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06-01-23 19:06 #225
Posts: 45Value of a Thai number?
I travel to Thailand every year and stay up to 60 days. I used to get an AIS sim with a Thai number. For the last 5 or 6 years, the international plan from my USA Provider includes unlimited data, unlimited SMS, and reasonable cost phone calls (which I do not make), so I have not gotten a SIM or ESIM and just use my USA Number. I typically communicate with ladies using Line or WhatsApp (mostly Line). My question is what is the real value of having a Thai phone number either by an actual SIM is an ESIM?
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05-31-23 05:11 #224
Posts: 3Airalo worked flawlessly.
Originally Posted by QuackUp [View Original Post]
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05-31-23 03:56 #223
Posts: 532I also had no problem with the e-sim. I used airalo and it included data, voice and text.
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05-31-23 01:26 #222
Posts: 629Originally Posted by HorseTrader [View Original Post]
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05-31-23 00:39 #221
Posts: 68T Mobile update
With last experience I did not activate international T Mobile this time and saved 50 bucks. However when I arrived in Thailand I got an automated message from T mo stating they now have and agreement with AIS in Thailand and no need for International. They charge. 25 for text messages and not sure what for calls. Have not used it except to monitor some text messages coming in from customers, that I reply via email.
My Thai friend in Udon recommended I go with True this time and it has been flawless all over the Isaan region. I have not had much of any slow downs or dead zones. So can def recommend in the Isaan region.
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05-30-23 21:07 #220
Posts: 1708Originally Posted by CaliGuy33 [View Original Post]
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05-30-23 17:09 #219
Posts: 629E-sim
Has anyone had any issues using an E-sim on arrival in Thailand? Difficulties getting setup on an E-sim with the various Thai cell phone carriers?
I'm debating getting the new iPhone 14 prior to my Thailand trip due to it being an E-sim phone. So just curious what experiences others have had with it.
I saw the recent comment that said their experience with E-sim was flawless which is good to know.
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05-27-23 13:00 #218
Posts: 682Tourist Sims
So here is what I did: ignore the airport shops, go to the next mall, most have a service Center of dtac, Ais and True. They will try sell you the same like airport. Say no. They will give yo whatever is on discount ATM. Got 30 days, 100 gB for 399 including free installation service. Tourist SIM is 1000.
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05-06-23 02:51 #217
Posts: 1708Originally Posted by Allover [View Original Post]
About 6 months ago the BKK airport did not have access to E-SIMs on that particular day, so I bought a physical SIM. A few days later I was at the Samui airport and they switched me to E-SIM without charge. This makes me think the physical and E-SIMs are the same price from AIS. I don’t know if topping up prices are different. I do know that it is easy to top up using the AIS app.
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05-05-23 17:46 #216
Posts: 999E-Sim Question
I have a high end Samsung from T-Mobile with e-sim capability. I am thinking about changing my T-Mo physical sim to a T-Mo e-sim and putting my Thai AIS sim in the physical sim slot to have both Thai and USA phone numbers available. I have read that topping up a Thai e-sim and Thai e-sim plans are possibly more expensive which is why I want to continue to use a Thai physical sim. Does this make any sense?
P.S. HorseTrader do you have both a US e-sim and Thai e-sim installed at the same time?
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05-05-23 06:25 #215
Posts: 1708Originally Posted by Davey1965 [View Original Post]
I always get a Thai SIM because it is much cheaper than using my USA SIM. DTAC and AIS have both worked well for me.
If your phone supports E-SIMs, I recommend that you get a Thai E-SIM because switching E-SIMs is so much easier than switching physical SIMs.
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05-04-23 23:09 #214
Posts: 68Originally Posted by JimmyBoy99 [View Original Post]
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05-04-23 19:47 #213
Posts: 354Originally Posted by FernandoAlonso [View Original Post]
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05-04-23 19:41 #212
Posts: 999Topping Up
Originally Posted by FernandoAlonso [View Original Post]
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05-04-23 19:22 #211
Posts: 682Tourist SIM Card too up
Can you prolong the lifetime of the tourist sims at the airport by topping them up? I think I remember you can. Or better just get a normal prepaid and let it run out? I always have the troubles of staying one or 2 days longer than the original validity which is kind of annoying. Therefore the question.