Which pre-paid SIM card to buy?
Jan 2, 2010, 10:51 pm
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Jan 2, 2010, 11:08 pm
#92
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Internet in Thaland bad been slow for the last many, many months. Moblie service is no different.
choices are
AIS (1-2-Call)
DTAC (Happy)
TRUE
I use both AIS and DTAC on prepaid EDGE packages with comparable speeds (DTAC with a slight advantage).
TRUE is touted to be faster than the competition. TRUE also claims 3G available with its iPhone plans.
YMMV
choices are
AIS (1-2-Call)
DTAC (Happy)
TRUE
I use both AIS and DTAC on prepaid EDGE packages with comparable speeds (DTAC with a slight advantage).
TRUE is touted to be faster than the competition. TRUE also claims 3G available with its iPhone plans.
YMMV
Jan 8, 2010, 2:24 pm
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Internet in Thaland bad been slow for the last many, many months. Moblie service is no different.
choices are
AIS (1-2-Call)
DTAC (Happy)
TRUE
I use both AIS and DTAC on prepaid EDGE packages with comparable speeds (DTAC with a slight advantage).
TRUE is touted to be faster than the competition. TRUE also claims 3G available with its iPhone plans.
YMMV
choices are
AIS (1-2-Call)
DTAC (Happy)
TRUE
I use both AIS and DTAC on prepaid EDGE packages with comparable speeds (DTAC with a slight advantage).
TRUE is touted to be faster than the competition. TRUE also claims 3G available with its iPhone plans.
YMMV
Jan 28, 2010, 8:34 am
#94
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I used to call via a SIP program called Nimbuzz with DCalling account (http://www.dcalling.de). This was possible using the 3G data connections. So i could omit the roaming charges 
for the data connections i have bought a data package. i dont know, what exactly was the price but it was very cheap.
for the data connections i have bought a data package. i dont know, what exactly was the price but it was very cheap.
Aug 5, 2010, 2:14 pm
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Micro-SIM card in Thailand
Has anyone been able to purchase micro-SIM card in Thailand?
Looks like both AIS and True offers micro-SIM card for iPads, but will it work in iPhone4?
Looks like both AIS and True offers micro-SIM card for iPads, but will it work in iPhone4?
Aug 6, 2010, 10:36 pm
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Such a timely thread. I was just talking to my wife about this once we noticed her new iPhone came with a micro sim. My wife is Thai so she is going to ask her friends and worse case i will have to get out the scissors. Not sure when your trip is but I will report back in about 4 weeks on my experience.
Aug 6, 2010, 11:07 pm
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Originally Posted by mcgahat
Such a timely thread. I was just talking to my wife about this once we noticed her new iPhone came with a micro sim. My wife is Thai so she is going to ask her friends and worse case i will have to get out the scissors. Not sure when your trip is but I will report back in about 4 weeks on my experience.
Aug 15, 2010, 11:32 am
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Looks like DTAC has micro sims as well. So, there should not be any problems getting a micro sim. I always need to go to the shop to fully understand the promotions though as the plans make no sense to me sometimes.
http://www.happy.co.th/index.php?opt...id=469&lang=en
http://www.happy.co.th/index.php?opt...id=469&lang=en
Aug 23, 2010, 3:09 pm
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In my experience, AIS (1-2-call) data service is so much more reliable inside and (especially) outside of BKK. Putting a AIS SIM into an iPad - is it just a matter of cutting the sim card to the proper size? The assumption would be that you would use this SIM only for data service in the iPad.
Aug 23, 2010, 3:32 pm
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In my experience, AIS (1-2-call) data service is so much more reliable inside and (especially) outside of BKK. Putting a AIS SIM into an iPad - is it just a matter of cutting the sim card to the proper size? The assumption would be that you would use this SIM only for data service in the iPad.
Aug 24, 2010, 1:23 am
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I agree that AIS 1-2-Call is the best prepaid choice for visitors as they have the best network (albeit no 3G) and they have 24 x 7 phone support IN ENGLISH and various other languages available.
They now also sell MicroSIM cards directly.
http://www.51am.com/2010/05/ais-laun...pad-users.html
They now also sell MicroSIM cards directly.
http://www.51am.com/2010/05/ais-laun...pad-users.html