Chris6301
American expat in the Philippines
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3
About me
American
Registration: 07 October 2023
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Using your existing phone number
When I arrived in Davao, I bought a "Smart" eSim and a plan. I told them I needed to retain my existing AT&T phone number to support international calling and texts to the US. I can see my old US number is listed as "Primary" on my phone. ... Read More
Philippine electronics and power converters for USA expats by Robertee
I am looking for idea to protect my electronics (transformers) while in the Philippines. (USA expat.
@Moon Dog It's good to hear from you. I only brought it for an emergency and the laptop not charging was one : - ) I'm on week 2 here. There sure are a LOT of changes to absorb..... I'm sure it takes a while to get acclimated. I'm looking ... Read More
Philippine electronics and power converters for USA expats by Robertee
I am looking for idea to protect my electronics (transformers) while in the Philippines. (USA expat.
@Larry Fisher I'm new to the Philippines and am in Davao. One week under my belt. I brought a new "BESTEK" 220 to 110 converter from Amazon with me. It's worked perfectly so far. My HP laptop simply would not charge on 220v (despite the power ... Read More