From the announcement of the availability of iPhone 5 in Malaysia yesterday, the major 3 telcos are already at work. Maxis, DiGi and Celcom released ROI (registration of interest) for the upcoming iPhone 5 launching in Malaysia on 14th December.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Samsung Galaxy Note II Packages Compared (Maxis, DiGi, Celcom)
All the 3 major telcos released their respective packages for the Samsung Galaxy Note II recently.
Let's take a look at the comparison between them.
As usual, the price are compared only with the lowest monthly commitment of 12 months, 18 months and 24 months. Both Maxis and Celcom packages are almost identical.
At the first glance, DiGi package looks to be the most attractive but please take note that all DG Smart Plans are without calls and SMS bundling. To make it more realistic for comparison purposes, the table below shows Maxis's latest SurfMore package with comparison with DG Smart Plan. Both packages are without calls and SMS bundling.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
[Celcom] Samsung Galaxy Note II Official Package
One day before the official launch, Celcom finally releases its packages for the new Samsung Galaxy Note II.
With the lowest commitment of 12 months with Celcom's lowest priced package of RM78/month, the total commitment after 12 months is:
(RM78 x 12 months) + RM1898 = RM2834
As for the highest subsidized device of RM1498, you would be tied up with 18 months contract with RM188/month package. That would give your total commitment after 18 months to be:
(RM188 x 18 months) + RM1498 = RM4882
Celcom's roadshow will be held at the venue stated in the above table. There are some freebies as well during the roadshow:
- Free Flip Casing worth RM149 which is limited to first 100 customer in KL and first 50 customer other locations
- Free KFC Voucher worth RM40
- Free 6-months MUSICUBE subscription
- Lucky draw opportunity to win a Samsung Galaxy SIII or a concert ticket to watch JLo or Siti Nurhaliza
DiGi's package could be found here.
Source: Celcom
Friday, October 12, 2012
[Celcom] Samsung Galaxy Note II ROI
Celcom started registration of interest as of today but without any packages details.
At the moment, only DiGi releases the full package.
Source: Celcom
Thursday, October 11, 2012
[Official] Samsung Galaxy Note II Sales Starting 19th Oct in Malaysia
Stop the guessing, it's now official that Samsung Galaxy Note II will be available in Malaysia starting 19th October. This was announced during the media launch today at Zebra Square KL. The 3 major telcos will be providing its respective packages soon (Maxis, DiGi, Celcom). It is priced at RM2299 similar to the previous Galaxy Note during launch.
Source: Samsung Galaxy Note II
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Maxis, Celcom, DiGi, U Mobile Plans Compared (Samsung Galaxy SIII)
I have added in the table above the additional column to reflect the comparison between Maxis, DiGi, Celcom and U Mobile for the packages for the Samsung Galaxy SIII. U Mobile had just released their package today, therefore the above table has now been updated to reflect the comparison.
Judging from the previous post, U Mobile is the cheapest in terms of total commitment amount the other telcos for the period of 24 months. The closest to the U Mobile U28 plan is the DG Smart Plan 48 by DiGi which has a total commitment amount of RM2681, a difference of RM410. Both the telcos offer 1GB data plan only. Calls are pay-per-use. But on the U Mobile package, there is 100 free SMS to U Mobile users and 200 free SMS to other network operators.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
[Celcom] New iPad Plans
Similar to Maxis, Celcom launches its new iPad plans as well. Celcom made available the choices of 12 months and 24 months. It comes in 2 packages only which is the iPad Basic (RM70/month) and iPad Advance (RM100/month). Similar to Maxis, there is also an advance payment required and would also be rebated within the next 12 months of the contract.
For comparison purposes (to Maxis), I will take the 24 months contract with the cheapest monthly commitment package. That would give me a total payment after 24 months of RM1429 + (RM70 x 24) = RM3109. With that you get to enjoy a quota of 4.5GB.
