Comparison of SIM only plans - Part 2

[AMD_Duron]

For both Zero1 and Vivifi 5G+ plans which are same at $15, which is better or worth to get it? Porting from Maxx to either one of the singtel mvno line. Thanks

Vivifi tends to be slightly better in terms of promo. Same price tier plan slightly more talktime. Base data on par. So the rest is their roaming data plus promo data.

 

[Jitter]

Which sim is recommended when during lunch time struggle to make payment?

 

[Jurong640]

Which sim is recommended when during lunch time struggle to make payment?

Your question is too generic. Need to be more specific, like location and telco.

Anyway, difference place, difference experience. Some places singtel network better, some M1 better, while some places Simba is better. There is no one perfect one, just get a secondary telco as second sim if the first one fails.

 

[RSKeisuke]

Which sim is recommended when during lunch time struggle to make payment?

Where you are eating? Can be so busy until mobile network cannot make payment?

 

[crystalnox]

Where you are eating? Can be so busy until mobile network cannot make payment?

It happens, crowded food court and bank app refuses to load for paynow.

 

[firesong]

Where you are eating? Can be so busy until mobile network cannot make payment?

Could be too ulu until no operator wants to bother to cover...

 

[TimberOak]

I just jumped from Singtel $15.28 plan to Eight 5G plan at $14.80.

I actually see no incentive to stay with Singtel as Eight offers better roaming benefits. No worry about accidental data and IDD charges.

This is my first hour with Eight. Let's see after 1 week if it is decent enough to be my main line.

 

[firesong]

I just jumped from Singtel $15.28 plan to Eight 5G plan at $14.80.

I actually see no incentive to stay with Singtel as Eight offers better roaming benefits. No worry about accidental data and IDD charges.

This is my first hour with Eight. Let's see after 1 week if it is decent enough to be my main line.

It always depends on location. The main ones: home, workplace; then regular haunts - parents and in-laws, malls, childrens' tuition centres, etc...

I have a friend whose family are on different operators because of these conditions - even the kids school coverage can differ quite wildly. All MVNOs - husband on Singtel network cos he goes around Singapore a lot for work and he finds SIngtel most reliable for him, wife on StarHub cos her office has poor Singtel coverage, kids on M1 cos school + tuition centre has better coverage - price was also a determining factor.

Roaming benefits are honestly less important to most if they cannot even stay connected in Singapore.

 

[TimberOak]

I just jumped from Singtel $15.28 plan to Eight 5G plan at $14.80.

I actually see no incentive to stay with Singtel as Eight offers better roaming benefits. No worry about accidental data and IDD charges.

This is my first hour with Eight. Let's see after 1 week if it is decent enough to be my main line.

Something I just discovered about the SingTel $15.28 plan.

For context, I signed up for SingTel 5G main mobile plan with device, in 2023 and I remember seeing the option of "use 5G standalone networks" on my Samsung S23 Ultra. In 2025 I did a re-contract to SIM only $15.28 plan and no longer saw the option for 5G SA. The SIM shows 5G NSA.

Yesterday I signed up for Eight 5G. When SIM was inserted automatically I saw "use 5G standalone network" option appear. SIM card option shows 5G SA.

I'm now begining to wonder if the SingTel SIM only 5G $15.28 plan is a 5G NSA plan and not SA. Thus, it's clearly not a SIM card issue but actually how SingTel provisions the SIM Only plan. They are not wrong as it is still 5G just that they don't tell you NSA or SA.

 

[maumu]

Something I just discovered about the SingTel $15.28 plan.

For context, I signed up for SingTel 5G main mobile plan with device, in 2023 and I remember seeing the option of "use 5G standalone networks" on my Samsung S23 Ultra. In 2025 I did a re-contract to SIM only $15.28 plan and no longer saw the option for 5G SA. The SIM shows 5G NSA.

Yesterday I signed up for Eight 5G. When SIM was inserted automatically I saw "use 5G standalone network" option appear. SIM card option shows 5G SA.

I'm now begining to wonder if the SingTel SIM only 5G $15.28 plan is a 5G NSA plan and not SA. Thus, it's clearly not a SIM card issue but actually how SingTel provisions the SIM Only plan. They are not wrong as it is still 5G just that they don't tell you NSA or SA.

it is 5G SA... as proven using apps like Network Cell Info (for Android). have you shifted elsewhere? otherwise can test it with the app.

but when the reception is poor, it will auto-connect to 5G NSA. Example, underground in trains.

 

[TimberOak]

it is 5G SA... as proven using apps like Network Cell Info (for Android). have you shifted elsewhere? otherwise can test it with the app.

but when the reception is poor, it will auto-connect to 5G NSA. Example, underground in trains.

Hmmm I did a port-out already. When I inserted the Eight SIM I immediately get this - on S23U - "use 5G standalone network". So clearly it was the SingTel SIM Only Plan issue.

