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When you say "recorded message" do you mean you just got a voice message that you listened to "after" the actual call OR just a computer generated voice saying something but never gave a PIN? What I've found over the years that sometimes when you select the "voice call" option to get a PIN when the call arrives the voice will say press a certain number to hear the PIN.....if that number is not pressed then no PIN is revealed. It's like a two step process to hear the PIN.

Based on your first post I assumed you had been logging in DSLogin before/periodically and it was just your Thai mobile number was no longer being accepted although for earlier logon it was being accepted. But based on your second post it implies to me you were initially trying to register with DSLogin (or maybe re-register if you hadn't used it for 6 months which causes deactivation of your acct) and your Thai mobile number was not being accepted. Regardless, it's my understanding that DSLogin uses whatever mobile number you have loaded in DEERS and I don't know if DEERS accepts non-US phone numbers or not. I can tell you that if you have a Google Voice number it works fine to receive DSLogin 2FA codes. I too "use", repeat, "use" to use DSLogin to access Tricare Overseas. But several years ago after having problems with DSLogin in accessing some sites like Tricare Overseas...problems such as getting locked out for 30 days a couple of times, and/or some of the websites (like Tricare Overseas) and DSLogin having "connection/interface" problems I switched back to creating login credentials directly for Tricare Overseas (i.e., don't have to access via DSLogin). Ever since then login to Tricare Overseas has been a piece of cake, very rarely any downtime, no DSLogin and Tricare Overseas interface problems, etc. Day and night different in terms of access, up time reliability, etc. Up to a few years ago once you accessed Tricare Overseas via DSLogin "then Tricare Overseas would deactivate your direct login credentials with Tricare Overseas and then you could only access by using DSLogin".....and if.when you tried to recreated direct Tricare Oversea login credentials you would get an error message along the lines of "Sorry Charlie, since you logged on before using DSLogin you must continue to use that method....no can have direct login credentials like you use to have." But that policy apparently changed a few years ago because after going thru six or so months of having a terrible time with DSLogin's I had heard a person could now create Tricare Overseas direct login credentials even if you had DSLogin credentials. Well, both the wife and I tried to recreate Tricare Overseas direct login credentials and "was able to do so." Been smooth sailing in terms of accessing Tricare Overseas and we will never-ever use DSLogin again to access the Tricare Overseas website. And like it or not, MyAuth is replacing DSLogin. And at some point the Tricare Overseas website will switch to using MyAuth vs DSLogin "and maybe even do away with direct login like they have now along with DSLogin access." Yea, if your main reason for using DSLogin is just to access Tricare Overseas I would highly recommend you registered for direct Tricare Overseas login credential....that is, act like you are a first time user. Assuming you are successful in registering please note it kinda resets your Tricare Overseas account to where any correspondence like messages back and forth will be reset to zero....but all other things remain the same like submitting claims, EOBs, etc....etc.....AND login problems become a thing of the past. No need to use VPN....in fact I recommend you do "not" use a VPN when using DSLogin or Tricare Overseas as you will get smoother/faster access....and definitely less likelihood of some glitch between DSLogin and your VPN service causing DSLogin to lock you out for 30 days. I use to be fan of DSLogin....but DSLogin is an old/picky/slow system....hopefully MyAuth will turn out to be much, much better....and as mentioned before DSLogin is going away....being replaced by MyAuth....only a matter of time before a person will "have" to use MyAuth to access whatever websites require MyAuth.....and I fully expect Tricare Overseas to go the MyAuth route especially since that will provide 2FA access which Tricare Overseas don't currently (ie., just use basic User ID and Password). I haven't seen any timeline for the DSLogin to MyAuth transition which began in late May 2025 when a couple of websites transitioned from DSLogin to MyAuth....and the DSLogin site only talks that the transition has begun and will eventually result in DSLogin being replaced my MyAuth. If you do want to create a MyAuth acct you would need to access from DSLogin one of the website that has already transitioned to MyAuth like milConnect that people use to update their DEERS info, get Tricare Health Care Benefits letter, etc., or the ICAO website. By accessing them from DSLogin when you logout of those sites they will offer the MyAuth acct setup to you.

