Phone Help Please

[streeteats 30]

I would appreciate advise on what I should do about acquiring a phone only to be used in Pattaya or Thailand at least.

[ozibill 546]

Nearly all the mobile shops sell re-furbished mobile phones from very basic to smart phones - and they are at nominal prices

[BigDUSA 71]

I bought a cheap Samsung phone for less then 1K Baht. Works well and the phone was new.

Edited February 27, 2015 by BigDUSA

[mrlasvegas 124]

I bought my phone at Tukcom. I am quite happy with it but spent a bit more to get a smart phone. Paid around 2,000 baht.

[TheFiend 1,198]

I take an old Nokia N8, unlocked to any network and put a Thai SIM in it. Still works perfectly good and even has the advantage I can use the sat-nav function if required.

[Grandpollo 366]

I bought a Nokia CAP (cheap ass phone) at Tukcom, with a SIM and 100 Baht prepaid credit and the number taped to the back of the phone for me for 900 Baht.

 

the ladyboy clerk was very nice, converted to phone to English (the default menus are Thai) and tested a call to her phone.

 

One of the phone counters right at the top of the escalator to the immediate right. Very friendly and helpful.

 

Either a TG with me or the 7-11 clerks would top it up for me as needed because the slips they gave me from AIS were all in Thai. And a TG or 7-11 clerk can add minutes to a phone is 3 seconds flat.

[BeerBelly 1,026]

 

 

  On 2/28/2015 at 1:21 AM, Grandpollo said:

Either a TG with me or the 7-11 clerks would top it up for me as needed because the slips they gave me from AIS were all in Thai. And a TG or 7-11 clerk can add minutes to a phone is 3 seconds flat.

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You touched on one of my hates. I absolutely hate it when a clueless fuck hands their phone to the 7-11 clerk to top up. It's dead easy to learn how to do and takes much longer than the three seconds you claim if the clerk does it. Very selfish act. Are you Russian by chance? They seem to be the worst offenders.

[Gabor 296]

  On 3/4/2015 at 4:33 PM, BeerBelly said:

You touched on one of my hates. I absolutely hate it when a clueless fuck hands their phone to the 7-11 clerk to top up. It's dead easy to learn how to do and takes much longer than the three seconds you claim if the clerk does it. Very selfish act. Are you Russian by chance? They seem to be the worst offenders.

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Absolute agree... a pain in the ass those dumbs in the 7/11....

[MM 6,562]

  On 3/4/2015 at 4:33 PM, BeerBelly said:

You touched on one of my hates. I absolutely hate it when a clueless fuck hands their phone to the 7-11 clerk to top up. It's dead easy to learn how to do and takes much longer than the three seconds you claim if the clerk does it. Very selfish act. Are you Russian by chance? They seem to be the worst offenders.

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You make an excellent point. Anyone on this board who can't be bothered to top up their phone themselves, and instead holds up a queue at a 7-11 should really think twice about their role in life.

 

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[Sailfast 503]

10 easy steps to topping up your mobile in Thailand

 

or, I don't bother lugging my reading glasses around whilst wandering around foreign streets on holiday

 

1. Buy the minutes

2. Exit store

3. Walk into next bar

4. Order beer

5. A lady will magically appear by your side

6. Purchase a lady drink for her

7. Take out your phone and pretend to struggle reading the receipt when you are really looking at her boobs.

8. Smile stupidly at girl

9. Girl will take the phone from you and top it up

10. Fall in love and get married, what could possibly go wrong?

[gs joe 1,796]

  On 3/4/2015 at 5:56 PM, Sailfast said:

10 easy steps to topping up your mobile in Thailand

 

or, I don't bother lugging my reading glasses around whilst wandering around foreign streets on holiday

 

1. Buy the minutes

2. Exit store

3. Walk into next bar

4. Order beer

5. A lady will magically appear by your side

6. Purchase a lady drink for her

7. Take out your phone and pretend to struggle reading the receipt when you are really looking at her boobs.

8. Smile stupidly at girl

9. Girl will take the phone from you and top it up

10. Fall in love and get married, what could possibly go wrong?

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Barbara Cartland

Eat your heart out , wonderful stuff ,

 

Joe

[Sailfast 503]

  On 3/4/2015 at 8:17 PM, gs joe said:

Barbara Cartland

Eat your heart out , wonderful stuff ,

 

Joe

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Kind words Joe,

 

Fortunately, even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and again.

[MM 6,562]

  On 3/4/2015 at 5:56 PM, Sailfast said:

10 easy steps to topping up your mobile in Thailand

 

or, I don't bother lugging my reading glasses around whilst wandering around foreign streets on holiday

 

1. Buy the minutes

2. Exit store

3. Walk into next bar

4. Order beer

5. A lady will magically appear by your side

6. Purchase a lady drink for her

7. Take out your phone and pretend to struggle reading the receipt when you are really looking at her boobs.

8. Smile stupidly at girl

9. Girl will take the phone from you and top it up

10. Fall in love and get married, what could possibly go wrong?

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1-9 sounds like a great plan...#10 would justify 7-11 clerk...barely.

 

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[jacko 8,932]

  On 3/4/2015 at 4:33 PM, BeerBelly said:

You touched on one of my hates. I absolutely hate it when a clueless fuck hands their phone to the 7-11 clerk to top up. It's dead easy to learn how to do and takes much longer than the three seconds you claim if the clerk does it. Very selfish act. Are you Russian by chance? They seem to be the worst offenders.

