Best mobile plan IDD call rates

Best mobile plan IDD call rates in Singapore

Best mobile plan IDD call rates overall: CMLink

Best cheap mobile plan IDD call rates: Simba (TPG)

Best mobile plan IDD call rates to South-East Asia: Gomo

Best mobile plan IDD call rates to Asia-Pacific: Gomo

Best mobile plan IDD call rates to Europe: Circles.Life

Best mobile plan IDD call rates to the USA: MyRepublic

International direct dial (IDD) call rates are what most mobile providers in Singapore use to call overseas. Mobile providers may divide rates into on-peak and off-peak times, plus rates for mobiles and landlines. Other telcos offer IDD packs for cheaper overall rates. Note that you may be charged a connection fee outside of a per-minute IDD call rate. Before we get into the best mobile plans for IDD call rates, here’s a look at popular mobile plans in Singapore.

#1	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#2	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 200GB Roam Eco 5G SIM Only 200GB data 1000 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $17.10 Min. cost $17.10 Go	$17.10 Min. cost $17.10	Go
#3	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile Felxi Duo Data Only Plan 77GB data No Calls Included Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $7 Min. cost $7 Go	$7 Min. cost $7	Go
#4	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go
#5	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 200GB Roam Power 5G SIM Only 200GB data 2000 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $22.10 Min. cost $22.10 Go	$22.10 Min. cost $22.10	Go
#6	GOMO	GOMO 5G Jetsetter SIM Only 1000GB data 1000 Minutes 1000 Messages Deal: 88GB roaming for 3 months. Use code MO5GJETSET $27.15 Min. cost $27.15 Go	$27.15 Min. cost $27.15	Go

How we compare IDD call rates

The mobile providers we track in our database offer IDD call rates to hundreds of destinations. Sometimes these rates are separated into higher premium IDD call rates or cheaper versions. We take the cheapest available rate into account, with a preference for mobile rates instead of landline (where available). We used the following regional sample countries to determine our category winners (overall and cheap winners combine all of these nations):

South-East Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
Asia-Pacific: Australia, China, India
Europe: Germany, France, UK
USA: Canada, Mexico, USA

Best mobile plan IDD call rates overall

150GB SIM Only

150GB data
300 Minutes
300 Messages
Deal: Free 5GB Malaysia roaming for the first 12 mths for new sign-ups

$21

Min. cost $21

$21

Min. cost $21

We advise starting comparisons for the best overseas calls with CMLink. Why? All CMLink plans include between 100 and 500 minutes of calls to China and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and the USA. Note that IDD minutes are deducted from local minutes. Still, it’s a great way to stay in touch with people in those particular countries without having to pay extra. CMLink has competitive rates for most parts of the world but is pricier for calls to the UK, France and Mexico. The CMLink plan highlighted above is a good mix of local data, minutes SMSes and included international calls. You may also want to compare CMLink plans with any Giga mobile plan, using the $5 IDD add-on pack for cheap calls to more than 230 countries.

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go
#2	GOMO	GOMO 5G Jetsetter SIM Only 1000GB data 1000 Minutes 1000 Messages Deal: 88GB roaming for 3 months. Use code MO5GJETSET $27.15 Min. cost $27.15 Go	$27.15 Min. cost $27.15	Go
#3	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#4	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 50GB Data Only 50GB data No Calls Included $8 + $8 Upfront Min. cost $16 Go	$8 + $8 Upfront Min. cost $16	Go
#5	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 88GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#6	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go

Best cheap Simba (TPG Telecom) mobile plan

Editor's Pick

SuperRoam 10 SIM Only

200GB data
Unlimited National Calls
30 Messages

$10

Min. cost $10

$10

Min. cost $10

Those wary of monthly costs should consider the Simba 50GB SIM Only plan. It costs $10 every 30 days and comes with 50GB of data, 300 minutes of outgoing calls and 30 outbound SMSes. At the time of review, this plan also included 50GB of bonus data.

Also consider the following:

#1	GOMO	GOMO 5G Jetsetter SIM Only 1000GB data 1000 Minutes 1000 Messages Deal: 88GB roaming for 3 months. Use code MO5GJETSET $27.15 Min. cost $27.15 Go	$27.15 Min. cost $27.15	Go
#2	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#3	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 50GB Data Only 50GB data No Calls Included $8 + $8 Upfront Min. cost $16 Go	$8 + $8 Upfront Min. cost $16	Go
#4	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 88GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#5	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Enjoy 100GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT100 $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#6	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go

Best cheap mobile plan IDD call rates

Editor's Pick

SuperRoam 10 SIM Only

200GB data
Unlimited National Calls
30 Messages

$10

Min. cost $10

$10

Min. cost $10

If you want cheap IDD call rates, start your comparisons with Simba (formerly TPG Telecom) mobile plans. The Simba 80GB SIM Only mobile plan comes with 300 IDD minutes to selected countries, plus consistently low rates for our sample countries. It’s worth noting that Simba doesn’t offer IDD call rates for Mexico.

Also consider the following:

#1	GOMO	GOMO 5G Jetsetter SIM Only 1000GB data 1000 Minutes 1000 Messages Deal: 88GB roaming for 3 months. Use code MO5GJETSET $27.15 Min. cost $27.15 Go	$27.15 Min. cost $27.15	Go
#2	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#3	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 88GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#4	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Enjoy 100GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT100 $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#5	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go
#6	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 20GB SIM Only 4G 202GB data 300 Minutes 25 Messages Deal: Get 162GB for just $10.30/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 20GB for $12 forever after $12 Min. cost $10.31 Go	$12 Min. cost $10.31	Go

Best mobile plan IDD call rates to South-East Asia

5G+ Value SIM Only

300GB data
800 Minutes
800 Messages
Deal: 88GB roaming for 3 months. Use code MO5GVALUE

$18.33

Min. cost $18.33

$18.33

Min. cost $18.33

The cheapest calls to most global regions come from Simba (TPG), but we also recommend using Gomo as a worthy comparison. Start with the Gomo SIM Only 5G plan above, which has great speeds at home and competitive IDD call rates for countries in South-East Asia, including Malaysia. MyRepublic also offers competitive IDD call rates for South-East Asian countries.

