Hye, i will try to make it as short as possible.

My house, very kampung. No Unifi or Unifi Air, as per TM.

Side note : here is the situation, front of my house, maxis data can reach 3.7mb/s. Walk 6m inside, not even whatsapp can work.

But,
1) There is a Tm technician, came to repair phone and he said, my area actually can get Unifi Air, but not at rated speed.
To think abt, my current Streamyx, used to be at full health : now, it simply sucks, at almost twice the cost of Unifi Air.
UnifiAir, let it be way below rated speed, it will be still worthy.
*Nope they never managed to fix my streamyx anymore after multiple reports, or care about it anymore.

2) My neighbour, around 50m, but even deeper into forest, somehow(also NOT offered by TM) uses UnifiAir.

SO, I NEED TEST IT FIRST.

1)Can i use my phone to test UnifiAir speed?

2) I can't borrow my neighbours' router and see if my house also got coverage.
But, at same time, i can't subscribe UnifiAir with router since it's subject to 2 years contract - no way i'm going to have faith in TM to keep the speed.
SO, ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS TO TEST IT ? willing to buy SIM alone(without contract), once to test it first.

This post has been edited by hdbjhn2: Oct 19 2019, 08:12 PM

i thoguht was't got 30day free trail?

digi no line? digi got infinite plan, YES, umobile

If you got samsung phone or any rooted android phone. You cqn lock 4G and disable band 5 and test the speed is ok or not. Worst case just cancel the sim. UnifiAir use LTE band 38 and 40 like yes4G

Try with the Unifi Postpaid sim card, there is no contract. You can get it from TM point near you.

and, using phone as hotspot internet is bad. 1 coverage indoor not sure. if outdoor u get good speed. then should get a modem n try it.. modem better ot be huawei brand.

Yes u can get sim only. This 1 no contract. Advanced payment rm100.

But must use hp / mifi modem that support 2300 MHz TD-LTE (Band40).

U can view the phone that support LTE band 40 here:
https://m.gsmarena.com/results.php3?s4Gs=40

for modem, can try refer here - https://www.4gltemall.com/ue-by-spectrum/ba...it=25&mode=list




This post has been edited by erry-: Oct 20 2019, 12:43 AM

get a unifi prepaid and test. make sure your phone can support band 5 850mhz LTE. there are 24 hour unlimited pass to test. cost rm3 if not mistaken.

do take note unifi air is NOT unifi mobile.
unifi air no prepaid.
unifi air cannot make/received call. pure data.
coverage also diff.
its actually webe previously.

if u have a phone that support band 5, 38 & 40. u can test. if u are outside of band 38/40 coverage, band 5 speed is still can go 20mbps if your place not congested.

find out where the tower is using cellmapper app & cellmapper maps
https://www.cellmapper.net/map?MCC=502&MNC=153
https://www.cellmapper.net/map?MCC=502&MNC=11

borrow neighbour TM UnifiAir sim card. Ask neighbour for help. Seem like neighbour understand how mobile wireless work. He like DIY guy who dont care what coverage maps said

MTK soc smartphone can select band with Super MTK engineering app. Get one 'no ads' versions.

Band 5 is slow. Look like you don't have free unifi bebas sim card either.


Out of coverage with Mikrotik SXT 2G/3G/4G/LTE CPE

i tot streamyx price already fixed at rm89 or rm69?

Ya. Thanks for pointing out. Sorry for the mistake. Well unifi mobile is an option too.

Does this mean Unifi Mobile doesn't have Band 40?
Thanks.

unifi mobile (prepaid n postpaid)
unifi air (broadband - pure data cannot call n sms)

both using the same coverage. hence as at now both type of sims support Band 5, Band 38, Band 40 of unifi (under 502153 & 50211)
the limitation now is the device. not easy to find modem/phones that support all this bands

i am a unifi bebas & unifi air user... both sims put on phone and also tested on B618-65d modem

So...same place....test
Unifi bebas and unifi air......what the difference?

So I heard unifi mobile can connect on 4G celcom if unifi has no coverage. How to know if your phone is on 4G celcom or 4G unifi. Cause my sister got 4GLTE on her phone using unifi mobile, but my area is not on coverage map of unifi air. I wanna use Air since my only other option is streamyx

coverage map not update
band 5 can travel far far away from map center point

need to install app than can see network id and LTE band like network cell info or cellmapper

mediatek soc phone and samsung phone can enable/disable selected LTE band

I have never seen my unifi mobile n unifi air is riding on Celcom (50219) 4G. 3G yes but not 4G.

My experience on 1 week with unifi air 1 week alwiz riding on 4G unifi (50211 & 502153).

Unifi mobile 3G can ride on celcom and connected if u have 3g quota
Unifi air 3G shows NO SERVICE. I can see 50219 (celcom) on 3G but not connected to internet. Air will only connect with unifi 4G regardless what band (5/38/40)

.
http://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1697295 - TM awards Celcom 4G MOCN contract - 21/02/2019

4G Multi Operator Core Network (4G MOCN)
4G MOCN is an alternative network sharing technology which complements the existing 2G and 3G Domestic Roaming (DR) services arrangement through an agreement which was entered into between the company, webe and Celcom on Jan 28, 2016.


it dosen't said 4G roaming dude

Just out of curiosity, how effective is this for those out of coverage network or weak signals?

I checked but none have,
>4mps + unlimited data + priced less than RM100.
If got any, maybe help me suggest one. I'm done with TM shit, this time i really meant it.

