original guides post:

remarks:

1) please note that the minimum cost has slightly increased after maxis recent changes.


2) the guides above were flawed after maxis puts in further restrictions.


2) AND NOW IT'S TOTALLY NOT APPLICABLE ANYMORE AFTER MAXIS RECENTLY ADDED IN NEW RULES.


This post has been edited by victorywp: Feb 2 2014, 12:45 AM

how fast was the supercharge internet rm30 per month?

I have also thought about that, and damn sure Maxis has also saw the loophole.

Thus

your plan won't work (at least not fully)

because

NOW at present, Hotlink Share-A-Topup or Ask-A-Topup can only performs max RM20 transactions per day, and max RM100 per month.

So if you want to transfer RM100 from one hotlink to another, you have to do 5 times over 5 days, and with costs of (RM0.50 x 5 times)

This is probably the cheapest option if you want to have unlimited internet for Whatsapp / Email eh?

OMG they changed the max share/day to RM20

RM10 for 7 days so roughly RM2/month
Still works what

how to tell? i suppose each individual has different of standard for fast?

if that's the case, just change step (6) from rm100 to rm20. so instead of a fee of rm0.50 to transfer rm100 back from #hotlink plan to hotlink plan, it would be an additional of rm2 of fee to become rm2.50 in total.

still not bad in the end right?

for browsing too, maybe?

yeah, not sure when they changed it...


yeah, still works but with additional fee of rm2 now.

Indeed, it is still cheap...
all in
70 days of Free internet would costs RM7.50 (i.e. RM3.21 per month)
but with certain drawbacks
a) have to maintain 2 sim
b) suppose SIM 1 - old Hotlink plan with Hotlink 365/Activ10 numbers for calling
c) SIM 2 - #Hotlink plan for free internet every 10 days
d) hassle to do the transfer every 10 days

I think with the credit in SIM 2 - the money is safe there, cause once the line is inactive - you can't use the internet and thus not charged per kb <----- NOT SURE, have to confirm. Don't want a situation where I forget to do the transfer to keep SIM 2 active, and have it eat all the credit inside.

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As for me, saw the opportunity to have free internet albeit at 64kbps for a full one year 365 days + 100 days with my old Hotlink plans(in deactive period).
- top up RM100 get 100 days active + extra RM5
- subscribe to Hotlink365 (RM33) so that adds 365 days to 100 days
- upgrade to #Hotlink plan (RM5) and have 365 days+100 days of free internet.
- transfer out any leftover credit to other old Hotlink numbers which doesn't want to migrate to this #hotlink plan.

Not bothered with losing out on Activ10 - as phone seldom make calls , further more it is an Old Extra Plan, where the call rate are very expensive. So this #Hotlink call rate better for my case. But the call rate is definitely not good for those who utilizes the Activ10 numbers often.

Also not bothered with losing out on the Hotlink365 at the end of the (365 + 100 days)... can MNP out, or maybe things will change after one year whereby all telcos will give free basic internet... 465 days is a long time.

Although RM3.21 per month is good, I have heard of other MVNO that can provide affordable deals <RM8 per month unlimited with 600MB @ 364kbps with One year validity as well. But it seems only ppl with access to Genting Casino can apply. Dunno if the deals are still valid today.

This post has been edited by password8431: Nov 29 2013, 01:02 PM

After top up RM100 then subscribe to hotlink 365, validity is still 365 right? It doesn't stack.

And can we buy the hotlink plan that can subscribe to hotlink 365? All new hotlink is #hotlink right?

As far as I recall from when I first subscribed, it does stack though there must be some limit.

However, because there is the rule that you have to top up minimum RM30 in the first 6 months of the 365 days term, then I do not recommend topping up RM100 beforehand.

#hotlink is the only plan right now for new activations and port-in. I am trying to persuade Maxis to add an alternative prepaid plan that's optimized for call and SMS, and has lifetime validity.

This post has been edited by dgboy: Nov 29 2013, 11:38 AM

Yup someone said they bought 365 validity then convert to #hotlink plan it still valid for the duration.
I havent tried it yet though.

How do u persuade them to do so? U got connection to their CEO ah?



Btw victorywp in your theory, it requires 2 card to share topup with means the actual costs are RM2.50 x 2 right?

This post has been edited by WaCKy-Angel: Nov 29 2013, 11:40 AM

The RM30 requirement is no longer required.
I think there used to be a requirement to have at least one top-up of any value after Hotlink365, but even this is rescinded with Validity365.

read it somewhere in Maxis forum.

The stacking of 100 days on top of Validity365 is also confirmed in there. Seems like that is the maximum one can get at one go.

This post has been edited by password8431: Nov 29 2013, 12:20 PM

If you have an old Hotlink plan with option to subscribe to Validity365 - YES.. .365 validity is extended to your current validity days.

However all new Hotlink simpacks, and newly MNP are immediately placed under #hotlink plan with no option to subscribe to the Validty365.
Hope you understand.

The stuff the thread is discussing is for ppl with old Hotlink plan contemplating the pros and cons of migrating to this new #Hotlink. The thread starter mentioned how you can get free basic internet (at minimal costs) only if you have access to an old plan.

As mentioned, the downside of #Hotlink plan is you have no Active10, and no Validity365 and reduced deactive period from 90 days to 50 days. So calls and SMS are effectively more expensive, but then Maxis already giving you free internet @64kbps, in essence majority will be whatsapp/wechat instead of calling/sms anyway.

However if you look at the pros of it, for those who tops up monthly of at least RM30, or even wants to take advantage of the RM30/1GB per month subscription... it is worthwhile migrating to the #Hotlink plan. Coz even in deactive period, as long as the RM30/1GB per month still valid - can still use internet at "Supercharged" speed.

This post has been edited by password8431: Nov 29 2013, 01:01 PM

Thanks for the update, that's useful info. Till now, I only knew that Validity90 had no topup requirement.

found it

https://forum.maxis.com.my/forum_topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15148

if buy topup frm u sure will save more

i haven't try internet plan yet, how their internet speed?

if browsing, will spend time more waiting loading?

mcmc now give warning to all telcos if not deliver for wht their offering