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I decided to port to Zero1 Starter liao after knowing that they are giving extra 50GB. As I use less than 20GB per month, it is the more suitable plan for me.

I still prefer the setting of the billing cycle to a specific date instead of it drifting around when the days of the months are 28/29/31 days.
 
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xonix said:
Some info for anyone considering switching to EIGHT, I bought the $8 plan this morning to try it out first. Applied for esim ( new number ) , verify using Singpass, got QR code, paid using debit card and got everything running in less than 10 mins.

Speedtest results as similar to redone ( no surprise since both are starhub ), will update later on the performance during peak hours on trains.

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Experience on my daily commute on TEL line ( 8:30~9:30 am ) & NS ( 6:45~7:45pm ). Train seats are full, some standing room but not packed like when there is a breakdown.

- no coverage issue other than the usual "blind spots" at certain stations
- zero issues with web surfing in general
- some videos auto detect @ 360p but playback was still fine when i manually switched to 720p

Overall I see very little difference between Eight & RedOne which was what I expected.
 
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gapboy said:
their service is downhill M1 mobile not suprising
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I have never use M1 before so I duno. :o

But if M1 being acquired by Starhub, will our Eight speed be affected? Because starhub network needs to share speed to more people? Or no, doesn’t matter? :o
 
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Kiwi8 said:
I decided to port to Zero1 Starter liao after knowing that they are giving extra 50GB. As I use less than 20GB per month, it is the more suitable plan for me.

I still prefer the setting of the billing cycle to a specific date instead of it drifting around when the days of the months are 28/29/31 days.
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Do update in the zero1 thread the usage experience when you have switched over. It wasn't very good the last time I tried their service.
 
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Monstruo^ said:
I have never use M1 before so I duno. :o

But if M1 being acquired by Starhub, will our Eight speed be affected? Because starhub network needs to share speed to more people? Or no, doesn’t matter? :o
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Depends whether how they manage the infrastructure. It's not like Starhub will dismantle m1's 4G network after acquisition. For 5G network, they were already in partnership together.
 
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Monstruo^ said:
Haha mine ported over riaos!! :) How about yours ah?

Oh I’d prefer an app. But it is ok also lah if I log in through the website. It is just that the OTP part I don’t like lmao.
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Yay... ported in successfully yesterday @ 11pm. 🙂
Worried after seeing some of the comments on their FB page. 😅
My experience has been quite ok so far. Signed up online, waited for the SIM to arrive. Activated online and ported in successfully within 2 days. Took about 1 week+. Mission accomplished. 🤣
 
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xonix said:
Experience on my daily commute on TEL line ( 8:30~9:30 am ) & NS ( 6:45~7:45pm ). Train seats are full, some standing room but not packed like when there is a breakdown.

- no coverage issue other than the usual "blind spots" at certain stations
- zero issues with web surfing in general
- some videos auto detect @ 360p but playback was still fine when i manually switched to 720p

Overall I see very little difference between Eight & RedOne which was what I expected.
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Ewl ppl on the other hand though... so many stops no signal / slow speed regardless of telco
 
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Monstruo^ said:
6 Nov, 12+pm: Went to retailer uncle to do the necessary stuff. Quite fast.

7 Nov, around 11+pm: I noticed the 4G sign was gone, but sinktel logo still there.

8 Nov, 8+am: Woke up and noticed port over completed :) Got the $8 credits.

Got the Eight Telecom logo on my iPhone, but my mom’s phone ish showing Volte nia, no Eight logo? :o
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Both lines ported in successfully around the same time?
If got VoLTE logo, can call and sms. Is your data working?
 
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xonix said:
Experience on my daily commute on TEL line ( 8:30~9:30 am ) & NS ( 6:45~7:45pm ). Train seats are full, some standing room but not packed like when there is a breakdown.

- no coverage issue other than the usual "blind spots" at certain stations
- zero issues with web surfing in general
- some videos auto detect @ 360p but playback was still fine when i manually switched to 720p

Overall I see very little difference between Eight & RedOne which was what I expected.
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did you travel on the CithHall <--> RafflesPlace stretch?
 
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