With almost 10 new telecommunication companies started operating in the past 3 years, have you ever wondered like ‘What is the cheapest or the most valuable telecommunication company in Singapore for your mobile phone plan?’ or ‘What is the best telecommunication company in Singapore?’
In recent years, we’ve definitely noticed a trend in our telco companies; the Sim-Only plans. With more rising telcos in Singapore, we do not know exactly which telco or which plan suits us the most, especially when most telcos are offering competitive prices and data plans. Not only that, we even have similar telco names such as Zero1 and Zero Mobile, which made us more confused! Hence, with this article, we hope you can have a better understanding of which telco suits you the most.
But before we evaluate for you Here are some factors for you to consider before signing up with a telecommunication company:
- Have your contract ended and having intentions to change your telecommunication company?
- Or are you intending to sign up for a new number in Singapore?
But whatever it is, do not worry because we’ve got you covered.
Firstly, here’s a table of Singapore’s Mobile Telecommunication companies with their prices, data usage, and contacts.
PHONE COMBO PLAN
SIM-ONLY PLAN
With so many different telcos in Singapore, we often find ourselves in a dilemma and don’t know which telco we should sign up with.
With no doubts, the Cheapest Telco in Singapore would be TPG with the free plan! It comes with unlimited data (after 2gb usage per day, it will slow down). However, TPG does not allow you to port your number over, but instead, you are required to sign up for a new number. The speed for the network on land is as good as any telco out there for sure. However, it definitely does not work that well underground (tried and tested). Right now, you can go to TPG website to sign up for a sim card and then head down to any of their collection point to collect the sim card and the entire process.
However, the most valuable Telco would definitely be GOMO or Grid Mobile! Here’s why:
Both telcos offer you 200 Outgoing SMS and 200 Mins Talktime. However, GOMO costs only $20 per month and it offers you 20GB of Mobile Data, which is crazy! However, if you are a heavy data user, you can consider GRID Mobile that offers 40GB Data at an amazing $24.90 per month only!
However, with GOMO being backed by SingTel (which has always been known for their high-speed network) for their network service, it definitely would be crowned as the BEST TELCO IN SINGAPORE for their price, plan and network service!
Do you agree that GOMO is the best telco in Singapore? Why or why not? Drop us a comment if we missed out on any as well! Comment at the comment section if we miss out on any other telecommunication companies in Singapore!
1.Singtel
PHONE COMBO PLANS
| What is the price of the plan? | $27.90/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 100MB TALKTIME: 100 MINS SMS: 500 MINS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | YES but there may be extra charges upon the upfront payment |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Work Permit, S Pass e.t.c and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by GIRO Payment by GIRO-On-Demand Payment through My Singtel app Payment at 7-Eleven Payment at SingPost Payment by Other Electronic Means Payment by Post Payment by Credit/Debit Card |
| Is there any contract? | YES, 24 months |
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $20/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 3GB TALKTIME: 0 MINS SMS: 0 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO, but there is a leasing plan that allows you to pay for your phone monthly and does not require any upfront payment. However, you will have to return the phone 24 months later with good working conditions. |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Work Permit, S Pass e.t.c and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by GIRO Payment by GIRO-On-Demand Payment through My Singtel app Payment at 7-Eleven Payment at SingPost Payment by Other Electronic Means Payment by Post Payment by Credit/Debit Card |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
Find out more on Singtel’s Website
2.StarHub
2 YEAR PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $50/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 15GB/MONTH + FREE WEEKEND DATA TALKTIME: 100 MINS SMS: – |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | YES but there may be extra charges upon the upfront payment |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Work Permit, S Pass e.t.c and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by GIRO Payment through My Starhub! app Payment at 7-Eleven Payment at SingPost Payment by Other Electronic Means such as SAM/AXS Payment by Credit Card |
| Is there any contract? | YES, 24 months |
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $25/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 15GB/MONTH + FREE WEEKEND DATA TALKTIME: 100 MINS SMS: – |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Work Permit, S Pass e.t.c and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by GIRO Payment through My Starhub! app Payment at 7-Eleven Payment at SingPost Payment by Other Electronic Means such as SAM/AXS Payment by Credit Card |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
3. M1
BASE PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | FROM $30/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | FROM 12GB/MONTH TALKTIME: 100 MINS SMS: 100 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | YES but it may affect the cost of your monthly bill and plan |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Work Permit, S Pass e.t.c and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by GIRO Payment through My M1! Mobile app Payment at 7-ElevenPayment at SingPost Payment by Other Electronic Means such as SAM/AXS Payment by Credit Card Payment at M1 shop |
| Is there any contract? | NO for the plan but there will be a contract imposed for the phone |
