mobile reception in thailand

**rastus86** · 29-06-08, 09:13 PM

i hope someone can help in a few weeks i am off to thailand (phuket) for a week i wanted to know if the moblie service is good and i was told that dont worry about getting international roaming . you can get a prepaid over there (heaps cheaper) after all i only want to recieve calls in case i need to be contacted so i don't need everyone to know the number only a couple of people

can someone shed some light on this please ?

**zakt72** · 30-06-08, 12:54 AM

been there a fewtimes very rare to loose reception ,not sure about phuket but the rest of the country is really good .buy a 123 prepay and put in phone in phone no sign up just load credit

**rastus86** · 30-06-08, 08:30 PM

thanks i will look into that

**Mark Potter** · 13-07-08, 04:19 PM

If you buy a prepaid card in Thailand - Phuket make sure it is compatible with the Australian Phone system
They normally use DTAC in Thailand and Optus in Australia cannot call a DTAC phone in Thailand - Vodaphone can access DTAC
I travel a lot to Thailand and found it easier to use roaming ( i use Telstra )
Yes it cost if you call out of Thailand( Phuket )but if your friends call you they get lumbered with the bill !!
Hope This helps

**rastus86** · 13-07-08, 07:34 PM

all i want to do is put a sim card in my phone i was thinking of just getting a prepaid card and using that so all i need it to do is recieve calls
i was told the best way is to get a prepaid from over there that way i can get calls from here in oz

btw i am going to the Phuket aera mainly

**rastus86** · 30-08-08, 06:44 PM

123 prepay looks the go from what i have seen anyone recomend a place to buy one from before i go?
so i can activate it it before i go so i can give out the number to others before i leave

**mortsamis** · 04-09-08, 12:03 PM

i was only there for a short period of time (3 weeks) and I just used roaming. I was with 3 when I was there and the roaming was really cheap if you didn't make many calls. I think i spent about 20 bucks.

i was really impressed with the mobile coverage but I was in the north. even Laos had better mobile reception than parts of melbourne! same with the DSL. i saw an advertisment for ADSL2+ in a small town there. you can't even get that in carlton!

29-06-08, 09:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
rastus86 Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 47 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 3:31:16	mobile reception in thailand i hope someone can help in a few weeks i am off to thailand (phuket) for a week i wanted to know if the moblie service is good and i was told that dont worry about getting international roaming . you can get a prepaid over there (heaps cheaper) after all i only want to recieve calls in case i need to be contacted so i don't need everyone to know the number only a couple of people can someone shed some light on this please ?

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30-06-08, 12:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
zakt72 Premium Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49 Spent time on board: 6 Days and 22:08:58	been there a fewtimes very rare to loose reception ,not sure about phuket but the rest of the country is really good .buy a 123 prepay and put in phone in phone no sign up just load credit

30-06-08, 08:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
rastus86 Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 47 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 3:31:16	thanks i will look into that

13-07-08, 04:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mark Potter Junior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 Spent time on board: 0:01:22	If you buy a prepaid card in Thailand - Phuket make sure it is compatible with the Australian Phone system They normally use DTAC in Thailand and Optus in Australia cannot call a DTAC phone in Thailand - Vodaphone can access DTAC I travel a lot to Thailand and found it easier to use roaming ( i use Telstra ) Yes it cost if you call out of Thailand( Phuket )but if your friends call you they get lumbered with the bill !! Hope This helps

13-07-08, 07:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
rastus86 Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 47 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 3:31:16	all i want to do is put a sim card in my phone i was thinking of just getting a prepaid card and using that so all i need it to do is recieve calls i was told the best way is to get a prepaid from over there that way i can get calls from here in oz btw i am going to the Phuket aera mainly

30-08-08, 06:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
rastus86 Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 47 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 3:31:16	123 prepay looks the go from what i have seen anyone recomend a place to buy one from before i go? so i can activate it it before i go so i can give out the number to others before i leave

04-09-08, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
mortsamis Premium Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 40 Spent time on board: 10:49:58	i was only there for a short period of time (3 weeks) and I just used roaming. I was with 3 when I was there and the roaming was really cheap if you didn't make many calls. I think i spent about 20 bucks. i was really impressed with the mobile coverage but I was in the north. even Laos had better mobile reception than parts of melbourne! same with the DSL. i saw an advertisment for ADSL2+ in a small town there. you can't even get that in carlton!

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