GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA vs Circles.Life: Small telco showdown

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GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: Price
GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: Data value
GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: Calls value
GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: SMS value
GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: Plan inclusions

GOMO, giga, SIMBA and Circles.Life are four competing mobile providers in Singapore. They may not be as big as Singtel or StarHub, but they do compete closely on price, data, calls, and texts. Then there are their plan inclusions to consider.

Before we compare these mobile providers, here’s a look at these mobile providers’ best value plans today with at least 50GB of data.

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 300GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 88GB data on Singtel's 4G network 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Use code 4GLITEMY $10.18 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $12.18 Go	$10.18 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $12.18	Go
#3	Giga	Giga 100GB 4G SIM Only 100GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Refer & Earn $6 gigaBucks (3X More!): enjoy $6 off your 1st month using your friend's referral code $10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23 Go	$10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23	Go
#4	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 4G Lite 200GB data on M1 4G network Unlimited National Calls 25 Messages Deal: Get 200GB for just $9.90/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 20GB for $12 forever after $12 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $10.20 Go	$12 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $10.20	Go

GOMO, giga, SIMBA (TPG) and Circles.Life networks

GOMO, giga, SIMBA (TPG) and Circles.Life all operate on different mobile networks. GOMO is on Singtel, giga is on StarHub, Circles.Life is on M1 and SIMBA has its own mobile network. According to OpenSignal's Q4 2024 Mobile Network Experience Report, StarHub has the fastest download speed, tied with M1 for upload speed. When it comes to download speed, Singtel follows closely in second place, with M1 in third place. In both upload and download speeds, SIMBA (TPG) is the slowest overall.

GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life price

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 300GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 88GB data on Singtel's 4G network 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Use code 4GLITEMY $10.18 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $12.18 Go	$10.18 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $12.18	Go
#3	Giga	Giga 100GB 4G SIM Only 100GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Refer & Earn $6 gigaBucks (3X More!): enjoy $6 off your 1st month using your friend's referral code $10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23 Go	$10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23	Go
#4	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 4G Lite 200GB data on M1 4G network Unlimited National Calls 25 Messages Deal: Get 200GB for just $9.90/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 20GB for $12 forever after $12 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $10.20 Go	$12 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $10.20	Go

The cheapest plans from GOMO, giga, SIMBA and Circles.Life are all under $15. All four mobile providers have SIM-only mobile plans with 30-day durations. SIMBA has an even cheaper one at $5 per month, but it’s only available to those aged 60 and older.

The cheapest plan of the four mobile providers, which is available to everybody, is the SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only Plan. It costs $10 every 30 days for 300GB of data, unlimited incoming and outgoing local calls, plus 30 SMSes. GOMO's cheapest widely available plan costs $10.18 a month (plus $2 upfront) for 88GB of data, plus 100 minutes of outgoing local calls and 100 outbound local SMSes.

For giga users, the cheapest available plan costs $10.19 for 100GB of data every 30 days. It also includes 300 minutes of outgoing local calls and 300 local outbound SMSes. Meanwhile, Circles.Life users can expect to pay $12 every 30 days for 162GB of data for the first three months, then 20GB of base data every month after that. They'll also get 300 minutes of outgoing local calls and 25 outbound local SMSes. Circles.Life has a 50GB plan available for $8, however, it costs an extra $8 upfront. It's a data-only plan too, which means calls or texts aren't included.

The most expensive SIM-only mobile plan from giga costs $28 a month. You'll get 1TB of base data, as well as 1,500 minutes of outgoing local calls and 1,500 outbound local SMSes. It's better value for money than SIMBA’s most expensive plan, which will set you back $39 every 90 days. It comes with 500GB of data, unlimited outgoing local calls, 100 outbound local SMSes, and 700 IDD minutes to selected countries.

The priciest Circles.Life plan costs $30 for the first three months, then $40 every 30 days. You'll get 1TB of data, unlimited incoming and outgoing national calls, and 25 SMSes. GOMO's most expensive plan costs $27.15 every 30 days for 1TB of base data, 1000 minutes of outgoing local calls and 1000 outbound local SMSes.

SIMBA has the cheapest SIM-only plan overall and GOMO is the cheapest for the pricier SIM-only mobile plans.

