Soooooo my phone (iPhone 7) is dying and being the hippie that I am, I have decided to contribute to Apple revenue this year with the purchase of an iPhone XR.
So there I was in a dilemma; as I wasn't really sure if I should continue with a plan bundled with the iPhone XR, or move on with the current trend of getting a SIM-only plan and get the iPhone XR off the shelf.
So basically, I have only 2nos. of pre-requisite:
1. Minimum of 300mins talk-time
2. Minimum of 4GB Data
And with that, let's get down to the nitty-gritty comparison:
Contract Plan Bundled with iPhone XR
Cost of 2-Year Mobile Plan
|
Cost of iPhone XR 128GB
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Total Cost over 2 Years
| |
StarHub $75 Plan
(300mins, 30GB)
|
$1800.00
|
$299.00
|
$2099.00
|
M1 mySIM 40 Plan
(300mins, 5GB)
|
$1208.40
|
$815.00
|
$2023.40
|
Singtel Easy Mobile L Plan
(300mins, 4.75GB)
|
$1560.00
|
$572.00
|
$2132.00
|
SIM-Only Plan
Cost of 2-Year Mobile Plan
|
Cost of iPhone XR 128GB
|
Total Cost over 2 Years
| |
My Republic Smart 35 Plan
(1000mins, 9GB)
|
$840.00
|
$1300.00
|
$2,140.00
|
Singtel SIM Only 5GB Plan
(350mins, 5GB)
|
$744.00
|
$1300.00
|
$2044.00
|
M1 mySIM 20 Plan
(300mins, 15GB)
|
$736.80
|
$1300.00
|
$2036.80
|
Eventually, I've narrowed my choice down to the Singtel SIM Only 5GB Plan due to the following factors:
- Monthly subscription cost of $31 is really low compared to the current $80+ that I'm currently paying;
- As the total cost difference between the comparison above is really quite negligible, I've decided to continue with Singtel as there are no hassle faced when changing telco, i.e. no added charges for changing telco or downtime faced when porting.
DONE!
Thoughts have been cleared and see you again in another year! LOL
P.S Shucks, I'm really bad with consistency as you can see from the frequency of my post.
