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Alexz_Hong

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no free incoming calls?

i thought almost all post paid plans come with free incoming?




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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ i did see unlimited incoming calls as an option for $2/month for circles.life. But of course if really need more talktime, especially incoming calls, probably better to just look at other telcos rather than to continue. eight's $8 plan for e.g.
 

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4th to support prepaid to postpaid port-in, besides M1 Maxx. SIMBA and Changi mobile.
 
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4th to support prepaid to postpaid port-in, besides M1 Maxx. SIMBA and Changi mobile.

Nice, updated my previous posts.
Now there is Changi Mobile, Circles.Life & SIMBA offering prepaid to postpaid conversion.

Edit: M1 MAXX supports prepaid to postpaid too? Can't seem to locate any info.
 

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Nice, updated my previous posts.
Now there is Changi Mobile, Circles.Life & SIMBA offering prepaid to postpaid conversion.

Edit: M1 MAXX supports prepaid to postpaid too? Can't seem to locate any info.
Yes, in the M1Maxx app, there are option to select prepaid port-in from ST,SH & SIMBA but not M1 .
 

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is is those account with credit card details get auto upgraded ?

my $0 have no payment method....
the $5 plan I think still in business right ?
 

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is is those account with credit card details get auto upgraded ?

my $0 have no payment method....
the $5 plan I think still in business right ?
I have updated credit card details in my wife SIM, but still never got upgraded nor did I recieve any call. I am actually looking forward for the upgrade, currently my wife's main number is on Simba and I want to move it to circles flexi with $5 or Eight mobile $8 plan.
 

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I went through to see all the communications between circles and us.

They only sent a sms a month ago. The sms was flagged as spam itself
You're getting an upgrade from 1GB for $0 to 20GB for $5. Check your email or learn more here: bit.ly/CLxC0PlanUpgrade. To unsub: bit.ly/CLxNoSMS.
 

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I was on $5 plan ($5.05 monthly, 2GB data). Today I realize I was forced to the "Base Plan" $29, so I checked with circles.life customer service. Below is the reply:
Thank you for reaching out to us via Live Chat.

I wanted to let you know that we've passed on your concern to our backend team. They've assessed the situation and because we're discontinuing the $0 and $5 Plans, all active accounts under these plans will be moved to a Base Plan. This change is part of our commitment to providing the best Circles.Life experience.

Regrettably, due to the phase-out process, it will not be possible to retain your current plan. However, we have carefully selected a new plan that closely aligns with your needs and preferences. This new plan has been designed to offer you similar or even better benefits compared to your current plan.

The Base Plan comes with more data, talk-time minutes, and exclusive access to our Circle of Joy loyalty program, which now has even more rewards.

You can find more information about the plan migration here: https://circlesasiasupport.zendesk....287858878745-Plan-Upgrade-for-Flexi-Plan-0-mo.

Below is a copy of our earlier conversation. In case you have any other questions or need any support in the future, feel free to reply to this email.

Alternatively, the answer you are looking for can also be found in our FAQs: https://circles.life/faq
I was not informed about this forced upgrade.
I'm checking with customer service if I can stick to my old $5 plan.
Anyone in the same situation?
Time to jump ship? What are other similar plans? I don't mind low data cap.
 

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I was on $5 plan ($5.05 monthly, 2GB data). Today I realize I was forced to the "Base Plan" $29, so I checked with circles.life customer service. Below is the reply:

I was not informed about this forced upgrade.
I'm checking with customer service if I can stick to my old $5 plan.
Anyone in the same situation?
Time to jump ship? What are other similar plans? I don't mind low data cap.
Report to IMDA quality service manager. Upgrading without informing customer is a big red flag.

https://www.imda.gov.sg/about-imda/contact-us
 

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Report to IMDA quality service manager. Upgrading without informing customer is a big red flag.

https://www.imda.gov.sg/about-imda/contact-us
reply from circles.life:
This is Jeff and I see you have concerns about the sudden change of your $5/month plan to the base plan without requesting an upgrade. Let me go ahead and clear this up for you.

I'm sorry if you are not aware that we are about to phase out our $5 legacy plan for our existing subscribers to experience the perks/benefits of the base plan promo.

Generally, we send out automated email and SMS notifications about the change that will happen but there seems to be an issue with the delivery system. It seems that you did not receive any notification. My apologies for the mishap.

For your reference, you can visit the FAQ page about the plan upgrade: What is Plan Upgrade and what are the benefits that come with it?

All our existing $5 plan subscribers will be migrated to the new $9 plan with 40GB data, 300 minutes of talktime (incoming/outgoing calls), and 25 SMS.

