Key takeaways
On 292 traveler reports and our tests, the best option for most Singapore trips is Nomad: it worked well for 57 of 58 travelers and one plan covers Malaysia and Thailand, though our test could not reach its help desk. Maya Mobile (68 of 70) suits trips continuing to Bali, Kuala Lumpur or a cruise, with one global unlimited plan. Holafly (22 of 23) installs in one tap, but its speed was capped from the start in our test. Airalo (33 of 35) adds calls and texts on its global bundles. eSIM4Travel is the cheapest here, with a human help desk but no app and no Singapore reports.
- Best for most trips Nomad 98% worked well in Singapore 57 of 58 reviewers 7.2 our score
- Multi-country Asia, unlimited data Maya Mobile 97% worked well in Singapore 68 of 70 reviewers 8.4 our score
- Easiest install, unlimited data Holafly 96% worked well in Singapore 22 of 23 reviewers 7.1 our score
- Calls and texts, Asia bundles Airalo 94% worked well in Singapore 33 of 35 reviewers 7.5 our score
- Lowest price, human help desk eSIM4Travel No traveler reports yet 8.8 our score
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The best eSIM for Singapore is not a question of coverage. Singapore is one flat island city, and the regulator's own tests in the third quarter of 2025 found all four operators passing its in-building standard in every one of the 60 buildings checked [1]. The one documented gap is underground: in the same quarter all four operators failed the 4G standard inside the MRT Downtown Line tunnels, and IMDA, the telecoms regulator, has not published a completion date for the fix [1]. So the choice between providers comes down to price, the daily allowance on unlimited plans, hotspot rules, whether you need a local number, and how the provider behaves when something goes wrong.
Two rules make a local SIM less attractive here than in most countries. A prepaid SIM registered on a foreign passport is valid for 30 days only and is then suspended without refund, and one person may hold at most three prepaid lines across all operators combined [6]. Singtel's tourist eSIM is also strictly data-only; calls and texts can only be switched on in person at a retailer with your passport [6]. The local plans still win on data per dollar by a wide margin (see the local SIM section), which is why many travelers who are staying longer than a few days still buy one at Changi.
Your phone needs 4G or 5G: IMDA's quality-of-service index lists no 3G report after the second quarter of 2023 [2], and Ubigi's plan page lists no 3G for Singapore. Singtel warns that iPhones sold in mainland China have no eSIM at all [5]. If you plan to install on arrival, Wireless@SG public hotspots are the official fallback for a first connection [3]. Below, we rank 14 providers on what 292 travelers reported from Singapore, then on price, then on our own hands-on tests.
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Best eSIM Providers for Singapore
eSIM plans in Singapore at a glance
- Cheapest plan Yesim €0.45 0.5 GB 1 days
- Cheapest 5 GB plan eSIM4Travel $3.52 5 GB 30 days
- Cheapest 10 GB plan eSIM4Travel $6.51 10 GB 30 days
- Cheapest 20 GB plan eSIM4Travel $12.47 20 GB 30 days
- Most data Ubigi $290 200 GB 360 days
- Longest validity Global YO $76.99 100 GB 365 days
- Lowest price per GB Global YO $34.39 100 GB 60 days
How well each provider's eSIM works in Singapore
The Vefru score is our overall rating of the provider. The percentage shows how many reviewers said their eSIM worked well in Singapore. Since unhappy customers review more often, it is best used to compare providers with each other.
Worked well in Singapore
57 of 58 reviewers
98%
Worked well in Singapore
68 of 70 reviewers
97%
Worked well in Singapore
22 of 23 reviewers
96%
Worked well in Singapore
33 of 35 reviewers
94%
Worked well in Singapore
19 of 22 reviewers
86%
Worked well in Singapore
18 of 18 reviewers
100%
Worked well in Singapore
17 of 17 reviewers
100%
Worked well in Singapore
16 of 16 reviewers
100%
Worked well in Singapore
3 of 3 reviewers
100%
Worked well in Singapore
3 of 3 reviewers
100%
Worked well in Singapore
6 of 7 reviewers
86%
Worked well in Singapore
15 of 18 reviewers
83%
Worked well in Singapore
2 of 2 reviewers
100%
Worked well in Singapore
No traveler reports yet
How we got these numbers: we read 292 public customer reviews that mention Singapore or a place in it, published between August 2023 and August 2026, and counted a report as "worked" when the reviewer said the eSIM connected, even with small hiccups. We treat 20 or more reports as strong evidence, 3 to 19 as limited, and fewer than 3 as too few to judge. A count like 57 of 58 means the eSIM worked well for 57 of the 58 travelers who reported from here; each provider section says what went wrong for the rest. The Vefru test score is a separate number: our own hands-on test of the provider, run outside Singapore, so it says how the provider behaves, not how the network performs here. Local operator prices in the text were checked on 28 August 2026; provider ratings, the plan tables and the price-per-GB chart are live and update on their own.
| Provider | Vefru test score | Worked in Singapore (reports) | Best for | Network in Singapore | Speed cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomad | 7.2 | 57 of 58 (strong) | Best for most trips | StarHub + Singtel [14] | Unlimited: 2 GB/day, then slowed sharply [14] |
| Maya Mobile | 8.4 | 68 of 70 (strong) | Multi-country Asia, unlimited data | not named on its page (checked August 2026) | Unlimited: 5 GB/day, then slowed |
| Holafly | 7.1 | 22 of 23 (strong) | Easiest install, unlimited data | Singtel [13] | Capped from the start (our test); fair-use slowdown of up to one day [13] |
| Airalo | 7.5 | 33 of 35 (strong) | Calls and texts, Asia bundles | Singtel + 1 unnamed [12] | Unlimited: 3 GB/day, then slowed |
| eSIM4Travel | 8.8 | no reports yet | Lowest price, human help desk | Singtel (its homepage listing, September 2026) | Unlimited: 3 GB/day, then slowed (its general terms) |
| Ubigi | 6.3 | 19 of 22 (strong) | Short layovers, small plans | SIMBA + StarHub (its plan page, August 2026) | Unlimited: fair-use slowdown; none on fixed plans in our test |
| Roamless | 7.1 | 18 of 18 (limited) | Pay-as-you-go, many countries | not named on its page; listed as Singtel in our comparison tool | None claimed; none in our test |
| Jetpac | 6.9 | 17 of 17 (limited) | Frequent flyers, hotspot | not named on its page (checked August 2026) | Unlimited: 3 GB/day, then slowed (its product pages) |
| ByteSIM | 6.1 | 16 of 16 (limited) | Short trips, local wallets | StarHub (its own blog, September 2026) | Unlimited: slowed after a daily quota; Singapore limit not stated |
| GoMoWorld | 7.8 | 3 of 3 (limited) | Heavy data, one device | unknown | No unlimited; none in our test |
| Saily | 8.1 | 3 of 3 (limited) | First eSIM, best app | not named on its page (checked August 2026) [15] | Unlimited: daily allowance, then slowed |
| GigSky | 7.1 | 6 of 7 (limited) | Cruises from Singapore | not named on its page (checked August 2026) | Unlimited: 2.5 or 3.5 GB/day (its page says both) |
| Global YO | 8.0 | 15 of 18 (limited) | not a top pick here | unknown | No unlimited; day plans at 3 GB/day |
| Yesim | 6.6 | 2 of 2 (too few) | not a top pick here | not named on its page; its blog says Singtel/StarHub (September 2026) | Unlimited: operator fair use, limit not published |
We picked the Best group on the Singapore record first, price position second and our own hands-on test third: Ubigi has the fifth-best record but sits in the Other group because our test ticket to its help desk went unanswered, and its three misses here were the kind a help desk would have to fix; eSIM4Travel has no reports yet and is included for its price position and test result alone.
