You probably already know, but just to confirm, when you type in the mobile number, is it with or without the '0' at the beginning?

I did not encounter any problem when I registered. They sent OTP via email instead of sms though.

The registration to the app is more for the tracking purposes. In case you really can't register, you still can use the BigPay card to tap, just that you won't know the details and fares of your rides.

My transaction last week just got posted in the SimplyGo app. $0.50 charge is for per posting. Posting is done every 5 days or whenever $15 is used. It is still better than paying cash as paying cash, the fare for one ride is already $0.50 more. Still waiting for it to be posted in BigPay app.

I think I got lucky. I did the registration a day before the launch on 4 April and had no issue using Malaysia mobile number. It could also possibly be a bug in their app that causes the error. If foreign mobile numbers can't be used, then they won't have the pulldown menu for you to select your country. So probably either write to them or keep trying.

However, you can still use the BigPay card for the rides without any registration. Registration on the app is merely for tracking purposes, and for claims. So just start tapping away for the convenience.

SGD0.50 is charged per posting. And posting is done either every 5 days or when the total fare reaches SGD15. So if you are there for 3-4 days, and fare does not go over SGD15, then you will be charged the total fare of all rides plus the SGD0.50 only. For two posting, then you will be charged SGD1. For me, it's still a pretty good deal.

Yes, that's exactly what I do all the time. Reloading is fast. So I will select everything and reload and make the payment.

They used to print name on the old big prepaid card. It was so personalised. I was thinking, since they have to print the card (at least that's what is shown on the app when we apply the card), they should just print our name on it.

In China, depending on which city you are in, Mastercard and Visa card acceptance is very low. If card is accepted, many times it's Union Pay. And also do take note that there may be a fee of about 3% charge if you use credit card. So it seems like your RM9 is about 3% of the RM260 you paid.

So I personally wouldn't use BigPay in China. I'll use mostly cash, sometimes Wechat Pay or Union Pay card.

I usually use Lazada mobile app, and use BP to reload into Lazada wallet. No problem.


I tried a couple of weeks back, and BP couldn't work, and I had to use my credit card.

I couldn't too. Did it last month and ended up using my credit card.

You can top up your BigPay card, and then do a transfer to your family members.

Both Lazada and Shopee work for me. No issue at all.

So for those merchants that impose a minimum spending to use credit cards, I believe their thinking is that, if you purchase anything lower than RM50, then you pay cash and that would be 0% extra cost for them.

Not that useless after all, the shop closed down!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Right, that's why nowadays buying online makes so much sense.

This post has been edited by Lingohal: Jun 14 2019, 06:26 PM

Just to add a point, for the accumulated fare charge that is received either 5 days later or upon hitting S$15, there is an admin fee of S$0.50 charged for using foreign cards. It is acceptable as the cost of getting the tickets at the ticket machine is so much higher, definitely more than S$0.50. And I don't want to get the Ezlink card that costs S$5. There is also a minimum amount of S$3 that needs to be in the Ez-link card for any rides. And to top up Ezlink card, we have to queue at the ticket machine to do so. So riding MRT with BigPay is definitely so much more convenient.

This post has been edited by Lingohal: Jun 18 2019, 01:19 AM

Or use Boost to pay.

Right.... the unionpay lounge....I have yet to try. 😜

Another good value to unionpay card, I feel like VIP at china visa centre. 🤣 Just flash my card and skip the queue.

If use Agoda app, I can't pay with BigPay. It will always ask for OTP and after putting the OTP, it failed. So I always use my credit card. With credit card, there is no OTP needed, transaction is successful immediately.

If I remember correctly, I was able to use BigPay on Agoda website. I always pay now, coz pay later always have some fine prints, and the cost may end up higher.

Down as in? Can't load the app? Or can't do any transactions? I can load the app. It seems fine.

Which debit card? All PB debit cards? May I know what promo is this? Thanks.

I was using BigPay for Digi auto billing for the past few months without problem. However, the transaction was declined last month. There was sufficient amount in the card. I chatted with cs and I was told that there wasn't any problem with my card. Digi tried the transaction 4 times but all were declined. Declined reason was "transaction issues" as stated in the app. So I decided to just cancel auto billing and pay manually.

Just did the payment just now via mydigi app and transaction was successful.

No problem topping up Boost just awhile ago.