Don’t get scammed: best places to buy mobile phones, gadgets, and computers in Singapore

If you are visiting Singapore as a tourist or for a business trip and intending to buy mobile phones, gadgets, computers or computer related components, this article is for you. Hopefully you will stumble upon this via Google before you actually visit Singapore.

First and foremost, DO NOT BUY anything from Lucky Plaza. The only thing you should go to Lucky Plaza for is food. You might have recently read that a Bangladeshi businessman paid S$10,103 (US$7,720) for two iPhones with extended warranty from Lucky Plaza.

Secondly, DO NOT BUY anything from the first and second floor of Sim Lim Square because of cases like this and this.

Sim Lim Square

• Address: 1 Rochor Canal Road, Sim Lim Square, Singapore 188504
• Contact: +65 6736 2000
• Website: http://www.simlimsquare.com.sg

The most popular place to get gadgets or computer related components will be at Sim Lim Square, but try to avoid buying anything from the first two floors. I would recommend Fuwell at #04-02F/G or PC Themes at #04-19. Do note that most of the prices you see are for cash payment only, they do charge about 7 percent extra if you are paying with credit card. The opening hours are pretty short, most of the shops don’t have official opening hours, but in general, they are open from 12pm to 7pm daily.

My favorite store would be Fuwell at #04-02F/G.

Fuwell

• Address: 1 Rochor Canal Road, Sim Lim Square, #04-02F/G, Singapore 188504
• Opening Hours: 12pm to 7pm daily
• Contact: +65 6339 3901
• Email: sales AT fuwell DOT com DOT sg
• Website: http://www.fuwell.com.sg

PC Themes

• Address: 1 Rochor Canal Road, Sim Lim Square, #04-19, Singapore 188504
• Opening Hours: 12pm to 7pm daily
• Contact: +65 6339 8339
• Email: pcthemes AT yahoo DOT com

Funan – Digital Life Mall

• Address: 109 North Bridge Road, Funan Digita Life Mall, Singapore 179097
• Contact: +65 6336 8327
• Website: http://www.funan.com.sg/

Far East Plaza