Eight Telecom discussion thread

[alex22]

so it means IMDA is not doing their job to scrutinize the telcos

with the influx of MNOs and MVNOs, the onus is for them to at least ensure the port-in / port-out done properly. If not, IMDA should penalise and or force them to wake up their idea.

Not sure why IMDA not as assertive as EMA. When utilities retailers one by one close down, at least EMA step in to ensure no customer is affected.

Before i get flag by someone that mobile services are not equivalent to utilities.

 

[alex22]

Most common reasons for port in failure (real stories):

* Mismatched ID due to number being registered under someone else's name, most often immediate family
* Mismatched ID due to passport being used for donor Telco, NRIC being used for Eight
* Donor Telco is a prepaid numer
* Donor Telco's plan is too close to renewal
* Donor Telco's plan is still under contract
* Donor Telco's number is considered inactive
* Customer ownself terminate number from Donor Telco before porting could complete

Avoid these common mistakes and there is no reason the porting should fail. Even if in the rare scenario it does fail, it isn't the customer's fault and that's for the donor Telco or Eight to fix.

Haha... iykyk

 

[alex22]

so it means IMDA is not doing their job to scrutinize the telcos

with the influx of MNOs and MVNOs, the onus is for them to at least ensure the port-in / port-out done properly. If not, IMDA should penalise and or force them to wake up their idea.

Not sure why IMDA not as assertive as EMA. When utilities retailers one by one close down, at least EMA step in to ensure no customer is affected.

Cos cos cos porting is handle by a 3rd party op interconnect called Syniverse...

https://www.imda.gov.sg/regulations...tion-papers/2016/review-of-number-portability

 

[Habrosus]

Someone said f scam because he couldn't find them at Comex

 

[tanchoo1]

Someone said f scam because he couldn't find them at Comex

So I guess the official Eight Telco website must be a scam too? Also the fact that the whois record for Eight's website shows StarHub must be fake? And the thousands of new customers are fake as well?

 

[xiaozhi86]

update:

tested another Thailand mobile line. deduct from my 288 idd mins. quite clear too

I think with this free idd. no mvno can beat. for those who need to call overseas.

Can share how to make idd call? Is there any dialing code to put? Thank you

 

[tanchoo1]

Can share how to make idd call? Is there any dialing code to put? Thank you

https://www.eight.com.sg/faq-network-roaming-and-idd

Does anyone actually bother to read the FAQ? Eight put it up on their website for fun?

 

[~sabaisabai~]

Can share how to make idd call? Is there any dialing code to put? Thank you

yes, with country code +66

 

[tanchoo1]

yes, with country code +66

Wow I would never have guessed!

 

[TyL3r_DuRd3n]

Can share how to make idd call? Is there any dialing code to put? Thank you

In case you don’t know how to make plus sign appear, go to native phone app, go to keypad, look for the plus sign.

For iPhone, it is at number 0. Thus, press and hold the number 0 until the plus sign appears.

next to plus is the country code. Look for the country you wanna call. If the phone number is 081 4567 7890 and the destination country is:
- indo, u key-in +628145677890.
- Cambodia, it is +8558145676789.
- Japan, it is +818145677890
- Thailand, it is +668145677890
- Malaysia, it is +608145677890

Remember omit the zero at the beginning of the hp number when you are dialling internationally. Any country. Anywhere.

 

[loganrunning]

https://www.eight.com.sg/faq-network-roaming-and-idd

Does anyone actually bother to read the FAQ? Eight put it up on their website for fun?

early winter, thats why so many entitled snowflakes

 

[loganrunning]

In case you don’t know how to make plus sign appear, go to native phone app, go to keypad, look for the plus sign.

For iPhone, it is at number 0. Thus, press and hold the number 0 until the plus sign appears.

next to plus is the country code. Look for the country you wanna call. If the phone number is 081 4567 7890 and the destination country is:
- indo, u key-in +628145677890.
- Cambodia, it is +8558145676789.
- Japan, it is +818145677890
- Thailand, it is +668145677890
- Malaysia, it is +608145677890

Remember omit the zero at the beginning of the hp number when you are dialling internationally. Any country. Anywhere.

one would think that these users are first time using a phone...... maybe these lines are purchased by parents and given to their children.

 

[tanchoo1]

one would think that these users are first time using a phone...... maybe these lines are purchased by parents and given to their children.

Their Google spoil is it?

 

[loganrunning]

Their Google spoil is it?

no lah, their voice search busy... "mummy, mummy, how do i call thailand?"

"since when you got tirak, ah?" <slap>

 

[~sabaisabai~]

so far I've been with eight for 2 weeks. Happy user.

with the price plan I paid I get to enjoy 288 idd mins, 8gb data roaming. meet my needs. before I port, I was with starhub mno paying $20mth (waive cid). so its a significant saving. local data I always under utilised. give me more also no use

my porting also fast! ported 2 lines. I don't care so much about speed as long can access Internet can liao

 

[Habrosus]

one would think that these users are first time using a phone...... maybe these lines are purchased by parents and given to their children.

The FB posts lagi best. Each time after going through I couldn't decide whether to cry or laugh.

 

[~sabaisabai~]

The FB posts lagi best. Each time after going through I couldn't decide whether to cry or laugh.

fb many cry babies there. waiting to spoon feed

 

[loganrunning]

The FB posts lagi best. Each time after going through I couldn't decide whether to cry or laugh.

i dun want to read..... I used to do desktop and later product phone support bad enough, vomit blood. if i read all that, i think i will get recurring nightmares.

the 2 fav error codes to report problem cause: ID10T and PEBCAK

 

[tanchoo1]

The FB posts lagi best. Each time after going through I couldn't decide whether to cry or laugh.

Agree. It's very disappointing. It's like half of SG doesn't know how to Google, and the other half doesn't even have the most basic comprehension skills.

Can only laugh in despair.

 

[loganrunning]

fb many cry babies there. waiting to spoon feed

very true. mentality like those who keep stabbing at lift button to make it come faster.

or press both up and down buttons when they want to go down. i asked before, they tell me, "down button because i want to go down, up button so that the lift will come up" <facepalm>