Singapore: 4 Best Prepaid SIM Cards Buying Guide (2023)

Singapore – known for being incredibly clean, modern & the ban on chewing gum.

Yes, the last point is real, but it is enforced sparingly by immigration.

Unless you try to bring in boxes of gum.

For many residents in neighboring countries, Singapore is regarded as a short-trip destination.

Perhaps a weekend out to shop, dine, or explore some attractions.

I know many Australians who do so, and it is accepted as normal.

For those coming from further away, the activities mentioned above still apply, but they usually stay longer than just a weekend.

Or it is a stopover destination before continuing to the final leg of their itinerary.

The thing that makes Singapore stand out is that it is the most expensive country in Southeast Asia – by a lot.

But, the country is beautiful. Yet, you should still find ways to save on expenses where you can.

You can do so by using a local SIM card – a Singaporean one, so that you can enjoy local rates instead of roaming internationally.

International roaming can be expensive, even with mobile operators from other Southeast Asian countries.

But most of them do have attractive Southeast Asia roaming rates.

So, how much do SIM cards cost in Singapore, and are they worth it?

You can get a Singaporean SIM card for between 8 SGD (5.95 USD) to 38 SGD (28.10 USD) from Singtel, 8 SGD to 50 SGD (5.95 USD-37 USD) from StarHub, 10 SGD (7.40 USD) from SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile) & 14 SGD (10.35 USD) to 27 SGD (20 USD) from M1. Tourist SIM cards with 100 GB of data are sold from 12 SGD to 50 SGD. SIM cards are also sold at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

100 GB for just 12 SGD/9 USD!? What a deal!

While I do not often recommend tourist SIM cards in any of my guides, Singapore is one of the countries where I do recommend one get a tourist SIM card over a regular one because of the value it offers.

Not only is the data allowance insane, and it is 100 GB for the four mobile operators, regardless of the SIM card price, you also get roaming data, local/international minutes & local SMS – amazing deal.

But, there are many more options in Singapore, and there is also a lot more to learn.

In this guide, I will go over everything you need to know about buying a SIM card in Singapore. Let’s do this.

Original publication: 16th of December 2019. Last updated: 23rd of December 2022.

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Table of Contents

Can You Buy a SIM Card in Singapore?

Anyone 15 or 16 years old or older, depending on the mobile operator, living in or visiting Singapore can buy a Singaporean SIM card from the mobile network operators (Singtel, StarHub, M1 & SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile) with some restrictions.

The main restriction is that you can only have three active SIM cards in your name in Singapore.

Besides that restriction, you are free to use Singaporean SIM cards.

You do have to comply with the SIM card registration regulations.

Moreover, you need a phone that supports the frequencies used in the country (preferably all of them to have the most optimal experience while in Singapore).

Furthermore, you need to have a SIM-lock-free device.

Where Can You Buy a SIM Card in Singapore?

You can get a Singaporean SIM card in Singtel, StarHub, M1 & SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile) stores. Resellers, like 7-Eleven and Cheers conveniece stores, also sell SIM cards. It is also possible to get SIM cards at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN – except for SIMBA SIM cards).

You can expect to pay the following for Singaporean SIM cards:

• Singtel: 8 SGD, 15 SGD & 38 SGD
• StarHub: 8 SGD, 15 SGD & 38 SGD
• M1 Singapore: 14 SGD, 25 SGD & 27 SGD (new)
• SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore): 10 SGD

The following mobile operators also have SIM cards targeting tourists:

• Singtel: 12 SGD, 15 SGD (new), 30 SGD & 50 SGD
• StarHub: 12 SGD & 32 SGD
• M1 Singapore: 12 SGD, 14 SGD (new), 30 SGD & 60 SGD
• SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore): N/A – SIM cards are not sold at the airport

For up-to-date SGD: your currency (let's say MYR) exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Can You Use Your Phone in Singapore?

Singapore uses GSM technology for mobile communications. CDMA phones will not work in Singapore. If your phone has a SIM card slot, then it supports GSMA (99% of the phones do support GSM nowadays).

Traditional European frequencies are used in Singapore, which are mostly used in ITU Regions 1 and 3 (Africa, Asia (including the Middle East), Europe & Oceania).

The Americas (North-, Central– & South America + the Caribbean – ITU Region 2) use American frequencies, which differ from the European ones.

If you bought your phone in Africa, Asia, Europe, or Oceania (ITU Regions 1 and 3), you should not experience any issues with using your phone in Singapore.

If you purchased your phone in the Americas (ITU Region 2) and have a low/medium-end device (without Tri-Band or Quad-Band) support, then there is a possibility you cannot use your phone when in Singapore or can only use slower networks (3G or 2G).

If you have a medium/high-end device with Tri-Band or Quad-Band support, you can use your phone in Singapore (to some extent) – also on 4G/LTE and 5G NR.

Mobile Operators, Networks & Frequencies in Singapore

Singapore has four mobile network operators offering prepaid services easily accessible to travelers:

• Singtel
• StarHub
• M1 Singapore
• SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore)

The following frequencies are used in Singapore:

• 2G: N/A – shut down on the 1st of April 2017
• 3G: 900 MHz & 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 900 MHz (Band 8), 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1) & 2600 MHz (Band 7 & Band 38)
• 5G NR: 2100 MHz (n1) & 3500 MHz (n78)

You can learn more about frequencies in the video below.

