SIMBA Telecom discussion thread

[jeff79]

Went to swap sim card already. The neighborhood service center staff said must agree to activate on the spot then can issue new sim card. Using the simba webpage and singpass myinfo.

Actually when subscribe new line online, the mail delivery is ownself activate in the simba webpage too. Very easy within a minute.

 

[jeff79]

pixel 10 pro xl. nperf still see nsa. think sa infrastructure not up

Scanned for network found band n1 5g_nr base station. Noticed is tied or binded with the b40 base station that phone connected to as both have same pci number.

 

[joesph]

Scanned for network found band n1 5g_nr base station. Noticed is tied or binded with the b40 base station that phone connected to as both have same pci number.

don't understand

 

[ekardo]

So conclusion is change sim card also no diff in speed or performance right?

Guess more for future proofing

 

[twosix]

So conclusion is change sim card also no diff in speed or performance right?

Guess more for future proofing

Haha... change only when ur sim stop working.

 

[Habrosus]

Went to swap sim card already. The neighborhood service center staff said must agree to activate on the spot then can issue new sim card. Using the simba webpage and singpass myinfo.

Actually when subscribe new line online, the mail delivery is ownself activate in the simba webpage too. Very easy within a minute.

The one at Clementi Central gave me a slip of paper showing the steps to activate myself, but I asked if I could do it on the spot with their help. So I guess different practices...

My friend went to the service center across from Tiong Bahru Plaza the other evening, and was told that they've not been sent the new SIM cards yet. This despite them being in the list.

At Clementi Central, I approached the service center staff but was told to get it "outside" which is the authorized retailer counter.

Again, different practices, coz the Tiong Bahru one didn't direct my friend to the authorized retailer counter there.

And yes, I read somewhere that "5G Ultra" is upcoming only.

 

[none]

Yeah change to the 5G SIM, still connected to Simba NR NSA mobile network.
Speed test is 10 times slower than on my Zym 5G SA network.

 

[Jurong640]

So conclusion is change sim card also no diff in speed or performance right?

Guess more for future proofing

Yes.

They are changing out all the existing customers' SIM card to 5G, just like what Singtel did to it's prepaid customers many months ago. It's in preparation for the launch of 5G SA.

Simba 5G SA still not LIVE yet, hence they are preparing it's customers to have 5G Ultra SIM ready. Once they are ready to go LIVE, customers can connect to their SA networks.

 

[Habrosus]

Yes.

They are changing out all the existing customers' SIM card to 5G, just like what Singtel did to it's prepaid customers many months ago. It's in preparation for the launch of 5G SA.

Simba 5G SA still not LIVE yet, hence they are preparing it's customers to have 5G Ultra SIM ready. Once they are ready to go LIVE, customers can connect to their SA networks.

And here people are doing speed tests after getting their new SIM cards.

Ultraman not ready yet lah!

 

[Jurong640]

And here people are doing speed tests after getting their new SIM cards.

Ultraman not ready yet lah!

I'm already using their new sim card, no need to change for me.

There is no difference, just the same slowness.

 

[CPTMiller]

Yeah change to the 5G SIM, still connected to Simba NR NSA mobile network.
Speed test is 10 times slower than on my Zym 5G SA network.

I don't think changing the sim can see great improvement in Simba network.

 

[gapboy]

I don't think changing the sim can see great improvement in Simba network.

haha! not for now ... until "near future"

 

[twosix]

Yes.

They are changing out all the existing customers' SIM card to 5G, just like what Singtel did to it's prepaid customers many months ago. It's in preparation for the launch of 5G SA.

Simba 5G SA still not LIVE yet, hence they are preparing it's customers to have 5G Ultra SIM ready. Once they are ready to go LIVE, customers can connect to their SA networks.

Still no official notifications to change sim card.

 

[JustDoLor]

For now whether SA or NSA, Simba 5G only using n1 band widely as far as I know.

In fact speed would be likely faster on NSA since it combines the traffic from 4G LTE (B8 or B40) and 5G (n1), here there is 2 lanes lor.
If SA, only got 1 lane which is n1.

Unless in future, Simba can use another band for 5G, then speed can get better through 5G carrier aggregation, just like the other 3 telco using (n1 +n78) combination.

Then I think only when Simba can implement 5G NR CA, then it will be Ultra lor…. So meanwhile it remains as “5G Ultra Ready”

 

[JustDoLor]

TPG/Simba must also roll out a 5G standalone network from Jan 1, 2021 with

• 50% coverage within 2 years (i.e. by 31 Dec 2023),
• Nationwide coverage within 5 years (i.e. by 31 Dec 2026).

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/busine...ionally-awarded-21-ghz-spectrum-rights-for-5g

————-

For Singtel and Starhub networks, we can forced the phone to use 5G SA eg:
https://www.singtel.com/personal/support/mobile-postpaid/turn-on-5g-standalone-device-settings

However, using the new Simba 5G SIM card, 5G SA on/off toggle is not available on my iPhone I guess probably Simba has yet officially liaise with Apple and thus has yet pushed out an updated Carrier Bundle profile to iOS.

For those who remembered, that happened during TPG initial launch in Singapore where iPhone users during that initial period, were required to use the Simba Voice to make call till Apple released a new iOS 13.1 if I remembered correctly ….…

So I guess now even with 5G SIM, I only get connected to 5G NSA.

I am not sure if Android phone users will have the 5G SA toggle? Anyone especially on Samsung can verify?

 

[Habrosus]

Still no official notifications to change sim card.

Acknowledgement of the SMS shown, and not charging $5, to me is already the official notice.

I don't see any harm in doing it if one isn't inconvenienced in a big way.

Don't change also can, change also can, anyway Ultra is still akan datang.

 

[twosix]

Acknowledgement of the SMS shown, and not charging $5, to me is already the official notice.

I don't see any harm in doing it if one isn't inconvenienced in a big way.

Don't change also can, change also can, anyway Ultra is still akan datang.

There are no official notifications to check the sim card. So all this is jumping the gun imo. I'd wait for their official notification before deciding to change or not. No hurry. They r not even ready to announce anything yet.

 

[RelaZZ]

I changed my SIM card on Thursday. It seems that I am losing connection more often nowadays and the phone is not able to get a signal until I toggle the Airplane mode. I switched to "4G Preferred" option on my phone for the Simba and network availability is a lot more stable. I am using a Oppo Find N6 for reference. Is anyone else facing the same situation as me?

 

[nuscape]

I changed my SIM card on Thursday. It seems that I am losing connection more often nowadays and the phone is not able to get a signal until I toggle the Airplane mode. I switched to "4G Preferred" option on my phone for the Simba and network availability is a lot more stable. I am using a Oppo Find N6 for reference. Is anyone else facing the same situation as me?

I'm using Oppo Find N6 too. however I'm the exact opposite. it seems more stable with the new 5G SIM card.

 

[RelaZZ]

This is strange. I rebooted a couple of times and it is still the same. Setting it as 4G Preferred works for for the time being ....