CELCOM and UMOBILE offer the same packages at the same price and the same amount of data all across MALAYSIA. Your so-called clarification will only backfire on you.

This post has been edited by izwanikhsan: Apr 3 2016, 10:21 PM

Called MAXIS hotline. It took me 15 minutes of listening to ads after ads before the call was picked up. The officer asked me to wait and stay until 7 April 2016 for the launch of their VALUABLE plans.

2 days to go. After all, the BLUE has extended its FIRST GOLD PLAN until 31st of May, the ORANGE HERO postpaid is still going on, similar to the YELLOW one. I will wait for another 2 days to see how VALUABLE the NEW MAXIS plans compared to the other competitors. I'm doubtful to take up any "secret offer" which is not publicized in their brochure/website.

In another news, TM is going mobile on the 13th of April. Perhaps this is the result of the MoU with CELCOM early this year. Your days are numbered, MAXIS.

http://www.soyacincau.com/2016/04/04/tm-promises-an-exciting-mobile-offering-is-coming/[B][COLOR=red]

I thought they're going to utilize CELCOM's 4G and 3G coverage. P1's coverage is nearly non-existent.

Sneaky sneaky MAXIS

MAXIS reducing the price? Highly unlikely. I think they will increase the data on its current ONE plans.

This post has been edited by izwanikhsan: Apr 5 2016, 01:22 PM

If this is true, it's a victory for the consumers. Competition is always good for consumers.

Yes, judging from the wide range of "secret offers" they made, they've gone as low as Instagram and FB sellers who ask the prospective buyers to PM the price if they're interested with the products - No transparency at all.

Questions on Maxis FB are left unanswered. Calls to the hotline only to listen to promos after promos. Perhaps, there is an advisory from the higher up not to respond until the launch of the new plans

Aren't they utilizing celcom coverage too?

Prepaid is more expensive:

1. DIGI 3GB = RM48 (+free unlimited whatsapp and wechat)
2. TUNETALK 3GB = RM58
3. HOTLINK (MAXIS) 3GB = RM48 (+3GB off peak quota + free spotify premium + unlimited social chat)
4. XPAX (CELCOM) 2.5 GB = RM40 (+75 on net minutes and 75 sms + internet burung hantu + yonder music)
5. UMOBILE UMI25 = RM25 (free youtube streaming 2AM-10AM, free 50MB roaming everyday + free calls to umobile)
6. ALTEL 3GB = RM58
7. XOX 3GB = RM48
8. FRIENDi 3GB = RM68

This post has been edited by izwanikhsan: Apr 7 2016, 07:27 AM

Looks like they don't care people are porting out. So lets all port out!

Throttled at 64kbps

64kbps is similar to FREE basic internet on HOTLINK, XPAX, UMOBILE and DIGI prepaid. Still usable for opera mini browsing, e-mails and social chat messaging.

Really? My 2nd number is XPAX prepaid. With 64kbps free basic internet, I don't have any problem using whatsapp and browsing via Opera Mini. Not sure about other providers.

Or try UMOBILE PREPAID first...i think the simpack is priced below RM10. I did the same with UMOBILE & DIGI before. I bought the prepaid simpack first and turned out both have good coverage. I converted the UMOBILE PREPAID to the P70 (UMOBILE) plan because it's cheaper and got 7GB (plus 8GB untl june) some more .

MORE INFOR ON WEBE (Taken from The Star): http://www.thestar.com.my/business/busines...next-big-thing/

KUALA LUMPUR: A mobile industry online portal reported that Telekom Malaysia ™ and P1 are scheduled to launch a new 4G LTE mobile service called “webe”.

The plan is expected to offer a promotional postpaid plan at RM10 per month which could possibly come with 20GB data, 1000 voice minutes and 1000 sms. In terms of network coverage, it should mimic Celcom’s 3G coverage due to domestic roaming network agreement signed in January 2016 between Celcom and TM.

MIDF Research believes that the new mobile service would first be made available to TM’s existing broadband customers which stand at 2.34 million customers as at end of the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2015.

According to the management of TM, the rollout of the new mobile service is primarily to complement its ‘quad-play’ ambitions – the fourth offering being internet mobility. It currently offers ‘triple-play’ services with its UniFi high speed broadband service.

Subsequently, MIDF believes the plan would be extended to non-TM customers as well.

The potential offering of the RM10 postpaid plan would further intensified competition among the existing mobile network operators.

The research house views the potential RM10 postpaid plan as much more competitive compared with the incumbents’ offerings. “The move would entice TM’s existing customers to port away from their existing mobile services. In addition, we believe that the offer is viable as TM is the provider of bandwidth connectivity via TM Next-Gen Backhaul services,” it said on Friday.

A rough estimate of the potential revenue contribution for P1 would be RM23.4mil. This is based on a few assumptions namely, postpaid plan of RM10; TM’s existing customer base of 2.34 million; and full take-up rate.

For TM, the potential topline contribution from P1 would amount to RM17.1mil as it currently owns 72.9% of the latter.

Although the contribution would be “negligible” at this stage, MIDF said the revenue contribution from the new mobile service would be more meaningful once the promotional postpaid plan price has been lifted; and the service is made available to non-TM customers.

It leaves its earnings estimates unchanged pending further information on the development. It revised its target price on TM to RM8.14 per share from RM7.01 per share previously. MIDF upgrades its call on TM to Buy as the offering of the new mobile service would complement its existing triple play proposition.

“We view that the ‘quad-play’ offering would further strengthen TM’s position in the telecommunication industry. Telecommunication users will be more inclined to subscribe to TM’s telecommunication services which are made available through the subscription of an umbrella package,” it added.

Astro survives because of its SPORT PACKAGE. Seeing many subscribers terminate their ASTRO, they are now offering MAXIS IPTV + FIBER?

The MAXIS FIASCO does have an impact on their shares


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