So this is going to cause many people to flame me, but still, read on for people who has logic and common sense.

Don't port out if you still have contract.


There, I said it!

I'm no math guru, and I hate math. But if my simple calculation says, you are throwing money away, you most likely are.

One post got viral about some guy paying the 700 penalty and got a celcom. My dad is still on contract and have 1 year left for iValue with the iphone 6 package.

Sure, out of the hype and impulsive behaviour of the influence of social media and peer pressure (or what have you), my dad wanted to join the bandwagon also.

But after I calculate, it's not worth it. So now he's paying 100 per month, has 2GB of data to use, and never finishes it at all every month. If he decides to terminate, he has to pay 1.2k for the remaining 12 months left of his contract, to get celcom's 10GB (actually 5GB, the extra 5GB is BS, sorry).

Sure, he save 20 bucks. Good or bad? BAD.

Why throw 1.2k at maxis? I ask. Are you gonna use up the 5GB every month? Are you gonna talk on the phone until it explodes? NO. No, no and no.

Suck it up, finish the 1 year, and then say goodbye. Don' act on impulsive behavior. It's like buying property. Calculate, ask questions, if in doubt don't buy it and wait for a better deal.

Edit: It turns out that it might not actually be 1.2k based on the fact that I see many claim it's not the exact monthly figure for the penalty. In such case, I'm wrong and I'll look into bugging maxis for the actual figure. Thanks to those who comment.

This post has been edited by dtdw: Apr 10 2016, 02:12 PM

Yep, everyone has their own story. The original complain was not about someone who has contract.

But it affected everyone, including people who's still in contract. Sometimes people never think hard enough and want to join in the hype.

My post is all about people who's stil in contract. If already finish, just do whatever you want lol.

Shit, looks like it's my calculation wrong. It seems like early termination is not equivilent to the monthly payment left in the contract?

I should really call up maxis and ask for the actual figure.

Thanks for the headsup guys. If I can pull it off at RM 700 and below then its worth it.