“Filipino seafarers used to wait for weeks for their ships to dock at the port just to have a decent conversation with their loved ones, but Smart Marino PhonePal changed that by bringing reliable communication even while they are sailing. It’s the only true maritime communication service available to Filipino seafarers in that sense,” said Tina Z. Smart is able to deliver this wide and reliable satellite service because of its strategic deal with world-leading mobile satellite services provider Thuraya Telecommunications Company, whose coverage includes two-thirds of the world or around 140 countries and major sea lanes around the globe. With Smart Marino PhonePal, seafarers are able to call their loved ones at an affordable rate of P18 per minute for Smart, Sun, and Talk ‘N Text subscribers, and P30 per minute for other mobile networks. Means to combat loneliness, boost morale on the job Many of our crew members are thankful for Smart Marino PhonePal, since it allows them to call their families when necessary. It helps them combat loneliness at work, as well as ease their worries for their loved ones,” said Carmen Rebusi, President of IMS Philippines Maritime Corp., one of the country’s leading manning agencies. “With its wide coverage, Smart Marino PhonePal allows not only Filipinos but other nationalities as well - Koreans and Japanese - to communicate with people close to them, boosting their morale on the job,” she added. “Smart Marino PhonePal has greatly helped our seafarers, giving them an affordable means to stay connected with their families. They just buy the call cards which they could readily use for the terminals, and they are all set,” said PLL Ship Management Corp. Manager Benjamin Servano Jr.Īside from Marino PhonePal, Smart also offers Marino TextMate in its suite of services for seafarers.
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