Post by bahnoo on Sept 1, 2006 8:12:33 GMT 7
SIM upgrading begins today
SRISAMORN PHOOSUPHANUSORN
Mobile phone users can start upgrading their SIM cards for the new 10-digit numbers free of charge from today at all operators' shops nationwide. They have until Nov 30 to upgrade the cards, or they will not be able to receive incoming calls.
Market leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) said its customers can upgrade their SIM cards via www.ais.co.th/10digits. Alternatively, they can have their cards updated at 600 AIS shops and 200 mobile caravans in communities in remote areas.
DTAC customers can get their numbers updated at 23 DTAC service halls and 312 shops countrywide. Those using Symbian phones can update their cards themselves at www.dtac.co.th or www.happy.co.th and download the ''Add 8'' programme. They can also call the 1678 DTAC call centre or send an SMS to 7099.
A total of 32 million mobile phone users, both pre-paid and post-paid, will have to add an 8 in the middle of the existing two-digit prefix to make mobile-to-mobile calls. Numbers starting with 01, 09 and 06 will become 081, 089 and 086.
International calls made to local mobile numbers will also have to add 8 after the country code, followed by the one-digit prefix and seven-digit number.
For mobile-to-fixed line calls, numbers will not change.
After today all new mobile subscribers, both pre-paid and post-paid, will be put on the 10-digit system
SRISAMORN PHOOSUPHANUSORN
Mobile phone users can start upgrading their SIM cards for the new 10-digit numbers free of charge from today at all operators' shops nationwide. They have until Nov 30 to upgrade the cards, or they will not be able to receive incoming calls.
Market leader Advanced Info Service (AIS) said its customers can upgrade their SIM cards via www.ais.co.th/10digits. Alternatively, they can have their cards updated at 600 AIS shops and 200 mobile caravans in communities in remote areas.
DTAC customers can get their numbers updated at 23 DTAC service halls and 312 shops countrywide. Those using Symbian phones can update their cards themselves at www.dtac.co.th or www.happy.co.th and download the ''Add 8'' programme. They can also call the 1678 DTAC call centre or send an SMS to 7099.
A total of 32 million mobile phone users, both pre-paid and post-paid, will have to add an 8 in the middle of the existing two-digit prefix to make mobile-to-mobile calls. Numbers starting with 01, 09 and 06 will become 081, 089 and 086.
International calls made to local mobile numbers will also have to add 8 after the country code, followed by the one-digit prefix and seven-digit number.
For mobile-to-fixed line calls, numbers will not change.
After today all new mobile subscribers, both pre-paid and post-paid, will be put on the 10-digit system
