Annoying marketing strategy of Smart Broadband
I read Blogie’s blog post about the Un-smart marketing by SmartBro last time and…
….. taddah! Just like what Blogie said, really not smart. It was like 3am in the morning that this page appeared while I was doing web application testing.
Indeed, it is annoying to see this marketing strategy of Smart Broadband, we know their good intention to keep their customers updated but by doing such approach is a no no. Smart Broadband should have asked their customers if they want such landing page appeared in their faces anytime, without notice. There should be a panel for such preference. As Blogie said, what if I am in a middle of doing online purchase with my credit card details already set and when I hit the button “Purchase”, that page appeared!
Smart Broadband should take this seriously as it is really not a good business pratice.
Update: Globe Visibility Prepaid
This is just an update about how’s my Globe Visibility Prepaid experience.
I got a number of comments from my previous post about my purchase of Globe Visibility Prepaid Kit. Some says that they are experiencing slow connection and unreliable speed. It’s true, basically because it is based on GRPS/3G/HSDPA signal in your area of connectivity.
Initially, during the first few months of purchase, I was experiencing very slow connection but still can surf and check emails. Recently, I am surprised that it’s faster than before, much like my Smart Broadband connection. Perhaps, Globe Telecom already upgraded their infrastructure here in Zamboanga City. Anyway, I have my Globe Visibility Prepaid Kit as a backup incase SmartBro is down. Just like earlier today, a client called me in the morning and my asked me to go online for a Skype conference about a project. While my SmartBro is down, I’m using my Globe Visibility Prepaid Kit. Well, the meeting is done now. I am glad that I have Globe Visibility Prepaid with me, which gets me connected anytime, anywhere. And of course, you have to have Globe prepaid loads to get online.
Hi! I am Jerome Locson from Zamboanga City, Philippines. I am programmer, web developer and designer, technopreneur, and blogger. I blog about technology, foods and my travel. Thank you for visiting!
