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Define "used"?

There are many different versions of a particular RIM model, but it looks like the 9630 would work on AIS/One-2-Calls GSM network for voice and GSM data (2G:GPRS/EDGE, low-speed, up to 236.8 Kbps). AIS's 3G network operates on 900 Mhz.

For 3G it looks like it may support 2100 Mhz so could be used with TOT/MVNO. Note that AIS does have a limited roaming agreement with TOT so you might be able to use AIS and roam onto TOT, but this is far from assured.

http://www.ais.co.th...BlackBerry.aspx

How far down Soi 18 is your destination? I only ask as you will if have to factor this in if you choose the SARL - BTS/MRT option as you will have to walk from Asoke/BTS or Sukhumvit /MRT.

Headways (wait times between trains) on the City Line SARL are 20 minutes on the weekend with the journey to Phaya Thai taking a scheduled 25 min., while headways are 40 min. on the Express to Makassan and 30 min. on the Express to Phaya Thai, with journeys taking ~ 15 min.

The City Line fare to Phaya Thai is 45 baht one-way, the Express fare is 150 baht/roundtrip.

You can go to Phaya Thai then take the BTS to Asoke (30 baht each), or to Makassan then the MRT to Sukhumivt (15 baht each) this does involve a lengthy walk between the City Air Terminal at Makassan and the Petchaburi MRT/subway stop)

Trip durations are challenging to pin-point given the variables in schedules, wait times, transit times, ticket purchasing times, finding your way, schlepping up and down stairs, walking with luggage in torrential downpours, etc. Figure 60 - 90 min. for the public transport option, and 30 - 45 min for a taxi as it is a Saturday.

Samsung Galaxy S3: full review
Samsung’s Galaxy S3 is the phone of the moment for good reason, says Matt Warman


By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology  
29 May 2012

Samsung’s Galaxy S3 phone has been much promoted – it is, after all, the device that will compete with Apple’s iPhone 5, and carries in many ways all Google’s best hope for its Android operating system.
I had some time with the device before it was released, and now, the day before it launches, I’ve been able to spend several days living with it. Although there are some niggles, I like it now even more than I did before.

http://www.telegraph...ull-review.html


Review: Samsung Galaxy S III is a technological triumph

Physical measurements for the Galaxy S III are almost identical to HTC’s One X, its most direct competitor, and in practice you really cannot tell a difference between the two. When you factor in that Samsung’s phone fits a significantly larger battery (2100mAh versus the One X’s 1800mAh) and actually lets you swap it out thanks to the removable cover, you have to hand the functional design advantage to the Galaxy S III. Its microSD card slot also makes it more versatile in terms of storage, however you can’t hot-swap Micro SIM cards on the Galaxy S III the way you can on the One X. Still, my general impression of Samsung’s new flagship is that the closer your scrutinize this phone, the more impressive it becomes.


http://www.washingto...yU_story_1.html




Samsung Galaxy S III launches in 28 countries, to be available in 145 by July
By Dieter Bohn on May 28, 2012 11:42 pm

Although some retailers are saying they don't expect to have inventory right away, Samsung is officially claiming that it has launched the Galaxy S III in 28 countries today. That's a massive launch, but the phone maker has even grander claims, saying it will be offered by a grand total of 296 carriers in 145 countries by July. The last rumored date for the US and Canada was June 20th, which would obviously mean Samsung will have done a faster (and perhaps more successful) launch with the Galaxy S III than it did with its predecessor. The Galaxy S II reportedly owns ten percent of the total Android ecosystem, so if the Galaxy S III comes even close, Samsung will have another blockbuster on its hands.

In any case, if you're in one of the 28 launch countries, which include much of Europe and the Middle East, you can begin your hunt for a Galaxy S III today, though obviously we suggest you absorb our comprehensive review first.

Partners face push on fee row

Usanee Mongkolporn
The Nation May 30, 2012 1:00 am

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission will call on CAT Telecom and Real Move to clear up their dispute with it on phone-number fees today. Real Moves' third-generation cellular service, under the CAT-True partnership, is facing a shortage of phone-number allocations. Recently the NBTC's number allocation committee declined to approve an additional 1.75 million numbers to CAT, which it would pass on to Real Move. Real Move is CAT's 3G service provider under the True Move H brand. NBTC said it could not allocate the new numbers after CAT's refusal to pay an overdue fee of Bt6 million to the watchdog for the first lot of 1.75 million numbers granted to CAT. The payment was due in April.

CAT claimed the fee payment was pending the completion of probes by state authorities into the legality of the deals it made with True Corp for a 3G service partnership. Settapong Malisuwan, chairman of the NBTC's telecom committee, said the problem should be cleared as soon as possible. Both parties must work out a solution. Real Move is targeting 4 million customers this year, up from the current 1.7 million.

NBTC has twice ordered its licence holder CAT to pay the overdue fees, plus a fine of 2 per cent of the fee for the 1.75 million numbers, worth Bt3 million per month. CAT had requested about 5 million mobile-phone numbers this year for Real Move. The watchdog approved only 3.5 million. Real Move is targeting 4 million customers this year, up from 1.7 million at present. Meanwhile, the NBTC is set to finish the draft of 3G auction licences ready for a public hearing this July. Settapong said the telecom committee was expected to decide on the reserve price for 3G licences early next month and would complete an information memorandum by the end of June.

http://www.nationmul...w-30183117.html

There is a time limit, I think 120 minutes, after which you have to pay another 40 baht.

I think it's ~ 40 min. from On-Nut to Mor Chit?

I think you might be deducted one trip if on a trip card, or 40 baht if on a stored-value card?