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Because there are still a group (a big group) of people let them be, by not porting out or boycott such behaviour.
What wrong did they do? Give so many benefits at $10 or $15 no contract. Last time $30 plan with 100min no roaming 24mths contract, everything has gotten more expensive n shrinkflation, only telco plans have been getting cheaper and more benefits. Haha.
 

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What wrong did they do? Give so many benefits at $10 or $15 no contract. Last time $30 plan with 100min no roaming 24mths contract, everything has gotten more expensive n shrinkflation, only telco plans have been getting cheaper and more benefits. Haha.
Times have change .. police dont wear shorts. Apart from those neighborhood ones
 

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What wrong did they do? Give so many benefits at $10 or $15 no contract. Last time $30 plan with 100min no roaming 24mths contract, everything has gotten more expensive n shrinkflation, only telco plans have been getting cheaper and more benefits. Haha.

Times have change .. police dont wear shorts. Apart from those neighborhood ones
Gapboy u nailed it. 🤣
 

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Times have change .. police dont wear shorts. Apart from those neighborhood ones
But police is still doing police work, but u see less of them patrolling the streets. Same for telcos, still providing u with telecom needs at faster speed, but at a lower price. So be grateful. Look at other countries like USA or UK, their telco costs are still high like when the police wear shorts.
 
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PSA: Testing of Emergency Alerts at 12pm



Island-wide Public Testing and Phased Operationalisation of SG Alert









SCDF will conduct an island-wide public testing of the SG Alert for SingTel network users on Sunday, 10 May at 12pm to validate the system's performance prior to the phased operationalisation.



The SG Alert will appear as a pop-up notification with the header 'SG Alert', accompanied by a unique alert tone and distinct vibration pattern lasting up to 10 seconds. The SG Alert will also bypass a mobile phone's "do not disturb" or silent mode setting.



During the testing, members of the public, as well as foreign visitors connected to the SingTel network, including those with data-only eSIM plans, will receive the alert on their mobile phones. Users who are subscribed to SingTel hosted mobile virtual network operators (such as Gomo, VIVIFI, Zero1, Zym mobile, etc) will also receive the SG Alert.
 

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But police is still doing police work, but u see less of them patrolling the streets. Same for telcos, still providing u with telecom needs at faster speed, but at a lower price. So be grateful. Look at other countries like USA or UK, their telco costs are still high like when the police wear shorts.
Irrelevant comparison I think, different countries have different basket of goods and services that they have leverage on. How about US cheap cars and landed properties?

When telcos are not able to match existing best value packages and offerings, or ensures equal treatment to existing & new customers, it simply means they are less competent, why should we who pay the services giving them excuse to do so?!
 

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PSA: Testing of Emergency Alerts at 12pm



Island-wide Public Testing and Phased Operationalisation of SG Alert









SCDF will conduct an island-wide public testing of the SG Alert for SingTel network users on Sunday, 10 May at 12pm to validate the system's performance prior to the phased operationalisation.



The SG Alert will appear as a pop-up notification with the header 'SG Alert', accompanied by a unique alert tone and distinct vibration pattern lasting up to 10 seconds. The SG Alert will also bypass a mobile phone's "do not disturb" or silent mode setting.



During the testing, members of the public, as well as foreign visitors connected to the SingTel network, including those with data-only eSIM plans, will receive the alert on their mobile phones. Users who are subscribed to SingTel hosted mobile virtual network operators (such as Gomo, VIVIFI, Zero1, Zym mobile, etc) will also receive the SG Alert.

this scared the shiat out of me :ROFLMAO:

my phone has been on perm silent mode for the past 10 years and suddenly this piercing alert came in at full volume when i was still snoozing.

 

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this scared the shiat out of me :ROFLMAO:

my phone has been on perm silent mode for the past 10 years and suddenly this piercing alert came in at full volume when i was still snoozing.

Such test has a history of creating nasty shock.
That is one of the reason I stay on airphone mode most of the time.
But only Singtel only, that is a little strange.
 

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i send in during kevin shift, but today is Ray .
Kevin finally replied me cause i didn't get my 1TB allocation .. they said they have overwhelmed responses and management says they will auto upgrade all existing customers.. Please wait for migration for new added VAS given based on the billing cycle. :LOL:
 
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Kevin finally replied me cause i didn't get my 1TB allocation .. they said they have overwhelmed responses and management says they will auto upgrade all existing customers.. Please wait for migration for new added VAS given based on the billing cycle. :LOL:
It is actually quite easy task if they just simply provision to all customers. Look at eight and simba, just provision all and everyone gets it. No need to selectively choose customers to provision.

haiis
 

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It is actually quite easy task if they just simply provision to all customers. Look at eight and simba, just provision all and everyone gets it. No need to selectively choose customers to provision.

haiis
different companies works differently ... example Japanese MNC vs US MNC
 
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Curious, for iPhone users on Zero1, are you able to get RCS?

Vivifi users do not have RCS.

https://support.apple.com/en-sg/122195
Not sure about Apple. But I'm using Android, and on Google Messages, i am able to send RCS messages to another android phone of a different brand.

Maybe can test out with an android user using google messages to verify?
 

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RCS works fine android
It's specific to iOS because there needs to be RCS enabled in the Carrier profiles.
https://support.apple.com/en-sg/109510
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It will work for Android without this need - just use Google Messages and one can enable it.

Thing is, Carrier Profile is for Singtel main network, not MVNOs. And those on Singtel main network have working RCS. With today's iOS update, working encrypted RCS.

Suspicion is that the MVNOs don't want to enable RCS because they still monetize SMS - and international SMS. RCS bypasses the monetization.
 

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Suspicion is that the MVNOs don't want to enable RCS because they still monetize SMS - and international SMS. RCS bypasses the monetization.
What are they thinking, in the current era, SMS is rarely used. Most use instant messaging apps like whatsapp or telegram nowadays. How much can they earn with SMS? Now simba even have unlimited sms, some mvno also have tons of free sms. Don't think is monetisation issue.
 

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