300 USD in doubt buy SIM phone in Myanmar

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In Myanmar, not people do well enough money using mobile phones. Even, this price has been reduced. Ministry of communications and postal Myanmar just off SIM card recovery, therefore, now it is only about from 240-300 USD, depending on the SIM genre.

And in Myanmar, this price is out of the reach of most people. "This amount exceeded the affordability of many citizens of medium-range in Myanmar", Patrick-an activist of human rights education in Myanmar said. "The workers have the lowest income levels here only earn 2,000 kyat per day, only about 2 USD".

The price is high, but this is also not the SIM card gives users a better service quality. "The signal is unstable, does not cover most of the nation," Patrick said. "If you have to move more, you will probably have to buy 2 SIM".

Officials in Myanmar said that, should have more time to upgrade the country's telephone network.

The price SIM phone at Myanmar actually "towering" compared with other countries in the region. In the countries of Southeast Asia, it's only about 1.5 USD (in Thailand), Lam also only about 4 USD (in Laos).

Patrick said, cheaper SIM cards may still sell in Myanmar, with the price of about 20 USD, but they can only be sold to foreigners.

An official of the Ministry of communications dated 3 that Myanmar has said, the new mobile network will be installed in the range from March to mid May, 2012. But that did not happen.

Thein Sein of Myanmar President ever to address the public inauguration that: "on the issue of cellphone, we'll find the best way to meet the desires of the people".

With most people in Myanmar, if enough 300 USD to buy a SIM card, they have to queue long list of official permission to wait for the new SIM. Thus, in Myanmar has existed, with the price of black market selling SIM 600 USD or higher.

According To The ICT News