Internet in the Philippines is so slow

@lady1993 (27225)
Philippines
November 1, 2017 1:24am CST
My family only had internet connection for a decade and we subsribed to the cheapest DSL one. but it was quite an improvement from the dial up connection where you have to wait for almost 30 minutes to load a 3 minute video. But i hear people abroad have really high internet speeds for a cheap price. I hope it will be like that in the Philippines too. And whenever we have problems with our connection, it takes a long while to be solved and there is rarely a rebate.
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@LadyDuck (454898)
• Switzerland
1 Nov 17
We have a fast connection, it's hard to work online with a slow connection.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
yes, that is the case here...
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• Philippines
1 Nov 17
I heard Jack Ma criticizes something like that when she went to Philippines. we were able to upgrade our subscription and now were using 10mgb speed.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
yeah, i think that was quite recent, i just saw his face on facebook what internet provider do you have? so you have no problems anymore?
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Nov 17
I don't know that the dial up connection is still available. I think when there are more competitors, then the price and the internet speed will have a big improvement.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
yes, there have been some rumors that some foreign companies will open up here, but then they never do I guess it will be bad news to current internet providers
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
2 Nov 17
It's fast where we are and it's not exactly cheap but still affordable. Good to see you around again, by the way. It's been a while...
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
3 Nov 17
hello yes, i have been quite busy. I can't even remember the last time i was online
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@jstory07 (133739)
• Roseburg, Oregon
1 Nov 17
That is not any fun when your internet is slow.
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@JudyEv (323672)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Nov 17
It can be very frustrating with the internet speed is slow. Luckily it is fast where we are.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
1 Nov 17
I face this problem at times
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@responsiveme (22932)
• India
2 Nov 17
A slow met isfusyratinf...Wishing you high speed connections
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
2 Nov 17
I'll decode 'met isfusyratinf' as 'net is frustrating'...
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• India
2 Nov 17
@sishy7 thanks...That's what happens when I use my mobile..Sometimes I can't see what I am typing ..The box goes outside my vision
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• India
2 Nov 17
@sishy7 you are absolutely right. The other problem is that the mobile has a Mr all knowing auto spell who changes my words
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@anorona (225)
• Philippines
4 Nov 17
I can relate coz I am from the Philiipines too. And I notice that as time goes by, the internet speed from the mobile provider are getting slower and slower. I though when president Duterte got elected as the president, there will some changes regarding this matter, but no, it is getting worse.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
5 Nov 17
yes, i thought it would get better too since i think he also has a propaganda about our internet. But maybe he is still busy with other things