Mobile Providers
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Mobile Providers
Hi everyone,
I've been here for about a month using my Google Fi SIM.
I'd like to get another phone and data plan, so I don't risk losing the important phone.
Can someone tell me who the major mobile providers are?
And what's this I hear about needing a passport to buy a new SIM?
Thanks.
I've been here for about a month using my Google Fi SIM.
I'd like to get another phone and data plan, so I don't risk losing the important phone.
Can someone tell me who the major mobile providers are?
And what's this I hear about needing a passport to buy a new SIM?
Thanks.
Re: Mobile Providers
You will only get prepay unless you have a lot of paperwork. You are supposed to give your passport for ID to get a SIM but there are ways round it.HomelessABC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:05 pm Hi everyone,
I've been here for about a month using my Google Fi SIM.
I'd like to get another phone and data plan, so I don't risk losing the important phone.
Can someone tell me who the major mobile providers are?
And what's this I hear about needing a passport to buy a new SIM?
Thanks.
Rather tha listing providers you should consider where you are going and how many calls you make. Calls between networks can be expensive, and they don't share masts yet so each provider has good and bad spots. This is why many cambodians (probably most) have dual sim phones and 2 cards. For what its worth i have used metfone and smart and for what i do I find metfone better. Other suppliers have allegedly fater speeds but I am notsure of coverage
Re: Mobile Providers
The major providers would be Cellcard, Metfone, and Smart.HomelessABC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:05 pm Hi everyone,
I've been here for about a month using my Google Fi SIM.
I'd like to get another phone and data plan, so I don't risk losing the important phone.
Can someone tell me who the major mobile providers are?
And what's this I hear about needing a passport to buy a new SIM?
Thanks.
I use Smart because many of the people I know use it. As @pczz mentioned, calls between different networks are more expensive.
I also use Cellcard. They used to have great 4G in PP, but currently it is only OK where I live.
Anyway, if one of my provider’s Internet fails or becomes too slow, I still have a backup.
Out in the sticks, Metfone used to have much better coverage than Smart. I am not sure as to the current state of affairs.
Smart (as do other providers) allows you to convert 50c, $1, $2 into a bonus balance which you can then use for Internet and intranetwork calls. For example, $1 equals $30.
This works out to only a couple of dollars a month for me.
SIM cards are available from many small phone shops. You are supposed to register the number using your passport (directly with the provider, so you don’t have to give your passport to the shop unless you want their assistance).
This will also help you to get your number back in case someone nicks your phone.
If you don’t register the number, you risk it being turned off at some point.
In the past many shops sold preregistered cards.
Many phones here are dual SIM.
Last edited by yongchi on Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:10 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Mobile Providers
What kind of phone were you considering? What network provider suits your needs?HomelessABC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:05 pm Hi everyone,
I've been here for about a month using my Google Fi SIM.
I'd like to get another phone and data plan, so I don't risk losing the important phone.
Can someone tell me who the major mobile providers are?
And what's this I hear about needing a passport to buy a new SIM?
Thanks.
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Re: Mobile Providers
That's some good information, everyone. Thanks.
Prepay is fine for me. And I don't make voice calls... yet.
I don't know how long I'll be in Cambodia. (But I'm starting to really like it... and need to figure out how to legally stay longer.)
Right now, I just need a phone for when I venture outside the apartment...
-Google Maps, Translate, Keep
-Grab (for some reason, Grab will only work when I'm on WiFi, not data)
So I'm looking for an Android phone (no fancy 500+ USD phone) for use in Phnom Penh (until I get more adventurous).
Cellcard and Smart seem to have the best 4G/LTE coverage.
Prepay is fine for me. And I don't make voice calls... yet.
I don't know how long I'll be in Cambodia. (But I'm starting to really like it... and need to figure out how to legally stay longer.)
Right now, I just need a phone for when I venture outside the apartment...
-Google Maps, Translate, Keep
-Grab (for some reason, Grab will only work when I'm on WiFi, not data)
So I'm looking for an Android phone (no fancy 500+ USD phone) for use in Phnom Penh (until I get more adventurous).
Cellcard and Smart seem to have the best 4G/LTE coverage.
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