Best data roaming plans


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Heading overseas? Avoid bill shock by switching to a mobile plan with data roaming inclusions. We break down the best options from Singtel, StarHub, M1, SIMBA and more, based on your budget and travel plans.

Best data roaming mobile plan overall


M1
M1

5G SIM Only 150GB

  • 150GB data
  • 1000 Minutes
  • 1000 Messages
  • Deal: $3 off first 3 months for new sign-ups and port-ins only
$14.95
Min. cost $11.95

M1 is a great place to start with data roaming comparisons. This mobile provider offers a Data Passport add-on that lets you use your local data overseas for a whole month, with more than 70 selected countries. Here are the M1 Data Passport options (charged monthly):

  • M1 $15 Data Passport: 13 destinations to choose from (including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand).
  • M1 $35 Data Passport: 21 destinations to choose from (including Australia, India, USA).
  • M1 $35 ASEAN Data Passport: 9 destinations covered (including Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand).
  • M1 $65 Asia Data Passport: 25 destinations covered (including India, Malaysia, Thailand).
  • M1 $65 Europe Data Passport: 44 destinations covered (including France, Portugal, UK).

We recommend starting comparisons with the M1 5G SIM Only 150GB Plan, which costs $11.95 for the first three months, then $14.95 every 30 days. It comes with 150GB of base data, 1,000 minutes of outgoing local calls and 1,000 local SMSes. 

Also consider the following:

#1
MyRepublic
MyRepublic

4G Essential

  • 288GB data
  • 200 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: New sign up: $6/mth for first 6 mths, thereafter $9.90/mth
$6/mth
Min. cost $6
#2
ZYM Mobile
ZYM Mobile

Flexi Duo Data Only Plan

  • 77GB data
  • No Calls Included
  • Deal: Free Gifts: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win Galaxy Watch 7 44MM BT, worth $498+ $50 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 (USB-C)
$7
+ $3 Upfront
Min. cost $10
#3
Zero1
Zero1

Starter Prime 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 5G included for 3 months + Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days + Enjoy your 3rd month free
$7.06
Min. cost $7.06
#4
CMLink
CMLink

200GB 4G SIM Only

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 100GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days + enjoy a 5G trial when you port in.
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#5
VIVIFI
VIVIFI

Roam Value 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in)
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#6
Maxx
Maxx

290GB SIM Only

  • 290GB data
  • 500 Minutes
  • 99 Messages
  • Deal: Online Exclusive: $7.90 promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins
$7.90
Min. cost $7.90

Best cheap data roaming mobile plan


SIMBA
SIMBA
Editor's Pick

SuperRoam 10 SIM Only

  • 400GB data
  • Unlimited National Calls
  • 30 Messages
  • Deal: Port-in & get free $20 credits
$10
Min. cost $10

Looking to save money on data roaming? Start your mobile plan comparisons with SIMBA (TPG). All SIMBA mobile data can be used in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with plans $12 and over also usable in Thailand. They also include at least 3GB of data roaming in over 60 selected countries. This helps compensate for the lack of SMS roaming for outbound messages.

Outside of the plan inclusions, SIMBA charges pay-per-use data starting at $4 per GB for most countries and going up to $30 per GB. We recommend starting comparisons with the SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only mobile plan. It typically costs $10 every 30 days and comes with 400GB of local data, plus unlimited local outgoing calls and 30 local outbound SMSes.

This SIMBA mobile plan also includes 500 international direct dial (IDD) minutes. It also includes 12GB of roaming to Bangladesh, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Indonesia (including China and South Korea for plans over $12), as well as 3GB of data available for use in over 60 countries.

