Quote Originally Posted by PeterB View Post
Using Skype, from a PC, is cheaper than that .. only 4 or 5 pence a message. I never got on well with Chika, which seemed to upset my PC.

I had Skype set up so that messages appeared to come from my Philippines phone ... this meant that replies only cost 1 peso.
I have had the same problems with chikka, so I think I'm gonna go and try out skype, and it is cheaper that lycamobile, thanks for the tip PeterB
Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
as for replying, get ur misses to send u a international roaming simm for a spare mobile if u have one, so if she doesn't have a pc near by to use chikka, she can reply direct to that mobile for a few pesos.
She has mentioned globe international roaming sim to me before and for Chritsmas she sent me a package but we forgot about the sims hehe
Quote Originally Posted by PeterB View Post
Indeed, I bought a Smart SIM on my first visit to Phils ... and it's not 'a few pesos', it's one peso!
Would it be one peso as well if we use Globe sim, my honey is a Globe sim user, so just wondering if it would be the same...