Your experience with the TOT NT Thunder SIM

[BigStar]

Are these still limited to 5 floors up?

[The Fugitive]

On 12/22/2023 at 4:56 PM, BigStar said:

Are these still limited to 5 floors up?

Never tested mine above ground level. Purchased it for when 'out and about'. However, I've given up on it altogether even though it has a few months validity remaining. More often than not, I found no signal available. Subscribed instead to 'add on' data packages for my pre-paid SIM's (AIS for my main phone and True for my back-up).

[NextG]

16 hours ago, The Fugitive said:

Never tested mine above ground level. Purchased it for when 'out and about'. However, I've given up on it altogether even though it has a few months validity remaining. More often than not, I found no signal available. Subscribed instead to 'add on' data packages for my pre-paid SIM's (AIS for my main phone and True for my back-up).

It’s not a product for ‘out and about’. That’s made very clear throughout. NT WIRELESS is a substitute for Fixed Point Internet. 
If you wanted to move around, then you could have purchased the equivalent product from NT MOBILE. The clue is in the name. 

[NextG]

On 12/22/2023 at 4:56 PM, BigStar said:

Are these still limited to 5 floors up?

They are limited in the way that they aren’t guaranteed to work on high floors. So don’t expect any support for that. 
Whereas I live on a high floor and get full support from my network with any issues. 
Fifth floor or lesser and you can contact with any issues. 
 

[The Fugitive]

2 hours ago, NextG said:

It’s not a product for ‘out and about’. That’s made very clear throughout. NT WIRELESS is a substitute for Fixed Point Internet. 
If you wanted to move around, then you could have purchased the equivalent product from NT MOBILE. The clue is in the name.

My understanding of a data only SIM is that it should be suitable for use in, say, a tablet/laptop with a SIM slot. Such a device is, of course, portable. I found I could use it in my wife’s shop but not in our house only 980 metres away. It worked in my favourite restaurant but not in my bank. Good value for money where it works. Someone else stated he installed his in a pocket WiFi and takes it on holiday with him. Have to try these things!

[NextG]

17 minutes ago, The Fugitive said:

My understanding of a data only SIM is that it should be suitable for use in, say, a tablet/laptop with a SIM slot. Such a device is, of course, portable. I found I could use it in my wife’s shop but not in our house only 980 metres away. It worked in my favourite restaurant but not in my bank. Good value for money where it works. Someone else stated he installed his in a pocket WiFi and takes it on holiday with him. Have to try these things!

It’s sold as Fixed Point Internet for use with a router. That’s why it’s priced in that manner. Hence the name NT Wireless, which differs from their product; NT Mobile, which are for use with mobile devices. 
You can try a product such as My by NT’s annual 10Mbps SIM mentioned earlier if your devices can see the signal. Check at your local NT(formerly CAT) office beforehand. 

[Terek]

On 12/22/2023 at 3:08 PM, The Fugitive said:

The mobile 'phone number must be the one you quoted when ordering. I had to find this out by a process of elimination. In the end, I found out that I had supplied my Mrs's mobile number (my thinking was if any queries with my order, they would probably be asking in Thai language).

I didn't quoted anything,  just ordered from Shopee for 900 baht,  not tried to register yet as my other subscription is still valid 

[The Fugitive]

15 minutes ago, Terek said:

I didn't quoted anything,  just ordered from Shopee for 900 baht,  not tried to register yet as my other subscription is still valid 

I didn't previously have an account before ordering my NT Thunder SIM. Just checked now, I used my Covid/Pink ID card number and my Mrs's mobile number to log into my account. The OTP for logging in went to her mobile, of course.

 

I have a photograph of the QR code activation letter (Steps numbered 1,2,3 & 4).

(Used Google lens to translate from Thai).

 

Step 1 - Receive and inspect product. 

Step 2- Scan QR code and then to fill in; 'Order Number and mobile phone number for the contact specified in the ordering process (not the number of the SIM card received).   

Step 3- Enter OTP received.

Step 4- Try it out.

 

Hope this helps!

[Terek]

Ok. Will it be possible to renew subscription after 1 year or will need to buy new SIM? 

[NextG]

10 minutes ago, Terek said:

Ok. Will it be possible to renew subscription after 1 year or will need to buy new SIM? 

