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    Save RM100s a year by choosing the right prepaid plan provider! Read this guide to find out the ultimate

    way to Save Money on your mobile prepaid plan.

    Quick Navigation

    Prepaid or Postpaid?

    Jargons Made Easy

    The Best Prepaid Plan from Leading Network Providers

    The Best Prepaid Plan from Alternative Network Providers

    Internet Data for Prepaid Plans Daily, Weekly, Monthly

    The Best Prepaid Plan for All Rounders (Internet Data + Calls + SMS)

    Prepaid or Postpaid?

    Whether youre currently rocking the new smartphone or a simpler (but still amazing) mobile phone,

    deciding on the type of plan to use is a tricky business. When it comes to postpaid plan, you get a hassle

    free service without the risk of running out of credit. On the other side, prepaid plans offer more versatility

    and use Pay-As-You-Use billing concept which relieves prepaid users from being tied to any contract or

    monthly bills.

    But ultimately, the type of plan that will save you the most amount of money depends on the kind of

    services you need for your mobile (ie do you need mobile internet/3G services?) and most importantly, your

    mobile (call/SMS) usage. So which plan should you use? Well, we did a bit of research and this is what we

    noticed :

    Prepaid vs. Postpaid

    If you use your mobile phone frequently, such as for business purposes, the best way for you to Save

    Money is by using a postpaid plan that fits your needs (check out our Cheapest Postpaid Plans article

    here!). Yes, the monthly commitment could be quite high (around RM50 to RM400) but you will enjoy a

    much, much lower call and SMS rates (which means you get to make more calls and SMSes!) and Save

    Money overall.

    On the other hand, if you are spending between RM20 to RM50 a month for your monthly calls and SMSes,

    then going prepaid is definitely the best way to Save money!

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    Why?

    Pay-as-you-use method vs Postpaid Plans

    Billing method that most prepaid plans have. You basically pay for what you use. For light users, going

    prepaid will make them Save Money compared to the lowest postpaid plans.

    Heres an example:

    Lily is a light user currently subscribing to the Maxis Value First plan (lowest available monthly

    commitment fee offered by Maxis) with a monthly commitment fee of RM30.

    Rates for Maxis Value First:

    Calls - (RM0.18/min to Maxis, RM0.20/min to all network)

    SMS - (RM0.10/min to Maxis, RM0.10/min to all network)

    Lilys average monthly usage :

    Calls 50 minutes

    SMS 50 SMSes

    Billed Amount: RM30.00! (minimum commitment)

    Actual Usage: RM14.50 (assuming usage is half to Maxis, half to others)

    So at Lilys average usage amounts, she does not hit the minimum commitment fee level and will end up

    having to pay RM30 each month!

    In comparison, if she was using Maxis Hotlink mobile prepaid she would be paying between RM16.25-

    RM18.75 a month, and if she was using Tunetalk mobile prepaid she would be paying RM10.50 a month!

    In conclusion, if your usage is quite low, committing to a post-paid plan will be more costly in the

    long run!

    Jargons Made Easy

    Just to make it easier for you, here is some definition of mobile jargons that might pop up in the article from

    time to time:

    The Best Prepaid Plan from Leading Network Providers

    So which plan has the cheapest rate for you? Heres the summary:

    If you love to chat and calls generally last more than 2 minutes : Celcom New Xpax

    If you make more brief calls lasting less than 2 minutes : DiGi Best Prepaid Plan

    PlanCelcom New XPax

    DiGi Best Prepaid Plan

    Starter Pack RM8.50 RM8.50

    Preloaded Value RM5.00 RM5.00

    Call Charges RM0.28/10 Minutes RM0.06/10 Seconds, RM0.20/next 2 minutes, RM0.20/every subsequent

    minute

    Charge Block Every 10 Minutes 10 seconds, 2 minutes, and every 60 seconds after

    Call cost if less than 1 Minute :

    0 1 min RM0.28 RM0.20

    1 min 30 Sec 2

    min

    RM0.28 RM0.20

    Call Cost if more than 2 Minute:

    2 min 30 sec 3

    min

    RM0.28 RM0.40

    3 min 30 sec 4

    min

    RM 0.28 RM 0.60

    Conclusion Good for longer calls Good for calls shorter than 2 minutes

    Monthly Commitment Fee

    Pay As You Use

    Postpaid

    Network Providers

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    Celcom New Xpax Cheapest plan for long calls!

    Drawbacks : Charge block is every 10 minutes thus making it expensive for short calls

    Starter Pack : RM 8.50

    Preloaded Value : RM 5

    Call Charges : RM 0.28 / 10 Mins to same network and RM 0.28 / 5

    Mins to other network

    SMS Charges : RM 0.01 to same network and RM 0.05 to other

    networks

    Charge Block : Every 10 minutes

    Go To Celcom Go To Celcom

    If you make frequent long calls to your friends, family, or your gossip buddies, then Celcom New

    Xpax is definitely the prepaid for you! The charge block is every 10 minutes, so you can talk for a full

    10 minutes and still be charged at RM 0.28! But here lies the problem, if you call a friend just to say

    youve arrived in front of his / her house, then that 10 second phone call would still cost you RM 0.28

    (yikes).

    If your calls are often less than 2 minutes, then the most economical plan for you would be the DiGi Best

    Prepaid Plan!

