When it comes to the internet, most mobile users would demand more quota with less monthly commitments. That’s exactly what Celcom is trying to address with its new Celcom FIRST Blue and FIRST Gold postpaid plans. Boasting superior 4G, superior quota and better weekends, the new plans offer more accumulative internet with up to 12GB a month.

Going for RM45 and RM100 per month respectively, the new FIRST Blue and FIRST Gold plans have 3 separate internet buckets – A standard monthly data quota, WiFi bundled internet quota and a weekend only quota. The FIRST Blue Plan at RM45/month comes with 2GB for its base mobile internet, 2GB of WiFi and 2GB for weekend use (500MB per weekend). That’s not all, you’re also allowed to carry forward up to 2GB of unused internet to the following month. For the occasional calls and texting, the FIRST Blue plan comes with 50 minutes of free calls and 50 SMS each month.

For the more demanding user, the FIRST Gold plan offers a generous 12GB of internet which is split by 4GB for all day mobile data, 4GB of WiFi and 4GB of weekend internet. Also included is 100 minutes of calls and 100 SMS each month with up to 4GB of internet being able to carry forward to the following month.

In addition Celcom is giving you more data for heavy users. The more you use (all usages excluding roaming), Celcom rewards up to 2GB of free internet. On top of that they also also providing free unlimited music streaming for 6 months for FIRST Blue and 12 months for FIRST Gold.

The new plans will replace other FIRST postpaid plans offered previously. However those who wish to remain on their existing plans are able to do so.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.

The affordable Redmi Note 2 was launched in Malaysia last month and now you can get one on contract from Celcom. Priced at RM649 outright, the new phablet is bundled with Celcom’s new FIRST Postpaid Plans that offer up to 12GB of internet per month.

For average users, the Celcom FIRST Blue at RM45/month offers 2GB of mobile data for all day use, 2GB of mobile data for the weekends and 2GB of Celcom WiFi. For the occasional call and text, you’ll get 50 minutes and 50 SMS each month. For the heavy duty users, FIRST Gold offers 4GB of data for all day, 4GB for the weekends, 4GB of complimentary Celcom WiFi, 100 minutes of calls and 100 SMS for RM100/month.

The Redmi Note 2 on contract is priced as follows:

Celcom FIRST Blue (RM45/month) – RM488
Celcom FIRST Gold (RM100/month) – RM288

Bundled prices above does not include 6% GST and they are tied with a 24 months contract duration. During sign up, FIRST Blue customers would need to pay RM100 as upfront payment while FIRST Gold would require RM300 upfront. This would be rebated back to your monthly bills across 10 months.

If you’re interested, head over to Celcom’s Redmi Note 2 page for more info.

The BlackBerry PRIV is finally here, and you must be pretty privileged if you could afford to buy one. For the rest of us, you could get it slightly cheaper via Celcom.

The PRIV is offered together Celcom’s new revamped FIRST postpaid plans, where you can save up to RM1,051 with a 24 month contract. The new plans focus on more on data with additional internet allocation for the weekends plus extra usage via Celcom’s WiFi hotspots.

The BlackBerry PRIV is priced as follows with 24 months contract:

Celcom FIRST Blue (RM45/month) – RM2,768
Celcom FIRST Gold (RM100/month) – RM2,508

During registration, you’ll need to fork out either RM250 or RM450 upfront as advance payment for FIRST Blue and FIRST Gold plan respectively. This amount will be rebated back to your account across 10 months. To spend RM2,508 for a device on contract, you could be better off buying other flagship smartphone without the extra commitments. Is the BlackBerry PRIV worth its insane price tag? Read our first impressions to find out.

If you wish to pre-order a unit, you can register at their participating outlets listed over here.

UPDATE: Celcom’s BlackBerry PRIV page is now live on their website.

Want to get the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch? Celcom is offering additional RM400 savings on the latest smartwatch to those who make a switch to the new Celcom First Blue and First Gold postpaid plans.

The Samsung Gear S2 that’s priced at RM1,399 can be yours at RM999, while the Gear S2 Classic version is offered at RM1,199 instead of its retail price of RM1,599. To be entitled, you need to be a new sign up or you can upgrade your existing plan to the latest First plans.

If you’re not a new subscriber, you can still purchase the Gear S2 at your nearest Blue Cube outlets at the full retail price. Note that promotion ends 31st December 2015 and all prices above are listed without GST. For those who haven’t seen it yet, you can check out our unboxing and first impressions of the Gear S2 smartwatch.

For more information, head over to Celcom’s Gear S2 promo page.

This post is brought to you by Celcom FIRST – Get all the privileges you need for the greatest weekends

Celcom wants to be the first to make your weekends a little better by giving you free data coverage on Saturdays and Sundays with their Celcom FIRST plan. Customers have a choice of two Celcom FIRST plans: the FIRST Blue and FIRST Gold, both of which are designed to give you more data when you need it most.

