LOADNTXT.COM – Low-cost texting between the United States and the Philippines

No networks are perfect. It can be down anytime, anywhere. If something is deemed to go wrong, it will go wrong…and Skype sure did. In today's tightly knit networks, you better have alternative backup plans under your belt. Sure, it's not the end of the world but in this ultra-competitive world, you cannot afford to go down.

As 2010 draws to its close, we hope to see robustness, speed and quality in our networks…well at least 3.5G :-)

Courtesy: GMANews.tv

Sending prepaid load abroad is nothing new for overseas Filipino workers (OFW), but now they can do it with Facebook. An innovative new service tests the economic possibilities of social media.

Recently-launched SocialTopUps allows US-based customers to send mobile phone credits to prepaid phone numbers in the Philippines via Facebook. Mobile subscribers in India and Mexico can also avail of the service.

Close integration via Facebook Connect

Available for Smart Communications, Globe Telecom, and Sun Cellular prepaid subscribers, the service uses Facebook Connect to link with your profile. After you type in the recipient's name and cellphone number (they don't need to have a Facebook account), you can choose to send any denomination from P60 to P500, depending on the recipient's network. After paying the amount (plus a minimal transaction fee), SocialTopUps can post the transaction details on your and your recipient's Facebook walls.

SocialTopUps's close integration with Facebook Connect also facilitates transactions by allowing customers to search through their Friends list, displaying the profile picture and mobile number (if publicly available) of people who match the search query.

Here are a few tips on how to enhance your text messaging with LoadnTxt:

1. Avail of a monthly local text messaging plan from your carrier (unlimited texting is the best)

2. If you have a prepaid phone, you're better off with a postpaid plan and do tip #1

3. If you are using AT&T, please limit your messages up to 150 characters only

4. Ditch your international texting plan (if you have one)

5. Have your contact nicknames be as short as possible

6. PayPal account is optional. But if you have one, you can reload credits without having to go online. You can reload through texting with PayPal Mobile

7. Maximize your text messages. Anticipate what your contacts in the Philippines will have to say

8. Courtesy in business, just as in life, will take you further. Courtesy during technical support calls is highly appreciated

9. You can add your contacts through texting or online anytime, 24×7

10. Upgrade your web browser to its latest version for security

11. Use credit card rather than debit card. You can report unauthorized transactions with credit cards, with debit cards good luck

12. During technical support, providing with as much info as possible will help cut the time to resolve the problem

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