Quote Originally Posted by maldita
It actually costs Php25/sms on Globe and Php20/sms on Smart if you're the one sending it from the UK. Receiving SMS is free. Globe allows prepaid phones to roam for only 3 months and can receive calls. You can only activate it by calling their hotline or filling out a form but you cannot deactivate it. Smart can be activated/deactivated anytime through SMS sent to 333 (ROAM ON) but you cannot receive calls. With my fiance and I, I send him messages via smart phone (since he keeps a smart sim) and he replies via PC using a chikka account which provides 20 free sms/day to Smart and 30 free sms to Globe..
Maybe it depends where you are in the Philippines but it was only 15pesos per text from my wife's phone and she used Smart