jetsetter:

Thanks chemistry! Will try for short haul with in laws and cousins. Now too long a trip and too small a group so not worth my $


Lexis I hv activated the data passport but they told me to select their partners network in the respective countries. Do not connect to singtels partners.

jetsetter:

Thanks chemistry! Will try for short haul with in laws and cousins. Now too long a trip and too small a group so not worth my $


Lexis I hv activated the data passport but they told me to select their partners network in the respective countries. Do not connect to singtels partners.

jetsetter:

Hi Chemistry. Very helpful indeed, thank you!

But how heavy is the router. That means all 4 of you cannot split from one another. The prob is I will split for hours from my companions for focused shopping sometimes.

lexis:

jetsetter:

[quote=\"lexis\"]yup think they increased their prices. was only $10 for japan last year but gone up to $25.


But still makes the most sense to me, cos we aren't always travelling together.

lexis, are you referring to the Changi router's price plans? When I started this thread, the EU sector was only $12/day. It's now $25/day. This is ridiculous considering I'll be there for over 2 weeks. :moneyflies: :siao:

floppy:

It's a good deal if there are multiple users/devices in the family (connect up to 6 devices IIRC). If you intend to connect 1 or 2 devices to the internet, a SIM card (with mobile tethering) is a better deal.


It's also a good deal if you are visiting multiple countries at the same time (the cost of SIM cards allow will make this a good deal). That said, please check that the router is usable in the country you intend to visit (e.g. some Eastern European countries are not supported).

jetsetter:

lexis:

yup think they increased their prices. was only $10 for japan last year but gone up to $25.


But still makes the most sense to me, cos we aren't always travelling together.

lexis, are you referring to the Changi router's price plans? When I started this thread, the EU sector was only $12/day. It's now $25/day. This is ridiculous considering I'll be there for over 2 weeks. :moneyflies: :siao:

lexis:

yup think they increased their prices. was only $10 for japan last year but gone up to $25.


But still makes the most sense to me, cos we aren't always travelling together.

The Chemistry Clinic:

jetsetter:

Hi


Has anyone rented an overseas wifi router from Changi Airport before? I heard it's pretty worthwhile as the entire family can use it, provided they walk close to one another

Am thinking of renting 1 for my trip...

How's the GPS signal/reception of those rented out by Changi Airport?

https://www.changirecommends.com/owifi.aspx

I used it for my recent trip to Taiwan. Pre-booked and collected from Changi Airport before departure. First day fee was waived and charged at S$5 per day. When collecting, the router comes in a pouch with simple instructions and a charging cable.

We had a total of 4 devices hooked to the router. It was easy to link up the devices to the router and speed was good. In fact, we hardly use the free wifi given by the hotels as we were hooked to the device most of the time, It was convenient as we did not have to buy local prepaid SIM on arrival, mess with the switching of SIM card and using that phone as the portable hotspot. One inconvenience was that there is no free local calls (which you will usually get bundled with a prepaid SIM card with data) and the battery of the router seems to run down rather quickly. We had the router turned on all the time on the first day and the battery was flat by the evening. Subsequently, we either switch it off when touring the places of attraction and switch it on when we were having our rest, having meals etc. This was easily solved using a portable charger, too.
In Taiwan, not having free local call was ok as we communicated with the locals using LINE. I arranged with the driver using LINE messaging when in Singapore and he called me using LINE upon arrival to locate me. We used whatsapp to call back to Singapore.

Hope the above information is of help.

lexis:

ever since m1 introduced their Data Passport - i've been using it for all our m1 accounts. No need to change SIM card, and uses your existing data plan. The prices range start from $10 for countries like Thailand, and $25 for Japan.

jetsetter:

Hi


Has anyone rented an overseas wifi router from Changi Airport before? I heard it's pretty worthwhile as the entire family can use it, provided they walk close to one another

Am thinking of renting 1 for my trip...

How's the GPS signal/reception of those rented out by Changi Airport?

https://www.changirecommends.com/owifi.aspx