Comparison of SIM only plans - Part 2

[crystalnox]

If u can stretch $1 more, go for Zero1 jumbo 60 at $12. 60gb data, 500 mins talk time. Now with direct deduction from credit card for the monthly bills, its makes the package even more sweetened

Only downside is lack of roaming for Jumbo plans. Not an issue if your SIM only stays in sg.

 

[elvintay07]

Only starhub got $20 for CIS plans with free CID..

Why no one like Starhub Sim only plan 80gb for $20. Super power this plan

 

[elvintay07]

M1 having the $17+ sims only plan 80gb without contract.
Worth getting?

Nowadays, just got for Sim only plan because any telco may f up! Just hack the contract. Example, typical contract plan is $40-50. You sign up a $10 plan can save $40. 2 years = $40 x 24 mth = $960. Use this and top up to buy iPhone. Buying from telco with contract doesn’t necessarily means cheaper but I confirm guarantee you get chop like “carrot”

 

[firesong]

Nowadays, just got for Sim only plan because any telco may f up! Just hack the contract. Example, typical contract plan is $40-50. You sign up a $10 plan can save $40. 2 years = $40 x 24 mth = $960. Use this and top up to buy iPhone. Buying from telco with contract doesn’t necessarily means cheaper but I confirm guarantee you get chop like “carrot”

To be fair, always need to calculate to see what works best.

CIS discounts and corporate roadshow promotions can really skew the cost-benefit ratio, especially in the past for people who had 40-60% CIS discounts. They could sign the $80-ish dollar plans (back then would be the $50-60ish price range), with 60% discounts they pay almost nothing upfront for the top end iPhones/Galaxy Note and their monthly sub is like $25 or so per line. Sometimes corporate roadshows also have additional phone discounts of $100-300 off so it makes it even cheaper.

A good friend who worked in a bank used to take these deals for her family of 5. Every month pay about $25 each line with Caller ID and roaming, iPhone 256GB almost free (or under $200ish - for the equivalent of today's Pro series), with plenty of talktime and all. When she was retrenched, this was her big regret - I had to help her move to SIM only plans cos her expenditure suddenly shot up after the 2y, and she only became aware of how expensively iPhones really cost now. Till today she's still holding on to her XS cos she can't justify the expense, while her husband is complaining why got no new phone but refuses to pay for it.

 

[firesong]

Why no one like Starhub Sim only plan 80gb for $20. Super power this plan

This is the plan I've migrated my folks to.

StarHub works for us (except at home, where Singtel's reception is much stronger now ) for the places we go to during my trial with Giga, so we ported from Singtel (30/mo) to SH $20 - both parents under Senior, sis and I under NTUC Union membership.

The Union membership deals are better than the senior plans.

 

[elvintay07]

This is the plan I've migrated my folks to.

StarHub works for us (except at home, where Singtel's reception is much stronger now ) for the places we go to during my trial with Giga, so we ported from Singtel (30/mo) to SH $20 - both parents under Senior, sis and I under NTUC Union membership.

The Union membership deals are better than the senior plans.

Wow!

This is the plan I've migrated my folks to.

StarHub works for us (except at home, where Singtel's reception is much stronger now ) for the places we go to during my trial with Giga, so we ported from Singtel (30/mo) to SH $20 - both parents under Senior, sis and I under NTUC Union membership.

The Union membership deals are better than the senior plans.

ntuc u get 100gb for $20 right? Only difference of 20gb. Not a lot of savings

 

[elvintay07]

To be fair, always need to calculate to see what works best.

CIS discounts and corporate roadshow promotions can really skew the cost-benefit ratio, especially in the past for people who had 40-60% CIS discounts. They could sign the $80-ish dollar plans (back then would be the $50-60ish price range), with 60% discounts they pay almost nothing upfront for the top end iPhones/Galaxy Note and their monthly sub is like $25 or so per line. Sometimes corporate roadshows also have additional phone discounts of $100-300 off so it makes it even cheaper.

A good friend who worked in a bank used to take these deals for her family of 5. Every month pay about $25 each line with Caller ID and roaming, iPhone 256GB almost free (or under $200ish - for the equivalent of today's Pro series), with plenty of talktime and all. When she was retrenched, this was her big regret - I had to help her move to SIM only plans cos her expenditure suddenly shot up after the 2y, and she only became aware of how expensively iPhones really cost now. Till today she's still holding on to her XS cos she can't justify the expense, while her husband is complaining why got no new phone but refuses to pay for it.

How can that be? I also on CIS. My wife’s office also issued Iphone as corporate phones. Never seen any such deals like pay $25 get foc iPhone

 

[firesong]

Wow!

ntuc u get 100gb for $20 right? Only difference of 20gb. Not a lot of savings

Difference isn't only 20GB, it's 25GB - seniors get 35GB of data and NTUC 60GB (let's exclude the first 3 months additional 40GB). SMSes - Senior plans have no SMS, NTUC you get 1000. Seniors do SMS, so this oversight is a bit strange.

Still, with Starhub's ongoing promotion, adding the plans to recurring credit card payment gets you an additional 100SMS each, so it's manageable.

How can that be? I also on CIS. My wife’s office also issued Iphone as corporate phones. Never seen any such deals like pay $25 get foc iPhone

Most companies are standard 20%. International Banks and big audit firms are those I know that get very high CIS discounts. There might be some other industries also.

 

[elvintay07]

Difference isn't only 20GB, it's 25GB - seniors get 35GB of data and NTUC 60GB (let's exclude the first 3 months additional 40GB). SMSes - Senior plans have no SMS, NTUC you get 1000. Seniors do SMS, so this oversight is a bit strange.

Still, with Starhub's ongoing promotion, adding the plans to recurring credit card payment gets you an additional 100SMS each, so it's manageable.