Also consider the following:

#1
MyRepublic
MyRepublic

4G Essential

  • 288GB data
  • 200 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: New sign up: $6/mth for first 6 mths, thereafter $9.90/mth
$6/mth
Min. cost $6
#2
ZYM Mobile
ZYM Mobile

Flexi Duo Data Only Plan

  • 77GB data
  • No Calls Included
  • Deal: Free Gifts: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win Galaxy Watch 7 44MM BT, worth $498+ $50 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 (USB-C)
$7
+ $3 Upfront
Min. cost $10
#3
Zero1
Zero1

Starter Prime 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 5G included for 3 months + Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days + Enjoy your 3rd month free
$7.06
Min. cost $7.06
#4
CMLink
CMLink

200GB 4G SIM Only

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 100GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days + enjoy a 5G trial when you port in.
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#5
VIVIFI
VIVIFI

Roam Value 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in)
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#6
Maxx
Maxx

290GB SIM Only

  • 290GB data
  • 500 Minutes
  • 99 Messages
  • Deal: Online Exclusive: $7.90 promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins
$7.90
Min. cost $7.90

Best worldwide data roaming mobile plan


StarHub
StarHub

Medium 5G SIM Only

  • 150GB data
  • 1000 Minutes
  • 500 Messages
  • Deal: Exclusive for new sign-ups: Free 12-month subscription to SmartSupport Lite + Free 12-month ScamSafe
$22
Min. cost $22

Most mobile providers in Singapore offer data roaming in fewer than 100 selected destinations. SIMBA (TPG), StarHub and Singtel offer almost double that. Of those three, StarHub has the most choices, with over 195 selected destinations. StarHub offers the Data Travel add-on (starting at $6 for 1GB) and other data roaming add-ons for its SIM-only mobile plans: 

  • StarHub Data Travel Asia Pacific 1GB: 20 selected countries, including Australia, India and Japan.
  • StarHub Data Travel Asia Pacific 2GB (+ 6GB): 20 selected countries, including Australia, India and Japan.
  • StarHub Data Travel Asia Pacific 3GB (+ 9GB): 20 selected countries, including Australia, India and Japan.
  • StarHub Data Travel Global 2GB (+ 6GB): 81 selected countries, including Brazil, Serbia and the UK.
  • StarHub Data Travel Global 3GB (+ 9GB): 81 selected countries, including Brazil, Serbia and the UK.
  • StarHub Data Travel Everywhere 1GB: 191 selected countries, including French Polynesia, Ecuador and Tanzania.

There's also the StarHub Data Travel Unlimited add-on, which will give non-StarPlan subscribers unlimited data in 155 destinations for $30 a day. 

We advise starting worldwide data roaming comparisons with the StarHub Medium 5G SIM Only mobile plan. It typically costs $22 every 30 days and comes with 150GB of local data, 1000 minutes of local calls and 500 local SMSes.

Also consider the following:

#1
MyRepublic
MyRepublic

4G Essential

  • 288GB data
  • 200 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: New sign up: $6/mth for first 6 mths, thereafter $9.90/mth
$6/mth
Min. cost $6
#2
ZYM Mobile
ZYM Mobile

Flexi Duo Data Only Plan

  • 77GB data
  • No Calls Included
  • Deal: Free Gifts: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win Galaxy Watch 7 44MM BT, worth $498+ $50 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 (USB-C)
$7
+ $3 Upfront
Min. cost $10
#3
Zero1
Zero1

Starter Prime 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 5G included for 3 months + Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days + Enjoy your 3rd month free
$7.06
Min. cost $7.06
#4
CMLink
CMLink

200GB 4G SIM Only

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 100GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days + enjoy a 5G trial when you port in.
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#5
VIVIFI
VIVIFI

Roam Value 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in)
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#6
Maxx
Maxx

290GB SIM Only

  • 290GB data
  • 500 Minutes
  • 99 Messages
  • Deal: Online Exclusive: $7.90 promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins
$7.90
Min. cost $7.90

Best data roaming mobile plan for nearby countries


CMLink
CMLink

30GB 4G SIM Only

  • 30GB data
  • 100 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: Free 600GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days. Limited time only.
$10.90
Min. cost $10.90

Outside of SIMBA (TPG) mobile plans that include data sharing for 57 selected countries, we also advise considering CMLink as a runner-up. CMLink mobile plans include several affordable roaming data allowances for China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.  For $5, you'll get 2GB of add-on data for 30 days in either Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia. Alternatively, CMLink users can get 30-day plans for multiple destinations:

  • $12 for 5GB of data in 18 selected destinations.
  • $24 for 10GB of data in 18 selected destinations.
  • $40 for 6GB of data in 78 selected destinations. 

