orbital Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hi All, Have googled, but the latest discussion date I could find was early 2012, I will be in town next week and want to know best value sim with data as I want to Skype a work colleague as I patrol the entertainment area's!! Outside only obv!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttdart Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Go to MBK. Pick up a DTAC 3G sim card for 300 - 600 Baht. It'll give you unlimited data for a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbital Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Wicked, Thanks BD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimao Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I use AIS 1,2 call prepaid. 350 baht for 1GB usage. You can check data remaining by dialing *121*3# just save it as a contact. Dtac prepaid will get you about the same according to their website. When they advertise 'unlimited' they usually refer to wifi not 3G. http://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/products/Happy-internet-package.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I use AIS 1,2 call prepaid. 350 baht for 1GB usage. You can check data remaining by dialing *121*3# just save it as a contact. Dtac prepaid will get you about the same according to their website. When they advertise 'unlimited' they usually refer to wifi not 3G. http://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/products/Happy-internet-package.html Kimao, Do you buy the AIS 1,2 call prepaid sim card at 7-11 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimao Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Kimao, Do you buy the AIS 1,2 call prepaid sim card at 7-11 ? Yeah you can buy them at 7/11 or any phone kiosk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orbital Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Thanks guys I'll get my bro to pick one up for me before I arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj1972 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 AIS 1,2 call prepaid sim card require an Iphone to be unlocked? I saw a couple others that do require that. Not really keen to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimao Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Any SIM card will required the iPhone to be carrier unlocked. You can get jailbroken or unlocking done at many computer shops or use something called a gevey sim that basically mimics unlocking on your device. Don't know much more about them other than I used one on a locked iPhone in the Philippines before without issue. When done just replace normal sim and you're good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj1972 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 What is free wireless like in the bars and city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyRider Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 What is free wireless like in the bars and city? I found the WIFI in most of the outside/open bars very good. When I was in Nana, well the stage had my attention, so didn't even check :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_ny Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I got my iPhone unlocked before I left the States. I called my carrier and they sent me to Apple that sent me a link and then I think I had to do some magic to make it take effect. By magic, I mean I had to follow the instructions they gave me and then check back to see if it was unlocked. I certainly wouldn't wait until the last minute to get this done. A friend of mine told me recently that the same carrier wouldn't unlock her phone for her because she was close to the expiration of her contract. I don't know if that's the reason, but you may have to negotiate with them to get it unlocked, or find a store that will do it for a fee. As soon as I got off the plane at the airport, I went up to one of the phone company desks and purchased a sim card with a month of unlimited data useage. It cost about 500 baht. There was a limit on the phone calls, which I doubt I would've used up during my 3 week stay except that I got a couple of phone numbers from friends I met and didn't realize the phone #'s they gave me were for U.S. phones. So I ran out of calling minutes a couple of days before I left and just bought a top up card for 90 baht at the 7/11. I probably should've bought the 60 baht card, but they were out of them and I didn't want to go shopping around and just wanted to use my phone right away. As far as the unlimited data is concerned, I think there is a limit on the speed of the internet. I think you've got access to the fastest speed for a limited amount of data, and when you reach that limit your data speed slows down considerably. I didn't have a problem with it because I used wifi whenever possible. I got as many wifi codes as possible wherever I frequented. Also, the sim card for an iPhone is a different size than most other phones, and the girl at the counter needed to cut the sim card down in size with a scissor. I've read where sometimes these places don't have scissors or paper clips. You'll need a paper clip to open your sim card holder on an iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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