$5 A Month To Call Thailand From The Usa

[PaulUSA302]

June 24, 2009 10:09 AM PDT

MetroPCS offers $5 unlimited international calling

by Marguerite Reardon

BuzzRegional prepaid cell phone carrier MetroPCS announced Wednesday a new plan that allows its customers to make unlimited international calls to over 100 different countries for only $5 extra a month.

To be eligible for the $5 unlimited international calling plan, users must already be signed up to an unlimited national calling plan that costs $40, $45, or $50 a month. Making international phone calls from a cell phone has typically been rather expensive with major carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

For example, AT&T offers its WorldConnect service for $3.99 extra a month, which gives subscribers lower rates on international calls. This means that a call to France still costs 22 cents a minute even with the $3.99 a month WorldConnect plan. By contrast a call to France using MetroPCS' new $5 unlimited international plan is free.

MetroPCS mainly competes against other prepaid services such as Sprint Nextel's Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA. But recently as the economy has tanked, it has been stealing some customers from traditional carriers. With its unlimited plans and an expanding network, MetroPCS offers mainstream cell phone users an alternative to expensive contract services from the big carriers.

And now for people who make calls to friends and family in other countries, MetroPCS offers an even more compelling reason to switch to its service. Of course, the main drawback of the service is coverage. Even though MetroPCS is expanding its network to cities such as New York and Boston, its footprint is still relatively small compared to the major carriers. Most of the areas it covers are near major cities. But for customers in the MetroPCS markets who don't leave those markets very often, it offers a good deal compared to the post-paid, contract plans of the major carriers.

One other potential drawback is that MetroPCS, like other prepaid operators, doesn't offer the latest and greatest phones. That said, it does offer the BlackBerry Curve.

Edited June 25, 2009 by PaulUSA302

[kamalabob2]

I am not sure if this $5 a month add on to a Metro PCS mobile phone plan will allow you to phone at no extra charge to MOBILE phone numbers in Thailand. Today the web site www.metropcs.com is "slow" from my computer in Thailand, but below is the link to see if a particular number is included in the plan. Maybe some Thai Visa members who have a better internet access can see if MOBILE numbers based in Thailand will work as part of this package.

http://www.metropcs.com/ild/findrate.aspx

[laurent]

I am not sure if this $5 a month add on to a Metro PCS mobile phone plan will allow you to phone at no extra charge to MOBILE phone numbers in Thailand. Today the web site www.metropcs.com is "slow" from my computer in Thailand, but below is the link to see if a particular number is included in the plan. Maybe some Thai Visa members who have a better internet access can see if MOBILE numbers based in Thailand will work as part of this package.

http://www.metropcs.com/ild/findrate.aspx

Yes it is !

UNLIMITED Calling Available!

Your calls to Thailand Cellular are unlimited when you add Unlimited International Calling today by visiting your local MetroPCS Stores or by calling MetroPCS Customer Service at 1.888.8metro8 (1.888.863.8768).