stevenl Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 All 3 major operators have offers for phones that seem very good, free or almost free phones. However, most of the information is in Thai, so before I go there one of these days, anyone have any information on the catch(es)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteman Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 made in china ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, whiteman said: made in china ???? As are all phones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau thai Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 all that I have seen here come with an obligation to pay monthly fees for a lengthy period which, in total, comes to far more than buying the phone free of contract. Same in uk. Good money spinner for phone operators who buy the phones cheap and sell them at a high cost to folks who dont do the math, or need credit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 6 hours ago, stevenl said: As are all phones. Errr Korea ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 23 minutes ago, JoePai said: Errr Korea ? Which brand? Samsung is mainly made in Vietnam and India, Apple in China together with nearly all others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheGround Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Open desktop website for ais dtac ... Copy thai text to translate, read the requirements. Prices advertised has many catches, sign up for 1-2 year package, that add up. Some years since I asked in Ais store, was told only for thai / WP required. As always different answers so I quickly gave up that idea. A gf wife can apply though. Some Samsung phones made in Korea, for sale on Lazada. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) The plans they are now rolling out have been standard fare in the US with all of the major carriers for many years already. The only way out is to purchase an unlocked phone for whatever price you can afford and then sign up for a cheap plan or pay as you go like the Thais do... Edited May 8, 2020 by ThailandRyan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Thanks, decided to stick with my old one as long as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 You can get an OK (Realmi/Oppo, Huwai or similar) for around ThB3000 from one of the online suppliers. DTAC will sell you unlimited Internet at 580mbps, plus free calls to DTAC numbers for ThB100 a week. It works out much cheaper - my last phone lasted 4 years. If you buy one of the offers from the companies not only are you locked in to their plan, but the phone will only work on their network, which makes it useless if you travel, and renders the dual sim option fairly pointless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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