Thailand 10 digit telephone dialing

After September 1, 2006: Thailand mobile phones are on a 10 digit system. After September 1, 2006 the digit 8 must be inserted after the first 0

Thailand land / wire telephones remain on a 9 digit dialing system. These change only effect Thai mobile telephones.

International call to Thai Mobile Telephone.

All International calls, to land or mobile, omit the first 0

mobile example 1: 66 05 555 5555 is now 66 85 555 5555

mobile example 2: 66 09 555 5555 >> 66 89 555 5555

Stored numbers in Thai mobile phones should be manually changed. The phone center software can alter phone numbers that are correct as stored!

Thailand Domestic calls to mobile phones

example 1: 09 555 5555 >> 089 555-5555

Thailand Domestic calls to mobile phones

example 2: 07 555 5555 >> 087 555-5555

Calling?

DO NOT FORGET

THE TIME DIFFERENCE

Bangkok Time (All Thailand)

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Want to make a practice call?
call Ms. Goong <66> (02) 229-4681 for personalized tourism service.

Thai Land line phone numbers have not changed .. remain 9 digit

International calls to Thailand .. calling from outside Thailand

The initial 0 is omitted when calling into Thailand .. when calling from outside Thailand omit the initial 0.

International calls to Thailand mobile phones example 2:

07 555 5555 was 66 7 555 5555 is now 66 87 555 5555

International Calls to Thai Land Line the 1st 0 is ommitted.

07 229 4681 is dialed: 66 7 2294681

Acceptable voice quality and total ease of use are provided by modern computer telephones .. we use daily & highly recommend skype!

During the Thai Coup in 2006 land lines & mobile lines were so congested as to be mostly unusable for over a week .. skype worked fine! :-)

Calls to Thailand from the US are 2.46¢ per minute using skype .. call a friend, make an appointment, discuss options with Thai provider, call hotel to confirm .. cost under 50¢ for a 20 minute call! Doh!

I watched the lead guitar player of Soi Dog Blues Band, Khun Dant, check his mobile between songs last week!

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You will see Thai text messaging to each other while in the same restaurant or club!

Steven Colbert / The Colbert Report on Comedy Central showed a video clip of the Thai UN Delegation text messaging during Bush's speech at the UN .. of course there was a military coup happening at that instant..

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This is supposed to provide a system that will last for 30 years.