SIMBA Telecom discussion thread

[tanjimmy]

Hi,
Do we need to do any setting to receive sms while overseas? I am not receiving any sms while roaming overseas though i am able to use data.

No...not require any setting

 

[kelvinti]

No...not require any setting

If you are in Singapore now:
SMS 3 to 1218 to check if you are Roam Ready for receiving OTP while you are in overseas.

If you are in overseas now:
Dial *1218# on your phone to check the same.

However, I guess by now your phone should be Roam Ready already. Else, something was wrong on the OTP Senders/Companies.

 

[gapboy]

If you are in Singapore now:
SMS 3 to 1218 to check if you are Roam Ready for receiving OTP while you are in overseas.
If you are in overseas now:
Dial *1218# on your phone to check the same.
However, I guess by now your phone should be Roam Ready already. Else, something was wrong on the OTP Senders/Companies.

Simba staff told me this is not relevant anymore.. All new port over roam is immediate no need 48 hr..


S23 ultra red.

 

[kelvinti]

I see

Simba staff told me this is not relevant anymore.. All new port over roam is immediate no need 48 hr..


S23 ultra red.

Quite true. Quite immediate.

So far, there was only on activation that I did not get the Roam Ready immediately right after activation with SIMBA over the past year!

 

[firesong]

If you are in Singapore now:
SMS 3 to 1218 to check if you are Roam Ready for receiving OTP while you are in overseas.

If you are in overseas now:
Dial *1218# on your phone to check the same.

However, I guess by now your phone should be Roam Ready already. Else, something was wrong on the OTP Senders/Companies.

It's not so simple to blame the sender.

When you roam, there's a handing over process for texts as a data packet, from one operator to another. Often, this is where the problems happen.

This is why the destination (roaming) operator can confirm they have received a message for you as it is relayed through their systems, and they will charge roaming fees. From a long time ago, even if you have not received the message and try to dispute, you may find that you cannot waive the fees because it's not billed by our local telco but by the international partner - so someone has to pay, if not you then it's your telco who absorbs that fee. It gets worse when there might be multiple transitions in between.

Sometimes the "handover" fails, and the texts get bounced back to the origin telco, almost like a "bounced email". Have ever received roaming charges and then received SMSes sent during roaming. This I managed to dispute cos I showed my passport that proved I was already in Singapore before receiving the SMS (the date/time stamps were the next day after I returned).

 

[alex22]

It's not so simple to blame the sender.

When you roam, there's a handing over process for texts as a data packet, from one operator to another. Often, this is where the problems happen.

This is why the destination (roaming) operator can confirm they have received a message for you as it is relayed through their systems, and they will charge roaming fees. From a long time ago, even if you have not received the message and try to dispute, you may find that you cannot waive the fees because it's not billed by our local telco but by the international partner - so someone has to pay, if not you then it's your telco who absorbs that fee. It gets worse when there might be multiple transitions in between.

Sometimes the "handover" fails, and the texts get bounced back to the origin telco, almost like a "bounced email". Have ever received roaming charges and then received SMSes sent during roaming. This I managed to dispute cos I showed my passport that proved I was already in Singapore before receiving the SMS (the date/time stamps were the next day after I returned).

Using that analogy, the telco message servers also have logs to ascertain if the "packet" reaches you "while you are roaming network" or "while you are on home turf".
But so far never got charged for receiving sms while roaming though.


Also need to take into consideration the country's laws and regulations.
Like sg, have gahment sanctioned blacklist of sender names and numbers for sms recently, this is above the individual operators blacklists acting like spam filter on 2 layers.

There's also the A2P vendor providing the b2b connectivity to mention but that's like too chim for me riaos

 

[SPEED]

Considering to port my Gomo to Simba to save $8.17 every mth. Anyone using Simba on Poco phones? Able to get 4g+ signal most of the time? I am using Poco f5. Thank you everyone.

 

[firesong]

Using that analogy, the telco message servers also have logs to ascertain if the "packet" reaches you "while you are roaming network" or "while you are on home turf".
But so far never got charged for receiving sms while roaming though.


Also need to take into consideration the country's laws and regulations.
Like sg, have gahment sanctioned blacklist of sender names and numbers for sms recently, this is above the individual operators blacklists acting like spam filter on 2 layers.

There's also the A2P vendor providing the b2b connectivity to mention but that's like too chim for me riaos

I have paid for receiving before. It is a thing, depending on where you go. Also depends on the telco if they want to be funny. To be fair, that was a few years back, but it has made me wary that there is very little to no roaming protection for our local telcos, because charges are not levied by them but by the foreign telco.

