Virtual Asia Internet - Online Service Provider

Virtual Asia was established in 1995 with the goal of 'Creating a Virtual Filipino Community'. It was clear then that with this thrust in mind, the company had to set itself apart from the rest of the ISP industry. As such, a combination of value-added services, online features, system speed and ease of access were packaged for the subscriber.

The company believes that access to the World Wide Web should be made affordable and easy for the user. Thus a range of subscription plans are available for different users from an affordable Php 550 a month, giving you 20 hours, to Php 3300 a month for 165 hours for the power user and higher plans for the corporate user.

Since its inception the company has been adamant with not giving an Unlimited subscription plan. Our studies have shown that ISP's with Unlimited accounts have the two traits that Virtual Asia seeks to avoid: busy signals and slow web access. These are due to the preponderance of unlimited account users who simply log on and just leave their Internet connection open without doing any surfing (such as when they are eating lunch).

We also believe that unlimited accounts would be unfair to our other subscribers, particularly those who have lesser plans. Imagine this situation: an Internet service provider with 100 phone lines has currently 1500 subscribers. Of those 1500 subscribers, 93% are regular subscribers, while only 7% are on the unlimited accounts. What would happen if all the unlimited subscribers logged on or stayed on simultaneously? You would get busy signals or if you ever do get on, web access is slow. Not to forget you are denying service and access to 1395 of your subscribers just to satisfy 100!

For those whose actual needs require to be connected on long hours or on a 24-hour basis, we have corporate connection service plans that will suit your budget.

Aside from ease of access, Virtual Asia also gives you value for your money. Vasia subscribers get DOUBLE the hours for their plan in the first month plus more promo freebies. This is our means of welcoming you to our community, and especially for new users, it gives them more time to explore the web, and broaden their Internet experience.

Users also enjoy the privilege of having their UNUSED hours ROLLED OVER to the next month as long as they maintain their account with us. We believe that when you subscribe, you should not be pressured into using up your allotted hours for the month, as it is the user's prerogative when to do so. These are your hours, paid for by you.

Our subscribers also enjoy having our very own customized software called Worldgroup Manager. This is an essential part of the Vasia system, as it provides not only a platform to do email but it also gives you access to our value added services.

One example is an online discussion group called a forum. Just as in ancient Rome, where wise men would meet in the city plaza to exchange ideas, the Vasia forums are where you can place ads, join a debate, express your views and even find a job opportunity. Forums are classified with different topics ranging from Ads to the Occult. There is even one containing FAQ's about our system.

Another popular item is our File Libraries. With Worldgroup's File Libraries, users need not search aimlessly for that elusive piece of software. Most popular shareware and freeware programs are available for download here, and these are updated as soon as a newer, better version of software is found.

Worldgroup even has a smart feature that auto-resumes aborted downloads due to disconnection or user intervention, a boon when you are downloading a large file.

Worldgroup also gives you access to your time charges via our proprietary Time Tracker to verify your usage, as well as a facility for you to change your password, an essential part to the security of your account.

Virtual Asia continuously partners with various providers and organizations to provide new and additional promo features which subscribers can avail of.

If you prefer real-time discussion, you may meet up with your friends and associates through the Vasia TXT Messenger. It is a chat and short message system (SMS) web-based program that subscribers can use. Send free text messages to your friends’ mobile phones using the Vasia Txt Messenger. Try it at http://vasia.chikka.com using your browser.

New and old subscribers can get complimentary copies of featured computer magazines / journals. Freebies and other promotional stuff are given out to new users, referrals, high grades and more.

Of course, the advantages of Virtual Asia are not only skin-deep. Behind every feature of the system is our technical support team. Users can rest assured that if they have a technical query or a problem with their Internet connection, our technical support team can offer a solution to it. If they come across a unique problem that doesn't seem to have an immediate solution, the team will call you back once it is found.

The Virtual Asia tech support team is 'Dedicated to Serving the Virtual Filipino Community'. Although we are one of the pioneers in a very dynamic industry, we refuse to rest on our laurels. We are constantly upgrading the system to provide value-added features and services, as well as maintaining speed, ease of use and accessibility for our subscribers. This is the company's advantage and yours as well.