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post Dec 8 2018, 07:47 PM

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QUOTE(SilenTz_1993 @ Dec 8 2018, 06:35 PM)
Hey! They bill me RM50 for this month also, then another RM60 called advanced access fee. Total RM 110+, but amount to pay is 60+ on the statement. I'm just didn't know that I was going to get charged another month's payment as I was told that first month already paid for with my RM 50 deposit  sweat.gif
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I think you got the wrong info.
Your RM50 paid is a deposit for the plan you subscribed.
Then, you'll need to pay for the first month RM50 with 6% SST + RM10 stamp fee (one-time). Therefore, it's RM60+.
The RM50 you paid at the time of subscribing is actually used to offset your LAST bill (porting out or termination) with balance credited back to your bank. You'll need to update your bank account no.
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post Dec 9 2018, 09:08 AM

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QUOTE(KEIofD @ Dec 9 2018, 01:44 AM)
Soft cap at 2mbps during 8pm~1am after exceed 60GB, it's only rm53 per month, so I shouldn't complain, but still it's considered false advertising.
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As long as you can get online, they'll consider it as unlimited. For telco, you cannot browse without data, t only that is considered as LIMITED.
Just like Digi infinite 150 with 1tb data high speed.
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post Dec 9 2018, 09:12 AM

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QUOTE(toda_erika_II @ Dec 9 2018, 09:05 AM)
Hi all.
Ported myself to GX50 online. Received rebated, confirmed by SMS.
Now my first bill statement is such;

Access Fee: RM48.
Other Fee: RM40

Is the extra RM8 on access fee a stamp duty charges?
Is this other fee an advanced access fee?

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Stamp duty is RM10.
You'll need to check you itemized bill for what's the RM8 charges.
BTW, how do you get RM10 rebate, is it one-time?

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post Dec 9 2018, 11:41 AM

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QUOTE(toda_erika_II @ Dec 9 2018, 12:03 PM)
Itemized bill statement is RM3
15 sen per SMS.
I am considering this as hidden charges since I was not told nor it was stated anywhere in their advertising.

I emailed the customer service to clarify, he found out my bill did not have duty stamp charge so he said he already escalated the matter and will charge on the next bill.

I don't remember Celcom, DiGi and TuneTalk charging me duty stamp after 2012.

Despite the cheap package, I think U-mobile's attitude isn't correct.
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All telcos will charge RM10 stamp fee for every new postpaid account, only prepaid is exempted.
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post Mar 21 2019, 09:15 AM

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QUOTE(SleeplessEyes @ Mar 18 2019, 09:13 AM)
Yes and this is what Umobile replied to me :
They have alot of work for other places. Meanwhile I'm considering porting to YooDoo since Celcom in my area is good (tested with Tunetalk). Havent tested Digi yet.
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Download and upload need to be good for balance and stable connection. Bad upload speed could mean bad latency too.

Well, U Mobile CS is very honest since they would tell you like "no tentative date for upgrade plan". Not like the CHEATING Digi, promises to do so many upgrades but NONE has they done.
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post May 12 2019, 10:43 AM

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QUOTE(@POTUS @ May 12 2019, 08:19 AM)
No, using my iPhone to begin with. There is only 2 data meter in the app, unlimited and hotspot meter. I saw by using browser, data was consumed in unlimited meter, but able to stream in 720p
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Did u refresh the UM apps?
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post May 12 2019, 10:51 AM

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QUOTE(@POTUS @ May 12 2019, 11:45 AM)
Refresh few times already
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Maybe, there's some glitches. Who's know?
Anyways, it's better to consume unlimited than your hotspot data, right? smile.gif
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post Jul 8 2019, 06:20 PM

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QUOTE(lowya @ Jul 8 2019, 02:49 PM)
what type of user would use GX12 for 7 days instead of GX30 for 30days?
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GX12 has calls included.
GX30 call rate is PAYU.
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post Jul 8 2019, 06:40 PM

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QUOTE(lambox105 @ Jul 8 2019, 07:32 PM)
if like that isn't gx50 better? since gx12 only 3Mbps
gx12 is RM12 per week
12x4 = RM48
only rm2 cheaper and no need pay sst
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Like Adrian72 said, it may be suitable for tourists.