To check whether your phone will work in Singapore, check out this page by Kimovil or this one by Will My Phone Work (outdated, unfortunately, but extremely user-friendly – useful for phones launched in or before 2019. It does not check for 5G NR compatibility).

Again, make sure your phone is unlocked. Otherwise, you will not be able to use any SIM card except the one from your home operator (meaning you have to roam internationally or buy another unlocked phone that does support the frequencies listed above).

If you want to learn how international roaming works, this guide explains it in-depth. If you wonder why it is often so expensive to roam, this article explains the hidden reason they do not want you to know.

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VoLTE & VoWiFi in Singapore

Both VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G) – also known as HD Voice) and VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi – also known as WiFi calling) are available in Singapore. However, not all mobile operators offer both services.

This means that your phone does not have to downgrade to 2G or 3G when making a call in Singapore (unlike mobile operators that do not support VoLTE).

The following mobile operators offer VoLTE and VoWiFi in Singapore:

• Singtel
• StarHub
• M1 Singapore

The following mobile operators offer VoLTE only in Singapore:

• SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore)

VoWiFi is, as the name implies, calling on a WiFi connection as opposed to on a cellular network.

Singapore even has Voice over New Radio (5G NR – Singtel, StarHub & M1), which only a handful of mobile operators offer worldwide.

However, it is not available to prepaid customers (and will not be for a long time, I assume).

5G NR in Singapore

Commercial 5G NR has been available in Singapore since September 2020. It is available on the Singtel, StarHub, M1 & SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile) networks. Only Singtel allows prepaid customers to use 5G NR (if you buy a specific 50 SGD plan) – the others do not.

Best SIM Card in Singapore

Best eSIM in Singapore

M1 allows prepaid customers to offers eSIMs to prepaid customers. However, only if you get its 12 SGD tourist SIM card (or eSIM for that matter). Regular prepaid customers cannot get eSIM (yet).

Note that the Singaporean mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and physical SIM cards (will be discussed later).

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM for Singapore without personal detail capturing, you can get the Singapore (Connect Lah!) eSIM from Airalo.

Note: All Airalo Connect Lah! eSIMs are temporarily out of stock (the product listing have been removed from the site for the time being – Singapore has also been removed from the Asialink and Discover Global eSIMs). Consider the Nomad Singapore as an affordable alternative or the Holafly Singapore eSIM for unlimited data up to 90 days.

You have these five options:

1. Singapore/Connect Lah! 1 GB eSIM for 7 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
2. Singapore/Connect Lah! 3 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
3. Singapore/Connect Lah! 5 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. Singapore/Connect Lah! 10 GB eSIM for 30 days
5. Singapore/Connect Lah! 20 GB eSIM for 30 days

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

For an in-depth analysis of the Airalo Connect Lah! eSIMs (covering pros and cons as well), check out my Singapore eSIMs Compared guide.

You can also get Singapore eSIMs from Nomad.

By the way, the 1 GB Nomad Singapore eSIM for 7 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers, while the 5 GB for 30 days variant is very popular.

As of August 2022, Nomad decreased the prices of all its Singapore plans (which may or may not have been done upon my request 😏).

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

For an in-depth analysis of the Nomad Singapore eSIMs (covering pros and cons as well), check out my Singapore eSIMs Compared guide.

• Check out my Nomad reviews

Finally, you can get Singapore eSIMs from Holafly if you prefer unlimited data plans and do not mind paying a bit more for this advantage:

• Singapore unlimited data eSIM for 5 days
• Singapore unlimited data eSIM for 10 days
• Singapore unlimited data eSIM for 15 days
• Singapore unlimited data eSIM for 20 days
• Singapore unlimited data eSIM for 30 days
• Singapore unlimited data eSIM for 60 days
• Singapore unlimited data eSIM for 90 days

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

For an in-depth analysis of the Holafly Singapore eSIMs (covering pros and cons as well), check out my Singapore eSIMs Compared guide.

With these eSIMs, you can skip Singapore's SIM card registration scheme entirely and use it immediately upon arriving in Singapore!

TIP: check out my Best Singapore eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Singapore, including ones not mentioned above..

Airalo recently heavily improved its Asia eSIM, following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries, with six variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 50 GB/90 days & 100 GB/180 days to be used in Singapore and 13 other Asian countries:

Just like in Europe, many readers tend to visit multiple Asian countries, so they would rather have a travel eSIM covering multiple countries than just one (like Singapore).

TIP: Check out my eSIM lookup tool for an overview of local mobile operators offering eSIMs to prepaid customers and travel eSIMs I use and love (for eSIMs in Singapore and eSIMs worldwide) and my Best Singapore eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparion of several eSIMs for Singapore.

Best International/Travel SIM Card for Singapore

If you want to buy the best international/travel SIM card for Singapore, I recommend going with SimCorner's Singapore Travel SIM cards. Consider SimCorner's Asia SIM cards to be used in Singapore and 20+ countries, including neighboring Indonesia, Malaysia & Thailand.

