Cell phone use from Thailand to Vietnam

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tonilynnejones Member

Member since 12 August 2014

tonilynnejonesMember12 August 2014 05:39:37

Hi 聽聽I'm moving from Thailand to Vietnam next April and was wondering If anyone could tell me if the Samsung phone I bought while in Thailand will be okay to use in Vietnam. I know I have to get a new SIM card but wasn't sure about the phone.

Thanks in advance,
Toni

Dejavu.dot Serial expat

Member since 16 September 2013

Dejavu.dotSerial expat12 August 2014 05:41:45

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Hi 1 dollar for unlock it

AlwaysBeClosing New member

Member since 10 August 2014

AlwaysBeClosingNew member12 August 2014 09:30:11

It depends; is it unlocked already?聽 If you can use any SIM - from any network - in Thailand, then it'll be fine.聽 The worst case scenario is that you have to pay a small fee to unlock it.

Just try a Vietnamese SIM and see what happens!

charmavietnam ViP

Member since 17 April 2013

charmavietnamViP12 August 2014 12:26:29

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When you land in TSN airport buy a SIM (VIEttEL, mobifone or Vianaphone) from inside airport and check聽

Jaitch Guest

JaitchGuest14 August 2014 01:17:57

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Ask your PRESENT network provider who their ROAMING PARTNER is in VN. At least you have a place to start.

VNPT has a plan where, if you make a call once a month, your SIM will never time out (except for no money) and you don't have to deposit money every month.

One of my numbers is 6-years old and opened with a $10 credit (in addition to 'freebie' amount) and has never needed refilling.

We have 2G, 3G and 4G here in VN. There is something called '5G' in the Ha Noi area (our political centre).

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