Nomad eSIM in Singapore: best for most trips
- Purchase process8/10
- Mobile app7/10
- eSIM installation8/10
- Customer support2/10
- Speed test8/10
- Prices7/10
- Customer feedback8.6/10
- Coverage9/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Nomad is a US travel eSIM brand run by LotusFlare, with plans for more than 200 destinations. It has a polished native app, fast data and prices close to the market average almost everywhere. Its weak spot is support: the chat is an AI bot with no route to a human.
Key facts
200+ destinations
iPhone app 4.8
Android app 4.5
Top-ups
Hotspot
2 GB/day cap
Trustpilot
- 4.3/544,625 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
PayPal
Pros and cons
Nomad eSIM in our hands
Based on the traveler reports and our tests, Nomad is the best option for most Singapore trips: it has the best record of any provider here and a plan that also covers Malaysia and Thailand on one eSIM. It worked well for 57 of 58 travelers who reported from Singapore (98%), strong evidence. The successes share a pattern: the eSIM connected on landing without any setting change, reviewers describe 5G across the city, and many used a regional Asia Pacific or South East Asia plan that carried them through Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Bangkok or Borneo and transit at Changi. One reviewer wrote on 19 Aug 2026: "Got 5G in Thailand and Singapore. No drop out at all."
The misses were setup trouble and slow patches, not dead zones. One traveler landed without an automatic connection and spent close to two hours chatting with the help desk before it worked (Aug 2026); another bought two Singapore eSIMs and one stopped after two days (Jul 2026); a third reported no connection in a large shopping mall (May 2026), and one simply found the data slow (Aug 2026). One reviewer had to select the network by hand because the phone kept picking M1, which Nomad does not list for Singapore (Aug 2026). A reviewer who had bought Singapore, Japan and Europe eSIMs could not get any of them to start and gave up on the help desk (Jun 2026).
Nomad lists StarHub and Singtel for its Singapore plan [14], which the comparison tool also shows. Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool run from 1 GB for 3 or 7 days to 50 GB for 30 days, plus unlimited for 5 or 10 days with 2 GB a day at full speed and a sharp slowdown after that [14]. There are regional plans for Singapore with Malaysia and Thailand, for South East Asia and Oceania, for Asia Pacific and for the world, from 1 GB to 50 GB. New users get a free 1 GB trial [14]. Hotspot is allowed and the plan starts on first connection, so you can install at home [14]. Price sits a little below the market average in our comparison, with the flattest profile across sizes. The drawback is the help desk: in our test the bot looped on an APN question (the access point name in the phone's data settings) and never handed over to a person, which matches the two-hour chat above; our Nomad review has the details. Experienced users who install at home will rarely need it. Nomad sells only through its app.
Nomad eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for NOMAD in Singapore.
Maya Mobile eSIM in Singapore: multi-country trips, unlimited data
- Purchase process9/10
- Mobile app8/10
- eSIM installation9/10
- Customer support6/10
- Speed test9/10
- Prices8/10
- Customer feedback9/10
- Coverage9/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Maya Mobile sells one product: a global unlimited eSIM plan for 165+ countries that you install once and switch on for every trip. It was fast in our test, and it is the cheapest global unlimited plan we have compared. There are no single-country plans, and nothing shorter than 3 days.
Key facts
165+ countries
iPhone app 4.5
Android app 4.7
Auto Top-Up
Hotspot
5.5 GB/day at full speed
Trustpilot
- 4.5/512,788 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
PayPal
Pros and cons
Maya Mobile eSIM in our hands
Maya Mobile is the pick for trips that use Singapore as a hub and continue to Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia or a cruise: it sells one global unlimited plan that covers all of them, and it has more Singapore reports than any other provider. It worked well for 68 of 70 travelers who reported from Singapore (97%), strong evidence. The successes describe 5G, a connection the moment the plane landed, and the same eSIM carrying on to Bali, Lombok, Penang, Ho Chi Minh City, New Zealand and Hong Kong. One reviewer wrote on 23 Oct 2024: "Signal strength was never an issue, even on the MRT."
The misses were intermittent connections rather than no service. One traveler on a 1-star review had very poor data for a whole day in Singapore and the help desk did not resolve it (Mar 2026); another had the network on and off and took a refund (May 2024); a third had some connection trouble here while Thailand was fine (Apr 2024). Two patterns worth knowing from the positive reviews: a few travelers needed a phone restart or a reset of the eSIM settings when entering a new country, and one noticed speeds dropping to what felt like 4G late in a long trip. Several reviewers also note that websites place them in Singapore when they use the eSIM elsewhere in Asia.
What sets Maya apart is the plan: a single global unlimited plan for 3, 7, 14 or 30 days with 5 GB a day at full speed and a slower speed after that, plus a global-plus-cruise version. In our test the slowdown came after roughly 5 GB a day and reset daily, the fairest unlimited rule we have tested. Hotspot is included, the QR arrives by email, and the app is optional. It does not name its Singapore network on its page, as of August 2026. It is the cheapest global unlimited plan in our comparison by a wide margin, but it sells nothing small, so a one- or two-day stop is poor value. Our test found a WhatsApp help desk that reaches a human in a few minutes but answers from templates; see our Maya Mobile review. Maya Mobile suits heavy users on week-long or multi-country trips.
Maya Mobile eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for MAYA MOBILE in Singapore from 2 GB.
