Which internet plan to choose?

Aaron Yu SG · 2010-05-01T09:59:22+00:00

Well....I rent a room and maybe moving....If I get settled down, I will definitely think about it.

Aaron Yu SG

I am new to SG and now checking out internet services from StarHub or Singtel (I heard M1 sucks....)

Can anyone suggest which plan I should choose? which company is better?

2 laptops and would like to share WIFI. (I saw both company provide USB mobile access, but can only be used on one machine....)

BTW,Is there any nice plan goes together with mobile phone?

Thx~~~~

FireIce SG

if u sign up the green pipe home broadband, u can get the moblie broadband fwee.

Aaron Yu SG

Thank you for your suggestions. I will check it out.

Another question, I am not very familar with SG Mobile Service.

Is it a USB modem (with a SIM card in side) uses 3G mobile signal?

So I could buy an extra router like D-Link DIR-615 and setup my own WIFI network? (for my laptops/desktop and phones?)

Y_Shun SG

Do you have a home phone line in use?

Then use the Red pipe... Red pipe doesn't lag during peak hours. Green pipe always chokes.

TTFU SG

Anyone uses pac net ?

we sacrifice SG

The green . . . . star logo and M1 . . . . . . . provide unacceptable bad . . . . connection and .. sevice.

If service and good connection . . . are what you want . . . . . . give the green star logo and M1 a miss, don't waste . . . . money and time ... on them.

we sacrifice SG

Anyone uses pac net ?

. . . . pac has better connection . . than green star and M1

TTFU SG

I hear also pac is more expensive. Anyway my family uses singtel. Anyone having problems with starhub net these days ?

FireIce SG

if u want to share the mobile network u have to get this type of mode,

http://www.aztech.com/sg/MobileBroadband_hw550-3g.html

Aaron Yu SG

I do not have phone line because I might move to another room...

I saw E960, E968 would work similar as HW550, but not sure if they can work with singtel USB sticks.

And I found this plan is nice:

http://home.singtel.com/bbmobile/

4M speed - $25.5/m with 2year contract

BTW, what are green pipe, red pipe, pac net, other service providers?

Thx to all~~

Aaron Yu SG

eu~~~just found out Singtel 4M plan has a 50G limit.....

FireIce SG

50GB limit is A LOT dun worry

and for internet service, u shd just consider between red and green
the others are.......................... eerrmmmmmmmm.................... =X

if it's for home use only, just get home broadband or wait for the NBN
www.opennet.com.sg

starting this july.

Call4ljw SG

50GB is not alot...especially if the whole family is using.

For mobile broadband, wait till 4G is out.

For wired, both singnet and starhub lag periodically.

Wait for NGBN if you want lagless network but it won't be cheap.

ditzy SG

50gig is not enough for me, I have single torrents that exceed 53gig.

FireIce SG

so u are the one hogging bandwidth every nite

humpf~

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

50gig is not enough for me, I have single torrents that exceed 53gig.

wow...even the ayumi discography I've dled recently also not at tat size sia~

TTFU SG

porn much ?

ditzy SG

Hey, I set timer on my system, 6am auto shut down mah. I was surprised there are torrents that size also. You want ayumi discography in original album? I have a whole lot stashed in boxes at the bottom of my wardrobe, that I'll never ever touch again, 180 bucks you can have the lot in whatever condition it is.

Kawac151 SG

i think singtel broadband is better than starhub.

soleachip SG

speedwise - if you surf mainly youtube or US websites, go for singtel. if you visit mainly local websites, go for starhub.

if customer service is a factor you consider, go for starhub. their technicians work 24/7.