NTC orders telco to stop charging for chikka.com

**yebo** · February 22nd, 2005 08:19 PM

how naman nila masingil yung computer user? as far as my wife and i know, siya lang ang nasisingil ng P2.50. we count her replies to me every day and nag-tally naman na yung replies lang nya ang may bayad, yung replies ko walang bayad.

kaya ako galit sa ntc e kasi baka itigil nila ang service. e next month pa ko bibili ng laptop ni misis, e di what? stop muna communications namin?

**mazdamazda** · February 22nd, 2005 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

kaya ako galit sa ntc e kasi baka itigil nila ang service. e next month pa ko bibili ng laptop ni misis, e di what? stop muna communications namin?

ang pinatitiigil nila ang yung charging hindi po yung service.

**roninblade** · February 22nd, 2005 09:25 PM

walang charging ang chikka except when replying to a pc user. kung pc to pc walang bayad. kung pc to mobile walang bayad. mobile to pc lang may charge. ganyan naman talaga dito sa atin eh, basta extra sms service may bayad. nagpapapansin lang yung ibang tao dyan kaya naghahanap ng bagong issue.

**yebo** · February 22nd, 2005 09:50 PM

kung i-suspend nila ang pag-charge ng chikka e paano ma-sustain ang service, aber? so it will stop also. ganun din yun sir mazda di ba?

yung mobile phone to pc lang ang may bayad, P2.50. and for each reply ng mobile phone the pc recipient gets 2 credits in return. ang messages from pc ay walang charge, whether to the pc user or to the mobile phone recipient. di pa ba naman reasonable yun?

walang libre sa mundo. kaming mga chikka users di naman kami nagrereklamo sa charge na P2.50 e lahat na lang pinakikialaman ng ntc na yan. gusto lang kumita yan kaya ganyan.

**mazdamazda** · February 22nd, 2005 11:41 PM

mag register lang sila as VAS provider with NTC kung gusto nila mag charge. ganun lang naman ka simple.

sinabi mo nga, walang libre sa mundo. pati sila dapat magbayad ng tamang fee / taxes.

hindi ba tama na maki-elam ang NTC dyan? under ng jurisdiction nila na yan dba? tapos pag hindi naman sila maki-elam baka sabihin naman na wala silang ginagawa.

**van_wilder** · February 23rd, 2005 12:13 AM

akala ko libre? hindi ako nagrereply kasi alam ko may bayad... pero di ko alam na may bayad pagnakareceive...

**CaRGirL** · February 23rd, 2005 01:30 AM

AFAIK...

pag nag text ang Chikka PC user to mobile phone... LIBRE

pag nag reply ang mobile user to Chikka PC user... P2.50

pag nag reply ang Chikka PC user to mobile phone... mobile user will be charged P2.50

this also applies to YAHOO MESSENGER (SMS version) users...

**tagalog grl** · February 23rd, 2005 02:53 AM

hhaaayy,, basta po wag lang sana mawala ang chikka..

**Elroi** · February 23rd, 2005 03:39 AM

Originally Posted by CaRGirL

AFAIK...

pag nag text ang Chikka PC user to mobile phone... LIBRE

pag nag reply ang mobile user to Chikka PC user... P2.50

pag nag reply ang Chikka PC user to mobile phone... mobile user will be charged P2.50

this also applies to YAHOO MESSENGER (SMS version) users...

AFAIK din, this is how chikka gets their revenues...

okay lang yung reply from Phone to PC ay ma-charge ng 2.50.

What the NTC should do ay alisin ang charge sa ganito - "pag nag reply ang Chikka PC user to mobile phone... mobile user will be charged P2.50".. kasi baka ayaw na ng Phone user ay reply pa din ng reply yung Chikka PC user, kawawa naman ung Phone user...mauubos load nya..

hmmm... actually, this is one way of getting back at your enemies..

**doublea** · February 23rd, 2005 04:59 AM

I think Chikka will not exist without revenue generations for its services. SMS charging is just part of its revenues.

Unfortunately, per NTC rulings Chikka has no legitimate registration as VAS for SMS services. NTC just simply ask Chikka to legitimize its existence by registering its SMS services which fall under NTC jurisdiction. Ganon lang kasimple lang iyon.

NTC has laws to mandate. Di naman siguro kapag sinita ang Chikka already means they are blocking its business. We are already jumping to conclusion. NTC is just doing its responbilities as neutral ground as far as telecomms is concern. When Globe and Smart petitioned NTC to stop Sun Cellualr for its 24/7 operations because for them it's a predatorial charging. NTC simply rules Sun 24/7 as valid.