3G sim/micro sim in BKK

[simongr]

Hi all
I have an upcoming trip to BKK and am trying to work out the best way to connect to a 3G network for my iPhone and iPad. I am looking for a prepaid sim/microsim (I have a sim cutter) that I can pick up on arrival or have delivered to a hotel. Note that I am arriving late the day before the public holiday on 6 April - though my colleagues will be there ahead of me...
Anyone had any success in BKK?
Cheers
S

 

[markis10]

AIS have a microsim on prepaid for 699 baht a month unlimited data. They have a booth in the arrivals hall at BKK airport.

 

[simongr]

Thanks - is that 3G or Edge?

 

[markis10]

3G I believe.

 

[drewbles]

And for anyone that doesn't have a SIM cutter (I'd rate it up there as an essential for people with iPhone 4/iPad 3G), get one of these:

DealExtreme: $8.66 Stainless Steel Micro Sim Card Cutter with Micro Sim Card Adapters for Apple iPad/iPhone 4

They can take up to 8 weeks to ship (comes from Hong Kong) but shipping is free, and they do eventually turn up (I use these guys for random bits and pieces lots).

 

[SeaWolf]

AIS have a microsim on prepaid for 699 baht a month unlimited data. They have a booth in the arrivals hall at BKK airport.

Is that intended for an iPad (data only) or for a phone (data, voice, sms, etc.)?

 

[markis10]

Is that intended for an iPad (data only) or for a phone (data, voice, sms, etc.)?

Both, they have plans data only or combos.

 

[simongr]

Across the team we will have 2 iPads, an iPhone 4, an iPhone 3GS and an iPhone 1 (purely for phone use)...

Oh and our corporate laptops....

 

[drewbles]

Across the team we will have 2 iPads, an iPhone 4, an iPhone 3GS and an iPhone 1 (purely for phone use)...

Oh and our corporate laptops....

And as of iOS 4.3 (coming *very* soon) you can use your iPhone as a hot spot, meaning 1 SIM, 5 other devices hanging off your iPhone (via wifi/bluetooth or USB if you want to connect it to your laptop). Means you don't have to get SIM's for everything, just the iPhone 4 (or probably the 3GS but the iPhone 4 will handle the hot spot better)

 

[Fantic125]

and the official link; YouTube - Dr Feelgood, Java Blue, 1980

I do like apple products - have some myself - but struggle sometimes with the cheesie'ness (if that wasn't a word previously, it is now).