mike111 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Hi, I'm looking to buy a "virtual" Thai phone number so that calls to that number could be forwarded to a Skype account or to a VOIP account at low rates. Any suggestions on an inexpensive provider for such a service?. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAF666 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Not clear exactly what you need, however You can buy a skype number for Thailand that anyone can call and it will find you online anywhere. I have an Sydney skype number so that family can call me in Thailand, or anywhere online, for the cost to them of a local call. There is no cost for incoming calls. Cost for this is ~AD$50 pa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike111 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Thanks. What I want is similar to a Skype number: people can call from their "normal" phone and it's forwarded on the internet to a "soft phone" (skype or a similar app). I've checked skype before posting and they don't list Thailand: https://www.skype.com/en/skype-number/ Where did you see they do?. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAF666 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thailand was listed in a skype text list I saw of available countries. When I just tried to buy a Thai number, the selection page does not include Thailand as an option. Bugga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike111 Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks, so as I've mentioned a Thai Skype number is currently not an option. Any other suggestions? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clokwise Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I use a free (iphone/android) app called "DTAC Call", not exactly for the same reasons you want, but I believe it will do the trick. I had a DTAC SIM/tel # which I not longer needed so I added it to the DTAC Call app. Then swapped out the SIM to my new SIM #. The app has a standard interface for placing and receiving calls and SMS messages using my old DTAC #. I keep a very small balance in that account to keep the # alive, as I don't place calls with it, only receive calls and SMS. Now when someone calls/texts me on the old # my phone will ring via the app. I expected a clusterfudge of an app, but it's surprisingly straightforward and works flawlessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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