Best mobile plans for IDD calls Singapore (2026): Cheapest international call rates

By Nathan Lawrence

Last updated 24 March 2026

Contents

In this guide:

Best mobile plan for international calls overall
Best cheap mobile plan for IDD calls
Best mobile plan for IDD calls to South-East Asia
Best mobile plan for IDD calls to Asia Pacific
Best mobile plan for international calls to Europe
Best mobile plan for international calls to USA
IDD call rates FAQ

Looking for the cheapest mobile plans for international calls in Singapore? International direct dial (IDD) call rates are what most mobile providers in Singapore use to call overseas. We compare the best SIM-only plans from 16 providers for low IDD rates, included free minutes, and cheap call packs. Whether you're calling family in Malaysia, colleagues in India or friends in the United States, these plans allow you to stay connected without nasty bill shock.

Before we get into the best mobile plans for IDD call rates, here’s a look at popular mobile plans in Singapore.

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 400GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $10.00 Min. cost $10 Go	$10.00 Min. cost $10	Go
#2	Singtel	Singtel $15 hi! 5G+ Plan 250GB data Singtel 5G network 500 Minutes 100 Messages International Roaming Deal: Free $15 hi! wallet credit $15.00 Per 28 Day Renewal Go	$15.00 Per 28 Day Renewal	Go
#3	MyRepublic	MyRepublic 4G Flex 150GB data on M1 4G network 100 Minutes 50 Messages International Roaming Deal: Flash Sale: 150GB for $6/mth for new number & port-in sign-ups $6.00/mth Min. cost $6 Link not supplied	$6.00/mth Min. cost $6	Link not supplied
#4	CMLink	CMLink 200GB 4G SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages International Roaming Deal: Free 100GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days for new sign-ups only $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#5	ZYM Mobile	ZYM Mobile Roam Saver 4G 200GB data on Singtel network 300 Minutes 100 Messages International Roaming Deal: Free eVoucher worth $190 + Use promo code 'WHISTLEOUT' to get 3x chances to win Galaxy Buds 3, worth $258 $7.77 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $10.77 Go	$7.77 + $3 Upfront Min. cost $10.77	Go
#6	GOMO	GOMO 5G+ Asia Infinity Unlimited data on Singtel's 5G network in selected areas with 5G devices Unlimited National Calls & SMS International Roaming Deal: $21.39 for the first mth, $30.56/mth thereafter. Use code GOMO30OFFQEG $30.56 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $23.40 Go	$30.56 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $23.40	Go

How we compare IDD call rates

The mobile providers we track in our database offer IDD call rates to hundreds of destinations. Sometimes these rates are separated into higher premium IDD call rates or cheaper versions, while some simply include IDD minutes to select destinations. We take the cheapest available rate into account, with a preference for mobile rates instead of landline (where available).

We've used the following regional sample countries to determine our category winners (overall and cheap winners combine all of these nations):

South-East Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
Asia-Pacific: Australia, China, Japan, India
Europe: Germany, France, UK
USA: Canada, Mexico, USA

Best Singapore mobile plan for international calls overall

Editor's Pick

SuperRoam 10 SIM Only

400GB data
SIMBA mobile digital network (5G)
Unlimited National Calls
100 Messages
International Roaming

$10.00

Min. cost $10

$10.00

Min. cost $10

We advise starting comparisons for the best overseas calls with SIMBA. Why? All SIMBA plans include at least 100 minutes of calls that can be made to Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, South Korea, Thailand, and USA. Additionally, you can pick up $5 IDD packs, which will get you 500 extra IDD minutes. The above $10 per month plan includes 500 minutes to the above countries (plus 100 for Myanmar specifically).

SIMBA also offers consistently low pay-per-use rates for our sample countries, as well as other countries that can be contacted for as little as 1c per minute. It’s worth noting that SIMBA doesn’t offer IDD call rates for Mexico.

Also consider:

#1	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 12 SIM Only 500GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $12.00 Min. cost $12 Go	$12.00 Min. cost $12	Go
#2	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 18 SIM Only 500GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $18.00 Min. cost $18 Go	$18.00 Min. cost $18	Go
#3	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 20 SIM Only 600GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $20.00 Min. cost $20 Go	$20.00 Min. cost $20	Go
#4	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 25 SIM Only 700GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $25.00 Min. cost $25 Go	$25.00 Min. cost $25	Go
#5	SIMBA	SIMBA SuperRoam 39 SIM Only (Online Exclusive) 500GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $39.00 Min. cost $39 Go	$39.00 Min. cost $39	Go

Best cheap mobile plan for IDD calls

Editor's Pick

Double Eight 4G SIM Only

388GB data
on StarHub 4G network
588 Minutes
88 Messages
International Roaming

$8.00

Min. cost $8

Link not supplied

$8.00

Min. cost $8

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Although SIMBA offers better value for IDD calls overall when it comes to higher-cost plans, if you want the cheapest possible way to make international calls to popular destinations, eight starts at as little as $8 per month.

The Double Eight plan above includes 288 call minutes per month for 28 destinations (Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Colombia, Guam, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, and Vietnam) plus 88 minutes for Myanmar. Should you need any additional minutes, you can purchase 88 extra IDD minutes for just $3.88.

