Singtel Singapore SIM Card for Tourists: hi!Tourist

Is a Singtel Singapore SIM card a good choice for a visitor?

Yes, it is one of the easier ones. A Singtel Singapore SIM card for tourists is the hi!Tourist range, sold to people with a foreign passport, as a physical SIM or an eSIM. We read Singtel's hi!Tourist page on 8 October 2026; this is desk research, not a test. The Singapore hub covers the other carriers.

What are the Singtel hi!Tourist plans?

On the page we read, the plans were:

$10 for 7 days: 500 GB of 5G+ data in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong.
$15 for 30 days: the same 500 GB, plus 18 GB of roaming across APAC and some other Asian countries, 8 GB of worldwide roaming and 600 IDD minutes.
$30 for 30 days: 1,000 GB on 5G+ Enhanced, 100 GB of Asia roaming and 18 GB worldwide.
$18 2-in-1 EZ-Link plan: 500 GB with a transport card holding $3 of value.

Bundles with a Universal Studios Singapore or Oceanarium ticket are also listed. Prices are as read on the date above and Singtel changes them, so check the hi!Tourist page before buying.

Does a Singtel tourist SIM include calls and texts?

Not by default. Singtel notes that calls and texts must be enabled at a Singtel hi! retailer in Singapore, and that needs your passport. Passport registration gives data-only features on all the SIMs. If you only need data, you can skip that step.

Singtel prepaid eSIM and physical SIM

The Singtel prepaid eSIM is bought online, and Singtel says the email usually arrives within 15 minutes. It cannot be installed on a carrier-locked phone. For validity, the $10, $15 and $30 plans start counting at purchase, while the $18 plan and the ticket bundles start on registration in Singapore. Physical SIMs are collected free at listed locations, which Singtel links from the page. The page does not list those locations in the text we read.

What ID does Singtel need?

The plan is for foreign passport holders only. Passport registration is valid for 30 days. To keep the SIM longer you must re-register with a Singapore-issued ID within those 30 days, and Singtel says that moves the plan to postpaid. Tourist plans count toward the 3-prepaid-line limit.

Singtel coverage

Singtel labels the $10, $15 and $30 plans as 5G+ and links to a list of 5G SA-compatible phones. It gives no population coverage percentage on the page we read, and the $18 plan's data line does not mention 5G.

Singtel against a travel eSIM

A travel eSIM needs no passport registration. A Singtel plan gives you a local network, a local number option and cheap data. Our Singapore SIM card comparison and cheapest eSIM page show the difference. Other carriers: StarHub, M1 and TPG.

Common questions

Is a Singtel tourist SIM good for Singapore?

The hi!Tourist range offers 5G+ plans from $10 for 7 days to $30 for 30 days, as a physical SIM or an eSIM, for foreign passport holders. Singtel's figures are its own and prices change, so confirm on its page.

Does the Singtel tourist SIM include calls?

Not by default. Singtel says calls and texts must be enabled at a Singtel hi! retailer in Singapore, with your passport. Without that step the SIM works for data only.

Do I need a passport for a Singtel SIM?

Yes. The plan is for foreign passport holders, and passport registration is valid for 30 days. To keep the SIM beyond that, you must re-register with a Singapore-issued ID, which converts it to postpaid.

Can I buy a Singtel eSIM before I fly?

Yes, Singtel sells the eSIM online and says the email usually arrives within 15 minutes. Your phone must be eSIM-capable and not carrier-locked, and the $10, $15 and $30 plans start counting validity at purchase.

Does Singtel have 5G for tourists?

Singtel labels its $10, $15 and $30 tourist plans 5G+ and links to a list of compatible phones. It does not give a coverage percentage on the page we read, so treat it as a carrier claim.

Singtel Singapore SIM card: the hi!Tourist plans explained