jueves, 7 de abril de 2016

Buying phones in MBK thailand

MBK is the best place on Bangkok to buy Mobile phones, the 4th floor is a place dedicated to phones.
These are some tips:
Before buying a phone you have to be sure that the mobile bands will work in your country (For example in the web willmyphonework.net they show you which band has your country) and of course ask for unlocked devices. On the 4th floor there are plenty of stores to buy phones.
After you know which model o phone you are looking for you have 3 Options where to buy it.
1- Big shops and trust Local: Like oppo, Dtac, jaymart, etc. Not as cheap, but there is no risk. There is no haggle in stores like this.
2- Small shops that only sells sealed boxes: there are 2 o 3 stores that sells phones sealed. You will notice because they don't have phones in their windows, they have only boxes. (There is a place called "NASA" and there is others like this). this is cheaper than option 1. There is no haggle in stores like this.
3- small shops, sells phones with the box opened: places like this you will never know if it is a fixed, refurbished or something else. If the price is too low (for example 4 time less than in Dtac) probably is a clone. They love to haggle. I don't recommend buying in places like this.

Well, I've bought in places like 1 and 2 and I didn't have a problem. This is a really good place to buy.
I think this information is really useful because I almost buy a phone that dons't work in my country, but I don't know where to publish it.