 

[xiaofan]

Hmmm I did a port-out already. When I inserted the Eight SIM I immediately get this - on S23U - "use 5G standalone network". So clearly it was the SingTel SIM Only Plan issue.

The SingTel S$15.28 plan has 5G SA, period.

If you do not have, contact SingTel for help.

But since you are moving out, probably no point already.

 

[manofsorrows]

The SingTel S$15.28 plan has 5G SA, period.

If you do not have, contact SingTel for help.

But since you are moving out, probably no point already.

Yup agree ! it has. i am on it and i am seeing the option too. iphone user here.

 

[firesong]

Something I just discovered about the SingTel $15.28 plan.

For context, I signed up for SingTel 5G main mobile plan with device, in 2023 and I remember seeing the option of "use 5G standalone networks" on my Samsung S23 Ultra. In 2025 I did a re-contract to SIM only $15.28 plan and no longer saw the option for 5G SA. The SIM shows 5G NSA.

Yesterday I signed up for Eight 5G. When SIM was inserted automatically I saw "use 5G standalone network" option appear. SIM card option shows 5G SA.

I'm now begining to wonder if the SingTel SIM only 5G $15.28 plan is a 5G NSA plan and not SA. Thus, it's clearly not a SIM card issue but actually how SingTel provisions the SIM Only plan. They are not wrong as it is still 5G just that they don't tell you NSA or SA.

Can confirm it is a SA plan. My wife recently got on the plan and her's is also SA.

I moved from S23U to Pixel 6a (my old work phone when 23u died) to iPhone 16 - all SA on the same plan.

 

[Jurong640]

If this law is implemented in Singapore, I will be very happy. Our telcos hotline support, yes I'm talking about you Singtel, goes overseas.

Sometimes you ask them things, the accent I really don't understand and they dont understand what we saying in local context

 

[froztheart]

If this law is implemented in Singapore, I will be very happy. Our telcos hotline support, yes I'm talking about you Singtel, goes overseas.

Sometimes you ask them things, the accent I really don't understand and they dont understand what we saying in local context

Agreed, and I believe there have always been calls for such critical supports/organisations etc. to be in local juridisction and control.
Alas, capitalism wins and we are in this current state. No high hopes for SG to implement this honestly since we all know the pro-company stance.

 

[xiaofan]

I just jumped from Singtel $15.28 plan to Eight 5G plan at $14.80.

I actually see no incentive to stay with Singtel as Eight offers better roaming benefits. No worry about accidental data and IDD charges.

This is my first hour with Eight. Let's see after 1 week if it is decent enough to be my main line.

How is eight 5G for you? Has it become your main line?

Just curious.

 

[xiaofan]

Any users here have compared different 5G plans using StarHub network for local usages?

My colleague migrated from giga 5G to eight 5G for better roaming benefits and he told me no difference for local usages.

My experience with StarHub Prepaid S plan 5G is not bad, much better than eight 4G for local usage, but I don't have eight 5G to compare.

What about My Republic 5G plans?

Take note CUniq has temporarily stopped 5G services to prepare a relaunch of 5G plans latter.

RedOne does not offer 5G plans.

The new StarHub 5G Unlimited+ plans and 5G Platinum plans are isupposed to be the best for StarHub network, but then the price is much higher.

 

[keenklee]

Any users here have compared different 5G plans using StarHub network for local usages?

My colleague migrated from giga 5G to eight 5G for better roaming benefits and he told me no difference for local usages.

My experience with StarHub Prepaid S plan 5G is not bad, much better than eight 4G for local usage, but I don't have eight 5G to compare.

What about My Republic 5G plans?

Take note CUniq has temporarily stopped 5G services to prepare a relaunch of 5G plans latter.

RedOne does not offer 5G plans.

The new StarHub 5G Unlimited+ plans and 5G Platinum plans are isupposed to be the best for StarHub network, but then the price is much higher.

IMHO.
I compare eight 5G vs my Singtel 4G. Eight 5G likes to be like my Singtel 4G - keeps switching from 5G.

 

[TimberOak]

How is eight 5G for you? Has it become your main line?

Just curious.

Oh yes. Forgot to update on the usability of Eight 5G. I am using this as my main line.

I was previously on SingTel 5G SIM Only $15.28 plan and ported to Eight 5G $14.80 plan on 12 Feb 2026.

Eight 5G is very similar in terms of speed as compared with SingTel 5G. Most times snappy when surfing and not much lag.

There have been dropped connections when using SingTel 5G and now on Eight 5G, I experience this slightly more. Such as when there is totally no connection or when the connection drops to 4G. But this does not occur too frequently and does not affect my usage experience, such that I would want to port-out.

I have yet to try overseas roaming with Eight 5G though.

Pretty much happy with Eight 5G so far, though SingTel 5G seems slightly better for the locations that I visit. But not going to fuss over this.

Main thing is, I don't have to change SIM or be worried of data charges when going overseas. I can just leave the phone in roaming mode.