It can get pricey talking on the phone. If she has a smart phone and wi-fi at her Aunt's place then use an app called Viber, it is free to talk, sms or send photos, same as Yahoo or Skype I suppose, but we use Viber. It saves a packet. There are some sim cards that you can get that are slightly cheaper calls, but unfortunately, this is a burden we all share too. You can of course, if you are really going to make a go of this relationship (and I am being realistic here, sometimes people get scammed or the distance is just too far) but get her a laptop and and internet contract from Smart or Globe. I pay about 1000 peso a month for our internet in Phils, so we can talk all the time on the webcam or on an app on the phone.
Well worth the investment. Others will have suggestions on this I am sure.
I know the area well, I used to go shopping there and frequent the motorbike shops there. I'm a recent ex-biker now, I have a wife and son instead
Originally Posted by Steve.r
It can get pricey talking on the phone. If she has a smart phone and wi-fi at her Aunt's place then use an app called Viber, it is free to talk, sms or send photos, same as Yahoo or Skype I suppose, but we use Viber. It saves a packet. There are some sim cards that you can get that are slightly cheaper calls, but unfortunately, this is a burden we all share too. You can of course, if you are really going to make a go of this relationship (and I am being realistic here, sometimes people get scammed or the distance is just too far) but get her a laptop and and internet contract from Smart or Globe. I pay about 1000 peso a month for our internet in Phils, so we can talk all the time on the webcam or on an app on the phone.
