USB Internet Dongle in Thailand

[Water Buffalo]

Hi guys,

I am heading out to Isaan over the Christmas and New Year period and i would like get some kind of "USB internet dongle" to provide my laptop with internet.

I have no idea what is available, if anything?

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance

[2008bangkok]

I tho k ur best bet in Issan would be a Truemove H USB dongle, data barely have coverage in the big cities so out there will probably be non existent for 3G

[thaimite]

I was home in Det Udom area October and amazed at the extent is the coverage of the TrueMove 3G. I was unable to figure our their packages though because although I bought what I thought was 2GB data it appeared I needed extra packages if I wanted to use YouTube, line and even Google.

AIS and DTAC 3G coverage was almost non existant

sent from my Internet aware non fruity mobile device

[Maybole]

Request the same for Chiangmai area

[zyphodb]

Truemove H USB dongle is the only one that works in Isaan outside the major cities, Expensive though at around 900Bht for a 1 month 5 gig package, that's what I have to use in my Village. If I have any major downloading to do I book my PC into a friends guest house 20 km away for a night & use his Wi Fi, unbelievable I know but I'd rather give my friend 150Bht than have to give True another 900Bht...

[CharlieH]

Tesco have a dongle on offer, its a true 3g, with sim, upto 21mb speed, 899 baht.

[lomatopo]

Do you already have a phone? If so, make and model? Reason for question: some phones offer the ability to tether/hot-spot, so you wouldn't need another device.

If you need an air-card or mifi device, recommend the latter if you have more than one WiFi device to connect/share, then get one which is un-locked, un-branded, which support 850/2100 MHz 3G.

http://www.totalaircard.com/products/ZTE-MF190-7.2Mbps-3G-Aircard.html

http://www.totalaircard.com/products/ZTE-MF51-3G-Mobile-WiFi.html

Assume you understand you'll need a SIM, although you may be able to use any existing one you might have now, from a service provider that offers coverage, and that you'll need to add money, and that you'll need to subscribe to a mobile data plan?

[Water Buffalo]

Do you already have a phone? If so, make and model? Reason for question: some phones offer the ability to tether/hot-spot, so you wouldn't need another device.

If you need an air-card or mifi device, recommend the latter if you have more than one WiFi device to connect/share, then get one which is un-locked, un-branded, which support 850/2100 MHz 3G.

http://www.totalaircard.com/products/ZTE-MF190-7.2Mbps-3G-Aircard.html

http://www.totalaircard.com/products/ZTE-MF51-3G-Mobile-WiFi.html

Assume you understand you'll need a SIM, although you may be able to use any existing one you might have now, from a service provider that offers coverage, and that you'll need to add money, and that you'll need to subscribe to a mobile data plan?

Thanks for the info. I am not really aware of these things. A SIM for the air card? Mobile data plan?

I really just need internet on my laptop for a few weeks.

Thanks

[lomatopo]

Are you aware if you have a phone currently?

To connect to a mobile data network you would need, minimally:

1.) a USB aircard,

2.) a SIM (from a mobile phone company),

3.) coverage,

4.) baht,

5.) and a subscription to a mobile data plan.

[Water Buffalo]

Thanks guys. I went to True and got a H 3g+ Aircard.

Hope it works.

Edited December 20, 2013 by Water Buffalo