[MERGED] Third virtual mobile telco: Zero1

[amazingone]

Zero1, which leases from Singtel, is the third virtual mobile telco to enter Singapore after Circles.Life and Zero Mobile.PHOTO: ST FILE

A new virtual mobile telco wants to challenge the status quo by introducing an unlimited mobile data plan at rock-bottom prices.

Starting today, Zero1 will be pre-registering customers on its website for the $19-a-month plan that will be launched next month.

This price is for the first 3,000 registrations. After that, it will cost $29.99 a month. The plan comes with 200 minutes of local talk time and 200 SMS messages. Even at the higher price, it is one-third the current market price.

Zero1's CEO Stuart Tan said the low price requires it to manage the surfing speed of heavy users in a way that will not slow down that of other users on the network.

Specifically, the download speed for high-definition videos will be capped after the first 3GB of data allowance is used.


This limit, Mr Tan claims, will not reduce the speed of many other services including YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp calls.

Zero1 hopes to sign up 50,000 subscribers - about 1 per cent of the post-paid market - in its first year of operation. It plans to set itself apart from rivals by offering free voice roaming via its Zero1 app, slated to be launched in June. With the app, subscribers will be able to call and receive calls from any Singapore mobile or landline number for free while roaming overseas.

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[harky]

how to sign up?@@?

 

[satayxp]

interesting..

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[drianist]

more competition better. less monopoly

 

[huatson]

Where to sign up?

 

[spiderbun]

Need to wait until 1 mar to switch .. hope still part of the 3k! Lol

 

[Bumiputera]

It plans to set itself apart from rivals by offering free voice roaming via its Zero1 app, slated to be launched in June. With the app, subscribers will be able to call and receive calls from any Singapore mobile or landline number for free while roaming overseas.

 

[zuoom]

Unlimited for 3gb..

 

[Bumiputera]

Unlimited for 3gb..

Can interpret as data speed throttling after 1st 3gb usage.

 

[snipfer]

Can't even Google for their website. Used all sorts of key words also cannot find.

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[swanpeach]

Where does it say unlimited

 

[xenocide]

lease from singtel means throttling will be a norm

 

[Bumiputera]

Where does it say unlimited

A new virtual mobile telco wants to challenge the status quo by introducing an unlimited mobile data plan at rock-bottom prices.

 

[Jarlaxle]

So much fine prints ah

 

[lamerhood]

So is 3gb or unlimited data? So confusing

 

[amazingone]

So is 3gb or unlimited data? So confusing

Should be unlimited data, but full speed only for the first 3GB.

 

[Ah-Pin-Kor]

Zero1 and zero so similar.
Cannot think of other name?

 

[FireEmblem]

No interest. I dun go above 5gb data per month which current m1 plan gives me 5gb already. Plus m1 has data passport which is a crucial service.

 

[zer0ne]

Zero1 and zero so similar.
Cannot think of other name?

You got problem with it?

 

[WhyPayMore]

So is 3gb or unlimited data? So confusing

Unlimited data.
But streaming of HD video will have speed throttled after first 3Gb

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