Which IDD service is best value in Singapore? The answer is...

There are so many IDD services in Singapore, besides the 001 and 019 from Singtel, 008 and 018 from Starhub, 002 and 021 from M1, there are also other operators like 1511, 1521, 1516 .... There are different rate at different hour (peak and off peak), different rate for mobile etc... so messy. Finally, I spend half an hour to make a study, and here is my conclusion based on Malaysia, Hong Kong, and USA.

The price is indicated as peak hour rate / off peak rate. When no mention mobile, then it means is fixed line. For USA, usually fixed line and mobile have the same usage charge. If still not clear, then means their website is not clear to me.

1521 Sunpage
Offpeak: Sat 2pm to 9pm, Sun 8am to 9pm

Malaysia: 0.15 / 0.075
Hong Kong: 0.14 / 0.07
USA: 0.14 / 0.07


1516 Pheonix
Offpeak: 6pm to 8am daily

Malaysia: 0.10 / 0.05
Hong Kong: 0.10
USA: 0.10 / 0.05
Malaysia mobile: 0.15 (offpeak rate same)
Hong Kong mobile: 0.10 (offpeak rate same)


018 Starhub

Malaysia: 0.18
Hong Kong: 0.28
USA: 0.10


019 Singtel
All day flat rate

Malaysia: 0.13
Hong Kong: 0.23
USA: 0.15
Malaysia mobile: 0.16
Hong Kong mobile: 0.26


Conclusions: 1516 appears to be cheapest and longer off peak hour. And I am satisfy with its quality. I exclude the 1511 in my search, because its rate is kind of messy and I am not so satisfy with their quality sometime. The above are just my comment and experience. I get no money from them. And the information are accurate based on the time I search.

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