Electric bill text reminder

[phuketsub]

When I was paying my overdue PEA bill at their office about 6 months ago they were offering a [future] service to remind customers via text message if their bills were coming due, so I signed up.

Today I got my first text message reminding me, so I paid up at 7-Eleven by the deadline.

I happen to live near the PEA office, so paying late is not a big deal for me, but for people in other parts of the island this might be a useful service.

To sign up call the hotline 1129 and have your bill with the 10-digit user number ready to give to the operator.

They had an operator on-duty who spoke passable English when I called to see if it would actually work today.

I hope this will save some of my fellow TV members some hassles in the future.

The service is available nationwide.

[Langsuan Man]

Have your bill automatically deducted from your Thai Bank account and not only will you not have to remember it but you won't have to go anywhere to pay it

[phuketsub]

Have your bill automatically deducted from your Thai Bank account and not only will you not have to remember it but you won't have to go anywhere to pay it

I know that service is available, but I am kind of 'old school' in that respect -- and I don't really trust them with my bank details anymore than I do to provide a continuous power supply...

[NamKangMan]

What happens if you forget to pay your phone bill? :)

[LivinginKata]

Have your bill automatically deducted from your Thai Bank account and not only will you not have to remember it but you won't have to go anywhere to pay it

I know that service is available, but I am kind of 'old school' in that respect -- and I don't really trust them with my bank details anymore than I do to provide a continuous power supply...

We have paid our electric bills and water bills at 3 seperate addresses by standing order for many years. Never once had a problem.

[phuketsub]

What happens if you forget to pay your phone bill?

I have a post-paid service, and AIS is pretty good at reminding me.

[keestha]

Wouldn't dare to pay utility bills late in Thailand. When I was still living in Hua Hin, once I was confused by the new design of the electricity bill, and I understood I had to pay ultimately on the 8th, though it really was on the 6th. On the 7th they came to cut me off when I was still sleeping. Fortunately the housekeeper was there, and she convinced them to wait one more day.

[SantiSuk]

No big deal if you pay your TOT bill late. One day I wondered why the phone (and more importantly the internet) had gone down, only to find I had got behind with payments. I went in to pay; the cashier said you are overdue and we have cut you off. I said yes, sorry! when can I be reconnected? Now you have paid I will reconnect you she replied. Today? Yes today. I got home an hour later and the phone/internet was working again.

There was no disconnection or reconnection charge, I only paid the normal amount per the original bill including the prior unpaid month.

Remarkably civilised I thought! Amazing Thailand and no sardonic sneer for once