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post Jul 13 2019, 09:00 PM

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My U Mobile prepaid suddenly got RM5 deducted.
So, I called to UM helpline to check what the charges for. I was told it was because of some 3rd party SMSes that I subscribed online.
Then, I told the CS that I never subscribed to anything B4, and I wished to get a refund. The CS was very helpful to create a report for me.
Today, I got the refund. Well, UM CS is quite good. thumbup.gif

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post Jul 20 2019, 08:40 AM

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QUOTE(saitong09 @ Jul 19 2019, 08:11 PM)
You get what you paid  thumbup.gif
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If you live in a "blind spot" area, no matter how much you pay, you'll get useless services.
Telco services are NOT the same as "you get what you paid".
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post Jul 30 2019, 10:22 AM

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QUOTE(MNet @ Jul 30 2019, 10:53 AM)
How about the main validity?
For example ur main validity expire at 31 july 2019
but ur GX30 expire at 15 Aug.

At 3 Aug, if u did not extend the main validity. Do u still able to use the GX30 until 15 Aug?
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Only the unlimited internet works, whereas your outgoing call or SMS does NOT.
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post Jul 30 2019, 05:39 PM

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QUOTE(MNet @ Jul 30 2019, 05:54 PM)
How about the mixture of the creditshare and normal credit balance?
Let say I hv RM10 at creditshare and RM30 at normal credit balance.
If I subscribe to GX30, where it will utilized?
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-RM10 credit share and -RM20 normal credit with an RM10 normal credit balance.
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post Apr 30 2020, 01:12 PM

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QUOTE(ryntar @ Apr 30 2020, 08:48 AM)
Its not 100 or 1 problem. problem is you promised unlimited high speed but you cannot do it. Example you subscribe astro. 9am till 11pm cannot watch hd. Need wait all people sleep only can watch hd 

nexona88then why put unlimited high speed?
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You could voice out your pain only, but it's very useless complaining to any telco itself.

U Mobile was NOT good in my location previously at around 3mbps. But it has NOW improved significantly to 60mbps DL and 30mbps UL which is the best speed of all telcos.

If you said "unlimited high speed", Digi also uses those words, and the speed I got is mostly less then 10mbps DL and below 1mbps UL for TWO YEARS complaining, yet NO improvement at all (I need good upload speed).

A telco network will improve without even complaining. So, if a telco is bad for you, stop wasting your money and time with it, and just simply porting out to another happy one.

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post Jun 3 2020, 08:22 PM

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QUOTE(nexona88 @ Jun 3 2020, 04:53 PM)
U Mobile ready to pour billions of ringgit into 5G
https://www.thesundaily.my/business/u-mobil...to-5g-FG1910070

TM, U Mobile explores 5G network sharing opportunities
https://www.nst.com.my/business/2020/01/557...g-opportunities

so just chill..
No get 5G spectrum allocation. No issues  tongue.gif
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Minister makes U-turn, cancels 700MHz spectrum awards to TM, DiGi, Maxis, Altel and Axiata. confused.gif
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/mini...ltel-and-axiata
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post Sep 14 2020, 05:34 PM

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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Sep 14 2020, 04:04 PM)
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@ azhar75 ....... I agree with you.

Looking at how the deployment of 5G in USA for the past 1 year  has been mostly unimpressive, if I were the MCMC, I would skip 5G and straight go for 6G.

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Are u Donald Trump supporter hmm.gif ? Is 6G really launching or real confused.gif ?
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post Sep 14 2020, 08:34 PM

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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Sep 14 2020, 08:13 PM)
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https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digi...ile/inspired/5G
5G specifications by 3gpp international standardization group are .......

