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I thot 7th month is over liao, how come still got this wayang show going on? Telco War

I just recieved my bill, nice new format and stuff. Easier to read, but found out that I was charged extra for data charges. I subscribe to BlackBerry unlimited plan and they charged me LOCAL data charges on top of subscription, had to call in to rectify the issue. Just to highlight to all about this and check your M9 bills properly, they say some technical error but cannot explain further. You guys have same problems?

Any such service in S'pore? Teleco service helps man find stolen car Fri, Mar 06, 2009 The Star/Asia News Network Malaysia: FRIEND Finder, a service provided by telecommunications companies to locate their users' friends, helped a man find his stolen car in Johor Baru. Sin Chew Daily reported that the man, identified only as Mr Ye, had used the service as an anti-theft device for over a year. He kept a phone activated with the service in his Toyota Camry car. On Sunday, Ye found that his car parked in Permas Jaya was missing at about 9.30pm. He traced his 'friend' in the car and the response showed that the vehicle was in Taman Nusa Bistari 2. 'After a three and a half hour search in the housing estate, I recovered my car by the roadside,' he said. Ye encouraged the public to use this cheap and useful service, saying that his anti-car theft device was only a cellphone that cost less than RM100 (S$41) and a pre-paid service card.

my 21 months telco contract is up i am don think i will be interested in getting a new phone as my current phone nothing wrong leh I see two ways in getting some benefits by re-contracting: Way No. 1 (more manual) 1) Ask Ah Beng Telco shop which new handphone they wanna buy 2) Go Telco sign up for the line and get the HP 3) Go back to Ah Beng Telco shop sell the phone 4) pocket the profit Way No.2 (more direct) 1) Go to Ah Beng Telco shop ask how much they offer if re-contract but don get any phone Anyone knows of lobang no. 2?

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By Alfred Siew Operators rush to lock in existing customers with discounted deals for bundled services. ELEVEN years after the cellphone market was liberalised, full competition in mobile services arrives today, allowing users to switch telecom operators and hang on to their old phone numbers. Already, customers are reaping the benefits. In the last few weeks, telcos have been trying to coax existing subscribers to remain loyal with discounted deals. And from today, those who want to switch phone operators - to do this, you simply need to go to a telco and tell them you want to keep your existing number - will also be wooed with discounts and cheaper handsets. The rush to get new subscribers began yesterday at the ongoing PC Show bazaar at Suntec City, where SingTel and StarHub dangled free smartphones to tempt those thinking of switching. Something else to look forward to for those going PC Show. StarHub burned the midnight oil too, running a roadshow at Plaza Singapura till 2 this morning to woo new customers. Full number portability, as the latest move is called, has been in the works for years. When the cellphone market was first liberalised in 1997 to allow more operators in addition to SingTel, it was not available. In its stead then was partial portability, a cumbersome process which merely forwarded calls and SMSes to a new number and left most subscribers less than enthusiastic about switching. In 2006, the Infocomm Development Authority, which regulates telecom services here, called for full number portability to foster more competition. And in April, it announced D-Day for this: Friday the 13th. Since then, telcos have been busy coming up with new deals to keep subscribers and attract new ones. Don't expect to get cheaper plans, however. The basic ones are not: The three telcos' most popular ones cost exactly the same, between $25 and $82, and offer the same services. Don't be fooled. All telcos shared the same father. [/color] Instead, the new deals focus mainly on discounts for bundling - in effect, tempting you to spend more to get bigger discounts. Don't need don't spend. MobileOne (M1) for instance, is offering discounts of up to 35 per cent for users who sign up for five lines - a boon for families willing to pool their services with one telco. The savings can work out to more than $100 a month. Users can share any unused talk-time with another four family members, which means no wastage. Heavyweights SingTel and StarHub, meanwhile, are going for the triple play. They want users to sign up for their cellphone, broadband and pay-TV services. Their 'killer application': exclusive content. StarHub is allowing its cable TV and cellphone users to watch English Premier League games on their small screens, and SingTel is likely to follow suit with European Champions League matches next year. Analysts say content, rather than pricing, will likely be the battleground in future. They add that handsets will be another factor. SingTel's exclusive deal to sell Apple's 3G iPhone is one. Cheaper phones are yet another. SingTel and StarHub, for instance, have been spending 35 per cent to 40 per cent more to woo customers, and the bulk of this goes towards subsidising handsets. While things change today, the battle will continue for some time, possibly well into next year, say experts. 'SingTel, for one thing, has a large war chest aimed at keeping its leadership in the market', so subscribers can expect ever better deals, said a financial analyst who declined to be named. The big winners in this fight will be users, and they cannot wait. Manager Jonathon Ho, 33, is practically licking his lips at the prospect. He said: 'I told my whole family to hold off starting any new contracts until today. We'd be doing some serious scans of the papers for the offers.' Good things comes to those who CAN WAIT. Don't jump now cos you are not Jack or Rose from Titanic.

Need some help on prepaid phone card. Getting one for my aunt. I think she's the last person on the island still don't have a mobile phone So I already gotten a phone, now need to decide which telco's prepaid is more worth it?