Circles.Life mobile plans review

Whatever you prefer to call them, Circles.Life is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Singapore that operates on the M1 4G network. Circles.Life sells a selection of 4G and 5G SIM-only and data-only plans to consumers. The mobile provider also has three Corporate Individual Scheme (CIS) plans. All Circles.Life SIM-only plans have no contracts with 30-day renewal cycles that come with free caller ID and inbound SMS, plus 25 outgoing SMS per month across the entire range of plans and unlimited access to CirclesAI, powered by OpenAI GPT 4o.

Read on for the full breakdown of all of Circles.Life’s SIM-only mobile plans and add-ons. But first, have a look at all of Circles.Life’s mobile plans. Note that green ‘Deal’ text indicates a current Circles.Life promotion.

Circles.Life SIM-only plans

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Circles.Life’s two cheapest plans come in at $15 or less per month. First up is the 4G Lite plan, which costs $10.30 per month for the first three months (before reverting to $12 per month) and typically includes 20GB of data, but as part of the current promotion, the first three months include 162GB of data. On top of that, you get unlimited incoming and outgoing local calls.

The second plan is $12.80 per month (reverting to $15 after the first six months) for 292GB (which reverts to 150GB after six months), 1GB roaming data for use in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, plus unlimited incoming and outgoing calls.

For comparison, here are some competing plans also under $15 per month.

Circles.Life’s final 4G plan, Borderless 4G, costs $30 per month and includes 100GB of data for use across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Additionally, you get 300 minutes of outgoing calls and unlimited incoming calls.

It's not the best value plan on the market, especially when Circles.Life's own 5G version of the Borderless plan is currently on promotion for the same price. For comparison, here's a snapshot of competing plans with similar inclusions.

Now into the 5G category, where Circles.Life offers four different plans—three featuring big local data, and one Borderless plan. We'll start with the big local data plans first.

First up is the 5G Special plan. It includes 350GB of local data for $15 per month for the first three months before reverting to 250GB for $18. You also get unlimited incoming and outgoing local calls, 8GB of roaming data for use in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

In the middle is the 5G Plus plan, which offers 600GB for $18 for the first three months before reverting to 500GB for $22. In addition to the local data, you also get unlimited incoming and outgoing local calls and 10GB of roaming in the same seven APAC destinations.

The third plan, 5G 1TB Special, comes with a whopping terabyte of local data each month, every month, for the promotional price of $30 per month, which reverts to $40 after three months. Once again, it includes unlimited local incoming and outgoing calls and 10GB of monthly roaming in seven APAC destinations.

Below are some similar plans from other providers.

Rounding out the range, we have the Borderless 5G plan, which is almost identical to the Borderless 4G plan, just with (you guessed it) 5G access. It offers the same 100GB of data for use in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, plus 300 minutes of outgoing calls and unlimited incoming calls. At the time of writing, this plan is currently on sale for the same price as the Borderless 4G plan—$30.

Circles.Life phone and device plans

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Circles.Life also sells the latest phones and tablets from Apple, Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Nothing, Vivo and Realme. Device plans are the same price and offer the same inclusions as the SIM-only plans above—all you have to do is pay a monthly handset fee on top of the usual monthly plan price.

Circles.Life data-only plans

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No need for calls or SMS? Circles.Life offers three data-only plans, designed for a second device or portable Wi-Fi. All data-only plans have an $8 upfront fee.

The two cheaper plans (the $8 per month 50GB Data Only plan and the $12 per month 100GB Data Only plan) are limited to 4G data only, whereas the $20 per month 260GB Data Only plan includes 5G access.

For comparison, here's a look at other providers' data-only offerings.

How to sign up for a Circles.Life mobile plan

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Follow these three steps to sign up for a Circles.Life mobile plan:

1. Click "Go" next to the Circles.Life plan you’d like to buy below
2. Activate your physical SIM card or follow the instructions to install your eSIM and choose to keep your existing number or get a new one
3. Download the Circles.Life app to manage data, view bills and customise add-ons

Circles.Life roaming

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Both the Borderless 4G and Borderless 5G plans allow for the included data to be used in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and all other plans (with the exception of the 4G Lite plan) include bonus roaming data for use in those destinations.

For data roaming outside these locations, Circles.Life offers five roaming packs which can be activated from within the app:

• GoRoam APAC Plus: 1GB for $8, 2GB for $15, or 5GB for $40. Valid for seven days for use in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• GoRoam Europe: 100MB for $7.50 or 200MB for $15. Valid for seven days for use in Malta, France, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Albania, UK, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania, and Turkey.
• SuperRoam Asia: 20GB for $20 per month for use in Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand.
• SuperRoam Global: 2GB for $12 per month or 5GB for $20 per month for use in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, and Vietnam.
• SuperRoam Europe: 2GB for $35 per month for use in Malta, France,
  Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Albania, UK, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania, and Turkey.

None of Circles.Life's roaming packs include calls or SMS (except for inbound SMS), but it does offer reasonable pay-as-you-go rates.

Circles.Life FAQs

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Is Circles.Life prepaid or postpaid?
Circles.Life sells postpaid plans on the M1 4G network.

What is pay-as-you-go (PAYG) with Circles.Life?
Pay-as-you-go charges with Circles.Life are applied when a user exceeds local talk and SMS usage. These PAYG charges also cover PAYG roaming rates, which vary by country.

How do I cancel my Circles.Life plan?
Visit the Circles.Life Manage Order webpage and enter the requested details. Select ‘Terminate Order’ and wait for a confirmation email.

Is Circles.Life the same as M1?
Circles.Life is a separate mobile provider from M1, but both use the M1 network.