Best mobile plan IDD call rates

By Nathan Lawrence

Last updated 29 January 2026

Contents

In this guide:

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

International direct dial (IDD) call rates are what most mobile providers in Singapore use to call overseas. Mobile providers may divide rates into on-peak and off-peak times, plus rates for mobiles and landlines. Other telcos offer IDD packs for cheaper overall rates.

Note that you may be charged a connection fee outside of a per-minute IDD call rate.

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	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 Go	$8.00 Min. cost $8	Go
#3	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 Go	$7.06 Min. cost $7.06	Go
#4	Maxx	Maxx 290GB SIM Only 290GB data on M1 network 500 Minutes 99 Messages International Roaming Deal: Online Exclusive: $7.90 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
#5	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
#6	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

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 mobile plan IDD call rates 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 IDD call rates

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

Once again, if you want cheap IDD call rates, start your comparisons with SIMBA mobile plans. The SIMBA SuperRoam 10 SIM Only mobile plan above comes with 500 free IDD minutes to over 20 selected countries for $10 a month. Plus, you'll find consistently low rates for our sample countries. Other countries 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	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 Go	$6.00/mth Min. cost $6	Go
#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 Go	$8.00 Min. cost $8	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 Go	$10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94	Go

Best mobile plan IDD call rates 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 South-East Asia. We recommend comparing SIMBA plans with MyRepublic. The example SIMBA plan above is the SuperRoam 10 SIM Only Plan, which offers plenty of data (at home and abroad) and IDD minutes for a reasonable price.

Also consider:

#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 Go	$6.00/mth Min. cost $6	Go
#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 Go	$8.00 Min. cost $8	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 Go	$10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94	Go
#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 IDD call rates 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

$6.00/mth

Min. cost $6

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

Also consider:

#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 Go	$8.00 Min. cost $8	Go
#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 Go	$10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94	Go

Best mobile plan IDD call rates for Europe

4G Lite

20GB data
on M1 4G network
Unlimited National Calls

$12.00

+ $0.70 Upfront

Min. cost $12.70

$12.00

+ $0.70 Upfront

Min. cost $12.70

We recommend starting comparisons for IDD call rates to European countries with Circles.Life. The example Circles.Life mobile plan above is a good price for a decent amount of local data. They also offer day or month passes for data while you're travelling. IDD call rates to the UK and France are particularly competitive. Alternatively, consider a mobile plan from SIMBA, StarHub, Singtel, or M1, VIVIFI or Zero1, which all have decent IDD call rates to Europe.

Also consider:

#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 Go	$7.06 Min. cost $7.06	Go
#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 Go	$7.70 Min. cost $7.70	Go
#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 Go	$14.00 Per 30 Day Renewal	Go
#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 IDD call rates 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

$11.90/mth

Min. cost $11.90

MyRepublic is where we advise starting IDD call rate comparisons for the USA and its surrounding countries. Start with the MyRepublic 4G Vibe Plan, which comes with 300GB of local data. MyRepublic offers competitive IDD rates for the USA, Canada and Mexico. Alternatively, consider SIMBA (TPG), Circles.Life, CMLink, eight, giga or GOMO.

Also consider:

#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 Go	$8.00 Min. cost $8	Go
#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 Go	$10.80 + $0.70 Upfront Min. cost $11.50	Go
#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 Go	$10.90 + $2.04 Upfront Min. cost $12.94	Go
#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

IDD call rates FAQs

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.