SIMBA Telecom discussion thread

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commandowolf said:
They replied, confirming only need to pay for second month bill for lucky number and port out online. No need to head down to any service center, no talk about the 50% price penalty need to pay back.

Will be porting out of SIMBA, the 5G speeds are practically 4G speeds for the west side, Boon Lay and Lakeside. My work place near Kent Ridge also sucks. A lot of times drop from 5G to 4G connection.
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Thanks for sharing this info. (y)

Maybe it's something to do with Eight having their listing of Huat numbers that can be port out anytime FOC. :s13:
 
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commandowolf said:
Will be porting out of SIMBA, the 5G speeds are practically 4G speeds for the west side, Boon Lay and Lakeside. My work place near Kent Ridge also sucks. A lot of times drop from 5G to 4G connection.
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in general, SIMBA's 5G is sparse, and mostly worse than 4G.
in fact, even though 5G may have slightly better DL speed, the latency is much worse than 4G most of the time.

so i've stayed on 4G/LTE for SIMBA, save battery save frustration too! :cool:
 
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dragonics said:
Anyone has problem to make outgoing call? I can receieve call but cant make call out. Feedback to simba also no responds. Haiz
ps: not phone issue as tried other operator sim using VoLTE is ok
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if you happen to set your setting to hide your number (hide your caller ID) you can't make outgoing call to certain numbers.
I had this issue too but once I set it to network default (not hide) then I can make call to all numbers.
 
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commandowolf said:
Oh ok understand liao. Different list of hp numbers available, just that eight Huat numbers no penalty when port out, so SIMBA copying them now.
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Hihi so u managed to port out already without paying penalty? Thinking of porting out my Simba lucky number too…
 
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Didn't know a retailer can claw back wallet balance after top-up.

Few weeks ago during the 1-for-1 top up promo, i topped up $20 via the retailer number shared here, and i didn't need to go down Marina Square. The retailer topped up 2 times, and my wallet balance becomes ($20+$20)+($20+$20)=$80.

My wallet balance stayed $80+ for a few weeks, then lasty week, it was reverted to $40. Looks like they knew and told Simba to claw it back.
 
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Jurong640 said:
Didn't know a retailer can claw back wallet balance after top-up.

Few weeks ago during the 1-for-1 top up promo, i topped up $20 via the retailer number shared here, and i didn't need to go down Marina Square. The retailer topped up 2 times, and my wallet balance becomes ($20+$20)+($20+$20)=$80.

My wallet balance stayed $80+ for a few weeks, then lasty week, it was reverted to $40. Looks like they knew and told Simba to claw it back.
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They could've put up an appeal.
 
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Jurong640 said:
Didn't know a retailer can claw back wallet balance after top-up.

Few weeks ago during the 1-for-1 top up promo, i topped up $20 via the retailer number shared here, and i didn't need to go down Marina Square. The retailer topped up 2 times, and my wallet balance becomes ($20+$20)+($20+$20)=$80.

My wallet balance stayed $80+ for a few weeks, then lasty week, it was reverted to $40. Looks like they knew and told Simba to claw it back.
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All "digital wallets" (including wise, Lazada, etc) are vulnerable to claw-backs, breaches, etc. so advise not to top-up too much.
 
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Jurong640 said:
Didn't know a retailer can claw back wallet balance after top-up.

Few weeks ago during the 1-for-1 top up promo, i topped up $20 via the retailer number shared here, and i didn't need to go down Marina Square. The retailer topped up 2 times, and my wallet balance becomes ($20+$20)+($20+$20)=$80.

My wallet balance stayed $80+ for a few weeks, then lasty week, it was reverted to $40. Looks like they knew and told Simba to claw it back.
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Just checked the 1 4 1 topup done in march still intact. Also pay at service center then the staff topup on behalf at marina sq at night.
 
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Tempted to switch from current $10/mth simba to hi! by singtel $15/mth (current promo $13/mth) plan for better coverage and data speeds.

Assuming we compare apple to apple in terms of benefits, it will be simba $12/mth vs hi! by singtel $13/mth promo.

For the coverage and similar benefits, put the $1/mth difference aside, do you think it's worth it? What will make you change and what will make you not change?
 
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