Eight Telecom discussion thread

[hereiam7788]

mate, we are not from eight team and we are not sure and not paid to answer the questions here. pls note we are not obliged to answer any questions here, it is out of good will and members here willing to help

no one reply cos no one knows? how we know? we are also users like you.. not from eight telco

make an effort to head down to service centre, you will know the answer!

same if never read the posts carefully, dun assume and accuse that everyone is asking repeating questions and straightforward jump into conclusion and give not useful reply too....

 

[hereiam7788]

hmm, not sure, cos the faq didnt mention

maybe you can go to the service centre and ask them?

anyway, why previously you didnt collect? busy or overlooked?

busy was did not collect.... that's why i wonder if i can still collect now...

 

[~sabaisabai~]

same if never read the posts carefully, dun assume and accuse that everyone is asking repeating questions and straightforward jump into conclusion and give not useful reply too....

if you find the answers not useful please dont waste time here
head down to service centre to find out. if no more free plan, just pay $8 to get the plan
it comes with free 288 idd calls, and 8gb data roaming too
now has promo till end sep, you pay $8, you get $8, so it is like free 1mth for you
no prawn, fish also good

then subsequently top up via shopee, can get discount instead paying $8/mth

 

[Epee]

I just used the 200 coins cash back voucher

Hope I don't end up with 12 months worth of service...

 

[~sabaisabai~]

I just used the 200 coins cash back voucher

Hope I don't end up with 12 months worth of service...

yeah it is good, i used that too but need to tie my hands stop topup liao... hedge many mths liao

@Boringchap

 

[kelvinti]

are you referring to the SIM number, which should be automatically detected and autopopulated by the phone?

something like this:
settings --> internet --> SIM management --> SIM number

which should match the entry in:
settings --> about phone --> status (or similar settings entry)
(this menu may be named differently. it shows the IMEI numbers, SIM numbers and status, serial number, kernel version etc)

Okay.

Suddenly, I remembered it just now! The "good-old" iPhone method.

Inserted my 8 sim into the iPhone sim slot and keyed in my ported number +65xxxxxxxx to the 8 sim and saved it under "My number".
Put back the 8 sim to my Android phone and bingo! My ported number shows up!

In fact, it can be used for "Unknown number" too! My Onexox sim card also shows its number now while roaming in Singapore using the same method.

 

[Epee]

For those with iPhones and the ported number doesn't show up, this is somewhat expected and is an iOS issue. It's not related to the provider. I can't remember how I fixed it previously but it can be frustrating. Your ported number is in active service, just that the stupid iOS somehow remembers the old temp number. You can try disabling iMessage, take out the SIM card and re-insert it and enable iMessage back.

 

[NovelLobster]

I just used the 200 coins cash back voucher

Hope I don't end up with 12 months worth of service...

We are planning to meet here on Christmas 2025. Join us lah

 

[Habrosus]

For those with iPhones and the ported number doesn't show up, this is somewhat expected and is an iOS issue. It's not related to the provider. I can't remember how I fixed it previously but it can be frustrating. Your ported number is in active service, just that the stupid iOS somehow remembers the old temp number. You can try disabling iMessage, take out the SIM card and re-insert it and enable iMessage back.

Just go to "My Number" under that SIM card (if dual SIM) and change accordingly.

 

[Boringchap]

I just used the 200 coins cash back voucher

Hope I don't end up with 12 months worth of service...

Pls get out from this thread asap!!!!
It’s really really really poisonous…
I’m already infected with 2 x 8 months, 2 x 3 months

yeah it is good, i used that too but need to tie my hands stop topup liao... hedge many mths liao

@Boringchap

YO!!!! As usual, spent $6 at 12pm

We are planning to meet here on Christmas 2025. Join us lah

Steady! I bring along a bottle of wine

 

[NovelLobster]

Pls get out from this thread asap!!!!
It’s really really really poisonous…
I’m already infected with 2 x 8 months, 2 x 3 months

Pls lah… you’re just infected. Not even hospitalised. Some of us already hospitalised, got 1 in ICU, so cannot top up already. You still alive and still able to top up, means not fully poisoned yet

 

[Boringchap]

Pls lah… you’re just infected. Not even hospitalised. Some of us already hospitalised, got 1 in ICU, so cannot top up already. You still alive and still able to top up

Sorry… sorry Shifu!
So what’s the max months allowed for top up?

“1 in ICU” sounds like @Habrosus

 

[loganrunning]

Just go to "My Number" under that SIM card (if dual SIM) and change accordingly.

for android, depends on the android skin, some can change, others are read-only fields which are auto-populated by reading the SIM.
the 2nd type was how i found some profile/config problems with SIMs from another MNO.

 

[NovelLobster]

Sorry… sorry Shifu!
So what’s the max months allowed for top up?

“1 in ICU” sounds like @Habrosus

depends on your health status and constitution loh. Some of us infected 13-15 months then hospitalized. @Habrosus as far as I know, still not yet hospitalized. I think the one in ICU is @~sabaisabai~

I look forward to seeing your daily updates here next week!!

 

[~sabaisabai~]

Pls lah… you’re just infected. Not even hospitalised. Some of us already hospitalised, got 1 in ICU, so cannot top up already. You still alive and still able to top up, means not fully poisoned yet

you ish very poisonous leh

 

[Habrosus]

Sorry… sorry Shifu!
So what’s the max months allowed for top up?

“1 in ICU” sounds like @Habrosus

No max, but just bear this in mind... "See you Christmas 2025".

Can take that as the min.

 

[xSupremex]

The new StarHub plan lowest price $75 and even after 20% CIS discount, the monthly fees is $60! Compared to $8 eight plan which can cover me for 7 months! I really don’t mind not having the customer service as i value cost over service. So far the signal and 4G stretch are decent under eight.

 

[Boringchap]

The new StarHub plan lowest price $75 and even after 20% CIS discount, the monthly fees is $60! Compared to $8 eight plan which can cover me for 7 months! I really don’t mind not having the customer service as i value cost over service. So far the signal and 4G stretch are decent under eight.

$60/mth StarHub?
That’s enough for our 省钱达人 @alex22 one entire year subscription fee with eight!

currently he’s holding the record with $5/month

 

[loganrunning]

The new StarHub plan lowest price $75 and even after 20% CIS discount, the monthly fees is $60! Compared to $8 eight plan which can cover me for 7 months! I really don’t mind not having the customer service as i value cost over service. So far the signal and 4G stretch are decent under eight.

yes, so long as the service works well like a utility (like turning on tap and clean water comes out everytime), then we don't really need the customer service dept. hopefully, they can keep it that way and scale up successfully.

on customer service....
i used to wonder why certain computer brands had nice repair centres with espresso machines, newspapers, computers to surf net and while the time away, while others had small, spartan and uncomfortable service centres.
i realised over time that the "atas" brands tended to have frequent breakdowns, while computers from the "economy class" brands usually lasted 3-5 years without breaking down. perhaps there's a lesson in there, somewhere, like manufacturers should spend their money on building reliable well-designed products instead of luxurious service centres and lots of clueless customer disservice agents.

 

[loganrunning]

The new StarHub plan lowest price $75 and even after 20% CIS discount, the monthly fees is $60! Compared to $8 eight plan which can cover me for 7 months! I really don’t mind not having the customer service as i value cost over service. So far the signal and 4G stretch are decent under eight.

and i thought my singtel post paid line at $30+ was already outrageous! faintz