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go
#2	M1	M1 5G SIM Only 150GB 150GB data 1100 Minutes 1100 Messages Deal: $3 off first 3 months for new sign-ups and port-ins only $14.95 Min. cost $11.95 Go	$14.95 Min. cost $11.95	Go
#3	MyRepublic	MyRepublic 5G Standard 250GB data 800 Minutes 800 Messages $15.95/mth Min. cost $15.95 Go	$15.95/mth Min. cost $15.95	Go
#4	VIVIFI	VIVIFI Binge Vibe SIM Only 5G 200GB data 588 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 210GB for first 12 mths, then 110GB for new sign-ups & port-ins. $17.50 + $12 Upfront Min. cost $29.50 Go	$17.50 + $12 Upfront Min. cost $29.50	Go
#5	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 250GB SIM Only 5G 392GB data 300 Minutes 25 Messages Deal: Get 392GB for just $15.40/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 250GB for $18 forever after $18 Min. cost $15.40 Go	$18 Min. cost $15.40	Go
#6	Giga	Giga 300GB SIM Only 600GB data 800 Minutes 800 Messages Deal: Enjoy 600GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT600 $18.33 Min. cost $18.33 Go	$18.33 Min. cost $18.33	Go

Best mobile plan IDD call rates to Asia-Pacific

4G Saver SIM Only

88GB data
100 Minutes
100 Messages
Deal: $7.18/mth for 3 mths, $10.18/mth thereafter + Free Asia Pack roaming data. Use code 4GSAVERLITE

$10.18

Min. cost $10.18

$10.18

Min. cost $10.18

Simba (TPG) is once again a great place to start for IDD call rates to countries in South-East Asia. But because it’s the winner of the best cheap IDD call rates category, we recommend comparing Simba plans with Gomo again. The example Gomo plan above is the 4G Value Plan, which offers plenty of data at home for a reasonable price.

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go
#2	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#3	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 50GB Data Only 50GB data No Calls Included $8 + $8 Upfront Min. cost $16 Go	$8 + $8 Upfront Min. cost $16	Go
#4	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 88GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#5	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Enjoy 100GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT100 $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#6	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go

Best mobile plan IDD call rates to Europe

20GB SIM Only 4G

202GB data
300 Minutes
25 Messages
Deal: Get 162GB for just $10.30/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 20GB for $12 forever after

$12

Min. cost $10.31

$12

Min. cost $10.31

We recommend starting comparisons for IDD call rates to European countries with Circles.Life. The example Circles.Life mobile plan above is a good price for a decent amount of local data. IDD call rates to the UK and France are particularly competitive. Alternatively, consider a mobile plan from Gomo, Singtel, Vivifi or Zero1 for decent IDD call rates to Europe.

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go
#2	GOMO	GOMO 5G Jetsetter SIM Only 1000GB data 1000 Minutes 1000 Messages Deal: 88GB roaming for 3 months. Use code MO5GJETSET $27.15 Min. cost $27.15 Go	$27.15 Min. cost $27.15	Go
#3	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#4	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 88GB data 200 Minutes 100 Messages $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#5	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Enjoy 100GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT100 $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#6	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go

Best mobile plan IDD call rates to the USA

Saver Plan

88GB data
200 Minutes
100 Messages

$8.71/mth

Min. cost $8.71

$8.71/mth

Min. cost $8.71

MyRepublic is where we advise starting IDD call rate comparisons for the USA and its surrounding countries. Start with the MyRepublic 60GB Core Plan, which comes with 60GB of max-speed local data before managed speeds. MyRepublic offers competitive rates for the USA, Canada and Mexico. Alternatively, consider Simba (TPG), CMLink, Vivifi or Zero1.

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go
#2	GOMO	GOMO 5G Jetsetter SIM Only 1000GB data 1000 Minutes 1000 Messages Deal: 88GB roaming for 3 months. Use code MO5GJETSET $27.15 Min. cost $27.15 Go	$27.15 Min. cost $27.15	Go
#3	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#4	Giga	Giga 20GB SIM Only 100GB data 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Enjoy 100GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT100 $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#5	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go
#6	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 20GB SIM Only 4G 202GB data 300 Minutes 25 Messages Deal: Get 162GB for just $10.30/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 20GB for $12 forever after $12 Min. cost $10.31 Go	$12 Min. cost $10.31	Go

IDD call rates FAQs

Does Singtel have cheap IDD call rates?
For cheap Singtel call rates, opt for cheaper IDD V019 rates over premium IDD 001 rates. Singtel has competitive call rates to countries like France and Mexico.

Is it cheap to call Malaysia from Singapore with M1 IDD call rates?
It costs $0.70 per minute to call Malaysia from Singapore with an M1 mobile plan. The cheapest IDD call rates to Malaysia are from Simba (TPG), Gomo and CMLink.

Are StarHub IDD call rates to the USA competitive?
StarHub IDD call rates to the USA are $0.24 per minute, which is competitively priced but there are cheaper options from Simba (TPG), CMLink and RedOne. StarHub does offer better IDD call rates for surrounding countries like Canada and Mexico.