Yes, DS Logon (I guess that's what you mean by the DMDC website) is still working...used it last week and also logged onto it again a few minutes ago....2FA code received to phone number but I use a US number vs my Thai number. Please note that o/a 20 May 2025 DSLogin has begun a phase-out process of modernizing to a new system called MyAuth. A couple of websites such as milConnnect and IDCO normally reached thru DSLogin began the transition from DSLogin to MyAuth o/a 20 May where they are now reached thru MyAuth. There is a message in red text talking about such when going to the DSLogin page. Now, DSLogin is still alive and working, but its just modernizing/transitioning itself to a new system named MyAuth which has better/more options for 2FA such as a specific Authenticator (it uses the "OKTA Verify" authenticator), Email, Push notification verification login, etc., "in a unique way"....but if I remember right MyAuth there is no option to use mobile phone/text for 2FA. In my opinion and use of MyAuth for the last week or so it's definitely better than the DSLogin experience....a DSLogin experience that can often not work well, get you locked out for 30 days, etc...etc...etc. Yeap, MyAuth does appear to be an improvement based on my limited testing so far. The next time you log onto DSLogon to access a "certain sites" which have begun the transition to MyAuth like say milConnect after you access that site when you log off a screen will popup to have you go thru the process to setup a MyAuth acct for future access. Fortunately, it's an easy process which relies on your DSLogin credentials to initially setup your MyAuth acct. You only need to do this once vs every time another website transitions from DSLogin to MyAuth. When the dust settles you still have a DSLogin Acct and now also a MyAuth acct. It's just as the several dozen websites a person can access via DSLogin will over time be transitioning to login via MyAuth instead.....and I guess at some point in the future DSLogin will be fully retired/disappear with its job being completely taken over my MyAuth. But I think that transition period will be governed by how fast the various websites update their login system to use (require) MyAuth instead of DSLogin. I expect the full transition will take a while.

And now I know how high the BYD PM2.5 indicator will read...peg-out so to speak....it reads a maximum of 999 as approximately one week ago I was behind a small pickup truck that caused my PM2.5 indicator to max out at 999. Don't know how high actual pollution level was as being behind this truck was like being in a black smoke screen being laid by a ship during World War II. The reading was at 999 for approx 10 seconds before it started coming down as I slowed down to let the truck get way ahead. Thank goodness for annual vehicle inspections where this truck will surely fail the inspection. 😜😀

I see the Riddara RD6 had the 7th highest sales of pickup trucks in Thailand for April 2025. Still small--but growing--monthly numbers since its late 2024 entry into the Thai market. But it has a long, long, long way to go to approach sales numbers of the every popular and work horse Toyota Hilux and isuzu D-max trucks. I expect almost all of the Riddara sales has been to folks who really don't need a truck to do any serious hauling....serious hauling like daily fruit, vegetable, meat, fish hauls to the market....or moving stuff around on the farm....or going to a construction work site with the pickup bed full of construction material...etc....etc....etc. Yeap....I think EV pickup trucks sales in Thailand will remain a "gentleman's truck." A "gentleman's truck" typically refers to a pickup truck that is well-maintained, clean, and often customized or upgraded to look more stylish and less utilitarian. These trucks are often used for commuting, errands, and weekend getaways, rather than for heavy hauling or work. The term "gentleman's truck" implies a level of refinement and care that is associated with the vehicle's appearance and use. ******************** Thailand's first EV Pickup Truck...a Oct 2024 Nation article talking the Riddara like how it has 60% of the EV small pickup market in China https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/business/automobile/40042800 Thailand April 2025 Sales Report for Pickup Truck Group https://autolifethailand.tv/sales-report-pick-up-apr-2025/

This youtuber, The Electric Viking, got deleted from my Youtube subscription list long ago as his whole life is making and "dramatizing" numerous videos per day (typically a half dozen or so per day) based on EV news articles from around the world. But hey, he just trying to make a living for himself and family. Basically, BYD has grown tremendously over recent years and many individuals clamored to get BYD dealerships (franchises)....it's kinda like how so many people in Thailand get a 7-11 franchise which often results in a multiple 7-11s being very close to each other. Or a new shopping location like a big PTT station or mini-mall opening and 80% of the tenant stores/shops renting there end-up being restaurants/food stalls which go-out-of-business/close-up within a year or two because of too much competition in their immediate location. Everyone wants to pile-on/start a certain type of trending business (franchise, dealership, etc)....but when the dust settles a year or two later some of those franchises/dealerships/etc., go out of business due to picking a bad location, being bad businessmen, causing their own downfall, etc. Just too many piglets trying to suck on the sow. Below articles talks the recent downfall/closing of the major BYD dealership the Electric Viking talks about in his video....it's basically a "...he said, she said..." type affair between BYD and some dealerships right now. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/05/29/big-byd-dealer-network-collapses-what-is-going-on/

Saw articles all over the internet where BYD has just made big price cuts on many of its EV sold in China. For example see below article with chart showing price reductions (reduction percentage) for many models such as the Atto (called Yuan in China), Dolphin, Seal, Sealion 7 (called Sealion 07 in China), etc. Apparently the price cut thru June 2025 is driven by high inventory levels at dealerships although sales growth has been increasing/very good. Wouldn't surprise me it the promotion goes beyond the end of June. I know specifications of models sold in China differ somewhat from what is sold outside of China (like in Thailand) but I wonder if price-cuts may be coming to Thailand BYD dealerships soon....triggering another round of cut-throat price cutting in Thailand. https://cnevpost.com/2025/05/24/byd-offers-price-discounts-china/ BYD offers wide-ranging price discounts, raising price war risk in China By Phate Zhang May 24, 2025, 10:09 AM GMT+7

