 · answer #8 · answered by sassygurl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