Calling cards...

[Sim11UK]

First of all, you can buy a Philippines SIM, in the UK, online - visit the 'callingnow' website.

Secondly, whichever company SIM you buy, her SMS will only cost 1 peso.

Don't forget, it will cost you to receive her texts, if you are set to roaming.
I got mine set to roaming, last time I was in Phils...When I got back to the UK, it didn't work?
Maybe it's easier, to just send load. I know when I send it, she sends some to her mom, which I am quite happy about.

[PeterB]

Don't forget, it will cost you to receive her texts, if you are set to roaming.

Not true! It costs absolutely nothing to receive a standard SMS, wherever you are in the world. You will, however, be charged for receiving voice calls!

I got mine set to roaming, last time I was in Phils...When I got back to the UK, it didn't work?

I suspect that roaming wasn't fully turned on. I asked for a 'roaming-enabled' SIM but then discovered that I had to send an SMS command (while still in Phils) in order to actually turn the roaming on.

When you buy a SIM from callingnow, the roaming is already turned on for you.

Maybe it's easier, to just send load.

Possibly, but it does work out a lot more expensive if she sends many texts. My figures of 1 peso and 15 pesos aren't fiction!

[Sim11UK]

Not true! It costs absolutely nothing to receive a standard SMS, wherever you are in the world. You will, however, be charged for receiving voice calls!

I'm sure you are right, I remember them saying about a charge, so it must have been from received calls.
Think I will have to check out a SIM from calling now.

Thanks Peterb

Maybe I should start selling them...SimsSIMS