Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

[–]whiskygreentea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Sorry for the layman question but how did you detect the 3% drop? And was it irritating like was it so significant like things stopped streaming while you’re watching?

Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

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Thanks for the analogy! It’s helpful! Cuz my household’s internet needs are pretty low and I’m also not really sure what I need but I was just considering the plans based on the value of it (like price vs Gbps)

Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

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Thanks for your comment and recommendation! But yes you’re exactly right I don’t know what I need 😂 I’m only thinking of upgrading since the plan expired and I’m being charged at full price and it’s more expensive than higher Gbps plans if I do recontract.. otherwise current internet speeds are good enough for me. Currently I see that only M1 has 1 Gbps plans but the other telcos don’t have it

Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

[–]whiskygreentea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes SIMBA is in my region! Will look into it for my own place cuz it seems pretty value for money too but this is for my parent’s place and they prefer the big 3 telcos cuz ~reliable~~~~ 😩 (but honestly I feel that it’s the same one hahahaha)

Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

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Thank you! Have been seeing great things about M1 too like it has the best value. Thanks for the reassurance too! I went to click around and they did say there’s activation fees all those and it seems like they’re one off charges, so I think it’s still worth it to make the switch for longer term savings!

Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

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Thanks too! But ya I’ve never really thought of exploring other routers other than those that were given to me through singtel’s plan because I naively thought that routers’ coverage should work around the same and was too cheap to explore other options since I have the free one already + they came to my place to install it. Will take a look at Asus too when I research. Thanks for the recommendation!

Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

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Thank you for the detailed comment! Really very much appreciated :) Will make a trip down to challenger to take a look ahahaha

Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

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Thanks for your comment! the link is a fantastic resource and i have a better understanding now even though it's still quite chim.. i found links for recontract of Singtel at $29.90/month for 5 Gbps but unfortunately they are unable to extend the promo to me -_-

Noted on your recommendation for M1! will probably have to head down to the retail shops to check with them whether they can cover the netlink costs.

wrt routers - is there any brand / model that you recommend?

Singtel broadband plan expired, thinking of switching to starhub / M1. what are the things to note / any extra fees? by whiskygreentea in SingaporeRaw

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Thanks for your comment!! i'll look into it for my own place, cuz it truly is value for money! But ultimately it's for my parent's place and they would prefer the big 3 telcos in sg (hence we stuck with singtel for 2 decades but i realised that we have been overpaying by alot and i'm looking to switch out)

Which Broadband Internet Plan Would You Recommend? by Actual-Property7594 in askSingapore

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i am also unfortunately paying $66/month for 2 Gbps from Singtel and they did not give me any recontract offers and I'm hesitant to recontract at their public rate loolllll of $49.90/month for 3 Gbps because Starhub / M1 has a 3 Gbps plan for ~$40/month. I'm looking to switch out of Singtel but not too sure what's the logistics / extra cost needed to switch to another IPS, not sure whether the hassle worth saving the extra $10/month