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Abrak
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Anyone tried this high-speed data service from DTAC? Provides theoretical data speeds up to 247kbps.
Cost is Bt1,200/month unlimited usuage.
You can use an edge phone and link it to your laptop or buy an 'aircard' - pcmia (Bt14,500) - and stick that in your lap top.
(I am waiting for the new Nokia 6630 before subscribing but I would be kinda interested to know if anyone has tried it, what speeds you are getting, and how reliable it is)
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Posted on: 5:24 am on Oct. 20, 2004
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hzink
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SWEET!
Must-Have-gadget!
You have no idea how I am lusting after the Nokia 6630, but it won't ship until 1st quarter 2005 :- (
There's an Edge version of the Nokia 6600 available, though.
Harry
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Posted on: 5:33 pm on Oct. 20, 2004
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Abrak
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I am told that the 6630 is being launched at the end of November.
(It is under coming soon on the Nokia website. It is mentioned as a 4Q 2004 product on several other websites.)
Yes there is a 6600 product with edge (the 6620 I think) but it doesnt have the 6630's other features - 1.3 megapixel camera, new shape, 1 hr video, 10mb internal memory, cookie enabling (can log in into bkk tonight) etc etc etc... (maybe it is the US version that wont ship until 1Q '05?)
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Posted on: 1:04 am on Oct. 21, 2004
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Abrak
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Quote: from hzink on 5:27 am on Oct. 21, 2004
SWEET!
Must-Have-gadget!
You have no idea how I am lusting after the Nokia 6630, but it won't ship until 1st quarter 2005 :- (
There's an Edge version of the Nokia 6600 available, though.
Harry
Nokia announced it started shipping the 6630 on November 3rd to 'all territories'. Should be in Bangkok by the end of the month.
If anyone gets one, I'd love a review....
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Posted on: 7:35 am on Nov. 15, 2004
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hzink
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Quote: from Abrak on 7:29 pm on Nov. 15, 2004
If anyone gets one, I'd love a review....
Ditto.
I'm trying to get one - meaning, I'm looking to pay the right price for one (i.e. not the retail price of $899 - I never paid more than $250 for my phones.)
Harry
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Posted on: 11:39 am on Nov. 15, 2004
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pussytraveller
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I have Nokia 6230 and it supports EDGE sistem.
PT
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Posted on: 10:30 am on Nov. 22, 2004
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Mr Dave
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I am using the DTAC Edge card right now.
I installed it yesterday.
In a nutshell: offers near-ADSL speeds, with wireless convenience, anywhere in Bangkok.
Easy to install.
Works great.
Unlimited time, unlimited traffic volume, so no charges per minute or per kilobyte.
I am using with Sony-Ericsson PCMCIA card.
Not using any cell phone, but it is possible to connect to certain cell phones and avoid buying the card.
This NOT Wi-Fi.
The coverage area is similar to that for cell phones - which means virtually everywhere in Bangkok metro area.
At this time (late November, 2004) this service is only available in metro Bangkok.
Future may extend to other areas - I don't know.
Finding information about the Edge service was very difficult.
As of November 26, 2004, there is no website for this service.
I asked a Thai person to check - not even a website in Thai language.
Even getting information from DTAC is difficult.
I went to two DTAC shops but nobody there even knew the Edge service existed.
At Panthip Plaza and Fortunetown IT Mall, nobody had any idea about this service.
I finally found someone who had all the details at the DTAC shop in Silom road, right underneath the Skytrain station at Sala Daeng.
But, even then, all service information is in Thai language.
One brochure about the Edge card is in English, but it doesn't give any details about the service.
Finally, I asked a secretary at my visa service company to research with phone calls.
She got the information I needed, and found a DTAC shop which had the Edge card in stock.
Bottom line: if you want this service, you'll need assistance from someone who can speak and read Thai.
One "hitch":
This is a billed service - you pay after the month has ended.
Because of this DTAC requires expats to have Thai work permit in order to open an account.
I don't have a work permit, because I'm not working here, so DTAC refused to have me as a customer for this service.
What I did was arrange with the visa service company to open the account in their name.
They were happy to do it - I paid them a service fee.
If you want to contact that company, send a private message to me.
Once I bought the card and got it home, installation was quite easy - plug and play.
The software install from the CD was effortless.
The user manual is in English.
Price of Edge card is 14,900 baht.
Promotion price for the service is 600 baht per month for first three months, then 1,200 per month.
Overall, I'm delighted that I persevered to get the DTAC Edge service.
I recommend it for anyone who wants high speed, wireless, Internet access in Bangkok.
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Posted on: 12:03 pm on Nov. 26, 2004
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Abrak
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Mr Dave,
Many thanks for the info.
If you have time and the inclination and you test the actual download and upload speeds?
I suspect they are very good because no-one is really on the service yet.
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Posted on: 11:05 pm on Nov. 26, 2004
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Abrak
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I now have the Nokia 6630 (Bt22500 less the Bt8000 they gave me for my old Nokia 6600).
Quite a phone - 1.3 megapixel camera, one hour video, msn messenger, browsing with cookies blah blah blah..
Now have it linked up to my PC - it uses EDGE (only as available from DTAC at the moment) this gives blazingly fast data speeds where it is available (basically central Bangkok) and connects up the remains of the time with standard GPRS.
There are no connection changes necessary - essentially the phone chooses EDGE if it is available and GPRS if it isnt. Of course there is a quantum difference in speed with basic GPRS being slower than a dial up modem and EDGE being substantially faster than the standard ADSL offerings.
At the moment DTAC is bascially giving away these services - Bt99 for the first 12 hours and Bt30/hour after that.
Apologies if I didnt explain any of this too well - I am not a computer geek - just love sitting in the back of the car and surfing at high speeds (or connecting everywhere and anywhere I feel like it)
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Posted on: 9:16 am on Dec. 15, 2004
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HBERT
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Do you guys know if/when this EDGE tecnology will be availiable in the Pattaya are...?
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Posted on: 7:53 am on Dec. 16, 2004
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