TIME - cream of the cream.

the rest are scrapping bottom of barrel.

Anyone experienced getting TV device through Fibre+Zerolution route?

Anything I should be concerned of?

That undetermined 70" Sharp (described as Android TV with Play store) looks delicious and I am considering bumping from 100Mbps to either 300Mbps/500Mbps for 36mth.

waiting for stock confirmation before bumping to 500Mbps

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Jun 26 2022, 11:20 PM

I assume you send VLAN621 traffic UNTAGGED to WAN port of own router.

Did you send VLAN822 WITHOUT VLAN TAGGING to the Maxis router, or did you send it WITH VLAN TAGGING?
The Maxis router's incoming WAN port expects VLAN TAGGED packets all this while.

I took the up 70" Sharp AndroidTV on 36mth Zerolution. Waiting delivery ETA next weekend. Also waiting for 2 mesh routers to be delivered as well.

The Samsung ones are SmartTV on Tizen, not acceptable if Samsung stops supporting.

Was on 100Mbps RM129. Have existing rebates from sign up promotion, but Centre staff said still eligible to continue after upgrade speed plan.

If remain 100Mbps RM129, Zerolution RM100. Projected damage = +RM100/mth

If upgrade to 300Mbps RM149, Zerolution RM80. Projected damage = +RM100/mth

If upgrade to 500Mbps RM219, Zerolution RM21. Projected damage = +RM111/mth

So I upgraded to 500Mbps. No brainer to get more Mbps for similar +damage. 36mth is not big deal as this is fibre, bukan nak tukar-tukar pun, especially the alternatives will end up still on same HSBB.

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Jul 9 2022, 04:14 PM

device - follow hire purchase plan (in my case, 36mth)

fibre - 2 years upon subscription. not sure if maxis resets upon upgrade/downgrade speed or attach device installment; didn't care since ....

... the longest out of them 2 will prevail.

TV (maxis's RRP) ≈ RM6700

If consider only the installment,
(RM21 * 36mth) = RM756.

If account together with the damage of having to upgrade from 100Mbps to 500Mbps
(((RM219 - RM129) + RM21) * 36mth) = (RM111 * 36mth) = RM3996

Even if stacked with SST 6%, that's still lower than if deducting RM6700 cash right away, or, if to acquire through other installment methods.

Also, I was also planning to go to 500Mbps later to match my other unifi 500Mbps line. Previously only went for 100Mbps (i) because there was promo for existing mobile customer, (ii) to acquire a fibre port.

(later found that i'm 2nd in a 10-port black DB box on pole. *phew*)

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Jul 9 2022, 05:29 PM

some people, they only look at cost of tv.
if you account only the tv installment, it's RM21/mth.
that is RM756 for 36mth.

some people, they want to see total cost of ownership.
Difference between 500Mbps and 100Mbps is (RM219 - RM129) = RM90.
if you account having to upgrade AND tv installment, it's RM111/mth.
that is RM3996 for 36mth.

some people also want to account SST. but input it aside as it just makes presentation more difficult.

Zerolution - pay 24mth to own it. now have 36mth option.
Zerolution360 - pay 24mth and return it. OR, continue paying penalty to 30mth(??) to own it.

i think maxis already stopped offering Zerolution360. Now only Zerolution.

Zerolution - pay 24mth to own it. now have 36mth option.
Zerolution360 - pay 24mth and return it. OR, continue paying penalty to 30mth(??) to own it.

i think maxis already stopped offering Zerolution360. Now only Zerolution.

i check my existing maxis bill w/ mobile zerolution devices;
devices not hit with 6% SST. only mobile+broadband gets taxed.

so it will be projected increase of ((RM90+6% + RM21) = RM116.40/mth.

RM3996.00 before tax,
RM4190.40 with SST on the fibre subscription portion.

still way below RM6700 RRP if pay lump sum price today, right?!

i took ipad air 5th generation some time before covid-19 became a threat. RM91(?) for device. RM28 for the line.

RM18 only have its own quota; no sharing, have to buy add-on if finished.
RM28 on the other hand joins and increases the shared pool with other main+suppl.
i had 160GB/mth in the pool.
after i subscribe fibre, all become unlimited (*mumble* *something* 300GB hidden-but-not-hidden mobile internet FUP across account)

you cannot subscribe the RM18 and RM28 on their own.
only if you buy device from maxis.
(salesgirl lamented that even she can't get it for her pre-existing ipad.)

similar working whether mobile or fibre. the device and your line is together through contract duration. if you terminate/suspend/nopay line, the zerolution contract is broken.

my mobile line no contract, but i took zerolution for iphone and watch, it became part of contract as well.

i .... actually didn't check out the model number in my euphoria of selling my soul to maxis. again.

check out those random strangers as relative size comparison.

it was good deal to me even if nett device price did not differ much. the SIM plan is special, as it taps into my shared pool that otherwise is underutilised.

https://www.maxis.com.my/en/faq/devices/sma...id-tablet-plan/

Maxis Postpaid Tablet Plan

Plan 18; comes with quota for its own use only. Buy more data if finished.

Plan 28; comes with quota that adds to the shared pool of mainline.

only available for Apple tablets purchased from Maxis.
I already paid 24mth, but can continue to maintain the RM28 line.

The tablet line is part of your account, but does not count as a supplementary line. maxis limits the number of supplementaries based on your primary plan level. in my case postpaid 128, i have 2 supplementaries AND a tablet plan, don't need to upgrade to postpaid 158 (3 supplementaries).

E.g.
main postpaid 128 have 70GB to share, 2 supplementaries add 60GB, tablet SIM adds another 30GB; so total available for all SIMs in the pool is 160GB. If sign up fibre, then pool becomes unlimited. (but, FUP total for all mobiles in the account is 300GB)

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Jul 9 2022, 07:19 PM

maxis installed my fibre in may. i added the tv the previous weekend.

yes.

i think there's a cooldown of 3mths if not mistaken for fresh meat.
but otherwise, just need credit check.

if you did this in maxis centre, re-approach the sales and ask to add to your fibre "purchase order". maybe no fuss if add outright.

add:
there is a cooldown of 3mths to the next zerolution device.
e.g. i add iphone and watch on 1st feb, so i can't get another device until after 3mths. i get TV in july, so next device contract - if i want more - is only available in october.

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Jul 9 2022, 07:43 PM

1 line, 1 device, subject to credit check and 3mths cooldown in-between.

last year i could not take any despite multiple checks. even asked to pay certain amount upfront to rebate back.

but last year i still have contract for Samsung S10+ and A-something, this year already cleared; probably that's why this year can take new devices without issue.

before: was already on mobile w/ a few on-going and recently expired zerolution. after add fibre, becomes unlimited data for all lines inside same account.

Feb: uncabled fibre DB only appeared recently behind landed house.
Mar: cabled fibre DB, apply for fibre
April: installed fibre

This post has been edited by Oltromen Ripot: Jul 15 2022, 09:49 AM