The arrest was made after a local resident reported the one-time payout offer of suspects Jayson Melgarejo and Joe Noel Domingo, in exchange for a lifetime subscription to Globe WiMAX.
Confiscated from the suspects were five units of WiMAX modems.
The suspects are now detailed at the San Jose Del Monte police station and are charged with theft and violation of RA 8484 (Access Devices Regulation Act of 1998).
A Globe Security report said one of the most infamous cases of illegal WiMAX transactions is the one-time payment of subscribers for an unlimited broadband service.
The payment ranges from P1,000 to as much as P30,000.
To date, over 30 WiMAX modems have been recovered since entrapment operations began in January this year.
The most rampant cases of illegal WiMAX selling and distribution were identified in Pasay, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Antipolo, Bulacan, Caloocan, Sta. Mesa, Bulacan, Laguna, Pampanga, Bohol and Davao.
“We advise our subscribers to be more careful when they purchase our services, especially Globe WiMAX given incidents like this.
We encourage everyone to transact with legitimate sellers and distributors only, preferably from our Globe stores nationwide,” said Atty. Froilan M. Castelo, Head for Corporate and Legal Services Group of Globe.
“We will continue to work with local government agencies to protect our subscribers and ensure that they only get quality services and excellent after-sales support from Globe,” Castelo said.
To apply for a Globe WiMAX connection, subscribers only need to bring a valid ID, most recent billing statement, and proof of financial capacity.
They can choose between an internet-only package or a bundled Internet and landline package for as low as P795 to enjoy the most stable and most reliable among all wireless broadband technologies in the market today.
Apart from visiting a Globe store, subscribers can also apply for a Globe WiMAX connection online via http://tattoo.globe.com.ph/product/apply-now. For more information, call 730-1000 or 211 for free from your Globe/TM mobile phone.
