12Call - the slippery buggers

[The Gentleman Scamp]

Everytime I return to Thailand I have to get a new 12Call SIM card, which doesn't cost much and you get credit with it - and unfortunately the hassle of a new number.

I am about to get some business cards made, but I don't want to do this until I can be sure that the number will still be the same if I piss off for a couple of months.

Suggestions and advice welcome.

[AntRobertson]

Everytime I return to Thailand I have to get a new 12Call SIM card

Why? Can't you just keep the old one?

[sabang]

If you are willing to keep a sufficient number of credits in the account GS, you can keep your existing number. This is the case with Orange/ True anyway- we've had the same number for about four years, and we are not on a contractual basis.
So if this 12Call crowd won't do it for you, change your supplier.

[The Gentleman Scamp]

I do keep the old one, I am not forced to hand it over with my departure tax - it's just that it expires while I am away, if I am away more than a month it seems, though when I check balance it says balance is valid for 1 year.

Could it be because I use all my credit before I depart?

If you are willing to keep a sufficient number of credits in the account GS, you can keep your existing number.

How much Sabby?

[attaboy]

nevermind

[britmaveric]

Dunno mine good til 10/08, never have an issue with it going south on me. Course I load it up and use it quite often.

[baldrick]

Switch to the Sawasdee simcard (from AIS/1-2-Call) or DTAC Simple simcard. With any refills (even 20 baht), you get 365 days validity.

Problem With 1-2-call Mobile... - Thailand Forum

[Marmite the Dog]

You checked your validity period yesterday, and you know it's good for a year, so why this thread?

Knobski.

[Fast Eddie]

Could it be because I use all my credit before I depart?

No. Mine did the same over the summer when i went away for a couple of months.

[The Gentleman Scamp]

I will ring 12Call (the company not my Irish friend) - so far Baldrick wins the green.

You checked your validity period yesterday, and you know it's good for a year, so why this thread?

Knobski.

Because I don't know it's good for a year.

[Richard Littlejohn]

You can use a 12call sim card anywhere in the world. The number will be valid wherever you are forever if you keep topping it up (but cost you a small fortune to use when you're not in Los) & you can get a friend to do that.

[keda]

Not sure about 1-2-call but DTAC has the option to extend validity for a year, with not significantly higher call charges.

Get a Thai to do it, can be done via the keypad without going through customer services.

[sabang]

Could it be because I use all my credit before I depart?

If you are willing to keep a sufficient number of credits in the account GS, you can keep your existing number.

How much Sabby?

Not sure- that would be a company policy. I doubt it's much.

[Agent_Smith]

12Call always sends me persistent reminders to top up when the balance drops below 50. Could be the cut-off point but I think as long as you got 1 baht on the thing it should be good until the expiration date. To be safe I would top it off with 300 baht before departing Thailand, I think the larger the purchase the more time you have until expiration.

[stroller]

I think as long as you got 1 baht on the thing it should be good until the expiration date.

You think, well, that's goin to do a lot of good...

[Agent_Smith]

I think meaning in a perfect world. It was an opinion not a guess.