Wi-Fi Hotel or Hot Spots

[Paul BRS 64]

Have just arrived last night and staying at the Royal Palace whilst I look for a condo.

 

Bought myself a net-book from Tesco for £159 to keep in contact whilst away as my previous lap top was too heavy/bulky. So checked in and asked about Wi-Fi and they told me 100B per day and thats only in the lobby and not in the room! anyway thought bugger that and went to Tuk Com this afternoon looking for a mobile broadband dongle, most places charging 2000 to 2500B but managed to find one for 1300B with free internet for the first month! with DTAC.

 

Paul

[Bazle 1,483]

Thanks for the info. I think I'm going to have to do the same when I arrive next time so would appreciate some indication about exactly where in Tukcom you found the DTAC deal.

 

Thanks.

[wazzaed 0]

This is a bit weird i have used my laptop in many hotels and never been charged? Just try to log in and let you notebook search and try a few signals.

[Paul BRS 64]

Thanks for the info. I think I'm going to have to do the same when I arrive next time so would appreciate some indication about exactly where in Tukcom you found the DTAC deal.

 

Thanks.

 

It was the floor above the mobile phone floor? could be 3? when you get to the top of the escalator turn left and about the 2nd stall on the right, ah, hang on, I have the receipt, oh its all in Thai!

 

Hope that helps!

 

I always search for open networks but in this room it does find the Marriott but it requires a login and only web access and not email at least not my pop account and neither skype, however good point.

 

Paul

[jacko 8,813]

Don't forget guys, if you have a mobile phone for LOS, normally you can get onto the internet quite cheaply (Edge).

In my case I connect the Sony Ericsson phone via USB, with 1-2-Call prepaid SIM in there.

PC Suite connects me easily.

Prepaid bolt-ons for 1-2-Call quite cheap... starting at 49 baht/24 hours unlimited.

[ozibill 546]

Don't forget guys, if you have a mobile phone for LOS, normally you can get onto the internet quite cheaply (Edge).

In my case I connect the Sony Ericsson phone via USB, with 1-2-Call prepaid SIM in there.

PC Suite connects me easily.

Prepaid bolt-ons for 1-2-Call quite cheap... starting at 49 baht/24 hours unlimited.

You guys seem a lot more technical than me , so can you tell me , if I take a mobile (Nokia) to England and buy a Sim

card there , will it work for calling UK numbers ????

[mister_handy 124]

You guys seem a lot more technical than me , so can you tell me , if I take a mobile (Nokia) to England and buy a Sim

card there , will it work for calling UK numbers ????

 

It should, as long as your phone's unlocked; UK is on the same bands (900/1800) as Australia and most of the Thai networks. Not sure if 3G (HSPA, etc) data will work between the two, but basic voice calling and SMS will be no problem.

[ozibill 546]

Thank you , Mr Handy

[s77656769 5]

Last year I enabled unlimited GPRS/EDGE (data) on my 12call SIM in my phone. 700THB/month. A bit slow because it is GPRS/EDGE, but the flexibility was good, and reception fairly good and in most places while traveling around Thailand.

 

As for WiFi, take the netbook for a walk around, some of the bars have either a PC or a WiFi nework you can use if you are having a drink.