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[QUOTE=Westcoast1]Yes stay in Manila. There is not much nightlife in Laguna/Calamba. Well there is a Padi's Point in Calamba. Lots of locals dancing their ass off, but not so sure its a good pickup place. Stay in Malate at Swagman's, they have a bus leaving in the mornings I think to PG/Sabang.[/QUOTE]
There is also a 9 hole course up in the mountains on Mindoro.
My x wife took my daughters and her mother to Borrocaay.
Does that give you any clues.
Go to cebu and dive on Bohol.
[QUOTE=FreebieFan]And as soon as you have it, learn the codes for unlimited texts. A member posted a whole list of them a while back.
Oh and expect to learn what "pasaload" is real quick. I will let you find out.[/QUOTE]
As the phone cos make it awkward to gather this info, ill repost the list of codes I have.
If you are trying to hit the DIA/dating scene, you are probably going to send 100+ texts a day so unlimited plans are useful or you will be reloading very frequently. Smart is the dominant supplier maybe 65% market share, its a bit more expensive than the new boys Globe/TM and SUN , but has the best coverage and the most same network (and thus cheaper users). Many young girls in Manila/cebu will also have a SUN number as this does good deals if you and a bunch of freinds have it.
The cos are changing their unlimited codes all th time so some of those listed below may no longer be valid, but at least you will geta return SMS with alternatives.
GLOBE
SUPER-UNLI unlimited calling and texting from Globe to Globe/Touch Mobile (TM) numbers for 5 days at Php 150.
To subscribe,text: SUPER150 to 2824
To make unlimited calls, dial 238 + 10-digit Globe/TM number (e.g. 2389176466398)
UNLITXT UNLITXT has different packages of Unlimited texting to Globe and TM numbers.
UNLITXT20 one (1) day unlimited texting for Php 20
To subscribe, text: UNLITXT20 to 8888
UNLITXT40 two (2) days unlimited texting for Php 40
To subscribe, text: UNLITXT40 to 8888
UNLITXT80 five (5) days unlimited texting for Php 80
To subscribe, text: UNLITXT80 to 8888
UNLITXT Daytime Unlimited texting during day time,8am-4:59pm,to Globe/TM numbers for 9 hours.
UNLITXTD15 unlimited day time texting for 1 day
To subscribe, text: UNLITXTD15 to 8888
UNLITXTD30 unlimited day time texting for 2 days
To subscribe, text: UNLITXTD30 to 8888
UNLITXT Nighttime Unlimited texting during night time,10pm-7:59am,to Globe/TM numbers for 9 hours.
UNLITXTD10 unlimited night time texting for 1 day
To subscribe, text: UNLITXTD10 to 8888
UNLITXTD20 unlimited night time texting for 2 days
To subscribe, text: UNLITXTD20 to 8888
SULITXT 15 150 texts to Globe/TM for 1 day for only Php 15
To subscribe, text: SULITXT 15 to 8888
EVERYBODYTXT 20 200 texts to Globe/TM numbers, and 20 texts to other networks for 1 day for only Php 20
To subscribe, text: ETXT 20 t0 8888
TXTOTHERS 20 40 texts to other networks for Php 20 valid for 1 day
To subscribe, text: TO 20 t0 8888
TOUCH MOBILE (TM; Globes sister company)
ASTIGUNLI Unlimited texting and calling to TM and Globe numbers for 3 days for only Php 100
To subscribe, text: ASTIGUNLI 100 t0 2824
To make unlimited calls, dial 807 + 10-digit TM/Globe number
ASTIGTXT10 Unlimited texting to TM and Globe for 1 day for only Php 10
To subscribe, text: ASTTIGTXT10 to 8888
SULITXT 10 75 texts to TM and Globe numbers for 1 day for only Php 10
To subscribe, text: SULITXT 10 to 8888
SULITXT 5 25 texts to TM and Globe for 1 day for only Php 5
To subscribe, text: SULITXT 5 to 8888
Touch Mobiles (TM) Hotline is 808. You can dial it from your mobile phone with touch mobile sim.
SMART
SMARTEXT Unlimited texting to Smart and Talk NText (TNT) numbers, which is Php 30 for 2 days and Php 60 for 5 days.
To subscribe for 5 days of unlimited texting, text: 60 to 258
To subscribe for 2 days of unlimited texting, text: 30 to 258
SMARTalkPlus Unlimited calls and text to Smart and TNT numbers from 10pm to 5pm for 5 days for only Php 100.
