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TIME [OFFICIAL] TIME Fibre Broadband™ v3.o, 500 Mbps of rocket science

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post Apr 22 2016, 01:45 PM

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QUOTE(eyesee @ Apr 22 2016, 12:53 PM)
I think the problem is with Astro having 2 fiber partners Time & Maxis. They need solve the problem of selling a package at the same price point but vastly different speeds. Hope Astro and Time (and Maxis) can get it resolved quickly before it becomes another "Maxis unfair treatment" case.

BTW we Astro IPTV customers are paying TIME more for our 10mbps (before it was increased to 100mbps), rm148 vs rm129 if I'm not mistaken
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The problem is Astro was shortsighted and they didn't negotiate long-term terms with Time. There should have been clauses that if Time adjusts their speed/pricing they should notify Astro, and allow them to tag along for their AstroIPTV-Time customers.

Very amateurish, but what do you expect right? Astro tongue.gif
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post Apr 22 2016, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(zerko @ Apr 22 2016, 02:11 PM)
AstroIPTV clearly indicates TIME Internet 10Mbps at RM156.88 but now Time offering 100Mbps at RM148.

So who is the Fool here ? Astro being the fool and being shortchanged by Time or we the customers being the Fool for Astro ? If no longer in contract then TERMINATE Astro IPTV.

I called them a few times since late March and was informed in discussion everytime. Fed up, last week, I informed them I wanted to cancel.
Yesterday, they charge my Credit Card for another month. Today I called and they told me no record of cancellation request.

This time I made sure I had a reference number for the cancellation - but its still 30 days from today.
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At least you are put of this toxic contract. Will cost me 1100 to cancel now, despit being a customer of theirs for many years. Really frustrating.
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post Apr 22 2016, 07:25 PM

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Is there something going on with Time's backend now?

My Astro-Time 30Mbps is continually being reset to 10Mbps only. But if I boost I will get 40 Mbps. Astro technician said this is currently a large widespread issue among Astro-Time users :/
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post May 17 2016, 12:12 PM

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QUOTE(seejayel @ May 17 2016, 12:52 AM)
Guys, I just returned to Malaysia recently and everyone tells me I'm fortunate that my area is within TIME coverage. Happily, I signed up with them 7 months ago, and have called CS for approximately 15 times, and finally tonight, I discovered that someone else encountered the same issue, 2 years ago! They keep asking for me to email them my speedtest while connected to LAN, when I don't even connect any devices on LAN and well, see above (encountered everything above)!

With decent speed on LAN, they proceed to ignore my issue stating that they don't guarantee speed on wireless. And keep convincing me to buy a booster (FYI, my apartment is under 800 sqft!), and the cycle repeats everytime I call them. I wasn't even aware there's a 1 year guarantee for hardware, because I have suggested they send someone to come have a look, but they insisted not because speed on LAN is "acceptable" according to CS.

I was initially convinced that the router they gave me was poor (ZXHN H298N), but found out from my friends recently that they are using the same model in Europe (supplied by their ISP), and coverage is fine. I don't understand why won't TIME send someone to have a look at my devices, or perform a check/configuration, or at least guide me over the call instead of just asking me to restart my devices, suggesting I buy a booster, or requesting I send speedtest on LAN.

Sincerely hoping to get some assistance from some experts here.

Thanks!
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I feel for you, CS overall in Malaysia for any company is extremely, poor, I suffer the frustrations regularly.

But at the same time ..Time (pardon the pun) has to assess the bandwith provided to you from a wired option. Wireless introduces way too many variables, and just by connecting via wifi alone will already include an immediate speed drop. That's just the nature of how wifi works, angle change, slight room change, slight obstruction to the wifi signal that will just amplify the speed loss. So rightly or wrongly Time's CS is setup to ensure that their bandwith promise is delivered to the main wired point, and once that's determined, they don't really make much effort into helping you beyond that.
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post Jul 15 2016, 04:52 PM

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QUOTE(muttly @ May 19 2016, 07:47 PM)
Any news on Astro IPTV revising their plans?
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Still no news eh?



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post Jul 17 2016, 01:41 PM

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QUOTE(kenlimfornication @ Jul 17 2016, 12:34 PM)
any news from AstroIPTV upgrading the speed?
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I farking hate Astro, anyway the longer they drag, the closer to my contract end date I am getting.

I still have 9 more months on it, a 900$ cancellation penalty..

bloodsuckers...
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post Jul 17 2016, 03:23 PM

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QUOTE(mztang52 @ Jul 17 2016, 02:25 PM)
LOL. Why do you hate Astro IPTV so much?
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Because they take ages responding to changes their 'partner' Time updates on their end.