You have the following three Singapore Travel SIM cards:

• Singapore Travel SIM Card with 6 GB for 8 days
• Singapore Travel SIM Card with 6 GB for 15 days (new: also available as an eSIM)
• Singapore Travel SIM Card with 12 GB for 30 days

You have these two Asia SIM cards:

• Asia SIM card with 6 GB for 8 days in 30 countries
• Asia SIM card with 6 GB for 15 days in 20+ countries (new: also available as an eSIM)

The SimCorner Asia SIM cards can be used in Singapore and the following other countries:

You can also get the SimCorner International Travel SIM card (new: also available as an eSIM) 6 GB of data valid for 15 days to be used in Singapore and 100+ countries, including most of the ones mentioned above (Asia) and in the Americas, Europe & Oceania:

Instead of spending between 0.34 USD to 384 USD for SIM cards in each country, get a SimCorner travel SIM card covering numerous countries for just one price!

Use discount code PHONETRAVELWIZ for extra savings!

SIM Card Registration in Singapore

SIM card registration, with the use of your passport information, is mandatory in Singapore. This will be done at the point of purchase.

Moreover, you can have up to three active prepaid SIM cards ACROSS all mobile operators in Singapore.

This restriction applies to both Singaporean citizens and non-citizens (including migrant workers and tourists).

What happens when you try going over this limit? I do not know – be my guest and try it 😏.

Singapore Mobile Speeds, Mobile Internet Prices & Insights

Currency in Singapore

Singapore uses the Singapore Dollar with the symbol SGD (which will be used throughout this guide).

However, prices are often listed as just $ or S$. For example, 25 SGD = $/S$ 25.

For reference, below are some exchange rates between SGD and USD (US Dollars):

• 1 SGD = 0.75 USD
• 10 SGD = 7.35 USD
• 100 SGD = 73.75 USD

For up-to-date SGD:your currency (let's say MYR – Malaysian Ringgit) exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Singaporean Prepaid SIM Cards

Below, I will guide you through Singtel, StarHub, M1 Singapore & SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore), and go through:

• Background information
• Mobile coverage
• SIM card types, prices, and availability
• Recharge/top-up information
• Combo plans, data plans, and special packs (such as social media packs)

With that being said, let’s see what Singapore to offer to us.

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Singtel

Singtel is the largest mobile operator in Singapore.

It has a market share of around 50%, so it is indeed not playing around.

Singtel, as a company, is also active in other countries, including Australia (as Optus), India (as a shareholder of Bharti Airtel), Indonesia (as a shareholder of Telkomsel) & the Philippines (as a shareholder of).

Singtel uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: N/A – shut down in 2017
• 3G: 900 MHz & 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 900 MHz (Band 8), 1800 MHz (Band 3) & 2600 MHz (Band 7 & Band 38)
• 5G NR: 2100 MHz (n1) & 3500 MHz (n78)
• VoLTE: Yes
• VoWiFi: Yes

This is what you will learn about Singtel:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Singtel SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* My Review
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Singtel

Singtel has excellent coverage throughout Singapore.

While this is true for all the other Singaporean mobile operators, it is still remarkable.

Below is Singtel's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – Singtel

You can get a Singtel SIM card, called hi!Card, for 8 SGD, 15 SGD & 38 SGD in Singtel stores (1/2/3) or convenience stores (7-Elevens or Cheers). SIM cards are also sold at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

The following three Singtel SIM cards are available:

Price	SIM Card	Credit	Data	Validity
8 SGD	hi! Prepaid SIM $8	10 SGD (30 days)	1.5 GB (30 days)	90 days
15 SGD	hi! Prepaid $15	15 SGD	3 GB GB (120 days) + 5 GB (30 days)	120 days
38 SGD	SG-M'Sia hi! Prepaid SIM	38 SGD	11 GB (30 days) 1	180 days

¹ 3 GB of the 11 GB data allowance can also be used in Malaysia

Short-term visitors and tourists can also get the Singtel Tourist SIM cards.

Sold for 12 SGD, 15 SGD (new), 30 SGD & 50 SGD, you will always get 100 GB of data – 100 GB is not a typo.

The following four Singtel Tourist SIM cards are available:

Price	Data	Roaming Data 1	Social Data 2	Local Minutes	International Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
12 SGD	100 GB	3 GB	“Unlimited”, 1 GB/day (7 GB)	500 minutes	30 minutes	100 SMS	7 days
15 SGD	100 GB 3	3 GB	“Unlimited”, 1 GB/day (7 GB)	500 minutes	30 minutes	100 SMS	28 days
30 SGD	100 GB 4	5 GB	“Unlimited”, 1 GB/day (12 GB)	“Unlimited”, 3000 minutes	90 minutes	“Unlimited”, 5000 SMS	12 days
50 SGD	120 GB 4	10 GB	“Unlimited”, 1 GB/day (15 GB)	“Unlimited”, 3000 minutes	90 minutes	“Unlimited”, 5000 SMS	15 days

¹ in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia & Thailand for 30 days (regardless of the validity of the SIM card)
² for Facebook, Line, WeChat & WhatsApp
³ +3 SGD EZ link credit (for public transport)
⁴ 5G access

Singtel Tourist SIM cards are sold at the same locations where hi!Card SIM cards are available (although the 12 SGD and 15 SGD variants may be “out of stock” – especially at the airport for upsell reasons).

Singtel has no eSIMs – not even for postpaid customers.

