StarHub, M1 announce new unlimited data plans for data-hungry
consumers
SINGAPORE: Two out
of Singapore's three local telcos on Wednesday (Aug 30) unveiled
new mobile plans catering to data-hungry consumers.
Mobile phone users who sign up for one of five new postpaid plans
under StarHub get free unlimited local data on weekends, while
those who sign up for an M1 SIM-only plan get unlimited data.
StarHub's free local data kicks in from 12am on Saturdays to
11.59pm on Sundays. Outside of the weekends, customers will have
between 3GB and 15GB of bundled data, StarHub said in a press
release on Wednesday (Aug 30).
The plans are priced from S$48 for the 3GB plan with 200 minutes of
talk time to S$238 for the 15GB plan with unlimited talk time. The
prices are slightly higher than the standard 4G plans StarHub
currently offers, which range from S$42.90 with 3GB of data and 150
minutes of talk time to S$220 for 12GB of data with unlimited
talktime.
Customers can sign
up for the new plans from Thursday at StarHub's website and shops,
as well as authorised dealers and at COMEX 2017.
Customers on these new plans will be able to enjoy faster data
speeds of 400Mbps nationwide on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note8
as well as LG G6, LG V20, Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, and Sony
Xperia XZ Premium, the telco said.
With the upcoming 1Gbps capable phones, StarHub said it will deploy
gigabit-class network upgrades to increase bandwidth. This network
will cover high-traffic locations such as transport hubs and
shopping belts, and will be rolled out in stages, it added.
M1 GOES UNLIMITED
M1 on Wednesday also announced plans to offer unlimited data
packages to its subscribers, with its third generation of SIM-only
plans.
The most expensive such plan, at S$98, offers unlimited local data
as well as 100 minutes of talk time on a 12-month contract. Without
a contract, customers get 25GB of data on the same plan.
On the other end of the scale, M1's cheapest SIM-only plan at S$20
does not offer unlimited data, but 5GB with 100 minutes of talk
time on a 12-month contract.
Sign-ups for the new
M1 plans start on Thursday. Those who sign up for the unlimited
data plan from launch till Sep 2 will also get free unlimited talk
time for 12 months as part of its promotion.
As for Singtel, a spokesperson said the telco regularly enhances
its product offerings, to provide "excellent value for money". The
spokesperson also pointed out that since late 2015, the telco has
offered free mobile data on Sundays to customers on its Singtel
Circle family plan.
Source: CNA/mz
