Singtel has introduced the hi!Tourist EZ-Link SIM card, a first in Asia, which combines a prepaid SIM card with a stored value travel card usable for Singapore’s public transportation.
Source: Singtel. The hi!Tourist EZ-Link SIM card is the first in Asia to combine travel and phone services.
Priced at S$18, this SIM card provides 100 GB of 4G data, unlimited access to social media and messaging apps, and 1 GB of roaming data for select countries in the region. It also includes S$3 in credit for travel on Singapore’s public trains and buses, which can be topped up as needed.
Tourists presenting this card can enjoy a complimentary round trip on the Singapore Cable Car – Sentosa line (valued at S$15) and discounts of up to 25% on chosen Sentosa attractions and packages offered by the One Faber Group. Additional benefits include dining deals from restaurant reservation platform HungryGoWhere and KFC.
As a top Asian tourist destination, Singapore welcomed over 9 million international visitors in the first half of 2018 alone, marking an 8% growth compared to the same period the previous year.
Gan Siok Hoon, Singtel’s VP of Mobile Marketing & Sales, Consumer Singapore, stated, “The new hi!Tourist EZ-Link SIM card provides a generous 100 GB of local 4G data, enabling visitors to maximize their time in Singapore, from streaming videos to instantly sharing photos. The additional 1 GB of roaming data proves beneficial for quick trips to select neighboring countries. We are thrilled to collaborate with EZ-Link and One Faber Group to pioneer this innovative product in Asia, enriching the travel experiences of tourists.”
Nicholas Lee, CEO of EZ-Link, expressed, “EZ-Link is enthusiastic about merging the EZ-Link function into the hi!Tourist SIM card, effectively combining two fundamental needs of Singapore’s visitors – staying connected and utilizing public transport – into a single card. Given EZ-Link’s extensive network of top-up locations across the island, tourists can easily use this card for MRT, LRT, and bus journeys to explore our garden city.”
Details:
The SIM card can be purchased at any Singtel store, Singtel Exclusive Retailer, Travelex Currency Exchange Counter at Singapore Changi Airport, 7-Eleven, Cheers, or at any participating retailer across the island.
The Singtel hi!Tourist EZ-Link SIM card includes:
Prepaid mobile
- Local data: 100 GB 4G Data
- Unlimited access to: FaceBook, WhatsApp, LINE, WeChat+
- Local calls: 500 minutes++
- IDD calls: 30 minutes++
- Local SMS: 100
- Data roam: 1 GB in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand
- Validity: 7 days***
Transportation
- Train/Bus ride value: S$3 (includes waiver of non-refundable S$5 EZ-Link card deposit)
Benefits upon presentation of the hi!Tourist EZ-Link SIM card:
- Sentosa attractions: Free round trip with Singapore Cable Car – Sentosa line (worth S$15), Up to 25% off for Sentosa attractions such as the Cable Car Sky Pass, Wings of Time, Universal Studios Singapore, Trick Eye Museum.
- Dining promotions: Dining offers with HungryGoWhere and KFC
View full list of terms and conditions
*Based on statistics from the Singapore Tourism Board’s website.
**The mass rapid transit (MR) refers to subway trains while the light rail transit (LRT) is an above-ground rail network.
***The SIM card value will expire seven days from the date of card registration.
+ Fair usage of 1 GB per day applies for free access to Facebook, LINE, WeChat and WhatsApp.
++ Local and international calls are charged based on per minute blocks.