Note that the Singaporean mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and for physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM (without personal detail capturing), you can go with the Singapore (Connect Lah!) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days – most popular with PTW readers, 3 GB/30 days, – very popular with PTW readers 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days & 20 GB/30 days).

Note: All Airalo Connect Lah! eSIMs are temporarily out of stock (the product listing have been removed from the site for the time being – Singapore has also been removed from the Asialink and Discover Global eSIMs). Consider the Nomad Singapore as an affordable alternative or the Holafly Singapore eSIM for unlimited data up to 90 days.

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

• Check out my Airalo eSIM reviews

Or get the Singapore eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 1 GB Nomad Singapore eSIM for 7 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers, while the 5 GB for 30 days variant is very popular.

As of August 2022, Nomad decreased the prices of all its Singapore plans (which may or may not have been done upon my request 😏).

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

• Check out my Nomad eSIM reviews

If you prefer unlimited data plans instead, get one of the Singapore eSIMs from Holafly (unlimited/5 days, unlimited/10 days, unlimited/15 days, unlimited/20 days, unlimited/30 days, unlimited/60 days & unlimited/90 days).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

• Check out my Holafly eSIM reviews

Airalo recently heavily improved its Asia eSIM, following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries, with six variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 50 GB/90 days & 100 GB/180 days to be used in Singapore and 13 other Asian countries:

With the Asialink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping initial SIM card and eSIM costs per country you visit.

TIP: check out my Best Singapore eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Singapore (including ones not mentioned above).

Note that Singtel offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Heck, you can even use VoNR (Voice over New Radio (5G), which is still rare (but only if your phone supports 5G NR, of course).

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Singtel

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Singtel

Singtel has ten data-featured prepaid plans:

• Ultimate Plans – Combo
• 5-Day/7-Day Plans (data)
• Ultimate Plans – Data
• SG•M'sia Data Pass
• 4-Week Plans (data)
• Value+ Data Plans
• Social Data Plans
• hi!Music Plans (music data)
• Standalone Plans (social data)
• Bundle Plans (app data)

All Singtel plans can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App.

I will list all the prices in SGD (Singapore Dollar).

To convert SGD to your currency (let's say MYR – Malaysian Ringgit) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Ultimate Plans (Combo) – Singtel

The Ultimate Plans (Combo) are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Ultimate Plans (Combo) can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	Data	Local Minutes	International Minutes 1	Local SMS	Validity
15 SGD	5 GB	500 minutes	N/A	100 SMS	28 days
35 SGD	60 GB 1, 2	5000 minutes	2000 minutes	500 SMS	28 days
50 SGD	150 GB 2, 3	5000 minutes	2000 minutes	500 SMS	28 days

¹ to Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma & the Philippines. The actual minute allowance differs per destination, but it is undisclosed
² 40 GB of the 60/120 GB data allowance can also be used in Malaysia
³ with 5G NR access

5-Day/7-Day Plans – Singtel

The 5-Day/7-Day Plans data bundles (without 5G NR access).

5-Day/7-Day Plans can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	Local/Malaysia Data	Validity
2 SGD	100 MB	5 days
8 SGD	1 GB	7 days
10 SGD	10 GB	7 days

Ultimate Plans (Data) – Singtel

The Ultimate Plans (Data) are data bundles (without 5G NR access).

Ultimate Plans (Data) can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	Data	Validity
7 SGD	2 GB	1 day
16 SGD	6 GB	3 days
30 SGD	15 GB	7 days

SG•M'sia Data Pass – Singtel

The SG•M'sia Data Pass is a data bundle (without 5G NR access) that can also be used in Malaysia.

It costs 10 SGD with 1 GB of data for 28 days. The plan can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App.

Price	Local/Malaysia Data	Validity
10 SGD	1 GB	28 days

4-Week Plans – Singtel

The 4-Week Plans are data bundles (without 5G NR access).

4-Week Plans can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	Data	Validity
10 SGD	1 GB	28 days
20 SGD	3 GB	28 days
25 SGD	20 GB	28 days
30 SGD	40 GB 1, 2	28 days

¹ also in Malaysia
² +free Banglaflix & Viu

Value+ Data Plan – Singtel

The Value+ Data Plan is a 2.5 GB data bundle (without 5G NR access) and unlimited data for KKBOX, Line, MeRadio, Saavn, Smule, Spotify & WhatsApp.

The Value+ Data Plan can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	Data	Social Data 1	Validity
13 SGD	2.5 GB	Unlimited	28 days

¹ for KKBOX, Line, MeRadio, Saavn, Smule, Spotify & WhatsApp

Social Data Plans – Singtel

The Social Data Plans are data bundles (without 5G NR access) for Facebook, Line, WeChat, or WhatsApp individually.

