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[teetersb]

lomatopo, on 2011-08-27 16:52:15, said:

teetersb, on 2011-08-27 16:34:58, said:

Reading thru the Forum, I see Afarang, Thaddeus and Muatremix are in Ban Kruat near Prasat. I will be Near Gan Thuat(sp.),Surin about 40-50km further East and they seem to know a bit about local phone/internet, so hopefully I will be able to hook up with them after I get there.

Oops. I forgot about CAT CDMA. Sorry. There have been some reports that they are not taking on new customers, but they are committed to offering the service at least until December, 2012. They, now Real Move H, are supposed to transition to 3G, presumably 850 Mhz so not sure what that might mean for you going forward.

I use a D-Link DWM-156 Aircard, ~ 1,600 baht which supports 850/1900/2100 Mhz 3G and all GSM data bands (for GPRS/EDGE).


http://www.totalaircard.com/

Well, my trip to Chonburi shops/mall for the DWM-156 was fruitless. I looked on line for it and found the D-link website and it says the new DWM-156 supports GSM 2.5g, 3g, 3.5g, 3.75g, but nothing about 2g. Anyway, I did find the Huawei AIRCARD 3G/2G USB Modem E1552 which will work with AIS, DTAC, TOT, etc., so I may try this option.

Thanks for all the info  

[wpcoe]

Looks like TrueMove-H decided to match the post-paid "Free size" iPhone package that the "old TrueMove" offered.

I received an SMS from "TrueMoveH" today that appears to list identical features that I have now (http://truemove.com/...e/en/price.html) for the same B599 per month :

- 300 free calls,
- 300 free SMS's,
- 50 MMS's and
- unlimited True WiFi.

I can't find this new iPhone free-size package on http://www.truemove-h.com/ web site, but I'm not good at navigating the web site in Thai.

I'm curious if the "unlimited" 3G+ will be capped at 3GB/month like the "old TrueMove" free-size iPhone package, or at 2GB/month like the other TrueMove-H packages.

Here's the SMS I received this afternoon.  Can someone with better Thai reading skills verify that it is as I described in bold above, please?

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[misterdowntown]

Hope I'm in the topic area on this question. Living in pattaya, going to be here for 6 months to a year, needed better wifi then the building offered.
Went to tukcom bought a ubs aircard, TRUEMOVE3G, with isim card worth 500MB.

Several days later it was out, couldn't top up from website. Went to TrueMove suboffice to talk to someone. was able to top up by purchasing a card
through them, 300Bht for 500MB plus extra 250MB.

questions are how long does this last for, can I check my time used, seems everything is in Thai, only time I was able to check was when I was out of time.
which then directed me to website to load more, but was told at the office that can't load via credit card, but to buy cash card at 7-11. Ok can do that,
but should I buy second card in case it runs out when I'm in the middle of something?

Also do they have a plan where its unlimited usage, I thought I saw a 899bht for unlimited use per month, but the truemove office says no.

Learning the Thai way...I think...help...

[lomatopo]

Can you share any details? Your device? Were you getting 3G speeds, before you ran out of time/money?

My best guess is that you applied for a time-based plan. You really should get a volume-based plan.

Plans generally last for 30 days or until you exceed the terms.

http://www.truemove....-volumnbase.htm


Don't be confused that it says "Hour".

Maybe the Unlimited plan for 699 /month (3G capped at 1 GB; 384 Kbps after)?

Also, Truemove iPhone plans... POSTPAID...   http://www.truemove....e/en/price.html



Truemove is transitioning to Truemove H; Trumove H has perhaps better plans, esp. for iPhones, but AFAIK they are still POSTPAID only, but appear to have very relaxed residency requirements, at least in some shops.

http://www.truemove-h.com/index.html

Trumeove and Truemove H operate 3G on 850 Mhz.

AIS/One-2-Call also have 3G coverage in Pattaya, on 900 Mhz 3G

http://www.ais.co.th...ternet-package/

Edited by lomatopo, 2011-12-19 13:39:02.

[misterdowntown]

lomatopo, on 2011-12-19 13:37:55, said:

Can you share any details? Your device? Were you getting 3G speeds, before you ran out of time/money?

My best guess is that you applied for a time-based plan. You really should get a volume-based plan.

Plans generally last for 30 days or until you exceed the terms.

http://www.truemove....-volumnbase.htm


Don't be confused that it says "Hour".

Maybe the Unlimited plan for 699 /month (3G capped at 1 GB; 384 Kbps after)?

