balo Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I was supposed to move in my things next week and stay for a while in my new condo but I didnt expect that these buildings do not have any wifi or at least I was hoping for a TOT line . The condo is in Paradise Park , next to Park Lane , so the location is in soi watboon. Now unfortunately I need to find an alternative , I need a recommendation for a USB dongle for internet , a monthly postpaid plan , with no limitations. . Who is the best for Jomtien area ? Dtac AIS , True ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmicheald Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I use one from true at work since we don't have an internet connection there. It is about 650 baht a month. The speeds are o.k. for browsing the internet but downloads are pretty slow and limited in amount (at least with my plan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPuddingBertha Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 "I need a recommendation for a USB dongle for internet , a monthly postpaid plan , with no limitations. . " No such beast exists, as far as I know. After a certain amount of download per month (and not very much at that) they all seem to throttle the connection down to fax modem speeds. You may find that your TV cable company can supply an internet connection easily, quite cheaply and, above all, very rapidly. So I would ask them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 "I need a recommendation for a USB dongle for internet , a monthly postpaid plan , with no limitations. . " No such beast exists, as far as I know. After a certain amount of download per month (and not very much at that) they all seem to throttle the connection down to fax modem speeds. You may find that your TV cable company can supply an internet connection easily, quite cheaply and, above all, very rapidly. So I would ask them first. cable tv is btv and I was told they do not offer internet so I dont understand why the management at paradise park has done anything to contact isps like 3bb or tot, actually we are living in 2013 an no internet. , I am quite upset about this. I already have a dtac subscription so will buy an aircard and just hope thay have 3G coverage in soi watboon.... .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPuddingBertha Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 As far as I know BTV do provide cable internet, but maybe not in your building/area. I think they have an office on Soi Wat Boon (or is it Chaiyapreuk?) so why not go and ask them? Only they will have the definitive answer (and even they may not actually know ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) It was explained to me today that they are waiting for government and electric meter for Tot. And they dont know any dates , because its the government and they work very slow..... Edited February 22, 2013 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2molina Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) I'm next door to you at Park Lane. I had to wait almost a month to get TOT adsl installed, but it works great. Until I get it I was using TrueMove-H prepaid. Coverage here is very good, speed is about 3Mbps. But all "unlimited" packages drop your speed to 128kbps after reaching the data limit. The most expensive package is 899 baht and the limit is 5GB. ps. PM if you wanna drop by and have some beers. Edited February 22, 2013 by d2molina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPuddingBertha Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 It was explained to me today that they are waiting for government and electric meter for Tot. Phone lines (for voice or ADSL) do not require a separate electrical supply. They are self-powered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Is Sophon TV avaialble in your condo? if so you should be able to use Sophon broadband till you can get a proper ISP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPuddingBertha Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Is Sophon TV avaialble in your condo? if so you should be able to use Sophon broadband till you can get a proper ISP We have ascertained that his cable TV provider is BTV, not Sophon, so normally that wont be possible. And Sophon are a "proper ISP" (with CAT's assistance). In fact most Sophon internet subscribers seem to be far more satisfied with their cable internet connections than most "proper" ADSL subscribers are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kap Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'm quite surprised to hear that Paradise Park does not yet have TOT internet availability (I also live next door at PL). Have you gone to the TOT office (Pattaya Klang & 3rd Road) to enquire? As to using a USB dongle (mobile signal) for internet access, I'd just like to mention that I use True (not True H) for my mobile service and usually have a weak or no signal inside my flat. I should note though, that I have an interior unit and perhaps my reception would be much better if I had an outside unit. If you do take this route, I'd advise you to first ensure that you get a strong signal inside of your flat. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) It was explained to me today that they are waiting for government and electric meter for Tot. Phone lines (for voice or ADSL) do not require a separate electrical supply. They are self-powered. Ok then someone is making up a story at the offices over at Matrix , thats what I was told in a mail today . Edited February 22, 2013 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 (edited) I'm quite surprised to hear that Paradise Park does not yet have TOT internet availability (I also live next door at PL). Have you gone to the TOT office (Pattaya Klang & 3rd Road) to enquire? As to using a USB dongle (mobile signal) for internet access, I'd just like to mention that I use True (not True H) for my mobile service and usually have a weak or no signal inside my flat. I should note though, that I have an interior unit and perhaps my reception would be much better if I had an outside unit. If you do take this route, I'd advise you to first ensure that you get a strong signal inside of your flat. Cheers. I'm in 7th floor with an outside view so hopefully the signal will be ok . Will try Dtac dongle for a month , problem is I use 2 laptops and a smart phone so I really need a wifi connection, and I use torrents a lot . Maybe I have to