stevehaigh Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 Hi all, i can't get a land line here is Ko Phangan so I was thinking of GPRS. I know AIS has a package for 900/month unlimited connection for 3 months then 250hrs/month after that. does anyone have any experience with this or other GPRS service. what about the hardware, should i buy a GPRS phone and connect it to the computer or use a PCcard? which hardware is recommended? any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks steve
Crushdepth Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 I use it in Bangkok, its slow but I got by with it for months when my landline was broken, although for me its a bit unreliable - sometimes it just doesn't work. Anyway, if you haven't got a choice its certainly better than nothing. But you might want to check that you do have GPRS coverage in your area. I'd suggest just buying a GPRS-capable phone, its a much cheaper option than buying a GPRS modem or card (if you have a mobile already chances are it is GPRS capable anyway). However, if you go with a new phone I'd recommend getting one with bluetooth and hooking it to the PC wirelessly. No messing around with cables, very nice.
ProThaiExpat Posted October 13, 2004 Posted October 13, 2004 I have been on AIS GPRS in Chiang Mai for over two years and it is as good as landline dial up that I had with loxinfo. It worked fine in Pataya when I was there and reportedly is works anywhere in Thailand, as does mobile phones, since you use a sim card for the connection. I have a Sierra Wireless card in my laptop and I have phone access as well as GPRS for the same price, although I suspect if I used the phone feature a lot, I might have extra charges. I am on an unlimited use program and have never paid more than 900 baht even when the kids were here and spent 24/7 downloading their numerous messages. I have had times when I couldn't get the internet web page to respond, but found it was my browser. If I reboot my computer when I have the message 'web site found, waiting for reply" I get connected right away. It can be slow at times, but satisfactory for me since there is little hope of a land line for me with adsl. PM me if you have any further questions.
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