If you are paying more than S$8/month for a plan, you are overpaying. The market has completely changed.
Right now you can get 528GB on 4G for S$8/month. Or 500GB on 5G for S$10. No contract. No lock-in. Just switch any time.
We went to every provider website and pulled the actual 2026 pricing so you do not have to guess. Here is what we found:
Quick Comparison
| Provider | Plan | Data | Price | Roaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx | 290GB 4G | 290GB SG+MY | S$7.90 | 10GB APAC + 2GB Intl |
| Eight | 528GB 4G | 528GB SG+MY+ID+TH+HK | S$8 | 12GB APAC + 3GB Intl |
| Simba | 500GB 5G | 500GB SG+MY+ID+TH+HK | S$10 | 12GB APAC, data rollover |
| Giga | 100GB 4G | 100GB SG | S$10.90 | 2GB Asia forever |
Maxx
290GB 4G – S$7.90/month (promo)
- 290GB Singapore and Malaysia
- 10GB APAC roaming, 2GB international
- 500 local outgoing minutes, unlimited incoming
- 99 local SMS
- eSIM available
- Promo price for first 12 cycles, then S$9.90/month
Note: This is a promo price. After 12 cycles it goes to S$9.90/month. Still decent value at that price.
We also have a full May 2026 Maxx vs Eight comparison if you want to go deeper.
Eight
528GB 4G (Double Eight) – S$8/month
- 528GB (Singapore + Malaysia + Indonesia + Thailand + Hong Kong)
- 12GB APAC roaming, 3GB international
- Unlimited local talktime
- 528 IDD minutes (20+ countries)
- 88 local SMS
- eSIM available
What stands out: Eight gives you 528GB to 5 countries for S$8. That is 238GB more data than the Maxx promo for just S$0.10 more.
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Simba (TPG)
500GB 5G – S$10/month
- 500GB (Singapore + Malaysia + Indonesia + Thailand + Hong Kong)
- 12GB APAC roaming (7 countries)
- Unlimited calls to Singapore mobile
- 500 SG + IDD minutes
- FREE data rollover (unused data carries over for up to 6 cycles)
- eSIM available
What stands out: Data rollover. If you only use 300GB this month, the other 200GB rolls forward. No other provider below S$15 offers this.
Giga
100GB 4G – S$10.90/month
- 100GB Singapore data, 4G speeds
- Free data rollover (Singapore + Malaysia)
- 2GB Asia roaming forever
- 300 SMS, 300 local minutes
- Free caller ID
- eSIM available
200GB 4G – S$12.90/month – 4GB Asia roaming forever
What stands out: Free Asia roaming (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, India) on all plans forever.
How to Pick
- Want maximum data for S$8? Eight 528GB 4G (S$8)
- Want the absolute cheapest? Maxx 290GB (S$7.90 promo)
- Want data rollover? Simba 500GB 5G (S$10)
- Travel to Asia often, want free roaming? Giga 100GB (S$10.90)
- Use over 500GB/month? Eight 528GB 5G (S$10.80) or Maxx 500GB 5G (S$12)
The Bottom Line
The days of S$50/month for 20GB are over. Here is what S$8-12 gets you in 2026:
- S$7.90 = 290GB 4G, M1 network (Maxx promo)
- S$8 = 528GB 4G (Eight)
- S$10 = 500GB 5G with data rollover (Simba)
- S$10.90 = 100GB 4G with free Asia roaming (Giga)
If you are paying more than S$15/month for any plan, switch today. You could save S$300-500/year.
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Updated May 2026. Pricing from each provider official website.