Also, Truemove iPhone plans... POSTPAID...   http://www.truemove....e/en/price.html



Truemove is transitioning to Truemove H; Trumove H has perhaps better plans, esp. for iPhones, but AFAIK they are still POSTPAID only, but appear to have very relaxed residency requirements, at least in some shops.

http://www.truemove-h.com/index.html

Trumeove and Truemove H operate 3G on 850 Mhz.

AIS/One-2-Call also have 3G coverage in Pattaya, on 900 Mhz 3G

http://www.ais.co.th...ternet-package/

[misterdowntown]

The device I bought says truemove/3g aircard E173....seems that i was getting 3g service, as i think I'm getting that now also.

I will look at your advice and see what plans I can get, I'm just trying to have as much time that I need online, as I have several
hours a day of interent classes.

Again thank you for the help.....

[siam2007]

is anybody able to give an overview what is currently, as of February 2012, available for post-paid and pre-paid plans from the 3 big providers ? that would be very very helpful (to many members, me thinks).
the Truemove and AIS-websites are still almost entirely in Thai, and DTAC, the most foreigner-friendly network, still sadly does not have a sufficient network for 3G

Edited by siam2007, 2012-02-01 13:13:01.

[lomatopo]

TrueMove H recently launched a Prepay service for their national 3G network. This network operates 3G on 850 Mhz, and is shared with CAT, through a complex relationship. CAT just started offering services on this network under their "My Net" brand, and are recruiting resellers (MVNOs). Legacy CAT CDMA customers are also being migrated to this network. Any roaming is onto the legacy TrueMove network for GSM voice, text and data (2G: GPRS/EDGE).

Their website is in Thai so Google Chrome with Translation may help figuring out what is on offer.

They have three SIMs: iPhone (for the iPhone, presumably a microSIM) , iSIM (a MicroSIM, for data, aircards) and Smartphone SIM (regular size).

http://www.truemove-...sim-iphone.aspx
http://www.truemove-h.com/isim.aspx
http://www.truemove-...smartphone.aspx

The iPhone and Smartphone SIMs are 99 baht. The iSIM is 169 baht.
Calls are 1 baht/min to all networks, SMS are 2 baht each.

This ThaiVisa thread has some additional detail and information. http://www.thaivisa....epay-available/

Voice, text and data plans can be found here: http://www.truemove-...ay-topping.aspx

3G coverage is impressive, nationwide and expanding daily.  http://www.truemove-...k_coverage.aspx

[Gary A]

True doesn't even have a signal in the Ning Hin Loei area and certainly no 3G service.

[lomatopo]

Gary A, on 2012-02-05 14:14:05, said:

True doesn't even have a signal in the Ning Hin Loei area and certainly no 3G service.

Yes, according to the coverage map TrueMove H does not appear to have coverage anywhere near the area of rtes. 201/210. The nearest coverage looks like Lom Sak in Petchabun?

Do you know if there was ever CAT CDMA in Ning Hin Loei? If so I would expect TrueMove H at some point.

[lomatopo]

One-2-Call is the pre-paid brand for AIS. Their 3G operates on 900 Mhz, and they have greatly expanded their 3G coverage nationwide over the past few months. Additionally they have a roaming agreement with TOT, which operates on 2100 Mhz. TOT has also greatly expanded their 3G network beyond its initial deployment in metro-Bangkok. This roaming agreement just started so too early to judge performance.

http://www.ais.co.th...en/3g/coverage/

http://www.i-bkk.com/ilocation/viewer/

Most of One-2-Calls web pages are available in English.  http://www.ais.co.th...l/en/index.html

They offer both traditional SIM and data SIMs, you can choose a calling plan, and/or change to another, for a small fee. You can layer a data plan on top of any SIM. Data plans at 2 GB and higher, fair-use, offer unlimited volume above the thresholds, albeit at 384 Kbps.

Volume based data plans: http://www.ais.co.th...rnet-package/#2

Time based data plans: http://www.ais.co.th...rnet-package/#1

http://www.ais.co.th...on_special.html

There are some choices on SIMs: http://www.ais.co.th...n/sim-card.html

The Freedom SIM is the default/most popular and is sold for 50 baht.

Current calling plans look like they are 2 baht for the first minute then 50 satang for each additional minute, to all networks.

The NetSIMs, on the prepay side, look as they should be avoided as they seem to require time-based plans, at least for the first four months.

[siam2007]

very helpful LOMATOPO, thanks.
Isn't it that I can use just a regular SIM that fits my new TAB and dial a specific code which gives me 1 day or 1 week of Broadband-access ? Like I did when using my netbook fitted with a USB-Dongle ?
I have SIM's from all 3 big providers and actually would not see a need to buy an additional one if not necessary.

