Manila

[Goferring]

What kind of phone did you get for $150?

Samsung Android. I don't know the model. Probably superseded by now

I applauded your pre work to be prepared but it's really not that hard or anything to sweat the details over. Just buy any phone on ebay for $100/150, turn up to PI, hand said phone and 500 p to the girl at Globe or Smart and say "make it work, I need a reasonable amount of data". You may get it right. You may fuck it up. Worst case is you will be up for another $10 for a top up. Much better to spend your time on chasing and contacting girlies than researching phone models and technical specifications.

Enjoy your trip and let us know how it goes. G.

[Niteluvr]

Just any run of the mill, low to mid level phone that's not locked to a carrier. Pro tips: the very cheapest don't have enough memory to load all the Dating and Social Apps you might want; if you are paranoid about home security, get a operating system (Apple, Android etc) that your significant other doesn't have, that way there is no chance of accidental replications across all your devices; fast charging is super handy on a travel phone.

I paid US $ 150 on Ebay and its more than I need.

What kind of phone did you get for $150?

[Goferring]

What type of phone / cost are you suggesting for the second phone?

Just any run of the mill, low to mid level phone that's not locked to a carrier. Pro tips: the very cheapest don't have enough memory to load all the Dating and Social Apps you might want; if you are paranoid about home security, get a operating system (Apple, Android etc) that your significant other doesn't have, that way there is no chance of accidental replications across all your devices; fast charging is super handy on a travel phone.

I paid US $ 150 on Ebay and its more than I need.

[BrainDrain]

I did not understand the price difference. If you purchase a p300 load at the airport for p300, your phone will load +300. If you make the same purchase at a 7-11 in town, your phone will load +300. The cost of the SIM card itself is the same in each location, and at the airport they are happy to install it for you in your current phone. What is the greater cost at the airport?

At the airport they want to sign up visitor arrivals to a P300 promo. The airport kiosks usually try to say they only have P300 load cards (and we all know they have P100 load cards in the draw). So minimum purchase for a newbie at airport is going to be P300. Load P300, then use the P300 in a call, data, sms load. Same load could be used for a P90 GOTSCOMBO and have P210 remaining for the next load.

I try to load the minimum required for the promo. I find that they have ways for leaking away any excess credit. If my plans expires and I don't react to the SMS (in a meeting or asleep at night) then the iPhone data pings get charged at full rate and bye-bye excess credit.

As a regular visitor I purchase a P100 load card when I leave the country. I then use that card wen I next arrive in country.

Before arrival I've also used Ding to put load via credit card. Allows me to load my phone, GF and other phones in the one (work claimable) transaction.

Small beer though.

[Goferring]

Sadly, seen that happen countless times in Korea. Of course it happens everywhere else too, just kinda shocking how many lonely, gullible guys there are.

I realize its dumbed down TV but have a look at "90 day Fiance" on You Tube. How desperate can guys be to get laid?

[Niteluvr]

Falling in love with a blow job; putting all your major possessions in a hookers name; piling money into a business that you can't keep. We're not exactly talking about Mensa candidates. 🤔.

Sadly, seen that happen countless times in Korea. Of course it happens everywhere else too, just kinda shocking how many lonely, gullible guys there are.

[Niteluvr]

I'd agree. I've always paid 500 p for a 500 p top up regardless of where I get it. Plans and promos are bought within the phone on *149# or a kiosk. Again at a fixed price.

As for swapping SIMs, Roaming settings, Speed restrictions etc, just buy a second unlocked travel phone. Its so much easier. Arrive in any country and put a local SIM in and its works. Have full download speeds. If your house burns down, your home phone will still ring when someone calls you. And a biggie for most of us: you have separation and security of your home and fun contacts. Many guys like to keep home info from party girls, messages to hookers from our civilian lives, or both.

That's a lot of convenience for a hundred dollars on Ebay.

What type of phone / cost are you suggesting for the second phone?

[Niteluvr]

And what age would that be? 18 - 95? LOL. I think you are kidding yourself. The only thing that matters is the size of your wallet. I'm no spring chicken, and nor is Fork Truck from what he has said, but we seem to be getting more chicks than we can handle. On my last trip I was so worn out from fucking pinay pussy that my last couple of days were pure. LOL.

You may be right on that 18-95 range but, from what I've been gathering from chatting up these women, a middle-aged guy is the best pick. Yes, financially stable, still able to fuck and not just using her as a quick dump and run like a lot of younger guys would.

[D Cups]

Guys,

I am planning a solo South East Asia trip in the first week of April and am about to book my tickets.

I can accommodate just two weeks of mongering with a bit of snorkelling / hiking and sightseeing on the side, which makes it difficult to decide to choose between Manila, Bangkok & Phnom Penh.