As you can tell by the colour, both data plans are designed for different users. For the more casual user, the Celcom FIRST Blue offers a monthly quota of 6GB of internet for only RM45 a month. The quota is split between three categories, where users get to have 2GB of monthly Internet, 2GB of free Internet on weekends (500MB every weekend), as well as 2GB of complimentary Celcom WiFi. The Celcom FIRST Blue plan also gives its users a cool 50 minutes of talktime and 50 free SMSs to all networks.

Meanwhile, designed with the heavy user in mind, the Celcom FIRST Gold plan takes it up a notch, offering an accumulative Internet quota of 12GB each month. The quota, much like the FIRST Blue, will be split three ways which amounts to 4GB of monthly Internet, 4GB of free Internet on the weekends (1GB free every weekend) and 4GB of complimentary Celcom WiFi. Celcom FIRST Gold adopters will also receive double the talktime and free SMSs, at 100 minutes of talktime and 100 free text messages, to all networks.

This means that if you sign up for any of Celcom’s FIRST plans, you can record a video of that beautiful sunrise from the top of Broga Hill and upload it to YouTube without worrying about it affecting your daily quota. It truly brings a great new meaning to separating business from pleasure.

So go ahead and enjoy Celcom’s amazing 4G LTE speeds that will let you surf up to 10 times what you would normally get from a regular network connection.

The good news doesn’t end there as Celcom FIRST subscribers will be entitled to free unlimited music streaming on Yonder Music. That means more awesome tunes streaming right to your phone so you get all the enjoyment without the headache of having to use up your precious smartphone storage.

Better yet, if you have had a particularly economical month in terms of quota, Celcom FIRST rewards you by letting you carry over your unutilised monthly Internet to the next month. That means no more rushing to eek out every little bit of that quota near the end of the month!

While most of you must be wondering if there is a catch, or perhaps even a contract to this plan, rest assured as Celcom doesn’t believe in tying you down with contracts for their FIRST data plans. As a testament to how committed Celcom is to providing its customers with a good deal, you can enjoy all of the fantastic privileges that come with the FIRST plan without the fear of being unable to terminate your plan due to a contract.

Additionally, Celcom offers an extended credit limit of up to 5 times the extra credit limit of your monthly commitment value. With Auto Debit payments, you can also enjoy 5% savings over your monthly bill.

Everything cool needs a club and Celcom’s FIRST plans are no exception. Subscribers will get to be part of the FIRST club which offers exclusive rewards and privileges designed only for club members, that range from additional free Internet calls, SMS and many more.

What’s more, Celcom is having millions of movie ticket giveaways worth millions every month, letting you catch that epic year-end blockbuster movie without worrying about buying a ticket!

There are three different ways you can participate and grab a gift code for the movie tickets:
1. For new customers, simply sign up for a new Celcom FIRST plan (either Blue or Gold)
2. For existing customers, purchase a Max Up at only RM20 a month for 1GB of data and free unlimited streaming on Yonder Music
3. Alternatively, you can also purchase either a Samsung Galaxy Note5, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ or a Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 with Celcom FIRST.

Once that’s done, simply head on over to the contest website and enter the gift code. There, choose your preferred complimentary movie ticket, either MBO, GSC, or ESCAPE, and hit the “Redeem NOW” button.

Keep in mind that this contest is only valid until January 6th 2016, so you’d better hurry if you want to get your movie on! For customers in Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu. you can still redeem GSC or MBO tickets and watch them in a state where the cinemas are available, or you can opt for an ESCAPE online movie pass instead.

What are you waiting for? Be a part of the Celcom’s multi-award winning family and join the boys in blue today. Simply sign up at your nearest Blue Cube or Celcom Xclusive. For more information, do not hesitate to ask any of the friendly Celcom staff or head on over to their website.

As the telco war rages on, Celcom has revised their FIRST Gold plan in a bid to make their plans more competitive. This new FIRST Gold plan offers users 10GB of mobile Internet + 5GB of WiFi and unlimited free calls and SMS for only RM80 a month.

This new FIRST Gold plan is a bump up from the existing plan, offering users 10GB of mobile Internet that is split between 5GB of mobile data and 5GB of weekend data (1.25GB for every weekend) + 5GB of WiFi, compared to the existing plan’s 8GB mobile Internet (4GB mobile data + 4GB weekend data) and 4GB of WiFi.

Not only that but the entire plan itself has received a price cut of RM20 working out to a theoretical RM5.33/GB of Internet. An emphasis on the theoretical part though because your Internet quota is split between three different types and even in the most ideal of situations it seems unlikely that you will be able to make full use of it all.

Nevertheless, this plan also comes with unlimited calls and SMS to all networks which gives it the slight edge over Digi’s recent promotional SmartPlan 75 and the U Mobile Hero P70 which only offers unlimited calls, but as those two plans are cheaper at RM75 and RM70 respectively, it definitely evens things out.

Plus, if you’re counting raw 24/7 data alone, both of the plans offer 7GB mobile data, which is 2GB up from Celcom’s 5GB. But, depending on your weekend data usage, you may use more than 2GB over four weekends which would once again place the plans quite evenly with each other. You will get to bring over any unused quota (up to 5GB) to the next month though, which is a nice touch.

