Carmudi.com.ph partners with PLDT’s SafeZone

Carmudi.com.ph, the country’s dedicated online vehicle platform, recently partnered with PLDT digital unit Voyager Innovations Inc in a groundbreaking event that will allow brands and businesses to easily reach their customers nationwide through their mobile phones. Dubbed as SafeZone (www.safezone.ph), the service aims to bring businesses closer to customers by offering access to their mobile apps and sites for FREE, giving brands the opportunity to be ever-present in the lives of users through a device that they always carry with them wherever they go. According to Subir Lohani, country manager of Carmudi Philippines, “We are very excited to partner with SafeZone as this brings additional credibility to Carmudi's platform in giving end-users confidence in our product. “Zero-rating on SafeZone will increase the adoption rate of people using our apps and will allow them to test and see the true value of our platform in terms of selling or buying your dream vehicle,” adds Lohani. Orlando B. Vea, president of Voyager Innovations Inc, said, “SafeZone presents a real win-win scenario for businesses and consumers alike. By offering free access to businesses, apps and sites, SafeZone enhances the value proposition of brands to their customers, so their users are better served and companies are more efficient. This platform will open the door so that more companies will be able to take advantage of this kind of powerful partnership.” TOP ONLINE BRANDS Globally, Carmudi has 250,000 up-to-date listings, 9,000 of which are vehicle dealers. Through Carmudi.com.ph, individual vehicle owners can list their vehicles on the platform, while professional sellers can list their vehicles through the platform and receive professional support on how to present themselves and their offerings. The leading online vehicle platform has been generating positive leads for potential car buyers and sellers in the country since it started in January 2014. The website currently has close to 25,000 vehicles in its inventory spanning from cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles; brand new or used. Along with Carmudi, SafeZone has partnered with Philippine Airlines, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Agoda, Inquirer, Skyscanner, ZALORA, Lamudi, SPINNR, GameX, Babble Messenger, Eat Bulaga, and Pinoy Hoops. Other partners like the Philippine Star, InterAksyon, Yahoo! Celebrity, Takatack, Tripda, and Foodpanda added to an ever-expanding list of services that users can access for free. HOW TO DOWNLOAD SAFEZONE To get started with SafeZone, users only have to visit www.safezone.ph or download the mobile app in the Google Play Store to see a list of partner apps and sites that they can access without additional data charges. Once in SafeZone, users will have to switch “Load Protect” ON to ensure that they do not get charged for accessing other mobile apps and sites that are not part of SafeZone. When Load Protect is turned ON, users will not be charged the standard P5 for 15 minutes of usage when they access SafeZone’s partner apps and sites. When users proceed to a site that is not part of SafeZone, they will be redirected to a landing page where they have the option to continue surfing by subscribing to a data package. To know more about SafeZone, log on at www.safezone.ph.