Yes, I’ve gotten myself one of their SIM cards. Free mah, why not? One of my initial reservations was that I had to use a credit card when signing up with them, though there would be no charge. But I am not fond of sharing my credit card details, knowing how easily they can be sold on the digital black market. With a friend’s help, I signed up for TPG’s offer of a free year-long trial and collected my SIM card from Shaw Centre last week.
After you’ve signed up at their website over at tpgmobile.sg, you can check where you should go to collect your SIM card. It’s based on your postal code. Mine meant I had to go all the way to Shaw Centre – which is not the place you go to for movies, but the less popular building next door.
If you were wondering, my pal offered to let me use his credit card since he’d already used it to sign up – for himself and for his parents. What an awesome friend! And he also advised me to head to the collection centre between 3pm and 5pm to avoid the crowd. Indeed, when I arrived, there were only 3 other people in the queue and once it was my turn, I got my card in under a minute, I think. It was THAT fast.
I thought I had to bring some proof of residential address like a mobile phone bill or something. But, no, all the staff needed was my IC. They didn’t even need to see the confirmation email.
So far, it’s pretty awesome. With a new mobile number (I have a spare phone at home too) it means I can sign up for new user offers like with GrabFood, which I’ve blogged about previously. Use code FREEFOOD for $18 worth of… free food.
Yesterday’s dinner was from Chick N Grains by WZ:
Chipotle bowls at buy-2-get-1-free
I have to say that they looked more appetising in the pictures over on GrabFood but oh well… it’s FREE! 
