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darksider

Jul 8 2009, 02:02 PM

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QUOTE(eddie_al @ Jul 7 2009, 11:58 PM)

well, u can try to reach 3GB in the trial period, but chances are they wont cap you so soon yet. mine happened on the 3rd month. 1st 2 months i was singing praises for it, hahaha...irony. 3rd month cursing, 4th month accepting, now 5th month already used to its ups and downs.

but since i am happy with the other isp that i tested, i decided to terminate maxis. it was good while it lasted, but it has too many restriction (blocked tracker, 3Gb FUP, unreasonably low cap speed etc etc) even when we as consumer already compromise so much. we have only that much of patience you see. sure, there are ways to escape speed cap, but since we r already paying...i dont see whats the point for us with all the trouble.

am using the isp with 20GB FUP, and speed cap that is reasonable if u exceed it. search around and you'll find the isp with this terms.

Thanks for your info, too bad p1 still isn't on coverage while there is coverage 1.5 miles away, maybe near.
I was thinking of exceeding the 3GB and see how slow is the capped speed but maybe they will not do it as i think it is one of their tactical move. I guess i would download more and return them on the 6th day and look for other broadband, preferable wired for gaming.

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QUOTE(darksider @ Jul 8 2009, 02:02 PM)

Thanks for your info, too bad p1 still isn't on coverage while there is coverage 1.5 miles away, maybe near.
I was thinking of exceeding the 3GB and see how slow is the capped speed but maybe they will not do it as i think it is one of their tactical move. I guess i would download more and return them on the 6th day and look for other broadband, preferable wired for gaming.

no worries. i dont have to pay for sharing my experiance...=)

yeah, for gaming....wired broadband win hands down. until we have any form of cable internet or equivalent, streamyx is still the best of the worst, for balance of gaming & download. the only competitions are other isp with wired services, but sadly is still very limited both in provider and also area coverage.

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that's true... I'm now using streamyx 1mbps but it is slow as snail most of the time. I have been waiting for penangfon to set up in my area but 2 years have passed and it is still under construction.

Just now i saw someone's post that states maxis wireless bb has actually got 20gb bandwidth limit, not the 3gb as stated in term and condition. No idea if it is true though

Anyway, maxis is not appropriate for me since my family members are going to use broadband for gaming, so it is not wise to drop streamyx for wireless BB...

I saw in prasys blog that streamyx 4GB has very good speed but the rest are snail-like. maybe i will try that out if it is available.

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Jul 8 2009, 04:58 PM

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QUOTE(darksider @ Jul 8 2009, 03:13 PM)

that's true... I'm now using streamyx 1mbps but it is slow as snail most of the time. I have been waiting for penangfon to set up in my area but 2 years have passed and it is still under construction.

Just now i saw someone's post that states maxis wireless bb has actually got 20gb bandwidth limit, not the 3gb as stated in term and condition. No idea if it is true though

Anyway, maxis is not appropriate for me since my family members are going to use broadband for gaming, so it is not wise to drop streamyx for wireless BB...

I saw in prasys blog that streamyx 4GB has very good speed but the rest are snail-like. maybe i will try that out if it is available.

false info. it might be true few months ago, but if you call them now, they will consistently throw the 3Gb FUP to you to justify their speed cap. nothing you say will change that, for now. and see that someone's post date, it was so long ago.

same thing, nothing about maxis bb that can be justified for gaming. i just missed playing my cs:source on steam, sigh.

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QUOTE(eddie_al @ Jul 8 2009, 04:58 PM)

false info. it might be true few months ago, but if you call them now, they will consistently throw the 3Gb FUP to you to justify their speed cap. nothing you say will change that, for now. and see that someone's post date, it was so long ago.

same thing, nothing about maxis bb that can be justified for gaming. i just missed playing my cs:source on steam, sigh.

Ic, maybe I should wait patiently for penangfon

, the rest, I think i will most probably subscribe to them after 10 years.

Anyway, I will just download as much as I can before I return it to them

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Is there any Maxis Wireless Broadband users in Universiti Malaysia Sabah? How is the signal and quality? UMS is in Maxis 3G zone, but can this Maxis Broadband be used there?

Checked with maxis website, and it does not include even Sabah or Sarawak. Thanks in advance.

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obviously i have reached data usage, and it is on fifth day of my trial period, but my speed is not capped yet... maybe they will cap after i reched maximum trial period...

Any suggestion?

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QUOTE(darksider @ Jul 10 2009, 06:41 AM)

obviously i have reached data usage, and it is on fifth day of my trial period, but my speed is not capped yet... maybe they will cap after i reched maximum trial period...