On the downside, unlike SIMBA, eight doesn't offer international calls to destinations not listed above. Still, it's a good budget option.

Also consider:

Fortune Eight 4G SIM Only

488GB data
on StarHub 4G network
688 Minutes
128 Messages
International Roaming

$11.80

Min. cost $11.80

Link not supplied

$11.80

Min. cost $11.80

Link not supplied

Lucky Eight 5G SIM Only

588GB data
on StarHub's 5G network
688 Minutes
128 Messages
International Roaming

$14.80

Min. cost $14.80

Link not supplied

$14.80

Min. cost $14.80

Link not supplied

Triple Eight 5G SIM Only

688GB data
on StarHub's 5G network
888 Minutes
188 Messages
International Roaming

$18.00

Min. cost $18

Link not supplied

$18.00

Min. cost $18

Link not supplied

Best mobile plan for IDD calls to South-East Asia

Editor's Pick

SuperRoam 10 SIM Only

400GB data
SIMBA mobile digital network (5G)
Unlimited National Calls
100 Messages
International Roaming

$10.00

Min. cost $10

$10.00

Min. cost $10

Both MyRepublic and SIMBA have competitive pricing for IDD call rates to Southeast Asia. However, we'd recommend SIMBA more as its plans have IDD call minutes to popular Southeast Asian destinations like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand included in its plans. The example SIMBA plan above is the SuperRoam 10 SIM Only Plan, which offers plenty of data (at home and abroad) and 500 IDD minutes (plus 100 Myanmar minutes) included.

Also consider:

In addition to SIMBA, eight includes IDD minutes to Southeast Asia in its plans. For cheap pay-per-use rates, consider MyRepublic, CMLink, giga! and GOMO.

#1	MyRepublic	MyRepublic 4G Flex 150GB data on M1 4G network 100 Minutes 50 Messages International Roaming Deal: Flash Sale: 150GB for $6/mth for new number & port-in sign-ups $6.00/mth Min. cost $6 Link not supplied	$6.00/mth Min. cost $6	Link not supplied
#2	CMLink	CMLink 200GB 4G SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages International Roaming Deal: Free 100GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days for new sign-ups only $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#3	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick Double Eight 4G SIM Only 388GB data on StarHub 4G network 588 Minutes 88 Messages International Roaming $8.00 Min. cost $8 Link not supplied	$8.00 Min. cost $8	Link not supplied
#4	Giga	Giga 100GB 4G SIM Only 100GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages International Roaming Deal: Refer & Earn $6 gigaBucks (3X More!): enjoy $6 off your 1st month using your friend's referral code $10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94 Link not supplied	$10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94	Link not supplied
#5	GOMO	GOMO 4G Value SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages International Roaming $12.00 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $14 Go	$12.00 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $14	Go

Best mobile plan for IDD calls to Asia-Pacific

4G Flex

150GB data
on M1 4G network
100 Minutes
50 Messages
International Roaming
Deal: Flash Sale: 150GB for $6/mth for new number & port-in sign-ups

$6.00/mth

Min. cost $6

Link not supplied

$6.00/mth

Min. cost $6

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The cheapest calls to most global regions come from SIMBA, but we also recommend using MyRepublic as a worthy comparison. Start with the 4G Flex plan, which has great data inclusions and competitive pay-as-you-go IDD call rates for countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand, from just 12 cents per minute.

Also consider:

SIMBA and eight have IDD minutes to some Asia-Pacific destinations included in their plans, while CMLink and giga! offer reasonable pay-as-you-go call rates.

#1	CMLink	CMLink 200GB 4G SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages International Roaming Deal: Free 100GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days for new sign-ups only $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#2	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick Double Eight 4G SIM Only 388GB data on StarHub 4G network 588 Minutes 88 Messages International Roaming $8.00 Min. cost $8 Link not supplied	$8.00 Min. cost $8	Link not supplied
#3	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 400GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $10.00 Min. cost $10 Go	$10.00 Min. cost $10	Go
#4	Giga	Giga 100GB 4G SIM Only 100GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages International Roaming Deal: Refer & Earn $6 gigaBucks (3X More!): enjoy $6 off your 1st month using your friend's referral code $10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94 Link not supplied	$10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94	Link not supplied

Best mobile plan for international calls to Europe

4G Lite

20GB data
on M1 4G network
Unlimited National Calls

$12.00

+ $0.70 Upfront

Min. cost $12.70

Link not supplied

$12.00

+ $0.70 Upfront

Min. cost $12.70

Link not supplied

Beyond SIMBA, we recommend starting comparisons for IDD call rates to European countries with Circles.Life. The example Circles.Life mobile plan above is a low-cost entry point for accessing those European IDD rates. They also offer day or month passes for data while you're travelling. IDD call rates to the UK and France are particularly competitive.

Also consider:

Alternatively, consider a mobile plan from SIMBA for included IDD minutes to some European destinations, or StarHub, Singtel, M1, VIVIFI or Zero1, which all have decent pay-as-you-go IDD call rates to Europe.

