the new plan is better than old plan.. but not good enough compare to other telcos becoz of area based rates for non-15pax.

but 15pax is really interest me, half-cent per sms is damn cheap.. can chat with gf 24hours per day.. and its not limited to celcom network only (although the sms for non-celcom 15pax is 6sen) but it still attractive ecsp about 12sen/min call..

i'll migrate my old xpax mid plan to this new xpax plan.. (actually that just for my backup line, becoz i had already uox and celcom postpaid cep50 in hand lol)

my conclusion..

15pax rates (very2 cheap)
- 1/2sen per sms (or 6sen if non-celcom)
- 12sen per min call
- 30sen per min video call

normal local voice call rates (considered cheap also)
- 38sen per min to ALL network

normal non-local voice call rates (expensive)
- rm1.80/min for voice call adjacent and non-adjacent is expensive. if im not mistaken, first adding is free, then subsequent replacing/deleting 15pax cost you rm1 per entry/number.. that mean, it is better for u to add the number into 15pax before calling him/her because it only cost you rm1 compare to rm1.80/min normal call haha..

normal non-local video call rates (very2 expensive)
- luckily i never made video call to not-so-close fren..

normal sms rates (acceptable - or should i say it quite cheap?)
- 10sen/sms to ALL

the only disadvantages is the red part which i believe your majority usage is not under that segment (right?). usually we make more local call (such as to office-mates, housemates, coursemates, husband/wife unless they're travel - erk, u should add him/her into your 15pax lol, etc) compare to non-local call. and if you always make non-local call to specific number u can add them into your 15 pax. so, decide yourself..

This post has been edited by epool86: May 21 2009, 12:07 PM

i dont know if hotlink will revise their plan again (just few weeks after launching their new hotlink extra/basic plan). but im quite sure digi will do something, this is because digi is the only operator (beside dying umobile) didn't response yet to hotlink new plan..

maybe digi wait celcom react first before they attacking the market.. so now, its digi turn..

they should allow lah.. why Celcom always not allow their user to switch plan? existing users also not allowed to switch to UOX/SOX. always need to buy a new number each time. no wonder Celcom already got 9.2milion 'users' now..

and celcom UOX, and celcom SOX too.. oh ya, and celcom postpaid too

except xpax (special case perhap lol)

old xpax (mid)

FLAT rates nationwide to Celcom 35sen/min
but, non FLAT rates to non-Celcom number. the adjacent call will be charge higher, even worst the non-adjancent call will be much more higher.

new xpax

non-FLAT rates nationwide to Celcom and non-Celcom too.
but at least adjacent and non-adjacent charge are the same.. plus, any local call to any network only 38sen/min.

"any local call to any network only 38sen/min" mean call to any number (with any prefix, celcom or not celcom as well) as long as the number currently located at the same region. how to determine it? u should know where your fren currently at haha..

and yes, 15pax help a lot.

This post has been edited by epool86: May 27 2009, 12:36 PM

i think its typo error lol, sure MIG.. and if im not mistaken, there is no '_' sign.. it should be 'space'

i wondering some of my fren cannot add 8pax or 15pax via ocs.. coz i can do it with my ocs account.. (plsz see the screenshot attached). but actually for me, adding/deleting via sms is not that dificult, the command is simple and all sent to the same gateway..

these are command that usually used,

- 8pax ADD <phone_no>
- 8pax DEL <phone_no>
- 8pax LIST
- MIG XPAX
- MIG BLUE
- MIG MID

all send to 28882 gateway. some of it also can be done via ussd *118#.

This post has been edited by epool86: May 28 2009, 08:51 AM


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60sec charging block for the following call

- call to 15pax celcom - 12sen/min
- call to 15pax non-celcom - 12sen/min
- local call to celcom - 38sen/min
- local call to non-celcom - 38sen/min

30sec charging block for the following call

- adjacent call to celcom - rm1.80/min
- adjacent call to non-celcom - rm1.80/min
- non-adjacent call to celcom - rm1.80/min
- non-adjacent call to non-celcom - rm1.80/min

This post has been edited by epool86: Jun 1 2009, 09:01 AM

why are u scare.. in my opinion old xpax is worst than that, not only adjacent call will be charge high.. but the non-adjacent will be charge much2 more higher (up to rm2.xx something if im not mistaken).

i guess they use xpax as source of profit and to cover the cost for uox and sox users lol.

yes, u can pun all 15 number maxis or digi if u want. the rates is still 12sen/min call.. but the sms is not half-cent, but 6sen/sms.. because half-cent sms applicable to 15pax celcom number only.

yes, all number in 15pax got FLAT 1 rates 1 country..