How To Get and Activate BlackBerry PrePaid Service in Singapore
Are you traveling to Singapore and wish to activate and use your BlackBerry without paying for roaming charges on your BlackBerry Internet Service?
Here’s the tip for you.
You can get a prepaid sim card from StarHub for your BlackBerry and activate the prepaid BIS at $10 for 3 days.
Currently StarHub is the only operator in Singapore that offers prepaid BlackBerry Internet Service sim card. Other operators such as SingTel and M1 are not offering this service as yet at the time of this posting. You will need to get the StarHub Green Card at $15 that has $18 credit to activate your service. The sim card is valid for 6 months so you can reuse it if you plan to return to Singapore to refill your card with credit..
How To Get The StarHub Sim Card.
There are three places you can get the sim card.
1. The StarHub retails
2. Most medium to large sized 7 Elevens
3. UOB Money Changers (we saw them at the airport)
We suggest you purchase the sim card at UOB Money changers at the Singapore Changi Airport to ensure you get to switch BIS on as you land Singapore
If not, you will have to search for 7 Elevens around the city. When we tried, the system was down and 3 of the 7Elevens we tried could not issue the Sim Card.
By the way you will need to show your Identification or passport to register your green sim card.
If you missed all these, you will then need to hunt down StarHub Retail Outlets around Singapore.
What are the Charges of BlackBerry Internet Service and Prepaid Plans from StarHUB Singapore?
There are 3 StarHub BlackBerry Prepaid Service Plans:
1. 3 days BlackBerry Individual $10, Corporate $15
2. 7 days BlackBerry Individual $18, Corporate $30
3. 30 days BlackBerry Individual $25, Corporate $68
Charging based on 24hour Clock cycle, unlimited email access via BlackBerry apn for usage within StarHub network in Singapore.
How To Activate the Prepaid BlackBerry Internet Service from StarHub Singapore?
You will need to purchase the StarHub GREEN Prepaid Card as mentioned above and a BlackBerry handset. Dial *122# on your BlackBerry and follow the instructions to activate any one of the plans above.
Once you have activated your BIS, you should be able to start receiving BlackBerry Messenger Messages, browse the internet and so on. You will need to set up all your email accounts to the StarHub network to read and send emails.
If your BIS did not connect automatically and is not able to BBM or browse. Run diagnotistic test to ping your BlackBerry PIN to the RIM Server.
How to Run Diagnostic Test:
Go to Manage Connections,
Choose Mobile Network Connections,
Click menu BB, choose Diagnostic Test
Then click menu BB again and choose RUN
www.berryindo.com/diagnostic-test-blackberry-maintenance/
How To Set Up Emails?
You will need to re set up all your email accounts with StarHub BlackBerry email settings. Just go to your email setup function in your Handheld and setup all your email accounts again.
What to Do When I want to Stop StarHub BIS and return to my country?
You simply need to let your plans run out. On your departure, change the sim card back to your local sim card, run diagnostic test and everything should be back to normal. You may need to re setup your email accounts again to your local BIS operator.
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Apakah ada layanan blackberry prepaid utk di Hongkong?
Adakah layanan blackberry prepaid di macau and hongkong?
Thanks Berryindo, very good article, I’ve already posted my comment on www.berryindo.com/starhub-prepaid-blackberry-singapore/ I agree the easiest way to buy the starhub sim card is at the airport but unfortunately they only have the $33 instead of the $15. I was staying for only 3 days. So I asked every 7-Eleven store i saw and finaly found the card at a Cheers store.
You are welcome and thank you for sharing your experience with us, now we knows Starhub prepaid for BlackBerry is also available in Cheers store.
Hi, I’m from the Philippines and I’ll be in Singapore for 5 days. I just want to ask if I can really use my Blackberry there fully (push mail, BBM, IMs, facebook, twitter etc.) without asking my telecom company here to release my PIN?
Thanks!
Usually not anymore especially those that uses SMS to register for BlackBerry Internet Service, it all depends on your telecom company in Phillipines, you should try ask your telco about this.
For prepaid BlackBerry that we tried in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, there is no need to request for pin release.
@Blackberry Indonesia Community,
Thanks! Ü
BlackBerry Individual $10 itu termasuk layanan unlimited service ya? saya beli di 7eleven yg S$8 get S$10 value.
kok ga bs aktivasi ya?
bukannya $10?
tq
Adakah layanan bb prepaid di jakarta?
Adakah layanan blackberry prepaid di China?
Setahu kami, belum ada
@Chee,
saya rasa di China Blackberry di Banned ya
itu yang saya tau
cman di daerah tertentu mungkin bisa
CMIIW
BlackBerry tidak diban di China kok
Hanya masih belum ada BIS prepaid
@Blackberry Indonesia Community,
Blackberry bisa di guna di China tetapi hanya roaming. Tak ada prepaid Blackberry. Awas: Facebook tak bisa login di China.
awesome blog! thanks for sharing!
singtel now has prepaid blackberry also, & cheaper.
