Singapore eSIM for a Changi stopover or a month in the city

Singapore plans on this page split into two groups. The group sets the network, the IP address websites see, and whether 5G is in play:

• StarHub, exit in Singapore: the 7-day 1 GB plan, the 15-day 3 GB plan and the 30-day plans of 3, 5, 10 and 20 GB. Sites see a Singapore IP. The catalog lists StarHub as 4G on these plans, so count on 4G/LTE.
• SingTel and M1, exit in Hong Kong: the day pass, the two smallest 7-day plans (100 MB and 500 MB) and the 30-day 50 GB plan. Both networks are typed 5G, so these plans use 5G where it's available. Sites see a Hong Kong IP.

In short, you choose between a Singapore address on StarHub and 5G on two networks with a Hong Kong address; no plan here offers both. Every plan in either group can be topped up on the same eSIM. Once you select a plan, Technical specs shows its networks and its IP address.

Four questions point to the right Singapore plan. We don't rank the plans beyond that.

1. How many days? Fixed plans run 7, 15 or 30 days, and none runs longer. For a stopover of two or three days, a 7-day plan or the day pass for just those days both work.
2. Does a Singapore IP matter? Only for services that check your location, such as a local bank app or a streaming catalog. If one does, choose a StarHub plan.
3. Is 5G worth more to you than a local IP? Then choose the day pass or a SingTel–M1 plan.
4. Singapore only? A day across the Causeway in Johor Bahru, or a ferry to Batam or Bintan, takes you off Singapore's networks. The Asia section below covers that.

A stopover between flights

The 100 MB and 500 MB plans last 7 days and run on SingTel and M1. The 100 MB plan's days start when you install it, so add it on the day you fly; the 500 MB plan, like every other Singapore plan, starts at its first connection in Singapore. If you'll leave the airport for a night in the city, with maps, ride-hailing and translation open, the day pass for those two or three days gives more room than 500 MB.

A week to a month in the city

From 1 GB for 7 days through 3 GB for 15 days to 3, 5, 10 or 20 GB for 30 days, the mid-sized plans all run on StarHub with a Singapore IP. A business trip or a month of study fits here. If a plan runs low before the trip ends, top it up instead of buying another.

The largest plan

Only one Singapore plan goes above 20 GB: 50 GB for 30 days, on SingTel and M1 with 5G and a Hong Kong exit. It suits working from a laptop over your phone's hotspot, if your plan and phone allow it.

No Singapore plan here gives unlimited data at full speed. The day pass is the closest: 1 GB a day at full speed on SingTel or M1, then 1 Mbps for the rest of that day, with full speed back when the day resets. You choose the number of days in the picker, they start at the first connection in Singapore, and the pass exits in Hong Kong like the rest of its group.

For a short stopover it can be simpler than a fixed plan: it covers just the days you're in Singapore, and a heavy afternoon slows the connection rather than ending it. If you'll stay a week or more and want a local IP, a StarHub plan is the other way to go.

A Singapore plan has no network outside Singapore. Cross the Causeway to Johor Bahru, or take the ferry to Batam or Bintan, and it stops. Two wider plans include Singapore:

• Asia eSIM: every Asia plan includes Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, with more countries depending on the plan's list, and some run up to 180 days, far past the 30-day limit of a Singapore plan. In Singapore they use SingTel with M1, or SingTel with StarHub and TPG Telecom, depending on the list.
• Global 130: every plan includes Singapore, on StarHub, SingTel and TPG Telecom, with terms up to 365 days and traffic exiting in the UK or Norway.

After you select a plan on those pages, its Coverage row under Plan details lists every country it includes. For a stay in one neighboring country, see the Malaysia eSIM or the Indonesia eSIM.