Eight Telecom discussion thread

[twosix]

Came back from msia. Overall eight 5G very good. Quite smooth and good coverage mostly on celcomdigi.

Malaysia telcos r not bad lah. Celcomdigi or maxis or others... please do not discount them. Haha.

 

[gapboy]

Came back from msia. Overall eight 5G very good. Quite smooth and good coverage mostly on celcomdigi.

many places can get 5g signals unless ulu area ..

 

[dev_stg_prd]

My 4G speed is very slow now.

also same like you contemplating to switch liao...

 

[skysurfer]

also same like you contemplating to switch liao...

I just signed up for Zym $10.10 plan. porting over from eight since their 4G speeds have dropped ever since they implemented 5G. Eight has been amazing for me especially for overseas roaming for the past 1 year. However local speeds seem to have slowed down significantly.

 

[dev_stg_prd]

I just signed up for Zym $10.10 plan. porting over from eight since their 4G speeds have dropped ever since they implemented 5G. Eight has been amazing for me especially for overseas roaming for the past 1 year. However local speeds seem to have slowed down significantly.

i presume u already compared several MVNOS..
why Zym may i ask. tks

 

[Cedric7]

i presume u already compared several MVNOS..
why Zym may i ask. tks

May i know also? Thanks

 

[Charlie_Zhan]

I just signed up for Zym $10.10 plan. porting over from eight since their 4G speeds have dropped ever since they implemented 5G. Eight has been amazing for me especially for overseas roaming for the past 1 year. However local speeds seem to have slowed down significantly.

i also want to know

 

[Habrosus]

I just signed up for Zym $10.10 plan. porting over from eight since their 4G speeds have dropped ever since they implemented 5G. Eight has been amazing for me especially for overseas roaming for the past 1 year. However local speeds seem to have slowed down significantly.

Me too. And I presume also better than Simba's local connection?

 

[A7997A]

Me too. And I presume also better than Simba's local connection?

My experience between Simba and Zym is that Zym almost always have far better speed and latency, but Simba rarely had any situation where it simply fails, but I had a quite few instance for Zym.

This is on 5G for both. On 4G only Zym is much better.

 

[Habrosus]

My experience between Simba and Zym is that Zym almost always have far better speed and latency, but Simba rarely had any situation where it simply fails, but I had a quite few instance for Zym.

This is on 5G for both. On 4G only Zym is much better.

Thanks, I'll stick to my Simba then.

 

[galvin]

A bit reluctant to pay almost double from $8 to $14.80, considering this eight line is my secondary line

 

[A7997A]

A bit reluctant to pay almost double from $8 to $14.80, considering this eight line is my secondary line

Yea I also find $14.80 pretty hard to swallow.
$11.80 is already consider high when compared to Maxx.

 

[Nystalia1990]

Hello. I just signed up the $14.80 plan. Coming from ZYM. Anyone on 1 year plan? Or it is better to wait for their top up promo?

I am planning to switch back to Singtel MVNO once they open up their 5G SA.

 

[Tedicious]

Hello. I just signed up the $14.80 plan. Coming from ZYM. Anyone on 1 year plan? Or it is better to wait for their top up promo?

I am planning to switch back to Singtel MVNO once they open up their 5G SA.

Singtel mvno might be implementing 5G SA by end of the year if u buy eight 1 year plan U going lock urself in for a year so think again

 

[Habrosus]

A bit reluctant to pay almost double from $8 to $14.80, considering this eight line is my secondary line

I'd have considered if it's the $11.80 plan. For $14.80 I'd rather just stick to my $15+ ST plan.

 

[CPTMiller]

My experience between Simba and Zym is that Zym almost always have far better speed and latency, but Simba rarely had any situation where it simply fails, but I had a quite few instance for Zym.

This is on 5G for both. On 4G only Zym is much better.

I am considering my simba line to port over to Zym. Mainly to get better local 5G speed. Data Roaming is not very important to me for this line

 

[CPTMiller]

Singtel mvno might be implementing 5G SA by end of the year if u buy eight 1 year plan U going lock urself in for a year so think again

Yes. I think no point to stick to 1 year upfront plan.

 

[skysurfer]

i presume u already compared several MVNOS..
why Zym may i ask. tks

For a couple of reasons
1) Since for the $10.10 plan they are offering 6 months of 5G connection for now and I would be happy and sufficient for me to be on 4G connection after 6th month anyways but if the 4G speed is really bad from then, then I guess i will jump again? haha.
2) Singtel MVNO's generally have better coverage and latency compared to Starhub's
3) If i were to stay for 1 year on this plan, it is effectively $5.05/month.
4) I also have another eight $8 plan which I will use for overseas. As eight's overseas roaming and IDD calls has worked seamlessly for me for 1 year. So I will pair with Zym for local usage (bonus that it also offers roaming data) seems the best combo for me personally.

 

[Cedric7]

For a couple of reasons
1) Since for the $10.10 plan they are offering 6 months of 5G connection for now and I would be happy and sufficient for me to be on 4G connection after 6th month anyways but if the 4G speed is really bad from then, then I guess i will jump again? haha.
2) Singtel MVNO's generally have better coverage and latency compared to Starhub's
3) If i were to stay for 1 year on this plan, it is effectively $5.05/month.
4) I also have another eight $8 plan which I will use for overseas. As eight's overseas roaming and IDD calls has worked seamlessly for me for 1 year. So I will pair with Zym for local usage (bonus that it also offers roaming data) seems the best combo for me personally.

Thanks for sharing! Still got $40 in wallet, cannot port out yet haha

 

[EeeK]

in eight, is it possible to top-up to my number and then make payment to other eight numbers under my name (for my kids and parent)?