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Several people remanded in SMS fraud case

tympg — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 08:48:34 +0800

Six people have been remanded by MCMC in connection with an SMS fraud case. Some telco officers have been accused of selling customer data ro an SMS company which deducted credit from unsuspecting prepaid customers without their permission.

https://www.thesundaily.my/home/sms-fraud-t...emand-MF5117835

The reports in the media so far have not mentioned which telco in particular was involved.

Nokia to install 4G on the moon

tympg — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 11:31:47 +0800

Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon.

https://www.nokia.com/about-us/news/release...rk-on-the-moon/

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YouTube will reduce video quality in Europe

tympg — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:45:26 +0800

YouTube will reduce video quality to Standard Definition in Europe to ease the pressure on European internet service providers because too many users are stuck at home, playing YouTube videos during the coronavirus lockdown.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-c...s-idUSKBN2170OP

Unread Marker

tympg — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:28:45 +0800

Why are the Unread markers in this forum so inconsistent? Too often many threads I have read are still marked as Unread.

Malaysia 5G Bands

tympg — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 11:54:27 +0800

MCMC has identified the first bands to be used for 5G in Malaysia:

https://www.soyacincau.com/2020/01/01/malay...cmc-assignment/

700MHz (2x30 MHz)
3.5GHz (100 MHz)
26GHz
28GHz

The first two bands will be issued first, not to any individual 5G licensee, but to a compulsory single consortium formed by multiple licensees to help lower capex.

AT&T settles over speed-capped unlimited plan

tympg — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:07:38 +0800

US telco AT&T settles with FTC (US equivalent of MCMC) for throttling users of their "unlimited" plan after 5GB of use every billing cycle.

AT&T will be paying out US$60 million in refunds to customers.

https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/att-and-ft...nlimited-plans/

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[YouTube] If US Telcos Were Honest in Their TV Ads

tympg — Sun, 07 May 2017 19:28:12 +0800

A parody video poking fun at US telcos. But Malaysian consumers can also relate:

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Digi Roam Like Home Monthly (January 2017-)

tympg — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:58:37 +0800

Digi's Roam Like Home Monthly

What is Roam Like Home Monthly?

Roam Like Home Monthly (formerly known as RoamBorder) is a monthly roaming top up bundled with voice calls and data:

|Monthly fee*|RM35|
|

outgoing Voice Calls to numbers of Malaysia (Call Home) or the country you are in (Call Local).
incoming Voice Calls

|60 minutes (charging block is 60 seconds)|
|IDD calls to the mentioned countries whilst in Malaysia|60 minutes|
|Internet Roaming|5 GB|
* per billing cycle, no pro-rating, discounts may apply for certain plans

Any usages on other networks will be charged at standard roaming rates on top on the monthly fee.

SMS and MMS messages are not covered by this plan.

Which countries are Roam Like Home Monthly available currently?

Who are entitled to subscribe to Roam Like Home Monthly?

Subscribers of the following plans can sign up:

Digi Postpaid 98, Digi Postpaid 98V, Digi Postpaid 110, Digi Postpaid 148, Digi Postpaid 148V, Digi Postpaid 198V Device, Digi Postpaid 238, Digi Postpaid 238V, Digi Postpaid 78V, Digi Postpaid 80, Digi Postpaid 28, Digi Postpaid 28V, Digi Postpaid 38, Digi Postpaid 48, Digi Postpaid 48 Promo, Digi Postpaid 48 SAC, Digi Postpaid 48V, Digi Postpaid 50, Digi Postpaid 68, Digi Postpaid 68V, Digi Postpaid Ambassador 68, Digi Infinite 150, Digi Postpaid Family (only principal line gets discount)Digi Prepaid users are not entitled to subscribe to Roam Like Home Monthly.

How to sign up to Roam Like Home Monthly?

Go to a Digi Store to sign up. The usual prerequisites for international roaming apply. Note that once you have signed up, you are deemed to be subscribed to this plan until you explicitly tell Digi you want to terminate the subscription.

Reference Webpage at digi.my

Webpage:
Roam Like Home Monthly Webpage (FAQ near the bottom)

4G Network Speed 'Broken'

tympg — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 09:06:47 +0800

A telco in Finland, Elisa, says it achieved 1.9 Gbps on its test 4G network. The network equipment was provided by Huawei.

Of course this was achieved in lab conditions so end-users won't see this kind of speed on their speed-test app anytime soon.

Full story here:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37221565

Transferring Credit Between Hotlink FAST Accounts

tympg — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:04:07 +0800

Hi @#Hotlink,

I tried transferring RM10 between one Hotlink FAST account to another Hotlink FAST account (both under my name) but was unsuccessful.

I used the RED app (Top Up -> Share/Ask) to try and do this. The TAC was sent successfully to my receiving number but when I tried to confirm the transaction, I got the error message saying my receiving account was not entitled for this feature. I asked @HotlinkListens on Twitter and they suggested going through the UMB (*100*4#) but result is the same.

I'd like to ask:

Can Hotlink FAST accounts take advantage of this Share-A-Top-Up?
Must both sender account and receiver account have 30 or more days validity to successfully transfer credit this way?
Is there any other way of transferring credit between two Hotlink FAST accounts?

Thanks in advance.

Japanese Gymnast gets ¥500,000 Roaming Bill Shock

tympg — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 01:28:46 +0800

A Japanese gymnast, Kohei Uchimura, having arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics, proceeded to play Pokemon Go in Rio and then got a data roaming bill of ¥500,000 (RM20,000) from his home telco.