Here's a look at how these plans compare with other SIM-only plan providers:

#1	Zero1	Zero1 Starter Prime 4G 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days $7.06 Min. cost $7.06 Go	$7.06 Min. cost $7.06	Go
#2	CMLink	CMLink 200GB 4G SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Port-in Exclusive: Free 5G trial $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#3	VIVIFI	VIVIFI Roam Value 4G 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in) $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#4	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 200GB Roam Saver SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 365 days $7.77 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $10.77 Go	$7.77 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $10.77	Go
#5	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90 for the first 12 months, $9.90 thereafter $7.90 Min. cost $7.90 Go	$7.90 Min. cost $7.90	Go
#6	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick Double Eight SIM Only 288GB data on StarHub network 588 Minutes 88 Messages $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go

GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: Data value

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 300GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 88GB data on Singtel's 4G network 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Use code 4GLITEMY $10.18 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $12.18 Go	$10.18 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $12.18	Go
#3	Giga	Giga 100GB 4G SIM Only 100GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Refer & Earn $6 gigaBucks (3X More!): enjoy $6 off your 1st month using your friend's referral code $10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23 Go	$10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23	Go
#4	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 4G Lite 200GB data on M1 4G network Unlimited National Calls 25 Messages Deal: Get 200GB for just $9.90/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 20GB for $12 forever after $12 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $10.20 Go	$12 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $10.20	Go

All of the mobile plans we’re comparing have at least 50GB of data. The best overall dollar-to-data value belongs to SIMBA.

The SIMBA SuperRoam SIM Only plan takes the top spot at $10 a month. This plan includes 300GB of data, unlimited local outbound calls, and 30 SMSes.

giga comes in at second place for best dollar-to-data value with their plans. For giga's 100GB SIM Only plan, you can expect to pay $10.19 every 30 days. You'll get 100GB of data, 300 local outbound minutes, and 300 messages. Close behind is GOMO's 4G Saver SIM Only plan. For $10.18 a month (plus $2 upfront) you'll get 88GB of data plus 100 local outbound minutes and 100 SMSes.

The best value plan from Circles.Life is their 4G Lite SIM Only plan. For the first three months, you'll pay $10.30. Every month after that, you can expect to pay $12. For those first three months, you'll get 162GB of data. After that, you'll get 20GB a month. You'll also get 25 SMSes, and unlimited national calls.

We advise sticking with SIMBA for the best dollar-to-data value overall. Alternatively, consider these plans from other mobile providers in Singapore with at least 50GB of data.

#1	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile Flexi Duo Data Only Plan 77GB data on Singtel network No Calls Included Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 365 days $7 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $10 Go	$7 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $10	Go
#2	Zero1	Zero1 Starter Prime 4G 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days $7.06 Min. cost $7.06 Go	$7.06 Min. cost $7.06	Go
#3	CMLink	CMLink 200GB 4G SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Port-in Exclusive: Free 5G trial $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#4	VIVIFI	VIVIFI Roam Value 4G 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in) $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#5	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90 for the first 12 months, $9.90 thereafter $7.90 Min. cost $7.90 Go	$7.90 Min. cost $7.90	Go
#6	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick Double Eight SIM Only 288GB data on StarHub network 588 Minutes 88 Messages $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go

GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: Calls value

#1	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 300GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	Giga	Giga 100GB 4G SIM Only 100GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Refer & Earn $6 gigaBucks (3X More!): enjoy $6 off your 1st month using your friend's referral code $10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23 Go	$10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23	Go
#3	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 4G Lite 200GB data on M1 4G network Unlimited National Calls 25 Messages Deal: Get 200GB for just $9.90/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 20GB for $12 forever after $12 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $10.20 Go	$12 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $10.20	Go
#4	GOMO	GOMO 4G Plus SIM Only 300GB data on Singtel's 4G network 500 Minutes 500 Messages Deal: Use code 4GBONUSUP $15 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $17 Go	$15 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $17	Go

The best overall call value for these competing mobile providers comes from SIMBA. If you like making calls in Singapore, the SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only plan comes with unlimited local call minutes for $10 a month.

giga comes in at second place with its 100GB SIM Only plan, which comes with 300 minutes of outgoing local calls for $10.19 a month. Incoming calls are also included as a plan perk. The third best value also comes from GOMO’s 4G Plus SIM Only plan, which comes with 500 minutes of local outgoing calls. It costs $2 upfront plus $11 per month for the first three months, then $15 for every month after that.

Circles.Life's best value mobile plan for calls is the 4G Lite SIM Only plan, which includes unlimited outgoing local calls for $10.30 a month for the first three months, then $12 a month thereafter.

The best value mobile plan for calls is the SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only plan, which has unlimited outgoing local call minutes. Alternatively, here’s a list of popular mobile plans from other providers in Singapore with at least 500 minutes of calls.

