Yeah SEB I can appreciate the internet downtime - when we've chatted on Facebook she's logged off and changed cafe's before now, due to connectivity problems. As I say, we've had Chikka, which personally I think has been "variable" in performance but she has been using that - it was her suggestion to sign up to it actually because it reduced her texts to something silly like 1.50PHP, as you similarly noted. I told her about your suggestion with the roaming OFW's choice of contact in a recent email (thanks again for that - I've sourced play.com as a good site for unlocked sim-free phones!) and if ultimately all is okay between us I will be doing this - Chikka relays the network of the other person in the settings, so I perhaps inadvertently know which network she's on.. no probs. We'll just see what comes out in the wash. As an aside, if anyone has any personal ideas/recommendations on what a single guy can legitimately do to pass the time in Manila (without getting his passport confiscated) I'd appreciate some suggestions just in case.. lol. Joking aside though, thanks again and I'll keep in touch as and when things go up or downhill