Most companies are standard 20%. International Banks and big audit firms are those I know that get very high CIS discounts. There might be some other industries also.

How much is the elderly plan? The person who sign up must be 60 years old?

 

[firesong]

How much is the elderly plan? The person who sign up must be 60 years old?

$20 also.

Yes, 60. Look for "Seniors" on the web site, or google the telco with the word "Seniors" and you should get a link with the plan details. For Starhub's NTUC Union tie up, it's on their CIS page.

 

[tuntun]

$20 also.

Yes, 60. Look for "Seniors" on the web site, or google the telco with the word "Seniors" and you should get a link with the plan details. For Starhub's NTUC Union tie up, it's on their CIS page.

So CIS Vs NTUC, which one is better deals?

Thanks

 

[elvintay07]

So CIS Vs NTUC, which one is better deals?

Thanks

CIS not good for Sim only plan. If using CIS contract plan, then my wife’s company also sucks if compared to amdk auditor deals who can get 60-80% off. Lol! More than > 10,000 ppl company lose to auditor firm. Should ask their HR to self reflect
To me. I think Sim only still song. No need to look at ppl’s face. Not happy just go to another company

 

[Deceased]

CIS not good for Sim only plan. If using CIS contract plan, then my wife’s company also sucks if compared to amdk auditor deals. Lol! More than > 10,000 ppl lose to auditor firm. Should ask their HR to self reflect

Very lame one the cis benefits for sim only plans.

E.g for SingTel sim only. The only difference compared to normal plan is that useless security add on for free. Who the hell is even interested in such junks these days.

 

[elvintay07]

Very lame one the cis benefits for sim only plans.

E.g for SingTel sim only. The only difference compared to normal plan is that useless security add on for free. Who the hell is even interested in such junks these days.

lol! Put McAfee junk in iPhone really throw face.

 

[firesong]

So CIS Vs NTUC, which one is better deals?

Thanks

They're more or less identical. I prefer NTUC because they can be nominated lines for Hub Club (no further discounts, but if you have a 5th/6th line, the 30% plan discount may be worthwhile.). CIS lines are ineligible for nomination.

 

[firesong]

CIS not good for Sim only plan. If using CIS contract plan, then my wife’s company also sucks if compared to amdk auditor deals who can get 60-80% off. Lol! More than > 10,000 ppl company lose to auditor firm. Should ask their HR to self reflect
To me. I think Sim only still song. No need to look at ppl’s face. Not happy just go to another company

To be fair, the audit firms and banks used to bring in a lot more revenue in the past - with high value plans, roaming costs, and all the extras.

Local companies hardly bring in that kind of profit. So it's not about the size of the company.

 

[elvintay07]

They're more or less identical. I prefer NTUC because they can be nominated lines for Hub Club (no further discounts, but if you have a 5th/6th line, the 30% plan discount may be worthwhile.). CIS lines are ineligible for nomination.

Now they force CIS to sign 1 year plan. Btw, can I choose when I want to port my line in? In case my old telco suddenly don’t work

 

[elvintay07]

To be fair, the audit firms and banks used to bring in a lot more revenue in the past - with high value plans, roaming costs, and all the extras.

Local companies hardly bring in that kind of profit. So it's not about the size of the company.

Not local la. I comparing those big S&P500 companies. But I understand la. KMPG, PWC this kind wins. I watched big shot. The finance folks use money as matchsticks to light cigarettes. The way they spend money, no one fight them. Even Warren Buffet come Singapore, he has to take Sim only plan.

 

[firesong]

Now they force CIS to sign 1 year plan. Btw, can I choose when I want to port my line in? In case my old telco suddenly don’t work

Hmm? I usually just sign the mobile contract on the day I expect them to port my number in. They don't port on weekends and PH.

Have never instructed them to port on specific days - exception was Vivifi, where I activated the line on the day I planned to port in, because they had shipped the SIM card to me. I'm afraid I can't advise, so you'll have to find out more.

Not local la. I comparing those big S&P500 companies. But I understand la. KMPG, PWC this kind wins. I watched big shot. The finance folks use money as matchsticks to light cigarettes. The way they spend money, no one fight them. Even Warren Buffet come Singapore, he has to take Sim only plan.

Yeah, some auditors can really spend, especially if they get set to regional offices. No surprises since they bring a lot of income in the name of work. I am not sure if other firms have high CIS discounts, but banks and audit I have friends who have this. For banks, it's also for management and up, and the discounts increase the higher they go (irony isn't it? They earn more and pay less.) My friend entered management and started to get that kind of discounts. In the past as rank and file, she only got the standard 20%. But middle management also exposed her to being retrenched, so can say it was bittersweet.

 

[elvintay07]

Hmm? I usually just sign the mobile contract on the day I expect them to port my number in. They don't port on weekends and PH.

Have never instructed them to port on specific days - exception was Vivifi, where I activated the line on the day I planned to port in, because they had shipped the SIM card to me. I'm afraid I can't advise, so you'll have to find out more.


Yeah, some auditors can really spend, especially if they get set to regional offices. No surprises since they bring a lot of income in the name of work. I am not sure if other firms have high CIS discounts, but banks and audit I have friends who have this. For banks, it's also for management and up, and the discounts increase the higher they go (irony isn't it? They earn more and pay less.) My friend entered management and started to get that kind of discounts. In the past as rank and file, she only got the standard 20%. But middle management also exposed her to being retrenched, so can say it was bittersweet.

Bank everyone is Vice President. Haha! Anyway, Starhub $20 no Sim plan got no free caller ID. I think waste time. Sign cheapest Vivifi then bundle with Zero1 data cheaper. That is why a lot of phone no dual sim