i wish we can see special weekly/monthly MNP chart after this.. in buletin utama perhaps, to show the ranking every month.. who's going up (top gainer) and who's going down (top looser) or better daily stats, or real time stat (like KLCI stock exchange reports) haha..

This post has been edited by epool86: Sep 18 2008, 11:08 AM

when u switch operator with MNP.. u not only retain your original number, but also the prefix.. for example when ur number 019-332xxxx and switch from celcom to maxis, your number still 019-332xxxx, its not become 012-332xxxx.

so, the numbers are always unique..

This post has been edited by epool86: Sep 18 2008, 11:24 AM

huh, this topic is toooo.. hot. you just asking the question few seconds ago, and i try to answer it as quickly as possible.. but seems like few users already answer it while im writing my answer damn!

This post has been edited by epool86: Sep 18 2008, 11:29 AM

i read the STAR newspaper today..

found celcom ads (full page), them promoting MNP, they said 012/014/016/017 is now Celcom lol..

but, on the next two pages, found DiGi ads (half page).. also about MNP. they said, forget about non-FLAT rates, deposit, fee for fav numbers, helpline charges, etc.. and want people to switch to digi..

seem like the MNP war has begin.. haha

This post has been edited by epool86: Oct 16 2008, 09:37 AM

very unlikely to happen, becoz each telco is a different company.. you bought a credit (paid the money) to telco A, now you want telco A transfer that money to telco B (which is their competitor).. do u think telco A willing to do it? i dont think so, unless they allowed to take a very high service charge for transfering the money/credit.

This post has been edited by epool86: Oct 16 2008, 11:54 AM

i think, within few month.. digi will overtake celcom no2 position in market share, then next year digi will become no1. haha..

well, actually me too.. that is why i only condem maxis becoz they're no1 and they think they can do anything.

im supporting celcom, but at the same time im supporting digi too.. furthermore, digi is cheaper than celcom and i can't deny that fact.

very unique family, mum using hotlink, dad using celcom, and son using digi lol luckly MNP launched, so you as a son/daughter can standardized all family members service provider..

Umobile only use Celcom 2G network, not 3G..

so far, within this week, 4 of my members switching from hotlink to celcom UOX after MNP launched.. hotlink lost another 4 customer.. lol. i think i want to persuade my nephew to say gudbye to hotlink too...


you cant compare CEP50 and 1+5.. 1+5 is a additional supplimentary line plan (optional) for CEP50 or CEP20.

This post has been edited by epool86: Oct 22 2008, 12:30 PM

emergency call only appear when you're connected to other telco network.. in your case, maybe your digi/maxis simcard connected to celcom network due to weak digi/maxis signal itself.. celcom wont allow other simcard to be using their network except for emergency call only..

when your phone show full bar signal, that's mean the network you're connected currently (celcom) got full signal there..

This post has been edited by epool86: Oct 22 2008, 09:10 PM

i wonder how u guys subsribe for any service without realise is there any contract or not.. you should know all the TOS and TnC before signing up. come on, be a smart consumer, dont just listen to the dealer.

This post has been edited by epool86: Oct 25 2008, 08:23 PM

come on, u can give a try... why not? its not like u can't switch back to maxis if u didn't satisfy with ur new service provider.. u r free to switch back at anytime..

i found this

Celcom front-runner in MNP, says source
By Goh Thean Eu Published: 2008/10/16

CELCOM (Malaysia) Bhd - the country's second largest mobile operator - appears to be taking an early lead from the mobile number portability (MNP).

During a trial of the MNP between August 29 and September 15, a total of 12,000 mobile phone users switched to a new operator without having to change their existing mobile phone numbers.

"About half of them ported to Celcom," said an industry source.

Celcom chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Seri Shazalli Ramly declined to comment on how many users ported to its network during the trial.

The lead Celcom is enjoying could be evaporated overnight, however, as a few thousand subscribers are relatively insignificant in a market that has more than 25 million customers.

Mobile operators were generally happy over the launch of MNP, as it gives them the opportunity to woo rivals' customers.

"It gives mobile users the freedom of choice," said DiGi.Com Bhd CEO Johan Dennelind after the launch in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Maxis Communications Bhd CEO Sandip Das expects the company to remain the market leader post MNP.
"Why should I be worried (about MNP)? All this while, the consumers have made us the number one brand," Das said.