To subscribe, text: PLUS100 to 6401
To make unlimited calls, dial *6401 + 11-digit Smart/TNT number (e.g. *640109184456786)
SMARTEXT Plus 60 Unlimited texting and 20 minutes calling to Smart & TNT numbers plus 20 text to other networks for 1 day for only Php 60
To subscribe, text: TXT60 to 258
To use the allotted 20-minute for calls, dial *6402 + 11-digit Smart/TnT number (e.g. *640209181234567)
SMARTEXT Plus 25 Unlimited texting and 10 minutes calling to Smart & TNT numbers plus 10 text to other networks for 1 day for only Php 25
To subscribe, text: TXT25 to 258
To use the allotted 10 minutes for calling, dial *2590 + 11-digit Smart/TNT number (e.g. *259009181234567)
ALLText 20 COMBO 100 texts and 5 minute call to Smart & TNT numbers for 1 day for only Php 20.
To subscribe, text: C20 to 2827
To make unlimited calls, dial *2827 + 11-digit Smart/TNT number (e.g. *282709181234567)
ALLTEXT 40 200 texts to Smart & TNT numbers plus 20 texts to other networks for only Php 40
To subscribe, text: AT40 to 2827
ALLTEXT 50 300 texts to Smart & TNT numbers plus 30 texts to other networks for only Php 50
To subscribe, text: AT50 to 2827
TEXT AND MMS ALL DAY, CALL ALL NIGHT! 100 SMS/MMS to Smart & TNT numbers, 10 texts to other networks, plus unlimited calling to Smart/TNT from 11pm-6am. Please check here for terms and conditions of this package.
To subscribe, text: C25 to 2827
To make unlimited calls, dial *8654 + 11-digit Smart/TNT number (e.g. *865409181234567)
ALLTEXT MMS 20 110 texts/MMS to Smart & TNT numbers and 10 texts to other networks for 1 day for only Php 20
To subscribe, text: ATM20 to 2827
ALLTEXT MMS 30 200 texts/MMS to Smart & TNT numbers and 10 texts to other networks for 2 days for only Php 30
To subscribe, text: ATM30 to 2827
TALK N TEXT (TNT; Smarts sister company)
GAAN UnliTxt 20 Plus Unlimited texting and 10 minutes of calling to Smart & TNT numbers for 1 day for only Php 20
To subscribe, text: GU20 to 4545
To make unlimited calls, *4546 + TnT or Smart number (e.g. *454609191234567)
GAAN UnliTxt 30 Plus Unlimited texting and 20 minutes of calling to Smart & TNT numbers for 2 days for only Php 30
To subscribe, text: GU30 to 4545
To make unlimited calls, *4546 + TnT or Smart number (e.g. *454609191234567)
GAAN UnliTxt 55 Plus Unlimited texting and 30 minutes of calling to Smart & TNT numbers for 3 days for only Php 55
To subscribe, text: GU55 to 4545
To make unlimited calls, *4546 + TnT or Smart number (e.g. *454609191234567)
GAAN UnliTxt 99 Plus Unlimited texting and 40 minutes of calling to Smart & TNT numbers for 7 days for only Php 99
To subscribe, text: GU99 to 4545
To make unlimited calls, *4546 + TnT or Smart number (e.g. *454609191234567)
ENHANCE GAANTXT 10 55 texts to Smart & TNT numbers plus 5 texts to other networks for 1 day for only Php 10
To subscribe, text: GT10 to 8855
ALLTEXT 25 200 texts to Smart & TNT number for 1 day for only Php 25
To subscribe, text: ALLTXT25 to 258
ALLText 20 COMBO 100 texts to Smart & TNT numbers for 1 day for only Php 20.
To subscribe, text: C20 to 2827
ALLTEXT 40 200 texts to Smart & TNT number for 1 day for only Php 40
To subscribe, text: AT40 to 2827
[QUOTE=GregLondon]As the phone cos make it awkward to gather this info, ill repost the list of codes I have................
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I thought EVERYONE would be jumping in here to thank you for this Greg but so far Wala!
So , thanks a shit load from me. Saved me heaps of searching for myself.
I always wondered how the girls knew about all the freebies etc.
I will reward you one day with a few numbers and contacts (when I am finished with them LOL)
Dear forum members,
I have a quick question about avoiding to buy a return ticket The Philippines, where I'm heading in the next week from Bangkok.
In my case it's not necessary to have a Visa for a stay under 21 days. But I apparently need a valid return ticket.
The thing is that I do not know exactly when I will return or if I'll go back to Bangkok.
So does anyone now if there's a way around buying a return ticket in advance?
Maraming salamat, GL.
(That's Tagalog for thank you very much.)
