Mobile 3G in Singapore

Since I arrived here yesterday, I’ve been using my iPhone on roaming with Singtel 3G to get online to check emails and Tweet. I’m just hoping I wouldn’t end up with a huge bill when I get home.

So I checked around for some 3G rates on Singtel and found out it’s not that cheap as I would have expected for a well-connected Singapore.

On Singtel’s FAQ page:

How would my usage charge be calculated if I access data on a Pay-Per-Use basis?

Each data session is charged at $0.0054/KB in 2KB blocks. If you have 3 sessions of 103KB, you will be charged $0.0054 x 104KB x 3.

Is there a minimum data charge on Pay-Per-Use basis?

There is a minimum charge of $0.01. For example, if you only utilize 2KB in one session, you will be charged $0.01.

$0.0054 Singaporean dollars is about Php0.16 so that’s Php0.08/KB. That’s about half of what Globe charges on the per KB rates — Php0.15/KB. And as for the speed…

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When tethered to my laptop, I just pop out the Globe SIM and place it on my SE Xperia. What’s really nice is that since I’m on postpaid, I didn’t have to configure anything to be able to do data roaming. It just simply works.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

19 Comments

Hermelinda Predovich says:

14 years ago

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Portrait Artist says:

15 years ago

Nice Blog. Thanks For Sharing :)
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scrufus says:

16 years ago

The pay per use plans are not so cheap but the monthly plans are relatively cheaper I think. Mine’s around PHP 500 a month for 50GB of data.
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Abe Olandres says:

16 years ago

Don’t worry guys, just used it so I can do the speedtest and blog about it. All the rest of my online stuff was done using the free wifi and my prepaid card.
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Paul says:

16 years ago

Using data services while roaming?

Be prepared for a big bill when you get home!

Buy a local SIM card instead… oh wait, your phones are SIM-locked (at least your iPhone is).
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filipino entrepreneur says:

16 years ago

BrianB was right, having a wife and kids (plus the wife’s kamag-anaks) will make me worry with penny and dimes.
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Adrian says:

16 years ago

Reggie you are right, there are only some places for Wireless@SG.

Airport, Mcdonalds, Starbucks, Malls or Hub, Schools.
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BigBird says:

16 years ago

Poor you! When you travel, you must have a WIFI/SIP phone to avoid sky rocketing roaming charges! Free calls free messaging(IM/SMS) Oh and also an extra battery!
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Reggie says:

16 years ago

there are some places though that have slow download speeds with Wireless@SG
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BrianB says:

16 years ago

How can a guy earning as much as you, without a wife and kids, worry about penny and dimes?
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Abe Olandres says:

16 years ago

Yup, there’s Wireless@SG and I have tried it. However, the hotel floor I am in doesn’t have one.
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BigBird says:

16 years ago

Thats why there’s WIFI!
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Adrian says:

16 years ago

Abe in Singapore you could use Wireless@SG for internet instead of 3G. The good thing in Wireless@SG is free.
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Jan Alvin says:

16 years ago

Even Singapore has all the amenities needed by a blogger. The cost of using it is high. Don’t you think??
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crestfallen says:

16 years ago

yes, singapore has free wifi all the city…
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Andre Marcelo-Tanner says:

16 years ago

prepare for large bills in a few days.
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Men says:

16 years ago

wew, yuga can afford to pay the bills.
anyways i also thought singapore offers free wifi access
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frozenpyro says:

16 years ago

I thought Singapore has free wifi all over the place??
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