Need sound advice. Will Manila trump Bangkok in the department of quality, ease and cost? Quality, no, but maybe better GFE. Ease, no. Cost, probably but PNH is ever lower. I have been to Bangkok already.

No snorkeling in any of those cities. South of MNL in Sabang has snorkeling or go west to Subic which is west of Angeles City. If you want hiking / sightseeing BKK and PNH are better than MNL but Siem Reap is better than all the above. Mongering is good in all three and Siem Reap but probably best (quality / ease / cost) in Angeles City and Pattaya but others may disagree. If it were me I'd go to Siem Reap for hiking and massages five days; and the rest of the time snorkel mongering between MNL / Sabang or MNL / Angeles / Subic. Read all of those threads then decide. Oh and if you find a particularly beautiful slim and stacked LBFM you must give me her contact info.

[WestCoast1]

Guys,

I am planning a solo South East Asia trip in the first week of April and am about to book my tickets.
I can accommodate just two weeks of mongering with a bit of snorkelling / hiking and sightseeing on the side, which makes it difficult to decide to choose between Manila, Bangkok & Phnom Penh.
Need sound advice. Will Manila trump Bangkok in the department of quality, ease and cost? I have been to Bangkok already.

Must be kidding. You have been on this board for months now, been to BKK, and have not one quality informative post about your experiences. In fact, just two reports with only questions. I am with DG on this, start writing some quality descriptive Field Reports about your BKK experiences. What you thought of the hotels where you stayed, the restaurants where you ate, where you pulled girls from, prices if you will, the good / bad / ugly.

[Dg8787]

Falling in love with a blow job; putting all your major possessions in a hookers name; piling money into a business that you can't keep. We're not exactly talking about Mensa candidates. 🤔.

Personally I think Mensa people would be dupe easier. Lack of common sense. The graphs with upward progress and pie charts in the business plan would certainly sell them.

Dang, I have done all 3! Mensa me.

[Goferring]

Only an idiot would lose half of their shit or anything to speak of.

In some cases half of nothing is?

Falling in love with a blow job; putting all your major possessions in a hookers name; piling money into a business that you can't keep. We're not exactly talking about Mensa candidates. 🤔.

[Dg8787]

Thanks, good info. I assume that the kiosks / stores over there can explain things once I get there.

What's to explain? Just like fuxking. Pay for it and Insert the SIM card and go at it.

Any other questions just google: SIM cards for dummies.

[Goferring]

I did not understand the price difference. If you purchase a p300 load at the airport for p300, your phone will load +300. If you make the same purchase at a 7-11 in town, your phone will load +300. The cost of the SIM card itself is the same in each location, and at the airport they are happy to install it for you in your current phone. What is the greater cost at the airport?

T-Mobile. You get free and unlimited data / Internet usage, at 2 g speed. Its so slow that many websites will time out. Try this trick: In Manila, in your gringo phone, insert your Smart (or Globe) SIM card, and watch the bars. Probably you will see the 4 G / LTE symbol and several bars. Run a speed test, don't be surprised if its about (speeds can vary wildly) 40 mbps download and 20 mbps upload. That's not unusual. That's plenty of fast enough to web browse, use your Google Maps to navigate, WeChat, and stream movies to your laptop (hotspot) all at the same time. Next, replace your Smart SIM with your T-Mobile SIM, and watch your speed indicator say G, or even disappear (meaning 2 G). Run another speed test and notice this typical speed: 1-2 mbps download, and well under 1 mbps upload. These speeds are good for: timeouts.

Certainly that is a t-Mobile slowdown, as the same local network runs much faster on a Smart / Globe card. A guy at a T-Mobile store told me that is T-Mobile's attempt to get you to upgrade your out-of-country and hotspot to their faster speeds -- for a monthly fee.

I'd agree. I've always paid 500 p for a 500 p top up regardless of where I get it. Plans and promos are bought within the phone on *149# or a kiosk. Again at a fixed price.

As for swapping SIMs, Roaming settings, Speed restrictions etc, just buy a second unlocked travel phone. Its so much easier. Arrive in any country and put a local SIM in and its works. Have full download speeds. If your house burns down, your home phone will still ring when someone calls you. And a biggie for most of us: you have separation and security of your home and fun contacts. Many guys like to keep home info from party girls, messages to hookers from our civilian lives, or both.

That's a lot of convenience for a hundred dollars on Ebay.

[Dg8787]

Guys,

I am planning a solo South East Asia trip in the first week of April and am about to book my tickets.

I can accommodate just two weeks of mongering with a bit of snorkelling / hiking and sightseeing on the side, which makes it difficult to decide to choose between Manila, Bangkok & Phnom Penh.

Need sound advice. Will Manila trump Bangkok in the department of quality, ease and cost? I have been to Bangkok already.

Write a report on BKK so we know your baseline for comparison.