This is also a good opportunity to introduce the roaming feature. Originally, the $5 plan does not have roaming, and by transitioning to the new plan, you can enable roaming service and receive OTP SMS while overseas.

On top of that, you will be enrolled in our Circles of Joy Loyalty program which you can earn points and unlock rewards.

You can redeem rewards from data bonuses, bill waivers, to the latest Airpods and accessories.

For more information about the Circle of Joy Loyalty program, you can visit this General FAQ page: Circle of Joy

For this month, your plan allocation has been upgraded already to 40GB of data but you were still billed $5.05.

You will also have free unlimited incoming/outgoing call option until the 31st of May and then it will revert to the normal 300 talktime minutes (covers both incoming/outgoing calls).

Generally, the base plan is $29 but you will receive permanent $20 bill credits which makes the $29 plan at a discounted price of $9/month for 40GB data.

I'm sorry but we can no longer revert your plan to the $5.05 plan since this has been discontinued already.

Nonetheless, as a promotion for the new plan migration, we have granted 2 x $20 bill waivers (Total of $40) on your upcoming bill.

If you visit the upcoming bill section of the App, you will see the promo discount of 2 x $20 bill waivers.

This means that on your next bill, you will not be deducted due to the $40 bill credits.

The remaining credits will be carried over to your subsequent bills.

I hope this clarifies things for you. Thanks for your time and inquiry.

I haven't contacted IMDA yet, because the customer support officer said "issue with the delivery system". Did anyone else with $5 plan receive the announcement email & SMS? I want to know if I missed out both the announcement email & SMS, or circles.life is making some underhanded move.

The latest bill showed 01 May 2024 - 31 May 2024 $5.05 and no hint of upgraded plan or permanent credits or bill waivers. I'll wait for the next bill and see if the reply above is true.
If it's truly $9/month with $40 bill credits, I will hold on to circles.life for the time being. If not, I'll switch to Zero1 Starter $7.06/mth.

UPDATE:
customer service officer said there were "in app pop ups with the following during the period where it was initially announced: (started initially in Feb 15, 2024 - In-app pop-ups and SMS)"
 
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tried looking but difficult to locate the price they are going to charge me for the "upgraded" plan!
I was on $0 plan. how much do I have to pay now?
 

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tried looking but difficult to locate the price they are going to charge me for the "upgraded" plan!
I was on $0 plan. how much do I have to pay now?
I suggest you check your old announcement SMS, or check with customer service, because the app may not show the discount/waiver, and your next bill is likely not available yet.
 

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I suggest you check your old announcement SMS, or check with customer service, because the app may not show the discount/waiver, and your next bill is likely not available yet.

can't find any. I'll need to chat with live agent then....urgh painful
 

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reply from circles.life:


I haven't contacted IMDA yet, because the customer support officer said "issue with the delivery system". Did anyone else with $5 plan receive the announcement email & SMS? I want to know if I missed out both the announcement email & SMS, or circles.life is making some underhanded move.

The latest bill showed 01 May 2024 - 31 May 2024 $5.05 and no hint of upgraded plan or permanent credits or bill waivers. I'll wait for the next bill and see if the reply above is true.
If it's truly $9/month with $40 bill credits, I will hold on to circles.life for the time being. If not, I'll switch to Zero1 Starter $7.06/mth.

UPDATE:
customer service officer said there were "in app pop ups with the following during the period where it was initially announced: (started initially in Feb 15, 2024 - In-app pop-ups and SMS)"
Ya. I login to my $0 plan account and saw the upgrade banner, of course, I click X.
 

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If forced to upgrade from $0 plan to $9 plan, might as well look at porting out to another provider. What are all other good options at $10 and below? Thanks.
 

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If forced to upgrade from $0 plan to $9 plan, might as well look at porting out to another provider. What are all other good options at $10 and below? Thanks.
I think they are forcing people to move to the $5 20gb plan.

But I don't understand the inconsistency. Some people received marketing calls
Some people just auto upgrade
Some people just continue same plan
 

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If forced to upgrade from $0 plan to $9 plan, might as well look at porting out to another provider. What are all other good options at $10 and below? Thanks.
how's your data usage? https://www.whistleout.com.sg/MobilePhones/Search?simonly=true check out @ekardo answer below.


I think they are forcing people to move to the $5 20gb plan.

But I don't understand the inconsistency. Some people received marketing calls
Some people just auto upgrade
Some people just continue same plan
I was on $5 20GB plan and I was auto-upgraded to $9.
Wait. Hang on. You guys don't need to pay for your phone plan?
 
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If forced to upgrade from $0 plan to $9 plan, might as well look at porting out to another provider. What are all other good options at $10 and below? Thanks.
Simba $5 senior plan,
Eight $8 plan
 
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