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Using my phone in the Philippines
I'm on the Magenta Max 55 plan and will be traveling to the Philippines later this month. I see a lot of confusing and contradictory information about costs and coverage while I'm there. In some plac...
I just got to talk to a TMobile rep, fortunately a Filipina. Confirmed that under Magenta PLans, there is unlimited text and call is charge $0.25 cents/minute. The Magenta Max will have a 5GB speed in all the 215 destinattions but the Magenta will only have 11 European countries and the rest including Philippines will have 256Kbps only.
She advised that your data roaming should be set on so upon reaching the Philippines, it will automatically choose the best mobile network or connection. availalbe.
Also advised that to avoid call charges better to connect to a wifi there and use the app that can connect us e.g. Viber, messenger, etc.
Hope that helps and will work once there.
