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From: jim.arnold on 23 Jan 2010 08:41 Any of you knowledable people have any experience with PAYG in Malaysia ? Daughter going oout there for a month and I want her to have a phone for emergemcies but worry about her taling her contract phoen oevr tehre and racking uoa a huge bill. She normally sends 800 texts a month and receives more ! I want her to leave her normal phone at home and take a PAYG
From: Steve Wyles on 23 Jan 2010 11:46 On 23/01/2010 13:41, jim.arnold(a)tesco.net wrote: > Any of you knowledable people have any experience with PAYG in > Malaysia ? > > Daughter going oout there for a month and I want her to have a phone > for emergemcies but worry about her taling her contract phoen oevr > tehre and racking uoa a huge bill. She normally sends 800 texts a > month and receives more ! > > I want her to leave her normal phone at home and take a PAYG She would be better taking an unlocked phone and getting a local payg sim when she arrives. I'm not aware of any uk networks that have roaming on payg in malaysia and even then you'd be looking at 30p+ for sending each sms, receiving is normally free. Steve
From: David Kennedy on 23 Jan 2010 13:15 Steve Wyles wrote: > On 23/01/2010 13:41, jim.arnold(a)tesco.net wrote: >> Any of you knowledable people have any experience with PAYG in >> Malaysia ? >> >> Daughter going oout there for a month and I want her to have a phone >> for emergemcies but worry about her taling her contract phoen oevr >> tehre and racking uoa a huge bill. She normally sends 800 texts a >> month and receives more ! >> >> I want her to leave her normal phone at home and take a PAYG > > > She would be better taking an unlocked phone and getting a local payg > sim when she arrives. I'm not aware of any uk networks that have roaming > on payg in malaysia and even then you'd be looking at 30p+ for sending > each sms, receiving is normally free. Agreed. Any unlocked phone with a local sim - Maxis for example - will do the job. -- David Kennedy http://www.anindianinexile.com
From: Theo Markettos on 24 Jan 2010 09:16 Steve Wyles <steve(a)inhouse.co.uk> wrote: > She would be better taking an unlocked phone and getting a local payg > sim when she arrives. I'm not aware of any uk networks that have roaming > on payg in malaysia and even then you'd be looking at 30p+ for sending > each sms, receiving is normally free. It might be worth investigating providers who can do data, then use a Java app on the phone to send texts - then it's just a few pennies per text plus the data cost (which should be fairly small, even at extortionate-per-KB). Trouble is, if she gets a local SIM her friends will be paying 20-30p per text to send to Malaysia, and those won't be covered by inclusive text packages. Though they could use Java apps too, it all gets a bit messy. If you find a network with vaguely sensible data tariffs, how about some kind of IM solution? I have no idea if such is available at low bandwidth (and people need to know that sending pictures will really cost $$$). The easier alternative is to train her not to text so much when she's away :) Theo
From: Theo Markettos on 25 Jan 2010 09:05
Theo Markettos <theom+news(a)chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote: > It might be worth investigating providers who can do data, then use a Java > app on the phone to send texts - then it's just a few pennies per text plus > the data cost (which should be fairly small, even at extortionate-per-KB). > > Trouble is, if she gets a local SIM her friends will be paying 20-30p per > text to send to Malaysia, and those won't be covered by inclusive text > packages. Though they could use Java apps too, it all gets a bit messy. Another option might be an 'international' roaming SIM... if you get one with a +44 number from, say, the Isle of Man, that might be covered under her friends text packages. Texts would probably still be cheaper than 20p, but still not very cheap. I just checked 0044's global SIM and to text from Malaysia to UK is 43p. Ouch! But maybe there are others. Theo |