Allphones, an Australian-based mobile phone retailer, starts operations in the Philippines

A new friend of mine told me about this relatively new mobile phone retailer in the Philippines that is really unique from the other retailers. They go by the name Allphones, a company based in Australia, which only started operations in the country last April. The Philippine operations is spearheaded by TAO Corporation, a holding company founded in 1995 which focuses on supply-chain services.

What makes Allphones stand out from the other mobile phone retailers is that they offer postpaid plans at their stores. Think of BestBuy in the US. You walk into one of their stores, and you go out with a brand new phone with a postpaid plan.

They do not only focus on selling products, they are also committed to customer satisfaction. Their staff has extensive training on product knowledge, how to entertain customers, and how to give them the best aftersales service. Allphones say that they will try their best to recommend the phone that suits you best and not just push you to the ‘hot’ ones just to have sales.

Allphones’ stores also look simplistic and the ambiance is so inviting. Their store layout is very neat, with no obstructions at all on the entrance. They also have units on display which you can actually try and not just look at.

Just like what I’ve said, you can buy phones at Allphones with postpaid plans. As of the moment, they only offer Globe Postpaid plans, and they even have some exclusives! For instance, you can get the Sony Xperia Z at Allphones with a Globe Postpaid plan. If I remember correctly, it’s free at Plan 2,499 and on Plan 1,799 with a P4,800 cash-out.

UPDATE: An employee from Allphones got in touch and told us that the Sony Xperia Z is temporarily not available. We’ll update this once we have more information.

Allphones now have three retail stores in Metro Manila. The first store is located at SM Marikina, which opened just last April 30. They also have stores in SM Cubao and Starmall EDSA-Shaw. They are planning to have more than 250 stores across the country within the next two years.

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EXCLUSIVE! Globe Plan and Pricing Details On iPhone 4S

This just in! The following will be the pricing scheme for the iPhone 4S on pre-paid on Globe.


iPhone 4S 16GB - P37,599
iPhone 4S 32GB - P43,399
iPhone 4S 64GB - P49,199


If we will compare the SRPs of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, you will notice that the price for the 16GB variant has changed, up by P100 from the previously P37,499 for the 16GB iPhone 4, while the price of the 32GB variant has gone down by P300, from the previous price of P43,699 on the 32GB iPhone 4. The new 64GB variant of the iPhone 4S is priced at a steep P49,199.


However, you can get these at a cheaper price if you will get them at some online sellers. I found one Sulit.com.ph listing that sells the 16GB iPhone 4S for as low as P36,500 while the 64GB sells at only P43,500 on the same listing.


We're still waiting for the word on the plans and pricing details of the iPhone 4S on postpaid.


Oh by the way, I almost forgot. The iPhone 4 16GB still retails for P37,499. Although we're expecting a price-drop soon. Globe better be announce this soon.


UPDATE: I talked to a Globe agent again to ask for any updated information on the prepaid SRPs. And they has slightly changed it.

iPhone 4S 16GB - P37,690
iPhone 4S 32GB - P43,490
iPhone 4S 16GB - P49,290

Globe's SRPs for the iPhone 4S is a bit steep compared to Smart's SRPs. Here's the SRPs for Smart:


iPhone 4S 16GB - P33,200
iPhone 4S 32GB - P38,200
iPhone 4S 16GB - P43,200


The Globe agent also said that the iPhone 4 is not being offered anymore but the iPhone 3GS is still available for P23,899.

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Beyond the Box Wants You To Open A Quirky Box!

Beyond the Box, the newest Apple Premium Reseller in the Philippines, wants you to open a loot box. All you gotta do is make a purchase of any items amounting to at least P1,000 at their One Rockwell store. That's it! They will let you pick one box, and you rip it open. All boxes are guaranteed to have an item, mostly a Quirky accessory. There are also 2 boxes that contains an iPod touch and an iPod nano.

This promo will be happening on December 10 and 11 only at Beyond the Box - One Rockwell store. Another caveat is that this will be only for the 1st 100 customers.

Beyond the Box - One Rockwell is located at Stall No. 103, Ground level, One Rockwell East Tower, Makati City.

You may want to like or follow Beyond the Box on Facebook or Twitter.

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