What’s more, if you exceed RM225 on your monthly usage, Celcom will give you 1GB of bonus data and 2GB of bonus data if you exceed RM500 per month. This means you’re eligible for up to 3GB of bonus data per month if you spend more than RM500 on your monthly usage.

Celcom also provides free music streaming from Yonder for 12 months to their FIRST Gold subscribers. Besides that, you can also be in the running for Celcom’s giveaway promotion where they have given out free movie tickets and petrol thus far.

Do keep in mind that this plan is only a promotional plan, so it will be available from 2 February to 31 March 2016 only. If you’re interested, head on over to your nearest Blue Cube or Celcom Service Centre. For more information, you can head to their website instead.

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Malaysians are really getting spoilt for choice as the major telcos have gotten into a postpaid price war by delivering more data for less. After U Mobile introduced its Hero Postpaid plan that offered 7GB of data and unlimited calls to all networks for RM70/month, the competition is seriously heating up.

Digi has thrown the gauntlet by introducing its SmartPlan 75 that comes with similar offering at RM75/month for a limited time only. Just earlier this week, Celcom has responded by revamping its FIRST Gold Postpaid plan with 10GB of data for only RM80/month.

So which is the best “Pau ka liau” (do everything) plan in town? Read on to find out.

Celcom
On the surface, Celcom offers the best value with 10GB for RM80/month. That’s equivalent to just RM8 per GB, and you also get unlimited free calls and SMS for greater peace of mind. However the only gripe is probably the way they split the data. 5GB is given for all day use and the other 5GB is only for the weekends (split at 1.25GB per weekend).

If you need more data, you can top up RM20 per GB and it is valid according to your billing cycle. Another plus for Celcom is that you can carry forward unused data up to 5GB but this is only from the all-day data bucket. On top of that, they are giving out 5GB of WiFi for free, but that’s only usable if you can find a Celcom WiFi hotspot in the first place.

Digi/U Mobile
For Digi and U Mobile, both are very similar with 7GB of data and unlimited free calls. Unlike Celcom and Maxis, you would need to pay for SMS. For Digi, you can enjoy unlimited SMS but that’s only applicable to 3 numbers on their network.

If you use more than 7GB, you can top up data but both only offers a single short term option. 1GB on Digi costs RM8 and it is only valid for 2 days while U Mobile offers a booster pack of 1.5GB at RM10 that’s valid for 3 days.

Maxis
Meanwhile for Maxis, they are the most expensive of the lot offering just 1GB at RM98/month. While they promise a worry-free proposition with unlimited calls and SMS, it is way costly if you compare this with Celcom’s FIRST Gold plan side by side. Even if you plan to add more data, it will cost you a hefty RM30 per GB. What’s more mind boggling is that Maxis is offering 4GB of data for only RM48/month for its Hotlink prepaid users.

Of course, pricing is just one factor to consider. There are other things to take into account such as 4G LTE coverage, quality of calls, customer service, and other value added services that you may use in the future. For Celcom, they are offering unlimited music service via Yonder, while Digi offers unlimited music streaming for 120 days and free iflix for a year.

On U Mobile, you get to enjoy free YouTube and Tonton streaming between 2AM and 10AM, plus free music streaming for radio and KKBox all day. If you travel a lot, U Mobile is also offering free 50MB data roaming daily for selected countries. As for Maxis, they do offer free Spotify with free streaming quota for its MaxisOne Plan but that’s only applicable if you opt for its higher MaxisONE 128 plan and above.

Which plan would you choose? Let us know in the comments below.

Maxis has finally responded to the recent postpaid price war by upgrading all MaxisONE plans with up to 9GB of extra data. These new upgraded plans will be rolled out to all new and existing subscribers by the end of this month. While waiting for that to kick in, Maxis is giving 3GB extra data next week to all MaxisONE plan customers.

So how does Maxis’ postpaid offering compare against the rest? It’s time for another round of postpaid comparison.

Maxis

In our previous comparison, Maxis looked pretty costly with a paltry 1GB of data for its base RM98 plan. Now they have bumped up their data allocation from 1GB to 5GB, 3GB to 8GB, 5GB to 12GB and 7GB to 16GB. The monthly subscription fee remains unchanged except for East Malaysia, where they are offering RM30 off each month and they are offering unlimited data usage between 1AM to 7AM daily.

Celcom, Digi and U Mobile
For Celcom, they have extended its FIRST postpaid offering until 31st May. To recap, FIRST Blue at RM45/month comes with 4GB of data (2GB all time + 2GB weekend), 50 minutes of calls and 50 SMS. For heavy duty users, FIRST Gold offers 10GB of data (5GB all time + 5GB weekend) plus unlimited calls and SMS for RM80/month.

Digi on the other hand revamped its postpaid offering last month with more data and internet rollover. As a limited time promo, they are allocating more data for its higher “More Internet” plans and a RM20/month discount for its “More Talk” options of RM98 and above. Hitting the sweet spot for Digi is probably their Postpaid 98 (More Voice), as it offers 7GB of data and unlimited calls at RM78/month.

