Staying connected online when traveling overseas is now a necessity. With all the travel apps people use for booking hotels and activities, filling up online forms and health declaration cards, scanning QR codes, getting access to e-tickets, and essential communication with travel companions, it’s essential for travelers to stay connected as soon as they land.
During a family trip to Japan last year, our flight was delayed, so we arrived late at night when airport stalls were closed. We wasted a few hours the next day just looking for a shop that sold local SIM cards. During a previous work trip, where our group was provided with a pocket WiFi for 4-5 people, I felt bound to stay with the group and couldn’t go off in my own in case I needed to be contacted.
During our recent country-hopping trip in Europe, my husband and I only bought one e-sim and shared a data hotspot. This meant we couldn’t really split up during the day while sightseeing, even though there were points in the trip when we wanted to do different activities.
It’s good to know that travelers can stay connected as soon as they land with Globe’s first-to-market data roaming offers that provide stable, affordable, and reliable connectivity for overseas travelers. These offers are exclusively available to Globe Postpaid, Globe Prepaid and TM customers.
“Travel can be unpredictable, but your connectivity shouldn’t be. Our new data roaming offers provide peace of mind and help you manage what you can’t control, so you can enjoy your trip to the fullest. With Globe, staying connected is one less thing to worry about,” said Paula Rivera-Castillo, Head of Globe International Business during the Globe Roaming Media launch in BGC.
With the peak holiday season coming up, here are just some reasons why Filipino travelers should consider Globe’s roaming for international trips over other connectivity options.
Convenient connectivity
Have you ever had to install a new SIM and found that you can’t receive your OTPs for mobile banking and credit card transactions? That can be tough. It can be inconvenient to install a new local SIM, especially if you don’t have the right pin to eject the card, and you could even lose your original SIM.
While pocket WiFi devices are also an option for groups, they’re an added device you need to carry with you at all times. Lugging one around can be inconvenient. You could also face extra charges if you damage or lose the device. Finding the right stall to rent the device and returning it at the airport also takes up precious time.
Globe’s GoRoam promo saves you the hassle of looking for a local SIM option or renting a bulky pocket WiFi device at your destination for convenient connectivity.
Affordable charges
While some airports and hotels offer free WiFi, that’s not always the case. There will be times when you just can’t connect or free WiFi is not available. Globe’s GoRoam promo lets users enjoy uninterrupted data service in popular destinations at close-to-local SIM rates.
With recent additions to GoRoam’s coverage, including Japan, Canada, Australia, and Vietnam, Globe is making affordable data roaming accessible to more travelers in Asia, North America, and the Middle East. There’s no need to worry about high costs, with the affordable rates. Check out Postpaid and Prepaid roaming rates here.
Shareable data for group travelers
For families and groups of friends planning to go on cross-country trips together, Roam Surf4All, the first of its kind in the market, offers the ultimate convenience with shareable data roaming. It allows up to five users to share data seamlessly without needing an additional device.
Using the app, you may easily add or remove members, set data limits, and monitor your usage via the GlobeOne app. With Roam Surf4All, you can enjoy adventures on your own or in a group at 5G speeds without having to stay close together or deal with slow data speeds as more users connect to a device. You can enjoy 5G speeds for as low as P50 per person per day with Roam Surf 7499 for 30 days.
This is crucial for families and bigger groups – or even couples – who want to split up and have solo mini-adventures within trips, but still stay connected in case of meet-ups or plan changes.
Advance booking feature
If you’re the type who wants to get all the travel plans out of the way, you’ll appreciate how you can plan ahead and stay connected with Globe’s Advance Booking Feature.
With the Advance Booking feature on the GlobeOne app, you can now book your preferred data roaming promos up to a year in advance, making connectivity one less travel essential to worry about. Avoid the hassle of scrambling for other booking alternatives. Instead, enjoy the convenience of signing up for a roaming promo via the app. Upon arrival abroad, switch on your mobile data and data roaming, and the data pack will automatically activate.
Risk-free and flexible plans
According to Globe, their Advance Booking is totally risk-free, so there’s no need to worry about last-minute flight cancellations or trip plan changes. You can easily cancel your booked promo if your trip plans change. If the promo is not activated, postpaid customers will not be charged and prepaid customers will receive a refund.
Roaming systems can eliminate that hassle, since you manage the data through an app, using your local SIM.
Ready for a first-class roaming experience? Register or book your roaming promo through the GlobeOne app for prepaid and postpaid or GCash for Globe Prepaid and TM subscribers.
Learn more about Globe via glbe.co/roam.