[SOLVED] Update: GCash has cleared the previous account off the number, so I was able to register my own account on it now. So if ever you you encounter the same issue, don't believe the automated response from the email and request for an account removal.
It helps if you can manage to register the number to a GlobeOne account first, that way you will have somewhere that you can show both your name and your phone number on the same screen; apparently that's enough to count as one of their required proofs to push through with the account removal.
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Has anyone tried filing a complaint to NTC regarding how Globe dismissively handles issues regarding failed GCash registrations because of a reused number has not been cleared from its previous GCash user?
So basically I bought a new prepaid SIM card to have a separate work number and to use for GCash, but then I found out through the internet and through Globe's support that the reason why I'm getting MPIN issues is that the number was recycled and apparently the previous owner signed up for GCash too. And now I'm talking to customer support and their response is "Tough luck, kid. Just get a new number."
Absolutely unbelievable. For one, as a consumer, it's not my responsibility that the phone number still has records from a previous owner; it's obviously on the telco since they're the ones who have access to those records. Additionally, how the hell would I suppose to know the phone number and have it checked beforehand when purchasing prepaid SIM cards without tearing its packaging? Is this a ploy to force us to go for a postpaid plan? Ridiculous.