Myanmar mobile phone, Internet circumstances
Myanmar is an emerging country, but mobile phones and internet are used. No problem, The Internet speed is not slow. (When you buy Myanmar SIM card) If you buy Myanmar SIM card, you can watch Youtube. Myanmar Mobile is faster than Wi-fi of hotels and guesthouses. Yangon, Mandalay and some big cities are fast internet, but local pllaces are almost low speed. I recommend you to buy Myanmar SIM card. You can travel conveniently. Google Map can be used.
Myanmar’s SIM card
I think that foreign tourists basically stay for few weeks in Myanmar, so I recommend you to purchase SIM card, because you can use the internet. Googlemap is useful and helpful. The speed is not slow. You can almost use as same as in your country. The connection is good.
The price of SIM card is 1,000kyat、only USD 1
You can buy SIM card, not only airports, but also in the town. Even if, you did not buy in the airort, you can buy at mobile shops in city.（You need your passport, when you buy SIM card.）
- Top Up card is 3,000～5,000kya（USD 2.5 ～ USD４）, it is enough for you.
- The packet of internet is 1,000kyat（USD0.8） is １ＧＢ. （Cheap！） so5,000kyat（USD 4） is around 4ＧＢ, you can use.
- There are many mobile shops in Myanmar, so you can buy Top Up card at there.
- If you do not know how to top up, the staff of the mobile shop can be.
Only 5,000kyat（USD 4）, your Trip will be really convenient.
Myanmar Mobile Companies
Myanmar Mobile Companies are MPT Ooredoo Telenor.
I recommend you to use MPT or Ooredoo. I have used Telenor, but I do not have a good impression. The wave was not good. Now, I use Ooredoo.
MPT was Government mobile comapny, and the other companies are private companies.
MPT is better for you.
How to Top up on your mobile, and how to buy a Intenet Package.
There are 2 ways how to Top up.
You are asked your phone number by the staff of mobile shops, and you buy the card.
How to buy the Internet Package and Check your Balance, Phone Number Etc.
There are some promotion services, so you can buy Internet Data Package, and how to check your phone number, balance and something.
Not using Top up Card
Please tell the staff of a mobile shop your pnone number. If you do not know your mobile number, Please call
＊１３３＃
and press the 『My Number』, you can know.
Or you should remove the rock and pass to the staff. They can search.
Using Top up Card
 | This is the Ooredoo Top up Card 1,000kyat, (USD 0.8) you can use around 1 GB. The price is really great! compare with your ountry, right??? |
 | Threre is a pass word under the silver. |
 | There are 16 digit number. |
 | Please phone call. ＊１２３＊(16 digit number) ＃ Please input, asterisk 123 asterisk 16 digit number sharp. You will take SMS from the mobile company. There are Internet Packs. The internet Pack. ＊１４０＃ There are some internet pack, it is good value. Almost, foreigners will use only internet in Myanmar If you want to check how much amount you can use the internet and phone call of mobile, ＊１２４＃
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Useful application software
This Maps.me is an offline map soft, you can use the map soft without internet. This Maps.me is sometimes better more than google map. Because not having an information in Google Map, Maps.me sometimes has. And the place of not being able to connect the internet, this Maps. me can use. If you by SIM card, I recommend you to download this Map soft. Maps.me can use in the world.
In your sightseeing, it is better to use both map soft, Google map and Maps.me. I always use both.
Google map is not perfect. And almost case, the internet users make these information, but almost Myanmar people cannot use personal computer, so the information was often made by foreign tourists.
Maps.me（Google Play）
Off Line Map Soft (Free) ※ You can use the map soft without internet.
You cannot use just down road and installed of Maps.me. Please down road Map date of Myanmar. You should down road in your country, because Myanmar hotels and guesthouses might not good connect to the internet. |
Maps.me（I-Phone）
Off Line Map Soft (Free)
※ You can use it, even if you do not connect to the Internet. In addition, it can not use just by installing it. It is necessary to download the map data of Myanmar in the application software. Of course, downloading is also free. We recommend you to install and download in advance in your country, because Myanmar wi-fi is not good speed of the internet environment. Especially, Hotel and Guesthouses are not goo. But if you buy the SIM Card, it is easy to download, but it needs a cost. |
Useful application software2
Grab Driver（Google Play へ）
South East Asia of likeUber It is a company like Southeast Asian Uber. It is cheaper than using a normal and airport taxi. Also, please use it when you negotiate to the price of a normal taxi. You can check the real price. * It needs a registration, so we recommend you install and register in your country. |
Grab Driver（I-Phone）
It is a company like Southeast Asian Uber. It is cheaper than using a normal and airport taxi. Also, please use it when you negotiate to the price of a normal taxi. You can check the real price.
* It needs a registration, so we recommend you install and register in your country. |
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