Arroyo announces lower charges on SMS
Rates now P.50 from P1
By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:23:00 07/28/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- In an announcement that is expected to delight millions of texters all over the country, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has announced that telecommunication networks have lowered their charge for short message service (SMS) to P.50 from P1.
In her State of the Nation Address Monday, the President said telecommunications firms have responded to her call to lower their SMS charges.
"Texting is a way of life. I asked the telecoms to cut the cost messages between networks. They have responded. It's now down to 50 centavos," Arroyo said.
The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) has asked the telecommunication firms to make their SMS free, but they did not agree.
The Philippines is said to be the text capital of the world. Filipinos send and receive about a billion messages daily.
This figure is more than the total daily text messages sent in the US and Europe combined.
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