For the benefit of newbies to the Phils who may be unfamiliar with the way things work in the Phils. Texting by SMS is the standard way most of the girls you meet will communicate with each other and you. Calling is relatively expensive generally a few pesos per minute. Moreover line quality isn't great and especially with the less educated girls if you are not used to the accent so huge scope for confusion and misunderstandings. Bottom line , you are likely to do alot of texting if you try and date Phil girls.
Typical text costs are 1P intra network and 2P between different networks per text.
There are 3 networks
Smart (and junior partner Talk n Text) - 60% market share
Globe (and junior partner TM) - 30% market share
Sun - 10% market share - but relatively popular amongst young city girls
If you go for a single SIM you will probably opt for SMART. Using your home country SIM will be very expensive for you and few girls will reply to you, so if at all possible get an unlocked phone (if necessary buy a $20 simple one in Phils) and buy a local sim (typically 30-60P but include free texts/mins).
You add "load" to your sim either by buying a scratch card and dialing the code or more usually going to small shop/vendor selling electronic load (Look out for Load Na Dito (load here). You give the vendor your number and he passes you the required amount of load electronically.
Unless you plan to do a minimum amount of texting you will probably save money by subscribing to one of the promos I mentioned below. For reasons best known top themselves, getting info on these promos is not readily available on their websites, which is why the guys found the lists so useful.
Which promo is good for you will depend on your texting/calling habits and the sim you choose. You subscribe by sending an SMS with the code eg
"AT50" to the appropriate number in that case 2827
Somebody mentioned "Pasaload". This is a way for users to transfer an amount of load electronically between each other (fee 1 P). Of course what typically happens is Johnny Foreigner buys 300P of load and he gets lots of his textmates asking him to share load/passload so she can continue texting him. You can only do this intra network of course ie share smart load with smart users etc.
To share smart load write a message such as:
09123456789 30
and send it to "808"
this sends 30P to the owner of 09123456789
If you opted for Globe/TM
you texting the amount:
30
to
29123456789
ie your friend's number with a 2 instead of 0
Being generous with load curries favours with girls for a relatively small cost, but be aware that some girls are semi professional load hunters. They will initiate conversation with you (generally whilst on an unlimited package) then ask you to passload for more chit chat. Once you give them some load you may not hear from them again until they need for load. be suspicious of girls willing to get into dirty conversation/promises too easily in this regard.
The amounts involved may seem trivial but remember that many of these girls are getting buy on 200P a day so scoring 30P on load is a useful supplement to their income.
I've done this a couple of times flying cebu pacific BKK - Clark
At Clark immigration arent worried about return tickets but the airlines have been told they must check for them.
The first time I was able to just blag my way into them agreeing to let me on board without a ticket the second time they at first wouldnt let me on board eventually they said it was OK if I had a flight number for my claimed return online ticket.
I suggest that you check the airline schedules and get the flight number time and date details of a return flight - best do it with another airline so they cant just check it on their system, so if you are flying CEbu Pacific with Air phils and vice versa. Write this down on a peace of paer and quiote it at them when they ask you and you should be OK
[QUOTE=Uffizi]Dear forum members,
I have a quick question about avoiding to buy a return ticket The Philippines, where I'm heading in the next week from Bangkok.
In my case it's not necessary to have a Visa for a stay under 21 days. But I apparently need a valid return ticket.
The thing is that I do not know exactly when I will return or if I'll go back to Bangkok.
So does anyone now if there's a way around buying a return ticket in advance?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=GregLondon]I've done this a couple of times flying cebu pacific BKK - Clark
At Clark immigration arent worried about return tickets but the airlines have been told they must check for them.
The first time I was able to just blag my way into them agreeing to let me on board without a ticket the second time they at first wouldnt let me on board eventually they said it was OK if I had a flight number for my claimed return online ticket.
I suggest that you check the airline schedules and get the flight number time and date details of a return flight - best do it with another airline so they cant just check it on their system, so if you are flying CEbu Pacific with Air phils and vice versa. Write this down on a peace of paer and quiote it at them when they ask you and you should be OK[/QUOTE]Thanks a lot, I'll try that out.
[QUOTE=Uffizi]Thanks a lot, I'll try that out.[/QUOTE]
Just a warning. There's a chance they'll make you buy a ticket out of there to cover their ass. Is there really a big difference in price when you buy a one way ticket versus a round trip ticket?
[QUOTE=GregLondon]As the phone cos make it awkward to gather this info, ill repost the list of codes I have.
If you are trying to hit the DIA/dating scene, you are probably going to send 100+ texts a day so unlimited plans are useful or you will be reloading very frequently. Smart is the dominant supplier maybe 65% market share, its a bit more expensive than the new boys Globe/TM and SUN , but has the best coverage and the most same network (and thus cheaper users). Many young girls in Manila/cebu will also have a SUN number as this does good deals if you and a bunch of freinds have it.
