Hi,

I was wondering which telco has the cheapest solution to keep a number alive.

I am moving abroad and would still like to be able to receive sms on my Malaysian telco.

For internet banking I also need to be able to receive TAC sms.

Do any of you know the best solution?

I guess I have the following requirements:

- Able to receive sms abroad
- Able to top-up via internet banking to keep the number alive
- Able to top-up for more than a month, so I do not have to top-up that often and still able to keep the number alive
- Able to top-up a small amount only, as I am not planning to use the number while abroad, besides to receive sms confirmations and such

I currently have umobile, but paying RM28 a month to keep the number alive is quite a lot of money (yearly) while I am not actually using it.

Perhaps there are alternatives for what I want too?

Thanks

Hi, you mean their prepaid solution (so Hotlink?)...as Maxis only has postpaid subscriptions right? I will check yes...thanks!

Found it indeed. Great! So only RM33 per year to keep it active for a whole year.

http://www.hotlink.com.my/web/portal/hotli...tlink_365_SA_en

Thanks a bunch!!!

That Celcom option for 2yrs also sounds interesting, but I have used Celcom (& also Tunetalk) for a while and wasn't that happy with the reception and with the 3g speeds. If I am traveling through the country, Hotlink/Maxis usually has the best coverage (also on deserted islands/jungles and such). So I might still choose Hotlink365.

Don't get the whole RM33 top-up thingy that I have to comply to though, but I am sure the people at the store are able to talk me through it proper....

Great advice guys and gals! Much appreciated! I have no sibblings so that trick will not work ...

Still leaning towards Hotlink, but I will definitely check out the alternatives...

I agree. Old fashioned. With my foreign bank account I have a small verification device that gives out a new code every few seconds. As far as I know perfectly safe, and easy to carry with me during travels or when I am here in Malaysia. But I guess I have to accept what we do have (better than no internet banking at all I guess)...