    Up to 10Gbps data rate  - > 10 to 100x improvement over 4G and 4.5G networks
    1-millisecond latency
    1000x bandwidth per unit area
    Up to 100x number of connected devices per unit area (compared with 4G LTE)
    99.999% availability
    100% coverage
    90% reduction in network energy usage
    Up to 10-year battery life for low power IoT device


Sounds good but the above is only achieved with mmWave small-cells (= they are like our home Wifi modem-routers) mounted on top of lamp-posts or electric-poles, transmitting at the very high 26GHz to 86GHz frequency  and at a maximum range of about 50m only = you need thousands of such cells to cover a downtown city area, eg from Bkt Bintang area to Jln TAR area to KLCC area. Such a setup is not viable in suburban, small towns and rural areas due to the very high costs. So, in practice, only downtown city areas can get the above 5G specs of above 1Gbps download speed and <10ms latency as is happening in USA, SKorea and China. .......

https://www.pcmag.com/fastest-mobile-networks/2020 - Sep 9, 2020
For our 11th year of speed testing major wireless networks across the country, we drove to 26 US cities to see if 5G lives up to the hype. The answer: Not quite yet.

The future 6G should be a setup achieving the above 5G specs but with the normal low-band frequency of 600MHz to 3000MHz or 3GHz = such a 6G cell tower mounted on top of 5-storey buildings or 50-foot solitary towers has a maximum range of 5km(= 800MHz), just like the present 3G/4G cell tower. This is a viable 6G setup that will cover all city, suburban, small towns and rural areas alike. We will have to wait for the tech experts to come up with such a viable 6G technology.
....... The present 5G setup just does not cut it.
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#5G_is fake.
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TLDR. All are in writing only, they could say whatever.
I asked 6G are launching already or in real testing or When?
Because you said “skip 5G and straight go for 6G”.

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post Sep 27 2020, 09:15 AM

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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Sep 26 2020, 08:11 PM)
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=98309278 - Digi Infinite Fan Club [V4], Infinite 150, 100, 80
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Fyi, when a truly unlimited-data/-hotspot/-devices/-FUP 4G+ phone plan, ie Digi Infinite 150, becomes too popular, too good and beneficial, network congestion occurs due to too many subscribers/users hogging the lines.
....... Eg this phone plan can be used with a 4G modem-router to connect the 4G Internet to a 75" TV to stream online movies or Netflix TV shows at 4k/2160p/10Mbps without any limit until reaches network capacity. If stream live TV at 4k = 20Mbps.

Note that a 4G cell tower has limited capacity to serve only about up to 240 active Internet subscribers/users at the same time. Digi has only about 1.2Gbps bandwidth capacity per 4G cell tower(= 2X10MHz + 2X10MHz + 2X10MHz for its LTE Band 7, 3 and 1)(2X10MHz = 400Mbps). This means the optimum 240 active Internet subscribers/users can only get a 5Mbps share from the limited bandwidth capacity of 1.2Gbps during peak/congestion periods, even though 4G+ is normally rated at 100Mbps and 20Mbps for 4G.
....... But when the number of active Internet subscribers/users exceeds 240, download speed for each subscriber/user will drop even further plus there will be many temporary disconnections lasting a minute or 3. The solution is to add a cell tower to the congested area or add frequency bandwidth = both are very expensive/costly solutions.

Luckily for U Mobile subscribers/users of its affordable "unlimited"-data GX 4G/4G+ phone plans, they are not too popular and too good, and have stiff competition from other celcos, eg Maxis HUP 35/45, Celcom CUP35, TM UF Bebas35 and RM59, etc = less chance of network congestion for U Mobile GX subscribers/users. Eg the GX phone plans have limited hotspot, limited video resolution and are not allowed to be used with 4G modem-routers.

Sometimes too much success can be defeating or problematic.