Over at team orange, U Mobile has recently boosted its P70 Hero Postpaid plan with a whopping 15GB data for RM70/month. This plan also comes with unlimited voice calls. Note that the extra 8GB is given as a promo until 30th June 2016. So how does it all stack up? Click on our comparison table below for a clearer view.

Postpaid Plans under RM100

Postpaid Plans above RM100

Conclusion
It is commendable for Maxis to bump up more data for their plans but the pricing is still on the high side when compared to its competitors. If you’re looking solely at cost per GB, Celcom’s FIRST Gold is likely your top pick as it offers 10GB of data at RM80/month in addition to its unlimited calls and SMS. Both U Mobile and Digi are quite generous as well by offering more than 5GB of data for RM70 and under. If you can’t finish your data quota, Celcom and Digi lets you carry forward unused data (up to a certain limit) to the following month.

Beyond the cost of data, calls and SMS, there are other factors to consider such as network quality and customer service. Each telco will perform differently depending on location, so it is best to pick one that has optimal coverage for both home and work. You can use OpenSignal to get a rough idea of which network performs better in your area. After all, what’s the use of getting lots of data if you can’t use them?

For those that travel, another factor to consider is their international roaming packages. Most telcos these days do have daily roaming plans but they could vary in terms of price and countries supported. Most recently U Mobile has started offering RM10/day data roam for selected countries while Maxis has thrown additional unlimited calls and SMS with MaxisONE World.

Looking for a newer alternative? Webe is launching next week. If their purported unlimited plan is real, this could be the best postpaid ever.

FIRST Gold by Celcom, the most talked about plan in 2016 has been extended until 31 May 2016. If you want to talk, text and surf to your heart’s content, this is definitely the plan for you.

In case you missed it, the FIRST Gold plan offers a whopping 10GB of mobile data for only RM80/month. No other postpaid plan comes close in giving you this much of internet each month. Plus, you can depend on their extensive nationwide coverage with 10X faster speeds in Celcom Territory.

By default, FIRST Gold gives you 5GB of mobile data and they are making your weekends better with additional 5GB. If you can’t finish your mobile data, not to worry as FIRST Gold lets you carry forward up to 5GB of data to the following month. All calls and SMS are unlimited so you can keep in touch with your loved ones without worrying about extra bill charges.

Need more entertainment? All FIRST Gold customers get a 12-month unlimited access to Yonder Music that comes with free unlimited streaming. On top of that, Celcom is also giving you 2 months free iflix subscription with unlimited TV shows and movies on-demand.

If you love getting the latest smartphones like the Galaxy S7 edge, owning one is made easier with Celcom’s NewPhone. Not only it lets you buy a phone with easy monthly instalments, but you can also swap to the latest model every 12 months without the hassles of trade-ins and contract renewals.

To get started, visit your nearest Blue Cube or Celcom Xclusive stores. For more info, head over here.

Celcom has hopped on the bandwagon of international roaming plans with the introduction of their latest WONDEROAM plan. Under WONDEROAM, users get to choose from a range of daily and weekly roaming plans.

WONDEROAM comes in three forms — the WONDEROAM 1 DAY SOCIAL RM10, WONDEROAM 1 DAY INTERNET RM38 and WONDEROAM 1 WEEK RM138.

WONDEROAM 1 DAY SOCIAL is pretty self-explanatory as it gives users 1GB of quota per day for Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp along with 50MB of high-speed internet and 50MB of basic internet for RM10/day.

Unfortunately for postpaid subscribers, this plan is only available for XPAX prepaid users. To subscribe simply key in *118# then navigate to Wonderoam > Wonderoam 1 Day Social RM 10 > Subscribe.

On the other hand, the WONDEROAM 1 DAY plan is available for both postpaid and prepaid customers. It gives users quota allocations ranging from 50MB onwards (depending on country) for RM38/day. Postpaid subscribers will automatically be charged upon using the Internet service while connected to preferred networks when roaming while prepaid subscribers will have their credit balance deducted upon purchase via the *118# USSD.

The big benefit of this WONDEROAM daily plan is that there will be no bill shock as Celcom doesn’t offer any pay-per-use plans with it. Additionally, you won’t be able to connect to data if you’re not connected to one of Celcom’s preferred roaming partners. What’s more, if you have finished your internet quota, you can still surf but at throttled speeds.

Celcom also offers a WONDEROAM 1 WEEK that’s available exclusively for Celcom FIRST Gold and the new FIRST Platinum subscribers. This plan will cost RM138/week and will give subscribers unlimited calls, unlimited SMS and 3GB of internet. If you finish your allocated 3GB of quota, data connection stops and you will have to resubscribe for another 3GB of data. Calls and SMS remain unlimited though.

Celcom boasts that with WONDEROAM 1 DAY RM38, you can take advantage of their extensive roaming network that extends to 165 countries (which Celcom claims is the most of any local telco). They also say that there will be at least two roaming partners in each country which should mean much better accessibility.

Unfortunately, WONDEROAM 1 DAY SOCIAL RM10 and WONDEROAM 1 WEEK RM138 are only available in 10 selected countries: Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Cambodia, Laos and Macau.

