I believe they call it 'Innovative Pricing' strategy

Which telco is the best really depends on locations,3G speed,coverage,and budget..customer service quality for me is a value added things..the variable factors i stated above may change one's opinion on which telco is the best.

Some say digi is the best coz of their 'innovative pricing'(lacks coverage n speed)..some also said maxis is the best coz of their coverage n high surfing speed (though a bit expensive)..others said umobile is the best coz of their very high speed of 3g(but like digi,they have poor coverage areas)..some say celcom is the best coz of their 'innovative pricing',and wide coverage(but the surfing speed is not as fast as yes 4g,umobile n maxis)..
Anyone can say whatever they want..but the main n most important decision comes down to the user(u can figure it out,in time)

I'm currently maxis 4s ivalue 2 subscriber..as im living and works in selangor n KL respectively,i chose maxis because of its coverage covers almost everywhere i usually go..coverage-wise,i'd say maxis and celcom are the best..but in terms of 3G speed from those two,maxis is better..this i know coz i actively jailbreaks people's iphones for free (this is not a promo),all of them are either friends,relatives and colleagues..so when i jaibreak n download stuffs for them,i usually use their own 3g network..i've jailbreak my boss's and some of my friends' iphone n ipad who uses celcom..i really notice the difference when downloading even small tweaks like sbsettings n winterboard which doesn't require big size..even for that small stuffs,the difference in speed from those two are pretty obvious..but this doesn't mean maxis is always the best overall..it maybe a different story if i'm at other places..i only say maxis is the best in my case(i.e my usual location,satisfaction).

All that being said,its still your decision because its your money, n only you can decide what is the best for you.

Fyi,i've been a maxis subscriber since my college days in muadzam shah pahang(10 years ago),from hotlink user,then change to normal post paid,then ivalue 1 for iphone 4, n until today,iphone 4s ivalue 2..n yes,i'm a Maxis One Club member where i technically dont spend a dime when i sold my iphone 4 16gb n took the 4s 32gb for only rm799(without advance payment),which is the a profit of rm1 coz i sold my ip4 for rm800..plus for commitment fees,i actually pay less now (rm155) than my previous ip4 (rm100) because previously i own a 3gb(recently free upgraded to 4gb with no additional cost) maxis broadband (rm68)..now i cancelled my 4gb broadband n took the 1gb broadband for only rm18(tax purposes)..so u do the math..do other telco give this kind of promo??hell no(and i said this from my own personal experience)..believe it or not,i use the same number since i first subscribe to hotlink.

EDIT : i would like to add some more..for me,money is not my main criteria as long as their service matched my expectations..luckily for me,i got a good steady job after college with average pay..i wouldn't mind spend a bit more to get the best (for me) service that i can rely on..i dont expect to have a tip top 3g network when i'm in rural or sub-urban area coz i dont live there..there will be opportunity costs here n there for any telco that u choose to serve u as a customer..the difference is how u adapt with their disadvantages..for now,i'm satisfied with what i pay n what i get for that money spent..if maxis ever f**k me really bad in the future,i'll have no doubt of choosing another telco for sure

This post has been edited by maderfader: Aug 1 2012, 02:02 AM

Since you have already posted/raised your concerns about maxis fb/twiiter sms update to various medium, the things u can do is either;

a)wait for them to rectify the problem regardless of time,
b)frequently ask them for the status of your inquiry,
c)change to a better telco if still not solve.

But in my personal opinion,i don't think thats a big problem..u see,you are one of few people who actually USE the fb/twitter sms update instead of the normal notification from the app..the way i see it,the fb/twitter sms update is not very popular among users in malaysia..to think of that,how many do you think actually use that service??apart from that,it may be coz of their sms system problem (just as greenlp_87 said)..i dont know about other telco handle their fb/twitter update..i could be better,it also can be even worse..good luck in finding that info.

In the meantime,since u said the 3G n coverage is good,why dont u just use the notification directly from app??..it's actually even faster than sms update (IMO)..and why exactly u want to have this service in the first place??

p.s. u really like emoticons do you??i got an error for posting too many emoticons

This post has been edited by maderfader: Aug 1 2012, 01:41 PM

I dont' think let the 3G on all the time will make you overuse that quota, provided that u MUST DISABLE any unneeded notifications,email push etc especially location..i dont know about android(i have one android tablet for my 2 year old son) just recently,but with iphone n ipad,the interface n standard tweaks are basic,simple to understand and it works most importantly..means that i know 'exactly' what are the phone's do's and don'ts..that is why i never use the sms update system..plus,previously i use the ivalue 1 1GB free data and never exceed that limit (as long as u dont view too many videos,picture especially high resolution ones)..u have 3.5 gb,i'd say its MORE THAN ENOUGH.. n to compliment with that, u can use the dial *136*9# to check your current internet usage balance (this service will tell you your current internet plan,your balance as to date,when the quota be renew, and also quota upgrade/top up if u feel 3.5GB is still not big enough in that month)

Wow,i never thought i'll say this but this is a big blow to DIGI BIGTIME..digi are going to be butt hurt because IT IS ON THEIR OWN OFFICIAL WEBSITE..read carefully and calculate it.

I actually open your link and open the 'Compare Plans' part in the table 'Total cost of Ownership'..will digi fans will surely blindly agree with the given rates of digi n its competitor, I for one am not ignorant..i'll break it down to you guys;

DO ANY ONE OF YOU NOTICE THE "Total Cost Over 24 Months (Phone + Subscription Fees)" for competitor is actually forget to minus the advance payment for the phone,which is rm600 for celcom and rm620 for maxis??digi is calculated correctly because they dont impose the advance payment n already net after rebate..for celcom n maxis,they only sums the phone price + commitment fees for the whole duration period..if u calculated the ACTUAL TOTAL AFTER MINUS THE ADVANCE PAYMENT WHICH WILL BE REBATE in 5 months statements(maxis,celcom i dont know),the difference is not as big as these cheaters claim,which are the figure highlighted red in the table..even celcom is actually lower than digi on some storage size!!! think malaysians are stupid is it??flame me if i'm wrong

This post has been edited by maderfader: Aug 1 2012, 03:34 PM

how about sticking to the topic,shall we??

This post has been edited by maderfader: Aug 1 2012, 04:20 PM