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I am getting the celcom notebook+3G deal soon, and i think its quite worth it.
The charge is RM220 per month for 2 years. the notebook is a c2d with 60g, 512, xphome.

the normal 'deal' is rm100 per month so means the notebook costs
220-100 = 120
120x24 = rm2880 which i think is ok for a c2d notebook.

but now comes the service.. hows the celcom 3g service? got any place to test it out? according to celcom, they cannot offer a 'trial' service.
my concern is of course:

p2p, skype, coverage etc.

please let me have some opinions before i plunge into this for 2 years.

thanks for the info. but i calculate and rally think about it.. not really worth. because of the pricing. hp sell the notebook too expensive.

for example the turion full version is only rm3500. the given in celcom package is tl-50, combo drive instead of dvd writer, no card reader etc.

celcom new package:
RM999 for 6 months 3g, inclusive 3gcard. further subscription is rm99 per month

so say the card is worth rm600, so works out to be
rm66 per month for the 3G.

fine print: only for existing stimyx user only. sommore the stimyx must be unlimited ones (rm66 and above)

hannaboy, when u say p2p is not good, how bad is that? whats ur download speed?

what abt digi's? any cap on p2p? I tried the speed is around 100kbps indoors at subang parade.


Please do not double post in future - hardyboyz888

This post has been edited by hardyboyz888: Nov 15 2006, 04:27 PM

digi package

rm99 + rm33 for supplementary
foc wifi at airzed.

anyone want a edge buddy? share the 99+33.

maxis allows 1 month free play! if not satisfied can return

Celcom is confirmed rm99 per month if get the 6 month package.

the fine print is... u need to be a stimyx customer, and must subscribe the unlimited package.

cost calculation for 1 year subscription

celcom = rm999 + 99x6 = 1593, = RM132.75/month
speed is 3xxkbps, but no fall back to edge when no coverage. fall back to gprs.

Digi = rm99 per month, excluding modem which cost rm899 or use edge phone at around rm500-600, so around RM150/month including new phone. but speed is 100kbps. fallback to gprs.

maxis = home fixed RM299+rm50x12 + 188 = 1088, =RM90.60/month
but got 3gig limit. modem not really portable. fall back to edge,gprs.

This post has been edited by lj0000: Nov 20 2006, 10:48 AM

just called up maxis to clarify something

1. the trial period
-recomended to 'rent' the modem
-try for 30 days
-must inform if not satisfied, return modem.
-will be billed for that month, then the next month minus back. then u dont owe them anything.

2. the 3gb limit
-continuous monitoring of traffic. the limit is just theoretical
-if use for p2p download, will be stopped after 3gb
-if noticed that under normal use, already exceed 3gb, will be allowed.
-if blocked, and need to call to reactivate. need to give reason.

3. speeds
-if in pj/subang area, will use hsdpa network. means will share the network among all hsdpa users, regardless of 384 or 768 package
-if outside the hsdpa coverage area, will use normal 3G network. and will share along with the handphone users. typical speed is 2xxkbps
-if outside 3g, then use edge or gprs.

u called the wrong person. check out their latest promo for data only.
celcom call center is the lamest of all!

http://www.tm.net.my/mobilebroadband/#

Digi got free Wifi at airzed areas, and i believe in the future all will be converted to wimax.
max speeds:

digi is 1xx ->56k
maxis is 7xx -> 3xx-> 2xx ->1xx-> 56k
celcom 3xx->56k

celcom also got the high speed hsdpa one.. just they are too cocky that they reserve it only for coporate users. need to pay deposit RM5k

if ur area got no 3g, most likely they wont accept.

hsdpa only for pj-subang-sunway area. outside these areas u will be using public 3g network, so u can only subscribe to the rm50 package.

if u really want to use maxis, and ur area dun have 3g, just register it to an address with 3g (friend house) then u bring the modem to ur house. it will connect to edge network.

xcess. y not stick to digi edge?

i just signed up digi! still waiting for activation.
if the edge is up to my standard i will keep it
then the supplementary is up for adoption

digi is ok.. but a bit slow lar.. download max speed is 20kBps
upload almost cannot

skype test is bad.

hows the maxis?

asiatrader98, actually u can do ur own test mar.. just use hotlink 3g to test. 5sen/kb at off peak

if u ok with it, just subscribe lor just tell them to waive it off the trial period..

if still they dun wan to install for u, just register it as friend house.

This post has been edited by lj0000: Nov 29 2006, 03:01 PM

need to change the topic lor..

shud be rm50 + rm15 + rm18 = RM83 including modem.

well.. digi got quite wide coverage, and the number 1 reason to get digi is....

There is no minimum subscription period!.

so if i wan to stop, i can stop anytime!

my overhead is just 1 phone + rm99 per month.

maxis needs rm100 + rm88 + rm300 as overhead = rm488.

i am now officially keeping the digi. quite happy with the service lar
though its only 100kbps.

just use it as temporary lor. rather than no internet at all.

now sommore the wifi is free for 1 year!

This post has been edited by lj0000: Nov 29 2006, 03:18 PM

very jiak lat... maxis always like tat....

maxis is having a roadshow in subang jaya carefour.

ping tests are actually quite good! around 200ms to local server consistantly
overseas connections using NTT!!! no wonder cannot use p2p

routings to europe goes thru japan->usa->europe
so this is considered a high end link!

connections to singapore is faster than connection to tmnet! 20hops vs 26hops

oh.. one more thing, the guy said can always opt out of the voice. when u register, just dont tick the homevoice bracket.

he also recomended renting the modem because maxis is going to launch the new modem, smaller in size.