#1	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90 for the first 12 months, $9.90 thereafter $7.90 Min. cost $7.90 Go	$7.90 Min. cost $7.90	Go
#2	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick Double Eight SIM Only 288GB data on StarHub network 588 Minutes 88 Messages $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#3	VIVIFI	VIVIFI Vibe 4G 300GB data on Singtel's 4G network 588 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in) $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#4	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 300GB Roam Plus SIM Only 300GB data on Singtel network 1000 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 3 mths free from 4th-6th ( port-in non-Singtel network) + 600GB of bonus Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand Roaming Data for 365 days $10.10 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $13.10 Go	$10.10 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $13.10	Go
#5	redONE	redONE Best 10 250GB data on StarHub 4G network 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go
#6	Changi Mobile	Changi Mobile 280GB FlexiChoice SIM Only 280GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 100 Messages $12 + $5 Upfront Min. cost $17 Go	$12 + $5 Upfront Min. cost $17	Go

GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: SMS value

#1	Giga	Giga 100GB 4G SIM Only 100GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Refer & Earn $6 gigaBucks (3X More!): enjoy $6 off your 1st month using your friend's referral code $10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23 Go	$10.19 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.23	Go
#2	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 500GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages $12 Min. cost $12 Go	$12 Min. cost $12	Go
#3	GOMO	GOMO 4G Plus SIM Only 300GB data on Singtel's 4G network 500 Minutes 500 Messages Deal: Use code 4GBONUSUP $15 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $17 Go	$15 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $17	Go
#4	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 5G Most Unrestricted 400GB data on M1 5G network Unlimited National Calls 25 Messages Deal: Get 400GB for just $15/month for the first 3 months, reverts to 250GB for $18 forever after $18 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $16.30 Go	$18 + $0.30 Upfront Min. cost $16.30	Go

The best dollar-to-SMS value comes from giga SIM-only mobile plans. The best SMS value comes from the giga 100GB SIM Only plan, which includes 300 outbound local SMSes for $10.19 a month. Next best is the SIMBA SuperRoam 12 SIM Only mobile plan with 100 outbound local SMSes.

Two GOMO plans make it into the top five for best dollar-to-SMS value. The GOMO 4G Saver plan has 100 outbound local SMSes for $10.18 a month (plus $2 upfront), while the GOMO 4G Plus SIM Only plan comes with 500 for $11 per month for the first three months before reverting to $15 a month (plus $2 upfront).

The best value Circles.Life plan is the 5G Special SIM Only plan, which comes with 25 SMSes for $18. This number of SMSes is standard across Circles.Life mobile plans that include SMSes.

Alternatively, consider these plans from other mobile providers in Singapore with at least 100 SMSes.

#1	Zero1	Zero1 Starter Prime 4G 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days $7.06 Min. cost $7.06 Go	$7.06 Min. cost $7.06	Go
#2	CMLink	CMLink 200GB 4G SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Port-in Exclusive: Free 5G trial $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#3	VIVIFI	VIVIFI Roam Value 4G 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Port In Bonus: Free 5G Trial for 3 months (non-Singtel port in) $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#4	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 200GB Roam Saver SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 365 days $7.77 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $10.77 Go	$7.77 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $10.77	Go
#5	MyRepublic	MyRepublic 4G Starter 288GB data on M1 4G network 200 Minutes 100 Messages $9.90/mth Min. cost $9.90 Go	$9.90/mth Min. cost $9.90	Go
#6	Singtel	Singtel 1GB 4-Week Data Plan 1GB data Singtel 4G network No Calls Included $10 Per 28 Day Renewal Go	$10 Per 28 Day Renewal	Go

GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA (TPG) vs Circles.Life: Regular inclusions

It’s standard for mobile providers in Singapore to offer plan add-ons at extra costs. These add-ons can include extra data, calls and SMSes, plus international direct dial (IDD) and data roaming. But we also like it when mobile providers offer valuable standard inclusions.

SIMBA (TPG) SIM-only mobile plans tend to come with at least 1GB of data roaming and IDD. All data can be used in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, with plans $12 and above also for use in Indonesia and Thailand. More expensive SIMBA mobile plans also come with bigger data roaming allowances, plus up to 400 IDD minutes. Circles.Life plans don’t tend to have many inclusions. The Circles.Life data-only plans do have free SIM delivery, while more expensive Circles.Life mobile plans come with data rollover.

All giga plans come with data rollover, plus a $2 referral fee for anyone you successfully refer to the mobile provider. GOMO mobile plans include caller ID, plus SIM delivery and access to the GOMO Rewards programme.

Because the value of plan inclusions is personal preference, there’s no clear winner here.

GOMO vs giga vs SIMBA vs Circles.Life FAQs

Is GOMO or giga better?
giga and GOMO are close competitors on the StarHub 4G and Singtel 4G networks, respectively. That said, giga has better value for calls and SMSes.

Is Circles.Life the same as M1?
No, Circles.Life and M1 are two different mobile providers. But they do both use the M1 4G mobile network.

Is Circles.Life better than GOMO?
Circles.Life has better dollar-to-data value for more of its plans than Gomo. But GOMO has better dollar-to-call value and dollars-to-SMS value for all of its plans compared to Circles.Life.

Is SIMBA (TPG) better than Circles.Life?
SIMBA (TPG) and Circles.Life compete closely on dollar-to-data value, but SIMBA takes the lead if you compare all plans. Circles.Life has a plan with unlimited calls, but SIMBA has higher rankings for better overall value for calls and SMSes.