We advise starting comparisons with the CMLink 30GB SIM Only mobile plan. It usually costs $10.90 every 30 days for 30GB of local data, plus 100 local calls and 100 local SMSes. This CMLink mobile plan also has a huge 600GB of free Malaysia roaming data for the first 12 months.

Also consider the following:

#1
MyRepublic
MyRepublic

4G Essential

  • 288GB data
  • 200 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: New sign up: $6/mth for first 6 mths, thereafter $9.90/mth
$6/mth
Min. cost $6
#2
ZYM Mobile
ZYM Mobile

Flexi Duo Data Only Plan

  • 77GB data
  • No Calls Included
  • Deal: Free Gifts: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win Galaxy Watch 7 44MM BT, worth $498+ $50 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 (USB-C)
$7
+ $3 Upfront
Min. cost $10
#3
Zero1
Zero1

Starter Prime 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 5G included for 3 months + Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days + Enjoy your 3rd month free
$7.06
Min. cost $7.06
#4
VIVIFI
VIVIFI

Roam Value 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in)
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#5
Maxx
Maxx

290GB SIM Only

  • 290GB data
  • 500 Minutes
  • 99 Messages
  • Deal: Online Exclusive: $7.90 promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins
$7.90
Min. cost $7.90
#6
Eight
Eight
Editor's Pick

Double Eight SIM Only

  • 388GB data
  • 588 Minutes
  • 88 Messages
$8
Min. cost $8

Best max data roaming mobile plans


SIMBA
SIMBA

SuperRoam 25 SIM Only

  • 700GB data
  • Unlimited National Calls
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: Port-in & get free $20 credits
$25
Min. cost $25

If you're a heavy data user, SIMBA's SuperRoam 25 SIM Only plan is your best-value option. For just $25 per month, you get 700GB of data for use in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, plus 80GB of roaming data for use in South Korea, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Taiwan. You'll also get 15GB to use in over 60 destinations, as well as on selected flights.

In addition, you'll also get unlimited national mobile calls, 400 IDD minutes, 100 Myanmar minutes, and 100 local SMS.

Also consider the following:

#1
MyRepublic
MyRepublic

4G Essential

  • 288GB data
  • 200 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: New sign up: $6/mth for first 6 mths, thereafter $9.90/mth
$6/mth
Min. cost $6
#2
Maxx
Maxx

290GB SIM Only

  • 290GB data
  • 500 Minutes
  • 99 Messages
  • Deal: Online Exclusive: $7.90 promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins
$7.90
Min. cost $7.90
#3
Eight
Eight
Editor's Pick

Double Eight SIM Only

  • 388GB data
  • 588 Minutes
  • 88 Messages
$8
Min. cost $8
#4
VIVIFI
VIVIFI

Vibe 4G

  • 300GB data
  • 588 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: Get 3 months free for new sign up + 6 months free for port-ins+ Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in)
$10
Min. cost $10
#5
CMLink
CMLink

300GB 4G SIM Only

  • 300GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 600GB Indonesia & Malaysia roaming for 365 days + enjoy a 5G trial when you port in.
$10.10
Min. cost $10.10
#6
Zero1
Zero1

Streamo Bold 4G

  • 300GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 600GB roaming in Malaysia & Indonesia for 365 days + 6 mths free port-in offer
$10.10
Min. cost $10.10

Mobile providers with data roaming in Singapore


#1
MyRepublic
MyRepublic

4G Essential

  • 288GB data
  • 200 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: New sign up: $6/mth for first 6 mths, thereafter $9.90/mth
$6/mth
Min. cost $6
#2
ZYM Mobile
ZYM Mobile

