Best deals for pre-paid sims for data.

[grain]

In the past I've ordered pre-paid sims from Lazada or Shopee, usually DTAC for 12 months, with either unlimited data or high monthly data allowance. I'll need to get a new one soon so can anyone point me to the best deals at the moment?

[SMIAI]

On 3/6/2025 at 4:35 AM, grain said:

In the past I've ordered pre-paid sims from Lazada or Shopee, usually DTAC for 12 months, with either unlimited data or high monthly data allowance. I'll need to get a new one soon so can anyone point me to the best deals at the moment?

 

Take your pic: https://www.alottechs.com

 

But the only Unlimited packs there are TRUE 6Mbps and 15Mbps for 2,499 baht and 3,399 baht respectively.

https://www.alottechs.com/product/select-true6mbps

https://www.alottechs.com/product/select-sim-thor 

 

DTAC and AIS have capped speed packs(6 Mbps to 20 Mbps) limited to between 50 and 100GB per month, though you can add Unlimited data packs to any of their SIM. Up to 10Mbps in both cases. Not the cheapest, but a way to have Unlimited data on DTAC and AIS.

 

Example limited data pack with AIS: 50GB at 15Mbps, unlimited calls to any network and unlimited hotspot Wifi at 200 baht per month.

Not a bad deal considering their Marathon pack for 2200 baht per annum contains just 50GB at 15Mbps on a monthly basis. No free calls nor Hotspot WiFi. They have a Marathon pack of 100GB at 15Mbps for 12 months for 2750 baht.

Unlimited 6Mbps data with AIS costs 3500 baht per annum.

 

Those are the results of my research 🙂

 

 

[grain]

Many thanks for this info SMIAI, it seems things have changed a lot in the past 12 months. I used to get unlimited data with DTAC for around 1800bt. I notice you say about hotspot wifi, has that changed now? I used to hotspot my laptop and sometimes my smart TV to my phone. Have they stopped us doing that now? 

[SMIAI]

30 minutes ago, grain said:

I notice you say about hotspot wifi,

 

It's completely separate from that. AIS/3BB hotspots around town.

 

 

[grain]

19 hours ago, SMIAI said:

 

It's completely separate from that. AIS/3BB hotspots around town.

 

 

OK I understand now, 

 

This sim here would suit my requirements: https://www.alottechs.com/product/dtac-turbo-x100

 

I'll be in Bangkok for a few days next week, is there anywhere I can buy this cash while in BKK, or does it have to be ordered online? (in which case I'd need to wait until I get back to my address in Korat) It would be very convenient for me to get such a sim on the spot while in BKK next weekend.

[Upnotover]

11 minutes ago, grain said:

OK I understand now, 

 

This sim here would suit my requirements: https://www.alottechs.com/product/dtac-turbo-x100

 

I'll be in Bangkok for a few days next week, is there anywhere I can buy this cash while in BKK, or does it have to be ordered online? (in which case I'd need to wait until I get back to my address in Korat) It would be very convenient for me to get such a sim on the spot while in BKK next weekend.

Their website give an address and google maps link to what looks like a shop.  I'd drop them a message and ask if I were you.

[grain]

@Upnotover: Thanks I'll check it out.

[phetphet]

21 hours ago, grain said:

Many thanks for this info SMIAI, it seems things have changed a lot in the past 12 months. I used to get unlimited data with DTAC for around 1800bt. I notice you say about hotspot wifi, has that changed now? I used to hotspot my laptop and sometimes my smart TV to my phone. Have they stopped us doing that now? 

It might be worth going into the provider's shop and trying to renew by paying for another year. but the prices seem to have gone up quite a lot now.

[Andrew Dwyer]

You can buy the 6 Mbps unlimited data 1 year package from True for 2500 ( 2675  with VAT ) , the advantage being that you can keep your phone number year on year.

30, 90 and 180 days also available but 365 days is the cheapest option.

 

I used the Lazada 1 year sim’s for several years as the price was obviously advantageous but now the options are fewer and prices have increased significantly.

