Mobiles / Texts To Uk From Ks

[leelou]

I can't get coverage from my UK network when I come to Thailand. Is it easy and affordable to buy Pay as you go type - top up mobile in Koh Samui so I can text messages to my friends and family in the UK? Just a basic phone that I can text from will do.

Any advice would be appreciated and also where can I go in Koh Samui to buy one and how much do they cost and how much is it to send texts?

[limbos]

SIM card costs 180,-Baht I think. Shops can unlock your phone easily if necessary.

[Jack Jones]

Agree with the above. Just unlock your phone and buy a 1-2-Call SIM. Far cheaper than paying for calls on your UK tariff

[leelou]

Agree with the above. Just unlock your phone and buy a 1-2-Call SIM. Far cheaper than paying for calls on your UK tariff

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks very much where can I buy this 1-2 sim in Koh samui? Are the shops that sell them easy to find.

Thanks again

[Boo]

there are about 100 million mobile shops in Koh Samui, arrive & walk 5 minutes down any main street & you will find one

(100 million is a slight exaggeration)

[sbk]

I agree Boo, it is really only about 50 million

You can get quite cheap rates phoning home if you dial 009 before the country code.

[leelou]

I agree Boo, it is really only about 50 million

You can get quite cheap rates phoning home if you dial 009 before the country code.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

cool.... sounds like I should be able to find one then.