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The prepaid SIM card along with an international cell phone is the easiest and most economical solution for staying in touch while in Singapore. You pay the local rate for all of your local calls while using your Singapaore cell phone just like you would at home. However because your Singapore SIM card and cell phone service is prepaid, there is no contract to be signed. Easy and hassle free from your friends
Singapore SIM Card (StarHub) Highlights
S$29.50 (approx. US$19.64) starter airtime credit
Local Singapore phone number
No yearly contract, monthly charges or credit check
Please Note:
Your Singapore SIM Card (StarHub) will require a SIM-unlocked GSM 900 / 1800 compatible international cell phone. If you do not have your own international cell phone, we have several models available for rental or purchase.
Your Singapore SIM card will provide you with a Singapore cellular phone number, which can be found on the back of your SIM card package. The number begins with 9.
This service requires registration BEFORE YOU TRAVEL. You will need to provide a scan of your passport, your invoice number, Singapore cellphone number and ICCID number. Please consult our User Guide for further details.
For a service that does not require registration consider the Passport SIM card.
* Travel to Singapore
* Be sure that the battery is adequately charged
* Insert the Singapore SIM card into the phone*
* Turn on your phone
* Activate your phone by making your first call**
Customer service for your Singapore prepaid SIM card is available 24 hours a day by dialing 9850 0000 from your Singapore cellular phone.
For emergencies while using your local Singapore GSM SIM card in Singapore please dial 112 from your cell phone.
*You will need to snap out the thumbnail sized Singapore SIM card along the perforated edge of its holder and then insert the Singapore SIM card into your international cell phone with the gold contacts of the SIM card facing the metal contacts of your international cellular phone.
**When calling overseas from the United States to your Singapore cell phone, callers will need to dial 011 followed by the country code 65 and then your Singapore cell phone number, omitting the first 0 (zero). To call abroad from your Singapore cell phone simply dial 002 followed by the country code and phone number.
Airtime Rates
Domestic Calls
Domestic rates are listed per minute for outgoing calls within Singapore from your prepaid Singapore SIM card while you are in Singapore. All incoming calls, regardless of where they originate, are FREE.
Calls SMS messages
S$0.32 (approx. US$0.22) # S$0.07 (approx. US$0.05)
# For the first minute, then S$0.26 (approx. US$0.18) every minute thereafter.
International Calls
International calls have never been easier than with your prepaid Singapore service. All calls are charged at the local prepaid call charges + the prevailing IDD surcharges.
For cheaper international and roaming calling rates consider the Passport international SIM card.
Roaming Calls (calls placed when traveling outside of the country)
Roaming is available with your Singapore service. You simply use the following number format:
* *108*(country code)(area code)(phone number)
Zone 1 S$0.84 (approx. US$0.58)
Zone 2 S$0.84 (approx. US$0.58)
Zone 3 S$1.42 (approx. US$0.98)
Zone 4 S$1.42 (approx. US$0.98)
Zone 5 S$2.14 (approx. US$1.48)
Zone 1: Malaysia
Zone 2: Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand
Zone 3: Austria, Belgium, China, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealands, Philippines, Switzerland, UK, France, USA, Canada
Zone 4: India, Indonesia
Zone 5: All Others
GPRS Data Rates (Wireless Internet)
GPRS is currently not available with your Singapore service.
Adding Airtime
Your SIM card has an initial airtime credit of S$29.50 (approx. US$19.64). Additional credit is available through the purchase of airtime vouchers, also called reload codes (not another SIM card) in Singapore. Airtime vouchers are available locally in Singapore at authorized StarHub dealers. To recharge your SIM card, simply follow the instructions below.
* Purchase a StarHub recharge card
* Scratch off the protective layer to reveal your recharge voucher code
* Dial 9850 0000 and press 2 at the voice prompt
* When prompted, enter your 10-digit recharge voucher code
REMEMBER: Do NOT purchase another SIM card when your airtime is depleted, all you need to do is recharge your SIM card with an airtime voucher.
The SIM card has an initial service life of 6 months. In order to keep your SIM card active, you are required to recharge at least once every 6 months. Failure to do so will result in your SIM card to be recycled and any remaining airtime will become forfeit. In order to continue using your Singapore service, you will need to purchase an new SIM card.
More Information and Resources
Keeping in touch while in Singapore can be very a frustrating and expensive experience without an international cell phone and Singapore SIM card.
Sometimes a payphone takes coins (But how many is anybody's guess!!!), other times a proprietary calling card and still others only a credit card will do with accompanying instructions that would take a week to understand.
Singapore cellular phone rentals can significantly cut down on the frustration of calling home while abroad but the airtime rates would bankrupt all but the thickest of wallets. Airtime rates for a Singapore cell phone rental can typically start at $1.50 and may be as high as $2+/minute.
Think you got a deal on your world phone and plan on doing some international roaming? With international roaming charges the airtime rate you will pay is out of this world.
The Singapore prepaid SIM chip is a quick and easy way to convert your existing world phone into a prepaid Singapore cell phone for Singapore and as discussed is more economical then a Singapore cell phone rental. For your next assignment or vacation in Singapore, this SIM chip (combined with an unlocked GSM World cell phone) helps you stay connected while avoiding those international roaming surcharges that always accompany your 'home' SIM card while abroad. We offer a growing selection of prepaid SIM Cards for other international destinations as well as a wide variety of GSM cell phone accessories and GSM international cell phones.
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