Mobile Phone for Tourists in Myanmar
There are currently 3 tele operators in Myanmar.
- MPT
- Telenor
- Ooredoo
MPT is the oldest and more expensive than the rest. However it also provides the best coverage and other functions such as data roaming. Telenor and Ooredoo are very new operators and hence they have limited area coverage. So in this blog post, we will share the important information about MPT service mainly.
How to buy?
You can check and buy at most of the numerous mobile phone shops throughout the country. The official cost for a SIM card is 15000 Kyats however, the price may be varied. Possible cost is around $5 or $7 USD.
Preferred handset?
Any unlocked phone, good or old is fine. All 3 operators can provide 3G.
Data connectivity?
Slow most of the time. Cannot guarantee.
Service Charges
| Outgoing to MPT lines | 50 Ks/min (7am – 11pm) |
25 Ks/min (7am – 11pm) |
| Outgoing to other lines |
50 Ks/min (7am – 11pm) |
|
| SMS |
25 Ks |
|
| Data |
2 Ks/minute (GSM) |
Data Roaming
| Country |
Operator |
Voice & SMS |
Data |
Prepaid |
| Australia |
Vodafone |
Yes |
- |
- |
| Canada |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| France |
Free |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
| Orange |
Yes |
- |
- |
|
| Germany |
Eplus |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
| T-mobile |
Yes |
- |
- |
|
| Hong Kong |
3 Hong Kong |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
| CSL |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
| PCCW-HKT |
Yes |
- |
- |
|
| Smartone |
Yes |
- |
- |
|
| India |
Aircel |
Yes |
- |
- |
| Airtel |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
| TataDoCoMo |
Yes |
- |
- |
|
| Italy |
Vodafone |
Yes |
- |
- |
| Japan |
KDDI |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
| NTT DoCoMo |
Yes |
- |
- |
|
| Softbank |
Yes |
- |
- |
|
| Spain |
Orange |
Yes |
- |
- |
| Thailand |
AIS |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
| AIW |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
|
| DTAC | Yes | Yes | - | |
| TrueMove | Yes | Yes | - | |
| United Kingdom | Everything Everywhere | Yes | - | - |
| United States | AT&T | Yes | - | - |
Roaming charges – USD $1 per minute.
Above are not all the countries available. You can check more information about roaming here.
MPT website : http://www.mpt.com.mm/en
Telenor website : http://www.telenor.com.mm
Ooredoo website : http://www.ooredoo.com.mm
