Back in May 2021, a reader named Susan left a comment thanking me for this post. I replied: “Talking about GOMO, this is a rather old post… I think a refresh is due soon!”
That was 2021. It’s now 2026. Oops.
In my defence, GOMO barely gave me a reason to revisit — I’ve quietly stayed on the plan this entire time, which is either the highest compliment I can pay a telco or a sign that I just really don’t like changing SIM cards. Probably both. But between then and now, GOMO has changed enough that the original 2019 post is honestly a bit misleading if you’re using it to decide today. So here’s the update.
This post is part of my Singapore Mobile Plans series. If you want the full picture across seven MVNOs I’ve tried — Gomo, Zero1, ZYM, Circles.life, Maxx, MyRepublic and giga — start with my cornerstone comparison post. This one’s the deep-dive on the plan I actually use day to day.
Full disclosure though — “quietly stayed on GOMO this entire time” isn’t quite accurate. Over these 7 years I’ve actually bounced through Circles.life, M1, and Maxx, among others, chasing a cheaper bill or a shinier promo each time. And each time, I’ve found my way back to GOMO. Not because the other plans were bad — some were genuinely cheaper — but because I kept missing the one thing GOMO never made me think twice about: coverage. That pattern alone is probably the most honest endorsement I can give it.
What’s actually changed since 2019
Let me set the scene. In 2019, I signed up for 20GB data, 200 minutes, 200 SMS for S$20/month, and I remember thinking that was a steal.
Fast forward to today, and GOMO’s cheapest plan alone gives you 200GB of data for S$12/month — ten times the data, for less money. Their 5G+ plans go up further from there, and roaming has expanded from “10 destinations, $10 for 1GB” to up to 50 countries, from S$6/GB, with local-rate roaming in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand from as low as S$5. The old “no data roaming at launch” complaint I had in 2019 feels almost quaint now.
The bigger shift, though, is 5G+. GOMO’s 5G+ runs on Singtel’s network with a recent 700MHz upgrade, which on paper means better indoor penetration and stronger signal. In practice, it’s not just marketing — I’ll get into that below.