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diehard1979
post Nov 26 2022, 11:16 AM

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Anyone of you had delay payment to astro before?
How long before they start suspend your account?
Now they change their due date earlier 5 days and I always pay all my bill on 29-30th of the month. I want to maintain this rather than pay astro on 25th then later 29-30th pay other bill again.

Anyone you delay the payment before?

diehard1979
post Nov 26 2022, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(hafiez @ Nov 26 2022, 01:05 PM)
i pay the bill usually between 1st - 5th day of the month. no matter how they change the policy. been doing this since 10 years ago.
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You pay the bill so early. I usually pay all at end of the month because most bill due date will either 30-31th or next mid of the month.
diehard1979
post Mar 4 2023, 07:11 PM

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QUOTE(arkana @ Mar 2 2023, 07:37 PM)
Astro decided to charge me RM20 reconnection fees although I paid my last month bill on 29Jan. All this years I'm been paying my astro bill 28th to 30th every month.

This given me more reason to terminate Astro since I already terminate my multi room decoder last year.
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Now it is very common for android tv/smart tv/google tv.
Astro still dare to auto cut off customer?
This all not like those customer that owning a few month of bills, this is the current bill date plus astro always bill first before customer use the service. Suppose their bill should only come out at next month to charge the service that user using on earlier month now they bill ppl before you even use the service for that month yet.

Any reason for those that have smart tv/android tv/google tv user to keep using astro?
diehard1979
post Apr 9 2024, 03:18 PM

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@joshhd

My package very old and expensive which now consider to change.
This mostly watch by my parent, I seldom watch astro anymore.

My package from bill is wah pack RM80.00
additional mini RM24
Boo RM5.99

login astro site it show value pack 3b
add-on :
Boo
Dynasty Package
Korean Pack
Learning Package
New Emperor Plus Package
Premier League Pack
Variety Package

I ask my parent already, they say they mostly will watch 305-306, 308-311, 325, 335 only.
So those other like 404 (boo) I dunno why it include inside?
550-556 (learning)
714-718 (variety)
waste money only if they not watch it.

So do you think switch to Primary Pack RM59.99 is the best for this situation? save a lot plus we not use Astro GO, TVBAnywhere+.

So once change package, they will charge RM10 due to lower price package?
Then from finished contract long time ago become 24 months contract?

Do you know default pin for astro box? I never set it, I think the installer will use default pin. can you tell me default pin?


diehard1979
post Apr 9 2024, 04:08 PM

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QUOTE(joshhd @ Apr 9 2024, 03:35 PM)
Yes. Refer to the few examples explained on my previous post. All details you need to know are there.

Value Pack 3 (Wah Pack) would also comes with Boo (CH404), Korean Pack channels CH395-396 and Moonbug Kids (CH619). If you still need these, you can still switch to Primary Pack, and then just subscribe to additional addons on top of it, to continue watching those channels. Same goes to Variety (CH702, 714-718), News & Documentaries (CH511-556).

If you still want HITS Movies (CH401) and Premier League channels CH811-813, then you'll need Movies Pack or Sports Pack, or other higher tier packs that includes both.

Since the monthly fee would be lower (which I believe, is what you wanted), I suggest you might as well contact customer service and make the changes to your subscription, rather than using self serve platforms like My Astro.

As for contract, you can still opt for 0 month contract if you're okay with the price, compared to the total price you're paying now. Of course, you'll get even lower fees if you opt for 24 month contract, but the contract will auto renew oh.

The default PIN is 0000.
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ok thanks, I will go to their shop to do it. Hard to do in phone calling, always not clear.
diehard1979
post Apr 10 2024, 12:26 AM

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QUOTE(joshhd @ Apr 9 2024, 09:20 PM)
Shop? No...
Astro no longer allow customers to do such thing at any of their physical shops nowadays, as their physical shops is not meant for customers to carry out tasks that can negatively affect their revenue.
It is meant to welcome new sign ups, and a place for the public to showcase their products and services. That's it. It's not a customer service centre.

Alternatively, you can try live chat with the agent instead.

1. Go to https://www.facebook.com/Astro 
2. Type "Hi". If it's your first time, select "English" if being asked.
3. Then type "agent", then select whatever category you prefer.
4. Wait for the agent to attend you.

If you don't want Facebook, you can also try chat with agent on Astro website.

1. Go to https://product.astro.com.my/tv
2. On bottom right corner, click that chat icon when you see this:
user posted image
3. Then type "agent", then select whatever category you prefer.
4. Wait for the agent to attend you.
If your existing contract is already on 24 months, then it will auto renew for another 24 months if you don't do anything, and your monthly fee will remain the same as it is (unless if you have other kinds of special limited-time rebates, then it's different story).
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Astro Exclusive Partners

Astro Exclusive Partners provides after-sales services and latest promo offers of Astro, including new registration, change of package, Astro Fibre, technical enquiries, billing enquiries and more.

