SINGAPORE: Local telco StarHub on Wednesday (Dec 5) announced three new SIM-only mobile plans which it said come with “extra large data bundles”.
The mid-tier S$50 SIM-only plan, for instance, offers customers 30GB of data a month, with free incoming calls and 300 minutes of local talktime.
Caller number display and international roaming – previously chargeable as add-on services – are included free of charge.
The first 10,000 customers to sign up will get an additional 10GB of data every month for a year as a “launch bonus”, said StarHub.
The plans are contract-free and customers are not bound by any minimum subscription period.
“The plans are devoid of hidden charges for customers to enjoy peace-of-mind,” said the telco. “In a market-first, StarHub is scrapping all one-time administrative, activation and SIM card fees, which add up to about S$200 over 12 months for a typical customer.”
Companies have been ramping up efforts to attract customers amid fierce competition in the local telecoms markets, with the impending launch of fourth telco TPG Telecom.
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Several mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) have also recently entered the market – Circles.Life, Zero Mobile, Zero 1 and MyRepublic.
StarHub said customers can sign up for its new SIM-only mobile plans from Thursday. The three plans will replace its existing list of five postpaid plans, the telco added.
To be eligible to get a phone at a discounted price, postpaid customers can choose to pay an additional S$25 every month for 24 months.
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