contact the TOT office directly , shouldnt really be necessary , the new owners already been complaining about this for 1 month. Edited February 22, 2013 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPuddingBertha Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Will try Dtac dongle for a month , problem is I use 2 laptops and a smart phone so I really need a wifi connection, and I use torrents a lot . Maybe I have to contact the TOT office directly , shouldnt really be necessary , the new owners already been complaining about this for 1 month. Use something like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-MR3020-Portable-Wireless-Router/dp/B00634PLTW/ I dont really see what your ADSL/phone line has to do with the building management anyway. It's up to you to order it and get it installed if you want it. The building just provides the internal cables to your room and presumably you have these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norabone Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I'm living in Pong can anyone tell me which ISP is best or if any? I'm currently using true with wifi from smart phone but connection speeds are very slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 Will try Dtac dongle for a month , problem is I use 2 laptops and a smart phone so I really need a wifi connection, and I use torrents a lot . Maybe I have to contact the TOT office directly , shouldnt really be necessary , the new owners already been complaining about this for 1 month. Use something like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-MR3020-Portable-Wireless-Router/dp/B00634PLTW/ I dont really see what your ADSL/phone line has to do with the building management anyway. It's up to you to order it and get it installed if you want it. The building just provides the internal cables to your room and presumably you have these. Yes that would solve it , maybe they sell this router somewhere in Pattaya , or I just have to look for it in Panthip. Good question , I dont understand why the government has anything to do with Tot installation. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2molina Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I'm quite surprised to hear that Paradise Park does not yet have TOT internet availability (I also live next door at PL). Have you gone to the TOT office (Pattaya Klang & 3rd Road) to enquire? As to using a USB dongle (mobile signal) for internet access, I'd just like to mention that I use True (not True H) for my mobile service and usually have a weak or no signal inside my flat. I should note though, that I have an interior unit and perhaps my reception would be much better if I had an outside unit. If you do take this route, I'd advise you to first ensure that you get a strong signal inside of your flat. Cheers. I'm in 7th floor with an outside view so hopefully the signal will be ok . Will try Dtac dongle for a month , problem is I use 2 laptops and a smart phone so I really need a wifi connection, and I use torrents a lot . Maybe I have to contact the TOT office directly , shouldnt really be necessary , the new owners already been complaining about this for 1 month. I use a Mobile Wifi.(this one) It's an aircard that is a wifi hotspot. You can connect up to 5 devices. But for torrent the only way is the adsl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Is Sophon TV avaialble in your condo? if so you should be able to use Sophon broadband till you can get a proper ISP We have ascertained that his cable TV provider is BTV, not Sophon, so normally that wont be possible. And Sophon are a "proper ISP" (with CAT's assistance). In fact most Sophon internet subscribers seem to be far more satisfied with their cable internet connections than most "proper" ADSL subscribers are. Sophon, if available is a very good choice. For certain they have the best customer service. Nothing else comes close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Well some good news , TOT will show up on Monday and will offer 12 month contracts for 10mbit only 590 baht. Not sure how long we have to wait for the installation but hopefully it will happen next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 After waiting 14 days for TOT to install the line , they finally came here on Friday with the modem package . Everything worked as it should until last night ! Around 2 AM the signal suddenly dissapeared ! I try to call the 24 hour support 03835998, 038319255, no replies , only music for 15 minutes and the phone disconnects ! I try again this morning to call them with same result ! Now I have been without Internet for 6 hours , I know its Sunday but what kind of support is this ? I tried to avoid TOT in the first place but they "own" this area so I have no choice than just wait until the line is back , and I think that will be a long long wait . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tontraveller Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 TOT internet is indeed a disaster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinediscoking Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 You should report your outage by calling the 24 hour customer support number 1100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 TOT came back online around noon ,So 10 hours is just too much. I hope this was a one time experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 TOT came back online around noon ,So 10 hours is just too much. I hope this was a one time experience. An optimist here on TV, who would have thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPuddingBertha Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 TOT came back online around noon ,So 10 hours is just too much. I hope this was a one time experience. If you want reliability you should definitely go with cable rather than ADSL. My cable hardly ever goes down. I expect you will have problems again as soon as it starts raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 TOT came back online around noon ,So 10 hours is just too much. I hope this was a one time experience. If you want reliability you should definitely go with cable rather than ADSL. My cable hardly ever goes down. I expect you will have problems again as soon as it starts raining. Cable here is BTV and they do not offer any Internet service , so only TOT in this area . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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