Internet Access in Manila

One of us was chatting with someone on Yahoo Messenger. The person on the other side of the world was asking if we, in Manila lived in tree houses — right…with hi-speed internet access!

Internet access is popular in Manila. If you don’t have access where you live, as a tourist, you can go and sit in a Free WiFi spot with your laptop or if you’re staying a long time, you can apply for a connection.

If you don’t have a laptop, you can go to an internet cafe, make sure to go to a secure one — some ight have keyloggers which will steal your log in information.

Safe Internet Cafes:

1. NETOPIA – mostly found in malls. It’s usually crowded with gamers.
2. STATION 168 – a net cafe geared towards the Korean market. Nicer looking than the first one and caters to a more adult crowd.

Free WiFI hot spots

1. ROBINSONS MALLS – just sit in the malls, turn on your laptop and go!
2. Gloria Jean’s Coffee
3. The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

A number of telco companies offer internet services, cable or WiFi but there’s normally a lockin period of 6 mos to 2 years depending on the plan you get.

Internet providers:

1. PLDT – this site is the DSL site. There are links to other services like WiFi and roaming internet access.
2. SMART – another internet provider with more affordable rates.

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