Oh, and anybody knows a TRUEMOVE and AIS-outlet in BKK where staff speak decent English ? my Thai is not good enough to discuss some complicated matters....



Ah, found the link from that other topic:  http://www.truemove-h.com/prepay/prepay-topping.aspx

it indeed seems I can just apply using those codes. might give it a try. but are these plans per month ?

Edited by siam2007, 2012-02-05 23:25:48.

[lomatopo]

^ In most cases you can layer a data plan on to any SIM, as long as the provider is the same. So you could not layer a TrueMove H data plan onto a TrueMove SIM. Some providers offer daily and weekly data packages; I know DTAC does, AIS/One-2-Call and TrueMove H just have a daily plan(s). You can typically subscribe to a data plan by sending a service (USSD) message; this may require a handset but some air-card UI's allow for the origination of USSD messages.

TrueMove and AIS shops in the major malls typically have staff who can speak English; True have a large-ish shop in the Digital Gateway, attached to Siam BTS (SW exit).

Unless data plans are for the day or week then by default they are good for 1 month (not 30 days).

[bobl]

Quick question re: Truemove-H

I live on the edge - literally and connectivity-wise

I'd given up hope of getting a decent internet connection anytime soon (I'm out near Maetaman) but there's a CAT tower on the 107 a few km away so I figure I might eventually get 3G from it... If not already (their coverage map's down)

Anyway enough preamble - the question... I already have a Truemove chip - which works fine on edge. Will that chip see the 3G network when/if it comes up or do I need to ditch it and get a truemove-H chip?

[lomatopo]

bobl, on 2012-02-06 12:13:06, said:

Quick question re: Truemove-H

Anyway enough preamble - the question... I already have a Truemove chip - which works fine on edge. Will that chip see the 3G network when/if it comes up or do I need to ditch it and get a truemove-H chip?

You would have to get a new SIM from TrueMove H, or CAT/My. I guess you could port (MNP) your TrueMove number to a new SIM from TrueMove H if you wanted to keep the number.

CAT is way ahead on deployment; a ThaiVisa member was told to expect 3G on an old CAT tower by March, he had service a few weeks ago. You may aleady have service.

[lomatopo]

Happy is the pre-paid brand name for DTAC.  DTAC has nationwide GSM (voice, text and 2G data). They operate 3G on 850 Mhz, and have somewhat limited coverage compared to AIS/One-2-Call/TOT and TrueMove H/CAT.

http://www.happy.co.th/home_en.php

Happy has a decent offering of SIMs (data only, smartphone), calling plans and data plans. Their data plans have recently been re-priced/re-packaged, adding unlimited 384 Kbps above the plan ceiling on plans down to 1 GB/399 baht.

Take a look at the Invulnerable (Kong Kra Pun) SIM http://www.happy.co....emid=37&lang=en
..which has 0.99 baht/min to all networks, 0.99 baht per SMS fee. This SIM has a rolling 43 day expiry, which is automatically extended each day you use it.

Note that Happy has daily, weekly and monthly plans.

http://www.happy.co....mid=368&lang=en

DTAC/Happy have by far the best user account management offers, with a web-based eservices platform that is better than One-2-Call’s (TrueMove H doesn’t have anything), along with two different Android Market Apps.

As stated, DTAC’s coverage is limited, for a number of political reasons but it is being expanded. You can take a look at their coverage here.. http://www.dtac.co.th/3g/coverage.php

[wpcoe]

lomatopo, on 2012-02-05 11:25:18, said:

Voice, text and data plans can be found here: http://www.truemove-...ay-topping.aspx [and click on the EN tab on the upper right]

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lomatopo, on 2012-02-05 16:49:47, said:

Volume based data plans: http://www.ais.co.th...rnet-package/#2

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Is that a typo on the AIS daily plans?  "MB"  vs "GB"?  True's "Unlimited Daily Net" allows 140GB before shaping the speed, but AIS only allows 10MB to 140MB???

[lomatopo]

wpcoe, on 2012-02-07 03:50:01, said:

lomatopo, on 2012-02-05 11:25:18, said:

Voice, text and data plans can be found here: http://www.truemove-...ay-topping.aspx [and click on the EN tab on the upper right]

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lomatopo, on 2012-02-05 16:49:47, said:

Volume based data plans: http://www.ais.co.th...rnet-package/#2

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Is that a typo on the AIS daily plans?  "MB"  vs "GB"?  True's "Unlimited Daily Net" allows 140GB before shaping the speed, but AIS only allows 10MB to 140MB???

