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There are 2 cell providers in the Philippines and both provide LTE. Smart is the market leader and operates on channels 1, 3, 5, and 28. Globe operates on channels 3, 7, 28, and 40. [https://www.gsmarena.com/ Check your phone’s compatibility]. Packages are available with the largest reported being 4.5GB for $15 on Smart and 8GB for $19. More data is available [http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/Philippines here]. Globe reportedly “manages” their traffic in ways that some might find intrusive.
There are 2 cell providers in the Philippines and both provide LTE. Smart is the market leader and operates on channels 1, 3, 5, and 28. Globe operates on channels 3, 7, 28, and 40. [https://www.gsmarena.com/ Check your phone’s compatibility]. Packages are available with the largest reported being 4.5GB for $15 on Smart and 8GB for $19. More data is available [http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/Philippines here]. Globe reportedly “manages” their traffic in ways that some might find intrusive.
== Power sockets ==
According to [https://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/philippines/ this overview of the power socket situation on the Phillippines], you may find all of type A, B and C (read: standard American and European) sockets. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz. Thus, travel adapter will most likely come in handy for everyone.


== Accommodation ==
== Accommodation ==