TP2 feedback from my trip to the Philippines

[Mojary]

thanks guys for the feedback. your explanation makes sense.

Originally Posted by blackangst

Out of curiosity did you use Smart or Globe? Im going in Aug, and usually just buy a throwaway phone and a SIM, but this year I plan on using my TP2. I usually use Globe.

save your money my friend and just buy the sim card to use on your tp2. i used Globe Tattoo prepaid sim when i was there. the sim will let you use your phone as modem, if i remember correctly, for PhP5/15mins of connection. never got a chance to try it though. if you were gonna be in the region of Luzon, i would recommend Smart. not sure regarding the Visayas/mindanao region. travelled almost up to the northern tip of the Philippines to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte and my Globe signal was weak majority of the time....but my nephew who uses Smart had better signal than i did. while i only got 1 or 2 bars he was getting much better signal/reception than i was. wanted to make the sitch to smart but expected important phone calls and the number i gave was the Globe number

[Bootup]

Originally Posted by Mojary

thanks guys for the feedback. your explanation makes sense.



save your money my friend and just buy the sim card to use on your tp2. i used Globe Tattoo prepaid sim when i was there. the sim will let you use your phone as modem, if i remember correctly, for PhP5/15mins of connection. never got a chance to try it though. if you were gonna be in the region of Luzon, i would recommend Smart. not sure regarding the Visayas/mindanao region. travelled almost up to the northern tip of the Philippines to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte and my Globe signal was weak majority of the time....but my nephew who uses Smart had better signal than i did. while i only got 1 or 2 bars he was getting much better signal/reception than i was. wanted to make the sitch to smart but expected important phone calls and the number i gave was the Globe number

Thanks for the info. I'm also heading over in August and wondered the same thing.

[lymon]

The same exact scenario happened to the screen of my Moto Q 9 C several years ago except, I wasn't in an airplane at the time. I posted on several forums but, never got a response, it must be a relatively rare occurrence.

[Mojary]

Originally Posted by Bootup

Thanks for the info. I'm also heading over in August and wondered the same thing.

yeah i would go for a Smart sim. although i said i was getting 1 to 2 bars of signal with the Globe Tattoo sim, it was more of a hassle for me trying to play an invisible DDR revolution game while trying to keep the measley two bars i would get from moving around. Globe's signal got weaker as you went further away from Manila going north. I would say from Pangasinan onwards was where i hit the signal quality snag. my nephew said that was the reason why people in Pangasinan use Smart....because it had way better signal quality.