Holafly eSIM in Singapore: easiest install, capped speed
- Purchase process7/10
- Mobile app7/10
- eSIM installation9/10
- Customer support6/10
- Speed test4/10
- Prices5/10
- Customer feedback9.4/10
- Coverage9/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Holafly is an Irish eSIM provider built around unlimited data, with trip eSIMs for 200+ destinations. Travelers report it working more often than any other provider we track. Its weak points are speed and price: our test ran at about 30 Mbps on 5G, and its unlimited plans cost more than most.
Key facts
200+ destinations
iPhone app 4.8
Android app 4.7
No top-ups
Hotspot 1 GB/day
30 to 40 Mbps
Trustpilot
- 4.7/5113,513 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
PayPal
Pros and cons
Holafly eSIM in our hands
Holafly is the safe choice for travelers who want unlimited data with a one-tap install and no thought about allowances, with one stated drawback: in our test its speed was capped from the start, before any data was used. That is enough for maps, messaging, browsing and streaming, but slow for large downloads, uploads, cloud backups and laptop work over the hotspot. It worked well for 22 of 23 travelers who reported from Singapore (96%), strong evidence. The successes are city trips: downtown Singapore, long stays of 7 weeks and 14 days without a dropout, and Asia bundles that carried on to Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Bali. One reviewer wrote on 16 Aug 2026 that it was "performing perfectly, especially in the urban areas of Malaysia and downtown Singapore."
The one miss was speed, not signal: a 3-day plan with five bars but a connection so slow the reviewer needed Wi-Fi to post a review (Jul 2026). A second reviewer on an Asia eSIM saw very high latency in Singapore because the traffic was routed through the US; Holafly replaced both eSIMs and they then worked in Singapore, Malaysia and China (Jul 2026). One traveler who tried a cheaper alternative in Singapore that did not work went back to Holafly (May 2026).
Holafly names Singtel as its only Singapore network [13]; a third-party travel site says Singtel and StarHub, which we could not confirm. Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool are unlimited only, for 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 or 30 days, with no top-up (you buy a new eSIM) and a hotspot cap of 1 GB a day [13]; a separate Holafly page says 500 MB, so check before you rely on sharing. Holafly's fair-use rule says a speed reduction lasts no more than one day and resets the next [13], and a free 1 GB a month stays on the eSIM after the plan ends [13]. It is among the most expensive unlimited plans in our comparison. Install was one tap with no QR in our test, which is why it suits first-timers; our Holafly review shows the speed test. Holafly is data only; its subscription adds a number for receiving SMS.
Holafly eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for HOLAFLY in Singapore from 2 GB.
Airalo eSIM in Singapore: calls, texts and bundles
- Purchase process9/10
- Mobile app8/10
- eSIM installation9/10
- Customer support7/10
- Speed test7/10
- Prices5/10
- Customer feedback8.2/10
- Coverage7/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Airalo is an eSIM marketplace from Singapore with plans for 200+ destinations, some with calls and texts. It is easy to buy and install. But prices sit at the market median, and travelers report more failed connections than with any other provider we track.
Key facts
200+ destinations
iPhone app 4.6
Android app 4.3
Top-ups
Hotspot
No cap on fixed plans
Trustpilot
- 4.1/545,721 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
PayPal
Pros and cons
Airalo eSIM in our hands
Airalo is the choice for travelers who want calls and texts on the same eSIM, or who already use it in several countries and want one app for all of them. It worked well for 33 of 35 travelers who reported from Singapore (94%), strong evidence, and a far better record than Airalo has in most countries we cover. The successes are multi-country users: Singapore as one stop on a trip through Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Europe or South East Asia, often on the Asia bundle or a global plan, with data available as soon as the plane landed. One reviewer wrote on 19 Aug 2026: "Coverage was great in Singapore, pretty poor in Spain."
The misses were slow or late data, not dead zones. One traveler had slow data for three days and could not upload photos and videos (Jun 2026); another found it spotty in Singapore and dead in Macau (Jul 2026). Two reviews describe activation trouble rather than coverage: one Singapore eSIM took two days to connect (Aug 2026), one reviewer's Singapore eSIMs needed the help desk to get going (Aug 2026), and one did not work two weeks earlier (Jul 2026). A traveler on a China plan found that traffic routed through Singapore blocked several Chinese apps, which is a point for China, not for Singapore.
Airalo names Singtel as its primary Singapore network plus one it does not name [12]. Its Singapore plan family, "Connect Lah!", runs from 1 GB to 50 GB and includes unlimited for 3 to 30 days at 3 GB a day with a sharp slowdown after that, and tethering counts toward the allowance. The Singapore plan is data only; calls and texts come with its global Discover+ bundles, which cover Singapore and include a US number. Renewal triggers at 10% data left and top-ups are allowed [12]. Most packages start on first connection, but some start on install, so check the package page before you add it at home. Price is at the market average, never the cheapest here. In our test purchase and install were among the easiest, the help desk was reachable after a queue, and we saw no speed cap; our Airalo review has the screenshots. Airalo sells by website or app.
Airalo eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for AIRALO in Singapore.
eSIM4Travel eSIM in Singapore: lowest price, human help
- Purchase process8/10
- eSIM installation8/10
- Customer support10/10
- Speed test8/10
- Prices10/10
- Customer feedback8.8/10
- Coverage9/10
Average of seven categories from our own paid test and customer reviews. eSIM4Travel has no app, so we do not score one.
eSIM4Travel is a US eSIM seller with plans for 158 destinations and no app. It was the cheapest provider in our price database, and its support was the best we have tested. Without an app, you cannot reach the store to top up once your data runs out.
Key facts
158 destinations
No app
Web only
Top-ups
Hotspot
No throttling
Trustpilot
- 4.4/5202 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
PayPal
Apple Pay
Pros and cons
eSIM4Travel eSIM in our hands
eSIM4Travel is the pick for price: it is the cheapest provider in our comparison for Singapore at every size from 2 GB to 10 GB, and the cheapest overall across the countries we track. There are no traveler reports from Singapore yet, so the record here is unknown; what we can say rests on our hands-on test and its price position. In that test (run outside Singapore) the eSIM installed from a QR code and worked right away, we found no throttling, and a chat with the bot was one click from a person on the help desk, who solved the problem and added a tip on switching network. That help desk and Saily's were the best we tested.
Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool come in two versions, one listed as Singtel and one as Singtel plus StarHub, from 1 GB for one day to 50 GB for 30 days, plus unlimited for 3 to 30 days; its unlimited rule elsewhere is 3 GB a day, then a slower speed, and we could not confirm it for Singapore. There are also regional plans for Singapore with Malaysia and Thailand, a five-country South Asia bundle with Indonesia and Vietnam, a 12-country South East Asia bundle and a global plan. Its homepage lists Singapore with Singtel, as of September 2026. Plans start on first connection, hotspot is allowed, and the QR arrives by email with no app needed.
