That’s extremely messed up indeed!

RM60 Hotlink Prepaid Video vs RM63.60 (SST included) Hotlink Postpaid. The only thing missing is unlimited SMS but compensated by 10GB more video data allowance.

Hotlink Postpaid and Fibre subscribers need not to rethink your subscription though as you’re on a very good bundle postpaid plan. Some of the best available in the market, if not the best.

Supposedly no difference. But it is said that Maxis Postpaid customers get priority connection or something.


Green - Maxis Postpaid
Red - Hotlink Postpaid; Hotlink Prepaid

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 24 2020, 06:55 PM

Assuming Maxis Postpaid do get priority connection, the green card shown above won’t get it because I noticed that’s a Hotlink Postpaid account. The system will recognise your account plan, not the color of your SIM. They are supposed to send out a red sim since it’s for Hotlink Postpaid, but some staffs just grab whatever sim they see, scan the barcode to the system and link your number to the SIM card.


Have you checked out the new Hotlink Prepaid Video ? There is a monthly pass that you need to pay only RM60 and you get 10GB data + 20GB video data + unlimited calls. For Hotlink Postpaid, you pay RM63.60 (inclusive of SST) but you get 10GB less video data (YouTube). Hotlink Postpaid however, comes with unlimited SMS too whilst Hotlink Prepaid doesn’t.

Hotlink Prepaid Video RM60 monthly pass gives better value.

Not very sure if the RM60 monthly pass on Hotlink Prepaid Video will auto renew. So far no one has reported they have switched to Hotlink Prepaid Video. But we can use the similar RM60 monthly pass on old Hotlink plans as a gauge, as in if they all auto renew, then it is safe to assume this pass too shall auto renew when existing pass expires. I never subscribed to any similar pass on Hotlink so I’m not sure either. Appreciate those who have subscribed to the RM60 monthly pass on Hotlink Fast and Hotlink Red to chime in.

As for Hotlink Postpaid, that acts the same as a traditional postpaid account. All the data quota limit will refresh on your billing date.

Anyway, unless Hotlink Postpaid plan is revamped, current Hotlink Prepaid Video offering is better.

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 26 2020, 08:04 PM

Yes you can perform service migration from Hotlink Postpaid to Hotlink Prepaid.

Believe in the future Maxis Postpaid will be geared more towards bundle plan with Fibre and/or device contract sign-up.

Hotlink Postpaid is practically Maxis Postpaid, just they don’t want to lower the price of Maxis Postpaid to anything below RM98/month. So they name it Hotlink Postpaid. Then again most Maxis postpaid customers don’t really care about the name but only want lower price from Maxis.

That means instant death for Maxis Postpaid 98, 108 and 128. So it’s a no-no.

There is actually still a difference to this new Hotlink Postpaid and Hotlink Prepaid Unlimited, which is free unlimited hotspot up to your plan quota limit on Hotlink Postpaid and of course, faster speed too.


They do that on purpose because they don’t want you to sign up for that.


About the “speed up to 30Mbps”, in fact this clause can be found on their old Hotlink Flex flyers too. But based on current Hotlink Postpaid subscribers feedback, the 30Mbps limit is not enforced. But of course there is a chance they will finally enforce it now because Hotlink Postpaid is suddenly competitive again and they want to try to avoid Maxis Postpaid subscribers migrating to Hotlink Postpaid.

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jul 8 2020, 05:19 PM

The full page flyer of the soon-to-launch revamped Hotlink Postpaid plan. Offering for Hotlink Postpaid and Fibre looks the same.

Targeting different kind of user. Those who like to watch YouTube on their phone, Xpax Lite M Pass is more suitable for them. Otherwise, one may find Hotlink Postpaid 40 that comes with 11GB data better for their usage pattern.

No idea. But likely very soon since some dealers already received the new Hotlink Postpaid flyer.

They didn’t change the plans’ name. MaxisONE or Maxis Postpaid as they are now known, simply get whatever upgrades whenever Maxis upgraded them.

Actually, the old Hotlink Flex flyer that I took from Maxis Centre early last year had a clause saying up to 30Mbps speed too but based on users feedbacks, it is not enforced. Not sure if they finally will enforce it now.

As long as you are not on contract, then yes. You are free to switch to another Hotlink Postpaid plan anytime.

That depends if you are happy with Digi. You are very likely to get a call from customer retention department when they receive your port-out request. Their offer will definitely surprise you and you may not want to port-out in the end.

However, if Digi network is below par at your place, then think no further. Just port-out.

You may want to consider the revamped Xpax Postpaid Lite M Plan too. It costs RM38/month and you get 8GB data, unlimited YouTube (SD) and unlimited calls. If you watch a lot of YouTube, that plan may just be more suitable for you since YouTube really can use up a lot of data.

The so-called revamped Hotlink Postpaid is not new, Maxis said.

https://www.lowyat.net/2020/216761/maxis-re...-plans-not-new/

Based on the article, what you see on their website is the standard plans. If you’re a Hotlink Postpaid subscriber, you need to check your app to gain access to the special pass that isn’t publicly marketed for now, which is RM10/month for extra 10GB data. Read the article again.

So no, you won’t see any changes to to standard plans you see now on their website.

Celcom Xpax Lite Postpaid offers more competitive plans overall too. The RM38/month package gives you 8GB of data + unlimited YouTube (SD) + unlimited calls. Just port-out to Celcom.

If by the end of the day you feel Maxis is still better, you can always port back in next time. But for current plan offerings by Hotlink Postpaid (except the Hotlink Postpaid and Fibre plan) and Celcom Xpax Lite Postpaid, Celcom Xpax Lite Postpaid is no doubt the better one.

Feel free to switch to other telco, such as Celcom Xpax Lite Postpaid. The RM38/month plan comes with 8GB data + unlimited YouTube (SD) + unlimited calls. Else Maxis won’t bother to improve their postpaid offerings. You can always port back next time.

The revamped Hotlink Postpaid is now live. Best value plan is no doubt the RM40 plan. Overall this is still more expensive than Xpax Postpaid with M Pass (RM38) as that plan comes with unlimited YouTube at standard definition. Anyway, social, music and chat add-ons are still available for Hotlink Postpaid. This may appeal better to some.









This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Sep 3 2020, 02:11 AM