It's even an advisory on other telco web sites internationally, that users may be charged for receiving SMS. Just pulled up a random telco web site:
https://www.textanywhere.com/resour...ers-be-charged-for-receiving-my-sms-messages/


Also, as for the logs, their policy could simply be "We have received a roaming SMS", but not necessary to prove they have delivered it. Delivery is another can of worms, including poor reception, network congestion, etc.

That's why I said upfront it's not so simple to blame the sender. There are too many variables, including multiple company policies in play here.

But they are a business - if they can earn, why not? It's not like you're a direct customer they will lose so it's really no loss to them if they charge you - they still earn and someone pays.

 

[WuRenJi]

Considering to port my Gomo to Simba to save $8.17 every mth. Anyone using Simba on Poco phones? Able to get 4g+ signal most of the time? I am using Poco f5. Thank you everyone.

I just port over from GOMO this month. Before that, I took a new number for testing. Signal is good. Malls, mrt, office. Except my home. Lol. I feedback to Simba. They take note. But not sure when they will fix it. Home is around 2 to 3 bar signal strength.

I am using Poco X3 pro.

I suggest you just get a $10 new line for your own testing. No need to do anything after 1 month. It will suspend and terminate itself eventually.

All Telco same, different location different signal reception. No all perfect one. To your own needs.

 

[krazyhippo]

I just port over from GOMO this month. Before that, I took a new number for testing. Signal is good. Malls, mrt, office. Except my home. Lol. I feedback to Simba. They take note. But not sure when they will fix it. Home is around 2 to 3 bar signal strength.

I am using Poco X3 pro.

I suggest you just get a $10 new line for your own testing. No need to do anything after 1 month. It will suspend and terminate itself eventually.

All Telco same, different location different signal reception. No all perfect one. To your own needs.

It’s best to send a termination request to Simba , you don’t want to end having a bad record with Credit bureau..

 

[twosix]

Considering to port my Gomo to Simba to save $8.17 every mth. Anyone using Simba on Poco phones? Able to get 4g+ signal most of the time? I am using Poco f5. Thank you everyone.

4g+ and 4g no difference.

 

[artered]

anyone port out before 30 days and didn't get charge?

 

[kelvinti]

It’s best to send a termination request to Simba , you don’t want to end having a bad record with Credit bureau..

Very true! Don't ever forget about your whatever, whoever and whichever financials and payments records with the CBS!

It can come back to haunt you many years down the road!

 

[WuRenJi]

It’s best to send a termination request to Simba , you don’t want to end having a bad record with Credit bureau..

Very true! Don't ever forget about your whatever, whoever and whichever financials and payments records with the CBS!

It can come back to haunt you many years down the road!

True. Done. Termination form sent.

 

[gaoqikai]

So yesterday I went to Vivo again, confirmed at multiple locations such as Kopitiam and Food republic that 5G is available. This is iphone 14 pro, the speed though is barely desirable, on fast.com it only registered between 130 and 150mbps.
I put the sim into s23u and it didn't show 5G, so same observation as keenklee. I didn't try the settings by tohchr, and the speed at 4G at the same location is about the same as the 5g on iphone 14p.

Sounds very good! But I've been trying hard to get 5G on my 13mini. Working at bugis area, cannot. Been to Vivo and Orchard, all no. Set to 5g On and Auto no diff. Possibly they restrict some numbers to enable 5G access?

 

[dewanderer]

Sounds very good! But I've been trying hard to get 5G on my 13mini. Working at bugis area, cannot. Been to Vivo and Orchard, all no. Set to 5g On and Auto no diff. Possibly they restrict some numbers to enable 5G access?

I doubt it, but I haven't seen 5G until recently, so was your Vivo visit recent?
Should set to 5G auto for NSA.

 

[gaoqikai]

I doubt it, but I haven't seen 5G until recently, so was your Vivo visit recent?
Should set to 5G auto for NSA.

been to vivo last Fri only. Next time will try 5g auto

 

[kelvinti]

I don't understand at all! Some people's phone can get the 5G. Some don't...

 

[gapboy]

I don't understand at all! Some people's phone can get the 5G. Some don't...

Must he xiaomi lol.. Go buy..



S23 ultra red.

 

[kelvinti]

Must he xiaomi lol.. Go buy..



S23 ultra red.

Xiaomi's UI is messy, no head, no tail likes mala! Don't like!