With your Digi SIM card in Slot 1, and the Hotlink Tablet SIM card in Slot 2:

- You can set the Data Service Network to Slot 2 - draw data usage from the Hotlink Tablet SIM card.
- The Whatsapp account can only be registered using the Digi SIM card number, or any other phone numbers other than the Hotlink Tablet one.

It's like using the Digi SIM card for calls and SMSes, and the Hotlink Tablet SIM card to draw the data required to use Whatsapp.

You mean we can buy a prepaid pack but only get it registered later?

How do we do it when we're ready to register the said pack? Just visit any service center?

Yes, RM30 for the SIM pack and it comes with 365 days validity and 1GB data free.

There's a cheaper option which is RM25 for 1GB but only valid for 60 days. You can see it here.

Should be no problem to use. Just do whatever setup you need in a phone, then transfer the SIM card to your MiFi.

If it's the Hotlink Tablet Plan SIM pack that you've bought, then you've picked one that can only be used for data and not call nor SMS. Why complain to MCMC when the choice was yours?

For prepaid plans, only the #Hotlink and Hotlink FAST can let you use data, calls, and messages. If you want Validity 365, then choose Hotlink FAST, though the 1GB will not stay there for a whole year.

Anyway, if you want to install Whatsapp to your tablet, I'd suggest doing it with another regular SIM card, then swap and use the Hotlink Tablet Plan SIM card for data access after the app has been activated.

If your Hotlink Tablet SIM is in your device with the Red app installed, and there's Hotlink network in your area, the connection should be automatically when you launch the app (without asking for TAC).

Can try again by restarting your device.

If your SIM card is registered with a non-Malaysian's particulars, GST will be deducted from the top-up amount.

Then it's not GST.

Suggest sending a PM to one of the staff here to check for you.

This post has been edited by RDoe: May 16 2016, 11:16 PM

Maxis Taman Molek is a better bet.

AFAIK, you'll have to walk in to a Maxis Center to buy the Hotlink Tablet SIM pack, don't think they do online order/delivery.

What I did over at Danga Bay the other time was when they told me they'd no stock, I requested for them to check Taman Molek for me before I headed there. Similarly, you can try to get the help of a Maxis Center or Maxis staff here to help you check the Center you plan to visit in Central or Northern area.

If you happen to be in Melaka, try the Maxis Center in Mahkota Parade.

Maxis Danga Bay seems to have lower stock level than Taman Molek.

Can you advise if this is still available?

Maxis Tablet Plan

Why want to give up? Isn't it still the same 2GB for RM45 valid for 365 days?

Yes, plan has been changed from Hotlink Tablet Plan to Hotlink Broadband Plan, also some features perhaps. But RM45 for 2GB data valid for 365 days is still available, and someone has also shared earlier that the data plan still continues.

Thanks for the information. Looks like we still have to do regular top up in order to keep the line active to use the data...?

Headache...

So I'm not the only one caught in this situation.

Thanks for sharing this information.

Does it mean that the validity of your card will now be the same as the RM45 2GB that you've subscribed to?

That is to say, those of us who've subscribed to this RM45 2GB package before Hotlink revealed about having to pay separately for Validity 365, will not have to do it now?

Hotlink should now be aware of where they've gone wrong with this plan change, and make good all the discrepancies.

Not so much to revert the plan, but they should at least make good the validity of the card as well, for users who have unknowingly continue to renew the data package due to the lack of communication (and for some, miscommunication) on their part about having to pay separately for the validity of the card until it's too late.


Despite the call of attention to the said discussions here in the forum, they didn't stand out to clarify the matter until much later - too late.

Thank you once again for the update.

Glad to know that they've finally adjusted what's gone wrong during that period.

Yes, have been using it since it's first launched.

Checked through *100# and it looks like Validity365 option is still there, but noticed from the app that the account validity has been changed to the same as the RM45 2GB data validity.

Really glad that Maxis Hotlink has done it right this time, though I'm thinking it's just a restoration done to those who were caught unaware during that period of time while they're silent about it.

I think any other RM45 2GB subscription will have to be done with the RM33 Validity 365, so total to keep the line completely active to use the data, will still be RM45 + RM33 = RM78...?