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do i just get the 10rm starter pack and activate the data per day? what is the validity period if the sim card is not in use?
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do i just get the 10rm starter pack and activate the data per day? what is the validity period if the sim card is not in use?
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thxs for the recco, been looking around for other telco too but looks like all are providing somwhat similar offer which require you to top up to stay active which is at least rm10 everytime i am going into jb if i want to use the data. overrall is still cheaper than getting the m1 overseas share data.
rm5 is the topup amount that you need, unless you want to stay longer than a weekend.
You didn't say which telco's prepaid you've reviewed.
As already stated by others, for most M'sia prepaid SIM cards, minimum top up is usually RM5, not RM10.
You also didn't say each time you intend to go JB on weekends, are you going JB for day trips (1 day or less) or for 2 days (Sat + Sun).
For day trips (1 day or less) to JB, maybe you can try Digi Prepaid Best SIM card?
http://new.digi.com.my/prepaid-plans
If you use Digi Prepaid Best SIM, just before each (day) trip to JB:
- You can pay just RM1 to get one (1) day validity for the Digi Prepaid Best SIM. (This is one of the Digi SLL options)
- After the Digi prepaid SIM is (valid) active -- use the Digi mobile app to buy 300MB mobile data at just RM1
(this 300MB mobile data has 24hrs validity)
See this link -- http://new.digi.com.my/promotion/pokemongo
(If you're not a heavy data user, 300MB mobile data maybe can last you 1 day?)
TOTAL spent -- on Digi Prepaid BEST SIM per day trip into JB -- ONLY (RM1 + RM1) = RM2.
You can also use the Digi app anytime to check mobile data balance:
https://itunes.apple.com/my/app/mydigi-ocs/id563496529?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digi.portal.mobdev.android
One (useful) feature of the Digi Prepaid Best SIM is that it comes with FREE 500MB mobile data every month -- but at slow speed (64kbps).
IF you exceed the (RM1) 300MB mobile data, the Digi prepaid SIM will revert to the monthly FREE 500MB slow (64kbps) Internet access.
No money is deducted from the Digi prepaid SIM's main balance when accessing / using the slow (64kbps) FREE 500MB mobile data.
(If you find that the 64kbps FREE 500MB monthly mobile data is too slow, just buy AGAIN 300MB mobile data at RM1 via the Digi app)
You can see the FULL terms & conditions for the Digi Prepaid Best SIM HERE:
http://new.digi.com.my/cs/Satellite/Page/tnc/default/tnc_digi_prepaid_best
From the above link, the Digi Prepaid Best SIM gives 75days grace (inactive) period each time current valid/active period ends.
75days grace (inactive) period is MORE than enough for you before your next JB trip -- since you say you go JB at least twice per month.
Whenever the Digi Prepaid Best SIM card balance is low & you need to top up...
Time the top up just before your next trip to JB. Top up RM5 will get 5 days' validity for the Digi Prepaid Best SIM.
Because immediately after topping up RM5 will give you 5 days' validity -- you can skip the paying RM1 to buy 1 day validity part -- just proceed to buy 300MB mobile data at RM1 via the Digi app.
If you only need to buy once 300MB mobile data (RM1) for EACH day trip to JB, effectively top up RM5 to the Digi Prepaid BEST SIM is sufficient to make 3 separate (day) trips to JB
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You didn't say which telco's prepaid you've reviewed.
As already stated by others, for most M'sia prepaid SIM cards, minimum top up is usually RM5, not RM10.
You also didn't say each time you intend to go JB on weekends, are you going JB for day trips (1 day or less) or for 2 days (Sat + Sun).
For day trips (1 day or less) to JB, maybe you can try Digi Prepaid Best SIM card?
http://new.digi.com.my/prepaid-plans
If you use Digi Prepaid Best SIM, just before each (day) trip to JB:
- You can pay just RM1 to get one (1) day validity for the Digi Prepaid Best SIM. (This is one of the Digi SLL options)
- After the Digi prepaid SIM is (valid) active -- use the Digi mobile app to buy 300MB mobile data at just RM1
(this 300MB mobile data has 24hrs validity)
See this link -- http://new.digi.com.my/promotion/pokemongo
(If you're not a heavy data user, 300MB mobile data maybe can last you 1 day?)
