SingTel to double charges for mobile users who exceed data bundle

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SingTel will be doubling mobile charges for customers who exceed their monthly data bundle from next month. The telco had earlier quashed rumours of this change in its charging.

From Sept 16, any usage in excess of a customer's data allowance - which starts from 2GB - will be billed $10.70 per GB, capped at $188 per month.

The new rates are double the current promotional rates of $5.35 per GB, capped at $94 per month.

Affected customers are those on its fourth-generation (4G) mobile data plans, all of which are bundled with tiered mobile data charges. Customers on its 3G plans will not be affected unless they renew their contracts from Sep 16.

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Net profit in the three months ended June was S$1.01 billion ($797 million), up from S$945 million in the same period last year.