Thai Cell phones now 10-digits

[wowpow]

(TNA) The National Telecommunication Commission (NTC) on Thursday confirmed that all mobile phones in Thailand would become 10-digit numbers in September.

From 00:01 a.m. on September 1, all domestic mobile phone systems will be totally altered to be the 10-digit based, according to an official NTC statement.

Number "8" would be added after "0" to the existing 9-digit based numbers, said the statement.

For example, the existing 01-2345678 will become 081-2345678; 09-2345678 will be 089-2345678.

The change is aimed to accommodate expanding mobile phone numbers to meet increasing local demand.

The country's basic telephone numbers for households and business buildings will continue with its 9-digit based system, according to the NTC.

The general public are welcome to seek more detailed information from the NTC at Tel. No. 02-2713511. 04-7511026, or at local mobile phone service centres across the country.

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Does this apply when calling from outside Thailand to a Thai mobile phone? Still leave the "0" off, but add an "8"?

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... of asking whether the 8 should be prefixed when dialing international. I have learnt not to assume, anything is possible

Thanks Whitedesire. I thought it was a legitimate question. After doing my own search, I did see that there is a grace period of a few months where the new and old way will both work. But I still don't know why we need to drop the "0" when calling from outside Thailand. And then within Thailand there are some other idiosyncracies whether in BKK or outside, whether using one of those long distance calling options, etc. I have a hard time keeping track of all the calling card options, pin numbers, redial special characters, SIM card changeouts for multi-band phones, whether using a local phone or my US phone on international roaming, international access codes and on and on that I take nothing for granted. I need a whole notebook just for calling instructions.

Thanks Whitedesire. I thought it was a legitimate question

Clearly some people are even more technologically challenged than even I had thought possible. It's just so obvious that it would be required.

[Davidjewel]

Does this apply when calling from outside Thailand to a Thai mobile phone? Still leave the "0" off, but add an "8"?

When dialing phone numbers OUTSIDE of Thailand you can not dial the short prefix of 0. You have to dial the whole number. Example - when I dial my bf cell INSIDE of Thailand I dial 09-781-****. From OUTSIDE of Thailand I have to dial 011-669-781-****.

I understand when september comes INSIDE Thailand I'll have to dial 089-781-****, but what about dialing from OUTSIDE of thailand? Will I have to dial 011-6689-781-****?

[wowpow]

GSM advance Customer

Subject : Information about 10 Digits
Thank you very much for your continuous support of our services. We are pleased to provide you with following information:

We are writing to inform you a change of 9 digits to 10 digits telephone number in order to support the increasing in telephone usage and for an adequate telephone number needed.

AIS give a response to the National Telecommunication Commission of Thailand (NCT) policy that would like every telephone provider increase the digits of number form 9 to 10. This will start on September 1, 2006 that the customer who want to call 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09 need to put 8 after zero both form mobile or landline. For example:

Old Style : mobile phone code 2 digits + mobile number 7 digits (01-8110888)
New Style : mobile phone code 3 digits + mobile number 7 digits (081-8110888)

Nevertheless you can dial with the old method for 3 or 4 digits numbers such as 1175 or 001 or 009 or 1900-xxxx-xx or other special numbers.
To differ the mobile phone number from the landline number, please check the second to the forth digit of the number. Below is the group of mobile phone code help to distinguish the mobile phone number and the landline number

Mobile Phone Numbers starting with...
01
030-031
033
040-041
0451
046-048
0490-0499
050-052
0561
057-058
0590-0599
060-066
0670-0679
068-072
0730-0731
0738-0741
0749-0751
0760-0761
0767-0771
0777
078-079
081
090-099


Besides are the landline number and the special number that remain unchanged.


In addition, you need to change "Message Center Number" to send and receive SMS :
1. GSM Advance: change from +6618110888 to be +66818110888.
2. GSM1800: change from +6613101800 to be +66813101800.
3. 1-2-Call: change from +6618310808 to be +66818310808.

For your convenience in this changing, you can contact us at any AIS O

[Davidjewel]

[This will start on September 1, 2006 that the customer who want to call 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09 need to put 8 after zero both form mobile or landline.]

According to this, it affects landlines as well as mobile phones. Again it addresses making calls INSIDE of Thailand. What about calls OUTSIDE of Thailand where you have to dial full prefix (country code) in addition to the number?

what about dialing from OUTSIDE of thailand? Will I have to dial 011-6689-781-****?

Yes, why wouldn't you? It's just so obvious