Another tidbit Celcom revealed during the WONDEROAM launch is that they will be rolling out a brand new plan to add to their FIRST line of postpaid plans — the FIRST Platinum. According to Celcom, details on this new plan will be revealed tomorrow (15 April).

Teased awhile back as the plan for the “heavy user” Celcom has been talking about launching the FIRST Platinum plan to complement the “light” FIRST BLUE and “moderate” FIRST Gold plans for some time now.

This post is brought to you by FIRST by Celcom – Unarguably the greatest postpaid plan in 2016

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has finally arrived and it is an incredible device. You get the best camera on a smartphone with a 12MP Dual Pixel Camera mated with a fast f/1.7 lens. The build is elegant with premium glass and metal, and it stands out with that beautiful dual curve display.

When getting a smartphone, you need a plan that puts you FIRST. The latest FIRST Gold and FIRST Blue by Celcom are the most talked about postpaid plans right now, with the best deals and value in town.

If you’ve always wanted to own the latest smartphones, you can buy the Galaxy S7 edge today and change it at any time. Read on to find out why the Galaxy S7 edge is best experienced with FIRST by Celcom.

More Data for Less

For only RM80 per month, FIRST Gold gives you 10GB of data for all your web, social and chatting needs. This is unarguably the plan with the most internet for your money. You get 5GB for all day use plus 5GB extra just for the weekends.

Live life unlimited

No need to worry about surprising phone bills with unlimited calls and SMS all day long. If you love music, experience unlimited music streaming with Yonder Music that’s free exclusively for Celcom FIRST customers.

No more wastage

Can’t finish your internet quota? Don’t let it go to waste with FIRST’s Carry Forward feature. You can bring forward up to 5GB of unfinished internet quota to the following month.

NewPhone everytime

Enjoy the flexibility of switching phones every 12 months for free with affordable monthly instalments on NewPhone with FIRST. With device protection, you can rest easy knowing that your device is covered against damage or theft. If you can’t wait for 12 months, you can switch phones earlier with a nominal fee.

The undisputed No.1 Network

With FIRST, you get the widest coverage in the country with speeds up to 10x faster, powered by Celcom 4G LTE.

With the RM80/month FIRST Gold plan, you can own the Galaxy S7 edge at RM2,689 on a 12-month contract. Alternatively, it can be yours on NewPhone at RM175/month with the added device protection. So what you’re waiting for? Take home a Galaxy S7 edge with FIRST by Celcom.

To entice new postpaid subscribers, Celcom is giving away a Perodua Axia Special Edition every 2 weeks. There are 6 cars in total and the car giveaway is running from 15th April until 15th July 2016. Apart from the cars, there are daily prizes to win as well.

The promotion is open only to new Malaysian subscribers on Celcom FIRST Gold (RM80/month) and Celcom FIRST Platinum (RM150/month) that offers a total of 10GB and 18GB data respectively. Unfortunately existing Celcom FIRST customers are not eligible for this giveaway. If you’re porting in from another telco, you are also entitled to participate when you sign up for the postpaid plans mentioned above.

Winners will be picked at random and you will be required to answer a few questions correctly. If you’ve gotten all of them correct, you will be declared the winner. For more info, head over to Celcom’s Perodua Axia giveaway page.

Customers are really getting spoilt for choice when it comes to postpaid plans. After Celcom and Digi announced their latest offering, Maxis went out to boost their current MaxisONE Plans with even more data.

On top of that, they have also upgraded their MaxisONE Share supplementary lines with a new DataPool feature. Similar to U Mobile’s Hero Postpaid Plus, DataPool lets you combine your overall data and you can share it across your supplementary accounts.

So which postpaid plan is the best for your household? Read on to find out.

Maxis

To recap Maxis’ latest offering, their MaxisONE Plan now comes with up to 20GB of data per month. On top of its unlimited voice and SMS bundling, the MaxisONE 98 still retains the last upgraded 5GB of quota, but the next MaxisONE 128 now gets 10GB of data. Meanwhile, MaxisONE 158 gets 15GB and their top of the line MaxisONE 188 gets 20GB.

What’s new is their upgraded MaxisONE Share, where you can add additional supplementary lines (RM48/month) that comes with unlimited calls, SMS and 5GB of shared data. To make sharing easier, Maxis DataPool lets you share data between principal and supplementary lines which is somewhat similar to U Mobile’s Hero Plus Postpaid.

For greater control, the principal line can manage how much data quota each supplementary line gets from the Maxis App. As an added bonus, Maxis is throwing extra 5GB/month of data video streaming quota for the principal line which is usable for iflix, viu, Eros now and hopster.

Digi

For Digi, nothing much has changed since the last update. Following Maxis’ latest upgrade, Digi has increased its Digi Postpaid 238 (More Internet) data quota from 20GB to 30GB. Hitting the sweet spot is still their Postpaid 80 (More Calls & SMS) that offers 7GB (Anytime) + 3GB (Weekend) data and unlimited calls for RM80/month. Unlike the rest, Digi seems to have done away with dedicated supplementary plans.

Instead, principal subscribers of Postpaid 48 and above can register additional Digi postpaid lines underneath them. The rest of the plan bundling remains unchanged and all you get is free calls and SMS between principal and supplementary lines.

