Singtel vs SIMBA: Which Is Better?

Compare Singtel and SIMBA side by side — 25 plans from both providers, sorted by price

Available Mobile Plans

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Monthly price: $5.00/mo

500 GB 30 days

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

Free voice roaming

Data:500 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:400 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:8 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $6.00/mo

Seniors SIM Only Plan

Singtel

Data:340 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Local SMS:500
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:6 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $10.00/mo

500 GB 30 days

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

Free voice roaming

Data:500 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:500 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:15 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $12.00/mo

600GB 30 days

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

Free voice roaming

Data:600 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:600 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:26 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $15.00/mo

600 GB 30 days NEW

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

Free voice roaming

Data:600 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:700 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:33 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $15.00/mo

$15 Ultimate Plan

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Up to 600 IDD mins

Data:500 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:26 GB
Data Rollover:Yes
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Monthly price: $18.00/mo

600GB

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

∞ Calls to Local SG Mobile Free SMS to SIMBA Mobile 400 IDD Mins, 100 Myanmar Minutes Free Voice Roaming Free MSIG personal accident insurance

Data:600 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:800 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:40 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $20.00/mo

700GB

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

∞ Calls to Local SG Mobile Free SMS to SIMBA Mobile 400 IDD Mins, 100 Myanmar Minutes Free Voice Roaming Free MSIG personal accident insurance

Data:700 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:800 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:62 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $20.00/mo

$20 250GB 4-Week Plan

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Up to 400 IDD mins

Data:500 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:40 GB
Data Rollover:Yes
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SPECIAL OFFER
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Original price: $35.00Special offer price: $24.50/mo

SIM Only Enhanced Lite

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Enhanced Network Lane: 2X Speed Enhanced Care: Shops, hotline & chat Enhanced Security: 3 months of McAfee Mobile Security 12 months of Caller ID 3 months of Disney+ Premium (12 months contract) FREE 3 months of Burpple Beyond FREE 3 months of Straits Times All Digital FREE 3 months of Calm Premium

Data:420 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:400 minutes
Local SMS:400
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:10 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $25.00/mo

800GB

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

∞ Calls to Local SG Mobile Free SMS to SIMBA Mobile 400 IDD Mins, 100 Myanmar Minutes Free Voice Roaming Free MSIG personal accident insurance

Data:800 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:800 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:95 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $25.00/mo

5G+ Ultimate Plan

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Up to 400 IDD mins

Data:600 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Local SMS:880
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:62 GB
Data Rollover:Yes
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Monthly price: $30.00/mo

600 GB 90 days

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

Free voice roaming

Data:600 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:600 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:26 GB
Data Rollover:No
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SPECIAL OFFER
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Original price: $39.00Special offer price: $33.00/mo

600 GB 90 days

SIMBA

Special Promotion:

Free voice roaming

Data:600 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:Yes
Outgoing Talktime:700 minutes
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:33 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $35.00/mo

$35 Ultimate Plan

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Up to 400 IDD mins

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:95 GB
Data Rollover:Yes
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SPECIAL OFFER
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Original price: $40.00Special offer price: $36.00/mo

SIM Only Enhanced Core

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Enhanced Network Lane: 2X Speed $5 monthly cashback on a new phone with PayLater Enhanced Roaming: 1GB Asia Enhanced Care: Shops, hotline & chat Enhanced Security: 6 months of McAfee Mobile Security 3 months of Disney+ Premium

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:700 minutes
Local SMS:700
Contract Length:No Contract
Roaming Data:54 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $40.00/mo

$40 Ultimate Plan

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Up to 600 IDD mins

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Contract Length:No Contract
Data Rollover:Yes
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SPECIAL OFFER
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Original price: $55.00Special offer price: $49.50/mo

SIM Only Priority Plus

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Priority Network Lane: 4X Speed $10 monthly cashback on a new phone with PayLater Priority Roaming: 3GB Asia, 50GB Malaysia Priority Care: Shops, hotline & chat Priority Security: Mobile Protect & 12 months of McAfee Mobile Security 6 months of Disney+ Premium 6 months of HBO Max Standard

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:1000 minutes
Local SMS:1000
Contract Length:No Contract
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $62.00/mo

XS

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Enhanced Network Lane: 2X Speed Enhanced Care: Shops, hotline & chat Enhanced Security: McAfee Mobile Security FREE 3 months of Disney+ Premium FREE 3 months of Burpple Beyond FREE 3 months of Straits Time All Digital FREE 3 months of Calm Premium

Data:80 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:100 minutes
Local SMS:100
Contract Length:24 months
Data Rollover:No
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Original price: $80.00Special offer price: $72.00/mo

SIM Only Priority Ultra

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Priority Network Lane: 4X Speed $20 monthly cashback on a new phone with PayLater Priority Roaming: 6GB Asia, 50GB Malaysia Priority Care: Shops, hotline & chat Priority Security: Mobile Protect & 12 months of McAfee Mobile Security 6 months of Disney+ Premium 12 months of HBO Max Standard

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:1500 minutes
Local SMS:1500
Contract Length:No Contract
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $78.00/mo

