Land Line Phone In Pattaya

[GuestHouse]

I'd like to know the time frame for getting a land line phone in Pattaya (Narklua to be precise).

Time taken from placing order?

Cost of installation/set up?

Extra fees?

Anyone have any recent experience to share?

[johng]

Depends if you want TT&T or a TOT line.

TT&T normally are quicker to set up and have more lines available ( though someone recently said on here that he got a TOT line in 2 weeks )

TT&T 2-3 weeks... TOT longer ? with both it will depend if they have lines free in your area.

Price about 3,000 baht extra fee to run a cable from the box outside to where ever you want the phone.

If you want internet apply for it at the same time you apply for the line,should then in thoery arrive together

[libya 115]

I got a fixed line from TT&T in Pattaya. It cost 3,300 baht, and they threw in a free telephone, which is a good one with SMS capability.

It was fitted after five days, by three lads, who hammered on my door at 0800. They charged me 800 baht for the trouble of taking the wire (from outside) into my apartment.

Beware: Do you have a suitable orafice on an outside window/door to accept the 2.5mm diameter cable? These TT&T installation staff do not carry low revelution hand drills or glass cutters.

I had to do it myself at 0810 hours.

[barryofthailand]

If their is a TT&T line leading to the area in front of your home they can install in a couple of weeks. TOT sometimes takes six months to a year depending on where you live.

Now if you want to pay some tea money things get relatively faster.

Barry

[Meg_2003]

I wouldnt wait for TOT - I was put on a waiting list 18 months ago, Still havent heard anything from them! So unless you can wait a couple of years, you are better off with TT&T , who fitted mine within a week

[think_too_mut]

There was an ad at the reception of ViewTalay "B" - fixed line + ADSL modem + installation 6700B.

The line itself was less than 4000B, can't remember exactly.

[JohnC]

I live in east Pattaya over the sukhumvit highway and tried unsuccessfully to have a phone intsalled three months ago. TOT said one to two years unless I wanted to pay about 35000 baht for them to run the line up to the village! TT&T said they were sold out ! No lines available so I am waiting patiently as someone has justbuilt a new village next door and looks like they are running phone lines in!

[GuestHouse]

Thanks guys I'm getting the picture.

Nothing seems to have changed at all since 16 years ago when I asked for my first line. I wound up paying around Bht2K to jump the queue (back when it was 35 to the GBP).

[Dragonman]

I live in east Pattaya over the sukhumvit highway and tried unsuccessfully to have a phone intsalled three months ago. TOT said one to two years unless I wanted to pay about 35000 baht for them to run the line up to the village! TT&T said they were sold out ! No lines available so I am waiting patiently as someone has justbuilt a new village next door and looks like they are running phone lines in!

Why are things so difficult in Pattaya compared to other thai towns? I live in Sattahip, up in the hills, good distance from town. TOT provided line. Engineer came in 3 days, had to run a line 200 metres from nearest public phone box. 2,000 baht including free, quite expensive, phone. Lads came 1 week later to install line. 800 baht for them to bring in line via roof space. Said they would provide any extensions free.