The downsides stay: no app, no Google Pay in our test, and once the data runs out you cannot reach the store without Wi-Fi to buy more. Its unlimited plan also costs far more than its fixed plans, so a 10 GB or 20 GB plan is the better value for most trips. Our eSIM4Travel review has the full test. eSIM4Travel suits anyone who installs at home and wants the lowest price with a person to talk to.
eSIM4Travel eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for ESIM4TRAVEL in Singapore.
Other eSIM Providers for Singapore
We have tested every provider below too. They sit here because they have fewer or weaker reports from Singapore, or because our test found something that counts against them: an unreachable help desk, an app-only purchase, or a price far above the rest.
Ubigi eSIM in Singapore: cheap small plans, no help
- Purchase process4/10
- Mobile app3/10
- eSIM installation8/10
- Customer support2/10
- Speed test9/10
- Prices7/10
- Customer feedback8.2/10
- Coverage9/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Ubigi is the travel eSIM brand of Paris operator Transatel, with one reusable eSIM for 200+ destinations. Data was fast in our test, and its 3 GB, 10 GB and 30-day unlimited plans are cheap. Its weak point is support: a chatbot that ends in an email ticket, with no live agent.
Key facts
200+ destinations
iPhone app 4.6
Android app 3.7
Top-ups
Hotspot
568 Mbps on 5G
Trustpilot
- 4.1/547,238 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
PayPal
Pros and cons
Ubigi eSIM in our hands
Ubigi is a fair pick for a short layover or a small plan, as long as you can fix things yourself. It worked well for 19 of 22 travelers who reported from Singapore (86%), strong evidence but the weakest record of the strong group. The three misses were data that never came: one eSIM kept roaming but would not pass data at all (Aug 2026), one 7-day unlimited plan stalled every few minutes until the reviewer switched provider on day two (Aug 2026), and one Asia eSIM gave barely working LTE in the city (Jun 2026). One traveler's Singapore card stopped for 45 minutes one evening until an email reset the settings (Apr 2026); another saw an unstable signal while waiting at Marina Bay Cruise Centre (Jun 2026). The successes include 5G most of the time, activation at Changi in transit and a trouble-free Singapore and Malaysia combo. One reviewer wrote on 23 Jul 2026: "Singapore connected perfect and had 5g 80% of the time."
Ubigi names SIMBA and StarHub for Singapore on its plan page, 4G and 5G with no 3G, as of August 2026. SIMBA is the slowest of the four networks on every throughput measure in Opensignal's July 2026 report, so an eSIM that lands on SIMBA rather than StarHub is the most likely explanation for the LTE complaints. Its Singapore plans run from 1 GB for 7 days through 3 GB, 10 GB and 25 GB to unlimited for 2, 7, 15 or 30 days with a fair-use cap; there is no 5 GB or 20 GB plan here, plus a Singapore and Malaysia bundle and Asia and world plans. Prices sit a little below the market average, with the cheapest 30-day unlimited median in our comparison. Our test found the strongest point and the weakest: no throttling and a store you can still reach with zero balance, but a help desk that never answered our ticket in 24 hours, the worst outcome we recorded; see our Ubigi review. Ubigi suits tech-savvy travelers, not a first eSIM.
Ubigi eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for UBIGI in Singapore.
Roamless eSIM in Singapore: pay-as-you-go, light users
- Purchase process5/10
- Mobile app7/10
- eSIM installation7/10
- Customer support7/10
- Speed test8/10
- Prices5/10
- Customer feedback9/10
- Coverage9/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Roamless is a US provider built around one global eSIM for 203 destinations, paid with pay-as-you-go credit. It was fast and unthrottled in our test, and travelers report it working in 91% of cases. Its weak point is buying: the website forces you into the app, and large data amounts cost more than most rivals.
Key facts
203 destinations
iPhone app 4.8
Android app 4.1
Pay-as-you-go
Unlimited hotspot
No throttling
Trustpilot
- 4.5/51,746 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Pros and cons
Roamless eSIM in our hands
Roamless is the pick for frequent travelers who pass through Singapore on the way somewhere else and use little data. It worked well for 18 of 18 travelers who reported from Singapore (100%), limited evidence. Every report is a multi-country trip: Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Japan, Vietnam, Dubai or Europe with Singapore as a stop, and the eSIM switched country without any setting change. The only complaint was "connectivity and network issues in Singapore" with no detail (Nov 2025); one traveler also struggled on a cruise across the Irish Sea, which is outside Singapore. One reviewer wrote on 9 Jun 2026: "Worked well in Pacific Islands and Singapore."
Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool are credit that never expires, from under 1 GB to 200 GB, plus 30-day fixed plans from 1 GB to 50 GB and a free trial plan for new users; the network is listed as Singtel in our comparison tool, though Roamless names none on its page. There is no unlimited plan and no throttling claimed, which our test matched. Price is at the market average: cheap for 1 GB, dear from 10 GB up, because the per-GB rate has no volume discount. The app also has VoIP calls (calls over the data connection) and an optional second number. In our test the preselected APN did not work until we picked another one and the speed test only ran after a manual network switch; our Roamless review explains the fix. Roamless sells only through its app.
Roamless eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for ROAMLESS in Singapore.
Jetpac eSIM in Singapore: regional packs, hotspot
- Purchase process5/10
- Mobile app5/10
- eSIM installation9/10
- Customer support5/10
- Speed test8/10
- Prices5/10
- Customer feedback9.4/10
- Coverage9/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Jetpac is a Singapore eSIM provider with plans in 129 countries. It adds extras like in-app calls, free WhatsApp and Google Maps after your data runs out, and lounge access on delayed flights. Its website, app and support are rough, so it suits travelers who can fix small issues themselves.
Key facts
129 countries
iPhone app 4.0
Android app 4.1
Top-ups
Hotspot
3 GB/day cap
Trustpilot
- 4.7/53,528 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Pros and cons
Jetpac eSIM in our hands
Jetpac is a good pick for a South East Asia loop that includes Singapore, and for anyone who needs unlimited hotspot or in-app calls. It worked well for 17 of 17 travelers who reported from Singapore (100%), limited evidence. The successes describe instant connection on landing, a reusable eSIM topped up two years later for a Singapore trip, and regional packs that carried on to Malaysia, Australia, Bangkok, Japan and Taiwan. Several travelers needed the help desk at the start: one had trouble connecting here before in-app chat fixed it (Nov 2025), one needed a troubleshooting guide for a South East Asia pack in Singapore and Malaysia (Feb 2026), and an Android user had to re-enter the APN every time a new pack started (Jan 2026). One reviewer wrote on 11 Mar 2026: "It worked brilliantly once landed in Singapore."