S

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Enhanced Network Lane: 2X Speed $100 loyalty voucher Enhanced Care: Shops, hotline & chat Enhanced Security: McAfee Mobile Security FREE 3 months of Disney+ Premium FREE 3 months of Burpple Beyond FREE 3 months of Straits Times All Digital FREE 3 months of Calm Premium

Data:200 GB Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:300 minutes
Local SMS:300
Contract Length:24 months
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $98.00/mo

M

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Enhanced Network Lane: 2X Speed $150 loyalty voucher Enhanced Roaming: 1GB Worldwide Enhanced Care: Shops, hotline & chat Enhanced Security: McAfee Mobile Security 3 months of Disney+ Premium

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:600 minutes
Local SMS:600
Contract Length:24 months
Roaming Data:61 GB
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $128.00/mo

L

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Priority Network Lane: 4X Speed $250 loyalty voucher Priority Care: Shops, hotline & chat Priority Security: Mobile Protect & McAfee Mobile Security 3 months of Disney+ Premium 6 months of HBO Max Standard

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:800 minutes
Local SMS:800
Contract Length:24 months
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $178.00/mo

Pro

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Priority Network Lane: 4X Speed $400 loyalty voucher Priority Care: Shops, hotline & chat Priority Security: Mobile Protect & McAfee Mobile Security 6 months of Disney+ Premium 6 months of HBO Max Standard Comes with 1 additional mobile line that shares your plan's local data, talktime, SMS and Worldwide Roaming (up to 18GB)

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:1200 minutes
Local SMS:1200
Contract Length:24 months
Data Rollover:No
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Monthly price: $288.00/mo

Fam

Singtel

Special Promotion:

Priority Network Lane: 4X Speed $500 annual loyalty voucher Priority Care: Shops, hotline & chat Priority Security: Mobile Protect & McAfee Mobile Security 6 months of Disney+ Premium 12 months of HBO Max Standard

Data:Unlimited Data
Speed:5G
eSIM Support:No
Outgoing Talktime:1800 minutes
Local SMS:1800
Contract Length:24 months
Data Rollover:No
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Singtel or SIMBA? This is Singapore's incumbent versus its newest challenger, and they sit at opposite ends of the market — so the right pick depends on what you value. Broadly: Singtel suits people who want the benchmark network, full service and support; SIMBA suits people who want lots of data for very little money and are happy with a lean, digital-first telco. The grid above shows live plans from both.

Network & coverage

Singtel is Singapore's largest operator: 95% nationwide 5G standalone coverage since July 2022, first to deploy 700MHz for 5G SA, and top of Opensignal's H1 2025 Singapore report for median 5G download speed and 5G availability. SIMBA is the country's fourth mobile network operator — formerly TPG Singapore, licensed in 2016, launched commercially in 2020 and rebranded in 2022 under Tuas Ltd. It runs its own 4G and 5G network rather than leasing another telco's. SIMBA's coverage has grown well beyond its early days, but Singtel's network is still the one others are measured against, especially indoors and underground.

Plans, support & flexibility

Singtel is full-service: phone bundles, postpaid SIM-only, prepaid, eSIM, 5G+ tiers with network slicing, plus island-wide retail stores and hotline support. SIMBA keeps things simple — contract-free prepaid and postpaid-style plans on 30-day cycles, all with 5G access and eSIM, sold and supported primarily online and through its app. That lean model is exactly how SIMBA keeps prices low; the trade-off is a lighter-touch support experience than a walk-into-a-store incumbent.

Which should you pick?

Pick Singtel if you want maximum network quality, device bundles or in-person support. Pick SIMBA if price and data volume come first. Many budget hunters also compare SIMBA against Singtel's own value brand GOMO, which pairs Singtel's network with lower prices. See the live grid above, the full Singtel and SIMBA pages, or browse the cheapest plans and 5G plans.

Frequently asked questions

Is Singtel better than SIMBA?+
They target different users. Singtel offers the benchmark network, 5G+ with network slicing, device bundles and extensive retail support — at premium prices. SIMBA offers big data allowances at some of the lowest prices in Singapore on its own newer network. Neither is wrong; it depends whether network pedigree or price matters more to you.
Do Singtel and SIMBA use the same network?+
No. Singtel runs its own network — Singapore's largest. SIMBA is the country's fourth mobile network operator (formerly TPG Singapore) and operates its own independent 4G and 5G infrastructure. SIMBA is not an MVNO on Singtel's network.
How does customer support compare between Singtel and SIMBA?+
Singtel is a full-service telco with retail stores across the island, hotline support and a mature app. SIMBA runs a lean, digital-first operation — support is centred on its app and online help centre. That difference is part of why SIMBA's plans cost less; whether it matters depends on how much hand-holding you want.
Which is cheaper, Singtel or SIMBA?+
SIMBA competes almost entirely on price and data volume, so its headline plans usually undercut Singtel's flagship tiers. Singtel counters with its budget brands GOMO and hi!. Prices and promos change often — check the live plan grid above or our cheapest plans page for today's numbers.
Can I keep my number if I switch between Singtel and SIMBA?+
Yes. Number porting is free and handled during sign-up with your new provider — just select that you're bringing an existing number and keep your old line active until the port completes. See our guide to porting your number in Singapore.

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