The cos are changing their unlimited codes all th time so some of those listed below may no longer be valid, but at least you will get a return SMS with alternatives.[/QUOTE]
Uh, kudos for this _extremely_ comprehensive list Greg.
Jezus man, I've been here 5 years, even run business's selling load, but still can't remember 99% of these codes. Even the locals _don't_ use most of them.
Just wanna say three thing's :
1) As well intentioned as it is, you will confuse the hell out of new arrivals with all this. Much better to just buy a P500 load card (which will have many free text's included).
2) If you are sending 100 or more txt's per day then you are doing something majorly wrong dude.. A man should be balls deep after a few txt's. A few more for the next contestant & so on. A few follow up txt's. maybe 20 - 30 txt's for the day tops.
3) The girls buy their "alltxt 20" from smart so that they can chatter all day to their other friends/relatives because it's all they afford - they have little or no money. This is how they live day in & day out. Woe unto you for trying to do the same. No sooner do you get your "alltxt 20" than some chick is hitting you for pasaload or request a load because she desperately needs to txt you something about her upcoming meet with you & boom! there goes your 'unlimited txt's'. It's back to walking the streets looking for the nearest load seller for more load lad - welcome to _their_world_.
If you will be here more than a week or so, if your cell is locked, buy a local (unlocked) cell, buy a 'retailer sim' & load it up with a couple of thousand pesos of eload & away you go. Its the cheapest & easiest way to go. The 'pasaloads' & 'request a loads' will be much cheaper for you to give. Your calls & txt's will be as cheap as 'wholesale'.
AV
[QUOTE=Uffizi]Dear forum members,
I have a quick question about avoiding to buy a return ticket The Philippines, where I'm heading in the next week from Bangkok.
In my case it's not necessary to have a Visa for a stay under 21 days. But I apparently need a valid return ticket.
The thing is that I do not know exactly when I will return or if I'll go back to Bangkok.
So does anyone now if there's a way around buying a return ticket in advance?[/QUOTE]It's a requirement to have one, therefore you can be refused entry without one.
Ask your self this question : do i really want to fuck up my chance to have lots of sex with lots of beautiful delicious young girls over such a silly technicality?
Uh huh? I thought not.
So get a forward ticket to some place else before you come, simple.
What's the problem with booking your forward ticket to BKK? You can always rebook the flight if you need to change your itinerary later.
p.s. it's possible to B.S. your way past PI immigration but I wouldn't count on it. Do you _really_ want to mess with some third world goon in a uniform?
Uh huh, go book the ticket now, there's a good lad.
AV
Yo guys hehe. Sorry, I know this may have been brought up already but, I been going through pages on the forum to see if I can come across a discussion on travelers checks but, I couldn't find any. Anyways, I wanted to ask if any of you brought travelers checks to the Philippines? I never brought travelers checks to a foreign country before. Would banks in PI have trouble with cashing travelers checks? I'm guessing that the exchange rate will be high? Would it take long for them to process? Is bringing some cash and then using ATM is more ideal? Or, just bring all cash? I'm assuming most people would just bring cash and then use their ATM when they need more money. I plan to be in Cebu and then Angeles City.
Thanks!
[QUOTE=Gogobarlover]Yo guys hehe. Sorry, I know this may have been brought up already but, I been going through pages on the forum to see if I can come across a discussion on travelers checks but, I couldn't find any. Anyways, I wanted to ask if any of you brought travelers checks to the Philippines? I never brought travelers checks to a foreign country before. Would banks in PI have trouble with cashing travelers checks? I'm guessing that the exchange rate will be high? Would it take long for them to process? Is bringing some cash and then using ATM is more ideal? Or, just bring all cash? I'm assuming most people would just bring cash and then use their ATM when they need more money. I plan to be in Cebu and then Angeles City.
Thanks![/QUOTE]
If they are Amex US$ you are probably ok. Other sorts can be a struggle. Every time I take TCs anywhere I always ask myself afterwards why I bother. Cash and selection of credit cards usually is much more reliable. There's the supposed 'safety' factor of TCs but the cost and hassle hardly compensates for me personally. I'd rather take precautions with cash and cards in different places and secured differently.
In my opinion the TCs are far more trouble than they're worth. You will have a difficult time finding places to cash them and, if you wind up at a bank, you could be waiting in lines for a long time. It's much better I think just to bring some cash and then rely on ATMs, which are all over the place and reasonably reliable. If you've got a Visa debit card, I suggest you use it as well so that you do not need to carry as much cash. The exchange rates--at least when I use my ATM--are not bad at all compared to the bank rate, and it's far less hassle.
GE