QUOTE(DarkSilver @ Mar 25 2011, 10:43 AM)
So, without the Data Roaming Plan, I need to pay extra?
I don't mind pay extra. But, I am on Prepaid. Will it works?
All prepaid in our country do not offer data roaming services except just SMS/MMS. You cannot access internet using your prepaid simcard. DATA Roaming charges is dependent on the foreign country charges plus any additional charges by your local telco
Quote you an example. I am using a special Cerlcom postpaid plan> Example in one month, my billed data roaming charges :
46628 kbytes : RM 814 , that works out to about RM 1.74/kb or about RM 17.40 /MB .
Most Local GPRS data charges for most Msian telcos is about rm10 cents/10kb ie only 1 sen/kb - so you see the vast difference
Example : Spore MI line : local data GPRS charges is S$20 cents/10 kb ie about RM 50 sen/10 kb - here just basic charge alone is 5 times Msia local charges
So to cut down your roaming data charges, it is best you consult your local telco and see what is the best plans ( normally for postpaid ) - Celcom example has special roaming charges with selected countries. In my example, my Celecom postpaid has special plans and I need not pay the full RM 814 billed amount - there is a very very big discount off it. I know recently Digi under one of its prepaid smartplan plans has a fix RM 36 /day roaming data package unlimited data - this is cheap but to only 8 Asian selected countries :
http://www.digi.com.my/internet/smartplan/smartplan.htmlYou wont be able to find much info on this on the telco's websites as it is dependent on the foreign countries rate. So your best choice is still visit your telco, tell them which country you are planning to go to and they will show you the estimated rates
Your best choice now on data roaming is select Digi smartplan. But on a long term basis, postpaid plan is cheaper
This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 25 2011, 03:54 PM