Cell Phone, 2 questions...

[billywan]

Thanks for the reply. Will look closer at the receptacle next time, will save me a little money I can put to better use.

[manaomaiminam]

If you have GSM in USA, you are either Cingular or T-Mobile, both will unlock the phone for you but Cingular draggs their feet, 2 week turnaround waiting for a tech to call, yadda-yadda-yadda, NO Worry, you just get it unlocked at many booths at MBK in Bangkok for a small fee, then you will be able to switch between Cingular and your Thai SIM whenever you want. I would tell you to ensure that your phonebook, etc is saved on your phone and not your SIM, that way you have access to all your number regardless which SIM is inside the phone. Also, much cheaper to call back to USA using Thai SIM than time from US carrier, as you can use various direct dial numbers (008 or 009, for example) or phonecards (such as Phonenet) which do not use time on you phone SIM.

[Orangutan]

Also, much cheaper to call back to USA using Thai SIM than time from US carrier, as you can use various direct dial numbers (008 or 009, for example) or phonecards (such as Phonenet) which do not use time on you phone SIM.

 

When I make weekly calls to San Francisco from my mobil (1-2 call) I direct dial 0011 then the area code+number. Am I missing something...any difference in dialing 008 or 009?

 

Please explain.

 

Thanks,

 

-O

[..]

Instead of 001 prefix, use 008. That is, instead of 001-1-415-123-4567, dial 008-1-415-123-4567.

 

001 costs ~B22/min. 008 costs B7/min. The difference is that 001 uses the regular phone lines while 008 is VOIP. But you cannot tell the difference (usually).

 

Cheers,

SD

[ALHOLK]

It's my experience that flat pin plugs work better than the round pin European plugs. This is especially true if it is an adapter with the plug attached to the transformer.

[ALHOLK]

Actually I have seen wall sockets that only accept flat pin plugs although they are rare.

[Orangutan]

SD,

 

Does that mean that the same 008 rates apply to calling the U.S. from a land line?

 

Technology ain't it great!

 

Thanks - O

[..]

Yes, AFAIK.

 

Cheers,

SD

[ThaiHome]

But you cannot tell the difference (usually).

 

Cheers,

SD

 

And The not is just when you are having a 6 party teleconference.

We have pretty given up on the 008 and just stick to the 001.

TH

[elef]

I think GF told me to use 007 last time as it was both cheaper and better quality.