I go to this one.
There show that can change of package
diehard1979
post Apr 10 2024, 10:58 AM

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QUOTE(joshhd @ Apr 10 2024, 10:15 AM)
Hmm... Okay, try go to that shop and let us know on the outcome.
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ok.
Hope can do it.
If do in online chat, it will be very hard.
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post Apr 16 2024, 07:48 PM

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QUOTE(joshhd @ Apr 10 2024, 10:15 AM)
Hmm... Okay, try go to that shop and let us know on the outcome.
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Today I go there and able to change package already. Now primary pack RM59.99 24months contracts.
So from old package with add-on total RM118.79 now become RM64.78 every month save RM54.01.
Also to do that, they have to take photo from IC front and back and also subscriber photo. Something like padu registration and Identity verification so remember the person under account must go there to do that.


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post Apr 17 2024, 10:37 AM

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QUOTE(joshhd @ Apr 16 2024, 10:46 PM)
Ah, so it can be done then... Which Astro Exclusive Partners branch that you went to?
Is it a long wait? Many people queueing up? Or nobody at all?

Also to do that, they have to take photo from IC front and back and also subscriber photo. Something like padu registration and Identity verification so remember the person under account must go there to do that.
They take photo of the IC card (front and back)? That Astro account, is it under your name?
And what you mean by "subscriber photo"? Is it like, they use a webcam camera and take a picture of you, standing in front of the counter or something, or how?
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Penang Komtar.
I go there on 12.30pm. 1 person in front of me, wait 5 minutes.
Later some of the staff come back from lunch, so at least got 3-4 staff at there to serve.
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post Sep 28 2025, 04:17 PM

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Anyone recently received call from astro marketing side?
Last year I just change to Primary Pack which is RM59.99 (RM 64.80 include tax)
He say now they had change. Soon there will be no Primary Pack anymore.
Now he want to give me to some package which suppose is RM79++ something and now offer me RM72++ (include tax).
I told him I want to maintain my current package and he say this no longer exist. I tell him then what is the "basic" cheapest package? He still say something like the offer that he give me is the one that replace my package. If I take now I got this offer, later I have to paid more for this package.

So strange one. I feel that he trying to trick me to "upgrade" package.
I just go website to check, now astro one entertainment pack just RM49.99. This is should be the basic and even cheaper than my current price. I say I want to maintain basic package, he still say no more. I remember even they no longer have that package, they will still maintain all the channel that I get in current package and maintain same price for me. Just for new comer will not get that package only.

Anyone received that kind of call?
Astro package got contract how many year? 2 years? so next year I think I should change to this RM49.99. No point to pay more.
Anyone know what different between Primary Pack and this astro one entertainment package?

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post Sep 29 2025, 09:29 PM

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QUOTE(GamersFamilia @ Sep 29 2025, 02:51 PM)
I would recommend you to change to rm49. 99, as for me also not willing to pay more then what im paying now, lesser would be great
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ok thanks
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post Oct 2 2025, 05:04 PM

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QUOTE(joshhd @ Sep 29 2025, 11:10 PM)
He say now they had change. Soon there will be no Primary Pack anymore.
That's bulls**t. Typical tactic by marketing people to create urgency with the goal of earning your commision and reaching their KPI.  dry.gif
I'm pretty sure even those decades old Family pack (RM39.99) customers still exists today, hence what that agent told you that "Primary Pack will soon be no more" is simply fake news.

Astro no longer offers Primary Pack for new takeups (you could say it's discontinued). Astro introduced 3 new packs under the Astro One packs on Dec 2024:
- Astro One: Entertainment Pack (RM49.99)
- Astro One: Sports Pack (RM99.99)
- Astro One: Epic Pack (RM199.99)

I told him I want to maintain my current package and he say this no longer exist.   confused.gif
Despite with the new Astro One packs, existing customers will continue to enjoy their existing pack as-is, unless they manually switch to the new Astro One packs in the future.
Seems to me that Astro assumes that typical customers won't go and do research on today's Astro pack offerings from time to time (which in reality, quite true), hence they can use this leverage to trick convince unknowing customers.

Now he want to give me to some package which suppose is RM79++ something and now offer me RM72++ (include tax).
The agent's goal is to upsell you. Put aside those "rebates" and whatnot, they just want your total Astro subscription to be higher than what you're paying today.
But just curious, what did the agent offer to you till it reaches "RM79++"?

Anyone know what different between Primary Pack and this astro one entertainment package?
In terms of what are the channels you can watch, the answer is no difference at all. Both packs is pretty much same thing.

Astro package got contract how many year? 2 years?
Correct. The moment you subscribe to Astro One: Entertainment Pack, you will get a new 24 months contract.
If you're still using older Astro box models like HD or PVR Box, you'll be entitled to swap to the Ulti Box as well.

To give some context why Astro has been desperate:

Astro’s 2Q net profit falls 70% amid decline in subscription, advertising revenue
https://www.facebook.com/theedgemalaysia/po...js3cg2Tha3hFvml
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That RM79++ I think is the entertainment pack plus some other thing (maybe hotstar or other...)not very clear in phone talk. I hate to talk in phone because most of the time it is not very clear. So normally when dealing thing, I either email, whatsapp or go to office. Phone voice very hard for me.
Thanks.

 

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