Bringing UK iPhone to Thailand

[bankruatsteve]

My friend will be bringing his older iPhone (IOS 12.5.5) after terminating his SIM contract in the UK.  Can he simply go to AIS shop and get a new SIM?  Best to do in Bangkok or the airport?  Thanks.

[phetphet]

No problem.

Most phones are global. Only slight differences in wavelengths used in some countries, but should be OK here.

I have used several UK iPhones here. In fact I am using one at the moment and my last three or four iPhones were UK bought on trips home and used here without any problems.

 

Personally I would go to one of the bigger provider stores in the malls in Bangkok. They are dealing with lots of foreigners and  probably  know more about the  deals available.

 

HTH

[Bruno123]

Bigger stores won't have a clue as to what is available. Conversely it is the smaller independents who will have the deals.

 

Ask at a big store about the latest unlimited 30 Mbps for 265 baht deal and observe their quizzical looks. They likely won't have a clue.

They might know about the unlimited 20 Mbps for 300 baht; but likely not either.

 

 

[Bruno123]

Airport SIM might be a Tourist SIM. Better to get a normal SIM or try applying *777*498# to a standard 49 baht Tourist SIM before topping up. Only then should you top up and apply the code for the data plan that you want.

[bankruatsteve]

He will be using wi-fi for internet so I think just needs One-2-Call for any voice calls.