Eight Telecom discussion thread

[Tedicious]

hi guys, is eight the best telco out there with regards to network coverage ?
considering of moving from my sh 4g $25/month esim 200gb/

488GB​

SG-MY-ID-TH
(Fortune Eight Plan)
$11.8
/30 days
BUY
$128
/1-Year
(U.P. $141.60)
BUY

• 488GB Data
• 18GB + 8GB APAC Roaming
• 8GB Intl Roaming
• 688 Mins Local Talktime
• 388 IDD Mins (Excl. Myanmar)
• 88 IDD Mins (Myanmar)
• 128 Local SMS

Network wise, eight is not the best

 

[Byfrost]

hi guys, is eight the best telco out there with regards to network coverage ?

Best is direct to Singtel.

 

[chari-men]

hi guys, is eight the best telco out there with regards to network coverage ?
considering of moving from my sh 4g $25/month esim 200gb/

488GB​

SG-MY-ID-TH
(Fortune Eight Plan)
$11.8
/30 days
BUY
$128
/1-Year
(U.P. $141.60)
BUY

• 488GB Data
• 18GB + 8GB APAC Roaming
• 8GB Intl Roaming
• 688 Mins Local Talktime
• 388 IDD Mins (Excl. Myanmar)
• 88 IDD Mins (Myanmar)
• 128 Local SMS

you can probably test one month if the coverage is on par with SH.. if cmi just port over to other MVNOs for cost savings.. but best is to have 2 sims 1 backup to fall back on..

 

[chari-men]

I have 5 lines of zym for more than 1 year. Signed 8 because they have lots of nice numbers and when in jb, network not good, so want to port to zym

Yup... Zym not bad la for the price and connectivity.. maihiambuaypai..

 

[Jirachi]

hi guys, is eight the best telco out there with regards to network coverage ?
considering of moving from my sh 4g $25/month esim 200gb/

488GB​

SG-MY-ID-TH
(Fortune Eight Plan)
$11.8
/30 days
BUY
$128
/1-Year
(U.P. $141.60)
BUY

• 488GB Data
• 18GB + 8GB APAC Roaming
• 8GB Intl Roaming
• 688 Mins Local Talktime
• 388 IDD Mins (Excl. Myanmar)
• 88 IDD Mins (Myanmar)
• 128 Local SMS

Wait. Are you trying to change out of StarHub or what? Because Eight is on starhub network. You are effectively changing plan only.

 

[sibeiTrolled]

considering of moving from my sh 4g $25/month esim 200gb/

Like jirachi mentioned above, if you want to move from Starhub to Eight, it still the same network.

If you just want to reduce cost, maintain on starhub and get 5G, then GIGA ain't that bad or MyRepublic 5G Plans since they are also Starhub. Only advantage EIGHT has is price and int roaming

If you hate starhub then look at others.. list not exhaustive...
Singtel -
CMLINK
ZYM
HEYA
Zero1
VIVIFI
GOMO

M1 -
Myrepblic 4G plans
Changi mobile
M1 Maxx

is eight the best telco out there with regards to network coverage ?

Only you can answer yourself. Is your 25 SGD per month SH 4G plan ok?

 

[Jurong640]

M1 -
Myrepblic 4G plans
Changi mobile
M1 Maxx

Add on Geenet also. they are also M1 MVNO

 

[calkel20]

Each time i transit woodlands bus interchange, both m1 and Eight have no network at all.
Luckily still can hook up to WirelessSG…

 

[BBCWatcher]

hi guys, is eight the best telco out there with regards to network coverage ?
considering of moving from my sh 4g $25/month esim 200gb/

488GB​

SG-MY-ID-TH
(Fortune Eight Plan)
$11.8
/30 days

Adding to the other comments, you’re on a 200GB per month plan. Eight also offers a 388GB per 30 days plan for $8. If you’re age 60+ the similar senior plan is $5. One would think nearly double the data allotment would already be a lot. If you find you need more than 388GB you can pay more at that point in time.

