Eight Telecom discussion thread

[sibeiTrolled]

my existing number is Singtel CIS number and it seems my company unwilling to authorize the transfer the number to me.

This seems wierd. Is there a reason given?

Had a colleague who requested to port a line from personal to corporate and it also took a damn long time as singtel was unwiling to release to starhub for reasons unknown.
Only expedited when our account manager intervene

let's say if I don't port over my existing number, does it mean I get stuck with the temporary number given to me ? The number is quite bad. Is it possible, and how do I select another number on Eight ?

Fastest would be to head down to EIGHT service center and tell them to cancel this line / port in

 

[ukey]

Cheem. Cis is under your personal name. Corporate/ business plan is under company name. I’ve not encountered issue with porting from Singtel cis after contracted ended. I think you can call up Singtel normal hotline to ask for help if it’s really cis aka under your own name.

I had issue with simba to eight once a couple years back and it took quite a long time. I think simba side min period not yet hit when I submitted the port in request so simba rejected. Customer service from eight told me to call in once the other telco is ready and then they will do the port in. Meantime i was stuck with paying both sides.

all ended well though. Ported in was submitted before i called the eight hotline finally.

 

[Seifer28]

hi there
I recently signed up for Eight plan and requested for number porting to retain my existing number
however, my existing number is Singtel CIS number and it seems my company unwilling to authorize the transfer the number to me.

let's say if I don't port over my existing number, does it mean I get stuck with the temporary number given to me ? The number is quite bad. Is it possible, and how do I select another number on Eight ?

Subscribe to a new number and let the bad number terminate by itself by not renewing your subscription

 

[Habrosus]

As above CIS is registered with your own name, just that you get special rate using your company's name.

If it's a number registered by the company and given to you to use, then you shouldn't be allowed to port that unless company changes the ownership to you.

 

[frizee]

@hereiam7788 as for speed+latency, in Bedok / Tanah Merah 300+/14ms (eight) vs 400+/30ms (Zym)

 

[BBCWatcher]

For Macau, they listed CTM in their preferred roaming telco list previously in their PDF list. However, after they revamp their website then strangely they revert to Smartone.
Macau currently only have CTM and China Telecom Macau.

Sort of. Hutchison sold 3Macau to C.T.M. Telemovel+ earlier this year, but (for now anyway) 3Macau is still a separate network due to regulatory commitments.

 

[hereiam7788]

@hereiam7788 as for speed+latency, in Bedok / Tanah Merah 300+/14ms (eight) vs 400+/30ms (Zym)

ok. thanks for sharing.

but i think i will stick to 4G plan for now. 4G works decently for me and even in bolehland.

 

[frizee]

ok. thanks for sharing.

but i think i will stick to 4G plan for now. 4G works decently for me and even in bolehland.

Yeah actually same ah, i just tried because i have balance inside my wallet

 

[hereiam7788]

Yeah actually same ah, i just tried because i have balance inside my wallet

ic. Ok. Ok. The only exception I would try to get the higher plan is during travelling.

paying a few bucks more and get more roaming data is good. save the trouble to buy extra plan. Can just renew to higher plan before travelling.

 

[frizee]

ic. Ok. Ok. The only exception I would try to get the higher plan is during travelling.

paying a few bucks more and get more roaming data is good. save the trouble to buy extra plan. Can just renew to higher plan before travelling.

Ya lor, i also just switch between Zym and Eight when i travel

 

[hereiam7788]

Ya lor, i also just switch between Zym and Eight when i travel

ya. nowadays expense on mobile is really little. totally against the rule of inflation. hahaha.

and not bad. just notice zym finally has eSIM available. last time i switch to vivifi becos of eSIM as well before i switch to eight.

 

[frizee]

ya. nowadays expense on mobile is really little. totally against the rule of inflation. hahaha.

and not bad. just notice zym finally has eSIM available. last time i switch to vivifi becos of eSIM as well before i switch to eight.

ya also planning to drop by and switch to esim lol

 

[Johnringo]

Hello - the top up $28 to get $38 is only at tech show? Or any one had luck getting the promo at those authorised store?

 

[ShinnAsuka]

Not sure if it is samsung, but 4g under eight is super slow. Sometimes prompt "no internet". Anyone ever transfer credits or get refund before?

It does appears to be much better, on the other hand, maxx's wifi calling is a lot less reliable on Samsung phones lately.

 

[gapboy]

Not sure if it is samsung, but 4g under eight is super slow. Sometimes prompt "no internet". Anyone ever transfer credits or get refund before?

not phone issue for sure 5g plan also gets 4g as many reported

 

[mosmos]

Not sure if it is samsung, but 4g under eight is super slow. Sometimes prompt "no internet". Anyone ever transfer credits or get refund before?

4g or 4g+? Old phone no 4g+

 

[ShinnAsuka]

4g or 4g+? Old phone no 4g+

4g+ as of now.

 

[hereiam7788]

Hello - the top up $28 to get $38 is only at tech show? Or any one had luck getting the promo at those authorised store?

only at the show.

 

[amazingone]

Busy queue at eight booth

 

[Honda_typeR]

Not sure if it is samsung, but 4g under eight is super slow. Sometimes prompt "no internet". Anyone ever transfer credits or get refund before?

eight 4g is crap during peak periods congested cannot use at all like donating to charity.

5G spotty during peak, use hang use hang.

Non peak i suspect should be fine.