anyone know abt this broadband ?? what command abt this ?

http://surf.u.com.my/

It's from Umobile, another 3G provider. Just launched.

anyone using this broadband... ?
jus rm78 per month very cheap o

Price is quite attractive. But not recommended coz it is still a new company and very less user. Not worth to take the risk by signing 24 month contract.

Btw, read their FAIR USE POLICY.

Looks ok. The cheapest so far, RM 78, with HSDPA speeds and USB modem provided. The fair usage policy is quite standard la, for wireless service providers. But the painful part is the 24 month contract. And only covers Klang Valley. This package in only their promo though, as it runs till they're out of stock, so the rate thereafter may increase.

Weird, only available to Malaysian citizens.

Quoted frm the FAQ:
Surf with U offers you unlimited usage, however to curb abuse to the service and network congestion, each subscriber is allowed to use up to 5G per month according to bill statement date.

so what if the user reach the 5Gb data usage? access will be automatically blocked?

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Added on March 12, 2008, 9:25 am

i think still can cancel within the contract period but just have to pay for the modem cost only which is about RM799!

I was thinking of getting the new Streamyx combo but now thinking of getting a mobile internet. I'm staying with a friend and might be moving here and there often. Since I don't have a confirmed place yet, getting Streamyx doesn't seem to be an option.

This new plan seems to be attractive. I think the 24 contract is just a period and it can be cancalled at any time. Just pay for modem and the final month usage. If stick on the contract, the modem can keep.

Can someone tell me if Maxis lets customers keep the modem if the contract is finished?

No, you need to return it, as Maxis rents out its modem.

This 3G is very location dependable.
And the reception can be a headache if your location not good.


I believe u can keep the modem after contract expired.

Its good for those business ppl, those who are trying to torrent still need tmnet....World is cruel.

if cancel, the modem can be used on other hsdpa broadband provider or not?

Read carefully for those who want to try it out with its 8 days trial period money back.....

"Cannot use more then 8MB data"

1 day 1MB test onli

almost the same like MAXIS.

Still, CELCOM is the BEST. NO CONTRACT! Terminate as you like. No QUESTIONS asked, UNLIMITED bandwidth.

Sorry, U MOBILE sucks.

the contract is only to make u pay for the modem if u plan to cancel it. i believe for celcom, u need to buy that modem anyway.

8MB is too little lah.. Are you sure got such thing? if 800MB is reasonable.

Where did you find out that you can't use more than 8MB? I don't see it .

On the money back condition, it only states that the modem must be returned in good condition within 8 days.
http://surf.u.com.my/faq/surf_with_u_8day_money_back.html

I wonder if Cheras is entirely covered in it's coverage? Because I see that Cheras is in the coverage map....if it is not entirely covered.....in which area of Cheras is covered in it's service(U-Mobile)......

The service looks good to me but i'm still sceptical of it's service.......because this service sounds new to me...and a little expensive though.....RM78/month.....don't know how good it is and how reliable is their service....is it on best effort basis or what.......

I juz asked this due to reasons of wanting a wireless internet service for a college student like me and the rest of the forumers who might be college or Uni students as well...

The website don't have much information on the coverage. I think you have to call them to find out. RM78/month is cheap considering it can go up to 3.6Mbps. Compare to others that are more than RM100/month for similar speed.

Of course, I think their service as usual is best effort basis. There is no guarantee service effort in Malaysia that I know off.

Is there a roadshow? I would like to test the speed myself.

I am using this U mobile broadband now.
I just started using it yesterday. The speed is quite ok for me. can go up to 80KBps when download files. The good thing is, it doesnt disconnect. I connected for 5 hours and the speed of it is quite constant.
I am living in tmn melati utama there.
So far is ok for me la...
perhaps, the amount of users for this service is still very few, have to review again when the users amount become big

will they charge u extra if u excess the 5GB data limit?

Yes!!! Unless you get written permission.
And in their faq, they said 3.6 is if there is not many users, and lastly their coverage is so limited. streamyx has a 60 ringgit plan without phone line rental now.

What I was informed from the people there, if you excess the 5Gb data limit, there will not charge you. Just that the bandwidth for you is reduced for the remaining days of the month.

Well, another thing which is good news for us, the officer there saying currently the 5Gb data limit rule is not yet enforced, so meaning for the time being its unlimited data usage. However, I not really believe it, have to see what will happen to my bandwidth if my data usage exceeds 5Gb

well as far as i know, there are 3 hsdpa providers right? Maxis, Celcom and this Umobile. Hopefully Umobile can survive long enough give some pressure to those 2 big giants. more competitions = better offer/service.

While the download speed is pretty ok, the upload speed is miserable. I'm staying in Taman Danau Desa and I was informed that my place has a 99.9% coverage. The speed fluctuates from around 100kbps to 500kbps. Sometimes I even obtained 1.1Mbps.

hmmn..the bandwidth still below expectations.

how about try check with speedtest.net
how's the speed?

