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Re: [100attendees] SIM cards/data access

Sean Leonard <dev+ietf@seantek.com> Sat, 11 November 2017 00:18 UTC

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> On Nov 6, 2017, at 7:57 AM, ietf@johnlevine.com wrote:
> 
> In article <ade691b4-197a-2b12-3bfc-c82c843db8b7@seantek.com> you write:
>> Thanks all.
>> 
>> For those who are going the route of getting a local Singaporean prepaid 
>> SIM card:
>> 
>> Looks like that https://topup.starhub.com/preorder/ is a great deal. 
>> From the website, it appears that the $18 credit can be used for 2x 
>> 7-day 1GB data plans @ $7 each = $14, with $4 to spare for SMS or other 
>> miscellaneous charges? And it gives you a local Singaporean number, for 
>> as long as it lasts (so to speak...well, specifically, 180 days, but the 
>> fine print says it can be extended with a top-up)?
> 
> There's no need to preorder -- you can get the same card over the counter
> at their kiosks at the airport.
> 

Found out the hard way that the $15 SGD card is *not* available at the (Terminal 2 arrival) airport counter. They may be somewhere else, but StarHub only lists more expensive ones. Best to pre-order.

Sean

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