Competition got more intense as soon as the Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor launched MNP in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

source http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIM...mnp15a/Article/



and another news,

MNP a concern for DiGi despite attractive dividends

PETALING JAYA: Blue chip cellular operator DiGi.Com Bhd’s dividend yields continue to be attractive, and the company has proven to be resilient but the impact of the newly introduced mobile number portability (MNP) on its margins is a concern, analysts said.

The government recently introduced the MNP that allows mobile phone users to switch companies without changing their cellular numbers.

OSK Investment Research said DiGi had performed well in the past nine months compared with its peers despite the tough operating environment.

DiGi posted RM3.58bil in revenue for the nine months ended Sept 30 (FY08), up 12% from the previous corresponding period.
“DiGi’s nine-month results were in line with consensus and our expectations,” said OSK analyst Jeffrey Tan.
“We are encouraged by the continuing strong elasticity effect from its value positioning strategies, driving the decent sequential revenue growth.” he said.

Tan, who has a “buy” call on the stock, noted that a special 78 sen per share dividend had been declared by DiGi, in keeping with the company’s plan to return excess cash.

“Our FY08 (forecast) has been left unchanged, while FY09/10 forecasts have been trimmed by 1% to 2%.
“Hence, our target price falls to RM25.90 from RM26.30,” Tan said.
But DiGi remains OSK’s top choice for exposure to Malaysian telco stocks.

“We believe DiGi lacks catalysts despite a dividend yield of 8% as we are concerned about the impact of mobile number portability-led competition on its margins,” an analyst with CIMB Research said.

The CIMB analyst has a “neutral” recommendation on the stock with a 2008 target price of RM24 and RM27 for 2009.
DiGi chief executive officer Johan Dennelind had said the company remained cautiously optimistic of its growth momentum.

“Although we expect increased price competition to exert pressure on core tariffs and margins, we believe over time higher voice and advanced data usage will lead to continued revenue growth,” Dennelind said in a recent statement.

“We see opportunities to further generate revenues in the medium to long-term with the newly introduced MNP and the impending launch of our third generation mobile broadband offerings early 2009.” he added.

On the special dividend payout, Dennelind said: “The decision to proceed with the special dividend was taken in view of DiGi’s strong cashflow.
“This is also a logical step forward toward fulfilling our commitment to have an optimal capital structure.”

DiGi’s share price fell 5.86% to close at RM20.90 yesterday, which analysts attributed to poor market sentiment.

source http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file...&phone=MNP_DiGi



my comment, well this is just statistic during trial period.. by the way, as we all know there are lot of digi supporter and fan in lowyat.net that is why all thread and post showing that everyone swithing to digi.. but out there, there are majority mobile user who dont have internet access, or maybe dont like spending time at any forum.. so we could not figure out the exact situation.. furthermore, celcom still own the widest coverage in malaysia...

it just my 2 cents thougt.. maybe other have different view...

This post has been edited by epool86: Nov 1 2008, 05:04 PM

i think your simcard problem.. kindly go to any celcom branches so they can check it, if need they will give you new simcard.

depends on your usage.. digi is cheaper.. celcom got better coverage..

i mean, digi if cheaper if compare with celcom normal prepaid such as xpax or celcom blue..

SOX/UOX of course is cheaper than any other prepaid plan in malaysia.. if you're less than 26 years old then SOX/UOX is the perfect prepaid plan for you.

just borrow any of your member's celcom handphone, and call 1111.. its free.

Call 1300 111 000 (from non-celcom number) or
Call 1111 (from celcom number only) or
Email at careline@celcom.com.my or
Fax at 03-3630 8889

i think maxis store your number for future use.. so they can still contact you even you're no longer with them anymore..

it is clear that we came from diferent group of people.. when u said 95% of ur friend are on digi, i quite suprise becoz in my comunity it is very dificult to find digi users. in my phonebook for example, there are less than 10 numbers (out of 400++) are digi number.. and all of them are chinese.

i think digi popular among chinese group.. that is what im thinking, not sure wether it is true or not.

i would say, in my phone book about 45% are on maxis, 35% celcom, 20% other number (including home fixed line, or office number, sms gateway, etc).

* what i mean by 'my community' = my family, friends, teachers, and staff at my work place..