Celcom

Celcom is probably having the simplest approach for postpaid. You get just 3 choices – FIRST Blue at RM45/month, FIRST Gold at RM80/month and FIRST Platinum at RM150/month. All three FIRST Plans are now extended until 31 May 2016. For additional lines, they have their usual FIRST 1+5 supplementary plan.

At RM30/month you get 500MB of data, 50 minutes of calls and 50 SMS to all network. Also included is free calls and SMS between principal and supplementary lines. For the price, family members that need more data would be better off getting a FIRST Blue plan that offers 4GB of mobile data for RM15/month more.

U Mobile

U Mobile has also extended its Hero Postpaid plan extra 8GB data offer until 31 December 2016. For RM70/month, it still a bargain offering a combined 15GB of data, unlimited calls and SMS. For additional lines for sharing, each Share 50 Member line costs RM50 and that gives you unlimited calls and extra 3GB of data that’s shared with the principal line.

U Mobile also lets you watch unlimited video streaming 24/7 with no data charges with Video-Onz. This covers 11 video platforms including iflix, YouTube, viu, HyppTV Everywhere, Youku and Tonton. Note that speeds on Video-Onz are capped at 1.5Mbps which is said to be enough for standard definition. If you want to stream at higher quality, there’s an option to turn Video-Onz off. The Video-Onz promo is offered until 31 July 2016.

Postpaid Plans under RM100

Postpaid Plans above RM100

Looking at the 4 telcos, only Maxis and U Mobile are offering supplementary postpaid plans that offer unlimited voice calls with data sharing. For the main line, U Mobile is the cheapest offering 7GB (+8GB extra) at RM70/month while MaxisONE starts off higher with 5GB at RM98/month. For supplementary lines, MaxisONE is more generous offering 5GB of extra shared data, unlimited calls and SMS for RM48/month. As a comparison, U Mobile’s Member 50 at RM50/month gives you 3GB of data and unlimited calls, while SMS are charged separately.

Depending on how much data and lines you need in a household, we’ve listed all possible options below for easy reference.

2 Lines

3 Lines

4 Lines

Conclusion

As always, before picking up a plan, there are other factors to consider. Ensure you’re getting a plan that suits your usage and take note of data splits if any. Some offers and benefits are time limited so do keep an eye out on the expiry as well.

Beyond the postpaid plan table, you would also need to take into account network coverage, customer service and additional value added services including roaming. We’ve said it before and we will say it again – what’s the point of having loads of data if you can’t use it at all? Which postpaid plan with supplementary lines is better for you? Let us know in the comments below.

Ahead of iPhone SE‘s official Malaysian release this Friday, Celcom has finally revealed its contract plans. It is available on FIRST Blue, FIRST Gold or FIRST Platinum, and you can own the iPhone SE from as low as RM578.

For Celcom FIRST Blue (RM45/month) and FIRST Gold (RM80/month), it comes with a single 12-month contract duration. Strangely, it is available with a shorter 6 months and a longer 24-month option on its highest FIRST Platinum plan. The iPhone SE bundled pricing are as follows:

iPhone SE 16GB
FIRST Blue (12 months) – RM1,665
FIRST Gold (12 months) – RM1,548
FIRST Platinum (6 months) – RM1,665
FIRST Platinum (24 months) – RM578

iPhone SE 64GB
FIRST Blue (12 months) – RM2,090
FIRST Gold (12 months) – RM1,968
FIRST Platinum (6 months) – RM2,090
FIRST Platinum (24 months) – RM998

During sign up, you’ll need to fork out an advance payment between RM45 to RM1,100 depending on which plan you pick. Take note that the 24-month FIRST Platinum offer is available only until 31 May 2016. To recap, the iPhone SE is priced outright at RM1,949 (16GB) and RM2,449 (64GB).

So what do you get with the plans? FIRST Blue gives you 4GB of data (2GB all time + 2GB weekend) along with 50 minutes of calls and 50 SMS at RM45/month. Meanwhile, FIRST Gold gives you unlimited voice calls and SMS, plus a whopping 10GB of data (5GB all time + 5GB weekend) at RM80/month. For the ultimate bundle, the RM150/month FIRST Platinum plan gives you 18GB of data (9GB all time + 9GB weekend) along with unlimited calls and SMS. If you can’t finish your mobile data, you can carry it forward to the following month, up to your maximum all time quota.

For more info, head over to Celcom’s iPhone SE page.

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Celcom has yet again extended its FIRST Postpaid plans which was supposed to end on 30 June 2016. The subscription fees from RM45/month remain unchanged but there’s some changes with its bundled SMS and data offering.

FIRST Blue Postpaid

For FIRST Blue, you get the same 2GB (all time) + 2GB (Weekend) data along with 50 minutes of calls and SMS. However its carry forward internet feature has been reduced from 2GB to 1GB.

If you need more data, you can MAX UP 1GB of data for RM20 and it comes with free unlimited music streaming with Yonder. According to its FAQ, you can also carry forward your MAX UP data for RM10 and this feature will be available after 15 July.

