Keeping in Touch, Phuket Thailand

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Traveling doesn’t mean to fade yourself out of your usual world but staying in touch is also essential for people behind you too, Phuket maybe a paradise but not a totally retreat, you can also reach the world outside.

Telephones and Dialing Codes

The dialing code for Thailand is 66 and for Phuket is 076, followed by a 6-digit number. For example, Phuketindex.com's telephone number is 076 xxx xxx. If you are dialing from outside the Thailand to local area number, dial the international access code from the country you are calling from, then the Thailand code, 66, then the full destination number omitting the initial '0' from the local code.

For example: 011 + 66 + 76 xxx xxx But if you are dialing from outside Thailand to mobile phone number, first dial the international access code from the country you are calling from, then Thailand code; 66, followed by full mobile phone number omitting the initial ‘0’ as 8x xxx xxxx for example. For example: 001 + 66 + 8x xxx xxxx To dial abroad from the Phuket first dial, '001'/‘007’ (direct dial system) or, ‘008’/‘009’ (for VoIP system), the international access code, then the country code followed by the local code.

International Phone Card

Pre-paid phone cards can be bought from mobile shops, book stores, around tourist attractions, post office, off-licenses and convenience stores or via internet. They are sold in denominations of 300B, 500B. The card value is up to what it shown. Callers can then use the card to call from almost any touch tone telephone or public phone box to call either domestic or International numbers.

Internet Cafes

Phuket has many internet cafes service you all over the island, especially at the tourist attractions like in Patong Beach area, besides, many hotel rooms have modem points or an in-house internet café or bar available for you

Mobile Phone & SIM Card

To keeping in touch while you are traveling in Phuket, it’s very easy to stay connected with your mobile phone as Thailand has a very well developed mobile telecommunication infrastructure. To find out if your mobile phone are going to work in Thailand, you have to check if it’s a GSM phone or not. Because it indicates that your phone is capable of being used on different telecom bands in different places. Even though, you may need to ask your telephone service provider to confirm if they can activate international roaming on your mobile phone.

However, the costs of using roaming in Thailand are considerately high. It may not a good idea for those who want to stay longer than a couple of week. For those who want to bring your telephone and plan to use it here you have to check whether your mobile phone is locked for another rival network or not. If yes, your mobile phone is not gonna work with Thai SIM card. You may have to buy another mobile phone which coming in a small price and easy to find anywhere throughout Thailand as same as SIM card that very cheap with the affordable service fee.

Postal Services

Post offices in Phuket conveniently located all over the city, are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and from 9:00 a.m. until noon on Saturdays. A common service used is EMS or Express Mail Service which is offered both domestically and internationally. It’s cheap and reliable. International courier and express-mail services such as DHL, UPS etc. is also available.