Are you talking in Thailand? Maybe you meant another country like Norway. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-back-on-top-norway-new-model-y-starting-deliveries/

https://autolifethailand.tv/ev-register-apr-2025-thailand/ Total registrations of 100% electric vehicles in Thailand in April 2025 total 6,287 units | Decreased -19.7% BYD Sealion7 is the champion Total registrations of 100% electric vehicles in Thailand in April 2025 totaled 6,287 units | Decreased by -19.7% compared to the previous month , but increased by 53.6% compared to the same period last year. BYD Sealion7 took the championship, followed by MG4 Electric / BYD Dolphin / GWM ORA Good Cat / GAC Aion V Total car registrations in the 100% electric vehicle group (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle) in April 2025 total 6,287 cars (accounting for 16.1% of the total car registrations in Thailand, R.Y.1 total 38,955 cars) https://autolifethailand.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EV_overall_apr_2025_facebook-final.jpg https://autolifethailand.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EV_overall_apr_2025_table-for-web.jpg

My connection still working fine. Here I'm charging at a PTT station a little after high noon.

Update: As of 9:34am my SIM connection is fully working....app and car back on speaking terms and a complete internet connection exists.

Last night using the ReverAutomotive app I sent my SIM problem with pictures to their Customer Service. Basically, told them the BYD SIM (a.k.a., True SIM) is no longer working...quit making a complete internet connection early 22 May/Thursday morning. This morning/23 May/Friday I had a reply along the lines of they are aware of the problem and said "....please wait for the update notification....in the meantime please carry your car keys and NFC card with you for use...." As of 23 May 8:58am my BYD app and car (atto) are still unable to talk to each other....and the SIM does not make full/complete internet connection. Although it will show a 4G/3G icon on the display when looking in the "cellular connection" area although it also shows "connected" is also says SIM "not registered." And I did a reboot of the infotainment system, did a disconnect and reconnect within the cellular connection settings, etc.....nothing helped to make a complete connection. Today I'll visit the MIL in province....when I get back probably around 1pm today if things are still not working I may drop by my BYD dealership since they are very close to my home and see what they say.

Just did some more testing around 11pm/22 May..the SIM is making a basic connection per the 4G/3G icon and looking at the detailed cellular info but then the True servers are not connecting to the internet. Most likely a True "DNS" servers problem. It's kinda like when your home Wifi signal is connecting to your devices/phones/computers and your router is making a basic connection to your home internet provider but the router is not making a "valid/complete" connection to your provider "because that provider is having problems in connecting to the world wide web (internet)." Yea, I think it's a True problem...probably DNS server related...they haven't completely fixed the major True outage that began this morning.

Will add I also went into the detailed cellular settings in the infotainment system (Atto) to confirm the True SIM was connecting, forced it to disconnect from its True-H connection, and then allowed it to reconnect. After this the BYD app still couldn't connect to the car. This was as of 22 May 10pm. If the True outage today and if its really still ongoing for some connections/locations in Thailand then maybe the BYD app will start working again by tomorrow/Friday/23 May. And maybe BYD needs to do something on their end to allow the car SIMs and BYD server to start talking together again after the True disruption is 100% fixed. Time will tell.

A 22 May 2025 Bangkok Post article on True system failure. So, maybe it's still ongoing for some folks, some systems that interface like maybe the BYD app for those of us who have a True SIM in our BYD vehicle, etc. https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3031822/true-corp-sorry-for-mobile-service-outage PUBLISHED : 22 May 2025 at 14:16 UPDATED : 22 May 2025 at 16:27 WRITER: Online Reporters True Corp sorry for mobile service outage True Corp apologized on Thursday for a mobile phone and internet service outage that had a nationwide impact on some clients, and said it was preparing compensation for those affected. “Various services, including voice and data, are now returning to full capacity across all areas nationwide,” it said in an updated announcement on Thursday afternoon. “Affected users on the True network will receive an SMS notification with details about the compensation.” Customers complained earlier about mobile and internet service disruptions that began on Thursday morning. The Downdetector website reported a spike in reports from users starting around 10am. The reasons for the disruption are not yet known. “Internet and phone calls were down as if there was not a SIM card,” one client said after the services resumed on his mobile phone. “True apologises for the recent network incident that affected mobile usage for some True customers nationwide,” the company said. It also said that subscribers to the dtac network, which was absorbed when the two companies merged in 2023, were not affected. True said its executives were preparing to brief the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission about the incident, compensation and measures for preventing similar occurrences in the future.