Adding 8 to mobile phone numbers

Post by **rosievictoria** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:33 am

Is it true that Mobile phone numbers in Thailand must now add 8.
Like 01 will become 081
04 will become084 and so on.
Overseas calling number 661 would become 6681.
Can you help.
Many thanks
RosieVictoria

Post by **buksida** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:57 pm

Its news to me, mine is still 01 and overseas callers still use +661.

There maybe something in the pipeline though.

Post by **lomuamart** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:35 pm

Looking at it briefly, it seems that the change from 9 to 10 digit numbers on mobiles is scheduled for Sept 1st.
So, instead of calling 01 123 4567, numbers will have to be prefixed with 08.
So, 08 112 345 67. And 09 123 4567 becomes 08 912 345 67.
Hope that makes sense. As I hate and don't own a mobile myself, I suggest all readers confirm the above for themselves. But that's my understanding.

Post by **rosievictoria** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:01 pm

Thanks iomuamart for your information about 8 to be added to mobile phones in Thailand

Much appreciated
rosievictoria

Post by **Guess** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:14 pm

Lomu (top o' the marning to ya) is right but don't go changing numbers yet. Hopefully there will a transition period of at least six months.

The fact is that Thailand (and other countries in the developing world) is running out of numbers.

A slightly more worrying issue at the moment is more widesrpead. That is that the whole world is running out of IP addresses. The new scheme being introduced involves a squaring of the current number system.

There will then be no need for phone number at all as your phone (along woth all the other electronic gadgets that you have) will have it's own IP address and you will 'phone a person or a business rather than a number.

Post by **olmate** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:42 pm

I have a thai sim which i only use when in LOS. Will this transistion automatically take place even though i am not there most of the year with that sim on the network over there?
My number starts with 06 will i add an 8 to that for people to contact me, or is only for calls out of LOS.

Post by **Wesu** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:34 pm

Lately I've noticed problem with calling to Thailand from my home country. Sometimes it just ends suddenly, sometimes it says "there is no acknowledgement of your a... number."

And this has happened with many numbers. I don't if it's only been this past week or will these problems continue.

Have to wait and see.

Anyone else had same problems lately?

Post by **sezanu** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:18 pm

Wesu wrote

Lately I've noticed problem with calling to Thailand from my home country. Sometimes it just ends suddenly, sometimes it says "there is no acknowledgement of your a... number."

And this has happened with many numbers. I don't if it's only been this past week or will these problems continue.

This is still happening, and it pisses me off

Do anyone knows why

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