SIMBA Telecom discussion thread

[Cyborg]

IMHO.
S23U supported boh ?

When I was at Simba Orchard Central, my S23U did indicated with the presence of 5G symbol.

 

[Cyborg]

IMHO.
The phone must choose or is auto ?

My phone was on Auto when the 5G symbol surfaced.

 

[Hi1307]

I did actually. It was 130mbps only

That's quite fast already for the spectrum that Simba has. It's about on par with StarHub/M1 5G speed on midband.

IMHO.
Perhaps that is why there are so many gaps it seems. I will take a look and see if can help.

I think cellmapper is usually better. Got cell tower information also.

 

[keenklee]

IMHO.
Recommend me a cheap and good 5G mobile phone ? Important is cheap but of course must be good.
For speedtest.

 

[Jurong640]

IMHO.
Recommend me a cheap and good 5G mobile ? Important is cheap but of course must be good.
For speedtest.

define cheap and good. Simba is cheap and good for general use even for video streaming.

If you want lightning-fast and stable 5G, there is none now, not even Singtel. There are still many drop-offs and issues with 5G.

 

[Purikura]

IMHO.
Recommend me a cheap and good 5G mobile ? Important is cheap but of course must be good.
For speedtest.

5G only good for speed test and bragging rights now..

 

[Purikura]

When I was at Simba Orchard Central, my S23U did indicated with the presence of 5G symbol.

How is the speed?

 

[Cyborg]

How is the speed?

Oh! at that time was with Simba's counter staff settling some issues with cell signal reception.
The staff changed to a new SIM card and re-started my phone.
That is when I saw the 5G symbol appeared on the status bar.
The staff immediately switched the network mode setting to LTE/3G/2G
No chance to do anything as the phone was in the hands of this counter staff.

 

[keenklee]

define cheap and good. Simba is cheap and good for general use even for video streaming.

If you want lightning-fast and stable 5G, there is none now, not even Singtel. There are still many drop-offs and issues with 5G.

IMHO.
I forgot to put the word phone. I look for mobile phone.

 

[kelvinti]

Those who are at PLQ collecting sim card can try to switch to 5G and test its speed there. That area is covered by SIMBA 5G.

 

[titiju]

IMHO.
I forgot to put the word phone. I look for mobile phone.

IMHO, if you are thinking of using it on Simba, you must search high and low for the coverage. And then handset must support VoLTE for calls. Midrange Galaxy a73 and a53 would be safe bet, followed by some Redmi Note series. If not for Simba, there will be more choices. OnePlus Nord CE 3 lite is having a promo with freebies for a start. But I don't know it it works with Simba for VoLTE.

 

[keenklee]

IMHO, if you are thinking of using it on Simba, you must search high and low for the coverage. And then handset must support VoLTE for calls. Midrange Galaxy a73 and a53 would be safe bet, followed by some Redmi Note series. If not for Simba, there will be more choices. OnePlus Nord CE 3 lite is having a promo with freebies for a start. But I don't know it it works with Simba for VoLTE.

IMHO.
I looking for super budget mobile phone for testing. Search high and low for coverage is something I want to test.

 

[Apex]

IMHO.
I looking for super budget mobile phone for testing. Search high and low for coverage is something I want to test.

Actually nothing much to search hi and low.

Is just fast or slow speed. In general surfing on web and normal video should be fine.

If you have job requirements like use phone hotspots for ipad and VPN on laptop. Simba will not be a good choice. Speed damn slow ok average.

Since I have not try their roaming data I can't comment much.

 

[cheekeong_7]

Tested at Taman Jurong Food Centre..

 

[keenklee]

Tested at Taman Jurong Food Centre..

IMHO.
Can share this is what app ?
The latency similar to 4G.

 

[jayjay0702]

IMHO.
Can share this is what app ?
The latency similar to 4G.

Nperf

the latency is expected as NSA is riding on existing 4G infrastructure

 

[keenklee]

Nperf

the latency is expected as NSA is riding on existing 4G infrastructure

IMHO.
Thanks, It makes sense now.

 

[titiju]

Actually nothing much to search hi and low.

IMHO, he is setting out to try 5G speed. I have never seen 5G icon in my 2 years use of Simba. The last time I checked it was only available in Vivocity and another place. IMHO, IMHO, expecting 5G from Simba at this point in time is setting the bar too high. Let them cover 4G with good speed first. I have ported out of them for the poor reception in some buildings next to MRT that I frequent and on expressways.

 

[krazyhippo]

My phone was on Auto when the 5G symbol surfaced.

is it SA or NSA they having? I using iPhone 12

 

[andyqkw]

is it SA or NSA they having? I using iPhone 12

At the moment is only NSA