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Rant: Globe Gcash Amex Refund takes too long [Refunded!]

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Update: If you stumbled upon this old blogpost , y ou can contact Globe Gcash customer service at their hotline 2882 or via FB Messenger here . Other than that, I do not know of any updated email addresses for their customer support. My recommendation below still stands, use it for small purchases only.  The forex rate that Gcash Amex uses is even higher than local credit cards like Citibank. I just recently posted about how to register for the Globe Gcash Amex virtual card and I'd just like to share my experience regarding the first time I used this card which didn't turn out so well.   Since I have more than enough balance in my Gcash account, I ordered something online (less than $10) just to try this new service.    I received a text message that showed the corresponding amount in pesos was automatically deducted from my Gcash account.  A few hours later, I received an email from the merchant saying that m y order was put on hold, and the following day, anothe

How to use Prolink H5001N modem+router for PLDT DSL

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If you want to skip to the setup part, scroll to the 5th paragraph below. =============== We're using PLDT DSL (wired) connection at home and the modem that came from PLDT (Alcatel ADSL Home Plus Plus 500 since 2006!) was nearing its dying days, with a faulty power button that needed to be secured with wires to keep the modem on. I used an Asus RT-N16 router for the wifi network before but eventually sold it when I couldn't set it up (don't know much about Linux) to download torrents automatically via Tomato firmware, so I eventually sold it and decided to look for a combination of a modem & a router. During the downtime, I was able to use a Tenda W311u wireless usb adapter (attached to the main desktop pc) and a program called Connectify  to setup a wireless network.  The connection wasn't stable though, or at least I think it is.  My phone couldn't always "see" the network and if it did, the connection didn't last for a long time. A few