While some say that you could add additional packages to the Lazada sim’s , as in the photo above from True, I never succeeded and usually ended up buying a new Lazada 1 year sim, changing number became a chore and now pay the above.

[SMIAI]

2 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

You can buy the 6 Mbps unlimited data 1 year package from True for 2500 ( 2675  with VAT ) , the advantage being that you can keep your phone number year on year.

30, 90 and 180 days also available but 365 days is the cheapest option.

 

I used the Lazada 1 year sim’s for several years as the price was obviously advantageous but now the options are fewer and prices have increased significantly.

While some say that you could add additional packages to the Lazada sim’s , as in the photo above from True, I never succeeded and usually ended up buying a new Lazada 1 year sim, changing number became a chore and now pay the above.

 

They have a DTAC SIM.

[Andrew Dwyer]

30 minutes ago, SMIAI said:

 

They have a DTAC SIM.

This is from the True iService app where there is no mention of DTAC but now they have merged there maybe similar deals from DTAC.

[SMIAI]

4 hours ago, grain said:

OK I understand now, 

 

This sim here would suit my requirements: https://www.alottechs.com/product/dtac-turbo-x100

 

I'll be in Bangkok for a few days next week, is there anywhere I can buy this cash while in BKK, or does it have to be ordered online? (in which case I'd need to wait until I get back to my address in Korat) It would be very convenient for me to get such a sim on the spot while in BKK next weekend.

 

You can get the same SIM from MBK if you can get there more easily. Tree Mobile have it. https://www.tree-mobile.com/product/dtac-turbox100

[grain]

2 hours ago, SMIAI said:

 

You can get the same SIM from MBK if you can get there more easily. Tree Mobile have it. https://www.tree-mobile.com/product/dtac-turbox100

Yes that's a good idea, I'll be staying near a BTS line (Nana) so can easily get to MBK and buy cash from the shop, save me mucking about ordering online after I get back to Korat.

[grain]

4 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

You can buy the 6 Mbps unlimited data 1 year package from True for 2500 ( 2675  with VAT ) , the advantage being that you can keep your phone number year on year.

30, 90 and 180 days also available but 365 days is the cheapest option.

 

I used the Lazada 1 year sim’s for several years as the price was obviously advantageous but now the options are fewer and prices have increased significantly.

While some say that you could add additional packages to the Lazada sim’s , as in the photo above from True, I never succeeded and usually ended up buying a new Lazada 1 year sim, changing number became a chore and now pay the above.

Thanks for the info Andrew, only 6 Mbps isn't much, I want at least 20 mbps, more would be better. I think I'll better get a 60gb or 100gb a month deal and get the faster speed. 

[grain]

Are DTAC and TRUE the same now, in terms of reception and signals and speeds? In the past I've only used DTAC sims but are TRUE sims the same as DTAC now or are there some differences?

[grain]

I actually have 2 X DTAC sims in my phone, one I've had for many years and I keep that current with some credit on it because that number is registered with bank accounts and officials and it'll be hassle to change the number. I get these 12 month sims purely for the data, though having free calls with them is a good bonus, but I rarely use the calls as about 95% of the calls I do make are done using internet apps like Messenger or Line or Whatsapp. I'm currently in Australia (go back to BKK this coming Friday) and here with Vodafone I get unlimited free calls but rarely use them, only if I make a doc appointment, all my social calls to friends are via FB and Line. 

[grain]

I actually have 2 X DTAC sims in my phone, one I've had for many years and I keep that current with some credit on it because that number is registered with bank accounts and officials and it'll be hassle to change the number. I get these 12 month sims purely for the data, though having free calls with them is a good bonus, but I rarely use the calls as about 95% of the calls I do make are done using internet apps like Messenger or Line or Whatsapp. I'm currently in Australia (go back to BKK this coming Friday) and here with Vodafone I get unlimited free calls but rarely use them, only if I make a doc appointment, all my social calls to friends are via FB and Line.