Eight Telecom discussion thread

[loganrunning]

Was on Super Eight plan (free) and changed Double Eight ($8) plan after the free 88 days came to an end. And I had $16 in Main balance. But once I opted for Double Eight, the balance reduced to $8. Isn't this a post paid plan and why the $8 deduction happened as soon as the plan was chosen and not at the month end?

short answer: it identifies as post-paid

long answer: to prevent bill shock. even st post-paid is actually pre-paid, but allows you to rack up additional charges to be accounted for at the end of the billing period (edit: they will refund the unused balance if you port out, but that's another topic.
if you prefer to be billed at the end of the billing period, eight is probably not for you.

 

[tessss]

Check with you guys, i submitted my port in request online last week from circles to eight.
received my new sim card and activated with temporary number.

it has been more than a week, 8 online shows port in still in progress. circles life line still can use.
no rejection notification.

looks like the port in is taking abit long? any body got experience?

 

[tanchoo1]

Was on Super Eight plan (free) and changed Double Eight ($8) plan after the free 88 days came to an end. And I had $16 in Main balance. But once I opted for Double Eight, the balance reduced to $8. Isn't this a post paid plan and why the $8 deduction happened as soon as the plan was chosen and not at the month end?

The Double Eight plan starts as soon as you choose it since it is an upgrade from the Super Eight plan.

 

[kelvinti]

Are you doing it for yourself too? Where you heading next?

I have not encountered any congestion on 8 yet.

If traffic jammed is real at a later date. Zymmy is on my next jump list.

 

[linusz]

Check with you guys, i submitted my port in request online last week from circles to eight.
received my new sim card and activated with temporary number.

it has been more than a week, 8 online shows port in still in progress. circles life line still can use.
no rejection notification.

looks like the port in is taking abit long? any body got experience?

my port in was on Monday. still waiting.

which telco u porting from? did u call them ask?
mine m1.

 

[tessss]

my port in was on Monday. still waiting.

which telco u porting from? did u call them ask?
mine m1.

mine circles.

 

[kelvinti]

my port in was on Monday. still waiting.

which telco u porting from? did u call them ask?
mine m1.

M1 porting out is a bit slow one...

The slowest among the telcos as far as my experience is concerned.

 

[mosmos]

Check with you guys, i submitted my port in request online last week from circles to eight.
received my new sim card and activated with temporary number.

it has been more than a week, 8 online shows port in still in progress. circles life line still can use.
no rejection notification.

looks like the port in is taking abit long? any body got experience?

My experience porting from circles $0 plan

From zym is same day porting

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/...-0-flexi-plan.5834256/page-254#post-154439207

 

[wulu1_69]

M1 porting out is a bit slow one...

The slowest among the telcos as far as my experience is concerned.

I'm porting in from giga,would it be slow also?

 

[Jurong640]

I have not encountered any congestion on 8 yet.

If traffic jammed is real at a later date. Zymmy is on my next jump list.

Next week? They recently launched $7.70 plan, cheap and good, Harry

 

[gapboy]

I have not encountered any congestion on 8 yet.

If traffic jammed is real at a later date. Zymmy is on my next jump list.

someone says giga is better than Eight

 

[kelvinti]

someone says giga is better than Eight

Giga of StarHub is likes Gomo of SingTel, right?

 

[kelvinti]

I'm porting in from giga,would it be slow also?

Not too worry. The meaning of slow is probably the next night or the next night after next.

Coz some operators can do it overnight on the day you activated you sim card.

 

[wulu1_69]

someone says giga is better than Eight

But giga overall bundle not as good as eight

 

[gapboy]

Giga of StarHub is likes Gomo of SingTel, right?

lol probably they have 5G SA

 

[gapboy]

But giga overall bundle not as good as eight

depends on personal .. IDD is important to some .. not to others

 

[wulu1_69]

depends on personal .. IDD is important to some .. not to others

I use idd call and data roaming occasionally,so eight is more value for money for my situation

 

[gapboy]

I use idd call and data roaming occasionally,so eight is more value for money for my situation

ok

 

[chongtuckmeng66]

Check with you guys, i submitted my port in request online last week from circles to eight.
received my new sim card and activated with temporary number.

it has been more than a week, 8 online shows port in still in progress. circles life line still can use.
no rejection notification.

looks like the port in is taking abit long? any body got experience?

No worry. Mine also about a week.

My progress:
- Applied online @ 21 Oct
- Received SIM via postal @ 24 Oct
- Activated @ 25 Oct
- Previous line (RedOne) cut-off around 10pm 31 Oct (Deepavali). It is the last day of RedOne's bill cycle.
- Received SMS from eight stating port-in request successful @ 11.05pm 31 Oct.

Probably your current bill cycle also ending soon? I suspect they may hold you till the last day if it is very soon.

 

[tanchoo1]

I have not encountered any congestion on 8 yet.

If traffic jammed is real at a later date. Zymmy is on my next jump list.

Not Simba again?