racinkc1 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Hello. Im planning on being in Chiang Mai by new years. My question is, should my new living situation not provide wifi, what are my options pertaining to tethering my lap top to a new cellular device or a Samsung tablet I have? I am an online student and really need wifi. I ask because Im considering renting one of these dirt cheap spots that may or may not have internet. Im bringing a Samsung tablet that Id be happy to get a new sim card for, but Im also willing to by a new phone if I have to... I spend a lot of time online so I would want unlimited data. What are my options and prices? Thanks for any help provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmate Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 What are “ one of those dirt cheap spots “? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 This months SIMs offer is 10Mbs unlimited for 200bht/month plus unlimited free voice calls. What the offers will be in January is anybody's guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Wrong forum - moved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Its unlikely you'll need to get a new phone. If you have a UK phone there will be places which should be able unlock it and you can use a local SIM and use your phone as a hotspot. Using your phone as a hotspot can be relatively expensive. Other options are to use a 'pocket wifi' especially if you want a faster connection. https://www3.truecorp.co.th/truemoveh/product/detail/3208/4G_pocket_WiFi?ln=en With the knowledge of how much data expect to use per month, visiting a Thai Telecoms shop (True, AIS, DTAC) will give you a good idea of what solution would best suit you depending on your usage etc - there are plenty of pre-paid options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinkc1 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 7:12 PM, BritManToo said: This months SIMs offer is 10Mbs unlimited for 200bht/month plus unlimited free voice calls. What the offers will be in January is anybody's guess. Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinkc1 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 7:07 PM, Olmate said: What are “ one of those dirt cheap spots “? Check out Thrifty Steve on youtube. He even lists some street names! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinkc1 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/18/2019 at 7:50 PM, richard_smith237 said: Its unlikely you'll need to get a new phone. If you have a UK phone there will be places which should be able unlock it and you can use a local SIM and use your phone as a hotspot. Using your phone as a hotspot can be relatively expensive. Other options are to use a 'pocket wifi' especially if you want a faster connection. https://www3.truecorp.co.th/truemoveh/product/detail/3208/4G_pocket_WiFi?ln=en With the knowledge of how much data expect to use per month, visiting a Thai Telecoms shop (True, AIS, DTAC) will give you a good idea of what solution would best suit you depending on your usage etc - there are plenty of pre-paid options. The pocket wifi seems like a good option. You think it will be cheaper than tethering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 7 hours ago, racinkc1 said: The pocket wifi seems like a good option. You think it will be cheaper than tethering? In theory it costs the same (besides the cost to buy the extra pocket wifi device), but if you walk into a store and buy a pocket wifi with a data plan, you can be sure that you will pay too much for the data plan. Just buy a plain sim card (49 THB or sometimes free), top up some money and book one of the packages which you can find online. Currently for example the 10mbps offered by all providers is a good option, see this thread for more details: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinkc1 Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, jackdd said: In theory it costs the same (besides the cost to buy the extra pocket wifi device), but if you walk into a store and buy a pocket wifi with a data plan, you can be sure that you will pay too much for the data plan. Just buy a plain sim card (49 THB or sometimes free), top up some money and book one of the packages which you can find online. Currently for example the 10mbps offered by all providers is a good option, see this thread for more details: Thanks a million! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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