Bruno123

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I doubt if the OP is streaming news and football matches in 4K anyway. Increasing the bandwidth package won't make a difference if the bandwidth isn't available in his location in the first place. Speed tests firstly; current and with a one day full speed pack. No need to contact AIS support for that. Then the OP can tell us exactly what equipment is in use.

One thing you should know it that you are paying waay too much, if you are paying "the maximum amount". 30 Mbps connections are available for 235 baht per month with AIS. You can buy a 4G router, from around 1400 baht if you don't want to deplete the batteries on the expensive devices.

*777*70# will do for testing. Gives you 100MB in volume for 9.63 baht. *777*7022# gives 600MB for 21.40 baht. You can use that for a speed test and also to check if the buffering still takes place with a 'full speed' pack.

Before you get too excited buying annual SIMs and then finding out that you cannot get the rated speeds at your location, run a speed test on your current SIM with the existing package and then add a small full speed package, for say 10 baht, and then run a speed test on that, to check the maximum speed available at your location with that network. AIS has 15 Mbps, 20 Mbps and 30 Mbps; but that doesn't mean that everyone can achieve those speeds at their location. Run a speed test before committing to an 12 month SIM.

What's this 30 Mbps 100GB/month thing? Did you make it up?

10 Mbps is good enough. Chances are you aren't receiving 10 Mbps in the first place. Don't bother using Speedtest as suggested, use https://testmy.net Little point in buying a higher speed rated SIM from the same network, if the network cannot offer you 10 Mbps in the first place. Though that would be unusual for AIS. So start with the speed test.

Not sure how and why the font gets changed on my posts. I certainly didn't select anything different. Either way, as you state, it's done now. You can fix it after 90 days. You were just a bit too hasty ????

699 baht is US$19.50. 200 baht is US$5.58. Not sure how your brain came to a US$5 - 10 a month saving. ???? I guess you are trying to diminish the overspend in your mind. It would have been "now" if you had simply bought the 49 baht prepaid SIM as suggested many times within your thread. Top up and tap a code on the phone keyboard(they could have done it for you in the shop) before placing it into the modem and that's it. No commitment, US$5.58 monthly and the same speed as you are getting now. You didn't need to talk to anyone at all. It's not about the money...

You went off-script with the SIM. Unlimited 20 Mbps with Truemove H Prepaid costs from 200 baht per 30 days.

OP specifically did not want to pay inflated airport prices. 1250 baht for 300 GB of data fits that description. AIS offers unlimited 30 Mbps for 235 baht per month. Far more sensible for a young person travelling. No one needs 100 Mbps on their hols.

Why not just post full details in the first place? Big secret or someone who has already been removed for their attempts at free advertising? Is South Pattaya in Jomtien now?

It's not Unlimited.....100 GB per month. He asked for one thing ????‍♂️ ????

Exchange the SIMs for what?? Do they have normal non-tourist SIM at the airport? Do you have a suggestion of the best deal and company for the OP's acquaintance? Seems a rather flippant post, with no helpful info at all. It's not the OP's vacation, so they need actual info to pass on. Which 30 day promo did you like, that you were shown at the airport?

Apply intelligence, rather than emotion. Facts, rather than hearsay. If you are happy with your daughter paying 1250 baht+ for a package that doesn't even suit her needs, then DTAC loves you both. 1250 baht for one month and still having to shell out for more data. Meanwhile the smart money goes to; https://www.lazada.co.th/products/30mbps-dtac-muntookdee-i2915457737-s10682542309.html Unlimited 30 Mbps for 365 days; 1690 baht for 365 compared to 1250 baht+ for 30 days. Nothing more to be said.

I think you seem confused with regards to bandwidth and data volume. The bandwidth offered is up to 100 Mbps, that doesn't mean that she is actually obtaining 100 Mbps. In fact it's not possible to reach that 100 Mbps figure under normal circumstances. What if she only gets 30 Mbps at her particular location? So now let's look at data volume. She paid for 300 GB of data; a limited amount and has to buy more. So if, for example, only 30 Mbps was available to her at her location, an unlimited 30 Mbps would suit her better. Run a speed test to find out.

She can download and exchange information at 30 Mbps. I don't believe that she is pulling down 100 Mbps. I await the speed test results for when she is back. No one gets 100 Mbps. ven under ideal conditions with carrier aggregation in place. So now you confirm that she has to buy even more data. Better to have unlimited in the first place...for much less.

Again....I am not going to argue about it. 5G is available on Prepaid, but you MUST register a 5G package firstly. It will not show 5G until you do that. It also won't work if you register a 4G pack ???? I know people aren't doing this. Mainly because the best pack available is currently 15 GB for something like 427 baht inclusive. Most people want more than that and so instead look at the 4G packs....with the resulting 4G icon.

Then they are advertising falsely: https://www.ais.th/5g/join-us/prepaid/en/index.html Of course they are not. My guess is that you applied a 4G pack, expecting it to show 5G. You needed to buy a 5G pack in the first instance.

Tourist or not, it makes no difference. Does she obtain 100 Mbps? I doubt it. Get here to run a speed test using https://testmy.net when she's around. In essence, she is paying 1250 baht for 300 GB of data. Whereas someone on an unlimited 15 Mbps connection could theoretically utilise 150 GB per day. That would be the 300 GB allowance gone in forty eight hours. Unlimited 15 Mbps connection with unlimited free calls to any networks, costs 200 baht. Unlimited 30 Mbps costs from 235 baht per 30 days. Is your daughter pulling down more than 30 Mbps? I doubt it. As I wrote earlier; she paid 1000 baht too much.

All networks are currently offering unlimited 15 Mbps(1.875 MB/s) with unlimited calls to any network(15 minutes per call) for 200 baht per 30 days. Package must be applied to the new SIM within seven days of SIM activation. That would be my all round recommendation. I don't post codes here any more, but they are easily found.

It's not rocket science, though somehow you managed to get your mate to pay 200 baht over the odds; 450 baht for 250 baht worth of product ???? Nice to read of your experience at your random booth upcountry...did they offer the DTAC option of Unlimited 15 Mbps with unlimited free calls? 200 baht plus 50 baht for the SIM? I guess not. You could have done better yourself, no need for a random booth. Where the speculation? I recount my own experience, as I am currently using the products that I recommend. The difference is that I don't send people to places where they'll get ripped.

Again a bit too vague. Some DTAC packages will have 60 minutes Any Network, some unlimited Any Network. One with 8 Mbps and no calls, another with 8 Mbps with free any network calls. ny Will the vendor have the knowledge to apply the appropriate pack? DTAC currently have four packages that include Any Network calls. 4,8,15 & 20 Mbps. Then there are the ones that don't. Any phone booth? How about the official ones at BKK? Will they apply an appropriate package? Don't just send people off to "any phone booth". They are more likely to end up paying over the odds. Best to get a 50 baht SIM, top up with mobile data off and apply the pack that you want, yourself. AIS, DTAC and Truemove H all have exactly the same deal; 30 days of 15 Mbps with unlimited any network calls, for 200 baht. 50 baht for the SIM. Phone booth may add something extra, as they did with your 'mate'.

Best current deal is with AIS; 15 Mbps unlimited with free calls to all networks(15 minutes per call). 200 baht plus the cost of the SIM.

Since he's a mate, will you give him back the 200 baht extra that he paid for nothing? ???? Directing people to random phone booths isn't that helpful. The AIS SIM and package you described above, costs 250 baht. Vendor pocketed 200 baht.