Eight Telecom discussion thread

[Jurong640]

Saw a ah beng shop have the eight banner with the $8 and $18 plan. Wonder if they have started selling it. I never go ask

 

[gapboy]

Think the staff mentioned it on eight fb

please stick to official Eight FB page

 

[gapboy]

Saw a ah beng shop have the eight banner with the $8 and $18 plan. Wonder if they have started selling it. I never go ask

thats the standard advert .. it is not out yet.. only the $0 trial plan

 

[Nakedtoes]

I see their Facebook post that can go shop and sign the plan already.

 

[CPTMiller]

thats the standard advert .. it is not out yet.. only the $0 trial plan

I was at Toa Payoh weekend and saw the $8 banner during collection date. It was a long queue and I skip it. Not sure whether $8 plan availability now

 

[CPTMiller]

I see their Facebook post that can go shop and sign the plan already.

I thought only trial sim for collection date Wednesday to Sunday

 

[Valdyr]

Saw a ah beng shop have the eight banner with the $8 and $18 plan. Wonder if they have started selling it. I never go ask

thats the standard advert .. it is not out yet.. only the $0 trial plan

I think it's out. I was at the CEE Booth collecting my SIM Cards last week. I noticed on the table there was a clipboard with A4 paper, with a list of handwritten eight numbers on one column, next column payment mode (Cash, NETS or Bank Transfer) and the last column states $8 or $18. Granted, I was there on the first day of CEE evening, so there's only about 5 to 7 rows of numbers with mostly $8, I think I saw a number with $18. I can only think of two possibilities.

1) There are people actually who skipped the 88 days free trial and buy the $8 or $18 plan straight;

2) These people top up into their free trial wallet first, after 88 days free trial has passed, the shop will trigger the respective plans based on their payment.

 

[gapboy]

I think it's out. I was at the CEE Booth collecting my SIM Cards last week. I noticed on the table there was a clipboard with A4 paper, with a list of handwritten eight numbers on one column, next column payment mode (Cash, NETS or Bank Transfer) and the last column states $8 or $18. Granted, I was there on the first day of CEE evening, so there's only about 5 to 7 rows of numbers with mostly $8, I think I saw a number with $18. I can only think of two possibilities.
1) There are people actually who skipped the 88 days free trial and buy the $8 or $18 plan straight;
2) These people top up into their free trial wallet first, after 88 days free trial has passed, the shop will trigger the respective plans based on their payment.

Thats good.. Wait for people to sign up first no rush, still using my free sim .. not take and put at drawer mentioned by someone =)

 

[really_noob]

I think it's out. I was at the CEE Booth collecting my SIM Cards last week. I noticed on the table there was a clipboard with A4 paper, with a list of handwritten eight numbers on one column, next column payment mode (Cash, NETS or Bank Transfer) and the last column states $8 or $18. Granted, I was there on the first day of CEE evening, so there's only about 5 to 7 rows of numbers with mostly $8, I think I saw a number with $18. I can only think of two possibilities.

1) There are people actually who skipped the 88 days free trial and buy the $8 or $18 plan straight;

2) These people top up into their free trial wallet first, after 88 days free trial has passed, the shop will trigger the respective plans based on their payment.

1) is possible. When I was collecting my free SIM, the customer next to me wanted one $8 and one free.
Probably paying $8 now to use the international roaming, not just 1GB APAC.

Thing is they don't have recurring credit card deduction facility yet. So no loss if you paid $8 for the first month and decide not to transfer money or pay at the shop at the second month. The line will just terminate I suppose.

 

[AvatarViper]

ok thanks. is there any diff between prepaid and postpaid network?

anyone?

 

[chesterchen]

Based on this:
https://www.eight.com.sg/termsofservice

Each SIM will be entitled to 88GB local data, 88 local SMS, 88 local talktime and 1GB Roaming, applicable to Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Taiwan.

This entitlement will be renewed monthly for 88 days. Thereafter, the plan will expire.

 

[Jurong640]

I think it's out. I was at the CEE Booth collecting my SIM Cards last week. I noticed on the table there was a clipboard with A4 paper, with a list of handwritten eight numbers on one column, next column payment mode (Cash, NETS or Bank Transfer) and the last column states $8 or $18. Granted, I was there on the first day of CEE evening, so there's only about 5 to 7 rows of numbers with mostly $8, I think I saw a number with $18. I can only think of two possibilities.

1) There are people actually who skipped the 88 days free trial and buy the $8 or $18 plan straight;

2) These people top up into their free trial wallet first, after 88 days free trial has passed, the shop will trigger the respective plans based on their payment.

that's good. There will be people who wanted the paid plans. the 1GB international (58 countries) roaming is a welcome ontop of 8GB APAC data roaming. Comes with 288mins IDD too

 

[mosmos]

I was at Toa Payoh weekend and saw the $8 banner during collection date. It was a long queue and I skip it. Not sure whether $8 plan availability now

At Boon Lay bus interchange on 19th May, the booth also put up $8 / $18 banner

Seems like nobody signing up paid plan

 

[ekardo]

At Boon Lay bus interchange on 19th May, the booth also put up $8 / $18 banner

Seems like nobody signing up paid plan

banner, brochure, website all also put mah..

but they only promoting the $0 plan now...even a guy in front of me asking why they didnt get any payment details...I assume he also wanted to sign up the plan already..

 

[Habrosus]

banner, brochure, website all also put mah..

but they only promoting the $0 plan now...even a guy in front of me asking why they didnt get any payment details...I assume he also wanted to sign up the plan already..

I was reading their FB posts and replies. Seems can sign up paid plans at those centres already...

 

[cpuer]

not sure how their data roaming kb block charges are, my jb trip seems to run into 50% pretty quickly

 

[really_noob]

banner, brochure, website all also put mah..

but they only promoting the $0 plan now...even a guy in front of me asking why they didnt get any payment details...I assume he also wanted to sign up the plan already..

Can sign for paid plans now, only at the shop.
Some issues that are stopping me from doing so:
1. No app to track usage.
2. No port in service yet
3. I have SG data on my existing line. If I pay for the plan, it is mainly for roaming. Got free option, use it to test reliability first before paying.
4. Every month I've to find the shop to pay to renew the plan until the app comes out

 

[Jurong640]

I was reading their FB posts and replies. Seems can sign up paid plans at those centres already...

yup, i went pass an ahbeng shop just now, got the pull up banner outside their shop

 

[AvatarViper]

Can sign for paid plans now, only at the shop.
Some issues that are stopping me from doing so:
1. No app to track usage.
2. No port in service yet
3. I have SG data on my existing line. If I pay for the plan, it is mainly for roaming. Got free option, use it to test reliability first before paying.
4. Every month I've to find the shop to pay to renew the plan until the app comes out

waiting for them to resolve all these before porting in my zym. 1 year can save $24 which can help pay 1 month of simba fibre

 

[ekardo]

waiting for them to resolve all these before porting in my zym. 1 year can save $24 which can help pay 1 month of simba fibre

ya..same here


$2 cheaper, and + 8GB APAC roaming, 1GB global... (no concern with local data)