I've been a Astro-Time sub for many years now...last time took over a year for them to update Time's lower package prices.

Now it's been months since Time has given bandwith upgrades...Astro's constant standard line is, 'we're working on it, expect to hear some news soon'.

Typical


And to top it off a 100$/month cancellation fee on remaining contract period.

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post Jul 17 2016, 03:30 PM

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QUOTE(TXSim @ Jul 17 2016, 03:26 PM)
Upgrade is not yet for now.
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Yeah I know.

I mean the frustrating part is, they are partners. There should be cooperative and tag-along clauses in their partnership agreement. And really shouldn't take this long :/

My suspicion is the lack of speed is because they don't want to annoy the other partner Maxis.

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post Dec 28 2016, 01:58 PM

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QUOTE(jkgadget @ Dec 23 2016, 09:45 AM)
Hi all, is there a thread somewhere to discuss how Astro IPTV - Time broadband users are stuck with the shittiest speed? Meanwhile, direct Time broadband users get 100mbps while we're stuck with 10mbps because of the Astro package?
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It's been almost a year and I'm still in the same boat as you. Astro is nonsense.....luckily contract is up in Feb!
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post Dec 28 2016, 06:23 PM

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QUOTE(jkgadget @ Dec 28 2016, 03:03 PM)
I'm stuck till August sad.gif
I stupidly renewed in August previously...8 more months to tahan man...

Even Unifi giving out free upgrades in 2017, can't believe I'm stuck with this crap for another 8 months
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It's frikking ridiculous that it's been almost a full year since Time has given upgrades out to 500 Mbps etc and yet somehow Astro cannot reflect this to it's subscribers.

I have a feeling it's somewhat deliberate so they don't put pressure on their Astro-Maxis deal.
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post Sep 24 2018, 02:21 PM

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QUOTE(CloudComputer @ Sep 23 2018, 10:55 PM)
I am having the exact same issue 500Mbps package for more than a week. Time keeps saying they've scanned my account and found nothing on their end. Lol.

Staying in Bangsar area.


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post Sep 25 2018, 11:04 PM

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QUOTE(conan1 @ Sep 25 2018, 10:58 PM)
Damn slow. I only manage 2 3 mbps max. Lol

From oug prklane.
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Same in Bangsar. Some idiot techs have screwed up something.
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post Sep 28 2018, 11:37 AM

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Connection is down in Bangsar again, this past two weeks has been a nightmare. And I’ve been a user for 6-7 years never had any issues til recently . I wonder if this is a sign of where Time is headed. Their CS been awful too, promising technician callbacks within 24 hours four times to me without hearing a peep.
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post Sep 28 2018, 11:39 AM

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QUOTE(LordDenning @ Sep 28 2018, 11:38 AM)
Down @ oug
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Our areas are somehow linked

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post Sep 28 2018, 12:03 PM

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QUOTE(CloudComputer @ Sep 28 2018, 12:00 PM)
More than 2 weeks of slow connection in night time and 2 times of downtime without notice in this week mad.gif mad.gif
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Same bro, my 500 mbps was getting throttled very night down to about 50mbps very night. Although last two nights back to normal. I wonder wtd they are doing. The standard reply is nothing wrong on their end , will get a tech to call back , but they never do. The techs probably know something is up lol
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post Sep 28 2018, 12:22 PM

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QUOTE(jimbet1337 @ Sep 28 2018, 12:20 PM)
Never had downtime since I registered in January this year. Is it because of location?
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Time has probably grown too much without their old quality control or some incompetent hires have slipped through the cracks.
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post Oct 1 2018, 01:00 PM

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QUOTE(kinseong @ Oct 1 2018, 12:32 PM)
Any Astro IPTV riding on TIME infra here? R we going to wait years to get our upgrade like last time?
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Most likely which is why I separated my accounts. I have a 1mbps Astro IPTV account, and a 500mbps Time. It took 1-2 years the last time.
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post Oct 1 2018, 01:02 PM

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QUOTE(skyp @ Oct 1 2018, 12:55 PM)
With 100mbps, I can stream smoothly Netflix 4K series/movies.
Only thing I can think of is downloading which not that often.
Only 2 person at home seems under utilizing it 🤣
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Hope Netflix expands their 4K - Atmos library wink.gif
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post Oct 1 2018, 01:50 PM

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QUOTE(kinseong @ Oct 1 2018, 01:33 PM)
Huh, typo, 1mbps? It was 10mbps (lowest package) and all should have upgraded to 100mbps by now.

Haha.. that very rich of u to maintain two accounts.
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No , it was reduced to 1mbps, one of the resellers here helped me out with that smile.gif Contract had ended..I just wanted the cheapest price to maintain Astro IPTV

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