TOTAL spent -- on Digi Prepaid BEST SIM per day trip into JB -- ONLY (RM1 + RM1) = RM2.
You can also use the Digi app anytime to check mobile data balance:
https://itunes.apple.com/my/app/mydigi-ocs/id563496529?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digi.portal.mobdev.android
One (useful) feature of the Digi Prepaid Best SIM is that it comes with FREE 500MB mobile data every month -- but at slow speed (64kbps).
IF you exceed the (RM1) 300MB mobile data, the Digi prepaid SIM will revert to the monthly FREE 500MB slow (64kbps) Internet access.
No money is deducted from the Digi prepaid SIM's main balance when accessing / using the slow (64kbps) FREE 500MB mobile data.
(If you find that the 64kbps FREE 500MB monthly mobile data is too slow, just buy AGAIN 300MB mobile data at RM1 via the Digi app)
You can see the FULL terms & conditions for the Digi Prepaid Best SIM HERE:
http://new.digi.com.my/cs/Satellite/Page/tnc/default/tnc_digi_prepaid_best
From the above link, the Digi Prepaid Best SIM gives 75days grace (inactive) period each time current valid/active period ends.
75days grace (inactive) period is MORE than enough for you before your next JB trip -- since you say you go JB at least twice per month.
Whenever the Digi Prepaid Best SIM card balance is low & you need to top up...
Time the top up just before your next trip to JB. Top up RM5 will get 5 days' validity for the Digi Prepaid Best SIM.
Because immediately after topping up RM5 will give you 5 days' validity -- you can skip the paying RM1 to buy 1 day validity part -- just proceed to buy 300MB mobile data at RM1 via the Digi app.
If you only need to buy ONCE 300MB mobile data (RM1) for EACH day trip to JB, effectively top up RM5 to the Digi Prepaid BEST SIM is sufficient to make 3 separate (day) trips to JB
thxs bro for the advice and in depth information
was looking at umobile prepaid plan previously...
Data looks a bit too expensive compared to current telco offerings. Better to get a SIM and use an old phone to act as Wifi hotspot. Add in a powerbank to run your hotspot whole day, still cheaper
eh any prepaid card with long validity period? i have a hotlink card, not sure about the name but its 'something 365". valid for a year but only internet, no voice calls.
so im looking for one with long validity loh. thanks ah
This is for an old plan which they have stopped selling in 2015 (in fact, it was active for only a short period). Google still returns the Hotlink plan thus very misleading and I really wanted this... but not valid if you buy a card today. Even the old plans, if converted, the 365 option will be invalidated so one has to be careful if one has this and want to continue to use it.
On a separate note, if you have a Hotlink card with the 365 option, I would gladly offload it from you for a premium
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This is for an old plan which they have stopped selling in 2015 (in fact, it was active for only a short period). Google still returns the Hotlink plan thus very misleading and I really wanted this... but not valid if you buy a card today. Even the old plans, if converted, the 365 option will be invalidated so one has to be careful if one has this and want to continue to use it.
On a separate note, if you have a Hotlink card with the 365 option, I would gladly offload it from you for a premium
I managed to convert a new plan to 1 that can do 365 with hotlink.
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Doesn't it allow you to get another extension, or you just decided not to?
general rule of thumb. any prepaid plan that gives you free data, be it fast or slow, doesn't allow extended validity.
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It allow. Currently yet to extend. Will do so soon...
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general rule of thumb. any prepaid plan that gives you free data, be it fast or slow, doesn't allow extended validity.
Mine was on the new plan but managed to convert to the old plan with no free data. Thus I am still able to extend.
Heng ar....
For data, i am currently using the hotlink tablet plan to tether out to my phones instead.
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Some Malaysians are saying it's extended (again) until December.
Yet to see any announcement from our dealer here, though.
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