I've been reading this forum and I'm trying to understand something.

I'm using Yes 4G prepaid. The one with RM20 for 50GB quota.

I've been using this sim card in a portable USB wifi modem.

Does this mean YES will eventually detect the IMEI of this USB modem and 'bar' me?

Ok. That's my (possibly incorrect) understanding too. This sim plan has 50GB quota on 5G/4G combined. So it is not 'unlimited'.

Hopefully that's the case lah.

I still don’t get it though. My package is for 50GB. With ‘sharing hotspot’ fully allowed. Why does it matter if the sim is used in modem? Once it reaches the 50GB, then it’s finished. Need to buy new data quota.

It’s not an unlimited plan. Did I miss something?

If anything, buying additional data will be income generating to them after 50GB is used up. But if the smart people at Yes think differently to say no to money, plenty of other telcos that give reasonable amount of GB for RM20/mo. Who knows.

50GB plan is low data usage. Anyway if they really want to block my modem, I’m happy to spend else where. Up to them lah.

Also the screenshot shown above actually says Prepaid Unlimited which mine isn’t (unlimited). I’m confined to 50GB per month. If finish, it’s finished. If such concept is alien to YES, then other telcos ‘get’ it.

This post has been edited by my44: Nov 28 2024, 08:40 PM

I'm not super expert on this but based on the thread I read at https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5434288 there are certain chipsets that are good and there are some that are not good.

From what I learned, good/efficient chipset matters for network and heat management. Heard about certain modems that would slow down due to heat (think of it like PC or mobile phone) and some require the need to restart or it will 'hang'. Something like that.

Another criteria of course is the bands supported.

Maybe post your questions there. More expert who had experience.

Well said my friend.

I'm paying RM20 for this package. YES should be aware the type of customers who purchase this. ie: people who don't want to spend RM60-100 per month for 'unlimited'. This is my 2nd week on this plan. Previously I paid RM20-30 per month for Hotlink and Digi sim cards. My area is served well by most telco towers (not sure about U Mobile but should be the same).

So if they want to lose a customer, it's up to them. Minutes from my house there's a 7-11 that sells empty sim cards from various telco. Easy to go and just buy something else

Great. I saw from the other thread you got the answer oredi.