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hereiam7788

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I am still on the $8 plan. Was thinking of doing one month upgrade to get more overseas data, but seems like the can’t switch back to the $8 plan after that?
Waiting for u to test out and share… 🤪

personally I will not take the risk to switch.

For now I can only see these plans in the app to switch.

if need to go overseas and need more data, what I will do is to get another new eight eSIM to use temporally for more data.


 

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can't seem to find an expiry date to the 1-Year Plan discount promotion. The T&C says 11 to 31 October 2026 which is ???

11 September doesn't make sense since they launched only last week
 

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hmm any recommendations on what to port out to?
thinking of shifting my parents to the annual plan

need to find a provider that can do 3rd party port in (so your transfer ownership portion is covered)
depend whose name u using, if their name, can try the senior route at main telco for port in then port out (make sure plan have no contract)
and also at the lowest contract terms

the main telco sure can
i didnt try this option since a long while ago, but some may be on exceptional processing so u have to self validate with them or read all the mvno port in terms to see if its supported at this point of time

off my head
(if there is above 1 month of bill required, best u use till expiry then transfer, provided the eight annual plan promo you want is still available)

1) zym (but may have 1-2 months worth of plan bill)
2) vivifi (but may have 1-2 months worth of plan bill)
3) circles seem to support also
4) other mvno across sg, please do your due diligence or see if anyone else have idea to confirm

On further check
Looking at your request, myrepublic should be the most flexible
From the link and the porting form, it support 3rd party owner
And their plan can be terminated within 1 month, with that porting should be the same term as such

https://mobilesupport.myrepublic.ne...ow-do-i-request-number-porting-during-sign-up
 
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Waiting for u to test out and share… 🤪

personally I will not take the risk to switch.

For now I can only see these plans in the app to switch.

if need to go overseas and need more data, what I will do is to get another new eight eSIM to use temporally for more data.
5 pax wor. For whole family. Separate data SIMs card and another 5 lines seems out
 

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also, the 3GB international roaming covers Japan? I know the apac coverage doesn’t.

Yes, that is correct.

CIS for S$8 plan
https://www.eight.com.sg/critical-information-summary/
https://www.eight.com.sg/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/eight_cis_mobile_8-Double-Eight-Plan.pdf

Roaming partners:
https://www.eight.com.sg/mobile/roaming/

The new 5G+ plans, including S$10.8 plans have the APAC 20 countries roaming data which includes China, Japan and South Korea.

ROAMING GROUPSINCLUSIVE IN PLAN?COUNTRIES
Asia Pacific (APAC) RoamingInclusive for Senior and Double Eight plans. Add-ons at $3.88/GB.Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh (NEW) and Hong Kong (NEW)
Asia Pacific (APAC) Roaming – 20 countriesInclusive for Fortune Eight, Lucky Eight and Triple Eight plans. Add-ons at $3.88/GB.Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam
International Roaming (Group A)Inclusive for all plans. Add-ons at $3.88/GB.68 countries including Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Vietnam, USA and most European countries.
International Roaming (Group B)Add-ons at $8.88/GB.15 countries including Brazil, Egypt, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
International Roaming (Group C)Add-ons at $18.88/GB.17 countries including Argentina, Bhutan, Chile, Kazakhstan & UAE.
International Roaming (Group D)Add-ons at $28.88/GB.46 countries including Bahrain, Kenya, Nepal, Uzbekistan and Zambia.
 

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Waiting for u to test out and share… 🤪

personally I will not take the risk to switch.

For now I can only see these plans in the app to switch.

if need to go overseas and need more data, what I will do is to get another new eight eSIM to use temporally for more data.



I can see more plans to recharge for my S$8 eight 4G plan.

1) S$10.8 5G+ Power Plan
2) S$12.8 5G+ Life Plan
3) S$14.8 5G+ Ultra Plan
4) S$18.8 5G+ Supreme Plan
5) S$8 Double Eight Plan
6) S$8.8 New Double Eight Plan
7) S$11.8 Fortune Eight Plan
8) S$18 5G Triple Eight Plan

Only two non-Senior plans are not available to change to (probably because the price is the same as the corresponding 5G+ plan)
1) S$10.80 5G Value eight Plan
2) $14.80 5G Lucky eight Plan
 

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need to find a provider that can do 3rd party port in (so your transfer ownership portion is covered)
depend whose name u using, if their name, can try the senior route at main telco for port in then port out (make sure plan have no contract)
and also at the lowest contract terms

the main telco sure can
i didnt try this option since a long while ago, but some may be on exceptional processing so u have to self validate with them or read all the mvno port in terms to see if its supported at this point of time

off my head
(if there is above 1 month of bill required, best u use till expiry then transfer, provided the eight annual plan promo you want is still available)

1) zym (but may have 1-2 months worth of plan bill)
2) vivifi (but may have 1-2 months worth of plan bill)
3) circles seem to support also
4) other mvno across sg, please do your due diligence or see if anyone else have idea to confirm

On further check
Looking at your request, myrepublic should be the most flexible
From the link and the porting form, it support 3rd party owner
And their plan can be terminated within 1 month, with that porting should be the same term as such

https://mobilesupport.myrepublic.ne...ow-do-i-request-number-porting-during-sign-up

this is awesome, thanks @skazzz
but yea the trickiest part is when these 1-year annual plans promotions will expire.
 

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Hi all, I am currently already on a $8 Double Eight Plan. Is there any way / hack that I can get / sign-up for another new $8 / $8.80 plan / sim under a NEW HP number? Or did I miss the boat and the cheapest plan now for NEW HP number sim sign-up is the $10.80 5G+ plan (ie no more $8 / $8.80 plan for NEW HP number for current subscribers and can only recharge $8 plan under my OLD HP number) ? Thank you ...
 
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As of now, I believe all of us who aren't on senior or annual plans still can see the option to recharge and downgrade into the $8 plan?
 

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Anyone tried is 5G+ performance better than 5G?

Say mrt peak periods and underground?

Oh the + for Placebo effect only lol.
 

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Anyone tried is 5G+ performance better than 5G?

Say mrt peak periods and underground?

Oh the + for Placebo effect only lol.
More or less like you said. Add 700 band only. Better connection for in building use and crowded place. But not for fast speed. Band 78 is the fastest but in building not always connect to it.
 

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I'm on the 5G Value $10.80 plan and just happened to notice that there's now 5G signal at my home.
Wonder if it has anything to do with the 5G+ rollout.
Previously not able to get any 5G signal at home.
 
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