Renewal is likely. Especially since there isn’t a particular number attached. 

[Pattaya420]

On 2/11/2023 at 7:31 AM, Mickeymaus said:

In my topic "Your experience with SIM card routers" I have tested True Move, AIS, Dtac and the TOT NT packages "Work and Learn" and the TOT NT Thunder. The Thunder was the only one with unlimited data AND speed. At my location in Central Pattaya it performs great. I tested many times in the meantime. Here some example results (please click on the link next to the Mickeymaus avatar and not on the link below) :

 

It is by far the best SIM that I tested and this for only 999 Baht a year - unbelievable. But it depends on the location (here also the floor) and on the used devices. 

 

When I applied for the Thunder online I had to enter the longitude and latitude of my condo (it will tell you if your location is covered) and the floor number (should not be higher than 5). The floor number is important since many signals cover mainly the area below the antenna tower (it might be on a high building). But it should work on higher floors too - perhaps with a weaker signal. My signal is not perfect too (see picture) and I am within the 5 floor limit. 

 

For me the Thunder is (so far...) a great package. But I would like to know the experience others have with this Thunder SIM card. An approximate location, the floor number and the used devices (if possible with CAT version) would be very helpful. 

 

What app is that for signal 🚦 strength?

 

Anyone use NT sim on high floors? I live on 25th guess that's a NO 🚫 

 

True sim works in my condo got 15Mbps unlimited 5G and when phone (router) near balcony I can watch IPTV and play PS5. So it works not best buy can't complain.

 

Wonder about NT card.

Anyone uses it on Jomtien?

 

 

Edited February 3 by Pattaya420

[Terek]

Today half day there was no Internet,  I already was planning to fix the router, but suddenly it started working again. Is this normal, anyone had  the same? 

[Pattaya420]

On 2/13/2024 at 12:04 AM, Terek said:

Today half day there was no Internet,  I already was planning to fix the router, but suddenly it started working again. Is this normal, anyone had  the same? 

Outages are common

[norbra]

My current speed test NT Thunder sim.

Installed in a router watching live TV no problem

[Pattaya420]

1 hour ago, norbra said:

My current speed test NT Thunder sim.

Installed in a router watching live TV no problem

Where do you live and what floor?

[norbra]

7 hours ago, Pattaya420 said:

Where do you live and what floor?

I am in Bangkok at street level,

Last week had first outage in 7 months,

I have an Android box,2 PC's and 2 phones all connect to internet OK.

Off peak d/l speed gets as high as 35 Mbps.

[Roger That]

Just received my (1 month) Thunder SIM today and initial speed tests give a fairly respectable 25 - 50 Mbps download but a miserable <1Mbps upload speed here in the BKK suburbs.

 

It is evening and therefore peak time now, however, so perhaps it will be better during the day. I also haven't experimented with relocating the phone much.

 

Still, I think it should work for my needs - we've moved back to the UK now but will visit TH several times a year and will need to work, so I want to keep some sort of internet alive at our house in a muban. This could be a good cost effective solution. We need unlimited data or certainly a high data limit (>200GB / month) as we're both working remotely.

 

Although this time I bought a 1 month True 5G unlimited tourist SIM for 1199 baht which has worked well, but NT Thunder might be a cheaper option going forward. We're at over 100GB usage 10 days in here, hence the requirement for large amounts of data.

 

When trying to do a bit of research about this SIM online (mostly on pantip translated via the browser) it looks like the reason the 12 month 999 bath Thunder SIM isn't (officially) sold any more is because NT will lose the rights to the band(?) at some point in the middle of next year, so the service may discontinue. Not sure if anyone can shed any light on that?

 

 

[Roger That]

Again, the connection quality has absolutely tanked at around 8pm making it unusable for anything other than basic browsing, so I don't think this will be a workable solution for remote working, particularly when working UK / EU hours which is evening Thai time.

 

A shame, because during the day it was fairly decent.

[Roger That]

Triple carrier aggregation (3CA) on TP-Link Archer NX200...

 

[matchar]

2 hours ago, Roger That said:

Triple carrier aggregation (3CA) on TP-Link Archer NX200...

 

I get similar speeds on my phone in Bangkok but unfortunately it slows right down in the evenings.

 

You do need the 3CA for decent speeds but unfortunately 4G routers with 3CA seem very expensive.