Social Data Plans can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	Data	App	Validity
0.50 SGD	1 GB/day	WeChat	1 day
0.50 SGD	1 GB/day	WhatsApp	1 day
1 SGD	1 GB/day	Facebook	1 day
1 SGD	1 GB/day	Line	1 day
3 SGD	1 GB/day (7 GB)	WeChat	7 days
3 SGD	1 GB/day (7 GB)	WhatsApp	7 days
5 SGD	1 GB/day (7 GB)	Facebook	7 days
6 SGD	1 GB/day (7 GB)	WeChat	7 days
6 SGD	1 GB/day (30 GB)	WeChat	30 days
6 SGD	1 GB/day (30 GB)	WhatsApp	30 days
9 SGD	1 GB/day (30 GB)	Facebook	30 days
12 SGD	1 GB/day (30 GB)	WeChat	30 days

hi!Music Plans – Singtel

The hi!Music Plans are unlimited data bundles (without 5G NR access) for KKBOX, MeRadio, Saavn, Smule & Spotify streaming.

hi!Music Plans can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	KKBOX, MeRadio, Saavn, Smule & Spotify Data	Validity
0.99 SGD	Unlimited	1 day
1.99 SGD	Unlimited	7 days
2.99 SGD	Unlimited	30 days

Standalone Plans – Singtel

The Standalone Plans are data bundles (without 5G NR access) for Facebook Messenger, Hotstar, IMO, Instagram, Netflix, Skype, TraceTogether, Viber, WeChat, WhatsApp, or YouTube individually.

Standalone Plans can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	Data	App	Validity
1 SGD	1 GB	Instagram	1 day
1 SGD	1 GB	IMO	1 day
1 SGD	1 GB	YouTube	1 day
1.50 SGD	1 GB	Skype	1 day
2 SGD	Unlimited	TraceTogether	30 days
3 SGD	3 GB	Skype	3 days
4 SGD	7 GB	YouTube	1 day
5 SGD	3 GB	Netflix	7 days
6 SGD	5 GB	IMO	7 days
6 SGD	7 GB	WhatsApp	7 days
7 SGD	7 GB	Instagram	7 days
7 SGD	7 GB	Facebook Messenger	7 days
7 SGD	7 GB	WeChat	7 days
7 SGD	7 GB	Viber	7 days
8 SGD	5 GB	Hotstar	7 days
10 SGD	7 GB	IMO	30 days
13 SGD	10 GB	WhatsApp	30 days
15 SGD	10 GB	Instagram	30 days
15 SGD	18 GB	IMO	30 days
15 SGD	10 GB	Facebook Messenger	30 days
20 SGD	10 GB	Viber	30 days
20 SGD	10 GB	WeChat	30 days

Bundle Plans – Singtel

The Bundle Plans are data packages (without 5G NR access )for bundles of apps, such as e-commerce, video streaming & messaging apps.

Bundle Plans can be activated on the Singtel Prepaid hi!App:

Price	Data	Plan	Apps	Validity
8 SGD	10 GB	E-Commerce	AliExpress, Amazon, Carousell, Lazada, Shopee & Taobao	30 days
8 SGD	10 GB	Banking	DBS, OCBC, POSB & UOB	30 days
8 SGD	10 GB	Messaging	Line, Telegram, Viber & WhatsApp	30 days
8 SGD	10 GB	Payment	Alipay, DBS Paylah, Google Pay, PayPal & Singtel Dash	30 days
10 SGD	8 GB	Video	Likee, TikTok & YouTube	30 days
10 SGD	10 GB	China	Baidu, QQ, WeChat & Weibo	30 days
10 SGD	10 GB	Gaming	Arena of Valor, Candy Crush Saga, PUBGMobile & Mobile Legends	30 days
10 SGD	10 GB	Social	Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & Twitter	30 days

My Review – Singtel

I had the chance to try out Singtel when I was in Singapore.

Be sure to read my Singtel review if you are considering getting a Singtel SIM card.

It is a relatively old review, making it cringe, but I will revisit Singapore in 2023. An updated version will be linked once available.

APN/Internet Settings – Singtel

• Name: Singtel
• APN: hicard

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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StarHub

StarHub is the second-largest mobile operator in Singapore.

Although it is often overtaken by M1 Singapore because the subscriber number between the two are similar.

StarHub is also the best overall mobile operator in the country together with Singtel.

Although StarHub is not the fastest as Opensignal claims – Singtel is (Speedtest/Ookla has way more data points than Opensignal, making it more accurate).

StarHub uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: N/A shut down in 2017
• 3G: 900 MHz & 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1) & 2600 MHz (Band 7 & Band 38)
• 5G NR: 2100 MHz (n1) & 3500 MHz (N78) – not for prepaid (yet)
• VoLTE: Yes
• VoWiFi: Yes

This is what you will learn about StarHub:

* Coverage
* How to Get a StarHub SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* Review
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – StarHub

StarHub has excellent coverage throughout Singapore.

While this is true for all the other Singaporean mobile operators, it is still remarkable.

Below is StarHub's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – StarHub

You can get a StarHub SIM card for 8 SGD, 15 SGD, or 50 SGD in StarHub stores or convenience stores (7-Elevens or Cheers). StarHub SIM cards are also sold at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

The following three StarHub SIM cards are available:

Price	Credit	Data	Social Data 1	Roaming Data 2	Local Minutes	International Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
8 SGD	8 SGD	1 GB (30 days)	N/A	N/A	N/A	30 minutes	N/A	90 days
15 SGD	15 SGD	8 GB + 120 GB (28 days)	Unlimited	N/A	5000 minutes (28 days)	N/A	200 SMS (28 days)	180 days
50 SGD	50 SGD	100 GB (10 days)	N/A	5 GB (30 days)	N/A	N/A	N/A	180 days

¹ for Line, WeChat & WhatsApp
² in Happy Roam countries: Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States

Short-term visitors and tourists can also get the StarHub Traveler SIM cards – StarHub's tourist offering.

