Cheap mobile phone calls in Thailand

mr peter says:

I wish I had read this before, was overcharged for my sim card in MBK last time, next time i'll know better.-peter

Aardvark says:

In Pattaya went into one of the malls bought a $10 1-2 freedom call sim card plus $10 calls - did not manage to use up the credit even though I made calls locally, to the USA and Middle East.

Big-C mall opposite Sabai Dee Massage, has a huge number of stalls on the top floor selling sim cards and phones + Nokia has a huge store there as well.

Cheers,

Aardvark.

Road Natzi says:

AIS 1, 2 Call also run deals where the calls are cheaper than 5 baht per minute. I currently have one that is 2 baht for the first minute then 1 baht per minute thereafter. Texting is 1 baht per text.

The biggest drama I have with thai mobiles is I always seem to get calls from thai people looking for whoever, it always turns out they have dialed the correct number, but been patched thru somehow to me.

I often ring my girlfriend from Australia on her thai phone and on many occassions her phone rings and so does this other lady (who we now know as Noi). Of course Nois phone rings, my girls phone rings, those two have a nice chat and I can't hear anyone.

Ive heard other people speak about similar problems its got something to do with the thai telephone network v's the population.

I find the New mobile deals at MBK are great of course it definately helps if you can speak a bit thai, prices fall drastically as opposed to what the tourist with the bum bag strapped to their hip is paying. Of course you can go one better than that and don't go at all, just send ur thai girlfriend, she'll save a packet on the phone deal and come home with a whole heap of other junk you didnt need with the change she makes.

Happy calling :-)