Best phone provider for a three-month visit to Thailand? [duplicate]

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I am going to visit Thailand in January 2018. I only have 3 Thai numbers and I hope to use a SIM card primarily for navigation and internet browsing (around 6 GB per month). I will be staying in Bangkok for all 3 months.

What is the best package and network provider that suits my requirements?



Best Answer

AIS has plans with unlimited internet that go up to 30 days, with different speeds. AIS probably has the best coverage in Thailand, and is quite reliable. You can top up just about anywhere, including BTS stations.

You can get the SIM card at the airport, and start your first 30-day plan. However be careful, as the staff tends to push useless and/or expensive plans on to the clients. Just look up which plan you want online, and tell them to activate that. Then you can top up and re-apply yourself for the plan 30 days later.




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What SIM card to get in Thailand?

The first three, AIS, DTAC, and True Move make up around 97% of the market in Thailand. So using one of their prepaid SIM cards is the best option for tourists. Each offer similar coverage both in the kingdom and worldwide and offer a variety of services and mobile packages.

Which network works in Thailand?

Mobile networksRankOperatorOwnership1AISINTOUCH Company (40.45%) Singtel (23.32%)2DTACTelenor (42.62%) Thai Telco Holdings (22.43%) Telephone Organization of Thailand (TOT) (5.58%)3TrueMove HTrue Corporation China Mobile (18%)4National Telecom (NT)Ministry of Digital Economy and Society15 more rows

What is the best mobile network in Thailand?

Thailand's 4G access continues to grow Our Thai users on each of the three networks are now able to connect to 4G more than 90% of the time. AIS won our 4G Availability award with a remarkable score of 94.9%, followed by DTAC and TrueMove H with 92.3% and 91.6% respectively.

What cell phones work in Thailand?

In order for your phone to work in Thailand, it needs to be able to access the 900/1800 GSM frequencies. If your phone can't access Thai frequencies, I'd consider buying a new unlocked phone as an upgrade for your U.S. network.



Best Cell Phone plan in Thailand | 20$/ 6 Months Unlimited data




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