I received that sms this morning as well. I'm also on buddies pack.
Could be TT is migrating everyone and ending the old buddies pack.
Didn't see any option available to stop the migration

Hi, did they kill an option to just buy a sim card for 10rm and then purchase yearly validity for 35RM? I don't need a plan, just need a number that is valid for 365

nope.

Only difference is that the older plans such as Buddy or VIP call plans before EPIK is that their 365 days active subscription is cheaper at RM28 but their monthly data plan rates are WAY outdated and expensive than EPIK.

This is their way of forcing all old plan users to upgrade to EPIK for free. No big deal actually because EPIK data plans are mong the cheapest in the industry right now. Got free PA insurance as well.

RM35 vs RM28 only RM7 more but EPIK monthly/weekly plans are much more cheaper and generous just in case you need to subscribe their data plans when needed.

How do I get just the sim card and the validity? I really do not see this option, asks me to pick up a plan every single time.

If your line is inactive, press +Top up, the "Subcribe to 1- year validity" button will appear at the right corner



This post has been edited by alpha: Jul 3 2025, 10:10 AM

I am trying to buy a new line, esim and then get validity

Thats doable, and actually easy with tt since they allow directly buying esim from their app. Basically download their app, request for new sim, choose esim, activate the esim by doing kyc with selfie ic picture and whatnot, buy 365 validity. You'll be paying rm20 since they forced to take a plan on new sim and epikcall rm20 is the cheapeast there, plus rm35 for 365 validity.

This post has been edited by axxer: Jul 4 2025, 01:55 AM

"Always-active PRE-paid" mode (without 8% tipu tax) is now activated...



And this so called "free" is costing RM50... LOL...



This post has been edited by azhar75: Jul 4 2025, 06:05 AM

Just got this message and quickly proceed with my 365 Validity before they upgrade me.
Sad.. so many years with TuneTalk Buddies. Might need to re-evaluate Telcos next year when validity ends.

The new Epik plan is cheap and nice, why need to re-evaluate it ?

It is not cheaper than Buddies plan with RM28 365 Validity with no basic internet. I mainly use for calls and nothing else.

Read some time ago, wasn't Hotlink better than Epik+ ?
I didn't read too much into it so maybe I recalled wrongly.

Depends on what you consider better. Hotlink pantas 365 is definitely cheaper than epik 365, rm30 vs rm35. In fact can get 15 months with pantas instead of just 12 months by reloading rm10 x 3 months to get 30 days each reload, then buy 365 with the accumulated rm30 at the end of the 3rd month.

Yea... with TuneTalk I do a 2x RM15 to get 40 days since RM15 = 20days. Then buy 365 Validity near expiry but got cut short due to this SMS upgrade crap.

TuneTalk needs a minimum RM5 iirc after deducting 365 Validity RM28. Is this the same from Hotlink Pantas ?

Now searching if Epik+ have PPU and the rates or its Plan only.


This post has been edited by extercy: Jul 14 2025, 03:36 PM

Nope hotlink doesn't require any balance after subscribe rm30 for 365, can just leave 0 balance.

Nice ... very nice. And I guess Hotlink Pantas is like normal prepaid with PPU right ? As far as I know, only mobile@unifi is a plan only line... no PPU / Pay-Per-Use.

Too bad I did my top up with TuneTalk already... if not, I could have jump ship to Hotlink Pantas.

To whom that has received the SMS, has your account been "downgraded" from Buddies to Epik+ ?


This post has been edited by extercy: Jul 15 2025, 12:24 PM

PPU is old 2G 3G postpaid prepaid voice plan before 4G boom
4G 5G plan no more PPU.

What nonsense are you spilling out ?

I am on 4G and PPU for TuneTalk. Calls, SMS and even Data is PPU.

PPU = Pay-Per-Use meaning Credit is deducted based on Calls, SMS and Data usage.

Only mobile@unifi is the only "special" telco I know that even if you have credit, you cannot make Call, SMS and use Data. You must subscribe to a plan to make Calls, SMS and use Data.


This post has been edited by extercy: Jul 15 2025, 04:42 PM

checked after seeing your post.. so far my plan remained as Buddies pack despite receiving the SMS on 30/6

unifi mobile prepaid also got PPU is im not mistaken.