It's a local cell card. There are also smart and sun cards. Globe card needs to buy a sim card, then buy a recharge card, dial 223 to recharge the money in the recharge card to use. The card has various call, text, Internet and combination plans, but there is no human customer service, you need to dial *143#, and then follow the instructions displayed on the phone to proceed to the next step. If you stay for a long time, it is best to do a package, so it is more money, no package, the cost is like water. In the Philippines, texting is still an effective method.