Which is Singapore’s best mobile network?

By Nathan Lawrence

Last updated 24 March 2025

Contents

In this guide:

Best mobile network in Singapore
Best mobile network in Singapore for coverage
Best mobile network in Singapore for consistency
Best mobile network in Singapore for data value
Best mobile network in Singapore for telco choices

We track 16 mobile providers in our comparison engine, which means plenty of options. There may be plenty to choose from, but there are only four mobile networks in Singapore: M1, SIMBA (formerly TPG Telecom), Singtel and StarHub. All of the mobile providers in Singapore own or operate on these four networks. We’ve used December 2024 data from independent testing site Opensignal and our own insights for the best telcos on these networks to determine the best mobile network for specific categories.

Best mobile network in Singapore overall

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data on StarHub network 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: Port-in and get 2 months free $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	Giga	Giga 100GB SIM Only 180GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Enjoy 100GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT100 $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#3	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data on StarHub 4G network 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go
#4	StarHub	StarHub Medium 5G SIM Only 150GB data StarHub 5G network 1000 Minutes 500 Messages Deal: Exclusive for new sign-ups: Free 12-month subscription to SmartSupport Lite $22 Min. cost $22 Go	$22 Min. cost $22	Go

According to Opensignal report data, the best mobile network overall in Singapore is StarHub. Opensignal breaks down the overall experience in terms of games, video apps, download speeds and upload speeds. Popular plans from StarHub and other mobile providers on the StarHub network are listed above with at least 10GB. Here’s how each mobile network in Singapore scored for each metric.

Video experience

Opensignal calculates the video experience by streaming a mix of video resolutions up to 4K. Picture quality, video loading time and stall rate are used to determine the overall score out of 100. All of the scores are quite decent, but StarHub is noticeably ahead and SIMBA (TPG) is a bit behind.

StarHub 74.1/100
Singtel 71.5/100
M1 69.7/100
SIMBA (TPG): 64.9/100

Games experience

Multiplayer games played over mobile networks are used to determine the scores in this Opensignal category. Games include Fortnite, Pro Evolution Soccer and Arena of Valor. Latency, packet loss and jitter are all factored in to determine a score out of 100. StarHub and Singtel tie for first, followed by M1, and SIMBA (TPG) in last place, albeit with a still respectable number.

StarHub 84.3/100
Singtel 84.3/100
M1 81.0/100
SIMBA (TPG): 77.7/100

Download speed experience

Megabits-per-second (Mbs) measurements are used by Opensignal to determine the download speeds on the different mobile networks in Singapore. Average download speeds are determined by a mix of 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G networks. As you can see below, StarHub has a noticeable lead over Singtel and M1, with SIMBA (TPG) lagging quite far behind.

StarHub 116.1Mbps
Singtel 110.4Mbps
M1 92.8Mbps
SIMBA (TPG): 22.9Mbps

Upload speed experience

Upload speed isn’t as important as download speed for most online tasks. Opensignal uses a mix of 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G networks to determine the overall averages for the four networks in Singapore. There are only fractions of a megabit differences between StarHub and M1, but Singtel is close behind and SIMBA is noticeably slower.

M1 17.3Mbps
StarHub 17.1Mbps
Singtel 16.3Mbps
SIMBA (TPG): 5.3Mbps

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 280GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data on Singtel network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#3	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90/cycle promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins $7.90 Min. cost $7.90 Go	$7.90 Min. cost $7.90	Go
#4	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#5	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Singtel 5G network Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#6	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 88GB data on Singtel's 4G network 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $7.18/mth for 3 mths, $10.18/mth thereafter + Free Asia Pack roaming data. Use code 4GSAVERLITE $10.18 Min. cost $10.18 Go	$10.18 Min. cost $10.18	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore for coverage

#1	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data on Singtel network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#2	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#3	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Singtel 5G network Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#4	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 88GB data on Singtel's 4G network 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $7.18/mth for 3 mths, $10.18/mth thereafter + Free Asia Pack roaming data. Use code 4GSAVERLITE $10.18 Min. cost $10.18 Go	$10.18 Min. cost $10.18	Go
#5	CMLink	CMLink Unlimited SIM Only Unlimited data on Singtel's 4G network 400 Minutes 400 Messages Deal: Free 600GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days. Limited time only. $31.10 Min. cost $31.10 Go	$31.10 Min. cost $31.10	Go
#6	VIVIFI	VIVIFI Plus SIM Only 5G 60GB data on Singtel's 5G network in selected areas with 5G devices 400 Minutes 200 Messages Deal: Free 600GB to Malaysia for 365 days $19 + $12 Upfront Min. cost $31 Go	$19 + $12 Upfront Min. cost $31	Go

According to Opensignal, there’s very little difference between all four mobile networks' coverage. This means whichever network you’re on, you can expect to have access to mobile signal for data, calls and SMS almost all the time. That said, Singtel currently boasts the best 5G coverage, so we've given it the top spot. Above, you can find the most popular plans on the Singtel network.

