Anybody Selling A Cat Cdma Dongle In Koh Samui Or Koh Phangan?

[kossamu]

Im getting disconnected even if I have 5 of 5 bars on the wifi at the hotel. Losing internet aint acceptable in my work so I went to the CAT CDMA shop in Nathon in Koh Samui as I heard that it should be quite stable.

But they said that they didnt have any until the beginning of Jan. I got recommended to post here to ask if anybody has a dongle to sell.

Im leaving Thailand 8th of Dec so it would be good to get it as soon as possible.

[John 1]

Just go to one of the phone shops in Tesco chaweng and get a cdma dongle it doesn't have to be Cat cdma. You will need a sim card from Cat at the post office Nathon.

[smokie36]

You can get an AIS dongle from Tesco. Perfectly acceptable for most things....I wouldn't want to be FOREX trading with it though!

[nod]

Get a true move 3g data sim and put it in an appropriate dongle.

Very quick in my tablet. Full Samui coverage I believe.

Cheers.

[kossamu]

You can get an AIS dongle from Tesco. Perfectly acceptable for most things....I wouldn't want to be FOREX trading with it though!

Im a professional poker player so a disconnection not okay at all. I have only heard that CAT CDMA works fine from other poker players so Im not that interested in trying something else and go over the same disconnection problems again,

Edited November 18, 2011 by kossamu

[NHJ]

if you are interested i can rent my balcony for a small fee, all my installation is on UPS, i'll of course close an eye on this illegal activity happening on my balcony

[smokie36]

if you are interested i can rent my balcony for a small fee, all my installation is on UPS, i'll of course close an eye on this illegal activity happening on my balcony

You should demand a bottle of Johnnie Walker for any top three finishes.....it is your lucky balcony after all!

[sketcher]

In tesco chaweng one of the phone shops (on the left about 3 up heading towards homepro) have a cat counter and they sell the dongle with sim card and pay as you go cards for various lenghts of time, 1 day up to 15 days (i think) stable enough for poker and much better than a normal ais (or similar) aircard which only has edge capabilities and speed.

[Maipenrai007]

I have one in the front tray of my truck haven't used it for months, if you want it PM me make me an offer I can't refuse!

[nod]

In tesco chaweng one of the phone shops (on the left about 3 up heading towards homepro) have a cat counter and they sell the dongle with sim card and pay as you go cards for various lenghts of time, 1 day up to 15 days (i think) stable enough for poker and much better than a normal ais (or similar) aircard which only has edge capabilities and speed.

Apart from the true 3g data sim which is very fast. ( At the risk of repeating myself)

[sketcher]

True, 3g far better than cat cdma. do we have 3g coverage all over Samui now? Maybe time to buy that ipad after all

[ydraw]

It's not the speed that is the issue for poker, but rather the stability of the connection. Do you get any dropouts with the True 3g card? The reason poker players prefer Cat CDMA is that it never drops out.

[loe]

My friend Jos did cancel his CAT subsciption. this week and has a dongle for sale.

He is not home this moment, but will seek contact tomorrow.

[nod]

It's not the speed that is the issue for poker, but rather the stability of the connection. Do you get any dropouts with the True 3g card? The reason poker players prefer Cat CDMA is that it never drops out.

Yes I understand that for poker players dropouts would be a nightmare.

Sadly I have not had the 3g true for long enough to answer your question re. dropouts.

Check them out at Tescos, ask them the question and look them in the eye when they answer! Ha ha! If I remember correctly, the unlimited usage package was about 7 hundred and something bahts a month which is pretty good considering the mobility factor.

I went for the 30 hrs per month package for 150 bahts as I don't actually need internet that much away from my desktop. It will stream YouTube for me on my tablet, so that's not too bad!

[steelerian]

For poker you really do need to get the CAT CDMA. Ive been using it for that very purpose since Jan this year. The only time it ever really struggles is during long power cuts where the signal can go very weak. But apart from that its solid.

[BKKdreaming]

as far as I know CDMA and GSM dongles are not the same as they are seperate systems on how they work,

Maybe they make a universal CDMA-GSM dongle ?

CDMA is not used that much in the world except the USA and that uses other frequancies.

Anyone know for sure ?

BK

[DavidMavec]

I am selling a MiFi for use with CAT CDMA. I have been very happy with it and used it as my main source of Internet for four months on KPG. I get around 1.5mbits and can download YouTube videos, movies, etc.... am leaving Thailand soon. Send me a PM if you're interested.

[samuijimmy]

I have always been happy with my CDMA 727 dongle, both here on Samui & anywhere I have traveled in southern Thailand...(No work in BKK).

I have noticed that JIB computer Shop in /Bophut/Chawang (opposite Mskro or is it Big C??) is selling newer model CDMA dongles, assume one goes to CAT office to activate and set up billing?

A Thai friend on KP says True is coming up next month with something that is supposed to be better... whether that actually will be next month is anyone's guess

Other sim cards, never worked well, if one was away from "built up" areas on KP or Samui (based on trying on Ipad)..

Might be worth contacting DavidMavec about his Mifi... make sure to get the address changed and transferred into your name through CAT... if you get a second hand one...