Those customers who meet certain criteria can apply for an instant Smart Loan, a credit of USD 0.50 which is added to the main balance and costs USD 0.10 to the subscriber. The service cost is deducted automatically during the next top-up or 30 days after the loan has been provided.
“This is a unique service for Cambodia, offered only by Smart Mobile. Now subscribers can make urgent calls even when they have run out of credit. No matter it is day or night, if you cannot find a way to top up your Smart account, you can still use your phone to call out, send SMS, use Internet and other services,” said Thomas Hundt, CEO of Smart Mobile.
To be capable of obtaining the Smart Loan, a subscriber must satisfy the following conditions: use one of Smart’s pre-paid tariffs, be registered and remain active in Smart’s network for at least 90 days prior to the Smart Loan request, make at least 6 top-ups during the last 6 months and shall not have current debts.
To activate the service, subscribers can send an empty SMS to 911 or dial *911# for requesting a Smart Loan. In order to request the loans history, subscribers can send an empty SMS to 9111 or dial *911*1#.
Smart Mobile provides its customers with the ability to communicate and keep in touch through a wide variety of mobile services built to meet every day’s needs at utmost attractive rates. Most popular is the unrivaled WOW!!! tariff plan in combination with the packages TalkLikeCrazy and SurfLikeCrazy. Also, the recently introduced Smart Money Exchange promotion is heavily enjoyed, likewise the best in class international calling rates under the “7 cents, 20 countries” offering.
Smart Mobile is the in terms of subscribers Number 2 mobile operator in Cambodia, serving more than 3.3 million subscribers as per end of June 2012. Smart Mobile’s 2G network, based on state of the art GSM/GPRS/EDGE technology using the GSM900 and GSM1800 bands, stretches out nationwide to all 24 provinces, its 3.75G UMTS/HSPA+ network is available in all 24 provinces of Cambodia too.
