Smart to give away FIBA WC tickets

Wanna watch the FIBA World Cup games live? Register your Smart SIMs first. Kennelf Monteza (file photo)

By Ivan Saldajeno

MANILA--Smart Communications is giving its subscribers a chance to watch the FIBA World Cup live.

The telecommunication company said on Monday that it will be giving away tickets for the said event happening from Aug. 25-Sept. 10.

PLDT's cellphone arm also said that other promos and perks are in store in connection to the World Cup, which the Philippines will co-host with Japan and Indonesia.

"As a global partner of the FIBA World Cup 2023, Smart will be raffling off game tickets, streaming FIBA WC games live on the Smart LiveStream app, and providing an experience of a lifetime with perks and privileges leading up to the final World Cup games," said Francis Flores, Smart's senior vice president and head of consumer business group – individual.

To qualify for the promos, Smart has urged those who have yet to register their SIM cards to do so as soon as possible in compliance with Republic Act No. 11934 or the SIM Registration Act.

Smart prepaid and TNT subscribers may register their SIMs at https://simreg.smart.com.ph/portal, while Smart postpaid customers simply need to confirm the personal information and identification cards they submitted for their postpaid plan application by texting "yes" to 5858 and wait for the confirmation message from Smart.

"This is the best time to be a Smart subscriber," Flores added.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology said that all mobile telecommunication subscribers, including those under the umbrella of Smart's rival company Globe, have until April 26 to register their SIMs.

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