How can I use my phone in the Philippines once I arrive?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Just now, cyberfx1024 said:

Ok thank you for that though. My wife likes to buy her immediate family members smart phones occasionally so this will help. 

Yes Lazada makes it easy to do that long distance.  I have bought stuff off Lazada when in the states and had it delivered there.

[RO_AH 1,693]

The thing I like about Lazada is not having to worry about duty charges. I have ordered through eBay (and other places) and it takes forever and there is always a duty fee to get the item.  I have ordered TV's, tools, cell phone accessories, computer chair, split AC, washer, dryer, other appliances, etc. They all come right to my girlfriends door usually in 24-48 hours. The prices are always less than what she can buy locally plus she doesn't need to take a trike  

 

I have the account set up in her name and whenever I order I just transfer funds from my PayPal to her PayPal and then pay with hers.

Edited June 29, 2017 by RO_AH

[drjlreedjr 0]

On 6/27/2017 at 9:15 PM, JimRaynor said:

Hi, I'm just wondering what some of you do to text and call in the Philippines once you arrive. I have a tracfone that requires a sim, but it's for US only. I'd like to be able to text and call once I arrive in the Philippines. What are my options?

The Philippine Retirement Authority regulates this.

You either deposit $10,000 or $20,000 into a deposit account (depending upon your age).

Consult this link for more in-depth detail.

http://www.pra.gov.ph/main/about_pra

[Balamban 113]

I'll second Lazada.com.ph.  I've used it a couple of times, it takes a week to 10 days to ship a package to a rural area such as Balamban, Cebu but it gets there.  I've bought a phone and later an iphone 6 battery, very reliable, my Philippine Amazon when purchasing from America to send in the Phils.

 

Keep in mind that in rural areas portable wifi hotspots may be useless, and so may iphones or any other phone for that matter though texts always seems to go through.  Once we were essentially without a phone for 14 days...sweet. Haha...

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, drjlreedjr said:

The Philippine Retirement Authority regulates this.

You either deposit $10,000 or $20,000 into a deposit account (depending upon your age).

Consult this link for more in-depth detail.

http://www.pra.gov.ph/main/about_pra

Lost me with this one.    Didn't find anything relating to SIMs and phones

 

I do like the SSRV info ..