You don't have to. Some telcos apply charges if somebody called you and it went into your voicemail.

But the terms mentioned that the auto subscription is for outgoing call only. (Based on the Twitter thread)

It's for this exact reason, first thing I will check whenever I switch or subscribe new SIM is to DISABLE VOICEMAIL and DISABLE CALL FORWARDING.

I was overseas, had call/SMS roaming on, and had coordinated by calling my telco to make sure no data roaming and making sure no automatic per day roaming passes. I still roam on Malaysian SIM for incoming SMS (free) - TAC, OTP, etc. I manual lock on which local telco to get preferential per minute rate without subscribing roaming passes without worrying the rate because I don't expect to make outgoing and receive incoming call. I relied on local SIM for cellular and data.

Learnt my lesson when I was charged RM10/min for an unexpected incoming call that went into voicemail, and another hefty amount for me to retrieve and learn that it was from a banking telemarketer. Something about the call went from Malaysia to roaming telco, then went into the roaming telco's voicemail facility, ....

This one confirm sendiri bodo, then blame Maxis. Everytime this type of ppl will have this kinda case. You think Maxis so free wanna cheat your money?

Company or own expense?

https://www.maxis.com.my/en/terms-condition.../maxis-roaming/ - making calls doesn't mean just outgoing. Incoming also the same for roaming. If user bodo about this, shouldn't travel anywhere. Receiving calls is not free while roaming.

lol Maxis already admit their mistake and will refund the guy

Using company line, but personal travel to Japan. The guy claimed to be using data for working, but the IT guys proved that the guy:
1. Did not VPN to company network
2. Did not send any emails
3. Received a total of around 100MB email size. - We were using BlackBerry iirc during this time, so the BES server records was meticulous.

If I remember correctly, the total size charged was around 2GB worth of data in 5 days. Suspect that the guy was letting his son use Youtube coz 2GB of data at the time was quite a lot. IT also left off the hook coz emailed the guy a reminder to use preferred network operator + manual operator selection while travelling. The guy used automatic operator roaming

Last2 the guy kena potong gaji + bonus 0 to pay for the 19k. Pity him, but what to do.

I now use e-SIM for all my data roaming. Personal or business

Very very cheap and when I claim company no question ask

Lama i never hear voicemail, forgot it exist. Disabled it like ages ago

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Mann u peoples are really gullible 🤭 he claims, u bought. Or malaysians are generally that easy to con.

pretty sure this is the reason i switched to prepaid and drop postpaid

from previous cases
apparently maxis is that free

Then he ownself salah, data roam is not autoroam.

If your autoroam still on, you will be charged.
No matter how stupid are you, if you ownself tak disable autoroam, then your fault lor

Easy scenario here : who the fuk go overseas and keep their maxis line on? Nobody. People will buy new sim card in that country or disable their phone line and use wifi only.

This case, he himself salah

Hmm 90 onli.

Maxshit oso dun wan case becum viral just pay his 90. Settle.

Do same things to other who dono how to viral this. Ezi 90M.

Some ppl memang tak paham bahasa.

Wow..mobile communication expert too..what a guy!

Thailand dah 5G active, tourist sim boleh enjoice

Still roam on Maxshit for what

Still need to monitor your my sim
In case got credit card scam can know alert from bank

I go indon last time
Accident angkat foodpanda call (waifu use my account in malaysia) then kena 1 day unlimited call sms charge