Maybe U-mobile is still new...hope can be one of the most affordable plans of its kind in the country....

am wondering if the modem support other service provider network?

I agree that the speed is way below expectation. However, at 50-60kbps of upload speed, what can I do with it? I won't even be getting a decent voip.

Attached is the test I did at speedtest at 0037. Not really impressive.

i think for the time being. they are still new and they are desperate for funds for expansion and upgrades, that's why they are having this kind of promotion to attract more customers in order to sustain their early business startup.

i hav no confidence in u mobile...operate by mitv...looks what happened to mitv pay tv...

I'm testing it right now. Havent activated yet. The agent told me need to wait for 3 working days. They also told me that U-mobile is using Celcom's facilities. If its true since Celcom is ok, U-mobile should be ok also rite? Well, lets see.

haha 5 GB per month i 1 week also gone jor lolz

aiyo, go and buy 3rd party data-card lah. why so difficult?

and 3rd party is pretty cheap, easy to upgrade firmware, can use in other country (esp. Sierra brand)

u doesn't offer a data only package at the moment. They're only interested in selling their wireless broadband service if you also get the modem from them. This is so they can tie you down into a 24 month contract. Any company practising these kinds of policies should be avoided, as it says a lot about their confidence in their own service

After all, if they were so confident about the quality of their service, why not offer packages without restrictions?

Just got activated today. Will do the testing.

Called their call center, theres no 8mb maxxed for testing period(8days). Feel free to try torrents and stuff.

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Added on March 18, 2008, 10:14 pmOk first day of use, the speed sucks at my place.

Tried speedtest.net and jaring bandwidth, its stucked for quite a long time. Shows that the speed is veryyyy slow.

I'm staying at Pusat Bandar Puchong btw. Maybe its my place. I'll try again tomorrow at Kelana Jaya.

Hmm... I can smell a refund.

yaya... do try in kelana jaya.. as i know, from what i can see the speed from 1 telephone shop in Niu Ze Xui, spoeed is quite fast. for speedtest, able get 300Kbps. And can anyone clarify? UMobile package able to download torrents things?

Better option is to wait for Digi to get everything in place, than we should expect price war

Just got ubroadband and I live in Subang Jaya. Surfing is very slow. And I did a few speed test and my speed is the same as a 56K dial up modem.

According to the map, it said Subang Jaya had very strong signal.

I guess its back to Streamyx. Whatever it is, even their Streamyx 384 is faster than this 3.6Mbps speed.

Just sent my modem for a refund. Haih, thought can get the 50bucks back on the spot. They told me they will send a cheque in a month.

Oh well.

The speed is getting ridiculous after few days. Constantly get around 56kbps. LMAO, brings back my dialup memories.

Totally agree w/ u guys, my area in D'sara Perdana got similar speed rate only.

Really slow but 1 thingit was good abt was it never DC & normal surfing like checking mail / MSN was ok. Price was ok too but 5GB/month really not enuf for me at all.

But no point, since it slower than 56kbps. Will return modem to them soon.

Bye bye U-mobile...
Jst go register fixed line only, waiting streamyx activation.

shockinglah. in uk, the 3.5g is so good. Here, its like snail. Whatever bad remarks abt streamyx, at least they are stable and fast still

Just got my "Surf with U" yesterday at Berjaya Times Square, U Mobile had a booth at a gaming convention there.

The registration was easy enough, filled in the registration form and paid RM50. I get a ZTE MF622 modem and a U Mobile USIM. Will be giving the "8-Day" offer a run for its money (or my money? ). If there's good performance around areas where I need to go online, then that's ok with me.

Will try to report my findings here soon.

Stay tuned

any using it plzzz beware cause it not so called unlimited broadband u can only use 5 GB data tranfer per month!!!!!!!

how is the performance for gaming. i found izzi is decent for wow. got around 600-800ms at times playable for wow, anyone plays wow with u mobile?

1.8 For our Broadband Service, your total usage per month shall NOT exceed 5GB of data volume transmitted (total upload and download usage). This is to ensure that no subscriber can congest the bandwidth at all times. <== great rules

Been using it for almost 5 days liao.
1 word = sucks

average speed 100-300kbps (1.8/3.6 mbps konon)
more like edge, which is only rm66 now

i'll get around 1mbps if u open lots and lots of connections or 10-20 pages of websites at the same time.
i live in kajang, but tried at lotsa places in the kl, almost the same.

youtube? forget it.

also no ssh port for those wanna tunnel to their office or home.

returning it when the trial ends.
dissapointed...tot HSDPA will get 1mb average.

but i'll give them another chance if they improve their speed later.....

I was at Digital Mall SS14 last night and saw quite a number of people signing up for this service. Well, I think most people are just wanting to try it out since there is a 8 days money back guarantee. Most of them probably end up returning nevertheless.