T-Mobile network in Thailand: Koh Phayam?
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Here's what I found out about T-mobile's free roaming while in Thailand:
- It was almost always roaming on AIS. (I think there was also some other operator in some areas around Bangkok.)
- The speed was indeed throttled: the connection would not load all websites well but was enough to occasionally upload a small amount of photos. I even tethered my laptop and made travel bookings successfully on some sites that didn't have mobile versions.
- AIS works perfectly well all over Koh Phayam, I didn't have any issues with network reliability - those concerns are likely outdated. Electricity was also more abundant that expected though it was sometimes off.
For my purposes of light usage I could save the trouble and couple bucks by not buying a local card.
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Difficult to know for sure as nearly every foreigner I've run into uses a local sim, but it likely will be AIS or TrueMove (True or True-H or TrueMove H).
Other than for accepting an SMS or emergency call, you may be better off with a local SIM (50-100 baht [$1.6-$3.2]). It will usually come with some call credit + free internet for a couple of days, possibly a week or so. You can get extra monthly packages for 200+ baht or the "pro second" plan where you pay internet per mb (25 satang per MB) and voice (1.2 satang per second) for local calls (100 satang = 1 baht; 30 THB ≈ 1 USD); no monthly fees.
If you don't have a dual-sim phone, you would need an extra phone for this strategy if you wish to have both sims active at the same time.
edit: after evaluating T-mobile's roaming packages for Thailand, it would seem that you have the "T-Mobile ONE and Simple Choice North America" plan, then your Text and internet is covered (calls are $0.25/min).
But those with "other" plans must first sign up for "World Class Service". You get $15.00/MB (fifteen USD per Megabyte). $0.50/SMS (outbound) / domestic plan balance (inbound). Voice calls still $0.25/min.
The coverage area seems to be consistent with AIS/True:
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