M1 rolls out new travel data plan
An M1 store in Paragon, Singapore. TODAY file photo
SINGAPORE — M1 has introduced two new travel data plans that offers users who will be travelling abroad the option to use their local data bundle overseas for a flat fee.
These plans can be used in 22 selected countries in the Asia-Pacific.
The M1 Asean Data Passport, which will cost S$25 per month, will enable customers to use their local data bundle in nine Asean destinations including Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Asia Data Passport, at S$50 per month, will cover customers’ data roaming needs across 22 Asian tourist and business destinations, including China, Hong Kong, Japan and India.
Customers who need larger data bundles during their travels will be able to boost their data bundles with the Upsized Data programme, with bundles available from S$5.90 (up to 12GB more data) to S$17.70 (up to 36GB).
In addition to their travel plans, M1 also launched three new 4G mobile broadband plans for use on tablets and other devices, which range from 1GB of local data at S$10.70, to 11GB of local data for S$50.90. As with the Data Passport plans, customers can also “upsize” their 4G broadband plans.
M1 is the latest telco to offers such data plans for travellers. StarHub’s DataTravel plan, launched last December, allows travellers to use up to 3GB of data overseas.
Customers can pay S$15 (for 2GB of data) and S$20 (for 3GB) over a period of 30 days, with their phones automatically connected to the strongest available mobile network signal when overseas.
Singtel’s ReadyRoam plan charges travellers S$20 for 1GB of data for use in 11 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
