mrblonde Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 i dont want to use my new iphone while in thailand in September, and will only really need a phone to arrange to meet up with a friend whos also going, and call home to the UK, but will be doing his own this most of the days we are there (2 weeks), I frequented Thailand 10 years ago and bought a 1-2-call (think it was called that) pay as you go SIM and put it in my old nokia, obviously i cant replace the SIM in my ihpone, so can anyone please recommend me a cheap phone to buy in the UK (Im thinking from ebay) that will take a SIM in thailand when we arrive? Are the SIM's still standard size, or mini SIM or micro SIM now? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 I'd wait and buy one when you get here. Most big supermarkets will sell you a basic Samsung or Nokia for about 300 baht or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryo67 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Buy a data package 500 700 baht , use viber free calls home , happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss1960 Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Just bought my MIL a cheap phone for 1'700 Baht from DTAC, is a smartphone, add a SIM contract for 299 a month (or 399 if you surf loads) and your done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 obviously i cant replace the SIM in my ihpone Who told you that ? Iphone SIM's can be replaced. You concern should be whether or not your Iphone is locked to a particular carrier in your home country, if not then just buy a SIM here in Thailand when you arrive https://support.apple.com/en-is/HT201337 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Buy a cheap 3g phone here start at around 900b including sim. Then sign up for the Skype world free one month trial before you come, that will give you free calls back to UK landlines.. Use the hotel Wi-Fi. Sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrblonde Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Thanks guys, not too fussed on being a smartphone or having 3g as will upload pics etc back at the hotel with wifi and only be making the occasional call home, its more to text and call my friend ho im meeting up with out there on the days we're not together, so a cheap and nasty Nokia or Samsung will be fine with credit on it for the 2 weeks. Will Tukcom be best once I'm in Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Should be unlocked: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lebara-KAZAM-Life-B5-2-4-Inch-3G-Mobile-Phone-Black-/351702994899 Return it if it isn't. 3G makes it more compatible. Though if you can get a compatible 2G in Thailand for 300 baht as suggested, that would seem the way to go. Can't say that I've see one of those 300 baht phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Why cant you just put a local sim in your iphone ?? Exactly what my lad did at the airport in July on his iphone6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC1 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Thanks guys, not too fussed on being a smartphone or having 3g as will upload pics etc back at the hotel with wifi and only be making the occasional call home, its more to text and call my friend ho im meeting up with out there on the days we're not together, so a cheap and nasty Nokia or Samsung will be fine with credit on it for the 2 weeks. Will Tukcom be best once I'm in Pattaya?Just go to tesco or big c and buy a Samsung hero for a few hundred baht, no need for tukcom. Either that or stick a Thai SIM in your iPhone, if it's unlocked as stated above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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