Also, SIMBA offers $10 and (for seniors age 60+) $5 plans if you prefer SIMBA’s network.

If you want a match for your 200GB plan, but on Singtel’s 4G network (and you’re not a senior), then Zero1 can help with their $7.06/month Starter Prime plan. It also includes 200GB per month. However, if you qualify for VIVIFI’s current 9 months free port-in promotion on their Roam Asia Super plan then I think that’s a much better deal (for the next 12 months total; after that you‘d check for other deals again). VIVIFI charges as little as $45 for the 12 month period (equivalent to $3.75 per month) if you qualify for their promo, and that’s a 400GB/month plan (with 4G and 5G on Singtel’s network).

 

[Habrosus]

#eighttelecom

Look at the map. The missing dot that'd otherwise make it evenly distributed.

Ever since the one at Ubi is gone, I've been finding it rather inconvenient.

https://www.eight.com.sg/service-centre

And still waiting for the data-only plan to be more reasonably priced.

 

[60Remajust]

Adding to the other comments, you’re on a 200GB per month plan. Eight also offers a 388GB per 30 days plan for $8. If you’re age 60+ the similar senior plan is $5. One would think nearly double the data allotment would already be a lot. If you find you need more than 388GB you can pay more at that point in time.

Also, SIMBA offers $10 and (for seniors age 60+) $5 plans if you prefer SIMBA’s network.

If you want a match for your 200GB plan, but on Singtel’s 4G network (and you’re not a senior), then Zero1 can help with their $7.06/month Starter Prime plan. It also includes 200GB per month. However, if you qualify for VIVIFI’s current 9 months free port-in promotion on their Roam Asia Super plan then I think that’s a much better deal (for the next 12 months total; after that you‘d check for other deals again). VIVIFI charges as little as $45 for the 12 month period (equivalent to $3.75 per month) if you qualify for their promo, and that’s a 400GB/month plan (with 4G and 5G on Singtel’s network).

seems like 9mths offer is only for circles customers

wonder why zym and vivifi are targetting circles

 

[gapboy]

seems like 9mths offer is only for circles customers

wonder why zym and vivifi are targetting circles

no exact news on this .. probably trying to take over

 

[Habrosus]

no exact news on this .. probably trying to take over

Too many MVNOs already. Need more takeover exercises.

 

[gapboy]

Too many MVNOs already. Need more takeover exercises.

big eat small .. just business

 

[yhw22]

Like jirachi mentioned above, if you want to move from Starhub to Eight, it still the same network.

If you just want to reduce cost, maintain on starhub and get 5G, then GIGA ain't that bad or MyRepublic 5G Plans since they are also Starhub. Only advantage EIGHT has is price and int roaming

If you hate starhub then look at others.. list not exhaustive...
Singtel -
CMLINK
ZYM
HEYA
Zero1
VIVIFI
GOMO

M1 -
Myrepblic 4G plans
Changi mobile
M1 Maxx


Only you can answer yourself. Is your 25 SGD per month SH 4G plan ok?

Circles.Life is under M1 too.

 

[mosmos]

seems like 9mths offer is only for circles customers

wonder why zym and vivifi are targetting circles

Easier to attack than 8, 8 is very new one and managed to capture alot of customers

 

[yipfu73]

would like to port to eight as i travel alot to Vietnam - HCMC. Can anyone advise how is the network connection there? thank

Pretty slow in HCMC, 3g connection most of the time with some area 4g

 

[Jurong640]

seems like 9mths offer is only for circles customers

wonder why zym and vivifi are targetting circles

It's part of singtel strategy, to use their 3 minions (vivifi, Zero1 and Zym) to attack eight and simba.

So zym and vivifi is selected to target circles. Zero1 will focus on the other free months promo.

 

[limbang]

CM Link's promotion is same as vivifi, zero1 and zym.
CM Link is the fourth minion ?

 

[shawnng]

CM Link's promotion is same as vivifi, zero1 and zym.
CM Link is the fourth minion ?

CMlink Less likely have much competition.