Prepaid SIM / eSIM in Singapore: how to buy a 4G internet chip?
Roamingkosten
If you want to avoid a nasty surprise on your phone bill when returning from vacation in Singapore, you should avoid using your French SIM card there.
Indeed, roaming charges are substantial. Here’s what 1 MB of internet costs with the 4 main French operators.
| Provider | Tarief |
|---|---|
| SFR | €13,20 / MB |
| Free | € 9,70 / MB |
| Orange | €13,31 / MB |
| Bouygues Télécom | €10,24 / MB |
In other words, you’ll pay €10 every time you load two photos. That stings a bit!
Een simkaart kopen voordat je vertrekt
The easiest solution for the lazy is to buy a SIM card before you leave. You’ll receive it at home by mail and you’ll only have to insert it into your phone upon arriving in Singapore to use the internet instantly.
Met Holafly
Holafly is a specialized company that offers SIM cards for travelers abroad.
You can take advantage of a promo code with Holafly by clicking here.
For Singapore, Holafly offers a unique deal: a chip with 6GB of 4G internet, valid for 15 days for a price of €47.
Op Amazon
Amazon sometimes offers prepaid SIM cards for Singapore, but that’s not the case at the moment 🙁
Buying an eSIM valid in Singapore
If you have a modern phone compatible with the eSIM format, you can also order one with Holafly (read the detailed article on the subject).
Holafly’s eSIM offers for Singapore (click to see offers) are more numerous than for the physical SIM card. Feel free to use the promo code TOURDUMONDE5CONTINENTS
With a big advantage: internet is offered unlimited.
| Duration of use | Tarief |
|---|---|
| 5 dagen | 19 € |
| 10 dagen | 34 € |
| 15 dagen | 47 € |
| 20 dagen | 57 € |
| 30 dagen | 69 € |
| 60 dagen | 87 € |
| 90 dagen | 99 € |
Een 4G-chip kopen op de luchthaven
The other solution is to buy a prepaid 4G chip upon arriving at Changi Airport in Singapore.
There’s no shortage of options. Here are the choices depending on your arrival terminal.
| Terminal | Stores offering SIM cards |
|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | – Changi Recommends – 7-Eleven – StarHub |
| Terminal 2 | – Changi Recommends – 7-Eleven – Cheers – StarHub – Travellers |
| Terminal 3 | – Changi Recommends – Cheers – StarHub (L1) – StarHub (B2) – Travellers |
| Terminal 4 | – Changi Recommends – Cheers – StarHub |
Een simkaart kopen in de stad
Even though Singapore is a small country, there are many operators: Singtel Mobile, StarHub, M1 (MobileOne), TPG Telecom and giga!
You won’t have difficulty finding a store of these operators in the city. You can also buy a SIM card in stores like 7-Eleven.
Here, for example, are the mobile data rates with Singtel Mobile, the prepaid card is called hi!card
| Internet volume | Geldigheidsduur | Tarief |
|---|---|---|
| 2 GB | 24 hours | S$ 7 |
| 6 GB | 3 dagen | S$ 16 |
| 10 MB | 7 dagen | S$ 1 |
| 100 MB | 7 dagen | S$ 2 |
| 1 GB | 7 dagen | S$ 8 |
| 1,5 GB | 7 dagen | S$ 10 |
| 15 GB | 7 dagen | S$ 30 |
| 1 GB | 30 dagen | S$ 10 |
| 1,5 GB | 30 dagen | S$ 13 |
| 3 GB | 30 dagen | S$ 20 |
| 4 GB | 30 dagen | S$ 25 |
| 40 GB | 30 dagen | S$ 30 |
