i used purevpn before.

it's unlimited as in the vpn provider does not meter your use of their vpn server.

but the ISP meters you on your way to reach the VPN server.

if you use windows.

there's an upload/download meter when you view network properties.

imagine that as your ISP metering your usage.

it does not matter whether you use vpn or not, that meter will keep on climbing, right?

because we count the raw bytes that gets transferred, not the application payload that is hidden within those stream of bytes.

This post has been edited by cicak.fakir: Mar 3 2017, 07:52 PM

so those who believe vpn can hide their activity, they are correct.

but those who think it also gives you unlimited transfer of bytes, think again.

another example:

post office.

they charge you for the weight or based on dimension of package.

but they don't really care what's inside.

same goes for network.

the simplest for them to decide whether it should be youtube unlimited or facebook unlimited or whatsapp unlimited or everything else, is by looking at the IP address of the server you're trying to reach and then discriminate based on that.

even if you use EHI injector, it's unlikely that you'll be smuggling your traffic through a loophole installed in a facebook server's IP address.

... and a lot of heartache. don't believe? ask the egg-pelting guy and golf-clubbing guy.

well, in that sense, if I can finish it, then I can benefit from carry forward?

"you can take-away your leftovers when you can finish it, but cannot take-away when you cannot finish it."

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I was benefitting from the carry forward in my line of job.
some months, I don't need to do remote support. but in another month, I will be required to push for more than 3GB.

This post has been edited by cicak.fakir: Mar 19 2017, 09:51 AM

celcom does not support switching postpaid into prepaid.

if you still want it, you'll have to do "export-import" business. mnp.

respond to what?

the second you stepped over midnight into the the new billing cycle, the full commitment fee is applicable.

thus, if you need to terminate relation with celcom, do it almost at the end of billing cycle (since you are going to be charged anyway), but make sure termination is completed before new bill.

unpaid commitment + any excess charges accrued at termination is still applicable.

dispute? sure, can, ...; go dispute that all this while, it's not your signature on sign up form.


tldr; it's in the fineprint.

telco should do away with the weekend data crap. just give one lump sum, and not sectioned off into facebook, whatsapp, youtube craps.

hell... i've been having 4G nightmares since yesterday.

to the point that i had to buy data quota on hotlink to get by temporarily.

remember to count back based on the 50 bundled sms as well. else they might reverse all the i-charges beyond the 50sms. you shouldn't have to pay for non-apple sms at #56 in the bill when all the first 50+5 sms preceding it are for apple-related.

want more?

add the "promo" auto-renew 2GB add-on for RM18.

(1) the charge for "first" month of the new plan is always pro-rated. i.e. if they completed the switch 2 days before your new billing cycle starts, then the new plan will be prorated for those 2 days.

(2) processing the switch request itself might take more than 24hrs to complete. i had to chase mine after 24hrs mark.

(3) once you cross the second at midnight into new billing cycle, it will charge full for the new billing cycle. so if your switch completes hours after midnight, you'll still be charged full for RM38 + pro-rated charge for the new plan that you switched to.


so my advice, do it few days before your new billing cycle,
not too soon that you end up paying too much pro-rated of new plan while still having to pay full for previous plan,
and not so late that you gonna get whacked after midnight by ....
previous plan in previous month
+ previous plan in current month
+ prorated new plan in current month



of course, it does not mean you cannot plead for reconsideration if such happens. i am just telling you what could happen if you didn't time it properly. since celcom will charge full commitment in every billing cycle.

blow me.

tried digi sim after midnight. blown by the 80mb/s + download, 10mb/s + upload

hair is ruffled.

that "ini wilayah celcom" signage outside my balcony will need some fixing after the storm.

24th to 23rd - full commitment fee for plan 38 + excess usage

date of blue taking effect until 23rd - blue, pro-rated

24th - blue, full commitment

good lorrr. but better earlier than later.

my switch was applied for over the phone <48hrs before midnight crossover; had to chase them up with urgency when things are not moving <12hrs before midnight.....