But it is hard to really know without knowing the actual numbers, as in how many people really do that. Yes. 012 numbers are scarce. So are 016 numbers. People with golden numbers most likely are still using them as their primary number - 3 same last digits as those numbers are not cheap. Last time I paid RM188/month for 2 years for my Maxis golden number and i was not allowed to sign-up for any device purchase under the contract.

I almost forgot about this free 2 second no charge. I remember I discovered this method to talk with my college friends without spending the talk credit that cost RM0.60/min by quick talk within a second and hang up the call. Only can use this method with your friend that use Maxis prepaid not postpaid. Then every maxis prepaid user start to use this method until Maxis decided to end this 2 sec no charge I believe too many people using this method to communicate. Sometimes I got charged when talk over 3 sec. Need a good skills to end the call on time.. well it is fun and save money... Anyone use this method before?

I think Maxis knows and have the number of it or this prefix numbers control by government ? I am not sure how the MNP works . Meaning how the other telco can provide their network services using other telco prefix numbers.

Maxis has the exclusive rights to 012 and 017 prefix, Digi to 016, Celcom to 019 and 013 whilst 010, 011, 014, 018 are divided amongst several telco in range, like 010-2xx xxxx issuing rights belong to Digi.

People can port-out as long as the number isn’t under contract. Let say a 012 number is with XOX now and it was recently terminated. The said number automatically goes back to Maxis and will be recycled back to the system one day. Maxis once again has the right to the said number that was ported out to XOX.

The only catch is need to purchase XOX data plan then only can get the free 1GB per day.
Other telco have restrictions cos no need buy data plan to get free 1GB.

just activate 500mb data from season pass la.

This is very hard if the number belong to another telxo terminated from a ported telco

Meaning that every telco can simply register the number of their choice in the system, example, Digi has the exclusive rights to 016, so every telco company must get permission from Digi to use the prefix number and Digi also can register 012,013, etc prefix number in their system but how the system can be control in order not to be double register.
For example, i own 016 from Digi and port out to maxis, then stay with Maxis for a long period of 10 years, how Digi will know that the number is no longer available to Digi in order to avoid double register exist? Is the control system under government control? If the system control by telco own system, there is possible of system glitch and caused missing information. Is it works like call forwarding? All call, sms and data will go through Digi first and then forward to Maxis?

Any expert here can explain?

Obviously all the telcos have access to a central database that tells them if a number is "taken" or not.

Ohh, I only use Xox to port one of my old number, dunno how its packages work.
Like the 012 number, I still using it till now, with Hotlink

This post has been edited by eaglehelang: Jun 25 2020, 03:30 PM

So you are the one of those who keep the 012 number and not using it right? keep it in the drawer and once a while use it..
If there is no long validity package, do you still keep the number and top up or subscribe lowest postpaid plan? Every month spend RM30 to maintain it?

Its prepaid. Pay RM8 every 3 months or RM33 a year for validity. Back when Hotlink has these packages. I read from other threads, these days the new packages no more long validity.

Not keep in the drawer lah. Its for family & long time friends. Want change number & tell my mother, the old lady dunno will take how long before record it down & remember.

This post has been edited by eaglehelang: Jun 25 2020, 04:36 PM

I see... but you still in Maxis, what is your reason to get a new number instead of using this hotlink number? The new number is with Maxis or other telco? can share your reason?

At the time, there was a lot of scammer & marketing calls. Those who say got case mahkamah or from Bank Negara.
So I got a 2nd number for my smartphone.
Its pretty common to have 2 numbers, one for work/business, one for personal.


Erm, why you so curious to know? Work in Telco line?

This post has been edited by eaglehelang: Jun 26 2020, 11:46 AM

I see, I think scammers is depend of the luck because their system randomly call the number.
I am not from the telco line. Just a person who like 012 prefix number yet unable to find one from prepaid or hotlink postpaid. Need to pay premium price to own the number, so that is not my choice. I also spend some time to look for prepaid 012 prefix number in the local and interstate hand phone shop but fail to find one during MCO. Frustrated and try to find the reason.

case mahkamah or from Bank Negara is not random call. These are target scammer. This crook know u have a lot of money to scam.

for one xox prepaid, if i am to buy a new sim pack.

it comes with FREE RM5 PRELOADED AIRTIME
FREE 1800 SMS and the sim pack is rm10.

if i add in this welcome deal.

SP FAT 10M
RM
50.00
Data
10GB + 333mins

does it mean that i can use the 10GB + 333mins + rm5 airtime + 1800 sms for 28 months without the need to top up at all?

if after 28 months, anyway to extend the 28 months validity again?

This post has been edited by westlife: Jun 27 2020, 08:28 AM

I bought 012 hotlink prepaid in year 2000 , since the day telco allow port-out then i port to celcome then Digi then Umobile and last year port in to TuneTalk , haha ..... i think there no different front start with what number.....

This post has been edited by weiseang72: Jun 27 2020, 08:29 AM

You can use calls (to all network except special numbers) and sms (to xox only) as long as the sim has validity

You need to activate data that is stored in season pass if you want to use it, for minimum of 500mb/30 days, you can use the 10gb for 600 days consecutively. The remaining 250 days you need to add more data in season pass

For validity extension, the easy way is to buy a year of validity for rm25

sorry, do not understand about the season pass thingy at all.

[B]1) now, i pay $10 for the sim pack + buy welcome package of 10GB data. I still need to buy another season pass before i can use the 10GB data??? is this what you meant?

i dun understand this part at all. what does it meant by 'activate' data that is stored in season pass also? what is this activation thingy??

where is the info on this 600 days thingy for the welcome package? again there is no info on this.[/B]

2) where to find information on the rm25 365 validity thing? there is no info on the website at all.

this onexox prepaid is the worst prepaid i have ever seen, the package is so complicated and also there is not even proper information available on the website for this.

faint.

This post has been edited by westlife: Jun 27 2020, 11:29 AM