Jetpac sells no Singapore-only plan in our comparison tool; Singapore is covered by its South East Asia, Asia Pacific and global packs from 1 GB to 40 GB and by unlimited packs for 3 to 30 days at 3 GB per 24 hours and a sharp slowdown after that, according to its product pages. Packs of 3 GB and up keep WhatsApp, Google Maps, Uber and Grab working after the data runs out, a real advantage in a city where Grab is how you get around. It does not name its network on its page, as of August 2026. Price is dear for 3 GB to 20 GB and at market for unlimited. Our test found a rough app and a slow site but an easy install; our Jetpac review has the details. Jetpac suits frequent flyers who value the free lounge on a delayed flight.
Jetpac eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for JETPAC in Singapore.
ByteSIM eSIM in Singapore: short trips, 4G risk
- Purchase process4/10
- Mobile app4/10
- eSIM installation7/10
- Customer support2/10
- Speed test8/10
- Prices5/10
- Customer feedback9.6/10
- Coverage9/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
ByteSIM is a Hong Kong eSIM shop with a huge catalog: daily, fixed and unlimited plans for about 200 destinations. Data was fast in our test, and travelers report it working in 88% of cases. The checkout, the app and support were the weak points.
Key facts
About 200 destinations
iPhone app 4.6
Android app 3.8
No top-ups
Hotspot
175 Mbps on 4G
Trustpilot
- 4.8/54,279 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
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Pros and cons
ByteSIM eSIM in our hands
ByteSIM is a reasonable pick for a short Singapore stay paid with a local wallet, if you can live without a dependable help desk. It worked well for 16 of 16 travelers who reported from Singapore (100%), limited evidence. The successes describe 5G within seconds of landing, a 3-day unlimited plan with good signal everywhere, and fast replies on WhatsApp. Two low-rated reviews are worth reading anyway: one iPhone 16 Pro user got only LTE across Singapore and was told it was a signal problem (May 2026), and one had the internet cut out for minutes at a time with full bars in the city centre (May 2026). One traveler with an incompatible phone got a refund, and one found the eSIMs had expired after 30 days unactivated and was reissued new ones. One reviewer wrote on 13 Aug 2024: "I had pretty good 5G signal everywhere I went in Singapore."
Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool are the widest ladder here: fixed plans from 1 GB to 90 GB, daily plans of 1 GB or 2 GB a day, and unlimited for 1 to 30 days with a slowdown after a quota it does not state for Singapore; longer validity costs more. ByteSIM's own blog says the plan runs on StarHub with 5G, as of September 2026. There are no top-ups. Price is at the market average, cheaper for 3 GB to 5 GB on short trips. In our test the checkout demanded a postal address, the app failed to install the eSIM, we got 4G only, and the WhatsApp line did not answer within 15 minutes, though customers report fast replies; our ByteSIM review has the screenshots. ByteSIM suits experienced users, not a first eSIM.
ByteSIM eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for BYTESIM in Singapore.
GoMoWorld eSIM in Singapore: big data, few reports
- Purchase process8/10
- Mobile app8/10
- eSIM installation8/10
- Customer support6/10
- Speed test10/10
- Prices7/10
- Customer feedback7.6/10
- Coverage8/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
GoMoWorld is the travel eSIM brand of Irish operator eir, with plans in 202 countries. Every destination has the same four euro prices, and we saw no throttling at all. The catch is that everything happens in the app, and human support works only in office hours.
Key facts
202 countries
iPhone app 4.8
Android app 4.6
Top-ups
Hotspot
No throttling
Trustpilot
- 3.8/51,987 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Pros and cons
GoMoWorld eSIM in our hands
GoMoWorld is a pick for heavy data on one phone, but only 3 travelers have reported from Singapore so far. It worked well for 3 of 3 (100%), too few to rank it higher. All three were multi-country trips: Singapore with Australia and Vietnam, Singapore with the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand, and a cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore. One reviewer accidentally started the Singapore plan while still in Hong Kong and the help desk fixed it by email; another found it a little glitchy at first; one took a star off for the price. One reviewer wrote on 10 Aug 2025 about "Singapore, Australia and Vietnam. I was very happy with the coverage in all the countries."
Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool are 3.5 GB for 7 days and 17 GB, 35 GB or 55 GB for 30 days, listed as 5G, plus a South East Asia plan from 1 GB to 15 GB listed as 4G. No unlimited, no calls; hotspot allowed. We could not confirm which network it uses in Singapore. Price is below the market average and best from 5 GB up. The catch is the model: the eSIM exists only in the app, one account is one device, and nothing happens until you press Start; our GoMoWorld review explains it. Our test found the fastest, unthrottled connection of all providers, but a human help desk only in office hours. GoMoWorld suits one traveler with a big appetite for data.
GoMoWorld eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for GOMOWORLD in Singapore.
Saily eSIM in Singapore: best app, dear plans
- Purchase process7/10
- Mobile app9/10
- eSIM installation9/10
- Customer support10/10
- Speed test8/10
- Prices4/10
- Customer feedback9.4/10
- Coverage8/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Saily is the travel eSIM from the company behind NordVPN, with plans for about 200 destinations. It has the smoothest install we have tested, a polished app and a built-in VPN. But prices run above the market in most big European destinations, and traveler reports sit below average.
Key facts
About 200 destinations
iPhone app 4.7
Android app 4.5
Top-ups
Hotspot
3 or 5 GB/day cap
Trustpilot
- 4.7/531,741 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Pros and cons
Saily eSIM in our hands
Saily is the pick for a first eSIM: the smoothest install and the best help desk in our test, held back here by a thin record and a high price. It worked well for 3 of 3 travelers who reported from Singapore (100%), limited evidence. All three are frequent travelers who used it across India, Thailand, Indonesia, Senegal, Europe or Australia as well as Singapore and reported no trouble anywhere. One reviewer wrote on 19 Jun 2026: "Easy to use e-sim for data in Singapore and Indonesia."
Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool are 1 GB for 7 days and 3 GB to 20 GB for 30 days, plus Asia and Oceania and global bundles up to 100 GB. Saily's Singapore page says hotspot is unlimited, the plan auto-activates after 180 days if unused, and the optional phone number is a US number, not a Singapore one [15]. It does not name its network [15]. Its unlimited plans run at a daily allowance and then slow down. Price is the weak point: Saily is among the most expensive in the places people travel, never the cheapest. Our test found the most polished app, an install with no QR, and a help desk that reached a fast, respectful human; see our Saily review. Saily suits first-timers who will pay for ease.
Saily eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for SAILY in Singapore.
