Mobile phone registration
Re: Mobile phone registration
Well that was easy - not
Went with Mrs BB to AIS in Market Village. Greeted by a young girl and boy, not long out of nappies. Explained in both English and Thai that we needed to register our SIM cards. The response was repeatedly, "You want to buy a SIM card?"
At one stage the boy advanced to ask if I had my passport. Thinking I was making progress, I responded, "Yes." The response was, "OK, you can buy SIM card."
Mrs BB was quoting the article, including the fine if AIS don't comply. The way they looked at us was as if we were from Mars. There was no way the kids were going to give us a ticket to see a desk clerk. Rather than lose my temper with them, I turned and walked away, and Mrs BB followed.
I guess I just wait now until my service is suspended. I don't use the phone for phone calls very much anyway. My main use is wi-fi hot spot, so loss of phone service won't actually bother me.
Went with Mrs BB to AIS in Market Village. Greeted by a young girl and boy, not long out of nappies. Explained in both English and Thai that we needed to register our SIM cards. The response was repeatedly, "You want to buy a SIM card?"
At one stage the boy advanced to ask if I had my passport. Thinking I was making progress, I responded, "Yes." The response was, "OK, you can buy SIM card."
Mrs BB was quoting the article, including the fine if AIS don't comply. The way they looked at us was as if we were from Mars. There was no way the kids were going to give us a ticket to see a desk clerk. Rather than lose my temper with them, I turned and walked away, and Mrs BB followed.
I guess I just wait now until my service is suspended. I don't use the phone for phone calls very much anyway. My main use is wi-fi hot spot, so loss of phone service won't actually bother me.
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Re: Mobile phone registration
Oh dear, i have this to look forward to next week...or not, perhaps.
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to take out a post-paid contract and port the number from my pre-paid (PAYG) phone?
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to take out a post-paid contract and port the number from my pre-paid (PAYG) phone?
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Re: Mobile phone registration
BBBig Boy wrote:Well that was easy - not
Went with Mrs BB to AIS in Market Village. Greeted by a young girl and boy, not long out of nappies. Explained in both English and Thai that we needed to register our SIM cards. The response was repeatedly, "You want to buy a SIM card?"
At one stage the boy advanced to ask if I had my passport. Thinking I was making progress, I responded, "Yes." The response was, "OK, you can buy SIM card."
Mrs BB was quoting the article, including the fine if AIS don't comply. The way they looked at us was as if we were from Mars. There was no way the kids were going to give us a ticket to see a desk clerk. Rather than lose my temper with them, I turned and walked away, and Mrs BB followed.
I guess I just wait now until my service is suspended. I don't use the phone for phone calls very much anyway. My main use is wi-fi hot spot, so loss of phone service won't actually bother me.
Try the third(?) floor in the shopping Mall. MV technology shops stink IMO. No one there seems to know anything other than how to sell you something. Pretty much sums MV up. I always use and always recommend Shopping Mall and have never been disappointed whether it be a phone, computer or printer issue.
Edit.I was even referred there by a pucker Nokia phone shop as they admitted they didn't know my problem but Shopping Mall would'
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Re: Mobile phone registration
Are the Thais queuing up for this? NO
Do they even know/are aware of it? No
Will service end for millions on February 2nd? No
Do they even know/are aware of it? No
Will service end for millions on February 2nd? No
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It was never going to end on Feb 2nd. It was 6 months later.
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No, I won't bother again. I don't really need a phone, so if that's the end of it, so be it.richard wrote:BB
Try the third(?) floor in the shopping Mall.
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Hmm, opened up a hornets nest here!Big Boy wrote:I guess I just wait now until my service is suspended. I don't use the phone for phone calls very much anyway. My main use is wi-fi hot spot, so loss of phone service won't actually bother me.
As far as I know to use wi-fi you need a SIM card, and that is what they are wanting you to register. As you say, it has a 6 month grace period, so it should become clear where to do it well before then.
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And when they are it'll be my Thai partner in the queue and not me!Are the Thais queuing up for this? NO
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Re: Mobile phone registration
Yes it is - I've done it before with AISJ.J.B. wrote:Oh dear, i have this to look forward to next week...or not, perhaps.
Can anyone tell me if it's possible to take out a post-paid contract and port the number from my pre-paid (PAYG) phone?
Re: Mobile phone registration
Firstly, the registration points will not be in place until February 1st at the earliest. It will take a couple of weeks for everything to fall in place then you'll be able to register at 7/11, supermarkets, some banks and of course the service provider shops. You then have 6 months before any action is taken. This has been law for some years but only now are they making moves to enforce it. I registered my and my wife's years ago when the law came into force. I've since called AIS's helpline and was able to check quite quickly that our phones are in fact already registered.
I've spoken with quite a few Thai's and yes, they do know about it but with 110 million sim cards to register it's a mammoth task and may fall by the wayside as it did before.
I've spoken with quite a few Thai's and yes, they do know about it but with 110 million sim cards to register it's a mammoth task and may fall by the wayside as it did before.
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This partly answers my initial question, thank you. Do you have the number please?HHTel wrote:I've since called AIS's helpline and was able to check quite quickly that our phones are in fact already registered.
Do they speak English?
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Re: Mobile phone registration
^^
AIS: call 1175 from your mobile, or +66 2299 5000 from abroad.
DTAC: call 1678 (press 7 for English) from your mobile, or +66 2202 8000 from abroad.
True: call 1331 from your mobile, or +66 89100 1331 from abroad.
AIS: call 1175 from your mobile, or +66 2299 5000 from abroad.
DTAC: call 1678 (press 7 for English) from your mobile, or +66 2202 8000 from abroad.
True: call 1331 from your mobile, or +66 89100 1331 from abroad.
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I and probably millions of other people have received a text this afternoon from AIS saying I have to register my SIM on 31 Jul 15 at AIS or Telewiz. Nothing like creating chaos by trying to register 90 million SIM cards in a single day
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BB: is it on 31st July or by 31st July ?
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Re: Mobile phone registration
It's got to be a typo and should be "by" I would think? July 31 is the deadline, 6 months from Feb. 1 as reported.
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