Sold for 12 SGD and 32 SGD, you will always get 100 GB of data – 100 GB is not a typo.

The following two StarHub Traveler SIM cards are available:

Price	Data	Roaming Data	Local Minutes	International Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
12 SGD	100 GB	1 GB	500 minutes	30 minutes	100 SMS	7 days
32 SGD	100 GB	3 GB (30 days)	3000 minutes	90 minutes	5000 SMS	12 days

¹ in Happy Roam countries: Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States

StarHub Traveler SIM cards are sold at the same locations where regular StarHub cards are available (although the 12 SGD variant may be “out of stock” – especially at the airport for upsell reasons).

Dial *123# to access the StarHub menu.

Dial *123*7*1# to change the system's language to English.

StarHub has no eSIMs – not even for postpaid customers.

Note that the Singaporean mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and for physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM (without personal detail capturing), you can go with the Singapore (Connect Lah!) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days – most popular with PTW readers, 3 GB/30 days, – very popular with PTW readers 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days & 20 GB/30 days).

Note: All Airalo Connect Lah! eSIMs are temporarily out of stock (the product listing have been removed from the site for the time being – Singapore has also been removed from the Asialink and Discover Global eSIMs). Consider the Nomad Singapore as an affordable alternative or the Holafly Singapore eSIM for unlimited data up to 90 days.

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

• Check out my Airalo eSIM reviews

Or get the Singapore eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 1 GB Nomad Singapore eSIM for 7 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers, while the 5 GB for 30 days variant is very popular.

As of August 2022, Nomad decreased the prices of all its Singapore plans (which may or may not have been done upon my request 😏).

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

• Check out my Nomad eSIM reviews

If you prefer unlimited data plans instead, get one of the Singapore eSIMs from Holafly (unlimited/5 days, unlimited/10 days, unlimited/15 days, unlimited/20 days, unlimited/30 days, unlimited/60 days & unlimited/90 days).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

• Check out my Holafly eSIM reviews

Airalo recently heavily improved its Asia eSIM, following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries, with six variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 50 GB/90 days & 100 GB/180 days to be used in Singapore and 13 other Asian countries:

With the Asialink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping initial SIM card and eSIM costs per country you visit.

TIP: check out my Best Singapore eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Singapore (including ones not mentioned above).

Note that StarHub offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Heck, you can even use VoNR (Voice over New Radio (5G), which is still rare (but only if your phone supports 5G NR, of course) – but not for prepaid customers because StarHub does not allow prepaid customers to use 5G NR (yet).

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – StarHub

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – StarHub

StarHub has four data-featured prepaid plans:

• Happy Data 30 (combo)
• WOW Data Plans
• Happy Data 30 Add-Ons
• Line & WeChat Plans

All StarHub plans can be activated by dialing *123#.

I will list all the prices in SGD (Singapore Dollar).

To convert SGD to your currency (let's say MYR – Malaysian Ringgit) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Happy Data 30 Plan – StarHub

The Happy Data 30 plan is a combo bundle with 3 GB of data (without 5G NR access), that can also be used in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States, 150 local minutes & 1000 local SMS for 30 days.

Happy Data 30 can be activated by dialing *123#.

Price	Data	Local Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
30 SGD	3 GB 1	150 minutes	1000 SMS	30 days

¹ also in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States

WOW Data Plans – StarHub

The WOW Data Plans are data bundles (without 5G NR access).

You can activate WOW Data Plans by dialing *123#:

Price	Data 1	Validity
3 SGD	1 GB	1 day
5 SGD	1 GB	3 days
8 SGD	1 GB	7 days
10 SGD	1 GB	28 days
18 SGD	2 GB + 10 GB/Sunday (40 GB)	28 days
25 SGD	4 GB + 10 GB/Sunday (40 GB)	28 days

¹ also in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States

Social Data Plans (Line & WeChat) – StarHub

The Social Data Plans are data bundles (without 5G NR access) for Line and WeChat.

The following Social Data Plans are available, which can be activated by dialing *123#:

Price	Line & WeChat Data	Validity
0.40 SGD	Unlimited	1 day
6 SGD	Unlimited	30 days

Social Data Plans auto-renew. To disable auto-renewal, dial *123#.

Happy Data 30 Add-Ons – StarHub

The Happy Data 30 Add-Ons are combo add-ons exclusively for the Happy Data 30 Plans. They cannot be purchased as standalone plans.

Happy Data 30 Add-Ons can be enabled by dialing *123#:

Price	Plan	Data	Local Minutes	Validity
15 SGD	Talktime Plus 15	N/A	100 minutes	15 days
15 SGD	Data Plus 15	2 GB	N/A	15 days

Review – StarHub

I had the chance to try out StarHub when I was in Singapore.

Be sure to read my StarHub review if you are considering getting a StarHub SIM card.

It is a relatively old review, making it cringe, but I will revisit Singapore in 2023. An updated version will be linked once available.

APN/Internet Settings – StarHub

• Name: SH Data Prepaid
• APN: shppd

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M1 Singapore

M1 Singapore, just M1 and not to be confused with the M1 finance app, is the third-largest mobile operator in Singapore.

Although it often has been the second-largest whenever it overtakes StarHub.