Here’s how the four mobile networks look in terms of coverage.

Network availability

There’s only a 0.5% difference between the best mobile network availability and the lowest. This means all networks can be relied upon for regular availability.

Singtel: 99.5% uptime
StarHub: 99.4% uptime
M1: 99.2% uptime
SIMBA (TPG): 99.0% uptime

5G coverage experience

Opensignal rates this metric out of 10, factoring in 5G mobile coverage availability in the places people tend to live, work and travel to the most. Singtel is the winner, with a tie for second and SIMBA not far behind.

Singtel: 9.0/10
StarHub: 8.0/10
M1: 8.0/10
SIMBA (TPG): 7.8/10

Also consider the following:

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data on StarHub network 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: Port-in and get 2 months free $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 280GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#3	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90/cycle promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins $7.90 Min. cost $7.90 Go	$7.90 Min. cost $7.90	Go
#4	Giga	Giga 100GB SIM Only 180GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Enjoy 100GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT100 $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#5	M1	M1 5G SIM Only 150GB 150GB data M1 5G network 1100 Minutes 1100 Messages Deal: $3 off first 3 months for new sign-ups and port-ins only $14.95 Min. cost $11.95 Go	$14.95 Min. cost $11.95	Go
#6	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 88GB data on M1 4G network 200 Minutes 100 Messages $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore for consistency

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data on StarHub network 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: Port-in and get 2 months free $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data on Singtel network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#3	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#4	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Singtel 5G network Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go

StarHub and Singtel take out the top spots for network consistency in Singapore, according to Opensignal. This category covers "consistent quality" (ranging between 0% and 100%) and "reliability experience" (ranging from 100 to 1000). The plans above are some popular picks available on the StarHub and Singtel mobile networks.

Consistent quality

This Opensignal metric evaluates a mobile network in terms of common app requirements, including download and upload speed, latency, jitter and packet loss. While no mobile network is particularly close to perfect, StarHub has the highest score.

StarHub: 82.6%
Singtel: 81.3%
M1: 78.0%
SIMBA (TPG): 72.6%

Reliability experience

This Opensignal metric evaluates a mobile network in terms of its users' ability to connect to the network and complete basic tasks. All four network operators received high scores for these tests.

Singtel: 905/1000
StarHub: 895/1000
M1: 890/1000
SIMBA (TPG): 889/1000

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 280GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90/cycle promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins $7.90 Min. cost $7.90 Go	$7.90 Min. cost $7.90	Go
#3	M1	M1 5G SIM Only 150GB 150GB data M1 5G network 1100 Minutes 1100 Messages Deal: $3 off first 3 months for new sign-ups and port-ins only $14.95 Min. cost $11.95 Go	$14.95 Min. cost $11.95	Go
#4	MyRepublic	MyRepublic Saver Plan 88GB data on M1 4G network 200 Minutes 100 Messages $8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71 Go	$8.71/mth Min. cost $8.71	Go
#5	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 50GB Data Only 50GB data on M1 4G network No Calls Included $8 + $8 Upfront Min. cost $16 Go	$8 + $8 Upfront Min. cost $16	Go
#6	Changi Mobile	Changi Mobile 180GB FlexiLite SIM Only 180GB data on M1 network 200 Minutes 50 Messages $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore for data value

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 280GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 300GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $12 Min. cost $12 Go	$12 Min. cost $12	Go
#3	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 500GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $18 Min. cost $18 Go	$18 Min. cost $18	Go
#4	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 25 SIM Only 700GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $25 Min. cost $25 Go	$25 Min. cost $25	Go
#5	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 39 SIM Only (Online Exclusive) 400GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $39 Min. cost $39 Go	$39 Min. cost $39	Go
#6	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 20 SIM Only 600GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $20 Min. cost $20 Go	$20 Min. cost $20	Go

SIMBA (TPG) was in last place for most of the Opensignal categories above. But the telco still has good value SIM-only mobile plans for those after great pricing and plenty of data, roaming and IDD minutes. Check out a few of SIMBA’s most popular SIM-only mobile plans above.

