Cellphone in Thailand

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I am moving to Chiang Mai, Thailand and want to activate my phone in Thailand. I have a brand new unlocked Samsung Galaxy S Duos GSM phone. This phone has never been activated. I have noticed that SIM cards have expiration dates.

How much is the average activation cost?
How much is normal air time on cards?



Best Answer

There is no "activation" cost in Thailand, just buy a sim, insert and call.

SIMs are dirt cheap, usually 50 baht, with 50 baht in call time credit, so basically free. Calls are anywhere from 50 satang to 1 baht a minute domestically, 1 to 10 baht a minute internationally. There are a myriad of plans offered with prepay rates.

All three cellphone companies have good coverage in Chiang Mai, AIS, DTAC and True. AIS has the best rural coverage, True has the best international calling plans. All three offer prepaid data packages.

All three companies have info on their websites on rates and packages in English (though sometimes you to keep selecting EN at the top as the sites don't always remember your preference from page to page).




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Do cell phones work in Thailand?

There are three major cell service providers in Thailand: AIS, DTAC and TrueMove H. These carriers offer a range of 'pay as you go' deals with 3G/4G support for both short and long-term availability, ranging from daily, weekly to monthly.

What is the most popular phone in Thailand?

Best Phones Thailand
  • Sony Xperia 1 III THB 44,402.
  • Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate THB 50,236.
  • Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate N/A.
  • Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus THB 48,615.
  • Oppo Find X3 Pro THB 45,374.
  • OnePlus 9 Pro THB 31,438.
  • Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra THB 29,655.
  • ViVo X70 Pro Plus 5G THB 27,549.


How do I use my cell phone in Thailand?

There are 92.33 million active phone numbers in Thailand. This suggests that many people in the country use more than one number.



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