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 Prepaid Unlimited Data & Call Price War 2020, Who will be the winner

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Khuan0813
post Jun 12 2020, 11:15 AM

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QUOTE(zher4883 @ Jun 12 2020, 11:00 AM)
Again another loaded question. I don't have any financial interest in any of these service provider and I am appalled by how you are trying to ask loaded question again and trying to answer my question about fake marketing vaguely. If you wanted to claim false marketing, back up your claim by explaining it or else you're just spewing nonsense.
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Actually Hotlink from MAXIS is the one who uses fake marketing technique.

They use 'Truly Unlimited Internet' in the advertisement but got FUP of 5GB, 15GB and 50GB for their respective plans.
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post Jun 12 2020, 12:09 PM

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QUOTE(azhar75 @ Jun 12 2020, 11:41 AM)
For me it's the CONSUMERS that has to be blamed... We "MUST" read their TnCs before commit... If they really "cheated", go for legal actions as CONSUMERS' rights...

The Telco is doing their stunts to attract CONSUMERS... we as the CONSUMERS have to be cautious ...

Of course "rakyat" don't have time to read the TnC... so, back to square one.. CONSUMERS is to be blamed...
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Hotlink did not put them in their terms and conditions at the beginning during the plan was launched on 4 June.

So it is useless even if you have read the terms and conditions thoroughly on the first two days.

They just add them into it after more and more users have discovered the FUP quota only.
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post Jun 14 2020, 09:26 AM

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Our telco data line (MAXIS, CELCOM, Digi, U Mobile, YES 4G, XOX, Yoodo and etc.) is bad and unstable, there is only 50% of chance the line is really congested in our areas.

The other 50% of chance is because someone is using the phone signal jammer to block our line so that we cannot use the data to online, and even call.

When we enter a building or our house, if the 4G line suddenly drops a lot, or even drop to H/3G until cannot online, but the line will goes back to 4G normally after leave the building or outside our house, then we can sure that someone is using the jammer to block our line.

If I am not mistaken, it is illegal for those who do this according to MCMC.
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post Jun 14 2020, 09:45 AM

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QUOTE(GOPI56 @ Jun 14 2020, 09:31 AM)
It must be the work of those auntie and uncles who are against telco towers.
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I don't think the jammer is strong enough to block the tower since it has limited area.

It cannot block those outside the area.
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post Jun 16 2020, 02:46 PM

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QUOTE(Sansab @ Jun 16 2020, 02:09 PM)
well based on celcom's history, if it says "limited time promo" means the "unlimited internet" won't be available in the future which is suck. I wonder about Maxis though, will the unlimited offer available forever albeit price increase?
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Once their users base target hit, CELCOM has a very high chance to eliminate the unlimited data plan in the future.

But for MAXIS Hotlink, the chance is very low. Maybe they will increase the price for the plans like what you say or lower down the FUP quota.

If they do that in the future, you just need to MNP to the telco which still has unlimited data at that time. It's so easy.
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post Jun 17 2020, 07:32 PM

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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Jun 17 2020, 03:02 PM)
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Example;

When Maxis HUP35 (= RM30 per month) subscribers haved used up 50GB of data, they will be throttled to 0.5Mbps for the rest of the month. At 0.5Mbps, the subscribers can still use about another 40GB to 190GB of data by doing a lot of video-streaming at 240p on their phones.

The celcos make less money from heavy-data-users, even by imposing monthly FUP limits.
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I still don't understand what you mean.
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post Jun 18 2020, 03:18 AM

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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Jun 17 2020, 11:15 PM)
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Seems, subscribers, including myself, are having network issues with UMobile since 6pm tonight, ie very slow Internet. Just now, I couldn't even do a speedtest with my GX50 at www.speedtest.net. Maybe your above report has been affected by this issue. .......

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=97177868
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Update: I was able to do the speedtest at www.speedtest.net just now at about 11:30pm = 10.12Mbps d/l and 5.90Mbps u/l. Seems, things are getting back to normal with UMobile's network. .......
https://www.speedtest.net/result/9620301695
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My GX30 in Ipoh did not have such problems during that time.
I still can watch 606p dramas like normal.

10Mbps download speed? I think new GX50 speed is 10Mbps (×2 on 5Mbps) now after U Mobile revamped its GX unlimited data plans.
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post Jun 18 2020, 11:06 AM

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QUOTE(azhar75 @ Jun 17 2020, 10:28 PM)
Breaking News !

The Unofficial FUP Limit for UM GX38 is....

Quota Reported by Various Tools
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Connection speed AFTER FUP Limit :
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Connection speed BEFORE FUP Limit :
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Connection for "High-Speed" quota :
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p/s : TS may pin this info on Page 1 if necessary...
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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Jun 17 2020, 11:15 PM)
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Seems, subscribers, including myself, are having network issues with UMobile since 6pm tonight, ie very slow Internet. Just now, I couldn't even do a speedtest with my GX50 at www.speedtest.net. Maybe your above report has been affected by this issue. .......

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=97177868
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Update: I was able to do the speedtest at www.speedtest.net just now at about 11:30pm = 10.12Mbps d/l and 5.90Mbps u/l. Seems, things are getting back to normal with UMobile's network. .......
https://www.speedtest.net/result/9620301695
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Look carefully. The user has used more than 83GB within 2 days only.

This is exactly abuse of U Mobile network and already violate their terms and conditions.

