True Pre-Pay Mobile Internet Packages?

[VisaEd]

Was just in 7-11 and they had lots of cards on display for various true packages. Such as:

· 1 day of 3g for 50 baht

· 30 days of social media (Facebook, Line, etc) for 99 baht

I tried to buy one to test it out but they wouldn’t let me.

Does anyone know what they are and how you use them?

Thanks

[lomatopo]

You can buy any SIM and then layer on a daily data plan. TrueMove H have a gazillion promotions so not sure what these were or why you could not purchase them?

[VisaEd]

Ah, are they for new sims only? I thought they might be an add-on you could buy for an existing sim?

If buying a new sim, can you choose from multiple deals/packages or just one?

How does the social media one work? Do you get internet access but only for the sites listed, such as Facebook, Line etc?

Thanks!

[lomatopo]

Not necessarily.

Typically you can layer anything onto an existing SIM. I'm guessing you have a TrueMove H SIM now? And maybe a smartphone? And maybe you want to use mobile (3G) data?

Maybe it would be easier if you just tell us what you have: phone make/model, SIM, and what you want?

http://truemoveh.truecorp.co.th/3g/toppings/iplay/entry/654

[VisaEd]

Its a True sim from a few years ago, sorry, don't know the name.

Basically I'm after a cheap way of getting online out of the house, but don't really want to spend 1000 baht a month on a data package.

So when I saw what seems to be acccess to Whatsapp, Line and Facebook for 99 baht a month, it piqued my interest.

Thanks.

[lomatopo]

OK, it sounds like you have an old TrueMove SIM/plan/service, and these new-fangled plans you see are available from TrueMove H. This might explain why you were unable to purchase them?

Might be a good idea to switch over to TrueMove H, you can keep your same number, maybe have to get a new physical SIM? Then you could get any number of decent mobile data plans, no need to spend 1,000 baht a month.

This assume you have a smart-ish phone capable of 850 MHz 3G. And coverage of course.

[VisaEd]

Ah right I see. It wasn't why I refused, they didn't even ask to see my phone/sim, I think it was just a misunderstanding.

Is it easy to keep the number? I will have a look for some data packages for 3G then.

Thanks.

[lomatopo]

Yes.

http://truemoveh.truecorp.co.th/why/entry/193?ln=en

[VisaEd]

That's great thanks.