Thanks bro, this is what i need to know. I'm currently using Meizu note 6, Nougat/Flyme OS, it's not rooted. I supports 4g(based on my maxis sim data) and it's quite good.
But about the disable band 5 things, i don't what is that, care to run me through that? Need to use software, that requires rooting ?
Also i can use my brothers Samsung Note x(will update here soon).
Thanks again.

Need something for home computer, without limited data.

Just for testing , and Modems, i didn't they are so costly.

thanks bro,
Checked my phone(Meizu M6 Note), https://www.devicespecifications.com/en/model/ecb1453d ,
it says got support LTE-TDD 2300MHZ(B40) , it is same as TD-LTE (Band40) ?
i guess will get the sim and test the speed via hotspot than.

This post has been edited by hdbjhn2: Oct 31 2019, 02:41 AM

i don't undertsand much, too technical for me, but will try those apps, which shows im sea atlantic sea

Thats what i myself read from internet. But thats not the case.
And i have feeling like being cheated. Price were never reduced, still at RM110.
The actual speed, the stable 4mps is also no more. Instead getting 1-2mps kind of speed, ping was really bad, despite being streamyx.
Called last week(5th times year) to which they reset my port i get speed close to 4mps, and after a week, start s*** again.
And they dare to ask if they should open a report and tell, only if Tm fault, free of charge, otherwise got extra charges.

This sounds really bad. So typical of TM to shift the blame and victimize their customers. Switch if there is a better option or choice instead of being at their mercy.

If your phone not rooted cant lock band. If rooted can download network signal tools in play store and disable any band that you want. Unifi Air uses band 38 and 40. But unifi mobile uses band 5 (850Mhz) band 38 (2600Mhz) band 40 (2300Mhz). If you put in sim card to your phone chances are ur phone will see band 5 signal is stronger because 850Mhz can penetrate further and deeper than higher frequency like 2300 and 2600. Our smartphone is really a dumbphone cause they only measure signal strength but not the speed that it has. Usually band 5 is congested and speed is less than 5mbps for my case. So thats why i disable band 5 on my phone.
As for samsung phone there is hidden menu accessible by ussd codes that can let you disable any unwanted LTE band. I forgot what the code is, google away.

They used to be good, i got soft spot, but no more.
And i wish there are better choice, but nope.

Alright, this will do, will try it from here. Thanks for the help.
This forum is still alive, great.

How is DiGi, Umobile or Yes4G in your area? Maybe you can consider other telco mobile internet using Huawei B618 modem

I received unifi air modem testing for 1 month free
Since my area got full unifi air coverage
So far speed up to 40mbps
Gonna return back before 1 month use

Why return when they have full coverage with decent speeds in your area?

Even their most cost effectively plan, have data lmited, usually maxed at 60gb, i cry, lol.
Maxis called today, just to inform they are srry that my area is not under their coverage.
I think if Tsunami come, my area sure go under radar very quick.

60GB for today's modern age is just too little or unacceptable. Should try scouting around for one that offers unlimited quota but you might have to bear with the limiting speed. Better than nothing.

Tsunami attack? Sounds dangerous and serious but in Malaysia I doubt that happens very often, especially after the 2004 incident. Stay safe Bro ✌

I’m unifi subscriber 100mbps

I see, that makes perfect sense.

Unifi air is more better since can bring back to hometown during holiday + up to 64 user w/o quota

Bro, sorry to disturb again. Bought the sim, popped into my phone, it does show full 4g bars, but not internet at all. not even loading. I tried my brothers samsung A8 2016, but cannot fins a working method to do band selection, it also not working at all.
Any suggestion from you?
As from TM, i don't want to say anything abt their support.

APN set?

True, the convenience of having mobile internet makes thing so much easier. Only the speed performance is limited if compared to fibre internet but better than nothing if still stuck with copper Streamyx 😅

Set apn to unifi
think that full bar most likely is band 5 haha signal strong but speed so so

The ussd codes for samsung to change radio function i think is *#2263# if im not mistaken. Tried in my fren s10 it works last time. But not sure about the codes. It was long ago.

Or

Just buy modded modem from shopee. Personally using huawei b310 now. So far ok la. My place can get 10-15mbps on band 38

This post has been edited by qwertyuioped: Nov 2 2019, 08:34 PM

huawei b310 modded can lock band to 38/40?

most mifi/modem router default use band 5 which usually congested and slow

Yeah modded one can lock band. Hence why i bought them.

I have a similar problem, i was thinking to do long range wireless bridge however i have to erect two towers 40m which is quite expensive. Now im thinling about using this booster for unifi air.

Here i need some opinions about doing this:

If im not mistaken, unifi air is working as the concept with mobile signal? No? If it yes, then i can proceed to buy booster antenna, position it direstly to the tower and connect to unifi air.

Is it possible to do this?

unifi air map. your place under unifi mobile. try with unifi bebas first. use phone which can lock band 40 like samsung and mediatek soc.

booster is illegal. one day mcmc will come visit your home.

I thought only the Qualcomm/Snapdragon SoC Samsung flagship devices can lock band. I never heard of local MY Exynos being able to perform locking bands. Please do correct me if I am wrong.

If using 4g router and plug in unifi mobile sim card, it will utilize data quota or hotspot pass quota? TM can detect data sharing usung 4g router?

They will know as it will be detected as hotspot.