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[evanson]

I can top up my 1 2 Call sim with just a couple hundred baht and it'll last a month!. But if I need to reply to a number of txt messages from the UK, at 10 baht a text, runs out of credit very very quickly!

Is there any alternative? I had a contract with AIS before for two mobiles but got sick of paying 2 thousand baht (for both) each month when the actual local usage would have been around 100 each, max. Thanks

Edited July 25, 2010 by evanson

[MJo]

International calls and texts are expensive. you can not "reply" to international sms, what you do is you send one overseas. So not same as answering a call from uk which is free.

I use skype quite a lot for both. There is probably cheaper options but skype works for me.

[gotlost]

Call 1175. AIS speaks excellent English. Tell them the problem and no more text.

[BB1950]

Simple

.Don't text to the UK!

You could use Skype, but you have to buy Skype credit to do so and you can't reply to a text message.

You're not in the UK.

Email is the best bet. It's free!

[THAILIBAN]

as nobody actually replied to the OP's question, here: DTAC charges 5 Baht for international SMS, as does TRUE (at least if you buy their prepaid "international" SIM-card, which is not so international as u may think as there is no roaming available.... pathetic). i am not sure about prepaid DTAC these days, as I changed to a postpaid plan 2 years ago, but I guess it's the same. TRUE is ok if u do not need roaming, but their support suxx.

the DTAC-Hotline on the other hand is pleasant to deal with and they usually have good English-speakers, clearly my favorite network nowadays, recommended.

Never forget one thing: AIS = THAKSIN = THAIRAKTHAIonly = LET'S RIP OFF FOREIGNERS

[sulasno]

IIRC you can send SMS free via the Internet to UK