SIM for Singapore and Malaysia?

[jayjay]

jayjay,

Welcome to AFF.

You have a PM.

Thanks for the welcome and the PM - I've been lurking for quite a while!

 

[Baysider]

A word of caution about TravelSim:
Whilst in Canada last month my credit fell below $10 and apparently at this point you can no longer make calls. I guess this $10 from every account ultimately goes into Travelsim's pocket. Anyway, I tried to login to top up the account and what I thought was my password wouldn't work. I completed the password retrieval form and the next screen told me my password had been sent to my email address. I did this 4 separate times and no email ever arrived. Eventually I completed the online "contact us" form requesting my login details and asking if there were other means of topping up the account. To this day I have not received a single response from Travelsim - avoid them at all costs.

 

[Ikara]

Hmmmmmmmm. Eggsackeree the opposite experience.

I (sorry - SWMBO) managed my account down to less than $2 on the SIM, topped up with $25 and thought that's a waste of my money. Called them when I got back, and was told - "make sure you use the card within 6 months and it will still be valid." So...if I keep it "valid" SWMBO will be able to continue to use the number and the $25 credit when she goes OS next year.

Was happy with my use of Travelsim.

JB

 

[serfty]

I have booked a short trip to Singapore and Malaysia next month.

I have been looking around for pre-paid SIM cards I can easily get.

For SGD15, this looks OK:

Singapore's Best Prepaid Tourist SIM | Singtel hi!Tourist SIM Cards

www.singtel.com

It lasts a week, can be used in Malaysia (& Oz!) and has a few other addons including an EZYLink card with $3 credit.

Does any have any experience with Singtel and/or this product?

Other recommendations? I'll be back a month later and one lasting at least 5 weeks might be better.

 

[serfty]

Does any have any experience with Singtel and/or this product?

Used a Singtel SGD12 SIM earlier this month. Picked it up during transit to KUL.

Worked fine.

Unlikely to ever use 100GB in 7 days though ...

 

[SYD]

Used a Singtel SGD12 SIM earlier this month. Picked it up during transit to KUL.

Worked fine.

Unlikely to ever use 100GB in 7 days though ...

Did/does it allow tethering of other devices?

Pity they don’t have an eSIM plan.

 

[daft009]

the singtel SIM is great.
Also excellent roaming plans.
I've even used it here in AU, (it roams to Telstra) so on occasions if I went somewhere remote as Telstra had good reception.
I've also used it in Europe, and China to avoid the firewall.

Always ensured it was active pre-covid.

 

[futaris]

Optus Prepaid Roaming - 10GB over 14 days, $20

Felix International Roaming - 4GB over 365 days, $20

 

[daft009]

Did/does it allow tethering of other devices?

Pity they don’t have an eSIM plan.

I think i did do some hotspotting pre-covid

 

[serfty]

Did/does it allow tethering of other devices?

I put the sim in an older phone and used it as a wireless hotspot.

That worked well. I did have one issue the second time with a 4 hour BKK transit - it would not connect to any Local Mobile network.