Couple of months ago I saw a thread that told us the current numbers were going to change

with the additon of an extra 6 I belief?

Anybody has an update on this?

Jumbo

About September it starts, its an extra 8 for cell phones I am not sure for land lines

I was wondering about this too.

I thought it was taking effect even sooner, but September seems more plausible than June anyway.

Edited May 17, 200620 yr by gisele

About September it starts, its an extra 8 for cell phones I am not sure for land lines

Funny thing is i also remember it should start in June, I just called TOT they are not aware of any changes....so what is your source?

J

Will this supposed extra digit go at the beginning or end of the original phone number?

Will this supposed extra digit go at the beginning or end of the original phone number?

Rather unlikely that it would go at the end methinks...

(Pattaya Expats Club) The Thai Government have announced changes to the Mobile Phone

Numbering System. It is planned to add another digit - an 8. e.g. an existing

number (01 234 5678) will become (081 234 5678). This will apply to all

providers of Mobile services. If you plan a change to your business

cards, please be aware. The suggestion is for this to happen in 2006.

Oh great... I can see a monumental <deleted> up on the way ...

totster

Oh great... I can see a monumental <deleted> up on the way ...

totster

What ever makes you think that?

Remember this is only the first change..................

Land lines will also need an extra digit in due course.

It was june - funny how they like to not update anyone on their plans. Yes - me thinks too that a major blunder will occur and no one will be able to call one another.

Oh great... I can see a monumental <deleted> up on the way ...

totster

Not so long ago, Singapore prefixed a 6 to all landline numbers. It worked easily, because for a period with or without worked; then later a message would say "you must down prefix with a 6", so it was easy.

But of course.....

Well, that's also how Thailand recently got their first change. Previously, if you called from landline to landline (within the same area), you only dialed 7 numbers. So, instead of 02 555 5599, you only dialed 555 5599. Same went for mobiles, but this limited the number of mobile numbers (there was only the 01 mobile group).

Now, you *have* to dial 0 and the number prefix all the time. This allows for more mobile numbers (09, etc), but it's a pain. During the transition, they also had a grace period, and the message system, so I think that when the 8 comes into use, it will be the same.

Its official now

September 1 is the date

mobile prefixes change by adding an 8 after the 0

so 01.2345678

would become 081.2345678

international +66.812345678

There will be an automated answer if you dial incorrectly in Thai and English and Finish

landlines are not going to be changed as yet

Its official now

September 1 is the date

mobile prefixes change by adding an 8 after the 0

so 01.2345678

would become 081.2345678

international +66.812345678

There will be an automated answer if you dial incorrectly in Thai and English and Finish

landlines are not going to be changed as yet

Why Finish?

Explorer

Its official now

September 1 is the date

mobile prefixes change by adding an 8 after the 0

so 01.2345678

would become 081.2345678

international +66.812345678

There will be an automated answer if you dial incorrectly in Thai and English and Finish

landlines are not going to be changed as yet

Why Finish?

Explorer

Slip of the pen

Its official now

September 1 is the date

mobile prefixes change by adding an 8 after the 0

so 01.2345678

would become 081.2345678

international +66.812345678

There will be an automated answer if you dial incorrectly in Thai and English and Finish

landlines are not going to be changed as yet

Why Finish?

Explorer

Slip of the pen

Finnish (Suomi), but only on Nokia phones.

Longish thread here...

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=70420