@dewy, can u tell me how to activate prepaid blackberry on singtel?
I don’t think Singtel provides prepaid BlackBerry service, as far as we know only Starhub has this service in Singapore.
yes singtel prepaid has blackberry info.singtel.com/personal/communication/mobile/prepaid-plans/prepaid-mobile/3g-data
@manda, for singtel prepaid blackberry, can activate by calling *363
Jadi sebaiknya sebelum berangkat ke singapore kalau mau pakai StarHub, layanan BlackBerry yg di Jakarta di un-reg dulu atau tidak perlu..?? thanks
Berita ini harus diupdate. Sekarang sudah ada Blackberry prepaid dengan Singtel. Lebih murah pula dibanding Starhub.
Lihat di : info.singtel.com/personal/communication/mobile/prepaid-plans/plans-top-up/prepaidblackberrydatavas
Terima kasih telah berbagi info prepaid Singapore terbaru.
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kalau berhenti Langganan gmana? itu otomatis atau perlu di unregister spt layanan BB yg ada di indo?
Pertanyaannya sama dengan diatas :
Adakah layanan blackberry prepaid di macau and hongkong?
Pada saat posting, memang belum ada untuk macan dan hong kong
kalo pake ini,
ttp bisa buka ubersocial secara gratis ngga ya??
Bisa
Adakan layanan BIS dibangkok??
Kalo ada operator apa yang bagus dan bagaimana cara aktifasinya???
Terimah kasih
Search disini BlackBerry Prepaid Thailand
Cari info/apps/themes BlackBerry, diatas kanan www.berryindo.com ada search box, ketik apa yg anda ingin cari dan klik “CARI”
Can i get Sim Card with Blackberry Service Online ….
i am going to stay for week, so pl suggest Blackberry Plan…
Do you mean in Indonesia?
Sure, all the operators in Indonesia offer prepaid plans and sim card for BlackBerry.
Go to your nearest mall/phone shop and purchase a simcard + activate a prepaid BlackBerry BIS plan. I’m sure the shop assistant can help you with that.
Cara Aktifasi BIS Indonesia www.berryindo.com/blackberry-2/blackberry-internet-service-indonesia/
Tarif Paket BIS Indonesia: www.berryindo.com/tarif-paket-bis-indonesia/
mo nanyak cara mengaktifkan Black bery pake simcart starhub singapura format sms soalnya bbq kalu ngaktifinya lewat *122#
gk bisa jd harus lewat format sms BBq storm 1 thanks
mhon bantuan?
Does this include call facility also? Travelling from India..need to make phone calls back home
@Ruchika, did u finally travel to SIngapore and managed to get a blackberry sim card and what about calling charges besides the bb servives? How much talk time did u get when u got the card.
Thanks
@pankaj, I did get the service and used it. But i don’t remember anything about the charges.
@Ruchika, Hey Ruchika. Thanks for the prompt reply. All i wanna know is if u were able to make and receive calls with this bb plan or did u top up the bb plan with another talktime plan.
Thanks again
Cheers
Pankaj
@pankaj, No a 500 bucks plan was all we took. It was valid for 3 days and gave me rs.100 for talktime also
@Ruchika, Thanks Ruchika. I was planning to take Matrix service from here but i guess i’ll stick to the prepaid. Did u get one frm Starhub?
@pankaj, You can get it from starhub…Get one at the airport or any shopping mall… matrix will be very expensive.
@Ruchika, yes i think matrix would be expensive. I hope getting the prepaid card and activating it was a easy task or was it complicated and did u have to wait pretty long.
By the way….where r u frm. I’am frm Mumbai
@pankaj, Easy task..need passport and all. 15mins is all u’ll take. I’m from Kolkata. More details i don’t know as i was busy shopping and my hubby completed the formalities
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@Ruchika, LOL….shopping is good. So i guess u have cleared my doubts. I was in Kolkata a few months ago to attend a wedding. Really enjoyed it. Great food there specially this place called bhoujouri manna (pardon my pronunciation ) and was staying at the park. Was good fun.
Hey since u seem like an avid shopper could u give me a few tips as my wife also loves to shop. She loves to buy clothes, purses etc etc. and how was the pricing in comarison to India.
@Ruchika, LOL….shopping is good ans since u seem like an avid shopper them maybe u could help me here. My wife also loves shopping so please tell me some nice places to shop specially ladies garments, cosmetics and purses etc etc and how are the prices in comparison to India.
@pankaj, Singapore is expensive…you get all the brands out there. There are numerous malls out there..Viva city Mall next to sentosa is good….rest u should google for best results. Happy journey!
Getting a prepaid card can be from any UOB money changer at airport or you can purchase from telco shops around shopping centers. The staff should be able to help you activate prepaid BlackBerry service in 15mins
Indosat matrix has roaming package at rp25rb/day. Check their website. Indosat.com
what about calling charges in the blackberry prepaid plan. How much will it cost for an outgoing local call and how much for incoming.
Thanks
can i know,pay of blackberry gemini curve 8520 there?
please help me
I don’t understand your question.