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[Mike]

my host family said
I have to pay 25 bucks to activate it and 10 bucks per month
Theirs are Verizon Wireless; Family plan
and I heard that this network's cell
cannot be used in Thailand
because there's no place for simcard

I want to know if it's too expensive or not
Is it neccessary for an exchange student to have a cell phone?

Is the family plan including free texting?

I know nothing about cell phone here
Please give me advice duay ka thanks :)

Verizon is CDMA, different from GSM system we use in Thailand (only T-Mobile and AT&T provide GSM service)

The plan seems fine to me, not too expensive but not cheap either. If you want to go for it, that would be ok, but you can't bring it back to Thailand to use. (Even you use Hutch here in Thailand, with the same system CDMA but not compatible)

Cell phone becomes quite necessary these days because it helps host family contact exchange students in case of emergency. But it's not mandatory for host family to provide cell phone for AFS participants. You may buy it yourself, prepaid service is recommended.

Go back to previous comments I gave for tips and advice before buying a prepaid phone.

[Hin USA~MO]

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[Mike]

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ปล.ยังไม่ได้โฮสเลยT T

ทันครับ ไม่มีปัญหาอะไร แต่ก็ต้องตามเพื่อนให้ืทำด้วยนะ

ต้องถามอาจารย์มาก ๆ นะครับ ถ้าสงสัยอะไร

[ผักกาด US 48!!!]

sa wad dee ka

p mike

i've gone to school for couple day
and

i didn't get what people spoke
that's make me stress and depressed

and

i want to know

when is my english better!!

i don't see anyway that make my english better
and homework are difficult for me so much!

i hope you can tell me!!!

p mike

thanks ka

[W♪n :: USA48]

IT NEED TIME ^^, get your teacher to help on the homework ^^

my school start like almost the end of next week (like a week from now)

so excited!

I'M GETTING FATTER!!! [Just can't help it]

Question: P'Mike how much money (cash) should i have with me? >< because thinking of opening a bank here and my school is like smart card you put your money in the student id card to pay for the lunch recommend any bank? nearest to my house now is like "Chase" ever heard of that bank? but gotta see heheheh ^^

[Mike]

sa wad dee ka

p mike

i've gone to school for couple day
and

i didn't get what people spoke
that's make me stress and depressed

and

i want to know

when is my english better!!

i don't see anyway that make my english better
and homework are difficult for me so much!

i hope you can tell me!!!

p mike

thanks ka

Well... please do not be in your own world, you need to ask...ask...ask, especially with your teachers. They understand that you are an exchange student and the ability of your English. Ask them after class about homework and tell them to explain to you clear and slow.

Find some friends who can be able to explain something to you nice and slow. I'm sure you can find some friends that are willing to help.

Usually it takes about 3-4 months in average for exchange students to realize that their English ability is getting better. It also depends on the background of English skill for each individual as well, some might go faster, some might go slower. It's ok.

[Mike]

IT NEED TIME ^^, get your teacher to help on the homework ^^

my school start like almost the end of next week (like a week from now)

so excited!

I'M GETTING FATTER!!! [Just can't help it]

Question: P'Mike how much money (cash) should i have with me? >< because thinking of opening a bank here and my school is like smart card you put your money in the student id card to pay for the lunch recommend any bank? nearest to my house now is like "Chase" ever heard of that bank? but gotta see heheheh ^^

Chase is a decent bank. I never opened my bank account in the US but if you want to do so, your host parents may know what to do. Go for it, because you won't need to pay ATM withdrawal fee if you get cash from any Chase ATM machines.

There are couple of choices of banks that have branches in Thailand that you might be considered, including HSBC and CityBank. Just in case your parents would like to transfer money to you. Anyway, you can take some money from your Thai debit card to your American bank account as well. Don't forget to get a debit card from the bank you open the account there as well.

[W♪n :: USA48]

IT NEED TIME ^^, get your teacher to help on the homework ^^

my school start like almost the end of next week (like a week from now)

so excited!

I'M GETTING FATTER!!! [Just can't help it]

Question: P'Mike how much money (cash) should i have with me? >< because thinking of opening a bank here and my school is like smart card you put your money in the student id card to pay for the lunch recommend any bank? nearest to my house now is like "Chase" ever heard of that bank? but gotta see heheheh ^^

Chase is a decent bank. I never opened my bank account in the US but if you want to do so, your host parents may know what to do. Go for it, because you won't need to pay ATM withdrawal fee if you get cash from any Chase ATM machines.

There are couple of choices of banks that have branches in Thailand that you might be considered, including HSBC and CityBank. Just in case your parents would like to transfer money to you. Anyway, you can take some money from your Thai debit card to your American bank account as well. Don't forget to get a debit card from the bank you open the account there as well.

because of my city isn't that much "city" we hardly find bank much and i'm still finding where to use my thai debit card too ><

thx kub p'mike!

[Mike]

^
^
^
this is not fun, now you have to find it. If you lost it, you have to call back to your bank in Thailand to freeze it (อายัต) before someone found your card and use it.

[Mine USA#48]

thanks ka p'mike :D
I have to do homework before school start duay T^T
I have to read 'In Cold Blood' and it's really tough
too many unseen vocabulary 555

[W♪n :: USA48]

Today I went out to open a bank account at Chase and they said that I need a social security or tax number and I don't have on e and can't get one = ='' so gotta to try other bank tommorow! busy busy! and take very good care about my card ^^

[Mike]

Today I went out to open a bank account at Chase and they said that I need a social security or tax number and I don't have on e and can't get one = ='' so gotta to try other bank tommorow! busy busy! and take very good care about my card ^^

Since you're not 18, I think you may have to bring your host parents with you to be the authorized person to open the bank account. Otherwise, you may try another bank. Maybe CITI or HSBC

[Mike]

thanks ka p'mike :D
I have to do homework before school start duay T^T
I have to read 'In Cold Blood' and it's really tough
too many unseen vocabulary 555

Try to guess prefix, suffix or routes of words.

[MON USA#48]

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