[Hidden-tech] cell phone and laptop in Thailand

[Maria Korolov (Trombly)]

Another solution to the cellphone thing -- if you have an iPhone, the
overseas charges are astronomical. So when I was in China this spring (and
will be again, this summer) I switched it to "airplane mode"  and kept it
there the whole trip, just using it in WiFi mode (most places I went had
WiFi, so this was pretty easy). You can even download Skype for your iPhone
to make calls over WiFi.

I bought a cheap prepaid phone to use while there to call other people in
China.

-- Maria

Maria Korolov
Editor & publisher, Hypergrid Business (hypergridbusiness.com)
Trombly Ltd.
Work: 413-323-4356 | Cell: 413-559-9055 | maria at tromblyltd.com


On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 7:45 AM, Chris Hoogendyk <hoogendyk at bio.umass.edu>wrote:

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>> I'm going to Thailand and need to be able to stay connected with my laptop
>> and a cell phone (mine or rented). Does anyone have any experience with
>> Thailand specifically? Will I need any kind of power supply converter for my
>> chargers? Does it make sense to rent a cell rather than use my own? I know
>> my cell will work internationally, I just don't have a sense of relative
>> costs.
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> My wife went there last year. You definitely need power adapters. Depending
> on where you go, you might find internet cafes. She made contact regularly
> via email from Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand by just biking over to the
> local internet cafe.
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