I'm new to Bangkok and will be staying here indefinitely. My company will be applying for a cellular post-paid service number for me but with so many choices I don't know which is the best choice. I have also been hearing about recent service outages from AIS which also factors into my decision.

I will be spending 35% of my time traveling abroad so need to have good roaming services as well. I like to use SMS, and use it alot (a habit I picked up in my last stint in Shanghai).

Can anyone advise on a good suitable service provider as well as one with a package that is suitable for me?

Appreciate it.

Cheers!

DTAC

DTAC

I would also recommend DTAC

With the recent problems with AIS, I'm not surprised that everyone is recommending DTAC. Do you think TRUE is a real player in this industry and can compete with AIS or DTAC?

If you want good roaming coverage overseas, then it must be DTAC!!

Apart from the recent problems with AIS, which farang would want to use a company whose chairman publicly has said Thailand "don't need farangs".

I vote with my wallet.

Edited June 23, 200620 yr by madsere

Do you think TRUE is a real player in this industry and can compete with AIS or DTAC?

At the moment, I don't think that True has the upcountry coverage that the others do.

DTAC is also for me, and I have never had a problem with Intnl roaming

Can I get DTAC post-paid roaming service if I don't have a permanent address in Thailand? i.e. using passport and credit card ... or something else?

I've had AIS for the last nine years, post-paid, and am generally happy with it. Yes, there have been some "network busy" messages recently, but not too many. Never had any problem with coverage or overseas roaming or SMS.

I considered changing to DTAC recently, and was attracted by their ZAD package, where for 299 a month you can register 5 numbers and phone them free. BUT, on asking, I found that the 5 numbers must be other DTAC mobiles. As I don't phone anyone much who is on DTAC, seemed a waste of money.

So, I stick with AIS.

Cheers,

G

Can I get DTAC post-paid roaming service if I don't have a permanent address in Thailand? i.e. using passport and credit card ... or something else?

You need a passport and work permit to get post-paid. Can't you use your office address? They will probably want to see your credit card before they will let you have roaming - don't know why though.

Can I get DTAC post-paid roaming service if I don't have a permanent address in Thailand? i.e. using passport and credit card ... or something else?

You need a passport and work permit to get post-paid. Can't you use your office address? They will probably want to see your credit card before they will let you have roaming - don't know why though.

Or do it in the wife or girl friend's name.

I wanted this applicants to discover the mobile search limited sms and also for the amplitude the occasion of the cell and nokia mobile

I would also stick with DTAC - AIS prtty much sucks in recent months...

While Hutch is fine in Bangkok - it can be a pain in the ass upcoutry - its nice for mobile high speed connection though (they got some nice data cards)

cheers

cyber

Be careful.

Hutch is a CDMA service.

If you want to roam they have to lend you a GSM phone.........