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $25/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 30GB/MONTH TALKTIME:1000 MINS SMS: 1000 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Work Permit, S Pass e.t.c and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by GIRO Payment through My M1! Mobile app Payment at 7-ElevenPayment at SingPost Payment by Other Electronic Means such as SAM/AXS Payment by Credit Card Payment at M1 shop |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
4. Zero1 (MVNO on Singtel’s network)
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $9.90/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: UNLIMITED DATA/MONTH (First 1GB of data will be at 4G Speed, and thereafter would be at a managed network speed; slower network after 1GB Data) TALKTIME: 200 MINS SMS: 200 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Employment Pass 11B S-Pass Work Permit Dependant Pass Student Pass and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by Credit/Debit Card |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
5. Zero Mobile (MVNO on Singtel’s network)
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $49.95/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: UNLIMITED DATA/MONTH TALKTIME: 100 MINS SMS: 100 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Employment Pass S-Pass 11B Work Permit Dependant Pass Student Pass and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by Credit/Debit Card |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
6. GOMO (MVNO on Singtel’s network)
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $20/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 20GB/MONTH TALKTIME: 200 MINS SMS: 200 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | NO (but it only supports Roaming data with their Roaming packages) |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Employment Pass S Pass Work Permit and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by Credit/Debit Card |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
7. MyRepublic Mobile (MVNO on StarHub’s network)
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $18/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 1GB/MONTH (Boundless Data after 1GB; slower data) TALKTIME: 1000 MINS SMS: 1000 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Employment Passes Diplomatic Passes Entrepasses Training Visit Passes S PassesWork Permits Student Passes Dependent Passes Long-Term Social Visit Passes and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by Credit/Debit Card Payment by GIRO Payment by AXS Payment by PayNow |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
8. GIGA Mobile (MVNO on StarHub’s network)
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $25/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 25GB/MONTH TALKTIME: 1000 MINS SMS: 1000 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | NO (you will be able to receive SMS but no calls for both incoming and outgoing and sending SMS) |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Employment Passes Passport and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by Credit/Debit Card |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
9. redOne (MVNO on StarHub’s network)
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $8/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 3GB/MONTH (Basic internet after 3gb) TALKTIME: 100 MINS (To be used for other Singapore telco and Malaysia) 1000 MINS among the redONE Singapore users SMS: 10 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | NO (you will be able to receive SMS but no calls for both incoming and outgoing and sending SMS) |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Employment Pass S Pass Student Pass Long Term Dependant Pass Work Permit and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by 1 AppPayment through partner shops with Cash/Cards (depending on the shop) Payment by GIRO |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
10. Circles.Life (MVNO on M1’s network)
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $5/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 2GB/MONTH TALKTIME: 50 Mins SMS: 25 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO, but you can get phones on their website at retail prices and it will be delivered to your house |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Employment Pass S-PassStudent Pass (issued by ICA and applicable to foreign students only) Work Permit Dependant Pass PEPWork Holiday Pass (issue date should be less than 2 months before order checkout date) Long Term Visit Pass EntrePass and must be valid for at least 6 weeks. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by Credit/Debit Card |
| Is there any contract? | NO, but there will be a minimum of 2 months stay as a requirement |
11. GRID Mobile
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $24.90/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: 40GB/MONTH TALKTIME: 200 Mins SMS: 200 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | YES |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Dependant Pass Employment Pass Long Term Visit Pass Personalized Employment Pass S-Pass Student Pass (issued by ICA and applicable to foreign students only) Work Permit Pass and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by Credit/Debit Card |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
12. TPG Telecom
SIM ONLY PLAN
| What is the price of the plan? | $0/MONTH |
| What is included in the plan? | DATA: UNLIMITED GB/MONTH (Slows down after 2GB usage in a day) TALKTIME: 20 Mins SMS: 20 SMS |
| Can I get a phone with it as well? | NO |
| Is there international roaming? | NO (but there is free roaming calls and unlimited data at Malaysia and Indonesia) |
| Must I be Singaporean to sign up? | NO, but you are required to have Identification Pass in Singapore such as Dependant Pass Entrepasses Diplomatic Passes Training Employment Passes Employment Pass Long Term Visit Pass Personalized Employment Pass S-Pass Student Pass (issued by ICA and applicable to foreign students only) Work Permit Pass and must be valid for at least 6 months. |
| What are the payment methods? | Payment by Credit/Debit CardPayment by GIRO |
| Is there any contract? | NO |
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