MyRepublic Mobile discussion thread

[subprimelive]

Anyone gotten email on SIM replacement process?

Not received

 

[Hi1307]

This was the main reason for me using MR as well.
Are there any other alternatives to MR talk app from other telcos?
Thank you

Both Simba and Eight have free voice calls to Singapore while roaming which is effectively the same perk

 

[guyz92]

MyRepublic Mobile 4G users, please go to the MyRepublic Mobile App to confirm your delivery address as this is required by MyRepublic to send you the new SIM Card that is connecting to StarHub 4G network:

 

[nEoN]

Good move to starhub.
I moved away from MR 4G years ago because M1 really suxx.
Now I have switched back to MR anticipating 4G starhub move. Yuppie.

 

[subprimelive]

Existing e sim user, got receive any email that need to change or re configure to SH?

 

[wetsver]

Existing e sim user, got receive any email that need to change or re configure to SH?

Nothing received, but I just checked in my app to "Change Your Plan Freely" and there was an option to switch (says changing plan paused until network is switch over.) Can select esim or psim. I chose psim in case I need to insert to my main phone that has no esim support. No additional costs

Requested on Tuesday afternoon, received my psim this morning. very fast

 

[Jirachi]

I think MyRepublic is trolling me. Asked me to re-register for a new eSIM due to the network change to StarHub. At the order page, it rejected me because my credit checks failed.

This is a joke.

 

[Hakuna Matata]

Received pSIM. Activation in progress... By end of the day, it should be completed?

 

[Jirachi]

I think MyRepublic is trolling me. Asked me to re-register for a new eSIM due to the network change to StarHub. At the order page, it rejected me because my credit checks failed.

This is a joke.

Following up on this. I was billed for the numbers that I have to migrate to the StarHub network.

 

[Jirachi]

Received pSIM. Activation in progress... By end of the day, it should be completed?

It's like a port-in process

 

[Hakuna Matata]

It's like a port-in process

Completed yesterday. But, the mobile data connection is unstable and seems slower.

 

[subprimelive]

Following up on this. I was billed for the numbers that I have to migrate to the StarHub network.

Does it mean you are charged more than the usual monthly bill?

 

[Jirachi]

Does it mean you are charged more than the usual monthly bill?

I have no idea currently. CSO said the charge will be refunded.

 

[Groudon]

StarHub to acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business amid ongoing telco consolidation
https://www.straitstimes.com/busine...ile-business-amid-ongoing-telco-consolidation

Realistically this changes very little for MR Mobile subscribers since both 4G (migration in progress) and 5G networks are under StarHub. But we also gleaned the ARPU of $13 from MR Mobile subscribers here, suggesting most users are on 4G plans or the lower tier 5G plans.

 

[Jurong640]

StarHub to acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business amid ongoing telco consolidation​

StarHub on Thursday (Oct 8) said it will acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business.

The value of the transaction is not fixed, but is dependent on the total 4G and 5G MyRepublic mobile subscribers, average revenue per user (ARPU) of active 4G and 5G subscribers, as well as subscriber lifetime.

The transaction is expected to be completed by Apr 30, 2027.

In addition to the transaction value, a bonus cash amount of S$1 million will be paid by StarHub when 25,000 subscribers migrate from MyRepublic’s network to StarHub’s network.

An additional S$1 million will be paid when 50,000 subscribers migrate to StarHub’s network by Mar 14, 2027.

MyRepublic’s mobile business attained a net profit of S$2.4 million for the 12 months ended Jun 30, with about 85,000 active subscribers.


MyRepublic’s blended ARPU stood at S$13 per month.

The latest move follows an earlier agreement between the two parties to migrate all of the mobile virtual network operator’s (MVNO) 4G mobile customers from M1’s network – which MyRepublic mobile ran on – to StarHub’s mobile network.

The acquisition will have no impact on MyRepublic’s mobile service customers, who are being progressively migrated to StarHub’s network.

 

[xiaofan]

StarHub to acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business amid ongoing telco consolidation
https://www.straitstimes.com/busine...ile-business-amid-ongoing-telco-consolidation

Realistically this changes very little for MR Mobile subscribers since both 4G (migration in progress) and 5G networks are under StarHub. But we also gleaned the ARPU of $13 from MR Mobile subscribers here, suggesting most users are on 4G plans or the lower tier 5G plans.

This is expected.

The only thing is whether Starhub will kill giga or not.

eight -- heavily promoted
giga -- kind of ignored
MR -- may well keep, like MR Broadband

MR pure 4G plans may get killed soon, like eight, as part of Starhub's strategy to raise ARPU.

 

[Jurong640]

This is expected.

The only thing is whether Starhub will kill giga or not.

eight -- heavily promoted
giga -- kind of ignored
MR -- may well keep, like MR Broadband

i think Starhub will move MyRepublic Mobile customers to eight. Then giga will be phase 2 after moving MR customers to eight (after 14 Mar 2027)

 

[Groudon]

This is expected.

The only thing is whether Starhub will kill giga or not.

eight -- heavily promoted
giga -- kind of ignored
MR -- may well keep, like MR Broadband

MR pure 4G plans may get killed soon, like eight, as part of Starhub's strategy to raise ARPU.

Yes, actually one thing Singtel has done well here is that they run essentially the same front end (and I guess most of, or at least part of the back end) for both GOMO and Singtel hi!, this would reduce the cost of running both brands. The app, website, order process and features available are essentially the same on both. And they have reduced the public perception that hi/heya was a “value”/cheap brand and including Enhanced priority plans.

eight and giga! don’t seem to be using the same codebase, and add on to that now, MyRepublic, which likely means they are at least paying for 2-3 sets of development cost compared to Singtel.