10 Mar 2009

News Release

Singtel’s new offerings help customers save in economic downturn

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Broadband customers enjoy $10 monthly bill rebates for 2 years

 

 

Mobile plans with no contract; offer double talktime and SMS

 
Singapore, 10 March 2009 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) is offering greater savings for postpaid mobile and broadband customers to help them in today’s challenging economic conditions.
 
SingNet Broadband customers enjoy $240 in bill rebates
 
All Singtel customers will enjoy a $10 bill rebate every month for 24 months when signing up (or recontracting) a SingNet Broadband 3Mbps plan and above1.
 
Price Plans2
3 Mbps Unlimited
8 Mbps
Unlimited
10 Mbps
Unlimited
Monthly Subscription
(after $10 bill rebate)
$22.90
$35.00
$48.00
 
Mr Wong Soon Nam, Singtel’s Vice President of Consumer Marketing, said: “We understand that consumers are looking for even greater value and savings especially in such times. SingNet Broadband plans’ monthly rebate will certainly assist them to stretch their dollar further while giving them a superior Internet experience.
 
“Our dedicated bandwidth using ADSL technology also allows customers to enjoy uninterrupted Internet access, as well as voice and fax services over the same telephone without extra cabling costs.”
 
SuperSIM postpaid mobile plans without contract
 
SuperSIM plans are the first postpaid mobile plans without contract in Singapore. Customers will not need to sign up for any contract, providing them with greater flexibility to buy or upgrade to new mobile phones anytime.
 
The plans3 are targeted at cost-conscious customers who prefer to receive more value in talktime and SMSes from their mobile plans. They will also have the option to buy or upgrade their existing handset anytime. Customers can enjoy double talktime of up to 4,000 minutes and 4,000 SMS:
 
Price Plans
iOne SuperValue SuperSIM
iOne Plus
SuperSIM
iTwo Value SuperSIM
iTwo Plus
SuperSIM
iThree Plus
SuperSIM
Monthly Subscription
$15.00
$25.68
$48.15
$82.93
$192.60
Free Local Calls
100 mins
200 mins
600 mins
1,400 mins
 
4,000 mins
 
Free Local SMS
 
100 SMS
 
1,000 SMS
1,000 SMS
1,000 SMS
4,000 SMS


Mr Wong said: “We are pleased to be the first telco in Singapore to introduce the SuperSIM mobile plans. In the current economic climate, consumers would rather not be tied to contracts so as to retain financial flexibility. With no contract, consumers can now upgrade their phones anytime while enjoying up to 70% in savings with double talktime and SMSes.”
 
“The offerings demonstrate Singtel’s commitment to delivering the best value to customers.  We anticipate and meet our customers’ changing communication needs through constant innovation and offering a differentiated customer experience,” he added.
 
Customers can sign up for these exclusive offerings at:
·           IT Show 2009 held from 12 – 15 March 2009 at Suntec City, Level 2
·           All Singtel hello! stores and exclusive retailers
·           www.singtel.com.sg
 
For more information on the latest mobile price and broadband plans, click on http://www.singtel.com/mobile and http://www.singnet.com.sg.
 
 
1 Promotion for SingNet Broadband offers is valid until 17 April 2009. Not applicable to SingNet Broadband plans bundled with premiums, mio Plan, mio Home, Corporate Individual Schemes and Student plans.
2 The 10 Mbps plan is bundled with a wireless modem which gives users high-speed convenient access to the Internet from home. The 3 Mbps and 8 Mbps plans are bundled with an Ethernet modem and customers just need to top up $4 per month for a wireless modem.
3 SuperSIM is a 3G price plan, applicable for new and existing 3G customers whose last handset upgrades were at least 21 months ago. Customers need to use the plan for a minimum of one month. Double Talktime is applicable to all i-plans except iOne SuperValue. The additional talktime and SMS will end upon equipment upgrade.
 
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