2. Three big costly mistakes
While in Singapore
1. Making call to overseas/home country
2. Making SMS to overseas
numbers/home country
3. Choosing a higher local talk time plan
3. Making oversea calls on IDD rates
Country M1 IDD 021 Singtel v019 Starhub 018 eSky Cheaper , X
Australia 0.35 0.31 0.08 0.023 3.5
Vietnam 1.35 1.15 0.85 0.055 15.5
China 0.60 0.23 0.20 0.018 11.1
UK 0.34 0.30 0.08 0.116 0.7
Germany 0.44 0.39 0.15 0.017 8.8
Hong Kong 0.34 0.26 0.13 0.008 16.3
India 0.98 0.84 0.74 0.014 52.9
Indonesia 0.46 0.43 0.40 0.033 12.1
Malaysia 0.15 0.16 0.13 0.034 3.8
Philippines 0.47 0.39 0.31 0.182 1.7
Taiwan 0.50 0.33 0.30 0.018 16.7
Thailand 0.46 0.41 0.30 0.016 18.8
USA 0.30 0.15 0.10 0.018 5.6
Starhub 018 is Cheapest among the 3 local telcos
4. Roaming SMS is a big trap
Cost per SmartRoam
Country Cost per SMS
SMS
Australia S$0.60 S$0.10
China S$0.60 S$0.10
India S$0.90 S$0.10
Indonesia S$0.60 S$0.10
Philippines S$0.60 S$0.10
Thailand S$0.60 S$0.10
UK S$0.60 S$0.10
Time frame limit to 40secs
All three local telcos charge at about
the same rate for Roaming SMS
5.
6. With a 12GB data plan
Always use eSky dial-pad to make all your calls
1. Absolute free local calls to all eNUM
(encourage your friends to have an eNUM)
Telco Out-going local calls *
M1 16 cents/min 12
Starhub 22 cents first min, 17
8 cents/min thereafter 6
Singtel 8 cents/min (happy hr) 6
16 cents/min (normal) 12
eSky off-line 2.6 cents/min (call local number) 2
eSky online* 1.3 cents/min (call local number)
eSky on-line Free (eNUM to eNUM)
7. Making phone-to-phone call
Smartphone user :
1. Directly from eSky dial-pad - on-line
2. Make mobile Call back service - offline
3. Make direct call through gateway - offline
Regular phone user: Make use of either
callback or direct call gateway access number
8. How eSky reduces your phone bill
1. eSky to regular telephone number
2. eSky to eNUM (destination online)
3. eSky to eNUM (destination offline)
4. eSky (offline) – Call-back access
5. eSky (offline) – Direct call access
6. Choose the lowest price plan (Be smart)
7. Convert un-usued data plan to make local calls
8. Absolutely free: making eNUM to eNUM calls
9. Shuttle between home and college
Step1: Always authorize your new
phone number
Step 2: Remember to forward all calls to
your local phone number
10. Important: Enjoy making free calls
Step 1: Invite all your family members or friends
and fellow students to join eSky
Step 2: Make use of callback function for regular
phone users
Condition: Free calls from eNUM to eNUM
Register a eNUM for yourself & your
family members at the same time