[Roger That]

2 hours ago, matchar said:

I get similar speeds on my phone in Bangkok but unfortunately it slows right down in the evenings.

 

You do need the 3CA for decent speeds but unfortunately 4G routers with 3CA seem very expensive.

The (pretty new) TP-Link Archer NX200 is a 5G router which also includes the full suite of 4G LTE connectivity including 3CA and is available at <5000 THB at times, making it a pretty decent buy IMO, not to mention you also have the option of using it as a pretty high end 5G router if required too.

[Roger That]

Results at 11pm. Quite impressive!

[Dart12]

On 3/4/2023 at 2:04 PM, Mickeymaus said:

I just want to add some information about the settings when using the Thunder. This SIM is special because it is not a SIM with a phone number and therefore the devices might react differently than with normal SIMs. Some of my friends have it now and here are the settings I had to make on their iPhones. You can find the ones for Android and routers under the link at the end. If you have other Thunder questions and are looking for good answers, use the Chrome browser and the translate function there and go to

 

https://wcsoss.totwbs.com/Faq/index

 

 

iPHONE
======

 

I don't have an iPhone myself so I just took pictures while changing the settings - sorry for the bad picture quality. Didn't want to mess around with screenshots.

 

If you add the Thunder, it worked with the iPhones I've had in my hands with no issues (wasn't the same with Android devices). What didn't work with the iPhones was turning on the access point. There was no menu entry. Here how to activate it in such a case and also the correct settings for the Thunder.

 

Click on Cellular Data Network in the settings (first picture - you can already see the Personal Hotspot there because I activated it before) and enter TOT into the first APN (Access Point Name) and enter "pocket" into the LTE APN. Then scroll down until you see PERSONAL HOTSPOT. Enter TOT there. On some iOS versions every entry worked, but on some only TOT worked. So better enter TOT. After that you should see the menu item for Personal Hotspot as shown in the first picture. Enter a password there and turn it on (allow other users) and you're done. The hotspot name is the name of your iPhone. More information how to change it here

 

https://support.apple.com/en-bn/guide/iphone/iphf256af64f/ios

 

If you don't need the hotspot, turn it off.  It will waste your battery for nothing!

 

Android + Router
==============

 

Here the Thunder settings for Android and router. Please click on the link next to the Mickeymaus avatar and not on the link underneath it. 

 

 

So, what do you plug this SIM into, if not a phone?  looks interesting to run the condo on.

[treetops]

3 hours ago, Dart12 said:

So, what do you plug this SIM into, if not a phone?  looks interesting to run the condo on.

 

A SIM Router as mentioned in the OP.

[NowNow]

On 10/30/2024 at 4:10 PM, Roger That said:

Results at 11pm. Quite impressive!

 

Can you use  https://testmy.net ?

[reefsurfah]

On 12/25/2023 at 1:50 PM, The Fugitive said:

I didn't previously have an account before ordering my NT Thunder SIM. Just checked now, I used my Covid/Pink ID card number and my Mrs's mobile number to log into my account. The OTP for logging in went to her mobile, of course.

 

I have a photograph of the QR code activation letter (Steps numbered 1,2,3 & 4).

(Used Google lens to translate from Thai).

 

Step 1 - Receive and inspect product. 

Step 2- Scan QR code and then to fill in; 'Order Number and mobile phone number for the contact specified in the ordering process (not the number of the SIM card received).   

Step 3- Enter OTP received.

Step 4- Try it out.

 

Hope this helps!

Where did you buy this at?  Am considering Lazada 

[NowNow]

4 minutes ago, reefsurfah said:

Where did you buy this at?  Am considering Lazada 

 

The post is ten months old. The details of where and how are all contained within the two threads.

https://wcsoss.totwbs.com/registernew

 

[reefsurfah]

7 minutes ago, NowNow said:

 

The post is ten months old. The details of where and how are all contained within the two threads.

https://wcsoss.totwbs.com/registernew

 

Saw that but was wondering if anyone bought from Lazada 

[NowNow]

7 minutes ago, reefsurfah said:

Saw that but was wondering if anyone bought from Lazada 

 

Let's see the Lazada link...

[NowNow]

33 minutes ago, reefsurfah said:

Saw that but was wondering if anyone bought from Lazada 

 

That was a waste of time, wasn't it?