Regarding Access Number:

the 2948 acces for smart registered accounts is currently offline. Pls use the old access numbers, 09189064656, 09209456856. Globe and SUN can use 2948.

Discount structure update:
LoadCentral Discount Structure for Retailers Updated (4 April 07)

I received notification of three product updates this month:

Pinoy Big Brother Vote Card 25 and 50 - PBB25 and PBB50

Digijooze 100 - DGJ100

We have a new product in the platform. It’s called Digijooze Prepaid Card. Digijooze acts as an all-access card but its primary offering currently is the downloading of local music recordings. Please check their website at www.digijooze.com or call (02) 9140625 or (02) 9140626.

e-Games (PAGCOR) 500 - EG500

This denomination, together with the PAGCOR e-Games 30 (EG30) and PAGCOR e-Games 100 (EG100), can be used by Smart and Sun subscribers to play the latest text-based game of chance - PBA Hula Hoops Interactive Fun Games. This will be launched by e-Games today. I have attached a short power point presentation for your review.

Some security reminder for all retailers and subdealers
Please do not forget to change the passwords of your accounts. Do not forget to use the webtool security lock feature through SMS command. And do not engage with anyone you assume is from LoadCentral. Seems shops with LoadCentral product service are being targeted by some unscrupulous people by wearing a LoadCentral shirt and presenting themselves as someone from LoadCentral office. Please remember you do not divulge your account number and password to other people. Only deal with affiliates of LoadCentral you directly know of. If you are in doubt of anything related to LoadCentral, just contact your dealer or subdealer directly.

File Update
LoadCentral Discount Structure for Retailers Updated (20 Mar 07)

Please be advised that the LoadCentral Vanity number is currently not available. Please use the backup LoadCentral Access numbers 0918-9064656 or 0917-8662418 temporarily.

And to those experiencing access problems to the webtool when using http://webtool.loadcentral.com.ph address, you may be experiencing a DNS-related problem with your internet provider. Just in case, please do not forget that an alternate link is available.

If the webtool site remains inaccessible despite the alternate link, LoadCentral is may be conducting a quick techincal maintenance (like server restart). Just try to visit again after 5-10 minutes.

Due to a subdealers request, I requested for a list of SMS commands for subdealers and retailers. Here is the list I got from LoadCentral.

A retailer has only 3 SMS commands:
1. How to sell.
2. How to do a balance inquiry.
3. How to do a resend.

For a sub-dealer:
1. How to register.
2. How to transfer load.
3. How to do a balance inquiry.
4. How to deactivate/block a retailer account.
5. How to activate/unblock a retailer account.

Attached to this post is the User Guide Manual for the SMS syntax of each command.

I got the following notification last Friday/Saturday regarding the availability of LoadCentral Vanity Number:

Dear Partners, LoadCentral with its commitment in providing the best service now has a vanity number. Please send your transactions to 2948 and also save this number as LoadCentral SMSC on your mobile phone. Please do not delete 4 previous access numbers (3 Smart LoadCentral Access Numbers and 1 Globe LoadCentral Access Number) as those will serve as backups for the LoadCentral SMSC. You must have atleast 1-peso load to be able to transact. You will not be charged any text costs. Also the SMSC will greatly increase speed and efficiency of the service. Kindly inform your retailers. Happy Selling!

I note though, I only have 1 Smart LoadCentral Access Number and 1 Globe LoadCentral Access Number posted. In case you would like to know all 4 backup access numbers please let me know so that I may ask LoadCentral about this.

By the way, I did a follow up inquiry regarding the LoadCentral Vanity Number. I asked if the mobile numbers that can use the vanity number is limited to certain carriers. Here’s the reply:

It can be used by any of the carriers.

So to everyone using their prepaid mobile phones to make LoadCentral transactions, please do not forget to maintain a 1-peso balance. And may you find improvement in your transactions with this new update.

Most of you probably were surprised with the sudden downtime of LoadCentral system last night. It began sometime around 5pm yesterday. Then I received a notification from LoadCentral about a major system upgrade. It seems the system upgrade has something to do with a security feature set by LoadCentral to lock webtool via mobile phone.

The email message below which I received a couple of hours ago provides detailed information regarding the new security feature. So kindly make time to read it.

Dear Partner,

We have successfully uploaded last night the web tool locking feature of the system. All users of the LoadCentral web tool who have registered a mobile number as their account can deny any unauthorized access by simply sending a text message to LoadCentral access numbers. This is particularly useful for accounts that have no static IP addresses and are currently set on dynamic IP. At the end of the day, a dealer, sub-dealer or retailer can lock his web tool so even if the username and password were compromised, nobody will be able to access the account thru the web. Periodic changing of password is still a good practice though.

To lock the web tool, please type:

LockPassword

Send to LoadCentral access number.

Dealer/Sub-Dealer/Retailer will receive a confirmation message from the system:

LoadCentral: Weblock status was successfully changed. Your account is now locked.

To unlock the web tool, please type:

UnlockPassword

Send to LoadCentral access number.

Dealer/Sub-Dealer/Retailer will receive a confirmation message from the system:

LoadCentral: Weblock status was successfully changed. Your account is now unlocked.

Please inform your sub-dealers and retailers.

Merry Christmas!

For those who were greatly inconvenienced by the system downtime last night and lack of advance notification, I apologize on behalf of LoadCentral.