So not just U Mobile only, I believe CELCOM also will throttle down his speed.
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post Jun 18 2020, 11:11 AM

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QUOTE(GEN.2 @ Jun 18 2020, 02:17 AM)
How to pin? I am not familiar with the forum code and function
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I suggest you no need to pin first.

Who is going to use the data for more than 83GB in just 2 days only?

Normal users are using 3 - 4GB data per day only.
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post Jun 18 2020, 11:29 AM

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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Jun 18 2020, 11:25 AM)
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If confirmed to be true, other GX38 users who may also use > 80GB of data in 2 days should be made aware that UMobile will throttle them.

If true, wonder if those who use about 4GB daily(= 80GB in 20 days) will also be throttled by UMobile on the 21st day till the 30th day.
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Then we need to wait until next month, just can know what is the result.

Because today is just the sixth day for me to use the new GX30 with 6Mbps speed.
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post Jun 18 2020, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(GEN.2 @ Jun 18 2020, 02:32 PM)
Probably watch HD movies? Or download movies?
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It is totally impossible to watch 720p movies for 24 hours to achieve more than 40GB a day.

Download 1080p movies, games or files is the only way to use that amount.

If he is using like that, I believe all the telcos will throttle his speed unless he subscribes to the premium unlimited data plans with the price of RM150 and above.
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post Jun 18 2020, 06:06 PM

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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Jun 18 2020, 05:35 PM)
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I think 83.6GB in 2 days is not azhar75's normal usage of his Internet. He was just quickly testing out the monthly FUP limit of the new GX38 plan vs his other Celcom XUP35 which likely has a monthly FUP limit of at least 100GB but it is a limited time offer only = XUP35 may be gone after 2 or 3 months.

If azhar75 is still being throttled by UMobile, this means the monthly FUP limit of his GX38 plan is very likely 80GB, which is still much better than Maxis HUP35's monthly FUP limit of 50GB.

Maybe you can later report to us the monthly FUP limit for your GX30 plan during normal usage of 2GB to 4GB per day, ie using up 80GB near the end of your 30-days pass/addon. Also the throttled speed. I will try to do the same for my GX50 plan - end of my monthly billing period is 7 July 2020.
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Okay let's do it and report here later.

My plan will renew on 13 July 2020.
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post Jun 18 2020, 08:29 PM

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QUOTE(eaglehelang @ Jun 18 2020, 08:19 PM)
Aiyo, I torrent download TV shows, movies plus youtube also max 25GB a month. One whole month.

The guy play HD games 20 hours a day kah?
Like that better use Unifi or Streamyx(yes, I still use Streamyx), unlimited data. Thats what the home broadbandis for.
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He used more than 80GB within 2 days only.

And then somebody said that it is the FUP quota for U Mobile GX38.
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post Jun 19 2020, 02:10 AM

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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Jun 18 2020, 09:05 PM)
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Your GX38 shows 112.56GB of data used up to the 3rd day. Yesterday, ie on the 2nd day, your GX38 showed 83.37GB used and you stated that your GX38 was being throttled by UMobile to 0.05Mbps to 0.23Mbps after you had  used > 80GB of data = UMobile's monthly FUP limit was 80GB. 
....... How come today you could use another 29GB of data on your GX38 while still being throttled by UMobile at 0.05Mbps to 0.23Mbps.?
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QUOTE(lurkingaround @ Jun 18 2020, 09:42 PM)
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Looks like we may not need to test whether UMobile's monthly FUP limit is 80GB for GX plans since azhar75 latest post above about him legally abusing data shows that it is not 80GB and he was not throttled by UMobile at > 80GB data usage because he could use another 29GB of data on the 3rd day.

So azhar75 had likely pancut awal and posted "fake news" about UMobile GX38 having a monthly FUP limit of 80GB. If so, of course he would give excuses for his "fake news". MCMC.?
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We just do it and post the results here with black and white honestly.
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post Jun 19 2020, 03:19 PM

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QUOTE(Candy12 @ Jun 19 2020, 02:49 PM)
My area here Maxis and TNB pull their own fibre cables, not necessarily using TM HSBB fibre infra.

I remember @Khuan0813 says he stays near Station 18 in Ipoh. I suggest he go the the nearby 7-Eleven and see the manhole on the road. The metal cover has Maxis logo on it. Maxis is busy digging and laying cables all along the road there.
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Not just near Station 18, the metal cover has MAXIS on it almost everywhere in Ipoh here.

So what do it mean???
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post Jun 20 2020, 12:59 PM

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QUOTE(azhar75 @ Jun 20 2020, 09:25 AM)
Now that my CUP35 is throttled, how me---owww wish the CUP35 to be like this everyday...

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QUOTE(azhar75 @ Jun 20 2020, 12:00 PM)
UF Prepaid #BEBAS 1GB MCO @ Kuala Kangsar :

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Calls not unlimited though..
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Wow the speed so so so fast. 😱
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post Jul 1 2020, 04:55 AM

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QUOTE(GEN.2 @ Jun 30 2020, 11:08 PM)
Only for Exclusive Selected Digi Prepaid User. Not for all. Just check your box of surprise.
Meaning, Digi no longer join the battle. Probably selected their loyal prepaid user?
For those using prepaid, please let us know what type of prepaid plan are you using. Live? Best?
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https://www.lowyat.net/2020/216043/digi-pre...-selected-users
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Digi still using this kind of trick on 2020.

 

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