GigSky eSIM in Singapore: cruises, high prices
- Purchase process7/10
- Mobile app6/10
- eSIM installation8/10
- Customer support9/10
- Speed test6/10
- Prices4/10
- Customer feedback8.6/10
- Coverage8/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
GigSky is a US travel eSIM that works like its own operator, with plans for 190+ destinations plus cruise, ferry and in-flight plans. Its app stays partly online after your data runs out. But its fixed-data plans are the most expensive of the 12 providers we compared.
Key facts
190+ destinations
iPhone app 4.5
Android app 3.9
Top-ups
Hotspot
3.5 GB/day cap
Trustpilot
- 4.3/57,194 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
PayPal
Pros and cons
GigSky eSIM in our hands
GigSky is a pick only for a cruise that starts or ends in Singapore, because its land plans here are far above every other provider's in our comparison tool. It worked well for 6 of 7 travelers who reported from Singapore (86%), limited evidence. The miss was total: an eSIM bought for a 5-day cruise worked only for the free 100 MB trial and not at all on land in Singapore (Aug 2026). Another cruiser found the service spotty at sea on an earlier trip (Feb 2025). The successes are land trips through Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong or India, and one cruise from Singapore to Brisbane where the reviewer was impressed once he had found the spots on the ship with signal (Dec 2024). One traveler praised that the app still let him buy a new package after the data ran out. One reviewer wrote on 9 Jun 2026: "Worked well in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong for me."
Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool are 1 GB, 3 GB, 5 GB and 10 GB plus a 1-day unlimited pass, and cruise bundles for Asia Pacific and the world. GigSky says its unlimited plan slows after 2.5 GB a day in one place on its Singapore page and after 3.5 GB in another; hotspot is unlimited; it does not name its network, as of August 2026. GigSky is the most expensive provider overall in our comparison and its 3 GB to 10 GB Singapore plans cost several times what the others charge, so the 1-day pass and the cruise plans are the only sensible buys. Our test found a help desk that answered at once and an app that stays online at zero data; see our GigSky review. GigSky must be bought in its app.
GigSky eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for GIGSKY in Singapore.
Global YO eSIM in Singapore: cheap, APN trouble
- Purchase process8/10
- Mobile app8/10
- eSIM installation9/10
- Customer support5/10
- Speed test8/10
- Prices10/10
- Customer feedback8/10
- Coverage8/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Global YO is a US eSIM provider aimed at young travelers, with plans in 195 countries. It is the second cheapest provider in our price data, and buying and installing took minutes. Its weak spot is support: quick to answer, slow to help.
Key facts
195 countries
iPhone app 4.5
Android app 3.8
Top-ups
Hotspot
Over 150 Mbps
Trustpilot
- 4.0/51,293 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Pros and cons
Global YO eSIM in our hands
Global YO is cheap, but it has the weakest Singapore record of any provider with a limited sample, so it is not a top pick here. It worked well for 15 of 18 travelers who reported from Singapore (83%), limited evidence. The misses share one cause: the eSIM registered on the network but passed no data. One traveler saw the Singtel network with no data connection, tried roaming and APN settings, and gave up because a previous ticket had taken two weeks (Jul 2024); another got signal but no mobile data in Singapore and Australia until the APN was set by hand (Feb 2024); a third called the Singapore eSIM useless (Jul 2024). Two more travelers had no data at first and were rescued by the help desk, one of them compensated with a free eSIM. The successes describe stable data for Zoom calls on business trips and six-week trips through Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. One reviewer wrote on 1 Jul 2024: "It would connect to the Singtel network, but no data connection."
Its Singapore plans in our comparison tool run from 1 GB for 3 days to 100 GB for 60 days, plus day plans at 3 GB a day and Asia and global bundles. There is no unlimited plan. We could not confirm its Singapore network. Price is its strength: second cheapest overall in our comparison and cheaper as plans grow, never the most expensive. In our test the purchase was app only, the APN had to be set to "globaldata", and the help desk answered with a template after 10 minutes; see our Global YO review. Global YO suits price-driven buyers who set the APN at home.
Global YO eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for GLOBAL YO in Singapore.
Yesim eSIM in Singapore: too few reports
- Purchase process6/10
- Mobile app7/10
- eSIM installation8/10
- Customer support2/10
- Speed test8/10
- Prices5/10
- Customer feedback8.6/10
- Coverage8/10
Average of eight categories from our own paid test and customer reviews.
Yesim is a Swiss eSIM provider built around unlimited plans sold by the day, with one eSIM for 200+ destinations. Data was fast in our test. But its support was among the slowest we have tested, and its fixed-data country plans cost more than most rivals.
Key facts
200+ destinations
iPhone app 4.6
Android app 4.7
Top-ups
Hotspot
Possible slowdown
Trustpilot
- 4.3/52,963 reviews
Payments
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
PayPal
Pros and cons
Yesim eSIM in our hands
Yesim cannot be ranked for Singapore: only 2 travelers have reported from here, both positive, too few to judge. Its plans in our comparison tool are the most flexible on time: unlimited sold by the day for 1 to 30 days, fixed plans of 1 GB to 30 GB for 30 days, a half-gigabyte one-day plan, and South East Asia, Asia and global bundles. Its product page names no network; its own blog says Singtel and StarHub, as of September 2026. The unlimited plans follow the local operator's fair-use rule, with no limit published.
Price is at the market average for unlimited and dear for fixed plans. Our test found a smooth install but a plan that started at purchase rather than on first use, so buy close to the trip, and a help desk that took 15 to 60 minutes per reply; see our Yesim review. Yesim may suit experienced users who want unlimited for exactly the number of days they stay.
Yesim eSIM Plans in Singapore
Selection of the best eSIM data plans for YESIM in Singapore.
Providers travelers report from Singapore that we have not tested
Simify, an Australian-focused eSIM seller, also appears in public reviews from Singapore, but it is not in our comparison tool and has no score, so we do not count or rank it here.
Best eSIM Plans for Singapore
Price per GB in Singapore by eSIM Provider
How much does each provider charge per GB in Singapore? The chart below compares plans of 1 to 10 GB that last 6 to 14 days, the usual range for a stopover or a one-week stay. Provider websites show only their own plans, so this side-by-side view is one you would otherwise have to calculate yourself. A shorter bar means a lower price per GB.
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Most visits to Singapore are short: the average stay in 2024 was 3.6 days according to the Department of Statistics [4], so the 2 GB and 5 GB tables below cover most trips, and the unlimited table matters mainly if Singapore is one stop on a longer Asia loop. Twelve of the 14 providers sell a Singapore-only plan; Jetpac covers Singapore only through regional packs, and Maya Mobile only through its global plan. If your trip continues north, our Thailand guide and Vietnam guide rank the same providers there, and you can compare plans that cover Singapore and Thailand together. For a Singapore and Australia trip, see our Australia guide.
