Eight Telecom mobile plans review Singapore

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In this guide:

Eight SIM-only plans
How to sign up for an Eight mobile plan
Eight mobile plan add-ons
Eight data roaming
Eight FAQs

Eight Telecom is a cheap SIM-only telco in Singapore that keeps things simple. It operates on the StarHub 4G network. There are only two Eight SIM-only plans to choose from, but both come with International Direct Dial (IDD), international roaming and other perks. Eight likes to take its name literally, with plans that have lots of 8s in them in terms of price, data, call minutes and messages.

The StarHub 4G network covers 99.9% of Singapore and, according to Eight Telecom, offers better connectivity reliability in places like tunnels and basements. Both of Eight’s SIM-only plans operate on 30-day cycles, include plenty of data and have a decent number of call minutes.

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: Top up $28 and get $38 total credits $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	Eight	Eight 588GB SIM Only 588GB data 888 Minutes 188 Messages Deal: Top up $28 and get $38 total credits $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go

Eight SIM-only plans

228GB SIM Only

228GB data
588 Minutes
88 Messages
Deal: Top up $28 and get $38 total credits

Min. cost $8

Eight’s cheapest plan costs under $10 for more than 200GB of data per 30 days. It also comes with 588 local call minutes and 88 local texts. Despite its cheap price, it also has some great perks. You’ll get 288 minutes of IDD calls, free incoming calls and Caller Number Display. This Eight Telecom plan also includes 10GB of roaming in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Taiwan. Additionally, there’s also 2GB of roaming data in 58 Group A international destinations. There are a couple of cheaper SIM-only plans from ZYM Mobile and Zero1, but they don’t offer anywhere near the amount of data, call minutes or messages.

588GB SIM Only

588GB data
888 Minutes
188 Messages
Deal: Top up $28 and get $38 total credits

$18

Min. cost $18

$18

Min. cost $18

Sure, it’s more than double the price of its cheapest plan, but Eight’s priciest plan is still under $20 and seriously ups the numbers compared to its cheaper sibling. Users get 588GB of data, 888 local call minutes and 188 local messages. There are also 388 IDD call minutes and 228GB of roaming data for Malaysia. If you travel farther abroad, you have 12GB of additional data to use in Malaysia or other Asia-Pacific destinations: Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. For travel to other countries, there’s also 6GB of roaming data for 58 locations under Eight’s Group A categorisation.

There are cheaper SIM-only plans from competitors, but none of them offer the same value in terms of data, call minutes, messages and international inclusions.

To help you compare, here are some of the most popular SIM-only plans under $20 in our engine.

#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	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 300GB data Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	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	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: Top up $28 and get $38 total credits $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#5	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
#6	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

Follow these steps to sign up for one of Eight’s SIM-only mobile plans:

Click the ‘Go to Site’ button next to the Eight Telecom SIM-only plan that’s best for you.
On the Eight website, use the ‘Buy now’ button to confirm plan selection.
Optionally, toggle off auto recharge.
Select whether you’d like to keep your current number or get a new one.
Verify your identity, then follow the prompts to complete sign-up.

Eight mobile plan add-ons

Eight has a range of plan add-ons that cover extra local data, call minutes, messages and IDD for $3.88 per add-on:

4G Data: 5GB of local data.
Local SMS: 88 local SMSes.
Local Talk time: 88 local call minutes.
IDD: 88 IDD call minutes.

There are 27 dialling destinations to use with Eight IDD call minutes: Australia (+61); Bangladesh (+880); Brazil (+55); Brunei (+673); Canada (+1); China (+86); Colombia (+57); Guam (+1-671); Hong Kong (+852); Iceland (+354); India (+91); Indonesia (+62); Japan (+81); Korea (South Korea) (+82); Malaysia (+60); Mexico (+52); Mongolia (+976); Myanmar (+95); New Zealand (+64); Norway (+47); Pakistan (+92); Philippines (+63); Puerto Rico (+1-787); Romania (+40); Taiwan (+886); Thailand (+66); United States Of America (+1) including Alaska, Hawaii, and Virgin Islands (+1-340); and Vietnam (+84). Just use the corresponding country code followed by the number to call a phone at one of those eligible locations.

Eight data roaming

Both Eight SIM-only plans have data roaming allowances outlined above. If you want extra international data, you can purchase the following plan add-ons:

APAC Roaming: $3.88 for 1GB of data for India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
International Roaming (Group A): $3.88 for 1GB of data for 58 Group A destinations.
International Roaming (Group B): $8.88 for 1GB of data for 15 Group B destinations.
International Roaming (Group C): $18.88 for 1GB of data for 18 Group C destinations.
International Roaming (Group D): $28.88 for 1GB of data for 47 Group D destinations.

Here are the countries included in each of Eight’s four international zones:

Group A: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America and Vietnam.
Group B: Belarus, Brazil, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Guam, Israel, Isle of Man, Jersey, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Tajikistan.
Group C: Albania, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Fiji, Georgia, Guernsey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia, Ukraine and United Arab Emirates.
Group D: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bahrain, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Palestine, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu and Zambia.