Internet on your phone in Thailand

[dirtydog]

So I finally got a mobile phone that has a qwerty keyboard, never bothered using the internet on my other phones as I can't use the poxy little keypad on those tiny little phones, plus the screens were too small to warrant even thinking about it.

So now I can connect to the internet using AIS, ie just my normal simcard, but obviously thats the expensive way, so I assume there are hourly and monthly options, what are they?

[kingwilly]

monthly options, ~300baht p/m unlimited.

[dirtydog]

Where do I sign up?

[kingwilly]

talk to your phone company

[dirtydog]

Willy, it is 10.30pm on a Saturday night, I'm sure they have staff there waiting for my call to tell me the benefits of each service they offer, at present I obviously pay by the minute, much better to leave it on continually

[klong toey]

AIS Home Page .
Should find the info somewhere on their site.

[dirtydog]

^The deeper you go into the site the more Thai it gets, looks like around 800baht per month or nothing money per hour, ie 20 hours 50baht, think I will go the hourly route.

[Mr Earl]

I tried using the internet over the phone a year ago and the connection speeds were so slow to make unusable. 150kbps! It was like watching paint dry.

I've heard that some kind of new 3G network access is in the mist. Though I'm reading in the news the Thais are still squabbling over the licensing.
This stuff has gotten confusing lately where I don't understand what's going on exactly.
For people tp be using all these "wizz bang" hand held smart puter phones they have to have better connection speed than 150 kbps. They must be hooking up via wifi mostly.

[dirtydog]

AIS is advertising and selling 3G, but erm, we still have this problem that Thailand doesn't have 3G.

[a. boozer]

So I finally got a mobile phone that has a qwerty keyboard, never bothered using the internet on my other phones as I can't use the poxy little keypad on those tiny little phones, plus the screens were too small to warrant even thinking about it.

So now I can connect to the internet using AIS, ie just my normal simcard, but obviously thats the expensive way, so I assume there are hourly and monthly options, what are they?

This is not really an answer, more so a further question, which might lead to the answer.
If a mobile phone can take two SIM cards, is it possible to use one slot for a standard SIM card and the other for an internet one?
If that is indeed possible, it would provide a very cheap solution to the problem.

[pickel]

I pay 1 baht a minute through AIS on my phone, but it also has wifi.

[kingwilly]

Willy, it is 10.30pm on a Saturday night, I'm sure they have staff there waiting for my call to tell me the benefits of each service they offer, at present I obviously pay by the minute, much better to leave it on continually

Wilson, and I suggest you ring them during working hours, you know, be patient for 48 hours or so.

[Fondles]

monthly options, ~300baht p/m unlimited.

talk to your phone company

Where do I find this deal for 300baht p/m unlimited, I rang AIS and they tell me this is not available.

[harrybarracuda]

What do you want to use it for? Footy scores, news, that sort of shit?

I bought a DTAC card this year and they don't even appear to charge for Internet (whether this is promotional or not, I don't know). OK it's isn't the fastest, but it doesn't take very long to load http://pda.sky.com

But as it's prepaid, if they DO start to charge (and through the nose), at least I'll know about it pretty quickly.

Otherwise, definitely get on a plan, pay as you go internet is ridiculous in most countries.

[dirtydog]

Should find the info somewhere on their site.

Hmmm, well I went thru the site, they tell you 7/11 sells their packages, 7/11 have told me that they are lieing and I need to goto tuk.com.

Where do I find this deal for 300baht p/m unlimited, I rang AIS and they tell me this is not available.

Hidden underneath all the 800baht packages I should imagine, they seem to be keeping that one secret.

I bought a DTAC card this year and they don't even appear to charge for Internet

Probably charging per minute, thats what mine does at the moment, maybe the same as a phone call, ie 1baht, the hourly rates work out at something like 0.003 baht per minute if you buy 20, I assume no charge for the call is added onto that.

[The Fresh Prince]

I think I pay 600bt a month with AIS for unlimited data and internet through the EDGE thingy.

It's mostly used for emails, occasionally used for google to settle an argument over a few beers in the pub and on occasion I tether it to my laptop if there's no wifi in the area. But never for any decent internet browse. The screen on my phone is too small, the reception is a bit pants and the browser on the blackberry sucks balls.

[dirtydog]

Whats an EDGE thingy, educate the uneducated please
Pretend I am your aging grandfather who is going a little tiny bit senile and explain it in simple terms

[The Fresh Prince]

When the internet is connected through AIS it says "EDGE" on my screen.

When the internet is not connected through AIS it says "edge" on my screen.

That's the extent of my knowledge on the subject.

[dirtydog]

^Living proof that people with only a small amount of hair are retarded, the roots of your hair feed off of your brain, your hair isn't getting any food

[sabaii sabaii]

I pay 120 baht a month for 30 hours

Enter your mobile number on this site and they will send you a password to your mobile.


Enter the password on the site and you can change your package, they will deduct the money off your phone straight away

Its 799 baht for unlimited internet

1. Combo Package 120 Baht
Combo Package monthly fee 120 Baht Free SMS 100 message MMS 15 Transaction EDGE/GPRS 10 Hrs

120

2. Combo Package 200 Baht
Combo Package monthly fee 200 Baht Free SMS 300 message MMS 30 Transaction EDGE/GPRS 30 Hrs

200
3. Combo Package 60 Baht
Combo Package monthly fee 60 Baht Free SMS 40 message MMS 5 Transaction EDGE/GPRS 3 Hrs

60
4. GPRS Package 100 Baht
Monthly fee 100 Baht, You can use free EDGE/GPRS 20 hours

100
5. GPRS Package 200 Baht
Monthly fee 200 Baht, You can use free EDGE/GPRS 50 hours

200
6. GPRS Package 30 Baht
Monthly fee 30 Baht, You can use free EDGE/GPRS 3 hours

30
7. GPRS Package 350 Baht
Monthly fee 350 Baht, You can use free EDGE/GPRS 100 hours

350
8. GPRS Package 50 Baht
Monthly fee 50 Baht, You can use free EDGE/GPRS 6 hours

50
9. GPRS Package 500 Baht
Monthly fee 500 Baht, You can use free EDGE/GPRS 250 hours

500
10. GPRS Package Unlimited 799 Baht
GPRS Package Unlimited 799 Baht

[sabaii sabaii]

Sorry forgot the link, here you go

https://12calleservice.ais.co.th/EPPWeb/index.html

[dirtydog]

I pay 120 baht a month for 30 hours

Ok that seems more like it, do they carry the hours over into the next month/s? Obviously your not a baldie

[sabaii sabaii]

I use internet lover package, costs 120 baht and gets you 30 hours.

I use wifi where possible, its free

I have a Nokia 5800 that I use as a hot spot router which connects to my netbook so I can use the internet anywhere.
Probably good for you lot up in the arse end of Thailand

Wahey Portable Porn

There is a free program installed on my phone that allows me to do this its called

joikuspot light 3.1

Get it from Nokia's OVI Store or here;

Joiku - FREE WiFi tethering and WiFi HotSpot software for mobile phones

[klong toey]

Ask the missus,mine knows every promotion 12call have and changes mine regularly.
To be honest can't see the point using your mobile to access internet.I use my phone connected to my laptop in emergencies to connect to the internet.
I don't understand why they charge guess its Thai kids putting crap on their phones.
I use my mobile for sat nav never charge me for that.

[sabaii sabaii]

Heres a link to see if your nokia is compatible with Joiku

Ovi Store: JOIKUSPOT LIGHT WiFi HotSpot