As for Maxis, taking 24 months with similar data quota of 4GB, the total payment after 24 months would be RM1349 + (RM68 x 24) = 2981. It gives a different of RM128 cheaper when compared with Celcom but a short of 500MB/month of usage.
Source: Celcom New iPad
Saturday, June 16, 2012
[Celcom] New new iPad Data Plan - 22nd June
Celcom too has the new iPad package launching on the 22nd of June and the event is happening in Subang Parade 11am onwards. Head on to the link below for the pre-registration. Maxis too have similar announcement today.
First 80 customers dressed in blue during the event will get a special surprise. So what kind of surprise would that be?
Source: Celcom
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Maxis, Celcom, DiGi Plans Compared (Samsung Galaxy SIII)
The above are the comparison between the 3 major telcos on the plans for the Samsung Galaxy SIII which went on sale today. The comparison are based on the minimum commitment duration.
The only direct possible comparison is the 12 months contract plans for the 3 telcos. Judging by the total calculation of the entire tenure of the contract, DiGi has the most affordable at RM2315. Do take note that in the DG Smart Plan 48, there are no calls/SMS bundled in the contract. Only 1GB data plan. The RM2315 has also taken into account the RM5/month rebate when you sign up for auto-billing.
Sign up for auto-billing can be a hassle as you will need to go to the DiGi Center and not the DiGi Store for the registration.
The next closest to DiGi's price is the Maxis Value First (RM30/month) + 1GB (RM48/month) plan. It sums up to be RM2735 after 12 months. The difference between Maxis and DiGi upon 12 months contract is RM420. Taking 420 and divide by 12 months would give you RM35/month additional charges when you subscribe to Maxis. As mentioned earlier, DiGi does not have calls/SMS bundled. Therefore if you were to make calls/SMS worth RM35/month in DiGi, it would give you the same total amount upon completion of the 12 months contract. So the RM35/month of calls/SMS should be your key point in choosing between Maxis and DiGi.
As for Celcom, it has the advantage of RM50 worth of calls/SMS. If you're on the high usage of calls/SMS, Celcom should be the choice between the 3 as the difference between Maxis and Celcom is only RM99 which translate to RM8.25/month additional to Maxis.
The above are only my personal views. Please do take into account the services and coverage when deciding on which telco to subscribe to.
Update (01.07.12): Comparison table updated to reflect U Mobile. Please click here.
Monday, May 28, 2012
[Celcom] Samsung Galaxy SIII for RM1398 (Package)
Celcom releases the Samsung Galaxy SIII packages today. It comes in 3 different plans and the lowest payment for the device is RM1398 with 18 months contract on the Celcom Exec 250.
Celcom Exec 50 + Mobile Internet Basic
- RM1778 (12 months) and RM1718 (18 months) for the device
- Upfront payment: RM300
- 1GB data
- RM50 worth of calls/SMS
- Total payment (12 months): RM1778 + (RM88 x 12) = RM2834
- Total payment (18 months): RM1718 + (RM88 x 18) = RM3302
Celcom Exec 50 + Mobile Internet Advance
- RM1748 (12 months) and RM1678 (18 months) for the device
- Upfront payment: RM300
- 3GB data
- RM50 worth of calls/SMS
- Total payment (12 months): RM1748 + (RM108 x 12) = RM3044
- Total payment (18 months): RM1678 + (RM108 x 18) = RM3622
Celcom Exec 250
- RM1568 (12 months) and RM1398 (18 months) for the device
- Upfront payment: RM600
- 5GB data
- 2000mins/SMS
- Free Celcom Broadband Advance with 6GB data
- Total payment (12 months): RM1568 + (RM250 x 12) = RM4568
- Total payment (18 months): RM1398 + (RM250 x 18) = RM5898
Pre-order is available now but you will only get the device on the 31st May.