Looks like a typo on the English page, on the TrueMove H Thai page it says 140 MB, the sames as the AIS plan.

[wpcoe]

Hahaha.  Leave it to an old cynic like me to trip up with optimism and assume the True page with 140GB was correct!

[bobl]

lomatopo, on 2012-02-06 13:17:05, said:

You would have to get a new SIM from TrueMove H, or CAT/My. I guess you could port (MNP) your TrueMove number to a new SIM from TrueMove H if you wanted to keep the number.

CAT is way ahead on deployment; a ThaiVisa member was told to expect 3G on an old CAT tower by March, he had service a few weeks ago. You may aleady have service.

Not worried about porting the number... So I nipped out and nabbed a true-h chip to try. Popped it in my sgs2, it didn't work (roamed onto True with 0-1 bars)

Undeterred, I ventured out of the house and headed down to the main road. Within 1km, voila - H+ !! Well slap my thigh and call me Betty...

As soon as I turn off onto the sideroad towards my house - poof... No signal. 555... I really am in a communications blackhole...

Finally managed to get 1 bar and flopping between 3G and H+ by climbing on the roof, so hope is not lost. Now I just need to find a dongle & antenna, stick it up a pole and I think I might be good to go...

Long story short - yes, CAT seem to be ahead of the game... The tower off the 107 about 6km north of Mae Taeng does seem to have been done...

[4evermaat]

Ais seems to have 3g all over bangkok now.  Including ekamai, near pattaya, all along sukumvit, south bus station, wong wien yai, rangsit (including the huge big budda).  Did not have a chance to re-check rama 2.

"2nd best time to plant a tree is today."  Sent from ThaiVisa app.

[lomatopo]

TOT has operated a 3G network, on 2100 Mhz, in metropolitan Bangkok for a few years. Over the past few months they have greatly expanded their coverage nationwide, with a reported 3,500 base-stations in 18 provinces (maybe by May, 2012), and plans to expand that to 15,000 over the next two years.

http://www.tot3g.net/GUI/Home.aspx

You can view TOT’s 3G coverage here; it uses Google Maps in English so that is handy, and if you hover on a cell tower it will give you some detail in the left-hand side box.

http://www.i-bkk.com/ilocation/viewer/

TOT sells direct to consumers, but primarily they use resellers, also called Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO), to reach the mass market. Those resellers are:

iMobile 3GX (Samart) http://www.i-mobile3gx.com/main/

iKool (Loxley) http://www.i-kool.net/th/index.php

365 http://www.365.co.th/store/

IEC http://www.iec3g.com/web/home.php

Mojo (Mconzult) http://www.mojo3g.com/

These resellers, and TOT, offer both pre- and post-paid services. There is some talk that TOT is looking to drop some of these resellers and recruit new ones.

I am not sure what happens when you roam off-net? A certain number of customers apparently will roam onto AIS, and AIS data customers can roam onto TOT. There is not a lot of documented, public forum like experience that I’ve been able to find.

TOT launches 3G in Pattaya Note they are actually roaming onto AIS’s 900 Mhz network in Pattaya.

[hullupullo]

Can someone get this in english? 50% off from iPhone but only for trueonline or truevisions members who have been member 12 consecutive months. Have to sign 18 months deal? What else you can tell me?
http://www.truemove-...u-promotion.jpg

[hullupullo]

More details on truemove iPhone offer

http://iphone.mythai...es-in-thailand/

Quote

True Move have just made a bold, if not shocking announcement that they are cutting the prices of their iPhones starting from an amazing 50%. There are of course strings attached, but if you are in for the long term and don't mind paying up front for your data package, then this special offer could be very attractive.

The new prices are as follows:

iPhone 4 (8GB) 9,250 Baht
iPhone 4S (16GB) 13,500 Baht
iPhone 4S (32 GB) 17,200 Baht
iPhone 4S (64GB) 21,200 Baht

Here are the strings which come attached:

• The offer is from 21 February until 12 April 2012
  
• You must apply for the XL data package for 18 months
  
• You must pay for 7 months upfront
  
• You must be a customer of True Online or True Visions for more than 12 months

The XL Package is 899 Baht per month which gives you 500 minutes of talk time, 300 free text messages, 50 MMS messages and unlimited 3G+ and WiFi.

[lomatopo]

TrueMove H appears to be increasingly desperate to sign up new customers as they are far behind their publicly promised figures. This is just one of many fire-sale promotions they've been running over the past month or so.They had captive customers (TrueMove, CAT CDMA, Hutch CDMA) and been almost criminally irresponsible in efficiently transitioning those customers.