In order to serve more overseas Filipinos in the Middle East, du - the Middle East’s fastest growing telecommunications company today announced a partnership with Philippines’ Globe Telecom to launch a co-branded service. With approximately 7.3 million mobile subscribers, the Kabayan offer of du allows their prepaid mobile subscribers to call Globe and TM for 20percentage less than the cost of calls to other networks in the Philippines.

Pinoys in the UAE can now call home for less with du’s Kabayan offer. Calling Globe and TM numbers costs just 36 fils or 4.35 pesos per minute, a 20percentage savings compared to the rate of 45 fils or 5.45 pesos per minute for calls to other Philippine networks. A du prepaid subscriber need only dial *135*71# to activate the service for free. A set-up fee of AED 1 or 12 pesos applies for each call.

“At du, we strive to provide our customers with the best value in terms of quality and cost. We know the Filipino community in the UAE work to keep ties strong by frequently calling their loved ones. Through our partnership with Globe, we are delighted that we can make this happen,” noted Fahad AlHassawi – Chief Commercial Officer, du.

“There are close to one million OFWs in the UAE, and we at Globe have endeavored to forge ties with a top telecommunications company like du to provide Filipinos abroad with better, more accessible means to call home,” said Globe EVP & COO for International and Business Markets Gil Genio.

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