In addition to travel protection, StarHub subscribers also get double their data roaming allowances!

The S$5 per 1GB data block for travellers to Malaysia is now valid for 30 days upon purchase (up from the old seven days expiry), among other tweaks.

The initial list of 7 countries for the 2GB of free data roaming, is now expanded to 57.

Customers will be in full charge of how they use their data and add on packs.

The telco did not reveal what feedback they received.

M1 has increased it one-time activation charge per Data Passport from S$2 to S$5. M1 customers traveling to the United States and Australia will need to fork out more to keep their data roaming experience seamless.

Finally there is a carefree mobile plan that grows and contracts according to your family’s usage needs that you don’t have to micromanage.

Grid Mobile launches new data roaming packages for as low as S$5, ideal for travelers heading to popular Asian destinations.

Good news if you travel a lot to these two countries.

We’re using more mobile data than ever before, so it’s little wonder that telco plans can now soar past the 15GB mark. Yet for all that mobile freedom we get in Singapore, stepping out of the country can often feel like an annoying step back in time.