SIM Only Mobile Plans Discussion

[Jamesc]

My MIL redone plan 400 mins including to MY and 3gb data for 8 dollars I don't know how they make money.

Every night I pray for them to stay in business.

  On 12/17/2020 at 11:49 AM, Volvobrick said:

All these talks mean only one thing - dump SH and ST shares! 

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[Rayleigh]

Singtel SIM Only currently has a promotion. $20/m,  1000 min talk time, free Call ID. 1 year contract applies. The best part: free three months subscription. This promotion is only available via telesales. Call singtel and request to be directed to Retention Department. Promotion till end of this month. 

Edited December 18, 2020 by Rayleigh

[Assassin]

don't think many people will use more than 1000 mins worth of calls per month 😁

[Dafansu]

  On 12/17/2020 at 10:43 AM, Kb27 said:

Now it feels ridiculous to buy those phone + plan from telco. They lock you in for 2 years, with expensive plans.

End up paying thousands of dollars.

Now you can buy a cheap china phone, with lots of muscle from shopee, lazada or qoo10, and sign up for a cheap no contract, SIM  only plan.

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That's what I did, changed to Xiaomi, good experience then get a cheap no contract plan that cost me $18 only

[ToyotaShuttle]

  On 12/17/2020 at 10:43 AM, Kb27 said:

Now it feels ridiculous to buy those phone + plan from telco. They lock you in for 2 years, with expensive plans.

End up paying thousands of dollars.

Now you can buy a cheap china phone, with lots of muscle from shopee, lazada or qoo10, and sign up for a cheap no contract, SIM  only plan.

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Phone + Plan is still cheaper if you can get either corp discount or bulk plan discount (like M1 multi-line saver where you get up to 30% off the base price).

Con is that you lose the flexibility of cancelling as and when you want.

 

[pChou]

Test.. please ignore this post. 

[Blueray]

port over to Starhub Senior line, 1 year plan, free paper bill for senior.

bye bye Singtel. 

[Sdf4786k]

I recall tpg senior plan is 5 dollars just not sure the total cost of ownership like caller id n number porting cost .. I don’t think we still use voice mail .. but when covid is lifted what’s the roaming cost like for tpg?

[Voodooman]

  On 12/17/2020 at 10:43 AM, Kb27 said:

Now it feels ridiculous to buy those phone + plan from telco. They lock you in for 2 years, with expensive plans.

End up paying thousands of dollars.

Now you can buy a cheap china phone, with lots of muscle from shopee, lazada or qoo10, and sign up for a cheap no contract, SIM  only plan.

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It depends, if you are a moderate to heavy voice and data users and need a reliable network at all times, a plan with a discounted phone might work better for you.  

Most MVNO users are seniors or young kids.  Very often it is a second line for heavier users.

[inlinesix]

  On 12/19/2020 at 2:48 AM, Voodooman said:

It depends, if you are a moderate to heavy voice and data users and need a reliable network at all times, a plan with a discounted phone might work better for you.  

Most MVNO users are seniors or young kids.  Very often it is a second line for heavier users.

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It depends what phone he is talking about.

For iPhone 12 128gb, phone from Apple + sim only plan is cheaper than 24 mths contract by $175.

[Voodooman]

  On 12/19/2020 at 3:09 AM, inlinesix said:

It depends what phone he is talking about.

For iPhone 12 128gb, phone from Apple + sim only plan is cheaper than 24 mths contract by $175.

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That is interest on phone instalment.  Lol.

Heard iPhone don't offer much bulk discount to telcos but other makes are more flexible. 

 

[Sdf4786k]

  On 12/19/2020 at 3:54 AM, Voodooman said:

That is interest on phone instalment.  Lol.

Heard iPhone don't offer much bulk discount to telcos but other makes are more flexible. 

 

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If you have strong demand with riot at the factory, you can command any prices and people will still buy. Even if they hike by 40% people will still buy 

only when there is saturation of upgrade tech from one gen to the next , then u will have current user not buy another piece of phone.

I don’t see woman shopping for new fridge every 2 years . Heck I don’t see people upgrade their washing machine unless it dies on you 

Edited December 19, 2020 by Sdf4786k

[Voodooman]

  On 12/19/2020 at 6:52 AM, Sdf4786k said:

If you have strong demand with riot at the factory, you can command any prices and people will still buy. Even if they hike by 40% people will still buy 

only when there is saturation of upgrade tech from one gen to the next , then u will have current user not buy another piece of phone.

I don’t see woman shopping for new fridge every 2 years . Heck I don’t see people upgrade their washing machine unless it dies on you 

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I think the mobile phone has gradually become a part of us, like an inseparable body part, increasingly necessary to survive in modern society. It will evolve further to become like the communicator in Star Trek. 

You don't bring your fridge or washing machine everywhere but you bring your phone everywhere. It is like a fashion statement, you don't use it till it almost dies on you (unless for oldies like us) 😂

 

Edited December 19, 2020 by Voodooman

[Mustank]

  On 12/19/2020 at 10:22 AM, Voodooman said:

I think the mobile phone has gradually become a part of us, like an inseparable body part, increasingly necessary to survive in modern society. It will evolve further to become like the communicator in Star Trek. 

You don't bring your fridge or washing machine everywhere but you bring your phone everywhere. It is like a fashion statement, you don't use it till it almost dies on you (unless for oldies like us) 😂

 

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Don’t want their stupid communicator 

I want their holodeck can make all my dreams cum true 

And their replicator to eat all my favourite food

[Sdf4786k]

  On 12/19/2020 at 10:22 AM, Voodooman said:

I think the mobile phone has gradually become a part of us, like an inseparable body part, increasingly necessary to survive in modern society. It will evolve further to become like the communicator in Star Trek. 

You don't bring your fridge or washing machine everywhere but you bring your phone everywhere. It is like a fashion statement, you don't use it till it almost dies on you (unless for oldies like us) 😂

 

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Well when iphone 10 started , sales was not that great because there just wasn’t enough tech to command the price hike of the previous. This round it’s 5g so there will be a need to buy if you want to enter the 5g network.. 

[Wildfaye29]

i use giga $18 - 40GB/200Min/200SMS with 1 month rollerover data/free caller id

4 lines in the family

[Voodooman]

  On 12/19/2020 at 11:38 AM, Mustank said:

Don’t want their stupid communicator 

I want their holodeck can make all my dreams cum true 

And their replicator to eat all my favourite food

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Trekkie spotted. 

[Voodooman]

  On 12/19/2020 at 11:59 PM, Sdf4786k said:

Well when iphone 10 started , sales was not that great because there just wasn’t enough tech to command the price hike of the previous. This round it’s 5g so there will be a need to buy if you want to enter the 5g network.. 

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I understand what you are saying but really, just give people a reason to change phone and they will do it. Are you an engineer? Lol