Free Wireless in Singapore

youdunsay · Post by **youdunsay** » Mon, 25 Dec 2006 2:42 pm

Anyone tried that? Is it really nice, free, fully sponsored by the government?

anti_spy999 · Post by **anti_spy999** » Mon, 25 Dec 2006 3:14 pm

youdunsay wrote:Anyone tried that? Is it really nice, free, fully sponsored by the government?

Yes, but you need to register with those companies using your full NRIC name and all your particulars to prevent network misuse.

Post by **jpatokal** » Tue, 26 Dec 2006 8:05 pm

anti_spy999 wrote:
youdunsay wrote:Anyone tried that? Is it really nice, free, fully sponsored by the government?
Yes, but you need to register with those companies using your full NRIC name and all your particulars to prevent network misuse.

Actually, the only thing you need is a SIM card from anywhere in the world that can be used to receive the activation code...

NoBob · Post by **NoBob** » Wed, 10 Jan 2007 5:31 am

Hi,

When I was last in Singapore, all the McDs had free WiFi. What kind of coverage does this network have? Thanks. How would a sim card help?

NoBob.

Post by **jpatokal** » Fri, 12 Jan 2007 1:50 am

http://www.ida.gov.sg/Infrastructure/20 ... 95011.aspx

ajspy43 · Post by **ajspy43** » Sat, 17 Feb 2007 1:11 pm

it is quite effective if you are around the wireless zone. the registration only took around 5 mins and not a hassle.

ScoobyDoes · Post by **ScoobyDoes** » Sat, 17 Feb 2007 7:37 pm

Can somebody just simply tell me where to register?

I was in SG last week to prepare my relocation but had no idea how to get information on registering. I know i can get a code via SMS to my overseas mobile but there was nothing tell me what i had to do to get it?

Can somebody elighten me?

I was sitting in my hotel with a bundle of wireless networks available but none would work. They were either hotel or businesses yet i was in Robertson Quay so i suppose within the wireless area.

ash_k12007 · Post by **ash_k12007** » Wed, 21 Feb 2007 2:59 pm

I have been using http://www.Skype.com wi-fi in my home town. Recently moved to Singapore. Can I use Skype with this network. How do I configure it?

rasserie · Post by **rasserie** » Wed, 21 Feb 2007 4:31 pm

1] u can go to this website to apply for a uid/pwd for wireless@sg
http://myad1.singnet.com.sg/wireless@sg ... 9796520582

2] then go to any hotspots in singapore with the SSID wireless@sg

3] power up ur web browser to launch the wireless@sg login page.

4] use ur wireless@sg uid/pwd to surf for free at selected hotspots for 3 years.

ScoobyDoes · Post by **ScoobyDoes** » Wed, 21 Feb 2007 5:15 pm

rasserie wrote:1] u can go to this website to apply for a uid/pwd for wireless@sg
http://myad1.singnet.com.sg/wireless@sg ... 9796520582

2] then go to any hotspots in singapore with the SSID wireless@sg

3] power up ur web browser to launch the wireless@sg login page.

4] use ur wireless@sg uid/pwd to surf for free at selected hotspots for 3 years.

So you're saying i need to have internet before i can register for wireless access?

Okay, will try to register next time i have a connection somewhere.

Post by **jpatokal** » Wed, 21 Feb 2007 9:47 pm

ScoobyDoes wrote:So you're saying i need to have internet before i can register for wireless access?

You're dealing with the government, so what did you expect?

briceloh · Post by **briceloh** » Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:27 pm

ScoobyDoes wrote:
So you're saying i need to have internet before i can register for wireless access?

Okay, will try to register next time i have a connection somewhere.

Maybe they have call-in to register service some where. Nah....

ash_k12007 · Post by **ash_k12007** » Mon, 26 Feb 2007 2:55 pm

Hi,

Rasserie, thanks for the details. I have a skype id as you must have guessed, because it's cheap and easy to use. And above all I can call my family for the price of just $29.95, the whole year. Do you use skype. I hope you also use skype.

I hope they register non residents too.

If you would like to know more about skype or start using skype this is the link to their webite
http://www.skype.com

Splatted · Post by **Splatted** » Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:23 pm

ScoobyDoes wrote:
So you're saying i need to have internet before i can register for wireless access?

Okay, will try to register next time i have a connection somewhere.

how are you posting to this forum if you don't have an internet connection?

i just registered via the website, very quick & painless.

ScoobyDoes · Post by **ScoobyDoes** » Thu, 01 Mar 2007 9:47 am

Splatted wrote:
ScoobyDoes wrote:
So you're saying i need to have internet before i can register for wireless access?

Okay, will try to register next time i have a connection somewhere.
how are you posting to this forum if you don't have an internet connection?

i just registered via the website, very quick & painless.

Well the point was i was in a hotel in SG a week or two ago looking for the wireless connection i had heard of. Currently i am in our Malaysia office but relocate today to SG. If i had known beforehand of the need to register before going out looking for wireless then it would have been fine but the way it was initially reported was that anybody could just get a user ID via SMS, even foreigners / tourists.

This would then give a connection.

Obviously now that i know, it's not difficult, just different from the way i read it in the papers.

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