TECHNOLOGY | June 17, 2020
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PLDT (Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company) Inc., the leading telecommunications and digital services provider in the Philippines, and Southeast Asia's leading everyday super app Grab have joined forces through a groundbreaking partnership that will enable a quicker delivery of internet services straight to Filipinos. Its partnership with Grab for the fulfillment of empowering Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, through the power of technology, is part of the telco's ongoing efforts to pivot further towards more online-driven services, bolstering its already significant digital presence in anticipation of the so-called "next new normal".
Under the newly-forged partnership, PLDT and Grab will provide various online channels through which customers can conveniently order PLDT Home and Smart's products and have them delivered straight to their homes within 24 hours. PLDT Home customers in the Greater Metro Manila area can now order PLDT Home WiFi Prepaid units through the PLDT Home website and have them delivered via the Grab Express delivery service. Purchases can be paid either via debit or credit card for cashless delivery or cash-on-delivery (COD). Customers can also order the PLDT Home WiFi Prepaid kit and other available PLDT Home and Smart products and have them immediately brought to their homes through the on-demand grocery delivery solution GrabMart.
To further enhance the partnership, Smart also allows instant loading of prepaid accounts through the Grab app using the GrabPay wallet. Smart prepaid customers can easily purchase load or mobile data packages for as low as Php50 using their own number or buy for their friends and loved ones. The collaboration and strategic partnership with Grab is aligned with the stepped-up efforts of PLDT and Smart to keep families safe during the community quarantine period and, even afterwards, by leveraging on the strengths and capabilities on the firms in the digital sphere. This immediately answers the need for quick delivery of next generation products and services which is undoubtedly becoming a staple in the new normal. And doing it has never been made more simpler than usual.
