It appears that AIS has flipped their 3G data switch for Pattaya sometime today...I'm seeing an "H" on my phone where the "E (EDGE)" symbol used to be :)

The speed is awesome...and I don't have any special plan...just AIS EDGE data plan (100 hrs B 350 per month).

Welcome everyone to the modern world!

Edited September 8, 201114 yr by FarangBuddha

Just because you could not get it on your phone before does not mean that it was not there. It was, just not on your telephone's bandwidth. TRUE 3G was there. Though good that there may be a choice now.

Thanks for the update.

Edited September 8, 201114 yr by Jiu-Jitsu

Just because you could not get it on your phone before does not mean that it was not there. It was, just not on your telephone's bandwidth. TRUE 3G was there. Though good that there may be a choice now.

Thanks for the update.

50-60 percent maket-share for AIS so pretty important for most smartphone users in Pattaya. Also, True's service is not "true" 3G...more like 2.5G in terms of speed/technology.

Also, I'm getting it on the Farside.

I'm getting a little 3G symbol on my samsung with 12Call......

3G on 3rd road, near Fishing Park, long time coming.

JOHN

Much to my surprise the other day I got a True 3.5 G signal on Jomtien beach road. i thought that they only had 3 G?

Just because you could not get it on your phone before does not mean that it was not there. It was, just not on your telephone's bandwidth. TRUE 3G was there. Though good that there may be a choice now.

Thanks for the update.

50-60 percent maket-share for AIS so pretty important for most smartphone users in Pattaya. Also, True's service is not "true" 3G...more like 2.5G in terms of speed/technology.

Also, I'm getting it on the Farside.

How far is the farside?

Sitting here on the darkside Iam seeing 3.5g on my phone.

Can you please post excact locations on the far/darkside.

Can you please post excact locations on the far/darkside.

500m from Wat Boonsampan.

3G on AIS as well over here, Soi SIam Country Club road.

Full signal (both WCDMA @ 99% and HSDPA @ 91% strength when connected).

Ping times much better then when on Edge, but speeds seem to be limited to about 375 kbps (0.35 mbps). Maybe need a separate package, but their effin website seems to be entirely in Thai only

Using AIS branded Huawei modem (freebee with an Acer Iconia tablet).

Will Try tomorrow in the Nong Plalai area...

Found some stuff:

http://www.ais.co.th/mobileinternet/en/internet-package/

3G on AIS as well over here, Soi SIam Country Club road.

Full signal (both WCDMA @ 99% and HSDPA @ 91% strength when connected).

Ping times much better then when on Edge, but speeds seem to be limited to about 375 kbps (0.35 mbps). Maybe need a separate package, but their effin website seems to be entirely in Thai only

Using AIS branded Huawei modem (freebee with an Acer Iconia tablet).

Will Try tomorrow in the Nong Plalai area...

It's my understanding that AIS can vary one's 3G speed depending on your data package. For people with some type of existing EDGE package, you automatically get their basic 3G service for no extra charge. It is all automatic and you don't have to make any changes to your plan or your phone.

However, if you want to get their faster 3G speeds, you will have to upgrade your data package to one of their premium ones. Before doing so, try the basic service first as the speed is quite a bit faster than EDGE and may suffice for many people. I can stream audio and video pretty smoothly now with the basic 3G whereas I couldn't on EDGE.

Location: Farside, NPW, about 1 km up from Sukhumvit.

I got 11 Meg down load using a aircard and True Move H on the way home......... looks like i will have to improve my measly 4MB connection at home now

It's my understanding that AIS can vary one's 3G speed depending on your data package. For people with some type of existing EDGE package, you automatically get their basic 3G service for no extra charge. It is all automatic and you don't have to make any changes to your plan or your phone.

However, if you want to get their faster 3G speeds, you will have to upgrade your data package to one of their premium ones. Before doing so, try the basic service first as the speed is quite a bit faster than EDGE and may suffice for many people. I can stream audio and video pretty smoothly now with the basic 3G whereas I couldn't on EDGE.

Location: Farside, NPW, about 1 km up from Sukhumvit.

This is what I'm currently experiencing. Left Pattaya a few days ago for a trip to Bangkok.

I'm seeing the 3.5G logo on my phone. I have an Edge data program, and am receiving 375 Kb down and 200 Kb up, (ping 790 ms).

On ThaiVisa speed test, Singapore server.

Actually never speed tested it in Pattaya, but had a go here in BKK. So if 3G is now available in Pattaya, it should be the same for the Edge packages.

Yea, couple people I know confirmed H showing up on their AIS phones today in Pattaya with significant speed increase. As far out as the Dark side (other side of sukhmuvit), up past 3rd rd, and around Tucom. So sounds like it's all over.

Edited September 8, 201114 yr by ES1

I got it in Soi Siam Country Club, near the Nongprue Road (Soi Croc Farm) intersection.

for the OP: Instead of 100 hrs you can get 1G unlimited time for 350 per month. I'd find that more convenient, but of course that's a choice.

Signal starts weakening around the top end of Siam country club road.

Good signal in Nong Plalai area.

Around Mabprachan a bit hit and miss, I had to force my phone to only use WCDMA, otherwise it switched to Edge.

still on Edge, and only in the morning gettig around 50 k, in the evening sometimes nothing,

location; between Hua Yai, Baan Balina 3 and Poenix Golf Club.

I called AIS this afternoon to sign up for the 350 baht 1G package and the very helpful (excellent English) lady told me that they had not "officially" opened 3G yet in Pattaya even though many people were seeing the 3G on their phones. She said I could sign up for the service (I did) but I might experience some down times as they were still making adjustments.

