Ebenweb Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 i got a SIM setup at Icon Square the other day and, from what i can gather from the DTAC codes i found online, they got me onto a 5-day unlimited plan. i'm here for two weeks, so i'm going to need to change that. my past experience was with AIS, where i just put credit against my data allowance and i could check to see the balance at any time. i don't mind unlimited per se, but i don't know what codes to use to see when it expires. i also don't know what it would cost to get unlimited for two more weeks, or even what the 5-day plan i'm on now costs. of course, when i "call" the dtac codes i get back thai language messages, so my interpretation of them is limited to say the least :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 how much did the sim card cost ? you can call DTAC and they will tell you all you need to know. or you can google DTAC pre-paid .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Try installing the DTAC app, you should be able to see whats going on and change things to suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebenweb Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 44 minutes ago, steven100 said: how much did the sim card cost ? you can call DTAC and they will tell you all you need to know. or you can google DTAC pre-paid .... really? their english phone support is good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 DTAC can speak english ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Moved to Mobile devices forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebenweb Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 9 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: Moved to Mobile devices forum. URL please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Ebenweb said: URL please I moved it as a moderator already. Nothing for you to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkerry Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 If you only want to know your balance then dial *101*9# You can also download the Dtac app to review your usage. If you need to top up your balance then any Family Mart will do it for you over the counter when you give them your number. You will receive a text message confirming your new balance before you can walk out the door. I don't use mobile internet much so I use their 24hr access pre-paid internet. Dial *104*881*9# and for 19 baht you get 24 hours internet. The speed is fast (up to 60/30) for the first 500MB. After that it slows to 64Kbps but 500 MB is plenty for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigma6 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 https://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/products/4g-non-stop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 15 hours ago, kkerry said: If you only want to know your balance then dial *101*9# You can also download the Dtac app to review your usage. If you need to top up your balance then any Family Mart will do it for you over the counter when you give them your number. You will receive a text message confirming your new balance before you can walk out the door. I don't use mobile internet much so I use their 24hr access pre-paid internet. Dial *104*881*9# and for 19 baht you get 24 hours internet. The speed is fast (up to 60/30) for the first 500MB. After that it slows to 64Kbps but 500 MB is plenty for me. good information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunano Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 19 hours ago, steven100 said: DTAC can speak english ... and well indeed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeeos Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) Go to any 7-11,, (maybe others like Family Mart, I don't know), Tell them say,,, "$300Baht DTAC online",,, they'll punch some keys on the register,, you then,, input your DTAC number into the keypad on the counter,,, "0835411XXX", then hit, "enter",,,,They'll punch some more keys on the register,, then you'll get an immediate SMS from DTAC, saying you've added $300Baht,,, MUCH easier than the scratch-off, punch tons of numbers into your phone,, etc,,,, Edited July 27, 2017 by Adeeos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Adeeos said: Go to any 7-11,, (maybe others like Family Mart, I don't know), Tell them say,,, "$300Baht DTAC online",,, they'll punch some keys on the register,, you then,, input your DTAC number into the keypad on the counter,,, "0835411XXX", then hit, "enter",,,,They'll punch some more keys on the register,, then you'll get an immediate SMS from DTAC, saying you've added $300Baht,,, MUCH easier than the scratch-off, punch tons of numbers into your phone,, etc,,,, This is correct - he has to put money on the account first, but after that he then has to change his plan by dialing the number for the plan. List is here. It's not hard to do - I occasionally forget to top up my account at the end of the month, so after topping it up (I personally do it online) I punch the codes in to re-subscribe to my plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82addi Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 *101*9# ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker9000 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) 'Don't know what kind of phone you have, but on my iPhone you can get to your account via Settings. With money on balance, you can then select add-on packages (e.g., data packages) from there. (It can be accessed in English via a dropdown menu choice. The UI might take some poking around to learn ...) The easiest way for you to add to your balance is probably via 7-11 topup cards as mentioned above. If you've got other needs, a trip to a DTAC center is probably the best way to go. The "Unlimited" you're referring to probably refers to some package which includes data that goes with the initial purchase of the sim. All you need to keep the voice/text going is adding to the balance, as you mentioned doing for AIS. Use the 7-11 top-up cards for that. If you want to keep the data going as well, at any reasonable speed or for any reasonable price, it's probably easiest to just visit a DTAC shop for a data package. The data packages can be of a type that automatically renews monthly, and if so will do so if there's enough money left on balance, so be aware of that if you're planning to keep the sim and phone no. for use on later visits. (These auto-renewing packages can also be cancelled from your account if you can access it via Settings as I mentioned in the 1st paragraph. You might want to get someone in a DTAC shop to show you around that.) Edited July 27, 2017 by hawker9000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bberrythailand Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 2 hours ago, hawker9000 said: 'Don't know what kind of phone you have, but on my iPhone you can get to your account via Settings. With money on balance, you can then select add-on packages (e.g., data packages) from there. (It can be accessed in English via a dropdown menu choice. The UI might take some poking around to learn ...) The easiest way for you to add to your balance is probably via 7-11 topup cards as mentioned above. If you've got other needs, a trip to a DTAC center is probably the best way to go. The "Unlimited" you're referring to probably refers to some package which includes data that goes with the initial purchase of the sim. All you need to keep the voice/text going is adding to the balance, as you mentioned doing for AIS. Use the 7-11 top-up cards for that. If you want to keep the data going as well, at any reasonable speed or for any reasonable price, it's probably easiest to just visit a DTAC shop for a data package. The data packages can be of a type that automatically renews monthly, and if so will do so if there's enough money left on balance, so be aware of that if you're planning to keep the sim and phone no. for use on later visits. (These auto-renewing packages can also be cancelled from your account if you can access it via Settings as I mentioned in the 1st paragraph. You might want to get someone in a DTAC shop to show you around that.) Yes, it works exactly as anywhere else in the world. Nice that you take time to explain what I was thinking even Papuan people knew ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 For live help call 1678. Press 9 for English, then 2 easy smeasy. Very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamJar Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Try *104*758# and then the dial key after topping up at least 110 baht. That may get you 4GB over 15 days. If that doesn't work. *104*883# for low data user gets you 600MB slowing down to 128 kbps over seven days for 85 baht. *104*884# gets you 1GB slowing down to 128 kbps over 7 days for 106 baht. *104*853# gets you 1.5GB over 30 days for 213 baht. There are a lot of possible combinations. It all comes down to what you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Post in all caps has been removed along with reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamJar Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 7 hours ago, bberrythailand said: *104*853# gets you 1.5GB over 30 days for 213 baht: It should still work. https://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/products/internet-and-unlimited-social.html *104*853*9# The extra *9 serves only to return a confirmation text message in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver52 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 On 29/07/2017 at 2:15 AM, JamJar said: Try *104*758# and then the dial key after topping up at least 110 baht. That may get you 4GB over 15 days. So if I bought a sim in 7-11 for 49 baht is this sort of deal widespread? Planning a trip to Chiang Mai for a few months but not for a month or so... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver52 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 PS And does this work as a 'portable hotspot'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Just now, driver52 said: PS And does this work as a 'portable hotspot'? Yes. Mobile AP is supported here in any/all mobile data packages. In some countries, some providers may block this capability on certain packages, but offer it for an extra charge/fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamJar Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 17/08/2017 at 9:49 AM, driver52 said: So if I bought a sim in 7-11 for 49 baht is this sort of deal widespread? Planning a trip to Chiang Mai for a few months but not for a month or so... Thanks Yes. Will work with any DTAC prepaid SIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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