Change ISP

[rainforest]

Hi, thinking of changing from Singtel ISP, phone and tv. Which ISP to go and what are the step to note. Thanks.

 

[yusoffb01]

if you want an upgrade, change to myrepublic. Take note u need to pay about $50 cancellation fee and $50 activation fee when you switch

 

[bert64]

Hi, thinking of changing from Singtel ISP, phone and tv. Which ISP to go and what are the step to note. Thanks.

All depends what you want to do...
If you're just concerned with light general browsing then you can probably just find the cheapest option.

If you're planning on doing latency sensitive activities like gaming, you might want to check which providers have the lowest latency to the locations you're connecting to.

Make sure to use a provider supporting ipv6, ipv6 is the future of the internet and those providers who don't support it are stifling progress and shouldn't be rewarded with your custom.

 

[xiaofan]

All depends what you want to do...
If you're just concerned with light general browsing then you can probably just find the cheapest option.

If you're planning on doing latency sensitive activities like gaming, you might want to check which providers have the lowest latency to the locations you're connecting to.

Make sure to use a provider supporting ipv6, ipv6 is the future of the internet and those providers who don't support it are stifling progress and shouldn't be rewarded with your custom.

Just make the IPv6 situation clearer.

MyRepublic: no IPv6

Whizcomms: no IPv6

SingTel: ONT user 6rd, ONR no IPv6 based on reports.

Starhub, M1 and Viewquest: Dual Stack IPv6

 

[xiaofan]

Hi, thinking of changing from Singtel ISP, phone and tv. Which ISP to go and what are the step to note. Thanks.

Recommendation: keep your phone with SingTel. It is still the best. Or you can try SingTel based MVNO. Avoid M1 or M1 based.

If you need TV, then consider Starhub for both fibre Internet and TV.

If you do not need TV, then consider M1 for fibre Internet.

 

[Trans-Am]

Terminate you old isp only when new isp is up and running.

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[RLWZ21]

The next in line is only starhub for the mentioned service...no other choice.

 

[Henry Ng]

Hi, thinking of changing from Singtel ISP, phone and tv. Which ISP to go and what are the step to note. Thanks.

For plan with Pay TV only Singtel or Starhub. I just hope a new ISP with Pay TV will suddenly pop up. The bad of Starhub TV plus is that it is using android TV box and no more fibre TV box for new sign up. Some channels are no longer available. Fox HD, National Geographic Channels, Discovery and STARS Chinese Movies are no longer there.

 

[xiaofan]

For plan with Pay TV only Singtel or Starhub. I just hope a new ISP with Pay TV will suddenly pop up. The bad of Starhub TV plus is that it is using android TV box and no more fibre TV box for new sign up. Some channels are no longer available. Fox HD, National Geographic Channels, Discovery and STARS Chinese Movies are no longer there.

Good point. If still need Pay TV, TS needs to check if the channels he needs are available from Starhub TV+ Pass.

Another option if Starhub TV+ is not good for TS. Keep SingTel TV, just switch the internet to M1. SingTel allows you to have Singtel TV while using other ISP for internet.

 

[Henry Ng]

Good point. If still need Pay TV, TS needs to check if the channels he needs are available from Starhub TV+ Pass.

Another option if Starhub TV+ is not good for TS. Keep SingTel TV, just switch the internet to M1. SingTel allows you to have Singtel TV while using other ISP for internet.

True la. Some Singtel channels not available in Starhub.

 

[rainforest]

Thanks guys for the inputs, looking at Republic for their mesh. For mobile going for sim only and tv viewing going for pay streaming. Google chromebox is an option. Any recommendations.

 

[Henry Ng]

Thanks guys for the inputs, looking at Republic for their mesh. For mobile going for sim only and tv viewing going for pay streaming. Google chromebox is an option. Any recommendations.

Do it this way will cost you more $. Republic is not faster than Singtel. You can also buy your own router and arrange it with Singtel tech support. Suggest you stay with Singtel.

