under GSM, umobile2G = Celcom and U Mobile = Maxis 2G

under 3G, U Mobile = either the real UMobile or Maxis

this is all quite confusing as in future we will not know whether our phone is tuned to the real U Mobile or is roaming under Maxis 3G

however, if you do manual search and select network, then the real UMobile is of course the Home network (see my pics above from this morning's post and you will see the house icon in the 3G network list)

having said all that, i believe the network name shown is dependent on phone model - some older or simpler phone may show Celcom or Maxis directly

This post has been edited by dgboy: Aug 30 2012, 08:41 PM

agreed it is confusing...

UM may be deliberately hiding the network so people do not all force their hp to tune to Maxis rather than UM's own network



This post has been edited by dgboy: Aug 30 2012, 11:13 PM

just now, i set my nokia to gsm only

made a manual network search, both umobile2G (Celcom) and U Mobile (Maxis) are listed

when I choose the Maxis one, the phone flashes up Home Network Selected

when I choose the Celcom one, the phone flashes up Network Selected : umobile2G

evidently, Maxis is already being given priority as the preferred gsm roaming network

90 days from Account Expiry Date

according to Malaysian Wireless the 3G sharing with Maxis may go live by mid-September

2G roaming on Maxis starting to roll out already

3G roaming on Maxis is coming soon*

* and since this a sharing agreement between Maxis and UMobile, I suppose Maxis user will benefit from access to UMobile 3G network when they need it

U Mobile already has a 10-year multi-billion ringgit agreement with Maxis on 3G radio access networks (RAN) sharing. The deal with Maxis allows U Mobile to expand its current 2,000 3G base stations to 4000 base stations by 2013. Both companies are already working on sharing some 1,300 sites in the coming months. At the moment, Maxis has some 5,200 3G sites and 7,000 2G base stations. The 3G sharing is expected to go live sometime mid-September.

This post has been edited by dgboy: Sep 5 2012, 06:42 AM

Thanks for the explanation

Yes, but have to ask customer service to do it.

Some more, if you off voicemail you won't get missed call alert sms either.

the bonus will be paid within 1 or 2 days

not too sure this promo is still on... the website says until 29 Feb 2012... I'll find out this week anyway since I just top up too and tonight will call friend at Singapore

try switching on data roaming

this 15% bonus with IDD call promo is still on.

yesterday, i top up and made the call, today receive the bonus already.

the IDD call must connect and be charged (but any minimum amount will do).

for new prepaid customers, the bonus only applies from your second top up onwards

example:

1 activate sim

2 top up RM5 or RM10 (no bonus)

3 top up RM50 and make IDD call (get RM7.50 bonus)

unlike DiGi bonus, you can spend the extra credit on anything

The 3G roaming agreement with Maxis only covers Peninsula Malaysia.

This post has been edited by dgboy: Dec 10 2012, 04:35 PM

Actually can subscribe to MB15 twice in succession to get 1GB/30 days under prepaid for RM30 (but no free mins or sms).

Yes that's what I'm using to power my laptop. And the auto renew bonus only 250MB.

MB15 = RM15 = 15 days = 500MB

MB40 = RM40 = 30 days = 2GB

MB15 manual renewal and no bonus

MB40 auto renew with 0.25GB bonus

Both strangle speed after quota to around 64kbps.

This post has been edited by dgboy: Dec 26 2012, 08:12 PM

In KL, I'm getting 1-2 Mbps typically though it can go higher up to around 6Mbps.

Call = 18 sen / min (30 second block)

SMS = 08 sen to other network and 03 sen to U Mobile lines

You can use Mobile Broadband MB40, 2GB for RM40, the only difference is no free call or sms quota.

http://www.u.com.my/u-broadband/mobile_broadband_plans

Can use it with normal sim and call plan.

MB15 have to renew manually. The bigger plans auto renew with an extra 250MB added.