Air cards

[Nawty]

How do they work ?

Enquired at a shop here and got some basic info, seems it can operate from anywhere on a sim card....no landline connection needed and can work on any telecom company.

Various prices for prepaid topup cards, but seemed expensive at around 60b an hour.

[Perota]

I've one with AIS. The advantage is it works everywhere you have a mobile phone network. The inconvenient is outside Bangkok it's very slow.

I don't remember the price but I don't think it's so expensive. When in Thailand I use it a lot (4-5 hours a day) and I don't spend that much on top up.

[Begbie]

10 baht an hour I think for the Dtac cards.

[Norton]

How do they work ?

Via mobile phone network. CDMA modem will give you 3.1mbps speed.

[DaffyDuck]

Have fun paying hourly rates - I use unlimited for one flat fee.

Plus, if you know what you're doing, you can use your phone to tether to your computer, and provide the same, without additional hardware.

Maybe if you ask nicely.

[filch]

Take a look at the Fresh Princes Bluetooth thread:

https://teakdoor.com/computer-news/62...s-a-modem.html

[Nawty]

Have fun paying hourly rates - I use unlimited for one flat fee.

Plus, if you know what you're doing, you can use your phone to tether to your computer, and provide the same, without additional hardware.

Maybe if you ask nicely.

[Nawty]

Which company has the best rates, best reliability etc....in the sticks remember.

[Norton]

in the sticks remember.

I have a CAT Telecom account. Doesn't use the air card but a very small USB CDMA plugin modem which I use on my desktop and notebook. Paid 7,000 baht for the modem. Monthly charge 800 baht.

[Nawty]

Norts.....getting past the techinical terms....does that mean you do not have nor need a landline ?

How is the speeds and reliability ?

[Norton]

does that mean you do not have nor need a landline ?

No land line needed. Reliability good. Speed 3.1 mbps. Not a speed demon but works fine for Skype, email and normal web browsing. A bit too slow for big downloads such as movies.

[Thetyim]

Speed 3.1 mbps

What actual DL speeds do you get within Thailand ?

[Norton]

Averages around 410kbps download and 190kbps upload.
Edited to reflect "in Thailand".