Thailand will use 10-digit mobile telephone system on September 1

Thailand will change from 9-digit to 10-digit mobile telephone system on September 1.

Setthaporn Khusripithak (เศรษฐพร คูศรีพิทักษ์), a member of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said the change, approved by the telecom regulator yesterday, was in response to the rapid expansion of the use of mobile telephones.

With the 10-digit system, the country will have enough mobile telephone numbers for the next 30 years, Mr. Setthaporn said.

Beginning September 1, users of all mobile telephone systems will have to dial the prefix 08, he said. For examples, the number 01-123-4567 will be changed to 08-112-345-67 and the new number of 09-123-4567 will be 08-912-345-67.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 27 May 2006

What about fixed line telephone like 02-123-4567???? Will it be changed to 10 digits too or this system just only for mobile phone?

only the mobile number i guess for now. because there should be enough number for fixed line...and didn't we just change the system recently 4-5 years ago :) but actually a few other countries have changed to 8-digits system for a while though;)

Thanks, Kiku99. :)

I have to look for a new number..

My current one will no longer be a good number to remember anymore.

:)

guess i should open a namecard business during that period... ;)

่แบบไหนจำง่ายกว่ากัน?

08-112-345-67 หรือ 081-123-4567

08-912-345-67 หรือ 089-123-4567

ผมว่าแบบหลังน่าจะง่ายกว่านะ เพราะว่า 7 ตัวหลังเหมือนเดิม

^^^แบบหลังจำง่ายกว่าครับ แต่ตั้ง 10 หลักเลยไม่อยากจะจำ :D

แค่ตอนนี้ก็ไม่จำแล้ว
มือถือหายเมื่อใดก็วอดวายทันทีเลย อิอิ

เดี๋ยวนี้ไม่ค่อยมีใครจำเบอร์โทร.กันด้วยซ้ำ เอะอะ บอกให้กดเข้ามาโชว์เบอร์ จะ mem. อย่างเดียว 555

ส่วนตัวผมชอบแบบ 089 123 456 7 มากกว่า ไม่รู้ทำไม

แต่ที่คุณ arnon777 พูดก็มีเหตุผลน่ะครับ

Gosh .I can't even remember my own cell number..

the numbers are really getting too long for old folks to remember

but personally i prefer 08-9123-4567

i dont even remember my own!

Phone numbers

True helps make the switch

True Move announced yesterday that it is ready to help mobile-phone customers make the switch to 10-digit numbers.

True Move customers, as well as customers from other networks, are invited to visit True Move Shops, True Shops and authorised True Move dealers throughout the country to have their contact lists updated. True Corp's general manager for marketing management, Suphakit Vuntanadit, said True Move was the only operator offering free downloads of mobile phone update software for the Symbian, Palm, Pocket PC and Smart Phone platforms through its website or via WAP, starting on September 1.

Source: The Nation: Aug 22

I like the change cause my number is even better now :D

is this change automatic? or do we have to do something??

what i really dont understand that they no just apply this rule to new numbers only and leave the old ones as they are. Like this, many people from overseas wont realize the change and don't get connected. anybody has an reasonable explenation why they did that ?

Is the change transparent to customers?

Because I am using 12Call and I am in Singapore, whereas my teerak, uses True Move, is in Colorado now. We definitely will not be in Thailand for the next 1 or 2 mths. Any advise?

what i really dont understand that they no just apply this rule to new numbers only and leave the old ones as they are. Like this, many people from overseas wont realize the change and don't get connected. anybody has an reasonable explenation why they did that ?


I guess it's about the technical problem.
It may not be practical to have 2 systems at the same time.

:dunno:

I like the change cause my number is even better now :D

is this change automatic? or do we have to do something??

No, it is not automatically changed, we have to either edit all of our phone numbers that we saved in our cellphones by putting "8" in between or go to customer service shop and they can help us done it. :)

I guess it's about the technical problem.
It may not be practical to have 2 systems at the same time.

:dunno:


the first 2 months after Sep 1st, we still can use old number to make a call that means there will be 2 systems, 9 and 10 digits in function but later than that one who didn't change or upgrade its cellphone, can't make a call. :)

^^ What I meant is in the long term. :)

^^^^Then, I have no idea either. :D

No, it is not automatically changed, we have to either edit all of our phone numbers that we saved in our cellphones by putting "8" in between or go to customer service shop and they can help us done it. :)

but I think your sim card still works right?

just if you want to update your phonebook contacts, you must edit all numbers by hand or automatically update at a True customer shop?

I read that if someone calls your mobile phone after November 1, 2006, they must dial 08X-XXX-XXXX right?

During Sept 1 to end of Sept, both dialing systems (0X-XXX-XXXX and 08X-XXX-XXXX) work right?

but I think your sim card still works right?

just if you want to update your phonebook contacts, you must edit all numbers by hand or automatically update at a True customer shop?

I read that if someone calls your mobile phone after November 1, 2006, they must dial 08X-XXX-XXXX right?

