WIFI in fastfood chains
By thatsjvl
@jvincent_129 (4994)
Philippines
April 25, 2012 4:01am CST
I am going to be working in Manila in a couple of weeks from now. There are a lot of concerns that I have. I still needed to find a safe boarding house to stay, I need to get acquainted with the place, I need to budget my future expenses, and I need to find entertainment if I get bored. I assume that the place that I will be living in has no internet. For me, I need the internet because I get the updates through my email. I don't get used to having no internet access for a day because here in my hometown I have internet access everyday. I can get a plug-in modem for my internet needs but I need to save that expense for other important needs. During weekends, I plan to go to WIFI hotspots to entertain myself since I only work five days a week. I can go to coffee shops, buy coffee and get free wifi. But dining in fastfood chains are cheaper than in coffee shops. In Manila, do they offer free wifi to their customers? Like in Jolibee or Mcdonald's? Feel free to share. I'll be happy to read each of them. Thanks 
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11 responses
@jndlponti (2402)
• Philippines
25 Apr 12
I am not really sure. But anyways gas stations had wifi also... I think foods in jolibee and mcdonalds are not that expensive depends on your oder. You can eat full meal by 49 pesos in jolibee...or 50 in mcdonalds. I think some pizza parlors had some wifi zones then you can go there too. or maybe get a plug in internet like the smartbro,sun or tattoo so you could just stay in your apartment.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
25 Apr 12
Thank you for your response. Gas stations also have wifi but not all of them. It's better to be at a food chain so that you can buy food if you are hungry. Yeah. I can get a plug in internet but I have to get load for the internet. I hope I could find a stable place where I could get regular free internet access. As much as possible, I want to lessen the expenses of things that are not necessities because I'm on a financial crisis. It's better if I could get free internet.
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
25 Apr 12
Yes. It's better if you can find a nice place. I have one officemate who was so lucky. He found a room for rent where they can access Internet as long as they want to, all for free.
Jndlponti is correct. You can also use prepaid Internet access. I believe you can after few months of working here.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
25 Apr 12
a pleasant day jvincent_129,
now a days, a lot of establishments in manila offers free wifi. this facility is open and free to all of the clients and customers availing the products and services the store is being offer. however, not all stores are giving that facility due to their location, as there are some stores which cannot able to detect and get a signal so they can't afford to provide such facility. and for the specific fast food chain that you have mentioned, few of their branches are giving wifi connection as long as you have availed of their food products otherwise, they will not give you the password to access the net.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
25 Apr 12
hi there,
same as you are, i am one of those people who cannot live comfortably without any internet facility. especially now that this facility really really helps me a lot.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
25 Apr 12
I guess I have to find places that offer wifi access. You see I'm new in Manila.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
25 Apr 12
Thanks for the comment. I don't think I can live without the internet. I try to get as much as possible free internet so that I won't add this to my expenses.
@celticeagle (189944)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Apr 12
I would do as much research on the place where you will be staying as you can online before you go. Since you have no acess to WIFI until the week-end I would also do research on the areas options. Here is a link with info on the different places where WIFI is available:
http://www.techpinas.com/2009/06/free-wifi-hotspots-manila-makati-cebu.html
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
26 Apr 12
Thanks for the link! This will be of great help to me.
I appreciate it.
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@AgentGulaman (3546)
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
It is quite difficult to not have internet access if you are already used to having it daily. I tried that myself when I was boarding in a province. I hate it when I can't get to an internet spot. I suggest you buy your own modem plan for internet access. It will save you from a lot of stress and frustration in trying to move to wifi hotspots and the like. Also, surfing in wifi zones is unreliable because there are a lot of other people like you leeching on the internet bandwidth of the wifi hotspot. So I don't recommend that style of internet usage at all.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
10 Oct 12
Yeah. I guess I have to buy a modem plug-in so that I can get internet in times of emergency. But once in a while I can find a wifi hotspot in which I can save in my internet usage.
@gazinglady30 (75)
• United States
26 Apr 12
hmm..im not sure but maybe if you have a smartfone..you can upload a wifi-finder. It can find free-wifi local and international locations.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
26 Apr 12
Thanks for the info. I don't have a smartphone. hehehe I want to know the places so that I could go there and check it out.
@honest_efforts100 (1607)
• India
6 Oct 12
I don’t think so that wifi is offered in a food chain like Jolibee and Mcdonalds in Manila. Because here in Cagayan de Oro they did not offer. What can I suggest to you is just go to in mall like SM because based on my experience wifi in SM is faster.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
7 Oct 12
Yeah. I am in search of a place here nearest an SM so that I can utilize the wifi in the area. So far I am here living in a condo unit that offers wifi internet. Good for me. hehehe
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
25 Apr 12
Some websites of internet/wifi providers will present maps showing the locations of wifi hotspots in an area you are going to visit or live,which can be useful.restaurant chain websites may have info on which branches would offer wifi.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
25 Apr 12
Wow thanks for the info. hehehehehe
I really want to have free internet instead of paying for it.
@jazel_juan (15745)
• Philippines
26 Apr 12
most coffee shops now and even fast food chains offer wifi.. 
so i guess you will find more wifi hot spots in Manila. @jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
26 Apr 12
That's nice. Well, I just hope that there will be a place near where I will live where I can have free WIFI access. I hope it's just walking distance from the house.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
26 Apr 12
Thanks for commenting! Nice2x! There will be free wifi for me every weekend.
@befrindwithme26 (5805)
• Philippines
26 Apr 12
I have not experience that even in here in our place,jolibee there is wifi free and even in those restaurant.
Enjoy going there and hope you are safe there thanks a lot.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
26 Apr 12
Yeah. Thanks What is the address of the jolibee branch?