#1	Zero1	Zero1 Starter Prime 4G 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages International Roaming Deal: Roam Malaysia 100GB for 365 days $7.06 Min. cost $7.06 Link not supplied	$7.06 Min. cost $7.06	Link not supplied
#2	VIVIFI	VIVIFI Roam Value 4G 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages International Roaming $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Link not supplied	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Link not supplied
#3	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 400GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $10.00 Min. cost $10 Go	$10.00 Min. cost $10	Go
#4	Singtel	Singtel $12 hi! 4G Monthly Plan 250GB data Singtel 4G network 300 Minutes 50 Messages International Roaming Deal: Port-in Offer: $10/mth for 12 months when you transfer an existing number to hi! $12.00 Per 30 Day Renewal Go	$12.00 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#5	M1	M1 300GB Tourist eSIM 300GB data M1 4G network 1000 Minutes 500 Messages International Roaming $14.00 Per 30 Day Renewal Link not supplied	$14.00 Per 30 Day Renewal	Link not supplied
#6	StarHub	StarHub 5G Lite 150GB data StarHub 5G network 1000 Minutes 750 Messages International Roaming $22.00 Min. cost $22 Go	$22.00 Min. cost $22	Go

Best mobile plan for international calls to the USA

4G Ultra

600GB data
on M1 4G network
400 Minutes
100 Messages
Deal: For new number & Non-M1port-in sign-ups

$11.90/mth

Min. cost $11.90

Link not supplied

$11.90/mth

Min. cost $11.90

Link not supplied

Although SIMBA remains the cheapest option for calls to the USA, as it doesn't offer calls to Mexico, MyRepublic is where we advise starting IDD call rate comparisons for the USA and its surrounding countries. Start with the MyRepublic 4G Flex Plan, which comes with 150GB of local data. MyRepublic offers competitive IDD rates for the USA, Canada and Mexico from 18 cents per minute.

Also consider:

Alternatively, consider SIMBA (TPG) or eight for included calls to the US and Canada, or Circles.Life, CMLink, eight, giga or GOMO for low pay-as-you-go rates.

#1	CMLink	CMLink 200GB 4G SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 100 Messages International Roaming Deal: Free 100GB Malaysia roaming for 365 days for new sign-ups only $7.70 Min. cost $7.70 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#2	Eight Editor's Pick	Eight Editor's Pick Double Eight 4G SIM Only 388GB data on StarHub 4G network 588 Minutes 88 Messages International Roaming $8.00 Min. cost $8 Link not supplied	$8.00 Min. cost $8	Link not supplied
#3	SIMBA Editor's Pick	SIMBA Editor's Pick SuperRoam 10 SIM Only 400GB data SIMBA mobile digital network (5G) Unlimited National Calls 100 Messages International Roaming $10.00 Min. cost $10 Go	$10.00 Min. cost $10	Go
#4	Circles.Life	Circles.Life 4G Core 350GB data on M1 4G network Unlimited National Calls International Roaming $10.80 + $0.70 Upfront Min. cost $11.50 Link not supplied	$10.80 + $0.70 Upfront Min. cost $11.50	Link not supplied
#5	Giga	Giga 100GB 4G SIM Only 100GB data on StarHub 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages International Roaming Deal: Refer & Earn $6 gigaBucks (3X More!): enjoy $6 off your 1st month using your friend's referral code $10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94 Link not supplied	$10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94	Link not supplied
#6	GOMO	GOMO 4G Value SIM Only 200GB data on Singtel's 4G network 300 Minutes 300 Messages International Roaming $12.00 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $14 Go	$12.00 + $2 Upfront Min. cost $14	Go

Singapore mobile plans with international calls FAQ

What is the cheapest way to make international calls in Singapore?

Beyond using a VoIP service like FaceTime, WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, international direct dial (IDD) rates offer the cheapest way to make international calls in Singapore. Some plans include a number of IDD minutes to select destinations in the plan, while others charge pay-as-you-go rates.

Which telco has the lowest IDD rates?

SIMBA typically offers the lowest IDD rates to most destinations. Additionally, every SIMBA plan includes bundled IDD minutes to 20+ selected destinations.

Are IDD packs cheaper than pay-per-minute?

Depending on the destination you're calling, plans with bundled IDD minutes are generally the better-value option compared to paying for calls per minute on top of the monthly cost of your plan.

Does Singtel have cheap IDD call rates?

For cheap Singtel call rates, opt for cheaper IDD V019 rates over premium IDD 001 rates. Singtel has competitive call rates in countries like France and Italy.

Is it cheap to call Malaysia from Singapore with M1 IDD call rates?

It costs between $0.25 and $0.70 per minute to call Malaysia from Singapore with an M1 mobile plan. The cheapest IDD call rates to Malaysia are from SIMBA and eight, which include IDD minutes to Malaysia in all their plans.

Are StarHub IDD call rates to the USA competitive?

StarHub IDD call rates to the USA are as cheap as $0.24 per minute, which is competitively priced. However, SIMBA (TPG), CMLink, and MyRepublic offer cheaper options. StarHub does offer better IDD call rates for surrounding countries like Canada and Mexico.