Flexi Duo Data Only Plan

  • 77GB data
  • No Calls Included
  • Deal: Free Gifts: $90 eVoucher for Samsung Tab + $50 eVoucher for Samsung Accessories + 1x chance to win Galaxy Watch 7 44MM BT, worth $498+ $50 eVoucher for AirPod Pro Gen 2 (USB-C)
$7
+ $3 Upfront
Min. cost $10
#3
Zero1
Zero1

Starter Prime 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 5G included for 3 months + Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days + Enjoy your 3rd month free
$7.06
Min. cost $7.06
#4
CMLink
CMLink

200GB 4G SIM Only

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: 100GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days + enjoy a 5G trial when you port in.
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#5
VIVIFI
VIVIFI

Roam Value 4G

  • 200GB data
  • 300 Minutes
  • 100 Messages
  • Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in)
$7.70
Min. cost $7.70
#6
Maxx
Maxx

290GB SIM Only

  • 290GB data
  • 500 Minutes
  • 99 Messages
  • Deal: Online Exclusive: $7.90 promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins
$7.90
Min. cost $7.90

Mobile plans with data roaming are much more common in Singapore than those with call and SMS roaming. Most roaming calls and SMS are relegated to mobile plan add-ons. But certain providers like SIMBA and CMLink have plans with included data roaming.

Most providers have data packs available for selected countries, but there are also pay-as-you-go data rates. Before categorising the best data roaming plans available in Singapore, here’s a list of popular plans from our comparison engine that either include data roaming or have available data packs.

The table below shows a basic breakdown of data roaming providers in Singapore.

Data roaming providers in Singapore
Provider Data roaming Countries Data available
StarHub Included (1-5 destinations) 195 0GB to 5GB included, 1GB to unlimited add-ons
Singtel Included (18 destinations) 157 0GB to Unlimited included, 1GB to unlimited add-ons
SIMBA Included (60+ destinations) 130+ 12GB to 80GB included, then PAYG
Circles.Life Included (7 destinations)
43 1GB to 10GB included, 2GB to 100GB add-ons, or PAYG
M1 Extra 74 Data Passport for included local data or PAYG
giga Included (48 destinations) 48 2GB to 16GB included, 1GB add-ons
GOMO Included (50 destinations) 50 0GB to Unlimited included, 1GB to unlimited add-ons
MyRepublic Included (2-4 destinations) 17 3GB to 15GB included, 500MB to 2GB, or PAYG
Vivifi Included (Malaysia) 56 5GB to 15GB data included (including 100GB to 600GB Malaysia & Indonesia data) or 1GB to 5GB add-ons
Zero1 Included (6-13 destinations) 71 0GB to 15GB included, 1GB to 10GB add-ons
RedONE Included (3 destinations) 123 1GB to 60GB included, 1GB to 5GB add-ons, or PAYG
CMLink Included (2-15 destinations) 190+ 1GB to 600GB included, 1GB to 10GB add-ons
eight Included
140+ 2GB to 588GB data included, add-ons available
ZYM Mobile Included (1-13 destinations)
81 3GB to 15GB data included (including 77GB to 600GB Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand roaming), 3GB to 30GB add-ons

Data roaming mobile providers in Singapore FAQs


How do I activate data roaming?

How you activate data roaming with a mobile provider in Singapore depends on the provider. It’s already active for SIMBA (TPG), but CMLink requires text to activate, while most others are activated via a companion app. Read more with our guide to turning on roaming.

Will I get charged if I turn on data roaming?

If your mobile provider supports data roaming, you may be charged a pay-as-you-go rate while overseas. Check with your provider for a data roaming add-on to help avoid data fees while travelling in eligible countries.

How do I know if I’m data roaming?

If you have data roaming enabled and cellular internet enabled on your phone, data roaming may be active. Check with your mobile provider to enable or disable data roaming. Alternatively, control spending with a data roaming add-on.

Does data roaming include voice and SMS roaming?

It depends on the provider, but it's highly unlikely. Generally speaking, plans or add-ons that include data roaming won't include call and SMS roaming.


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