M1 uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: N/A shut down in 2017
• 3G: 900 MHz & 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 900 MHz (Band 8), 1800 MHz (Band 3) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)
• 5G NR: 2100 MHz (n1) & 3500 MHz (n78) – not for prepaid (yet)

This is what you will learn about M1:

* Coverage
* How to Get an M1 SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* Review
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – M1 Singapore

M1 has excellent coverage throughout Singapore.

While this is true for all the other Singaporean mobile operators, it is still remarkable.

Below is M1's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – M1 Singapore

You can get an M1 SIM card, called M Card, for 14 SGD, 25 SGD & 27 SGD in M1 stores or convenience stores (7-Eleven or Cheers). M1 SIM cards are also sold at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

The following three M1 SIM cards are available:

Price	Credit	Data	Local Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
14 SGD	14 SGD	4 GB (120 days)	N/A	N/A	180 days
25 SGD	N/A	2 GB/day (56 GB)	5000 minutes	1000 SMS	28 days
27 SGD	N/A	3 GB/day (84 GB) + 16 GB	5000 minutes	6000 SMS	28 days

Short-term visitors and tourists can also get the M1Tourist SIM cards.

Sold for 12 SGD, 14 SGD (new), 30 SGD & 60 SGD, you will always get 100 GB of data – 100 GB is not a typo.

The following four M1 Tourist SIM cards are available:

Price	Data	Roaming Data 1	Local Minutes	International Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
12 SGD 2	100 GB	N/A	500 minutes	20 minutes	100 SMS	7 days
14 SGD 3	100 GB (30 days)	Shared with data allowance	N/A	N/A	N/A	180 days
30 SGD	100 GB	3 GB	3000 minutes	50 minutes	5000 SMS	12 days
60 SGD	100 GB	5 GB	3000 minutes	50 minutes	5000 SMS	14 days

¹ for Hong Kong (SmarTone HK), Indonesia (Indosat & XL Axiata), Macau (SmarTone Macau), Malaysia (Celcom) & Taiwan (Chunghwa Telecom)
² available as an eSIM too
³ +14 SGD credit

M1 Tourist SIM cards are sold at the same locations where M Card SIM cards are available (although the 12 SGD and 14 SGD variants may be “out of stock” – especially at the airport for upsell reasons).

M1 has no eSIMs – not even for postpaid customers… unless you get its 12 SGD tourist eSIM (so if you want any other (tourist) SIM card/eSIM, you are out of luck).

Note that the Singaporean mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and for physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM (without personal detail capturing), you can go with the Singapore (Connect Lah!) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days – most popular with PTW readers, 3 GB/30 days, – very popular with PTW readers 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days & 20 GB/30 days).

Note: All Airalo Connect Lah! eSIMs are temporarily out of stock (the product listing have been removed from the site for the time being – Singapore has also been removed from the Asialink and Discover Global eSIMs). Consider the Nomad Singapore as an affordable alternative or the Holafly Singapore eSIM for unlimited data up to 90 days.

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

• Check out my Airalo eSIM reviews

Or get the Singapore eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 1 GB Nomad Singapore eSIM for 7 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers, while the 5 GB for 30 days variant is very popular.

As of August 2022, Nomad decreased the prices of all its Singapore plans (which may or may not have been done upon my request 😏).

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

• Check out my Nomad eSIM reviews

If you prefer unlimited data plans instead, get one of the Singapore eSIMs from Holafly (unlimited/5 days, unlimited/10 days, unlimited/15 days, unlimited/20 days, unlimited/30 days, unlimited/60 days & unlimited/90 days).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

• Check out my Holafly eSIM reviews

Airalo recently heavily improved its Asia eSIM, following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries, with six variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 50 GB/90 days & 100 GB/180 days to be used in Singapore and 13 other Asian countries:

With the Asialink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping initial SIM card and eSIM costs per country you visit.

TIP: check out my Best Singapore eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Singapore (including ones not mentioned above).

Note that M1 offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Heck, you can even use VoNR (Voice over New Radio (5G), which is still rare (but only if your phone supports 5G NR, of course) – but not for prepaid customers because M1 does not allow prepaid customers to use 5G NR (yet).

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – M1 Singapore

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – M1 Singapore

M1 has three data-featured prepaid plans:

• Data Packs
• M1 Prepaid Tourist SIM Card Top Up
• Social Packs

I will list all the prices in SGD (Singapore Dollar).

To convert SGD to your currency (let's say MYR – Malaysian Ringgit) with up-to-date exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Data Packs – M1 Singapore

The Data Packs are data bundles (without 5G NR access).

Data Packs can be activated by dialing *100*3#:

Price	Data 1	Validity
1 SGD	10 MB	7 days
2 SGD	100 MB	3 days
5 SGD	300 MB	30 days
5 SGD	1 GB	3 days
7 SGD	1 GB	7 days
10 SGD	1 GB	30 days
10 SGD	2 GB	7 days
14 SGD	4.5 GB	30 days
21 SGD	15 GB	30 days
28 SGS	60 GB	30 days
33 SGD	100 GB	30 days

¹ also in Hong Kong (on SmarTone HK), Indonesia (on Indosat and XL Axiata), Macau (on SmarTone Macau), Malaysia (on Celcom Malaysia) & Taiwan (on Chunghwa Telecom)

M1 Prepaid Tourist SIM Card Top Up – M1 Singapore

The M1 Prepaid Tourist SIM Card Top Up is a combo bundle with 300 MB (without 5G NR access), 60 local minutes, 5 international minutes & 100 local SMS for 1 day exclusively for the M1 Prepaid Tourist SIM Card. It cannot be purchased as a standalone plan.

