What Going On WIth AIS? Are they folding up?

[phuketrichard]

  On 10/13/2016 at 9:50 AM, bark said:

Top up cards are a waste of time and energy( Yours ). Get a phone plan for less then 500 baht per month.

I don't understand why people risk not being able to use a phone in emergency, because their phone is out of money !

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not everyone can get a POST paid sim, i got one back in the 90's

u need a thai credit card or work permit.

[bark]

  On 10/13/2016 at 10:24 AM, louse1953 said:

Why waste 450 baht a month.50 baht is all i need per month.If somebody wants me,they have my number.Not hard to check account total,and when they sms back makes me feel wanted.

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No Friends ? Sorry for you.

[boughtoncestrian]

Just topped my phone at telewiz no problem

[Don Mega]

  On 10/13/2016 at 9:50 AM, bark said:

Top up cards are a waste of time and energy( Yours ). Get a phone plan for less then 500 baht per month.

I don't understand why people risk not being able to use a phone in emergency, because their phone is out of money !

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Yeah cause setting up a post pay plan is the perfect solution for those that don't live here fulltime and such and easy task to undertake for those that do.

[retoocs01]

  On 10/14/2016 at 2:12 AM, bark said:

No Friends ? Sorry for you.

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TV at it's best...congrats.

*facepalm*

[Sheryl]

Can top up online through Kasikorn bank ad I suspect most others.

[mercman24]

500 baht a month yer having a laugh, my 100 baht lasts me 3 months as all my chat business is done by texting on "line" free, text chat to my mate in the UK every day,  cost to me ZERO

[Don Mega]

  On 10/16/2016 at 8:09 AM, mercman24 said:

500 baht a month yer having a laugh, my 100 baht lasts me 3 months as all my chat business is done by texting on "line" free,

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Some us use our phones for other things than ordering a short time on the line app

[mtls2005]

I guess it makes sense that AIS ended their relationship with 7-11 as a retail merchant. AIS pays retail merchants to represent them.

 

As has been highlighted, 7-11 and TrueMove H are part of the same conglomerate, and there are some negatives associated with driving your existing customers to a contact point where they might be exposed to the competition. 

 

I haven't seen a lot of news on this, but AIS has been updating their marketing to materials to reflect the existing top-up channels.

 

It seems like there is a Boonterm top-up machine outside every 7-11, so that remains an option for folks whose only option may be a nearby 7-11.

[samsensam]

 

top up on line; use your bank account or get your gf/friend to do it for you. easy.

[mtls2005]

 

 

One-2-Call cards running out at 7-Elevens

 

MANY 7-Eleven convenience stores have run out of Advanced Info Service’s One-2-Call refill cards as the country’s largest cellular operator and CP All, the operator of 7-Eleven, have yet to reach agreement on their new revenue-sharing rate. 

 

Titipong Khiewpaisal, AIS senior vice president, said yesterday that CP All stopped ordering the prepaid cards early this month.

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/business/corporate/30298371

[4evermaat]

Online banking, especially from mobile app is probably the quickest.  Kasikorn bank has 20 baht topups for AIS.  No additional fee.  AIS also takes one-time online topups via eService using a debit card.  The also launched a service where you can have recurring topups (monthly), auto-topups when your account balance falls below a certain amount, or on demand topups (Freedom Topup).

http://www.ais.co.th/12call/en/prepaid-credit-card1-1.html

 

 

 

I have a pre-plan where you pay by the second for voice calls 1.2 satang/sec with VAT.  Saves a LOT of money over the minute round-up.   Why switch to post paid unless you need a billing statement?  They can get locked due to non-payment also.  Prepaid you are fine as long as you have validity.

 

 

[Johnniey]

Top up plans are are a bad idea.   Any readon to get one if you're not atourist? I've had a monthly plan with the same number for 17 years.  Now only 400 baht a month  for hours of calls,  can pay online or 7/11.

[mtls2005]

There are some stories in the local press which cannot be linked. TrueMove and DTAC pay 6% commission to 7/11 (obviously TrueMove and 7/11 are part of CP), while AIS has had a long-standing agreement at 4%. They have balked at paying 6%, hence the stand-off and end of 7/11 as a sales channel for AIS. Normally the "authorities" (Junta/44 or NBTC) would step in as this does impact people whose only channel might be a nearby 7/11, but for now they are citing a lack of authority to interfere with commercial arrangements as their reasons.

 

Given how automated the process is now both 4% and 6% seem high; 3% is probably more in line with cost/profit?

[wpcoe]

  On 10/29/2016 at 3:03 AM, Johnniey said:

Top up plans are are a bad idea.   Any readon to get one if you're not atourist? I've had a monthly plan with the same number for 17 years.  Now only 400 baht a month  for hours of calls,  can pay online or 7/11.

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Some people -- even long-term residents -- don't use nearly that much on their phones.  Friends of mine never reach B100/month of mobile phone charges.

 

I've been on post-paid for years even though I can go over a month with no outgoing calls or SMS.  I do it for the data plan for my smartphone's apps and as a mobile hot spot when traveling around Thailand.