SingTel will be doubling mobile charges for customers who exceed
their monthly data bundle from next month. The telco had earlier
quashed rumours of this change in its charging.
From Sept 16, any usage in excess of a customer's data allowance -
which starts from 2GB - will be billed $10.70 per GB, capped at
$188 per month. The new rates are double the current promotional
rates of $5.35 per GB, capped at $94 per month.
Affected customers are those on its fourth-generation (4G) mobile
data plans, all of which are bundled with tiered mobile data
charges. As of June 30, the telco had 537,000 4G customers.
Customers on its 3G plans will not be affected unless they renew
their contracts from Sep 16. Similarly, those on its Broadband on
Mobile plans - which allow laptop users to go online wirelessly via
a 3G SIM card encased in a plastic dongle - will also not be
affected unless they renew their contracts.