During Sept 1 to end of Sept, both dialing systems (0X-XXX-XXXX and 08X-XXX-XXXX) work right?


yes and yes, Speed :)

It will not be too complicated to do like I thought. :)

oh OK, not so bad then....only must remember to tell all friends outside Thailand to first call "668X" (not just "66X")before the mobile phone number (or they will think you dumped them :tongue2: )

ผมไม่ค่อยเข้าใจครับ ว่าเขาจะเพิ่มให้เป็น 10 หลักทำไมครับ

ในเมื่อ

เช่น 0-XXXX-XXXX

ทำไมไม่เพิ่มให้เป็น 1-XXXX-XXXX หรือ 2-XXXX-XXXX หล่ะครับ

SIM upgrading begins today


Mobile phone users can start upgrading their SIM cards for the new 10-digit numbers free of charge from today at all operators' shops nationwide. They have until Nov 30 to upgrade the cards, or they will not be able to receive incoming calls.

Market leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) said its customers can upgrade their SIM cards via www.ais.co.th/10digits. Alternatively, they can have their cards updated at 600 AIS shops and 200 mobile caravans in communities in remote areas.

DTAC customers can get their numbers updated at 23 DTAC service halls and 312 shops countrywide. Those using Symbian phones can update their cards themselves at www.dtac.co.th or www.happy.co.th and download the ''Add 8'' programme. They can also call the 1678 DTAC call centre or send an SMS to 7099.

A total of 32 million mobile phone users, both pre-paid and post-paid, will have to add an 8 in the middle of the existing two-digit prefix to make mobile-to-mobile calls. Numbers starting with 01, 09 and 06 will become 081, 089 and 086.

International calls made to local mobile numbers will also have to add 8 after the country code, followed by the one-digit prefix and seven-digit number.

For mobile-to-fixed line calls, numbers will not change.

After today all new mobile subscribers, both pre-paid and post-paid, will be put on the 10-digit system.

Source: The Bangkok Post: Sep 1

New phone numbering system takes effect

Callers to mobile phones now should start dialling "08", followed by the existing eight-digit number, as the new national numbering plan takes effect today.

Fixed-line telephone numbers remain the same.

For example, mobile phone numbers that start with "01" should be switched to an "081" prefix. The number (01) 234 5678 becomes (081) 234 5678.


Callers from abroad will have to add "8" after Thailand's "66" country code. For example, +668-1234 5678 would replace +66-1234 5678.

However, callers have until November 30 to get used to the new cellular dialling scheme. From December 1, only the 10-digit mobile-phone numbers will be valid.


All mobile-phone operators are now offering a free service at shops nationwide to convert numbers stored in handsets to the 10-digit format, regardless of the customer's service operator.


They will also send teams to busy shopping areas, such at Victory Monument and Silom as well as the offices of their customers to offer the conversion service.


Users also have to reconfigure the code of the short message function in their devices, which they can do by themselves or at operators' shops, to enable them to send and receive short messages. But they have a grace period until March 30.


Sigve Brekke, CEO of Total Access Communication (DTAC), said he would join more than 300 of his employees in spending the day in the Silom, Sathorn and Victory Monument areas to help people update their numbers.


The numbering plan aims to increase the total of phone numbers to 300 million from the present 90 million, which is expected to be enough to serve surging demand for 30 years.


Cellular-service providers have spent a combined Bt400 million upgrading their systems to comply with the new numbering plan.


The National Telecommunications Commission spent Bt30 million to publicise its new policy.

Source: The Nation: Sep 1

ตีฆ้องมือถือ10หลักเริ่มแล้ว

พลเอกชูชาติ พรหมพระสิทธิ์ ประธานกรรมการกิจการโทรคมนาคมแห่งชาติ (กทช.) เปิดเผยว่า วันที่ 1 กันยายนนี้เป็นต้นไป โทรศัพท์มือถือทุกเลขหมายและทุกระบบจะถูกปรับเปลี่ยนโดยอัตโนมัติจากเดิมที่เคยใช้เลข 9 หลัก เป็น 10 หลัก โดยวิธีการกด 08 แทน 0 ตัวหน้า และตามด้วยหมายเลขเดิมที่เหลือทุกครั้งที่ต้องการโทรเข้าโทรศัพท์มือถือ เช่น เบอร์เดิม 0-1234-5678 จะเปลี่ยนเป็น 0-81234-5678 โดยผู้ใช้สามารถนำซิมการ์ดไปรับบริการอัพเดทเพื่อเปลี่ยนหมายเลข 10 หลัก ได้ฟรีที่ศูนย์บริการของผู้ให้บริการรายใดก็ได้ ตั้งแต่วันที่ 1 กันยายนนี้เป็นต้นไป

Source: Matichon

เมื่อคืนวาน รอ ตื่นเต้นตั้งนาน แต่เบอร์เดิม ยังใช้ได้อยู่ จนถึง วันที่ 1 ธันวาคมนี้ คับ คือ ตอนนี้โทรเบอร์ไหนก็ได้