Source: Celcom
Saturday, May 26, 2012
[Celcom] Registration of Interest for Samsung Galaxy SIII
Celcom too had released in their website the registration of interest for the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Based on the info during the media event yesterday, 16GB white version will be the only one available in Malaysia currently. Therefore in the ROI registration, you can only select White color.
Above are the location for the pickup of your units. The earlier post has already given the hint that launching will be happening next week. Collection of the device will start on the 31st May.
Source: Celcom
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
[Rumor] Samsung Galaxy SIII Launching in Malaysia on 24th May? RM2199?
There are several news circulating that Samsung had sent out media invites for the Samsung Galaxy SIII launching in Malaysia. Media events is expected to happen on the 24th of May 2012 which is earlier that the UK launching which is on the 29th. It was also speculated that the device price would start from RM2199.
It is also safe to assume that Maxis, DiGi, Celcom and U Mobile will all be delivering packages for the device.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
HTC One Series Plan Comparison (Maxis, DiGi, Celcom, U Mobile)
Take note that the comparison is only based on the minimum committed contract period with the lowest monthly plan offered.
At a glance, we will see that Maxis is the one which is the most expensive (RM2835) upon completion of the 12 months contract. You get Value First plan which basically provides RM30 worth of calls and SMS. Among the 4 telcos, the phone rebate for Maxis is the lowest, which in this case is RM1899. One thing to highlight is that Maxis provides 24 months warranty for the devices. Also, there is no upfront payment required.
Second in place is Celcom at RM2754 upon completion of 12 months contract. Celcom provides Celcom Exec 50 which includes RM50 worth of calls and SMS. As to why the price is quite close to Maxis (only RM81 difference), Celcom provides more rebate on the device itself.
Celcom too provide PPU (pay per use) possibility but without contract. That's the reason why you see the device price is RRP at RM2099. But there is a special rebate of RM10/month if you opt for this plan. PPU means you pay as per usage for your calls and SMS. This is good for people who seldom call or hardly send any conventional SMS since there is Whatsapp available nowadays.
DiGi on the other hand provides the most affordable package with a total commitment of RM2215 upon 12 months. As DiGi usually does it, they offer PPU package with a monthly commitment of RM43 per month after registration of auto-billing.
U Mobile was one of the first to announce the HTC One Series registration of interest. With the plan U28, it sums up to have RM2431 upon 24 months contract. Take note that U Mobile only offers 24 months contract. Calls and SMS are PPU concept but with U28 plan, it provides 100 free SMS (same network) and 200 SMS (different network).
Below shows the comparison for HTC One V.
Source: Maxis, DiGi, Celcom, U Mobile
Monday, April 2, 2012
Celcom Releases HTC One Series Plans
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Celcom First to Bring LG Prada 3.0 to Malaysia
Celcom is the first to bring LG Prada 3.0 to the Malaysian shore. Official RRP is RM2299. As this is literally a branded phone from Prada, you definitely need to pay premium for the brand.
With Celcom Exec 50 + Celcom Broadband mBasic plan, you will need to pay RM1868 for the device with the contract of 12 months. Data allocation is 1GB and the monthly commitment is RM88. With this, you get RM50 worth of calls and SMS.
Terms and condition states that if you sign-up for auto billing, you would get to enjoy 5% discount on monthly bill for every month. The rebate is depending on your usage per month which is good for high usage person. Take note that RM300 upfront payment is required for the earlier mentioned plan. A rebate of RM25 will be given for the next 12 months as a form of "upfront rebate".
So, the calculation goes like this:
- RM88 x 12 months = RM1056
- Device price = RM1868
- Upfront payment = RM300
- Upfront rebate RM25 x 12 months = RM300
Total package price = RM1056 + RM1868 = RM2924
Upfront payment when collecting the phone = RM1868 + RM300 = RM2168
Additionally for the first 100 customers, there will be a free Prada Bluetooth handsfree at selected outlets.
