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Originally Posted by Teknikal
Must be different there because I was able to do just that here in the UK before making a decision, basicly taking into account which phones I was interested in and the prices from different networks.
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In the Philippines, buying phones tend to be separate from buying service. You can buy practically any phone unlocked and just slap in your existing SIM card. You generally don't buy directly from the networks as it's usually cheaper to go to a local mall or tiangge and buy phones from 3rd party sellers. Granted, unlocked phones do carry a slight premium over carrier-locked ones. One thing I like over there is while there are carrier-locked phones, they're not carrier-branded and full of bloatware like the ones in the US are.
There are also postpaid plans with phone subsidies but in general, more people tend to use prepaid. I also know several folk who carry multiple phones or use dual SIM phones and have service from two of the major carriers for best coverage and rates.