The M1 Prepaid Tourist SIM Card Top Up can be activated on the M1 Prepaid app.

Price	Data	Local Minutes	International Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
2 SGD	300 MB	60 minutes	5 minutes	100 SMS	1 day

Social Packs – M1 Singapore

The Social Packs are data bundles (without 5G NR access) for Facebook, WeChat, or WhatsApp individually.

Social Packs can be activated by dialing *100*3*3#:

Price	App Data	App	Validity
5 SGD	30 GB	WeChat	30 days
5 SGD	30 GB	WhatsApp	30 days
7 SGD	32 GB	Facebook	30 days

Review – M1 Singapore

I had the chance to try out M1 when I was in Singapore.

Be sure to read my M1 review if you are considering getting an M1 SIM card.

It is a relatively old review, making it cringe, but I will revisit Singapore in 2023. An updated version will be linked once available.

APN/Internet Settings – M1 Singapore

• Name: M1
• APN: sunsurf

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SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore)

SIMBA Singapore, just SIMBA and formerly TPG Mobile Singapore, is the smallest mobile operator in Singapore.

It was also the newest entrant to the Singaporean telecom market in 2020.

However, SIMBA received its telecom license back in 2016.

After that, it started to build its network in 2017.

SIMBA is not really interested in prepaid customers because it has literally only one prepaid plan.

But the plan is affordable, and SIMBA has an extensive network, which is why I still include it in this guide.

SIMBA uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: N/A – never had it
• 3G: N/A – never had it
• 4G/LTE: 900 MHz (Band 8) & 2300 MHz (Band 40)
• 5G NR: 2300 MHz (n40), 26 GHz (n258) & 28 GHz (n257) – not for prepaid customers (yet)
• VoLTE: Yes
• VoWiFi: No

This is what you will learn about SIMBA:

* Coverage
* How to Get a SIMBA Mobile SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore)

SIMBA has excellent coverage throughout Singapore.

While this is true for all the other Singaporean mobile operators, it is still remarkable.

Below is SIMBA's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

SIM Card Price – SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore)

You can buy a SIMBA SIM card for 10 SGD with 50 GB of data (100 GB during promotions), 1 GB roaming data (in India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan & Thailand), unlimited on-net minutes & 30 local SMS for 30 days in SIMBA stores. SIMBA SIM cards are not sold at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

SIMBA has no eSIMs – not even for postpaid customers.

Note that the Singaporean mobile operators require your identification (passport) for (future) eSIMs and for physical SIM cards.

Therefore, if you wish to get an eSIM (without personal detail capturing), you can go with the Singapore (Connect Lah!) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days – most popular with PTW readers, 3 GB/30 days, – very popular with PTW readers 5 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days & 20 GB/30 days).

Note: All Airalo Connect Lah! eSIMs are temporarily out of stock (the product listing have been removed from the site for the time being – Singapore has also been removed from the Asialink and Discover Global eSIMs). Consider the Nomad Singapore as an affordable alternative or the Holafly Singapore eSIM for unlimited data up to 90 days.

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

• Check out my Airalo eSIM reviews

Or get the Singapore eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 1 GB Nomad Singapore eSIM for 7 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers, while the 5 GB for 30 days variant is very popular.

As of August 2022, Nomad decreased the prices of all its Singapore plans (which may or may not have been done upon my request 😏).

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

• Check out my Nomad eSIM reviews

If you prefer unlimited data plans instead, get one of the Singapore eSIMs from Holafly (unlimited/5 days, unlimited/10 days, unlimited/15 days, unlimited/20 days, unlimited/30 days, unlimited/60 days & unlimited/90 days).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

• Check out my Holafly eSIM reviews

Airalo recently heavily improved its Asia eSIM, following the popular Eurolink eSIM for 39 European countries, with six variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers, 10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 50 GB/90 days & 100 GB/180 days to be used in Singapore and 13 other Asian countries:

With the Asialink eSIM, you can save a lot of money by skipping initial SIM card and eSIM costs per country you visit.

TIP: check out my Best Singapore eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for Singapore (including ones not mentioned above).

Note that SIMBA offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings but no VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore)

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore)

SIMBA has only one data-featured: Prepaid Plan.

It is a combo bundle with 50 GB of data (100 GB during promotions – without 5G NR access at all times), 1 GB roaming data for India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan & Thailand, unlimited on-net minutes & 30 local SMS for 30 days.

The Prepaid Plan is automatically activated when you buy a SIMBA SIM card, but it can also be activated online or on the My SIMBA app.

Price	Data	Roaming Data	On-Minutes	On-Net SMS	Validity
10 SGD	50 GB	1 GB 1	Unlimited	30 SMS	30 days

¹ in India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan & Thailand

Prepaid Plan auto-renews. Auto-renewal can be disabled online.

APN/Internet Settings – SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile Singapore)

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• Name: SIMBA
• APN: TPG

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The Preferred Way to Stay Connected When Traveling in Singapore

Getting a SIM card from Singtel would do you well when considering a Singaporean SIM card.