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[QUOTE=Transporter;2291992]One of the many online agencies.

You can select from pics online and see the pricing.

Keep in mind there is a little upsell in the room, but just consider that the tip.

If your choices are Burgos or the complex, then agencies will be cheaper.[/QUOTE]Googled it and saw Camille on the site. Wow, 4500 pesos plus 1000 for transportation? Thought the Phils was cheaper than that.

[QUOTE=ForkTruck;2292034]I have been using DIA and have had very good success. I am a very old guy so I prefer a more mature girl with nice body from 29 to 40 yo, they are easy to find, cheap, and oh so willing, Unfortunately some fall in love after second date because an old western guy is the holy grail of catches for them so tears at end but I always stress to them ahead of time that I am not looking for a wife or serious relationship after an earlier misadventure in which I was not clear left me feeling guilty. [/QUOTE]Are these ladies "falling in love" in hopes for a green card or?

[QUOTE=Transporter;2291991]I am not familiar with the LG G6 but if it has a SIM card on GSM and is not locked then you are good to go. Everywhere sells them, I usually just grab them at a convenience store like 7 11. Also buy a load card and if not busy ask the attendant to set it up for you. If it is busy slide them, a small note and ask if they can set it up for you if you don't have confidence. If she is pretty ask her to put her number in also.

Almost everywhere sells SIM cards however not everywhere will have the carrier of your choice or the SIM card size that your phone takes.[/QUOTE]How do these card loads work? X amount of phone / Internet access for x number of pesos?

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;2292366]How do these card loads work? X amount of phone / Internet access for x number of pesos?[/QUOTE]Yes. Load it with p100, and each txt will consume 1 peso. Each phone call will consume about p6 per minute. Using data (no wifi) will consume also. Smart and Globe are the 2 most common SIM cards, they work about the same way. There are promo deals; for example p50 will get you unlimited data for about 3 days.

[QUOTE=WestCoast1;2292373]Yes. Load it with p100, and each txt will consume 1 peso. Each phone call will consume about p6 per minute. Using data (no wifi) will consume also. Smart and Globe are the 2 most common SIM cards, they work about the same way. There are promo deals; for example p50 will get you unlimited data for about 3 days.[/QUOTE]Muchas gracias, heavy on the muchas. Does data imply both phone calls and text or?

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;2292374]Muchas gracias, heavy on the muchas. Does data imply both phone calls and text or?[/QUOTE]The initial load eg the 100 p that WC1 mentioned, can be used for local and international calls and SMS and data. Obviously international calls and SMS are far more expensive than local ones. On top of this, the telcos offer packages that bundle services together at much better rates eg you might get 3 days of data, 50 SMS and 100 local call minutes. I don't use calls or sms much in country as I find most girls give WhatsApp or Viber numbers so most of my contact is through those even if it's just a quick messgae to see if they are free that day.

As a guide to cost, for a 1 month stay I top up 500 p at the airport and then use 300 p of that load to buy a 1. 6 Gb data package and 100 free text valid for one month. I also get free minutes but can't remember how many but it's enough to last me the whole trip. If I've got hotel wifi and don't watch videos on mobile data, I'll leave with load still on the mobile phone at the end of the trip.

Note that some of the "Unlimited" packages actually throttle to insanely slow after about 1 Gb per day.

Enjoy. G.

[QUOTE=Goferring;2292380]As a guide to cost, for a 1 month stay I top up 500 p at the airport and then use 300 p of that load to buy a 1. 6 Gb data package and 100 free text valid for one month. I also get free minutes but can't remember how many but it's enough to last me the whole trip. If I've got hotel wifi and don't watch videos on mobile data, I'll leave with load still on the mobile phone at the end of the trip.

Note that some of the "Unlimited" packages actually throttle to insanely slow after about 1 Gb per day.[/QUOTE]I get 1 month unlimited (unli) data for p999. This is good for 800 mb per day at 4 gLTE speeds. After 800 mb in any given day, the speed throttles back to 2 g speed (very slow). It resets back to 800 mb and 4 gLTE speed at midnight. For about 500 pesos more, I get unlimited txts to all networks (Globe and Smart are separate networks) and about 100 minutes of calls to all networks (I can go months without making a phone call, but its nice to have some minutes worth in case of emergency). If the hotel wifi goes south (gosh that's never happened), and I've got a 4 gLTE signal, hotspotting my computer to my phone for web browsing is great (not so great for streaming, 800 mb is not enough to stream an entire movie).

NL: Data does not imply either phone calls or txts. Data implies web usage. You use data to access the Internet when you don't have access to wifi.

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;2292365]Are these ladies "falling in love" in hopes for a green card or?[/QUOTE]Hell I don't know, it is just sometimes a ***** to get them out the door, they say they want to have me for a boyfriend exclusive to only them, want to cook, clean, and care, for me forever, OMG. Too much drama for me. Could be my age and the ages I am pulling, Also I treat them very well and respectful and they love that. It's a weakness of mine and I know it. They are in that desperate for a man age window, That can be good and bad.