Also consider the following:

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data on StarHub network 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: Port-in and get 2 months free $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data on Singtel network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#3	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90/cycle promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins $7.90 Min. cost $7.90 Go	$7.90 Min. cost $7.90	Go
#4	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#5	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Singtel 5G network Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#6	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 88GB data on Singtel's 4G network 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $7.18/mth for 3 mths, $10.18/mth thereafter + Free Asia Pack roaming data. Use code 4GSAVERLITE $10.18 Min. cost $10.18 Go	$10.18 Min. cost $10.18	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore for telco choices

#1	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick 228GB SIM Only 228GB data on StarHub network 588 Minutes 88 Messages Deal: Port-in and get 2 months free $8 Min. cost $8 Go	$8 Min. cost $8	Go
#2	Giga	Giga 100GB SIM Only 180GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages Deal: Enjoy 100GB data for the first 6 months when you sign up to this plan. Use Code:GIGAHUAT100 $10.19 Min. cost $10.19 Go	$10.19 Min. cost $10.19	Go
#3	redONE	redONE Best 10 200GB data on StarHub 4G network 500 Minutes 200 Messages $10.90 Min. cost $10.90 Go	$10.90 Min. cost $10.90	Go
#4	StarHub	StarHub Medium 5G SIM Only 150GB data StarHub 5G network 1000 Minutes 500 Messages Deal: Exclusive for new sign-ups: Free 12-month subscription to SmartSupport Lite $22 Min. cost $22 Go	$22 Min. cost $22	Go

Except for SIMBA (TPG), the other three mobile networks in Singapore have mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that also sell plans on their networks. The M1 mobile network has Maxx, Circles.Life, MyRepublic and Changi Mobile plans. eight, giga, ZYM Mobile and redONE also operate on the StarHub mobile network. The Singtel mobile network has mobile plans from GOMO, CMLink, VIVIFI and Zero1. Because StarHub is Opensignal's best network and its providers offer some of the best value, we’ve picked it as the best mobile network for the most choices. Some of the popular plans from StarHub and StarHub MVNOs are listed above.

Also consider the following:

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 280GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 30 Messages Deal: $20 credit when you switch to SIMBA $10 Min. cost $10 Go	$10 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile 100GB Roam Saver SIM Only 100GB data on Singtel network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: Get 100GB of bonus Malaysia Roaming Data for 90 days $7.77 Min. cost $7.77 Go	$7.77 Min. cost $7.77	Go
#3	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages Deal: $7.90/cycle promotional price for the first 12 cycles for new sign-ups and number port-ins $7.90 Min. cost $7.90 Go	$7.90 Min. cost $7.90	Go
#4	Zero1	Zero1 Starter SIM Only 4G 100GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: 5G included for 3 months + 2GB roaming $7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42 Go	$7.06 + $15.36 Upfront Min. cost $22.42	Go
#5	Singtel Editor's Pick	Singtel Editor's Pick 5G $35 Ultimate Monthly Plan Unlimited data Singtel 5G network Unlimited National Calls 500 Messages $35 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$35 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#6	GOMO	GOMO 4G Saver SIM Only 88GB data on Singtel's 4G network 100 Minutes 100 Messages Deal: $7.18/mth for 3 mths, $10.18/mth thereafter + Free Asia Pack roaming data. Use code 4GSAVERLITE $10.18 Min. cost $10.18 Go	$10.18 Min. cost $10.18	Go

Best mobile network in Singapore FAQs

Which telco is best in Singapore?
The best telco overall in Singapore is StarHub (or giga, redONE, eight or ZYM Mobile, which also sell mobile plans on the StarHub mobile network).

Which SIM is best for internet in Singapore?
If you want fast download speeds, consider a SIM card on the StarHub mobile network.

Which telco has the best reception?
According to Opensignal report data from December 2024, the best coverage and reception overall comes from the StarHub mobile network. Consider a SIM plan from StarHub, giga, redONE, eight or ZYM Mobile for the best coverage.