The information in this section could be outdated, I stopped tracking trends: new frequencies appear for operators, modern smartphones also have a lot more frequencies than before. As I understand it, problems with Internet speed are found in mainly in Chinese devices that do not support all frequency, and part.
Internet speed
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Sometimes there are reviews of tourists, they say, the Internet speed in Thailand is not high. This is not true. On the contrary, every year it becomes better and better. And people’s problems could be related to the fact that they have old smartphones, something is wrong, or they just don’t completely oriented in the speeds of the Internet.
You can safely count on 5-15 megabits if you don’t climbed into the wilderness, and are in one of the resorts. I had a speed of 30-50 megabits, apparently near the tower was.
Mobile Internet speed in Thailand
Speed depending on frequency
DTAC frequencies: GSM 1800, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 AIS frequencies: GSM 900, GSM 1800, UMTS 900 TrueMove Frequencies: GSM 1800, UMTS 850 TOT3G frequencies: GSM1900, UMTS 2100
3G at DTAC worked (and can work somewhere else) on the UMTS frequency 850 MHz, which is not typical for Russia. However, most modern smartphones and tablets support this frequency. For example, Samsung smartphones or iphone support exactly. I have right now Samsung Galaxy S9 + (previously there were S3, S5 duos and S7), the frequency is always supported and the internet is flying! Especially when when you use a phone that has 4G. Now there is 4G coverage, which allows you to use a higher speed the internet.
It is worth knowing that some old Chinese vehicles do not support UMTS 850 MHz, and often do not support UMTS 900 MHz, which is already relevant for Russia, too, where it is used. But DTAC has already moved to a more modern frequency of 2100 MHz (there is something like for all smartphones),
Refine your smartphone or modem can be on manufacturer’s official website. If it turns out that your device is not supports frequencies, then you can, or buy a USB modem on the spot (called aircard), or try a sim card from another operator.
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