Wifi router or sim card

[MegaMind]

A little bit confuse which one to rent / buy, a wifi router 5 dollar a day from changi or a sim for 15 day trip?

Can help with your past experiences

 

[lkenic]

Are you travelling alone? Or in a group? Does everyone in the group wants to have internet connection?

Many users: Rent WiFi from Changi

Single or a few users: Sim Card
Highly recommend Starhub prepaid card.
It's the cheapest option right now. E.g. $10 for 1.2Gb within 30days.

See more options in their website:
http://www.starhub.com/personal/mobile/mobile-phones-plans/prepaid-cards/happy-roam.html

 

[MegaMind]

This sim card recommended by you looks like a good option.

We will be only 2 adults needing data for 15 days.

Are you travelling alone? Or in a group? Does everyone in the group wants to have internet connection?

Many users: Rent WiFi from Changi

Single or a few users: Sim Card
Highly recommend Starhub prepaid card.
It's the cheapest option right now. E.g. $10 for 1.2Gb within 30days.

See more options in their website:
http://www.starhub.com/personal/mobile/mobile-phones-plans/prepaid-cards/happy-roam.html

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Starhub Sim Card the data allowance is quite small.
Depending on your data consumption, if go overseas might need more than Singapore since got more free time.

JTB Sim Card not bad
https://jtb.com.sg/yokoso-sim-card/

Advantage is if burst limit still can use but at reduced speed. I burst a few times the per day limit of 500mb!

In the past, Japan got those real unlimited data plan without limit one. That one is best, but now seems can't find it anymore

But if you sharing your connection. Then maybe those pocket wifi would be better.
Pocket wifi got truly unlimited
http://www.globaladvancedcomm.com/pocketwifi.html

 

[MegaMind]

I may not be on internet much when traveling.. Using occasionally for posting pics on social media, using Google maps etc.

 

[James Tang]

Have been using the Changi WIFI router for multiple trips. Found it to be very useful especially if you have multiple devices and have more than 1 in the group.

If you have AMEX card, check offer as rental and pay by AMEX can get you additional discount

The data is unlimited and quite fast if you ask me. For under 5 bucks and first day free, quite worth it lah

 

[MegaMind]

just thinking if 8 hrs battery time is sufficient

 

[cpuer]

2 sims would allow u the freedom to be away and remain contactable like my case. I usually will bring my wife to whatever malls she like, then go away for my own itinerary. We will remain contactable for on going discussion like getting opinion on what to buy, next itinerary, gifts, change of plan etc. one Wifi egg would not allow that.

but if you are always together then this point is moot.

 

[deodorant]

just thinking if 8 hrs battery time is sufficient

It's not. Need to top up to rent battery pack (or bring your own).

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[Ruriel]

just thinking if 8 hrs battery time is sufficient

It states 8hrs but for the model I got from Changi Recommends, it actually lasted more than that - and I never even switched it off once for the entire trip. Granted, there were only two of us connected to it for the entire day, but even when it's not charged full, it can still last the entire day (we spent our time outside from like 7am till 9pm on the average).

But what I understand is that it depends on the model that's provided to you. I guess we are lucky that particular model we got was very good. Either that, or we hardly used Internet on the go. Our typical uses for data were to check Google map, check social media, upload photos a couple of times a day, share photos on WhatsApp a couple of times a day - that's about it. We don't play mobile games etc...

 

[zalaxz]

apart from the sim card that JTB is selling are there any others sim card i can consider getting?

 

[MegaMind]

My usage exact matches yours for sure....

It states 8hrs but for the model I got from Changi Recommends, it actually lasted more than that - and I never even switched it off once for the entire trip. Granted, there were only two of us connected to it for the entire day, but even when it's not charged full, it can still last the entire day (we spent our time outside from like 7am till 9pm on the average).

But what I understand is that it depends on the model that's provided to you. I guess we are lucky that particular model we got was very good. Either that, or we hardly used Internet on the go. Our typical uses for data were to check Google map, check social media, upload photos a couple of times a day, share photos on WhatsApp a couple of times a day - that's about it. We don't play mobile games etc...

 

[James Tang]

It states 8hrs but for the model I got from Changi Recommends, it actually lasted more than that - and I never even switched it off once for the entire trip. Granted, there were only two of us connected to it for the entire day, but even when it's not charged full, it can still last the entire day (we spent our time outside from like 7am till 9pm on the average).

But what I understand is that it depends on the model that's provided to you. I guess we are lucky that particular model we got was very good. Either that, or we hardly used Internet on the go. Our typical uses for data were to check Google map, check social media, upload photos a couple of times a day, share photos on WhatsApp a couple of times a day - that's about it. We don't play mobile games etc...

For those we rented, for trips to Japan, USA and Malaysia. We had not encountered any problem of running out of battery.

If I remember correctly, in one of our trips (I think Japan), the router came with an external battery.

However on the safe side, bring your own external battery as you can also use it for your phones, just in case you are stuck in some wilderness and running out of juice..

 

[Ruriel]

For those we rented, for trips to Japan, USA and Malaysia. We had not encountered any problem of running out of battery.

If I remember correctly, in one of our trips (I think Japan), the router came with an external battery.

However on the safe side, bring your own external battery as you can also use it for your phones, just in case you are stuck in some wilderness and running out of juice..

My first experience with Changi Recommends was bad though. I went Manila with their device and there's official cap even though on the website it says unlimited. Also, the battery ran out super fast even though I didn't leave it on the whole day. If I leave it on, the device will become super hot until I had to switch it off.

But thankfully when I booked another one with them for Japan, it was a very positive experience. So now my experience with them is 50-50...

 

[eliteFX]

I do offer sim cards and mifi at a competitve price, feel free to take a look here

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/t...ata-sim-card-mifi-rental-service-5475868.html

 

[annabelletey]

You can get sim card from qoo10. They have 8days, 15days and so on.

 

[Thayvia]

i always use changi recommends router and so far their connection for japan has been very good and stable.. data is also unlimited.. the router lasted me for the entire day as well..