Lucky for him, after negotiation the telco will only charge him ¥3,000 (RM120) a day while in Rio.

Full story here:
http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36963170

Moral of story: Don't play Pokemon Go outside your own country unless you have a local data plan.

Digi Prepaid™ LiVE (1 Aug 2016-)

tympg — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:35:24 +0800

Digi Prepaid™ LiVE

This is a new prepaid package from Digi, replacing Smart Prepaid. It was launched on 1 August 2016.

The focus of this package appears to be for those who are more inclined to stream music and videos.

You get

FREE 8GB Video & Music Streaming 4G PLUS Quota (1GB Video + 1 GB Music granted weekly)
100GB cloud storage for life, no internet charges
Super Long Life 1-day validity.

You don't get

Free basic internet (completely no internet if your current data allocation runs out)
Free 2GB 4G LTE weekend data
IDD 133 low call-rate international calls
Super Long Life 365-day long-term validity

Digi Smart Prepaid vs Hotlink Fast (May-July 2016)

tympg — Thu, 12 May 2016 19:33:21 +0800

Right now I am on Digi Postpaid 78v but I find I am barely using the unlimited calls. So I am shopping around for something which gives me more internet data for less monthly fees.

The two plans that caught my eye are Digi Smart Prepaid and Hotlink Fast since they both offer free weekend data.

I've bought a Hotlink Fast pack and am testing out the features. Since my (only) phone is already occupied with my Digi mainline, I've popped this Hotlink SIM into a MiFi for testing purposes.

The reason for this thread is for my own self-education but feel free to give your input if you have something to share.

Most likely I will make the switch to Prepaid sometime in June. In the meantime I'll just try and learn as much as I can about these prepaid plans.

Affordable data roaming when in Singapore

tympg — Fri, 06 May 2016 01:17:31 +0800

The following is true at the time of writing (6/5/2016) but may change at the discretion of the telcos mentioned.

U Mobile's Data Backpack

Who can buy:
All subscribers of Hero P70, i90, i130, UD95 or UD135 postpaid plans

How to buy:
No need to specifically buy this package. Just be a subscriber of the abovementioned plans and have international roaming enabled.

Price, how much data and valid period:
It's free. As much data as your plan's quota allows and as long as your plan is active.

Partnering Singapore Telco(s):
Starhub

Pros:
No need to pay anything extra, which is unique among all Malaysian telcos' roaming data offerings.

Cons:
Have to subscribe to one of U Mobile's specific postpaid plans, which may not be everyone's cup of tea.

Misc. notes:
Also available for some other Asia-Pacific nations.

Xpax's Singapore Internet Pack

Who can buy:
All Celcom Prepaid Xpax & Legacy Plans Subscribers (IOX, Xpax24, X2, Xpax, Xmid, Xmax, Xlite, 1Malaysia Plan, New U.O.X, New S.O.X, U.O.X, and S.O.X, Magic SIM) with an active account.

How to buy:
Text SMS message "SGNET38" to 28882

Price, how much data and valid period:
Price is RM38 and this gives you 500MB data with 30 days validity.

Partnering Singapore Telco(s):
Starhub and M1

Pros:
Can use data in Singapore as well as Malaysia. So if you came back from Singapore and didn't use up all the 500MB there, you can continue using the data until the quota is depleted at home in Malaysia.

Cons:
Not as much data offered as U or Hotlink. WARNING: In the event the allocated quota is finished while in Singapore, your internet use will be charged by PAYU basis.

Misc. notes:
Exclusively for roaming in Singapore and no other foreign country.

Hotlink's 30Days Data Pass

Who can buy:
All Hotlink subscribers are eligible for 30D pass.

How to buy:
Dial *100*7*1*3# or text SMS message "BUY SG30D" to 20008

Price, how much data and valid period:
Price is RM38 and this gives you 1GB data with 30 days validity.

Partnering Singapore Telco(s):
SingTel
Edit: According to @grazy at post #4, the service is SingTel on 4G LTE only.

Pros:
More value than the Xpax offering and quite convenient for Hotlink users.

Cons:
Unlike U Mobile's or Xpax's offerings, you cannot consume any unused data once you're back in Malaysia.

Misc. notes:
In the event the quota is finished, the user can continue using the internet at the reduced speed of 32kbps at no extra cost. Also available for roaming in Thailand and Indonesia, but must purchase separate packs for each country.

New App from CFM — MY Mobile Rights

tympg — Tue, 03 May 2016 18:02:50 +0800

Launched: A new app (Android and iOS) from the Communications & Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM) regarding consumer rights for Malaysian mobile users.

Source:
Malaysian Wireless article

Features:
1. latest plan recommender on mobile & broadband services;
2. provide Service Providers outlet locator;
3. first layer platform to lodge your complaint to your service providers.
4. provide tips & guides to be a smart consumer;

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...io.consumerinfo

App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/bt/app/my-mobile-r...d990125225?mt=8

BonusLink for DiGi users

tympg — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:28:30 +0800

DiGi is moving all its Postpaid customers including Broadband customers to a BonusLink points loyalty programme.

You are supposed to register your BonusLink account with your DiGi account, but watch out, I found that my DiGi accounts had already been linked to someone else's BonusLink account, but I could change the details in the OCS.

I am still not sure if in future you can claim rebates against your monthly DiGi account or not.