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If you have to unnecessarily spend about RM500 to redeem the RM50 rewards/points, I don't think that is money-wise.

I think the discussion about these extra rewards and points is off-topic, eg free KFC wedges when you buy KFC chicken nuggets.
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RM12 for only 2 scoops of Haagen Daz ice-cream.?

I'd rather wait for this better promo from Aeon and Haagen Daz. .......


Häagen-Dazs 2 x pints @ Rm49 at AEON Stores
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This post has been edited by lurkingaround: Jun 15 2020, 03:46 PM

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Does this mean that for Maxis subscribers to use the prepaid HUP35 plan, they have to pay a total of about RM65 per month, ie RM30 to keep the phone line active for 1 month and RM35 to access HUP35's unlimited data and calls for 1 month/30-days.?
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Thank you very much for the clear explanation, ie topup RM30(with free RM5 credit) for Maxis HUP35's 30-days of unlimited data and calls will also extend the phone line's validity by 30-days/1 month.
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He has vested interests in bad-mouthing UMobile plus he's mostly trying to troll satisfied UMobile subscribers with his repetitive post'al vomits like a sickening parrot or like a broken record.

He posts his vitriols as if most celco subscribers do not know that newcomer UMobile is not the old-established Big 3 celcos.
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This post has been edited by lurkingaround: Jun 21 2020, 03:49 PM

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Still using U Mobile.?
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Which celco.? CUP35.? Or TM Unifi Bebas Weekly RM20.? Or Digi BOS RM35.?
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https://www.lowyat.net/2021/231546/hotlink-...ted-users-mco2/ - Hotlink Throttles Unlimited Users To 512kbps From 8 PM to 12 AM During MCO - Chief Chapree - January 31, 2021
"In another response, the telco claimed that the MCO’s FUP was implemented to make sure that all customers can utilize Hotlink service without interruption. That being said, reducing user’s speed to just 512kbps at this time and age seems rather unjustified especially given the fact that customers were not informed of this move beforehand."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxis_Communications = Maxis has about 60MHz or 2X10MHz X 3 frequency bands for 4G LTE.

Maxis's FUP throttling justification is likely a half lie.

Maxis has about 2X10MHz X 3 = 60MHz = 1.2Gbps of Internet bandwidth for 4G LTE data to be shared by its postpaid and prepaid subscribers. Each 4G LTE cell tower can only serve a maximum of about 240 active subscribers at any one time, eg video-streamers = average 5Mbps per subscriber, ie 1.2Gbps or 1,200Mbps divided by 240 active subscribers = 5Mbps.

Problem is, richer postpaid Maxis subscribers have contracted for high-speed Internet of about 100Mbps(= LTE-Advanced) for about RM100 per month while most poorer prepaid Maxis subscribers have contracted for 3Mbps or 6Mbps, ie HUP35/45.
....... Each 4G cell tower could ony serve a maximum of 12 active richer postpaid Maxis subscribers at 100Mbps, ie 1,200Mbps divided by 100Mbps = 12.
....... If got 60 active richer postpaid subscribers per cell tower, each can get ony 20Mbps.

Number of active subscribers exceeding the above numbers results in 4G LTE network congestion = reduced speeds. Eg if got 1,000 active subscribers, each will get only 1.2Mbps, ie 1,200Mbps divided by 1,000.
= solution is for the celco to limit the selling of its phone plans or to increase the number of 4G LTE cell towers = both are very expensive solutions.

The complaints of richer postpaid subscribers should likely carry more weight in Maxis. Hence, Maxis took the cheapest solution by throttling the poorer HUP35/45 subscribers as above, in order for the active richer postpaid subscribers to get higher speeds and also to push the latter poor folks to upgrade to the more expensive postpaid plans.

Maybe Maxis should not have entered the affordable(= for poor folks) unlimited prepaid market in June 2020, ie remained focused on the high-end(= for rich folks) postpaid market macam Apple Inc and Tesla.

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P S - Note that Maxis Mobile has to pay TM HSBB Fiber company about RM90 for 30Mbps of bandwidth for its 4G LTE cell towers' backhaul connections to the World Wide Web or www = Rm9 per 3Mbps.
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This post has been edited by lurkingaround: Feb 1 2021, 02:34 PM

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https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=99828658 - Hotlink quietly slows down users to 512kbps, kasi chan la macha - Today

Seems, the richer postpaid Maxis One Go Wifi 138 subscribers are not throttled as severely as the poorer prepaid Maxis Hotlink HUP35/45 subscribers.
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Please show the Maxis One Go Wifi 138 link about people cannot load speedtest.

How come got Maxis sub-forum here, while other celcos don't have.?
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https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4972010 - Hotlink limit speed to 2mbps after 8pm, Hotlink limit speed to 2mbps after 8pm - June to Oct 2020

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=99150042 - Anyone using MaxisOne Go Wifi 138?, Is it truly unlimited as published?

I can't find the post about people cannot load speedtest at the Maxis sub-forums at Telco Talk.
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Note that the recent news states that Maxis is throttling its prepaid HUP35/45 subscribers to 512kbps or 0.5Mbps from the contracted speed of 3Mbps/6Mbps between 8pm and 12am daily during MCO, whereas the above posts state that Maxis has similarly throttled its postpaid One Go 138 subscribers to 2Mbps from the contracted high-speed of 20Mbps to 100+Mbps(= 4G LTE-Advanced).
....... = poorer prepaid customers being throttled/treated worse than richer postpaid customers by Maxis.?
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This post has been edited by lurkingaround: Feb 2 2021, 04:05 PM

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Thanks.
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That's super unfair for postpaying RM138 per month = should downgrade to prepaid Maxis HUP 35/45.?

I wonder what speeds the even richer Maxis Business postpaid subscribers are getting between 8pm and 12am MCO.? Seems Maxis has many super-rich business subscribers.

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P S - My postpaid U Mobile GX50 is not throttled to 0.5Mbps or 500kbps (= 8pm to 1am) if I do not exceed the monthly FUP data limit of 150GB.
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This post has been edited by lurkingaround: Feb 2 2021, 10:07 PM

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So, the super-richer Maxis Business Postpaid subscribers are not throttled or are throttled less severely(= 8Mbps.?) daily during MCO 8pm to 12am while all other poorer Maxis non-Business prepaid and postpaid subscribers are throttled more severely.

Seems the poorest Maxis prepaid subscribers are throttled to 500kbps/0.5Mbps while the poorer Maxis non-Business postpaid subscribers are throttled to 2Mbps.

This is bad customer service. Imagine paying Maxis RM138 per month for 2Mbps from 8pm to 12am daily.
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https://business.maxis.com.my/en/maxis-programmable-network/ - Maxis Programmable Network - 8 Feb 2021
"Through the Maxis Business Hub, you’ll be able to access a suite of on-demand services, such as bandwidth on demand, to get the services and features you need, whenever you need it. With MPN, connectivity becomes an active part of your business, allowing you to respond quickly to business demands and effectively compete in the digital age."

"Featured solutions with Bandwidth on Demand

Direct Internet Access

High bandwidth, high reliability connections."

Looks like Maxis is prioritizing high bandwidth/speeds for its Business subscribers = non-Business prepaid and postpaid subscribers got throttled.
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