2 GB in Singapore
Comparison of offers for 2 GB data plans in Singapore from the most popular eSIM providers.
5 GB in Singapore
Comparison of offers for 5 GB data plans in Singapore from the most popular eSIM providers.
10 GB in Singapore
Comparison of offers for 10 GB data plans in Singapore from the most popular eSIM providers.
20 GB in Singapore
Comparison of offers for 20 GB data plans in Singapore from the most popular eSIM providers.
Unlimited data in Singapore
Comparison of offers for unlimited data plans in Singapore from the most popular eSIM providers.
Best eSIM for Changi Airport and Marina Bay Cruise Centre
Singapore is one city, so almost every report is country-level; the two places named in reports have too few of them to pick a winner, and Nomad, the overall pick, has no place-level reports at all.
| Where you are going | What the reports show | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Changi Airport | too few reports | Country pick applies |
| Marina Bay Cruise Centre | too few reports | Country pick applies |
Both places have one Ubigi report each. At Changi, a traveler in transit activated the eSIM and it was live on landing in Japan (May 2026). At Marina Bay Cruise Centre, the eSIM connected but the reviewer waiting to board described a signal that kept cutting in and out (Jun 2026), which fits the SIMBA risk described in Ubigi's section. Cruise departures from Singapore appear in several country-level reports: a Maya Mobile reviewer stayed connected on a cruise from Singapore to Vietnam, Bali and Australia (Jan 2026), a GoMoWorld reviewer on a cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore (Apr 2025), and a GigSky reviewer used its cruise bundle from Singapore to Brisbane (Dec 2024). There are no traveler reports from the MRT Downtown Line yet; IMDA's third-quarter 2025 tests show all four operators below the 4G standard in its tunnels, so expect gaps there with any eSIM [1]. A Maya Mobile reviewer reported no trouble on other MRT lines (Oct 2024).
Local SIM Cards and Operator eSIMs in Singapore
A local tourist SIM gives you hundreds of gigabytes for the price of a 5 GB travel eSIM, but it is tied to your passport, valid for 30 days, and the eSIM versions from Singtel and StarHub are data-only with no Singapore number. The local SIM beats a travel eSIM when you stay more than a few days, want a Singapore number for local calls, or will use a lot of data; the travel eSIM wins when you want to install before you fly, keep your home number live, avoid the passport registration and the three-line cap, or only need a small plan for a layover.
Singtel's hi! Tourist plans, as of August 2026, cost S$10.00 for 7 days with 500 GB of 5G data usable in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong, S$15.00 for 30 days with the same local data plus roaming across Asia and worldwide, S$18.00 for a 30-day version bundled with an EZ-Link transport card, and S$30.00 for 30 days with 1,000 GB and wider roaming [5]. Calls and SMS are not switched on by default; they must be enabled in person at a hi! retailer with your passport, and the eSIM version of the tourist plan is strictly data-only [6]. Singtel's FAQ still mentions a S$12.00 plan that is not in the current grid, so check the page before you buy [5].
StarHub, as of August 2026, sells a Tourist SIM with a Singapore number and unlimited local calls and SMS at S$12.00 (4G only), S$15.00 and S$30.00 for 30 days, each with hundreds of gigabytes of local and South East Asia data, and a data-only Traveler eSIM at S$12.00 for 14 days with 100 GB, S$30.00 for 28 days of unlimited 5G with a 100 GB fair-use cap, and S$50.00 with a 150 GB cap [9]. The Traveler eSIM must be activated within 21 days of purchase [9]. M1's tourist page lists a S$12.00 Tourist eSIM for 15 days among its physical tourist SIMs and warns that data-only eSIMs cannot make calls or send SMS [10]. SIMBA's prepaid page says registration must be done in person at a service centre or dealer and that data rollover is not available on passport-registered cards; its top prepaid tier is S$25.00 for 30 days [11]. A travel site reports SIMBA is not sold at Changi, which we could not confirm.
At Changi, StarHub sells through Prosegur currency counters in the arrival halls of Terminals 1, 2 and 4 and at Changi Recommends counters in Terminals 1 to 3 [9]; M1's page lists Meet and Greet counters in all four terminals and Changi Recommends in Terminals 1 and 3 [10]; Singtel is sold through Travelex and Cheers counters according to its page [5]. Several travel sites report that the airport counters hand out physical SIMs only, which M1's own listing of a tourist eSIM at Changi contradicts; we could not confirm which is current, so the safe path is to buy an eSIM online before you land. The rules that make a local SIM awkward are the same at every operator: every prepaid SIM, physical or eSIM, is registered against your passport, a passport-registered line is valid 30 days and then suspended without refund, and three prepaid lines is the limit per person across all operators since 1 April 2014 [6]. Singtel also downgrades a line registered in its app, or from outside Singapore, to data-only [6]. Neither Singtel nor StarHub states whether the tourist prices include GST, and we could not confirm any collection fee; both say physical SIM collection itself is free.
Mobile Networks in Singapore
Singapore has four operators, Singtel, StarHub, M1 and SIMBA, and for coverage the choice barely matters: IMDA's tests for July to September 2025 show all four passing the in-building standard in all 60 buildings tested and every road tunnel and MRT tunnel except one [1]. That one is the Downtown Line, where all four failed the 4G standard and IMDA says the operators are still working on it [1]. There is no urban and rural split and no terrain; outside that tunnel line, the differences are speed and consistency, not signal.
Singtel is the strongest network by most measures. It says its standalone 5G network passed 95% nationwide coverage in July 2022 [8], and it publishes a list of named 5G locations (malls, MRT stations, recreation centres) rather than a map [7]. Opensignal's July 2026 report, as reported in the Singapore press, gave Singtel its best network award on reliability, consistency and 5G availability, with StarHub fastest on raw download and upload, M1 tied with StarHub on 5G download, and SIMBA far behind on every speed measure. StarHub and M1 share one 5G radio network through their Antina joint venture, according to press reports, which is why their 5G speeds are near identical. A planned sale of M1 to SIMBA was called off in May 2026 after the regulator paused its review, so Singapore keeps four operators for now, according to press reports.
For travel eSIMs that means: Airalo (Singtel plus one unnamed) [12], Holafly (Singtel) [13] and Nomad (StarHub and Singtel) [14] are the three that name a top network on their own pages. eSIM4Travel lists Singapore with Singtel on its homepage and sells a Singtel-plus-StarHub variant in our comparison tool. Ubigi names SIMBA and StarHub, the only provider that may land you on the slowest network. ByteSIM's blog says StarHub and Yesim's blog says Singtel and StarHub, both as of September 2026 and neither on a product page. Saily [15], GigSky, Jetpac, Roamless and Maya Mobile name no network, and we could not confirm Global YO's or GoMoWorld's. 3G is gone for practical purposes: IMDA's quality-of-service index has carried no 3G report since the second quarter of 2023 [2], so a 4G-only phone is the minimum and a 5G phone gets the best of Singtel and StarHub. Our guide to 4G versus 5G says what 5G adds in practice.
