Phone User Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 4 years ago I got a phone number from Dtac. Which I used regularily on trips to Thailand This year I got a new phone. Surprise surprise. It only worked in 3G. Also I was dramatically overcharged for data on a daily basis. I went to the Dtac shop. They told me I had a Thai person phone number. Patently untrue as I had got it myself from the same shop. If I wanted my phone to have 4G I would have to show my passport. Something that was not necessary when I originally got the number. Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Not sure what the question is but indeed passport/id card must be recorded for phone cards now as they are they have been used to dentinite bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 I'm no expert on any of this, but they "might" be on about you got a number before the government required registration. Seem to recall a deadline a few years ago, wherein existing phone number/users had to formally register with the service provider. May well have been in the wake of the Erawan bombing Lopburi3 eluded to above ^. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamJar Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 To avoid excess data charges when using DTAC, apply Go Plearn. It is an always on 64 kbps data package that costs 30 baht to apply. That way, you only pay for data when you apply a data package. if you don't purchase a data package, it will default to the 64 kbps package(which is actually good enough for text chat). *103*55*9# and then press the Dial key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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