Phuket

john230481 · #1 04-01-2005, 16:09

When you guys are calling home when in Thailand, where is it best to use the phones? and whats the cheapest way of calling the UK? Hotels? Phonecards? Are they available?

Thanks

davross · #2 04-01-2005, 16:13

Hey John
We Found The Cheapest Way Was Buy A Phone Card They Are Readily Avaliable And Cost Heaps Les Then Hotel Phones. Look For Yellow International Phones Are Plenty About.

john230481 · #3 04-01-2005, 17:01

Can you get phone cards from 7/11? If i use the phonecards from my hotel room, will i just be charged for making a call within Thailand? Thanks

IreMark · #4 04-01-2005, 17:19

I just buy phone cards 7/11 or another similar outlet.

The ones with the characters on the back I think the last one I had was kid on bamboo sticks hehe

gregor200 · #5 04-01-2005, 23:50

It depends on your hotel policy. When you make phone calls from your hotel, maybe

- local calls within Phuket are free
- phone calls to 800 numbers are free

When I stayed last time at KataThani, I bought the red internet access card for email from my notebook and I got a free local line for my whole stay without charging. When I stayed in a hotel near Bangkok, I paid for calling an 800 number. Next time I try IP-telephony connecting to web.de or Sygate.

In Germany I can buy a prepaid card, therefore I pay about 50ct per minute for calling anybody in Germany, using an 800 number in Thailand. I can use this card even with an AIS mobile phone. On the other hand, I can call my friend from Germany calling his AIS mobile phone for about 11ct using this card.

Roaming with a european SIM card is expensive. Last time I paid 62 ct to AIS for every minute of incoming call and the same for calling an 800 number.