Below are the specification for the LG Prada 3.0:
- 4.3-inch display with 800 x 480 screen resolution
- 1.0GHz dual-core, 512MB RAM
- 8GB internal storage, expendable microSD Card up to 32GB
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to IceCream Sandwich
- 8MP with LED flash, 1.3MP front-facing camera
- 1540mAh battery capacity
For more pictures, click on read more..
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
[U Mobile] Samsung Galaxy Nexus Plan Revealed. Plans Compared between U Mobile, DiGi, Celcom
U Mobile is the latest telco to join in the field of bundling Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Lowest commitment would be 24 months and the device price would costs RM1749. Monthly subscription of RM28/month will provide you with 1GB data. U Mobile provides up to 12 months installment for the device itself which translates to RM146/month.
Comparison table may look somewhat confusing but the most important part to look at is the last 2 rows which shows the total committed amount upon completion of the contract. U Mobile plan weighs the cheapest while Celcom has the highest amount but with RM50 worth of calls/SMS. DiGi on the other hand has a monthly fee of RM28 which is similar to U Mobile but after the RM15 and RM5 rebate if you sign up for auto-billing. If not, you will need to pay RM48 per month.
Source: U Mobile
Sunday, February 19, 2012
[Celcom] Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Plans Released. Plans Compared with DiGi.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 was recently released for sale and the above are the plans from Celcom. Shortest duration and lowest monthly commitment plan would be the Celcom Broadband Lite + PPU Voice. PPU here stands for Pay-Per-Use. Similar to what DiGi has been offering, plan include only data package. Calls and SMS are charged separately according to the table above.
The above table shows the comparison between DiGi and Celcom. Total cost after 12 months would be the same for both.
Thanks to "anonymous" for the correction.
Source: Celcom
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Nokia Lumia 800 Plans Comparison
The major telcos in Malaysia have already released their respective plans for the first Windows Phone of Nokia. Below are the comparisons of Maxis, DiGi and Celcom.
The comparison only features the lowest total commitment you have to make which is 12 months and also lowest monthly plan. At the first glance, it would seemed like DiGi is the cheapest but take note that with DiGi SmartPlan 48, there are no calls or SMS in the package. It only includes 1GB data plan.
As usual, the above comparison is only just a guide. Final decision should take into consideration the network coverage, the 3G speed, reliability, service and etc..
Sunday, February 5, 2012
[Maxis] Samsung Galaxy Note Plans
Maxis too has jump into the Samsung Galaxy Note bandwagon but with much delay. Anyway, the cheapest combination to own a Galaxy Note with Maxis would be signing up with Value First (RM30/month) and a 1GB data plan (RM48/month) which would give you the smartphone for RM1749 for a 24 months contract. So, in total after 24 months, you would have paid RM3621.
When comparing with DiGi, the total payment after 24 months would be RM2781 but that does not include any other calls or SMS/MMS chargers. The 24 months plan only includes 1GB data plan. For comparison sake, assume monthly calls or SMS to be RM30/month, you will approximately be pay RM3501. Slightly cheaper than Maxis by RM120.
With Celcom the monthly commitment of RM88/month, you will get 1GB data plan with RM50 calls and SMS. For a 18 month contract, the smartphone is priced at RM1748. In total after 18 months, you will pay RM3332. So for comparison purpose again with 24 months, the total payment is RM3861.
Taking the comparison of Maxis's 18 months contract, the difference between Maxis and Celcom would be RM3332 (Celcom) - RM3253 (Maxis) = RM79. Maxis is slightly cheaper but Celcom has a RM50 monthly calls and SMS credit when compared to Maxis which is RM30.
Source: Maxis
Saturday, January 14, 2012
[Celcom] Samsung Galaxy Nexus Plans Released
Samsung finally released its package for the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus. There are 2 types of plans, namely Exec Plan and Biz Plan.
The cheapest Exec Plan has a monthly commitment of RM88/month. As such plan, for a 12 months contract, you pay RM1708 for the device itself. This will come out to the total bill after 12 months of RM2764.
Source: Celcom
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