Glo Data service

Glo Direct Glo Direct is an advanced wireless internet access service that allows you to stay connected to the World Wide Web anywhere and anytime within Glo Mobile's GPRS coverage area. You can send and receive email and surf the Internet, wherever you are without any trouble. You can connect your device to the internet in the following ways: •Laptop: Connect your laptop to a GPRS enabled mobile phone that uses a Glo Mobile Glo Business SIM card. •PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or Smart Phone. PDA and Smart phones these days come with a HTML browser. You need to insert a Glo Mobile Glo Business SIM card. In both cases, you will have to get the Glo Direct service activated. *Smart phones provide the convenience of a mobile phone in addition to accessing Internet directly on the handset. Target Market This package is designed for people who are always on the move and want to stay connected to the World Wide Web anywhere they go. Key Features You can connect to the Internet using your laptop and GPRS enabled handset (using a data cable, infrared or bluetooth) or you can connect to the internet using PDA/smart phones. •Surf the internet •Chat with your online friends using messenger •Send and receive email. You get 'always on' connectivity and the freedom to stay connected anywhere and anytime with data transfer rates of up to 40kb Per Second. What's more, you only pay for sending and receiving data and not for the time you are logged on, which makes the service very affordable. How do I activate this service? Glo Direct is currently available to Glo Business customers only. In order to subscribe to the service, simply visit your nearest Glo World outlet. You will be required to sign a GPRS enrolment form which is readily available in all Glo World for your laptop and instructions on how to use Glo Direct. Your Glo Direct service will then be activated. What do I need to get connected to Glo Direct? In order to connect to Glo Direct on your laptop you will need the following: •Glo mobile Glo Business SIM card •Subscription to the Glo Direct service •GPRS enabled handset •Glo Direct CD-ROM (available when you subscribe) •Laptop (with Windows OS) or PDA/smart phone. How do I set up the Glo Direct service? Glo Direct is currently available to all Glo Business customers. In order to subscribe to the service, simply send a text message with the word ‘Activate’ to 4777 or visit your nearest Glo World outlet. Once the modem driver is downloaded, then insert the Glo Direct CD-ROM (you get this when you subscribe to the service) and connect your laptop to your GPRS handset. The phone acts as a modem that will connect your laptop to the internet. Now open the 'Glo Direct' icon on your computer and connect using Glo mobile's high speed GPRS network. You can also connect to the internet directly through your PDA or smart phone if you have configured the device to the Glo Direct settings. How much does it cost? You are only charged for the amount of information (data, content & web pages) downloaded and not on the basis of time spent online. The amount of data downloaded is measured in Kilobytes. A Kilobyte (Kb) is 1024 computer characters such as letters, numbers and symbols. Service is charged at N0.15k per kilobyte of data. What can I do with Glo Direct? You can connect to the Internet using your laptop/PDA with Glo Direct anytime, anywhere within the Glo Mobile GPRS coverage area. Check your personal e-mail (Yahoo!, MSN etc) and chat with your online friends using messenger. What is the speed of the connection? Glo Direct provides the best connection to the Internet either via Glo Mobile’s extensive GPRS network, or via 3G in the 3G enabled areas. The service is offered on an “always on” connectivity eliminating repetitive and time-consuming dial-up connections. It can also provide browsing speeds up to 500 kbps. Which handsets are GPRS compatible? This list below is only some of the GPRS handsets available in the Nigerian market: Make Models •Nokia 3100, 3200, 3300, 3510i, 3650, 5100, 6100, 6220, 6510, 6600, 6610i, 6650, 6800, 6820, 7200, 7210, 7250, 7250i, 7600, 7610, 7650, 7700, 8910i, 9500 •Siemens S55, SL55, ST55, MC60, M55, C60, SX1 •Sony - Ericsson T68i, T300, T610, T630, P800, P900, P910i •Samsung V200, P400, E700, D410, X100, X430, X600 •Panasonic GD-87, 88 •Sagem My-X6 •LG 7100, 8000 •Alcatel 535, 556, 735, 756 *Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Check your phone user guide for confirmation of compatibility. Availability of Service Glo Direct is available all over the Glo Mobile Network coverage area. The service can work either using the GPRS network or within 3G enabled areas. Glo Direct Bulk Packages and Rates Bulk Rate Characteristics 25MB 200MB Glo Business Security deposit (one-off) N2,000 N9,000 N10,000 Monthly Rental N1,000 N3,000 N7,000 Acquisition Cost N3,000 N12,000 N17,000 Out of Bundle Rates 5k/kb 5k/kb 5k/kb *Acquisition Cost is the addition of the Security Deposit and the Monthly Rental. **Out of Bundle Rates is the rate that applies once the Data package is exhausted. Prepaid BlackBerry New Rates Glo has reduced the rates for Blackberry Service by 42%. Monthly BlackBerry SUbscription Plan is now N2,800 while Weekly Subscription Plan is now N900 and the Daily Subscriotion Plan is N300. To activate the Monthly Package, text "bismonth" to 777. To activate the Weekly Package, Text "bisweek" to 777. To activate the Daily Package, text "bisday" to 777. Prepaid BlackBerry Internet Services (BIS) Packages