Mobile phones

Post by **pinsharp** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:30 pm

I am told that it is best to bring a UK mobile phone over to Thailand and get it 'unlocked'. If I use a pay-as-you-go service what are the charges for calls to UK ..and are local calls very expensive?

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:13 pm

Depending on your mobile provider you may not have to get it unlocked, I didnt with an O2 phone.

Local calls are very inexpensive.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:21 pm

Also when calling the UK dial 00944, I think thats around 8 baht a minute.

Post by **niggle** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:23 pm

Mine was unlocked in UK. Cost £10
When there get a sim card from a 7/11 shop

Post by **The understudy** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:55 pm

Hallo trer Pinsharp

you don't have nessecerly unlock your mobile! Just use your mobile from UK! I would usuallly have 2 Sim cards, one for Thaiöand where local calls are relatively cheap. One form my Home country whenever I feel like calling up a few friendz and homies back Germany!!!!

Your's the understudy!!!!

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:04 pm

o2 don't lock phones. Orange do. Not sure about vodaphone and 3

Post by **pinsharp** » Tue May 15, 2007 6:18 pm

Just my luck ..mine is Orange

Post by **STEVE G** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:02 pm

I don't know the situation in the UK, but here in Luxembourg you can buy basic, unlocked mobile phones for 44 Euros, and that even includes some credit on the pre-paid SIM card they come with.

Post by **Kraka's Dad** » Tue May 15, 2007 8:34 pm

Pinsharp are you in UK? If so you can get unlocked mobiles for next to nothing on Ebay. That's what I did. Is was second hand but in very good condition. Works a treat in LOS.

Post by **skippy** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:16 pm

Have you tried the prepaid overseas cards from 1,2call. I used these to call Australia.300bht or 500bht worked out to about 7bht a minute.
Not sure if they work calling england.With a nokia i brought here in Thailand for 1600bht brand new. why bother with unlocking a phone there just as cheap here with the charger that fits thai power points.

Post by **Big Boy** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:19 pm

My daughter uses the 1 2 call cards to call England at 7 Baht per minute.

Post by **wizza2002** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:39 am

no problem with orange phones i use mine when in thailand with a thai sim card from the seven eleven.
i first asked a bar girl who spoke good english and hey presto she sorted it all out for me, never lifted a finger,bless her.
i never had to have it unlocked but it may depend on the make of phone.

Post by **Big Boy** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:31 am

wizza,

My wife is on Orange, and gets a new phone with her contract every year. She always passes the old one to our daughter, who always has to get it unlocked (at Mum & Dad's expense - of course).

Post by **wizza2002** » Thu May 17, 2007 4:09 am

sorry to hear that bb, mines a samsung d900 if that helps and the sim cards a dtac happy and works twice a year when in hua hin where i always get credit which keeps it going until my next trip.
which happens to be in seven days time (woooohooo!