Any suggestion?

i think it has been said many times b4 by other forumers. nothing bad will happen within trial period. and the same for every isp. during trial period, u r like their 1st gf. after that, u'll be their mistress. when they like u they let u have fun. when they dont, they let u eat bun.

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QUOTE(eddie_al @ Jul 10 2009, 10:26 AM)

i think it has been said many times b4 by other forumers. nothing bad will happen within trial period. and the same for every isp. during trial period, u r like their 1st gf. after that, u'll be their mistress. when they like u they let u have fun. when they dont, they let u eat bun.

Maybe that's it

gonna return it to them soon and get digi

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Jul 10 2009, 02:20 PM

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QUOTE(darksider @ Jul 10 2009, 01:52 PM)

Maybe that's it

gonna return it to them soon and get digi

hmm..feedback us on Digi...i have high hopes from them judging from their EDGE service. hope they can be more competant than the other HSDPA providers. =)

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QUOTE(eddie_al @ Jul 10 2009, 02:20 PM)

hmm..feedback us on Digi...i have high hopes from them judging from their EDGE service. hope they can be more competant than the other HSDPA providers. =)

one of Digi broadband happy user here... consistent, reliable and most importantly stable connection... but, it might not suitable for those online gamers due to higher latency than wired broadband....

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Jul 10 2009, 05:19 PM

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QUOTE(ks98 @ Jul 10 2009, 02:41 PM)

one of Digi broadband happy user here... consistent, reliable and most importantly stable connection... but, it might not suitable for those online gamers due to higher latency than wired broadband....

tats very good to hear. and the speedtest looks just right. high latency is expected, heh. Wimax technology suppose to be able to offer adsl-like latency, unfortunately at this moment our wimax provider are still struggling to meet coverage expectation. hope that once they have sufficient coverage, they will continue to improve their connection quality.

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Yup, DiGi BB is highly recommended, if your area got DiGi 3G signal. I am satisfied user as well

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QUOTE(eddie_al @ Jul 10 2009, 05:19 PM)

tats very good to hear. and the speedtest looks just right. high latency is expected, heh. Wimax technology suppose to be able to offer adsl-like latency, unfortunately at this moment our wimax provider are still struggling to meet coverage expectation. hope that once they have sufficient coverage, they will continue to improve their connection quality.

Do you know when will I get back my rm 100 registration fee if i were to return them tomorrow?
thanks

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QUOTE(darksider @ Jul 10 2009, 05:26 PM)

Do you know when will I get back my rm 100 registration fee if i were to return them tomorrow?
thanks

sorry friend, im not sure. i am still in process of terminating mine, end of this month, =). last month used 2 isp together side-by-side to get a fair comparison. cant help u in this yet.

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i m really fed up of the Maxis BB connection now...

Now the connection is not only worst..its practically unusable...speeds of 1-2 kb per sec..this has been going on for a week..and i havent even reached my pathetic 3G cap yet

Wat the hell is this..paying every month.. i m going to terminate it right away next week if it doesnt improve..

just wondering if anyone has the same problem recently.

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QUOTE(andrewlimkn @ Jul 10 2009, 05:56 PM)

i m really fed up of the Maxis BB connection now...

Now the connection is not only worst..its practically unusable...speeds of 1-2 kb per sec..this has been going on for a week..and i havent even reached my pathetic 3G cap yet

Wat the hell is this..paying every month.. i m going to terminate it right away next week if it doesnt improve..

just wondering if anyone has the same problem recently.

Me too. Same problem, very slow until cannot load page.

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QUOTE(darksider @ Jul 10 2009, 05:26 PM)

Do you know when will I get back my rm 100 registration fee if i were to return them tomorrow?
thanks

You will only get back RM100 - RM10 (Stamp duty) - Prorated use (No of days used/30 x monthly access fee)

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QUOTE(vchenv @ Jul 10 2009, 05:57 PM)

Me too. Same problem, very slow until cannot load page.

I gave up mine a long time ago. First switched to P1 but still got DC problems.

Now I am on DiGi BB, smooth sailing so far...

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QUOTE(adslgourou @ Jul 11 2009, 08:38 AM)

You will only get back RM100 - RM10 (Stamp duty) - Prorated use (No of days used/30 x monthly access fee)

Added on July 11, 2009, 8:40 am
I gave up mine a long time ago. First switched to P1 but still got DC problems.

Now I am on DiGi BB, smooth sailing so far...

Thanks alot!

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I get my 3.6mbps HSDPA trial today from Maxis HQ,
One word....sucks....disconnect few times in 1st hour..
and slow...average 1.2mbps...less than half of 3.6 also..
summore with 3GB bandwidth limit....awwww...cabut la.
average ping is 200+ms (cant play game at all)

going to return and get back money tmrw...

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