Smartphones have become part of our daily lives. We don’t just use it to communicate with each other. For some, it is a device also used for business. M Lhuillier, one of the leading pawn and remittance chains in the country, is leaning into the trend. They have chosen the local brand Starmobile to create a custom M Lhuillier smartphone for both their employees and customers.
A Custom M Lhuillier Smartphone by Starmobile

Smart Dept. Head/VP, National Key Accounts Group Precy Katigbak. Smart SVP/Head for Wireless and Distribution Alex Caeg. M Lhuillier GM for Luzon/NCR Lorenzo Escaño. Starmobile CEO Joey Uy and Starmobile President Uly Lao.
The phones will be modified versions of the Starmobile Play Five. These units will be using Smart Prepaid SIMS and will come pre-installed with the M Lhuillier’s ML Wallet app. The Cebu-based company believes that these phones and application can empower their workforce. Also by doing this, they are embracing the growing influence of mobile and digital tech in the remittance industry.

A Starmobile Play Five with the M Lhuillier branding.
The Starmobile Play Five was introduced to celebrate the five year anniversary of Starmobile. It is an entry level device with some decent specs that serves as a good starter smartphone. At Php 1,790 Starmobile made sure that getting into smartphones doesn’t mean you have to empty your wallet.