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Apple iPhone SE telco price plan comparison

By James Lu - 29 Mar 2016

Apple iPhone SE telco price plan comparison

With all three telcos announcing their price plans for the upcoming Apple iPhone SE, we find out who's offering the best deal.

For more info on the iPhone SE, check out this article.

Without contract, the SE will retail for S$658 for the 16GB model or S$828 for the 64GB version. The phone goes on sale on 31st March.

 

Value plans comparison

  M1 Singtel StarHub
Plan name Lite Combo 1 4G 300M
iPhone SE prices 16GB - S$340
64GB - S$490
16GB - S$350
64GB - S$499
16GB - S$322
64GB - S$462
Monthly subscription S$28 S$27.90 S$27.90
Local outgoing mins 100 100 100
Local SMS 500 500 500
Local data bundle 300MB 100MB 300MB
Total cost over two years 16GB - S$1,012
64GB - S$1,162
16GB - S$1,019.60
64GB - S$1,168.60
16GB - S$991.60
64GB - S$1,131.60

 

Basic plans comparison

  M1 Singtel StarHub
Plan name Lite+ Combo 2 4G 3
iPhone SE prices

16GB - S$215
64GB - S$365

16GB - S$216
64GB - S$365
16GB - S$199
64GB - S$334
Monthly subscription S$42 S$42.90 S$42.90
Local outgoing mins 200 200 150
Local SMS 1,000 1,000 1,000
Local data bundle 3GB 2GB 3GB
Total cost over two years 16GB - S$1,223
64GB - S$1,373
16GB - S$1,245.60
64GB - S$1,394.60
16GB - S$1,228.60
64GB - S$1,363.60

 

Mid-tier plans comparison 

  M1 Singtel StarHub
Plan name Reg Combo 3 4G 4
iPhone SE prices

16GB - S$15
64GB - S$165

16GB - S$37
64GB - S$187
16GB - S$0
64GB - S$164
Monthly subscription S$62 S$62.90 S$62.90
Local outgoing mins 300 300 350
Local SMS 1,200 1,200 1,200
Local data bundle 4GB 3GB 4GB
Total cost over two years

16GB - S$1,503
64GB - S$1,653

16GB - S$1,546.60
64GB - S$1,696.60
16GB - S$1,509.60
64GB - S$1,673.60

 

Mid-high tier plans comparison

  M1 Singtel StarHub
Plan name Reg+ Combo 4 4G 5
iPhone SE prices

16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0

16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0
16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0
Monthly subscription S$82 S$82.90 S$82.90
Local outgoing mins 400 400 450
Local SMS 1,500 1,300 1,300
Local data bundle 5GB 4GB 5GB
Total cost over two years

16GB - S$1,968
64GB - S$1,968

16GB - S$1,989.60
64GB - S$1,989.60
16GB - S$1,989.60
64GB - S$1,989.60

 

High-tier plans comparison

  M1 Singtel StarHub
Plan name Max Combo 6 4G 6
iPhone SE prices

16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0

16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0
16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0
Monthly subscription $102 $102.90 $102.90
Local outgoing mins 800 700 700
Local SMS 2,000 1,500 1,500
Local data bundle 7GB 6GB 6GB
Total cost over two years

16GB - S$2,448
64GB - S$2,448

16GB - S$2,469.60
64GB - S$2,469.60
16GB - S$2,469.60
64GB - S$2,469.60

 

Premium plans comparison

  M1 Singtel StarHub
Plan name Max+ Combo 12 4G 12
iPhone SE prices

16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0

16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0
16GB - S$0
64GB - S$0
Monthly subscription S$228 S$239.90 S$220
Local outgoing mins Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Local SMS 5,000 Unlimited Unlimited
Local data bundle 13GB 12GB 12GB
Total cost over two years

16GB - S$5,472
64GB - S$5,472

16GB - S$5,757.60
64GB - S$5,757.60
16GB - S$5,280
64GB - S$5,280

 

Quick analysis 

For most tiers, M1 offers the best deal over a two-year period due to its more affordable monthly plans (the exception being the Premium tier), which adds up to significant cost savings over two years. The only other category where it falls behind StarHub is the Value plan tier, where StarHub has a $0.10 cheaper monthly plan and also much cheaper phone prices. StarHub also has a better priced 64GB iPhone SE in the Basic tier, resulting in a total saving of $9.40 over two years

Singtel's monthly plans are as expensive as StarHub (and you get less data too) and they also have the most expensive phone pricing across the board.

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