FIRST Gold Postpaid

Hitting the sweet spot at RM80/month, FIRST Gold Postpaid has maintained its 5GB + 5GB data offering but its carry forward quota has also been slashed from 5GB to 2.5GB. Celcom is still offering unlimited free calls however SMS are now charged at 20 sen each. On the flip side, Celcom now offers unlimited social messaging on WhatsApp and WeChat for FIRST Gold and Platinum users.

FIRST Platinum Postpaid

The ultimate FIRST Platinum plan at RM150/month still gives you a total of 18GB of data along with unlimited calls and SMS. Similar to the other plans, you can only carry 50% of your all time data quota (4.5GB) and it also gets unlimited social messaging for WhatsApp and WeChat.

FIRST 1+5 Supplementary Plan

Need supplementary lines? Celcom has finally upgraded its FIRST 1+5 offering with 4X the data. It now gets 1GB (all time) + 1GB Weekend data as well as the ability to carry forward 500MB of unfinished internet to the following month.

Each supplementary line gets 50 minutes of calls and 50 SMS to all networks. In addition, each 1+5 line also provides 2,000 minutes of calls and 2,000 SMS to the principal line. If the principal line is a FIRST Gold or Platinum, the supplementary line holders are also entitled to enjoy free unlimited WhatsApp and WeChat.

For more info, you can head over to Celcom’s FIRST Blue, Gold and Platinum pages.

If you’re looking for another option to get the Huawei P9/P9 Plus on contract, both are now available via Celcom FIRST postpaid plans. The Huawei P9 which retails at RM2,099 can be yours for free while the larger Huawei P9 Plus priced at RM2,599 can be yours from RM399.

Both devices are bundled on their higher FIRST Gold and FIRST Platinum postpaid plans with a 24-month contract. The Celcom postpaid plans were recently revised for new subscribers. For FIRST Gold plan at RM80/month, the plan still gives you 10GB of mobile data (5GB + 5GB Weekend) and unlimited calls but the unlimited SMS has been replaced with unlimited WhatsApp and WeChat usage. However, you would need to top up another RM18/month for extra 2GB of data to be entitled for the device bundling. The higher FIRST Platinum plan still retains 18GB (9GB + 9GB Weekend) data, unlimited calls and SMS for RM150/month.

The bundled pricing for the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus are as follows:

Huawei P9
FIRST Gold [RM98/month] – RM699 (RM400 Upfront)
FIRST Platinum [RM150/month] – RM0 (RM800 Upfront)

Huawei P9 Plus
FIRST Gold [RM98/month] – RM999 (RM400 Upfront)
FIRST Platinum [RM150/month] – RM399 (RM800 Upfront)

To recap on the specs, the Huawei P9 is a 5.2″ flagship smartphone with a full HD display and a Kirin 955 Octa-Core processor that’s mated to 3GB of RAM. It gets 32GB of on-board storage which is also expandable via microSD. The biggest highlight is the P9’s dual-camera set up that’s co-engineered by Leica. There’s also a fingerprint scanner at the back while the front sports a 8MP selfie shooter. Keeping the device running is a 3,000mAh battery which charges via USB Type-C. You can check out our review of the Huawei P9.

The Huawei P9 Plus is a slightly bigger device at 5.5″ and it also gets a Kirin 955 processor but with a larger 4GB of RAM. Storage is bigger at 64GB and it also gets an added pressure sensitive display and a dual speaker setup (Treble + Bass) for better audio playback. Being a larger device, the P9 Plus gets a higher 3,400mAh capacity battery along with a faster dual IC rapid charger which is missing on the standard P9.

For more info, you can head over to Celcom’s Huawei P9 and P9 Plus pages.

Celcom has once again revamped its FIRST Postpaid plans following Digi’s recent new postpaid refresh. Not only they are offering more mobile data but they are also giving you the option to combine both allday and weekend quota for greater freedom.

The popular FIRST Gold Postpaid Plan at RM80/month now gets twice the amount of data (20GB) with 10GB all day and another 10GB for weekend use. If that’s not enough, you can double up again with Gold PLUS plan (40GB) which gives you 20GB of all day and 20GB of weekend data for only RM98/month. Meanwhile, its top tier FIRST Platinum Plan at RM150/month now offers a whopping 60GB of data which is split between 30GB all day and 30GB for weekend use.

While unlimited calls are still retained across FIRST Gold and Platinum plans, Celcom no longer lets you carry forward unused data to the following month. All existing FIRST Gold and FIRST Platinum subscribers will be upgraded to these new plans automatically without extra charge by 1 November. The entry-level FIRST Blue postpaid plan remains unchanged and it still retains the same 2GB + 2GB (weekend) data bundle with 50 minutes of calls and 50 SMS for RM45/month.

When it comes to data, having split quotas can be annoying especially when Celcom splits the weekend data on a weekly basis. So if you have 10GB of weekend data, that’s 2.5GB per weekend and you can’t carry forward unused data to the following weekend. For greater freedom, Celcom has introduced its AnydayGB add-on at RM10/month. This would combine both all day and weekend data, allowing you to maximise your data allocation without any weekday/weekend restrictions. As always, the new plans are offered for a limited time and it’s valid until 31 December 2016.