[QUOTE=TheCane;2292203]I find this funny since the same staff that works at Kojax (open Thursday thru Saturdays for sure) also works at XOXO LOL! Same with the girls LOLOLOL! Same ones! The only thing is that the real hotties don't show up until like Friday and Saturday nights at Kojax, which is the upstairs bar. Maybe you caught them when folks were in a bad mood? I would say that on most days, I would rank PlanB higher, but Kojax absolutely took it up another notch optics-wise on the weekends. And, I won't say that ABC is the best hotel in the world, but I do think it's one of the two best in Angeles City. Nice staff, nice rooms in the new wing that aren't too gaudy (IMO), decent food for AC, rooftop pool, walking distance to all the action if you're in good enough shape. A good place to stay in AC versus one of the many, many dumps you will find there.[/QUOTE]I know that it should be the same girls but the only person that I recognized was the same was the DJ. The girls were fine, but as I said, I couldn't see much of a difference with Plan be and Angeles. What was off was the service, very surly and greedy. Come to think of it, the waitresses at XOXO were suspiciously slow bringing change too and high pressure. The atmosphere in Angeles was way more enjoyable and the girls just a bit younger too. ABC was just fine considering the 7 k per night price tag, maybe I'll try the Fields Plaza Hotel next time because it is closer. Still disappointing when compared to some of the world class hotels in Manila that sometimes charge comparable prices.

[QUOTE=ForkTruck;2292404]Hell I don't know, it is just sometimes a ***** to get them out the door, they say they want to have me for a boyfriend exclusive to only them, want to cook, clean, and care, for me forever, OMG. Too much drama for me. Could be my age and the ages I am pulling, Also I treat them very well and respectful and they love that. It's a weakness of mine and I know it. They are in that desperate for a man age window, That can be good and bad.[/QUOTE]I've heard a lot of that with expats when I lived in Korea. Guys there became tired of the b!tchy attitudes of Korean women and took to the Phils for greener pastures. Several whom I worked with came back to Korea with Filipina wives. One guy I worked with would rave about how his 30-years younger bride would cook, clean, iron his clothes, etc. I don't expect all that but I know I'm in that magical age group that's attractive to Filipinas. I imagine many of those ladies will change drastically once they've been in the States a few months. I've also seen some expats who really let themselves go, ie, get very overweight and turn into slobs. They marry young Filipinas and live out their lives in the Phils because they know they'll likely lose the woman if they bring them to the States. Your thoughts?

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;2292702]One guy I worked with would rave about how his 30-years younger bride would cook, clean, iron his clothes, etc.

They marry young Filipinas and live out their lives in the Phils because they know they'll likely lose the woman if they bring them to the States. Your thoughts?[/QUOTE]My thought is that here in Thailand I have a different chick to come over everyday to do those things. Not sure why I would need to marry one.

[QUOTE=Niteluvr;2292702]I've heard a lot of that with expats when I lived in Korea. Guys there became tired of the b!tchy attitudes of Korean women and took to the Phils for greener pastures. Several whom I worked with came back to Korea with Filipina wives. One guy I worked with would rave about how his 30-years younger bride would cook, clean, iron his clothes, etc. I don't expect all that but I know I'm in that magical age group that's attractive to Filipinas. I imagine many of those ladies will change drastically once they've been in the States a few months. I've also seen some expats who really let themselves go, ie, get very overweight and turn into slobs. They marry young Filipinas and live out their lives in the Phils because they know they'll likely lose the woman if they bring them to the States. Your thoughts?[/QUOTE]In USA socially it is unacceptable to have a young wife or date old enough to be a daughter or grand daughter. So even if you marry one and bring her here sooner or later she will get Americanized and adapt. She will come to know she has options and learn about alimony etc and not worry how she can live even with kids. For this reason many move to Philippines and live there in spite of being hounded by her relatives. Living is cheaper as well. Do not know if there is a alimony system in Philippines.

[QUOTE=Goferring;2292380]The initial load eg the 100 p that WC1 mentioned, can be used for local and international calls and SMS and data. Obviously international calls and SMS are far more expensive than local ones. On top of this, the telcos offer packages that bundle services together at much better rates eg you might get 3 days of data, 50 SMS and 100 local call minutes. I don't use calls or sms much in country as I find most girls give WhatsApp or Viber numbers so most of my contact is through those even if it's just a quick messgae to see if they are free that day.

As a guide to cost, for a 1 month stay I top up 500 p at the airport and then use 300 p of that load to buy a 1. 6 Gb data package and 100 free text valid for one month. I also get free minutes but can't remember how many but it's enough to last me the whole trip. If I've got hotel wifi and don't watch videos on mobile data, I'll leave with load still on the mobile phone at the end of the trip.

Note that some of the "Unlimited" packages actually throttle to insanely slow after about 1 Gb per day.

Enjoy. G.[/QUOTE]Thanks, good info. I assume that the kiosks / stores over there can explain things once I get there.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2292707]My thought is that here in Thailand I have a different chick to come over everyday to do those things. Not sure why I would need to marry one.[/QUOTE]Understood. Ultimately, I'm looking for a new Asian wife but would love to try out a torrent of Filipinas and / or southeast Asians until I find the right one.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2292707]My thought is that here in Thailand I have a different chick to come over everyday to do those things. Not sure why I would need to marry one.[/QUOTE]One thing that often gets forgotten in this discussion is that unlike the West, in Asia it's totally acceptable to have both the "good", socially acceptable wife at home and the toys as needs arise. Just don't get the two confused.

I totally get that some guys like churning through endless girls nightly and it makes for great reading for some guys that have never spent extended time doing it. However for many others, endless change outs gets old pretty quickly and some continuity (with the occasional side trip) is much preferred.