 

[xiaofan]

Thanks guys for the inputs, looking at Republic for their mesh. For mobile going for sim only and tv viewing going for pay streaming. Google chromebox is an option. Any recommendations.

Yes it is okay to go with SIM only for Mobile. You can either go with SingTel or SingTel based MVNO. Starhub or Starhub based MVNO is also possible. Avoid M1 and M1 based due to poor coverage.

For TV Viewing, as long as you know what you want, paid Streaming services like SingTel Cast, Netflix, TVB Anywhere+, etc, are all possible choices. Google Chromecast 2020 is a very good Android TV box to buy, better than the Mi Box S.

As for ISP, MyRepublic can be a choice as long as you know the limitations.
1) CGNAT and no public IP be default. You need to pay one time charge for Static IP.
2) No IPv6, not a big problem for now.
3) Upload speed is limited to 500Mbps for the 1Gbps plan. Not a real issue for most of the use cases.

Which MyRepblic WiFi Mesh are you plan to get?

 

[firesong]

Thanks guys for the inputs, looking at Republic for their mesh. For mobile going for sim only and tv viewing going for pay streaming. Google chromebox is an option. Any recommendations.

Bundle discounts are practically worthless these days, especially since SIM-only plans now don't count towards nominated lines for discounts, but are much cheaper anyway. CIS-SIM-only plans are likely your best bet, so shop around to see what works for you. You should try for yourself to see what operator works best for you, although online tools like Cellmapper (linked here for you and preset around town area, so just click to go there. Best viewed on PC though, since the mobile screen is too small!) can help you to decide by looking at the cellular towers near the places you frequent, such as home and work/school.

MyRepublic, while not IPv4 capable, seems to have very stable routes. You can get a discount if you use a promo code too, that benefits both you and the person whose code you're using. You should pay the one-time $50 for static IP, or else you'll be stuck behind cgnat - a bad idea overall.

TV, as mentioned - the local offerings are Singtel TV and Starhub TV+. However, do not discount the online offerings that are up and coming - many people eschew the local offerings (usually cos they are excessively expensive and very limited now) for others like Netflix, Viu, Prime TV, Disney+ etc... It really depends on what you want to watch, really. But if you compare the prices of local TV offerings vs what you get from those, you might find yourself very surprised. The only reason I am stuck with paid local TV is because of elderly parents who cannot get used to on-demand TV, but personally I don't watch cable anymore since it's not very enticing. In which case, just ensure your TV or box (eg, AppleTV, Android TV box) supports the app. There are still free-to-air local TV boxes on DVB-T2, so that's a basic option too.

Good luck maximising your dollar for your needs!

 

[Henry Ng]

Bundle discounts are practically worthless these days, especially since SIM-only plans now don't count towards nominated lines for discounts, but are much cheaper anyway. CIS-SIM-only plans are likely your best bet, so shop around to see what works for you. You should try for yourself to see what operator works best for you, although online tools like Cellmapper (linked here for you and preset around town area, so just click to go there. Best viewed on PC though, since the mobile screen is too small!) can help you to decide by looking at the cellular towers near the places you frequent, such as home and work/school.

MyRepublic, while not IPv4 capable, seems to have very stable routes. You can get a discount if you use a promo code too, that benefits both you and the person whose code you're using. You should pay the one-time $50 for static IP, or else you'll be stuck behind cgnat - a bad idea overall.

TV, as mentioned - the local offerings are Singtel TV and Starhub TV+. However, do not discount the online offerings that are up and coming - many people eschew the local offerings (usually cos they are excessively expensive and very limited now) for others like Netflix, Viu, Prime TV, Disney+ etc... It really depends on what you want to watch, really. But if you compare the prices of local TV offerings vs what you get from those, you might find yourself very surprised. The only reason I am stuck with paid local TV is because of elderly parents who cannot get used to on-demand TV, but personally I don't watch cable anymore since it's not very enticing. In which case, just ensure your TV or box (eg, AppleTV, Android TV box) supports the app. There are still free-to-air local TV boxes on DVB-T2, so that's a basic option too.

