How to make international calls?

[Straight8]

I use ITalk prepaid calling cards. Costs less than 1 baht/min. to call to U.S.. I buy from online ThaiTelephone.com, but I think you can buy them at retail outlets in Bangkok. To use the service you call their access number in Bangkok. If that's long distance from where you are dial 1234 on your TOT phone before you dial the access number. That saves about 2/3 on the in-country long distance charge. If you register your phone number on-line with Thai Telephone when you call your number is recognized and you don't need to enter a PIN number. Usually the call quality is very good. Often if the quality is not good, it will be good if you hang up and redial. Occasionally there is a bad day and you can't get a clear line.

This is what I use also and can confirm they are quite good. I always get mine from Family Mart, but you may have a hard time getting the dopes behind the counter to understand what you are on about. Furthermore, once they don't understand you the first time, they can't be bothered, they move to defence mode, the path of least resistance by saying,,.. wait for it... "Don't Have" .... when they clearly do. I usually buy 100baht credit and it is printed out like a shopping docket, long piece of paper with the details on it, so it would be wise to bring on along to show them or get your partner if you have one to go in and get.

[Bandersnatch]

I use ITalk prepaid calling cards. Costs less than 1 baht/min. to call to U.S.. I buy from online ThaiTelephone.com, but I think you can buy them at retail outlets in Bangkok. To use the service you call their access number in Bangkok. If that's long distance from where you are dial 1234 on your TOT phone before you dial the access number. That saves about 2/3 on the in-country long distance charge. If you register your phone number on-line with Thai Telephone when you call your number is recognized and you don't need to enter a PIN number. Usually the call quality is very good. Often if the quality is not good, it will be good if you hang up and redial. Occasionally there is a bad day and you can't get a clear line.

The iTalk card has been very reliable for me, but recently they changed the number you have to call. If you go to their website, it lists a range of numbers to call if you have AIS, True or DTAC and yet more numbers, presumably if you have none of the above one for Thai one for English. Well none of them seem to work now, either connect and drop the call or go straight to "Welcome to callback..." Anybody else having problems? Have been trying for a few days now.

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