Package Keyword Service Rental Validity Data bundle* BIS Month BISMONTH N2,800 30 days UNLIMITED BIS Week BISWEEK N900 7 days UNLIMITED BIS Day BISDAY N300 24hrs UNLIMITED Prepaid BlackBerry Enterprise Solution (BES) Packages Package Keyword Service Rental Validity Data bundle* BES Month BESMONTH N4,200 30 days UNLIMITED BES Week BESWEEK N1,400 7 days UNLIMITED BES Day BESDAY N350 24hrs UNLIMITED *Fair usage applies. Self Help Instructions: •Text 'BIS' to 777 on how to activate a BIS package •Text 'BES' to 777 on how to activate a BES package •Text 'STATUS' to 777 to check the usage status of your current subscription. •Text 'POINTS' to 777 to know more about Glo Blackberry Points Program •Text 'POINTS' to 3333 to track your points •Text 'HELP' or 'BB' to 777 (Glo Subscribers Only) for more information •Text 'BB' to 0807 987 7777 (Other Network Subscribers) for more information Note: For more help and information, please call Customer Care on 333. Laptops & Netbooks Plans Bringing the Internet directly to you, at incredibly fast speed! With Glo Mobile High-Speed Internet services, you can now browse the World Wide Web directly on laptops, PCs and netbooks within the Glo 3G coverage area at high speed, of up to 3.6Mbps. Once you are in a Glo 3G coverage area, you will be able to browse at 3G speeds, if you then move to a 2.5G coverage area, you will still continue to browse, though at a reduced speed using Glo’s extensive GPRS coverage. The service is available on both pre-paid and Glo Business platforms. Benefits of using Glo 3G HSI The benefits of using our 3G High Speed Internet Mobile Broadband service include the following: •The service is available to all our customers. •The service is simple and easy to use. •It gives you broadband speeds without the need for cables. •Lets you access the Internet from your home, office, car, the beach and everywhere you go within Glo’s 3.5G coverage. Laptops & Netbooks Plans Plan Name Service Rental Data Cap Validity period Code SMS to 127 Time of use Always MAX N7,500 6GB 30 days *127*1# '12' All day Always MIN N5,000 3GB 30 days *127*2# '11' All day Always Day N500 150MB 24 hours *127*3# '10' All day G 300 N15,000 9GB 300 hours/3months *127*4# '21' All day G 100 N6,000 3GB 100 hours/1month *127*5# '20' All Day G work N6,000 3GB 30 days *127*6# '31' 8am – 9 pm G leisure N5000 3GB 30 days *127*7# '30' 8pm to 9am everyday + all day during weekend Customers can text ' menu ' to 127 to get more details about the above plans. Please note that all subcribers can now do a multiple recharge. More than one subscription can be loaded on an account, with the data quota and the plan validity added. Any subcriber can load a max of 6 subscriptions at a point in time. Glo Mobile Internet Glo Mobile Internet is a service that gives you access to all popular internet sites which have been customized for mobile phone browsing. You will be able to access such sites and surf the internet, directly from your GPRS enabled mobile phone. Benefits •Enabling wireless internet communication access to your mobile phone anywhere at any time •The Glo mobile service enables charging for the amount of data (in kilobytes). •Surf the World Wide Web customized for mobile phone browsing. •View the latest news headlines. Getting the Service Glo Mobile Internet services are configured automatically for GPRS enable devices, however if you have not received your GPRS settings Please send phone name+model to 927 “NokiaN70” to 927 or call the customer service on 121 Prepaid and 200 Glo Business or simply visit any of our Gloworlds. GPRS/WAP Enabled Handset: Make Models •Nokia 1101, 2650, 3100, 3120, 3020, 3200, 3230, 3250i, 3650, 5100, 5110, 5630, 6020, 6100, 6170, 6220, 6230, 6230i, 6270, 6260, 6310, 6310i, 6320, 6510, 6600, 6610, 6610i •Siemens A60, C55, C60, C62, C65, E45, M50, M55, MC60, ME45, MT50, •S46, S55, ST55 •Sony - Ericsson C230, K508i, K700i, k750i, S700i, P800, P900P910i, R600, T230. •Samsung V200, P400, E700, D410, X100, X430, X600 •Panasonic GD-87, 88 •Sagem My-X6 •LG 7100, 8000 •Alcatel 535, 556, 735, 756, 6610i, 6650, 6800, 6820, 7200, 7210, 7250, 7250i, 7600, 7610, 7650, 7700, 8910i, 9500 Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Check your user guide telephone for confirmation of compatibility. Tariffs and Costs The service is charged based on data consumed at the rate of N0.05K per KB. Eligibility Available on both Prepaid and Glo Business customers. Handsets and Tablets Plans Glo is pleased to launched new HSI plans which are tailored to suit usage on handsets, smart phones & tablets. These plans offer pocket-friendly rates with extremely generous data volumes. Customers can now browse the internet, stream audio and video, download apps and chat with family and friends on their data enabled devices at super fast speeds and affordable rates. Below are the new plans which were created and their respective codes. Plans Plan Name Service Rental Data Cap Validity Period Code SMS to 127 Target Device Instant Surf N100 10MB 24 hours *127*51# ‘51’ Handset One Week N400 50MB 7 days *127*52# ‘52’ Handset Always Micro N1,000 200MB 30 days *127*53# ‘53’ Handset Always Macro N3,000 1,024MB (1GB) 30 days *127*54# ‘54’ Handset/Tablet Customers can text ' menu ' to 127 to get more details about the above plans. Please note that all subcribers can now do a multiple recharge. More than one subscription can be loaded on an account, with the data quota and the plan validity added. Any subcriber can load a max of 6 subscriptions at a point in time.