- Find out the detail steps by steps how to convert your existing Singapore phone number into SIMBA and estimate how long to wait until successful porting-in to SIMBA.
- In case you have queries, do ask on the comment section below.
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In Singapore nowadays there are more and more telco operators popping up. From many of the new telco operators, from my personal opinion, SIMBA is giving the best plan for your bucks especially if you often go abroad, because SIMBA is giving FREE roaming to all 57 countries, including but not limited to Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, even to US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and European countries. Find the full list here: SIMBA FREE Roaming destination (see Group A). On top of that, SIMBA is also giving in FREE Caller ID and unlimited phone call to any Singapore local mobile numbers.
In this article, I’m sharing the detail step by step you need to do to get your existing phone number to be ported-in to SIMBA (formerly TPG). Good thing is that you don’t need to go to physical store to get your number converted into SIMBA. Everything can be done online, directly from your Computer or your smartphone. So let’s dive in.
For the record, I’m not SIMBA employee. I’m also NOT getting paid to do this. Consider myself as a happy TPG/SIMBA customer who would like to share the lobang / good finding to all of you. Whatever information and including promotion (such as unlimited phone call to all mobile numbers) written in this article is correct at the time this article is written. However, viewers should always cross-check with SIMBA to get the up-to-date information and promotion.
What’s needed for Porting-in to SIMBA
Before going into the tiny details, ensure you have the following with you:
- Your IC & SingPass login
- Computer / Smartphone
- Internet Connection
Here’s the step by step to do SIM Card Port in Process to SIMBA
Follow these steps to port-in your exisiting phone number to SIMBA.
1) Open SIMBA website
2) Choose the plan you want/need
Once chosen, click “Buy”.
3) Fill in Service Details
a) Tick the tickboxes once you have read, acknowledged and agreed the terms and conditions.
b) Then under “Select your number”, choose “Port-in from another telco”.
c) Choose your Current Telco – ensure you are choosing the correct one.
d) Then type in your Postpaid number to port in.
e) Once done, click “Next”.
4) Choose Collection method
On the Collection screen, choose either “Postal Mail” or “Walk-in Collection”.
a) Choose “Postal Mail” if you want your SIMBA SIM card to be delivered to your address.
Key in your Postal Code and press Retrieve. Then key-in your address.
b) Choose “Walk-in Collection” if you SIMBA collection points are nearby your location.
“Walk-in Collection” location is available here: https://www.simba.sg/collect.
c) Once done, click “Next”.
5) Fill in Account Details
For online application, based on my experience, you can only fill all the account details using SingPass, so choose “Retrieve MyInfo with SingPass” and follow the instruction given so that your particular details appear on SIMBA account details form.
On User Account section, key in your Password and Confirm Password. Tick the tickbox once you have read, acknowledged and agreed on SIMBA’s Data Protection Policy.
Once done, click “Next”.
6) Check and Confirm the Summary
On the Summary screen, check all the details you have chosen and/or inputted. Ensure all information you provided is correct – including but not limited to, the SIMBA plan you are getting, the phone number you are porting into, account info.
If all info in Summary screen is correct, then click “Next”.
7) Make Payment
You need to pay upfront. However the billing cycle will be adjusted once you have started using SIMBA service.
Choose either payment by “Credit Card” or “Paynow”. Follow accordingly the payment instructions, fill in the required payment details.
Once done, click “Place my order”.
8) Get Order Confirmation
Upon successful payment, you’ll be redirected to “Thanks for your order!” page, together with your order number and an email shall be dispatched to your registered email address.
9) Get your SIMBA SIM Card
Check your registered email address on the instruction how to get your SIMBA SIM Card. If you opt “Postal Mail”, your SIMBA SIM Card will be delivered to your address within the next 5 working days.
Don’t worry, while waiting for SIMBA SIM Card to come, you can still use your existing SIM Card with existing telco.
How long the Port-in Process to SIMBA take place
Based on my personal experience, it takes:
- 10-15 minutes to do the “Here’s the SIM Card Port in Process to SIMBA”.
- 5 working days to wait for the SIMBA SIM Card to come – because I opt for “Postal Mail”.
- 2 working days from the moment I received SIMBA SIM Card and triggerred the SIMBA SIM Card activation process.
So do take note, when you have received your SIMBA SIM Card – be it via “Walk-in Collection” or “Postal Mail”, you will still need to do SIMBA SIM Card activation process. Without doing so, your existing number won’t be successfully ported into SIMBA. Check out below the process to activate your SIMBA SIM Card under “Here’s how to do SIMBA SIM Card activation process” section.
Here’s how to do SIMBA SIM Card activation process
Please do the following step by step on your Smartphone.
1) Scan the QR Code
Either you do “Walk-in Collection” or “Postal Mail”, you’ll get a paper with your SIMBA SIM Card stick to it. The QR Code can be found on the same paper that comes with your SIMBA SIM Card. Using your smartphone camera, do scan the QR Code.
Alternatively, open browser from your smartphone and key in: https://registration.simba.sg:8443/activations.
You’ll be redirected to SIMBA SIM Card activation portal.
2) Login
On Login screen, tap on “Retrieve MyInfo with SingPass” and follow the instruction given so that your particular details appear on SIMBA login screen.
Once done, tap “Next”.
3) Enter your port-in-to SIMBA number
You have to key in the same phone number that you have registered before for porting in.
Once done, tap “Next”.
4) Scan Barcode behind your SIMBA SIM Card
Your SIMBA SIM Card comes with a barcode located at the back. Using your smartphone camera, scan the barcode.
Once done, tap “Activate”.
If all the steps are done correctly and all the information provided are valid and matched with the previous registration process, you should get the following message: “Your SIMBA SIM has been activated successfully”. However, don’t be happy yet, because after you received the activated successfully message, you will still need to wait for 2 working days for your phone number to be ported in to SIMBA.
Here’s when you can use your SIMBA new SIM Card
So after you have done the SIMBA SIM Card activation process, for the next 2 working days you can still use your existing SIM Card with existing telco. The moment your existing SIM Card with existing telco is no longer working, that means your SIMBA SIM Card is ready to use.
To double confirm, when you insert SIMBA SIM Card to your smartphone, you’ll get notification/SMS telling “Your port-in request is successful”.
Bring it all together
Porting-in your existing number to SIMBA (formerly TPG) is super easy, especially since everything can be done just from your screen (read: online) – be it your computer or even your smartphone. Do take note, once you have received your SIMBA SIM Card, you cannot directly use it, but instead, you have to proceed with the SIMBA SIM Card activation process which takes 2 working days. So to avoid disruptions, I would recommend you time your activation process accordingly. In case you have queries or are facing difficulties, don’t hesitate to put your issues or thoughts down below on the comment section. I’ll be happy to assist!
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