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Post by Zeenit » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 5:28 pm

Hi

As we leave in a couple of weeks time and we will need to get local mobile sims due to the cost.

What I need to know is will I be able to still keep my Singapore numbers and get them transferred to a contract once we have all the paperwork we need to open up and account.

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 9:20 pm

Apparently yes you can according to the Singtel site:

http://home.singtel.com/consumer/produc ... erview.asp
Benefits

* Enjoy the great benefits and superior service of SingTel Mobile without giving up your existing mobile phone number.

* You can now receive MMSes with Full Mobile Number Portability.

* With Full Mobile Number Portability, enjoy the ease of using you port-in number without the hassle of updating all your contacts with a different mobile with SingTel Mobile.

* With Full Mobile Number Portability, both pre-paid and post-paid can now enjoy this service.
sms

Now you owe me two beers according to saint! :P :wink:
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Post by Zeenit » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 9:26 pm

Thanks SMS,
my parents in law are not very IT savvy and telling them we changed our number again is not worth the hassle.
This link is very useful
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Post by durain » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 9:31 pm

looks like more "rain cheque" beers for sms!

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Post by Saint » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 9:38 pm

I guess you've both got unlocked UK mobile handset which will take the Singapore Pay as You Go sim cards?

You are definitely racking up the beer tokens there SMS!

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Post by Zeenit » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 9:51 pm

Yes ,Saint we do have unlocked phones. :cool:
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Post by durain » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:03 pm

that's half a pint for saint.

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Post by Zeenit » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:08 pm

Durain, I can count :???:
no pintss for stating the obvious :cool:
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Post by Saint » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:16 pm

Zeenit wrote:Yes ,Saint we do have unlocked phones. :cool:
Ahhh, but have you got Hello Kitty mobile phone charms and pouches for them???

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Post by Zeenit » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:25 pm

Saint wrote:
Zeenit wrote:Yes ,Saint we do have unlocked phones. :cool:
Ahhh, but have you got Hello Kitty mobile phone charms and pouches for them???
No I dont have sily things on my phone.......I have taste :wink:
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Post by durain » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:27 pm

Zeenit wrote:
Saint wrote:
Zeenit wrote:Yes ,Saint we do have unlocked phones. :cool:
Ahhh, but have you got Hello Kitty mobile phone charms and pouches for them???
No I dont have sily things on my phone.......I have taste :wink:
so it must be pink then. :P

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Post by Saint » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:50 pm

I would also recommend you download the Singlish Text Message language Translation software on to your mobiles otherwise you wont understand a single message locals send you!

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:31 pm

Zeenit wrote:.......I have taste :wink:
Had to bite my tongue/typing fingers on that one! Won't make my normal comment regarding women & taste. :oops:

My thoughts just made me lose a pint!
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Post by Zeenit » Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:42 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:
Zeenit wrote:.......I have taste :wink:
Had to bite my tongue/typing fingers on that one! Won't make my normal comment regarding women & taste. :oops:

My thoughts just made me lose a pint!
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Go on SMS, you know you want to...............to let your fingers do the talking. I can take as good as I give.
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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Fri, 15 Aug 2008 7:16 am

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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