Thaksin Shinawatra?Originally Posted by Unwell
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This always baffles me as well. If the number is static how does it add more variables?
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I dont really understand how adding 08 to all existing numbers will give us the choice of any new numbers? Or am i missing something?
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Imagine there are only 100 numbers. Stick a 1 infront and you have got 1100 numbers to play with.
My phone number has 9 digits, so there are 100 million available numbers. Stick the number 8 infront and now you have 10 digits, or 800 million numbers which should be enough for LoS for a year or two.
But it's not enough for China.
If I've cocked up the maths, sorry.
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I told Jeeves to drink it himself.
Simple enough - they have developed software which will make the changes on the phone AND on the SIM, and will only do this to mobile numbers.
From their website -
For walk-in customers, the special service counter will help convert customers' phone numbers and update all numbers kept in their phone books both in SIM and in handsets from 9 to 10 digits. DTAC has developed a program to automatically update all numbers in the phonebook and also switch numbers in message center to enable SMS to work under the 10 digit system. It will take about 2-3 minutes for each customer to complete the process.
“The software is intelligent enough to convert only mobile phone numbers while leaving the rest, be they fixed line or overseas numbers, intact,” said Sunti.
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It's for later, as the demand for new numbers increases. Then they may have numbers starting with 06, 07, etc.This always baffles me as well. If the number is static how does it add more variables?
This was done in the UK a few years back.
This is what is puzzling me. In the UK we didn't all have to trot into our local Vodafone office to have the number changed.
Whoopy doo, I can edit my phone numbers quicker than it takes to get to the nearest phone centre.
I have about 270 stored, I sure as hell cant do it in 10 minutes. I will drop it off at true, go shopping for food. Come back and pick it up. 270 numbers would take me hours.
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How many customers do True have?
I'd go on a weekday afternoon AO.
I'm just wondering whether this isn't all just a ruse to get all the simcards registered.
correct. they didnt have ANY smart software for us. We had to change all the numbers manually.
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.. but the point I am making is that you didn't need to go into some showroom in order to change your own number over.
You don't have to change your number.
You need to change the numbers in your phonebook so you can still get through to them when you call them.
I don't know where the confusion came in about having to go in to the shop to be able to use your phone.
Its just the numbers in your phonebook.
Don't panic.
That's what I thought in the first place, but Unwell seems to have read otherwise in the Bangkok Post and The Nation.
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You misunderstand. In the UK, ALL the phone numbers changed, mobile and landline. People just had to dial the new numbers and get used to it, and there was no re-programming available.
It's just mobiles in Thailand which are changing (I think!) and your own number will automatically have the '8' added by your phone company as will everyone else's.
What HAS to be changed are those numbers which are stored in a persons own mobile. The mobile companies (well, DTAC anyway) are trying to assist customers by running this software to automtically add an '8' to ONLY those numbers which need to have it added.
Come on, can you imagine the average Thai successfully doing this alone?
Last edited by Mister Fixit; 16th August 2006 at 19:03.
You DON'T have to change YOUR number over. It's only the contact numbers in your phone's memory and/or SIM which need to be changed. YOUR number will be changed automatically by the provider in their system, when the date arrives.
Fixit has the right idea, its gonna happen. It aint like the airport. How many of you remember when they added 02? Had to reprogram manually then. Take it to the shop and get it done. I will take it at opening time on Sunday to True, 10am I am sure I will have it back by 11:00 when I am finished shopping and a bite to eat.
Its a done deal, what are we debating. Dang it. This is Thailand. In American we just add more area codes, it makes more money for all in the long run. The idea being that 02 is much to big for the area it covers. All of BKK, Prathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, I think even Ayuthaya and Chachangsao fall in the 02 code. Put them in different zones. The same as 038 for Pattaya, and 077 for some of the south. Much easier than adding digits.
Think of the people calling in. You gotta admit this is Thai style at its best. Never been tried anywhere before.
What the hell do you think they are gonna think.
"You are missing a digit". Damn okay my thumb is still there. Be sure to inform your loved ones of the change.
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