+ sign before country code - 'number unavailable'

[dageurreotype]

I've tried to call a Call Center using the code 0044 for the UK. An internet search threw up this advice if your cell doesn't have a + sign. I keep getting the 'mai mee mai lek' - number unavailable, and then it dies. I've had this with other Call Centers in the UK in the past. No problem using it to call friends et al.

What's up? Thanks.

[Jdietz]

Try holding down the "0" for a second or so, it'll produce your '+' sign.

Alternatively, you can use '001' for international access. So in your case 001-44-<etc>

Edited May 5, 2015 by Jdietz

[RichCor]

I believe using a '+' sign in Thailand defaults the "international call bearer" to the current mobile operator network. ( same as 001 44 for dialing UK).

If you don't want or can't use the '+' sign then you need to specify the "international call bearer" by dialing their prefix. (ie: 004 0044 or 004 44 to use dtac as your network call bearer).

Fixed-line and Mobile customers can select an international call carrier by using special prefix dialing codes from within Thailand to receive special calling rates.

Some previous ThaiVisa threads:

Calling internationally via TOT landline and AIS

Started by Jingthing, 2014-02-23 20:36

International Direct Dialing: using ... as the service to initiate and connect your international call, sample call rate for country 44 (UK):

via CAT 001 / Cat 100 :: sample UK rate 14฿/m, Fixed: 5, Mobile: 7

via CAT 009 :: sample UK rate 14฿/m, Fixed: 5, Mobile: 7 (at very low rates starting from 3 baht a minute, make international outgoing calls to over 232 destinations worldwide)

via DTAC 004 :: sample UK rate 17฿/m (with rates starting at 2.5 baht per minute.)

via AIS 005 :: sample UK rate 18฿/m (with rates starting at just 9 baht per minute. Get crystal clear sound with fast call connections covering more than 240 destinations globally)

via AIN/AIS 00500 :: sample UK rate 5 or 7฿/m [Area codes starting with 7,8 will be charged with standard, higher rate]

(a high quality and inexpensive international call service. Rates start at only 3 baht per minute, covering over 230 destinations worldwide)

** AIS 00500 available to AIS GSM Advance, One-2-Call!, AIS 3G Postpaid and AIS 3G One-2-Call! Customers.

via TRUE 006 :: service only available on TRUE :: sample UK rate Fixed line: 3฿/m and Mobile: 6฿/m

** TRUE 006 available to True fixed line, TrueMove mobile and TrueMove H mobile customers only.

via TOT 007 :: Using the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) technology.

(The special rate starting from 9฿ per minute is only a call made from a TOT number. If made from other operators’ numbers, the call will be charged based on the destination.

** TOT 007 service available to TOT, TRUE and TT&T landline and 470 Mhz., TOT 3G, AIS and DTAC mobile and calling card users.

via TOT 008 :: using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology :: sample UK rate

(The special rate starting from 3฿ per minute is only a call made from a TOT number. If made from other operators’ numbers, the call will be charged based on the destination. Cover 228 destination countries worldwide)

** TOT 008 service available to TOT, TRUE and TT&T landline and 470 Mhz., TOT 3G, AIS and DTAC mobile and calling card users.

-- AIS customers can now make international call by pressing “+” to represent access code 005 from AIN GlobalComm or by directly pressing 001, 005, 007, 008, 009 or 00500 to access international call services from other providers.

-- DTAC dtac customers can select an international call carrier on their own by one of the following ways: CAT 001, 009 or DTAC "+" or 004, or TOT 007, 008

Other Direct Dialing alternatives:

TOT PIN Phone 108 (Thai) prepaid phone card :: International Calls from TOT fixed line / mobile public network 2฿/m, TRUE network 3฿/m.

for local, domestic long-distance, and international calls from any fixed line phone (even a barred long-distance outgoing phone) or any public payphone.

[BudRight]

44 is the country code for the UK, not 0044. So it should be +44.

[KhunBENQ]

RichCor, post #3 says it all.

I always use 009 prefix (to (Germany). Cheap and acceptable speech quality.

To reach a London number you would dial:

009 44 20 ....

Harrods :

009 44 20 7730 1234

009 rates to UK: Fixed : 5 Baht, Mobile : 7 Baht

If you use "+" (= 001) then the rate to UK is 14 Baht

http://www.cattelecom.com/site/en/list_service.php?cat=561&subcat=858

Edited May 8, 2015 by KhunBENQ

[phazey]

44 is the country code for the UK, not 0044. So it should be +44.

00 is an escape code, same as +

[KhunBENQ]

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Edited May 9, 2015 by KhunBENQ