Good luck maximising your dollar for your needs!

It may be right that such bundle discounts are practically worthless for some cases but in some cases it is quite good deals. It will depend what the ISP offer the customer. Different customer different offer. Some customer are offer up to 6 months free and a few years back Singtel offer up to 8 months free. When i was with Singtel a few years ago, i had 8 mths free for my 1Gbps plan. Starhub also offer me 24 months free internet when i signed up 3 basic group fibre TV. Just $32/mth with TV, Internet and digital voice.

 

[Henry Ng]

Fox+ is only available to Singtel user. If add up the price of Netflix standard plan $15.90, Fox and TVB live zone $5.90 and HBO $13.90 already how much already? Honestly already $50+ or more. For Starhub homehub 2 pass is about $39/mth. Can get one English entertainment and one movies pass. Say internet $39.90. It give you $79.90/mth. I still have 4 mths free. Still have Netflix and BBC player. TVB is $1. Bundled plan cost less.

 

[firesong]

Fox+ is only available to Singtel user. If add up the price of Netflix standard plan $15.90, Fox and TVB live zone $5.90 and HBO $13.90 already how much already? Honestly already $50+ or more. For Starhub homehub 2 pass is about $39/mth. Can get one English entertainment and one movies pass. Say internet $39.90. It give you $79.90/mth. I still have 4 mths free. Still have Netflix and BBC player. TVB is $1. Bundled plan cost less.

Your example is not accurate.

On one hand, you say "Fox+ is only available to Singtel". Then you use Starhub as the basis of comparison?

I made it explicitly clear, it depends on what they want to watch. As with any choice, it is usually not all-encompassing.

If the overall bundles include all the user wants, then fine, go with it. If it doesn't, then don't be closed to the reality that it could be available elsewhere. This also needs to be said, since I've been a long time pay TV subscriber: channels disappear. If your TV operator no longer has rights to the channels they used to air, they will just get removed from your TV bundle. This has happened to me with Starhub over the years. But when you are bound 24 months to the TV contract, you just have to accept it until the contract runs out.

Also, some shows are exclusive to certain channels - AppleTV, Netflix, Prime TV - they all have their own exclusive distribution rights.

 

[yusoffb01]

For most users 1gb is enuff. 2gb feels 0.5 sec faster

 

[firesong]

For most users 1gb is enuff. 2gb feels 0.5 sec faster

If you consider our international pipes, and that most of our content is hosted overseas, 500Mbps is actually more than enough.

Care to do a speed test, using say University of California / Texas as the other test site?

Then another from Japan? Another from Europe?

 

[Henry Ng]

Your example is not accurate.

On one hand, you say "Fox+ is only available to Singtel". Then you use Starhub as the basis of comparison?

I made it explicitly clear, it depends on what they want to watch. As with any choice, it is usually not all-encompassing.

If the overall bundles include all the user wants, then fine, go with it. If it doesn't, then don't be closed to the reality that it could be available elsewhere. This also needs to be said, since I've been a long time pay TV subscriber: channels disappear. If your TV operator no longer has rights to the channels they used to air, they will just get removed from your TV bundle. This has happened to me with Starhub over the years. But when you are bound 24 months to the TV contract, you just have to accept it until the contract runs out.

Also, some shows are exclusive to certain channels - AppleTV, Netflix, Prime TV - they all have their own exclusive distribution rights.

As mentioned earlier for some case it is good deals. I never say all cases. For some it is not cheaper for bundled plan. It depends on the promotion price and what are the channels the user watch. For me it is cheaper. My family and I watch English entertainment pass and movies pass and Netflix so it is good deal. I have 4 months free and I just hope it can be 6 months free in future.