How to Set Up an eSIM for Singapore
Install before you fly: with every provider above except Yesim and GoMoWorld, the plan starts on first connection in Singapore, not on install, so you land with data and avoid the airport Wi-Fi login. The steps:
- Check that your phone is carrier-unlocked and eSIM-capable; Singtel warns that iPhones sold in mainland China have no eSIM and that some Hong Kong and Macao models may not [5]. Our list of phones with eSIM covers the rest.
- Buy at home and mind the activation window: Nomad's page gives 60 days [14], Saily's 180 days [15], Ubigi six months, Jetpac three months, and a ByteSIM reviewer found his eSIMs expired after 30 days unactivated. Airalo, Maya Mobile, Holafly, Ubigi, Yesim, ByteSIM, Jetpac, Nomad and eSIM4Travel send a QR code by email; GoMoWorld, Saily, Roamless, GigSky and Global YO install only from their apps.
- Install at home but do not switch the line on yet. Yesim's plan started at purchase in our test, some Airalo packages start on install, and GoMoWorld's plan does nothing until you press Start. Our iPhone eSIM guide and Samsung eSIM guide show each screen.
- On landing, turn on data roaming and select the eSIM for mobile data. Set the APN if the provider asks for one: "globaldata" for Maya Mobile and Global YO, "mobiledata" for Ubigi, "gigsky" for GigSky; Roamless needed a different APN than the preselected one in our test, and Jetpac's Android users report the APN resetting with every new pack.
- No data? Restart the phone, pick the network by hand (Singtel or StarHub for Nomad), and switch the physical SIM off if the eSIM data will not start, which fixed a Jetpac install in our test. Wireless@SG public hotspots give you a connection to reach the help desk [3]; our troubleshooting guide has the full checklist.
Calls and SMS in Singapore
Singapore's calling code is +65, and almost every travel eSIM for Singapore is data only, so calls run over WhatsApp, FaceTime or a similar app. In our comparison tool the only plans covering Singapore that include calls and texts are Airalo's global Discover+ bundles, which come with a US number, not a Singapore one. Jetpac sells voice packs inside its app, Roamless and Global YO offer in-app VoIP calls, and Saily's optional number is also a US number [15]. ByteSIM's local-number plans exist for other countries but not for Singapore in our comparison tool, and Nomad's Singapore plan is data only [14].
If you need a Singapore number, a StarHub Tourist SIM includes one with unlimited local calls and SMS [9], and that is the only simple route: Singtel's tourist eSIM is data-only, and its physical SIM gets calls only when a retailer enables them in person with your passport [6]. One Nomad reviewer pairs the eSIM with Google Voice as his whole phone plan, which works as long as the people you call are reachable on an app.
Free eSIM Data for Singapore
Several providers give you a free first taste that works in Singapore. Nomad offers new users a free 1 GB trial [14]; Roamless lists a free Singapore trial plan with roughly half a gigabyte of credit for new users in our comparison tool; GigSky's Singapore page gives a 100 MB trial with no card required, as of August 2026, and one reviewer's eSIM worked only for that trial; Jetpac's free Eterna eSIM carries 100 MB; and GoMoWorld had a free 1-day trial in our test. None of these replaces a plan for a stay, but each is enough to confirm the eSIM installs and connects before you pay. Our free eSIM round-up lists the current offers.
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Summary: the best eSIM for Singapore
Based on 292 traveler reports and our tests, we recommend Nomad for most Singapore trips: it worked well for 57 of 58 travelers, connects to StarHub and Singtel, and covers Malaysia and Thailand on one regional plan, with the one weakness that our test could not reach a person on its help desk. Maya Mobile (68 of 70) is the choice for trips that continue to Bali, Kuala Lumpur or a cruise, with one global unlimited plan and the fairest daily allowance we tested, but nothing small for a one-day stop. Holafly (22 of 23) is the easiest unlimited install, with a speed cap from the start in our test and a hotspot limit.
Airalo (33 of 35) is the pick for calls and texts on its global bundles, at a market price and with slow patches as its only misses here. eSIM4Travel is the cheapest in our comparison for Singapore and has the best help desk we tested, but no traveler reports from here yet and no app. All five can be installed before you fly, and the best eSIM for Singapore is still a data-only product: a Singapore number means a local tourist SIM and a passport at the counter.
Sources
We cite only the regulator, official statistics, and the operators' and providers' own pages.
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4G Services: Quality of Service results, Jul to Sep 2025
The per-operator coverage results behind the in-building figures and the Downtown Line failure in this article.
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Quality of Service reports
The index of every quarterly report, which shows 3G reporting ending after the second quarter of 2023.
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Wireless@SG for consumers
The official public Wi-Fi hotspot programme, the fallback for installing an eSIM on arrival.
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Tourism
Official visitor statistics, the source of the average length of stay quoted in the plans section.
Official provider pages
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hi! Tourist SIM
The current hi! Tourist plan grid, collection points and the eSIM device warnings, as stated by Singtel.
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hi! Tourist Terms and Conditions
The data-only rule for the tourist eSIM, the 30-day passport validity and the three-line cap, as stated by Singtel.
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Locations with 5G Coverage
Singtel's list of named 5G locations, the closest thing to an official coverage map, as stated by Singtel.
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Singtel 5G network surpasses 95% nationwide coverage
The July 2022 announcement of nationwide standalone 5G coverage, as stated by Singtel.
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Tourist SIM card Singapore
Tourist Plan and Traveler eSIM specs, fair-use caps, the 21-day activation rule and Changi collection points, as stated by StarHub.
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Tourist SIM
M1's tourist SIM and eSIM list, airport counters and the data-only eSIM warning, as stated by M1.
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Personal Prepaid
SIMBA's prepaid tiers, the in-person registration rule and the no-rollover rule for passport holders, as stated by SIMBA.
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Singapore eSIM
The Singtel network listing, the Connect Lah! plan family and the renewal rule, as stated by Airalo.
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eSIM Singapore
The Singtel network listing, the hotspot cap, the fair-use rule and the free monthly data, as stated by Holafly.
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Singapore eSIM
The StarHub and Singtel listing, the unlimited throttle, the activation window and the free trial, as stated by Nomad.
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Singapore eSIM
The unlimited hotspot, the 180-day activation window and the US phone number add-on, as stated by Saily.
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