Well we may need more information on how long you will be there, do you need voice and data or just voice but here are the basics:
iPhone is sold and supported in the Philippines by Global. They offer both post-paid and pre-paid plans. Their versions are also SIM locked so if you plan to take your's you will need to unlock it. You will also not have any warranty support while there unless you buy one there.
Here is an information link:
http://www.iphone3g.globe.com.ph/i/i?id=2256651
Note: 1 Year Apple warranty and all support / warranty service is performed by Globe.
Thanks for the information...here is a bit of how I would like to use my US iPhone (ATT) in Philippines.
Every trip I have take to Philippines, I always either get lent a generic phone and all I have to do is buy a sim to pop into the generic phone and that allows me TXT messaging and voice. More TXT than voice for it's somewhat expensive for voice ability. (at least the last time I was there 2 years ago).
So, primarily, TXT is what I would see myself using it for and of course the voice I have used for emergency purposes or if my sim is about to run out of TXT's, I would then try to finish the voice up or just replenish the sim card in general.
I will only be there for two weeks so it's not like I actually need data a whole lot, however! I would like to have it if possible and if it's inexpensive to have the entire package.
I just don't know what the iPhone's capabilities and plans are in Philippines aside from buying a sim with tons of TXT and some voice and popping the sim in and from there just watch the amount of txt I use.
So...
Does this bit of information help? Obvoiusly, I would have to get my iPhone unlocked...so now I have to figure this out. Has ATT been a bit more lenient on getting it unlocked otherwise, I'll just yellowsnow it. Please advise..
Once unlocked, I guess a bit more information regarding what you have requested from me is my next steps....
Thanks in advance.
