Holiday cheer across the miles

Filipinos have always been family-oriented and as such, one can only imagine the sacrifices overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) make when they leave for abroad. For them, struggling with homesickness is a challenge, especially during special occasions that are uniquely celebrated back home, like the traditional Pinoy Christmas.

The high cost of overseas calls prevents most families and friends from getting in touch with their loved ones overseas, and if they do call them, the conversations are often hurried and devoid of warmth because of worries about escalating call rates.

Businessman Diemtz Mauricio, whose children are based in Canada and the US, is glad to have found a telecom company that provides reliable yet affordable products and services to help OFWs and their families become closer across the miles during the yuletide season.

“I use Sun Cellular’s Call and Text International Sim (CTIS) to communicate with my children abroad. The rates are so affordable since it costs me only P1 per text and US$0.10 per minute to call them. It is good to know that we can easily call them anytime as if they were here, especially my granddaughter, who grew up with us. I recommended the Call and Text International SIM to my friends and relatives,” he says.

For Cecil Asado, a 36-year-old mom of two kids, Sun Call and Text International SIM helps her in a small business she put up with her best friend, who is based in Dubai, UAE.

“My best friend Roselle and I invested in a cosmetics distribution business here. She is now based in the Middle East where her husband works. We are able to continue smoothly with our enterprise, thanks to the Sun Cellular Call and Text International SIM. Whenever Roselle remits her monthly share of our revolving fund, I want to assure her that I have received it. Sun Cellular enables me to call her Etisalat phone in Dubai for this, as well as for other purposes. The easy connection we have enhances our relationship, not only as friends, but as business partners as well. This holiday season, she’ll be glad to know we have increased our sales volume, and I can’t wait for Christmas to break the good news to her.” 

Like Diemtz and Cecil, one should no longer hold back warm holiday greetings, because with Sun’s Call and Text International SIM, subscribers can text loved ones in 20 countries including the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, and UAE for only P1 per SMS regardless of the mobile network being used abroad.

Phone calls have also become a lot more affordable as calls cost as low as $0.10 a minute or less than P5 to 10 major destinations including the United States, Canada, and Singapore. Filipinos abroad no longer have to use a Philippine SIM just to stay in touch with their loved ones, as the low rates of Call and Text International SIM is applicable to any foreign network.

For more great ways to save on your calls and texts using Sun Cellular value-for-money products and services, visit www.suncellular.com.ph or call the Sun Cellular hotline at 395-8000.