Digi marketing team "very brilliant" to come up with this kind of offering 
sure would create some backlash one...

No such thing as Next 28. The pass is still known as BiGBonus 28 and the free 30GB data is still being offered too. Not only you are confused, you are confusing the people here too.

And there are actually two RM28 monthly passes, BiGBonus 28 and Internet Cili Padi 28. Both passes however are not special to Digi NEXT Prepaid. I can see both passes on my Digi LiVE Prepaid too.

But otherwise everyone agrees that there is nothing special about Digi NEXT Prepaid unless one really wants the up to 2GB free data for renewing your monthly pass on time. The hugely promoted RM15 Cili Padi pass with a validity of 30 days is available on Digi LiVE Prepaid too.

Digi marketing team "very brilliant" to come up with this kind of offering 
sure would create some backlash one...

Ok fine, the Monthly 28 plan promoted in their leaflets is actually referring to the BiGBonus 28 plan.

Then how about the extra 2GB on-time top up awarded to only NEXT Prepaid pack users? Won't the other older prepaid plan users be pissed again or they're going to be compensated with something else such as loyalty quotas??

What is the whole point of introducing a new prepaid plan then?
Indirectly forcing people with older plans to switch to the new and accept the even more ridiculous 32kbps data depletion clause which is basically "no internet"?

People on Digi Smart and Digi LiVE have something better. You should know too since you’re a Digi Prepaid User yourself.

Digi Smart was phased out a long time ago, replaced by Digi LiVE. Digi never forced people on legacy Digi Prepaid Plan to migrate unless one does so willingly.

No sane person on Digi Smart or Digi LiVE will migrate to Digi NEXT unless they really want the up to 2GB free quota for renewing their monthly pass on time.

At time of writing, Digi is still selling Digi LiVE Prepaid pack both in store as well as online on Digi website.

Digi Prepaid NEXT is a poorly thought out plan whose benefits can mostly be enjoyed by Live and Best 2017 users.  The only advantage is the 10 sen/min call rate which only really affects heavy callers who don't have unlimited calls.  And some IDD freebies.

You have to be pretty naive to move any existing Digi plan to this NEXT plan.

You have to be pretty naive to move any existing Digi plan to this NEXT plan.

Naive? Care to explain your precious opinion?

I am using Live and subscribing to Cili Padi RM15/ month. So if I load RM100 (with 120 days validity) and assuming I don't make any calls or SMS, at the end of 120 days validity, I will have RM60 locked-up by Digi unless I reload again.

At least with NEXT, as long as I keep subscribing RM15 Cili Padi every month, my credit will not be locked up for the next 6 months and without any reload.

Naive? Care to explain your precious opinion?

I am using Live and subscribing to Cili Padi RM15/ month. So if I load RM100 (with 120 days validity) and assuming I don't make any calls or SMS, at the end of 120 days validity, I will have RM60 locked-up by Digi unless I reload again.

At least with NEXT, as long as I keep subscribing RM15 Cili Padi every month, my credit will not be locked up for the next 6 months and without any reload.

I know what's heading NEXT for DiGi. They want to be the next XOX as a contender for number parking purposes.

If I really want to park numbers, I'd just top up the min with my prepaid number for credit accumulation and let it go into passive mode very month just to keep the number alive.

Why would I want to pay RM15 for nothing when I already have WiFi at home.My line in passive mode can still receive calls and also communicate via Whatsapp right?

Your Cili Padi RM15 already has Always Active.  With enough credit, you don't have to topup to renew the pass and hence extend the validity.

Let me get your point right. The "Always Active" you mentioned is the 64kbps basic internet?

If you are the type of user who does not use internet on the go at all and would rather the inconvenience of asking for wifi password everywhere you go, then ya you don't have to spend a single sen on internet plan. Call and SMS will still work as long as your credit is still active. I have may contacts like that.

No.  Nothing to do with basic internet.

You've been using this subscription all this while without realising the validity is extended automatically?

There are many plans from other telcos which can do better than make you spend a min RM15 a month to keep your line active while getting some GB.

There's XOX which gives 2 years validity with options to buy seasonal pass for less, there's Unifi Mobile Prepaid which allows you to buy data on demand with no validity expiry or Tune Talk VIP plan for senior citizens.

RM15 a month is not cheap.That's RM180 a year.

At least with NEXT, as long as I keep subscribing RM15 Cili Padi every month, my credit will not be locked up for the next 6 months without any reload.

Best part...
The subpar Digi NEXT can create so much hype needed... Can shake Lowyat forum.. even those fanboy from U Mobile also come join... Because own U Mobile surperb unlimited offering failed to create hype needed...

But the thing is, the RM15 Cili Padi Pass is not unique to Digi NEXT Prepaid. This pass is available on my Digi Smart and Digi LiVE numbers too. And just like Digi NEXT, active service for Digi LiVE too follows the validity of the add-on pass you subscribe.