It looks like our Malaysian telcos have engaged in yet another round of postpaid price war. Now you can easily get at least 20GB of data for less than RM100/month from Celcom, Digi and U Mobile. This is good news for consumers and we’ll see if Maxis will respond to this.

During the press event, Celcom CMO Zalman Aefendy Zainal Abidin has also shared that the Celcom FIRST postpaid app will be ready by end of next month. At the moment, the app is currently available as a beta download.

This post is brought to you by FIRST by Celcom.

The best postpaid plans in town just got even better and bigger. If the typical big data plans aren’t enough, Celcom FIRST now gives you even more for less.

More than data than before

FIRST GOLD now offers a whopping of 20GB of data per month. That’s double of the previous plan and you get 10GB of weekday data plus another 10GB just for the weekends. You’ll also get unlimited calls, unlimited instant messaging and unlimited Yonder music, all for only RM80/month.

Still hungry for more data? Celcom has also introduced its FIRST GOLD PLUS which offers 40GB (20GB weekday + 20GB weekend) for RM98/month. That’s twice the amount of data for only RM18 extra. Nobody else gives you 40GB of data for less than RM100/month.

For those who seek the ultimate, FIRST PLATINUM plan is significantly upgraded from 18GB to 60GB of data each month. On top of that, you’ll still enjoy unlimited calls, SMS and instant message (WhatsApp and WeChat). As a bonus, FIRST PLATINUM also comes with free unlimited access to iflix for 12 months.

Weekend or Weekday? Use data your way

For those who seek ultimate freedom, Celcom now lets you maximise your monthly data with its AnyDayGB add-on. For just RM10/month extra, you can combine both weekday and weekend data in a single bucket. If you’re on Celcom FIRST GOLD PLUS, that’s RM108/month for 40GB of data that you can use any day of the week.

Experience faster internet with Celcom’s Ultrafast 4G Territory

Celcom is continuously upgrading its network in pursuit of building the most advanced 4G network in the country. With its current nationwide modernisation exercise, customers can expect faster speeds, better stability and a seamless internet experience.

Isn’t it time to go BIGGER

The new FIRST Postpaid plans offer the most data in town, so why settle for less? You can get up to 60GB a month and Celcom is the only telco that lets you combine weekend and weekday data for a small fee. If you haven’t signed up yet, you’ll need to hurry as these upgraded plans are offered until 31st December 2016. For more info, head over to Celcom’s FIRST Postpaid page.

This post is brought to you by Celcom

Instant messaging is awesome because you can connect with people from around the world in an instant. But the thing about messaging is that it’s all just text, or communication by thumb, if you will.

However, humans weren’t really designed to communicate with their thumbs. Yea, we’ve got emojis and gifs now, but none of those have the emotional impact of someone’s voice or, better yet, their presence.

So, in view of connecting people this Chinese New Year, Celcom is presenting you with a few festive goodies.

The Chinese New Year is a time of gathering and celebration. You should be able to meet your loved ones, and even if you can’t, you should at least be able to have real, wholesome conversations with them.

Celcom understands the importance of real conversation. That’s why, when you subscribe to Celcom’s FIRST Gold, Gold Plus and Platinum plans, you’re going to get unlimited calls to all networks. If prepaid is more your thing, Celcom’s XPAX also gives you unlimited calls to a selected number for just RM1.

In addition to that, Celcom has also made it easier for you to personally connect with your loved ones by offering their customers RM15 off Grab rides from the 26th of February to the 31st of March. This promotion is valid for two rides per mobile number and is only available for the first 5,000 rides in the promotional period.

With Celcom, there’s no excuse to not talk with your loved ones this festive season. Remind those who matter to you why they matter and have a Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!

For more information on Celcom’s postpaid and prepaid plans, you can head on over to their website.

The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also available for pre-order on Celcom’s FIRST Postpaid plans. Officially priced at RM3,999, you can get the Galaxy Note8 in Malaysia from as low as RM1,848 with their 24-month contract bundling.

On Celcom, the bundled pricing for the Galaxy Note8 are as follows:

FIRST Gold Plus (RM300 upfront) – RM2,538
FIRST Gold Supreme (RM500 upfront) – RM2,388
FIRST Platinum (RM600 upfront) – RM2,238
FIRST Platinum Plus (RM1000 upfront) – RM1,848

All plans are tied with a 24-month contract and Celcom requires an upfront payment between RM300 to RM1,000 during sign up. Similar to the ongoing Samsung Malaysia pre-order, this offer is inclusive of the RM321 cash rebate and you also get a Samsung Protection Plus add-on, 5,100mAh battery pack and clear cover if you sign up by 10th September 2017.

The Galaxy Note8 is available with a minimum of FIRST Gold Plus that comes with 40GB of data and it goes all the way up to their latest top of the line FIRST Platinum Plus with 100GB of data. All plans come with unlimited calls and they have a data quota split for weekend and weekday except for FIRST Platinum Plus.

To pre-order, visit Celcom’s Galaxy Note8 pre-order page.