
Resale
Hassle
It loses value from the day you open it, and finding a buyer is your problem.
Flexible monthly subscriptions for the latest devices, with terms from 3 months.

The problem
Buying a device feels normal. Until it isn’t.
Because the moment you buy it, you’re stuck with the consequences.
The alternative
Ready to experience your tech differently? A subscription handles the rest.
You get a certificate of erasure with the serial number.
Ready to use on arrival.
Side by side
A telco bundle ties the device to a long-term line contract. With Cinch, the device comes on its own subscription, with no line contract, and every fee is shown before you confirm.
| Feature | Cinch | Telco bundle | Buy-now-pay-later |
|---|---|---|---|
| No lump sum to pay | Yes for Cinch | Yes for Telco bundle | No for Buy-now-pay-later |
| One fee for any fault | Yes, on Cinch Plus and Cinch Max | No for Telco bundle | No for Buy-now-pay-later |
| Swap mid-term | Yes, on Cinch Max | No for Telco bundle | No for Buy-now-pay-later |
| No line contract required | Yes for Cinch | No for Telco bundle | Yes for Buy-now-pay-later |
| Device returned and refurbished | Yes for Cinch | No for Telco bundle | No for Buy-now-pay-later |
| Credit check required | Yes | Yes | Sometimes |
| Feature | Cinch | Telco | BNPL |
|---|---|---|---|
| No lump sum to pay | Yes for Cinch | Yes for Telco bundle | No for Buy-now-pay-later |
| One fee for any fault | Yes, on Cinch Plus and Cinch Max | No for Telco bundle | No for Buy-now-pay-later |
| Swap mid-term | Yes, on Cinch Max | No for Telco bundle | No for Buy-now-pay-later |
| No line contract required | Yes for Cinch | No for Telco bundle | Yes for Buy-now-pay-later |
| Device returned and refurbished | Yes for Cinch | No for Telco bundle | No for Buy-now-pay-later |
| Credit check required | Yes | Yes | Sometimes |
Why we do it
Almost all of a phone’s environmental cost is paid before you switch it on. Manufacturing accounts for the large majority of a device’s lifetime carbon footprint, which means the most useful thing anyone can do with a working phone is keep it working and keep it in use.
Subscription only works if devices come back. When yours does, we wipe it, repair it and put it back into circulation for the next subscriber. Recycling is the last resort, not the plan.

By the numbers
Sources: life-cycle assessments of consumer devices; NEA Singapore; UN Global E-waste Monitor 2024.
Choose a device, a term and your plan, pass a quick eligibility check, and we deliver it. Delivery is included. At the end of the term, you upgrade, swap, return or keep it.
A subscription includes the device and the service around it: delivery, a choice of plan for repairs, and a return route. A rental is the hardware alone for a fixed period.
Neither. You subscribe to the device for a fixed term and pay a monthly fee to use it. There’s no loan and no balance to pay off. At the end of your term, you can hand it back, upgrade or keep it. Your buyout price is always shown in your account.
Residents aged 18 and over with a valid ID and a local billing address. A credit check applies.