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Looking at the above scenario, does it mean that when we want to receive calls and text on our roaming Singtel line, we've to turn on DATA ROAMING even when ROAMING DATA is set from another line?
TBH, I find it strange having to turn on DATA ROAMING when we're not specifically going to use that feature.
I'm playing with the thought of porting a line to eventually sit on the $15.28 plan, since Maxx 5G is minimum $12 now. It's going to be a supporting line for Simba in same iPhone.
So from above, I port to the $40 no contract plan, then one month later submit an application for the $15.28 one? (What I'm afraid is that, instead of rejecting my application after which I'd port out to Maxx, they'd throw the line into the $20.37 contract plan. Happened to a friend who's given the more expensive contract though he applied for $15.28, though they later admitted it's a mistake and rectified it.)
Or should I just forget it and port directly to Maxx $12 5G?
1) No need to turn on data roaming to receive SMS (free) or calls (chargeable and pretty expensive). I just came back from a short one week visit to China myself. I used SIMBA S$12 plan for roaming data and roaming voice. I also disabled roaming data for my main SingTel line. When I received a call from my main SingTel line, I ignored the call and later used SIMBA to call back.
2) If you are keen on the Singtel S$15.28 plan, just go with the no contract S$40 5G+ Enhanced Core plan and recontract to the S$15.28 plan. It should work as per the reports here.
I will say SingTel S$15.28 plan is a good one to use for local usage, if you are willing to pay, after trying different plans on different networks.
1) SingTel S$15.28 SIM Only recontract offer, main line
2) StarHub Prepaid S 5G plan (mainly for number parking, S$3 per month)
3) M1 Maxx S$10 plan with 5G (just used for one month, ported out already to CUniq)
4) Eight S$8 4G (will keep as a backup and roaming)
5) CUniq S$9.9.4G (mainly to test China roaming, will port out soon, probably to CMLink to try out SingTel MVNO)
6) SIMBA S$12 (mainly to test China roaming, but also to check how good/bad is SIMBA for local usage, terminated already, just used for one month)
7) Circles.life 5G free three months trial (free, so just try, will cancel before the expire date)
Then I have Singtel Prepaid and M1 Prepaid as well.
