I post this with the knowledge many of you are happy with your phone system. I found this in Budget Travel-- Rick Steves of TV travel shows says it is the best phone system he knows of. Don't know if he has a financial interest in the company or not. I sure don't, but pass this on as something the visitors to Pattaya may find useful. There is no monthly charge, you pay by your credit card only for calls made. If intested go to www.mobal.com

The phone cost is $49.00 for a Motorola C117 and works in 140 countries including Thailand, this does not include USA.

There is also a Siemens A-70 for $99.00 that does include USA. This one works in 160 countries.

The sims card does not wear out as you use it in any country you go, and have the same phone number. If interested as stated above go to www.mobal.com

The cost per minute is high but if you use it only on trips, you don't have to worry about sims card wearing out or monthly charges. You only pay for calls made and received. So if you use it on vacations only a few times a year. This could be the most inexpensive way to do it, and not get beat up with monthly charges. If you go to other destinations, it could save you a bundle.

Hope this is helpful. I just got the Siemens A-70. I'll let you know in the future if it is all that it is hyped to be. In the USA it will be handy to have in car for emergency calls. Again the no monthly charges are the big selling point.

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