Hopefully, U Mobile won't follow Digi Infinite 150. l think bandwidth hoggers who like to stream 4k videos on 75" TV should subscribe to the  "less limited in technology" fixed Home Fiber Internet, eg Fiber's 10G-PON or XG-PON technology = 10Gbps bandwidth capacity per row of about 40 linked-houses. (= 40 ports).
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Digi network is the most congested. When people complain and complain, Digi would make those empty promise like "Digi proposed to install a new tower at your location", and it'll just ignore the case.
I think Digi cares money only, it'll never care its network good or bad. Look at Digi plans give a lot of quotas + loyalty rewards, what for when it can't be consumed up.

I believe U Mobile would overtake Digi some days. U Mobile has been getting awards, whereas Digi = "no news is good news".
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post Sep 29 2020, 09:05 PM

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QUOTE(Hummingbird @ Sep 29 2020, 12:54 PM)
When you said Digi ignores, how do you come to that claim?
Erecting a cellular tower is not as fast as signing up a home broadband though. It requires a lot of processes including the legal or approval process at local council.
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It's OT, sorry for doing so.

My experience with the worst telco = Digi network two years back.
1) When I reported to Digi helpline, Digi CS said there was a network issue and needed to wait until xx date.
2) reported again after xx date, Digi CS said there was a network maintenance going on and needed to wait till xxx date.
3) reported again after xxx date, Digi CS said there was a network upgrading going on and needed to wait until xxxx date.
4) reported again after xxxx date, now Digi CS said "Digi has proposed to installed a new tower at your nearby location and it may take time for xxxxxx approval, your patience is kindly appreciated".
5) reported to MCMC, then Digi CS said "we will remove your contract and waived the penalty for you".
Every step needed to wait 3~5 days for Digi network team checking, and the solution returned from 016-2211800 (Digi helpline).

After network upgrading at number (3) above. And as of today, tested using my brother-in-laws' Digi.
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Even in the morning, my Digi prepaid may get those slow speed. The worst point is the upload speed will never go over 1mbps most of the time, it's even worst than Streamyx.

Conclusion: Digi ignored my case, the signal is not stable, changing always 4G+, 4G, H+, H, 3G.

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QUOTE(beebee1314 @ Sep 30 2020, 05:39 PM)
I had similar situation back then. Everytime i contact, they say do upgrading works and need 2 weeks to complete. End up dragged me 3 months in total. Lodged 5 times with their CS before I got fed up and directly send to mcmc with all the screen shots and proofs of their delays. Within a few days, allow me to cancel my digi portable broadband (balance 2 months) and even waived the device balance fees because I told them that they are cheating me. 5 times keep saying 2 weeks. I'm tired already.

Finally all done within 3 days. Mcmc sent me an email say digi will contact me within a day which is true. Cancellation done within 2 days.
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I think Digi should be awarded with the best Digi CS cheater. Many people who keep complaining about bad network would get "Digi proposed to install a new tower" as final solution.
Yeah, everytime said upgrading or increase capacity, but no improvement at all in the end.

QUOTE(!@#$%^ @ Sep 30 2020, 05:41 PM)
the lesson from here is to always test out the network around the areas u frequent. if hope for them to upgrade tower etc, may even take years. save all the trouble, choose the best telco for ur area.
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I MNPed out ASAP after Digi removed my contract.

To be honest, I really didn't care much about internet speed, probably due to little quotas and Digi plans are cheaper at that time. After subscribed to Digi infinite 150 at year 2018, only then I realized how "always the stupidest choice" is Digi network since it gives unlimited data with "high speed" @ 3mbps DL and 0.2mbps UL. I really needed to thanks Digi i150 plan, otherwise I might still a fooled supporting Digi.
BTW, my contract was just 5 more months to go when Digi removed it back then (year 2018).

As for U Mobile, previously its network was rather slow, UM CS would tell me to change to 3G for better speed. Without complain at all, UM network has been getting better now.
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