So far I am disappointed at the speed (about 300 down and 400 up), but hopefully that will improve. I am in Jomtien and I have seen the 3G signal all over Jomtien today.

Just because you could not get it on your phone before does not mean that it was not there. It was, just not on your telephone's bandwidth. TRUE 3G was there. Though good that there may be a choice now.

Thanks for the update.

50-60 percent maket-share for AIS so pretty important for most smartphone users in Pattaya. Also, True's service is not "true" 3G...more like 2.5G in terms of speed/technology.

Also, I'm getting it on the Farside.

Of course you now know that your statement is nonsense.

Just because you could not get it on your phone before does not mean that it was not there. It was, just not on your telephone's bandwidth. TRUE 3G was there. Though good that there may be a choice now.

Thanks for the update.

50-60 percent maket-share for AIS so pretty important for most smartphone users in Pattaya. Also, True's service is not "true" 3G...more like 2.5G in terms of speed/technology.

Also, I'm getting it on the Farside.

Of course you now know that your statement is nonsense.

Sorry...still true.

Just because you could not get it on your phone before does not mean that it was not there. It was, just not on your telephone's bandwidth. TRUE 3G was there. Though good that there may be a choice now.

Thanks for the update.

50-60 percent maket-share for AIS so pretty important for most smartphone users in Pattaya. Also, True's service is not "true" 3G...more like 2.5G in terms of speed/technology.

Also, I'm getting it on the Farside.

Of course you now know that your statement is nonsense.

Sorry...still true.

Only true in your severely limited knowledge.

Speed tests from last year....

Edited September 9, 201114 yr by Jiu-Jitsu

Just because you could not get it on your phone before does not mean that it was not there. It was, just not on your telephone's bandwidth. TRUE 3G was there. Though good that there may be a choice now.

Thanks for the update.

50-60 percent maket-share for AIS so pretty important for most smartphone users in Pattaya. Also, True's service is not "true" 3G...more like 2.5G in terms of speed/technology.

Also, I'm getting it on the Farside.

Of course you now know that your statement is nonsense.

Sorry...still true.

Only true in your severely limited knowledge.

Speed tests from last year....

What does that have to do with present day? "Last year" is like an eternity with wireless service. I don't know anyone getting those speeds on true anymore at any time of day or night. At midnight yesterday my buddy was getting 100kb/s down and 30kb/s up with True 3G. Not a typo. 30kb/s and that was with 5bars signal strength.

Maybe with AIS now offering service it will ease the congestion on True and speeds will improve.

Edited September 9, 201114 yr by ES1

Just because you could not get it on your phone before does not mean that it was not there. It was, just not on your telephone's bandwidth. TRUE 3G was there. Though good that there may be a choice now.

Thanks for the update.

50-60 percent maket-share for AIS so pretty important for most smartphone users in Pattaya. Also, True's service is not "true" 3G...more like 2.5G in terms of speed/technology.

Also, I'm getting it on the Farside.

Of course you now know that your statement is nonsense.

Sorry...still true.

Only true in your severely limited knowledge.

Speed tests from last year....

What does that have to do with present day? "Last year" is like an eternity with wireless service. I don't know anyone getting those speeds on true anymore at any time of day or night. At midnight yesterday my buddy was getting 100kb/s down and 30kb/s up with True 3G. Not a typo. 30kb/s and that was with 5bars signal strength.

Maybe with AIS now offering service it will ease the congestion on True and speeds will improve.

Others are reporting much higher speeds than 'your buddy'. Either way, TRUEMOVE 3G was there long before AIS 3G. Of that there is no doubt.

When it comes to reliability, neither TRUE nor AIS cover themselves in glory. Who is to say that AIS3G speeds won't also deteriorate?

As you write, hopefully now things will improve.

drove up and down sucamvit this morning .. did about 10 tests ..from theprasit to naklua all the same ... 360k up and down .. looks like there throtleing it to me ,,

i know i'm setup for 3g as had 3mb in hua hin last week

Edited September 10, 201114 yr by silentnine

drove up and down sucamvit this morning .. did about 10 tests ..from theprasit to naklua all the same ... 360k up and down .. looks like there throtleing it to me ,,

i know i'm setup for 3g as had 3mb in hua hin last week

As has been reported by some, AIS 3G is not even "officially" available in Pattaya so probably some testing going on and speeds may increase later. Also, unless one has a specific 3G plan, you will get the basic (lowest) speed 3G service (which is still pretty good compared to the prior EDGE speeds).

On another point: Why does T-V's spell-checker flag "Pattaya" as a mispelled word...even in the "Pattaya Forum"? Maybe somebody in the programming department needs to update T-V's spellcheck word list!

On another point: Why does T-V's spell-checker flag "Pattaya" as a mispelled word...even in the "Pattaya Forum"? Maybe somebody in the programming department needs to update T-V's spellcheck word list!

A little off topic, but Thaivisa doesn't have a spell checker. The one you see is part of your browser/OS and is the same you'd use for any other website/form submission.

On another point: Why does T-V's spell-checker flag "Pattaya" as a mispelled word...even in the "Pattaya Forum"? Maybe somebody in the programming department needs to update T-V's spellcheck word list!

A little off topic, but Thaivisa doesn't have a spell checker. The one you see is part of your browser/OS and is the same you'd use for any other website/form submission.

I stand corrected...one would think world famous "Pattaya" would be in most browser spell-check word lists :jap:

Talked to a few people and everyone seems to be getting around 300k up/down. No worries. That is the speed the AIS plans throttle down to after 3GB so clearly it's the basic tier speed as someone above has mentioned. No doubt this will increase when they officially support 3g and/or you get a data plan.

Edited September 10, 201114 yr by ES1