Changes since the last update:

November 20, 2001

A new page for Prepaid Internet Cards! PICs from Everyday blow away the competition for fast connections and low costs!

A comparison of PICs and Dial-up Services.

A comparison of Dial-ups and Wireless services; when should you change to wireless?

A new way to look at the value of data you receive for your dollar, no matter how many hours of internet you use

New Rates for BigPond, No more installation, simplified plans.

September 22, 2001

Added information on TeleSurf rates and service in the Internet section

Updated rates for Hand phones, telephones and Internet service

Added information on MobiTel rates at high usage in the MobiTel section

September 2000,

A new page looking at the How to Reduce Your Monthly MobiTel Bill

Which MobiTel credit plan is the best for you?
Is there a difference between $10, $20 and $50 CellCards?
Why is your MobiTel bill so high? Which calls cost so much?
Is it always cheaper to call on a fixed line phone or are there times when MobiTel offers the best rate?
If you call for 1 minute and 5 seconds on MobiTel, how many minutes do you pay for?

Answers to the question at How to Reduce Your Monthly MobiTel Bill

Internet:

Tests of Connection rates for BigPond, CamNet and Camintel

BigPond adds a server in Siem Reap to link the past and the future

CamNet Lowers rates to match BigPond

Camintel Lowers rates and offers free hours with monthly plan

Camintel Blocks access to other services and adds Provincial Access Numbers

Go to the Internet Section Go to the Top Return to Communication Costs in Cambodia

Fixed Line Phones:

The MPTC lowers international rates by 30% at the end of March

MPTC changes the international access code to 001

MPTC drops the interconnection rate by 50%, from $0.14 to $0.07. This should eventually drop average telephone rates by the same $0.07 per minute.

Go to the Fixed Line Phone Section

Hand Phones

MobiTel starts handphone service in Kratie and Stung Treng linking the Northeast to Cambodia. MobiTel continues reduced per minute rates with $50 and $20 CellCards until the end of year 2000.

A new page How to Reduce Your Monthly MobiTel Bill

Shinawatra announces in September that they will expand to all provinces for 35,000 users.

The interconnection rate has been dropped from $0.14 to $0.07 a minute. This should lead to a drop in the In System Rates of up to $0.07 a minute. However, Average In System Rates remain at $0.17 a minute.

CamTel (018) and Shinawatra (011) eliminate interconnection costs between services.

Go to handphone section

Prepaid GSM Cards:

Samart wins its court battle to offer prepaid cards and undercuts the high cost of MobiTel CellCards

Samart offers connection for $21 or a free connection with trade in of SIM card from another system.

Shinawatra offers prepaid cards and a $30 registration fee.

Go to the Prepaid GSM Card Section Go to the Top Return to Communication Costs in Cambodia