So latest news is that aid workers are being charged $1500 for a SIM card in Myanmar and that network is confined to Yangon and Mandalay(?). Also, sat comms are verboten.
Can anyone add to this?
UPDATE: Check out the comments below. Also, here is the link to MPT’s Mobile Communications Department
4 responses so far ↓
Kevin // May 20, 2008 at 4:19 am |
I cannot confirm the price of SIM cards but a friend of a friend was able to bring in one of the new model Thurayas. It seems they look enough like mobile phones to pass scrutiny. At least occasionally.
Tom Grundy // June 24, 2008 at 10:59 am |
This is true, I visited during Easter – this is what all Burmese have to pay for a mobile, and they are indeed restricted to the two biggest cities. I guess it restricts communications to the military elite. Satellite TV is similarly priced beyond 99% of ordinary people’s means.
Google Earth and the case for ‘clickable countries’ « Aid Worker Daily // July 14, 2008 at 6:37 pm |
[...] most important factor. We pay more for bandwidth than just about anyone in the world. In an earlier post I pointed out that SIM cards in Myanmar cost $1500. I can tell you that from experience a VSAT [...]
Dubrock // September 29, 2008 at 4:20 pm |
If they are really 1500 USD, why not buy an international sim card with roaming in Myanmar. You can buy one for 20 USD.