Cell phone problem

[Crelus 0]

 I don't know if anyone has run accross this, but I'm having trouble calling a cell phone in Thailand from the U.S.

 

 I have four phone cards. One of them works so I know the number is correct. I don't want to use this card because I get only 12 minutes for $10.

 

 The other three cards give me about 60 minutes for $10, but when I call the number the cell phone just rings and rings on my end. On my girlfriends phone it rings when I call, but when she picks up she hears nothing. I let the phone ring 10-15 times and get nothing and she says she picks up on the third ring.  I've tried calling on the three cards about 20 times total over 3 days so I don't think it's a fluke.

 

 Her number is one of the new 011-66-6-###-#### numbers as apposed to the 011-66-9- or 011-66-1- numbers.

 

 Has anyone had this problem?  The only thing I can think is to buy her a new cell phone, but I want to make sure a new phone won't have this problem as well.

 

 Anyone have any ideas?

 

 Thanks in advance.

[aj 59]

???  it may be the cell phone or you are limited to land line on your card.  my thia gril has same number and i can not call on my cell.  land line works but cost is hi. i use computer to call and works great. is her cell 1,2 call or is it orange service.  it will make a difference  when you call.  i use pc phone by paltalk at .16  us a minute.  hope this helps. in los 7 months :'(

[cbrib 354]

Find out which cell phone service she is on, this makes a difference as some are not contracted with certain calling card from what i have been told. Also if you want to send a sms from and do not have a gsm phone you can do so at cardboardfish.com if she uses AIS. The cost is around 12 Pounds or 18 U.S. for 300 messages and youget confirmation of delivery. I haven't seen anything for Orange or DTAC but haven't looked either. Hope this helps a bit. Cheers, B-Man!

[Joop 0]

For anybody from the US/Canada/Australia, goto http://www.tollthai.com, they have good deals on calling cards to Thailand, around 18 cents a minute to a mobile phone anywhere in Thailand from the US...  I use it religiously and have never had any problems...  Real easy to recharge your card either over the phone or via the internet...

 

Cheers

 

Joop

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Thanks for the info on TollThai. It works perfect. I really appreciate the help. I'm not sure why three cards don't work at all, one card costs almost $1 / minute, while this one can give me 18 cents a minute.  Now all I have to do is figure out what to do with the $50 in calling time I have on the other cards.  Maybe I can call 1-900 numbers in Bangladesh or something.

 

 Thanks again.