The question is,to buy or not to buy a local sim?

GLOBE and MAXIS kept me connected in Malaysia
We were handed out this sim card in Malaysia which I reckon is an internet sim. Wasn't able to use it though because the two smart phones I have with me are network locked.Don't wanna break the warranty and stuff so I just gave it to my friend. Sayang,should have been cheap---RM20 will allow you 1-week unlimited internet.Damn!
So the trick was to find alternatives.Hotel wi-fi in Kuala Lumpur was really fast so I had no problems while in the vicinity.The thing is,I hardly stayed in the room.So the trick is to find an alternative.
That's where *143# came in. This asterisk 143 pound sign thingy is amazing!It makes everything easy! I effortlessly navigated trough the menu and chose roaming promos for Malaysia. The best deal was $27 for three days of unlimited surfing.Go lang nang go! :)
I connected my blackberry Globe postpaid and bam!tuloy ang ligaya! :)
I connected my blackberry Globe postpaid and bam!tuloy ang ligaya! :)
I was doing live tweets while on the bus to Malacca,while checking some local food in Bukit Jalil,while waiting for the Hop-on,Hop-off bus to pass by Menara tower.$27 might be a bit pricey but the joy of being on the loop is more than enough of offset the concerns on the bill.When abroad,being connected is everything :)

Ah,yeah,I remember my blackberry and iphone got drained while I was still on the bus back to KL and I had to meet my friend Ryan over dinner so I had to activate my third phone out of desperation.I bought a local sim for RM20.I thought it was a good call though coz trough it I was able to call not just Ryan but a few other friends in KL.I think diko pa nga naubus load ko.Mura lang ang calls sa kanila so buying a local sim is a good alternative while on tour in another country.
So there, that's how I managed to stay connected to twitter,facebook,foursquare,yahoo mail as well as text and call while in Malaysia.And for all its worth,I won the most # of tweets for the KL Blogger Adventure Contest. http://www.pusangkalye.net/2012/06/kuala-lumpur-blogger-adventure.html
Now you know how I did it.haha!
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