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A little harsh, the slips are in Thai and the tourist perhaps doesn't understand English too.

 

Much more disturbing at Big-CX after queueing for 15 minutes with 3 items and the lady before you.

1) Hasn't got her purse out and can't find it.

2) Starts counting out small coins to reach the odd amount.

3) Checks the bill and asks the teller something maybe incorrect.

4) Belatedly remembers the discount coupons she has.

5) The falang guy's wife in-front arrives with 10 more items in her arms and Q-jumps.

 

I feel better too now.

[MM 6,562]

  On 3/5/2015 at 12:33 AM, jacko said:

A little harsh, the slips are in Thai and the tourist perhaps doesn't understand English too.

 

Much more disturbing at Big-CX after queueing for 15 minutes with 3 items and the lady before you.

1) Hasn't got her purse out and can't find it.

2) Starts counting out small coins to reach the odd amount.

3) Checks the bill and asks the teller something maybe incorrect.

4) Belatedly remembers the discount coupons she has.

5) The falang guy's wife in-front arrives with 10 more items in her arms and Q-jumps.

 

I feel better too now.

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The numbers aren't in Thai, jacko.

Learn once, do it yourself. Don't learn, you're lazy and inconsiderate of others.

 

Sailfast did touch on one possible excuse, and that is that the person is too vain to carry their reading glasses and simply can't read the numbers.

[jacko 8,932]

  On 3/5/2015 at 12:50 AM, MM said:

The numbers aren't in Thai, jacko.

Learn once, do it yourself. Don't learn, you're lazy and inconsiderate of others.

 

Sailfast did touch on one possible excuse, and that is that the person is too vain to carry their reading glasses and simply can't read the numbers.

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Well personally I don't waste other people's time as it is 3 clicks on my smart phone to top up from my bank account.

The last time I bought one of those slips, I was confounded by the fact that the writing was far too small for me to read.....

Edited March 5, 2015 by jacko

[Chris100UK 523]

When i saw the title of this thread i thought the OP may have collapsed with only his laptop within reach.

[MM 6,562]

  On 3/5/2015 at 12:53 AM, jacko said:

Well personally I don't waste other people's time as it is 3 clicks on my smart phone to top up from my bank account.

The last time I bought one of those slips, I was confounded by the fact that the writing was far too small for me to read.....

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That's when the Sailfast solution works! Skip #10 though.

[Grandpollo 366]

  On 3/4/2015 at 4:33 PM, BeerBelly said:

You touched on one of my hates. I absolutely hate it when a clueless fuck hands their phone to the 7-11 clerk to top up. It's dead easy to learn how to do and takes much longer than the three seconds you claim if the clerk does it. Very selfish act. Are you Russian by chance? They seem to be the worst offenders.

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Well luckily I could give two shits what you like or not, or love or hate. Here's a tip for a longer life - put your oars in where asked.

[BeerBelly 1,026]

  On 3/5/2015 at 1:17 AM, Grandpollo said:

Well luckily I could give two shits what you like or not, or love or hate. Here's a tip for a longer life - put your oars in where asked.

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This post is redundant as it was already quite evident you don't give a shit about anything but yourself.

[BigDUSA 71]

  On 3/5/2015 at 12:33 AM, jacko said:

A little harsh, the slips are in Thai and the tourist perhaps doesn't understand English too.

 

Much more disturbing at Big-CX after queueing for 15 minutes with 3 items and the lady before you.

1) Hasn't got her purse out and can't find it.

2) Starts counting out small coins to reach the odd amount.

3) Checks the bill and asks the teller something maybe incorrect.

4) Belatedly remembers the discount coupons she has.

5) The falang guy's wife in-front arrives with 10 more items in her arms and Q-jumps.

 

I feel better too now.

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Except for #5, I run into the same problem at our local supermarket.

[jacko 8,932]

  On 3/5/2015 at 1:02 AM, MM said:

That's when the Sailfast solution works! Skip #10 though.

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Good advice.... so far I am following it.

Edited March 5, 2015 by jacko

[MM 6,562]

  On 3/5/2015 at 2:04 AM, jacko said:

Good advice.... so far I am following it.

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I'm a postpaid kinda guy myself, so it's just a matter of annoyance when I have to wait for the ignorant tourists at the convenience store. By and large they are Russians, Arabs, and Indians.

I've never seen a westerner pull this stunt, but it appears I've been lucky.

[jacko 8,932]

  On 3/5/2015 at 2:08 AM, MM said:

I'm a postpaid kinda guy myself, so it's just a matter of annoyance when I have to wait for the ignorant tourists at the convenience store. By and large they are Russians, Arabs, and Indians.

I've never seen a westerner pull this stunt, but it appears I've been lucky.

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Of course, for the Arabs, the numbers are not in their language.

Despite them being called Arabic numerals.

 

They should all be sent outside to use those orange top-up machines ........

 

I have wondered if I could convert my Pre-paid SIM to post paid (contract. I guess), keeping the number. When I first got it, 11 years ago now, it suited me, and foreigners could not get contracts.

Edited March 5, 2015 by jacko

[MM 6,562]

I converted an AIS prepaid and kept my number.

 

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