    DiGi Best Prepaid Plan RM0.06 for the first 10 seconds voice calls

    Drawbacks : No Internet Data, Need to reload once credit is used, RM0.06 for the first 10

    seconds only

    Starter Pack : RM8.50

    Preloaded Value : RM5

    Voice Calls : RM0.06 /10 seconds, RM0.20 / next 2 minutes,

    RM0.20 / every subsequent minute

    SMS Charges : RM0.08 / SMS

    MMS Charges : RM0.25 / MMS

    Additional Benefits : Fifteen Friends and Family numbers Eleven

    from DiGi and Four from other networks

    Charging Block for Voice Calls :

    Tier I 10 seconds (for the first 10 seconds)

    Tier II 120 seconds (for the next two minutes)

    Tier III 60 seconds (for every subsequent minute)

    T&C :

    All DiGi Prepaid subscribers can switch to the new DiGi Best Prepaid

    plan (effective 6 December 2012) except Easy Prepaid (all plans),

    Prepaid Broadband, Prepaid Internet and DG Prepaid Smart Plan

    subscribers.

    DiGi Postpaid and Mobile Number Portability (MNP) customers are

    also allowed to switch to the new DiGi Best Prepaid plan.

    A one-time, non-refundable fee of RM3 will be charged for the

    conversion to the new DiGi Best Prepaid. DiGi Prepaid customers will

    not be allowed to switch back to their old plan after the conversion.

    Go To DiGiGo To DiGi

    For prepaid users who only make calls to announce their arriving time to a destination, or to get

    someone to call them back, or basically to make calls that last less than 10 seconds, DiGi Best

    Prepaid might be the plan for you. DiGi Best Prepaid is a plan that caters for those who like to make

    short calls, and the charges vary according to the call blocks :

    Tier I : RM0.06 /10 seconds

    Tier II : RM0.20 / next 2 minutes

    Tier III : RM0.20 / every subsequent minute

    Unlike most prepaid plans that charge in a 30 second call-blocks (eg : RM0.20 / 30 second call-

    block means you have to pay RM0.20 even though your conversation lasted only for 4 seconds), DiGi

    Best Prepaid will only charge you RM0.06 for the first 10 seconds (convenient for those Im five

    minutes away from X conversations). But the normal charges of RM0.20 / minute applies after the

    first 10 seconds though! SMS charges and MMS charges are both RM0.08 / SMS and RM0.25 /

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    MMS to all networks.

    What we dont like is that theres no internet data given with this plan, and getting internet data on

    prepaid is sometimes more expensive than postpaid plans. In DiGis case, you can simply browse

    the internet up to maximum of RM8 daily (which will burn your credit!), or take a cheaper route of

    subscribing to DiGis Mobile Internet package. Then again, if youre a prepaid user looking for data for

    your smartphone or tablet, theres always the DiGi Prepaid Smart Plan.

    For more plans, just check out the table below:

    Provider Prepaid PlanCall Charges(RM/Per Min)

    SMS Charges(RM/Per SMS)

    MMS (RM/Per MMS)

    LightUserMonthlyTop-Up(RM)

    Same

    Provider

    Other

    Provider

    Same

    Provider

    Other

    Provider

    Same

    Provider

    Other

    Provider

    Celcom New Xpax (X2) 0.028 0.056 0.01 0.05 0.15 0.35 RM5.47

    DiGi Digi Best Prepaid 0.20 0.20 0.08 0.08 0.25 0.25 RM16.50

    Maxis Hotlink If credit

    < RM

    10

    0.24 0.36 0.05 0.10 0.25 0.50 RM22.50

    If credit

    > RM

    10

    0.20 0.30 0.05 0.10 0.25 0.50 RM20.00

    *Hotlink

    5

    0.12 0.18 0.01 0.10 0.25 0.50 RM14.00

    DiGi Digi Easy Prepaid 0.30 0.30 0.08 0.08 0.25 0.25 RM21.50

    * Hotlink 5 is the newest offer that gives up to 70% discount on your calls & SMS. RM 5 per

    subscription and valid for 3 days only.

    Note : For a light user (ie 50 mins and 50 SMS and 10 MMS per month, assume that you call/SMS half

    the time to the same network and half the time to other networks), the best prepaid plan for you depends on

    how long each of your call is

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    The Best Prepaid Plan from Alternative Network Providers

    In Malaysia, we do have more than these top network providers. Generally, Maxis, Digi and Celcom are

    favoured by most because of their brand value and coverage areas. But as long as you have coverage in all

    your favourite places and if you dont have any specific prepaid preferences, try these alternative networks.

    A tip for you: Some of these networks rates are cheaper, thus you can Save Money. Here are some of the

    alternative networks and their rates:

    Provider Call Charges (PerMin)

    SMS Charges (PerSMS)

    MMS Charges (PerMMS)

    Light User MonthlyTop Up (RM)

    Same

    Provider

    Other

    Providers

    Same

    Provider

    Other

    Providers

    Same

    Provider

    Different

    Providers

    50mins, 50SMS and 10MMS

    per month

    Tune Talk 0.16 0.16 0.05 0.05 N/A N/A RM 10.50

    U Mobile 0.18 0.18 0.03 0.08 0.25 0.25 RM 11.75

    Salamfone 0.15 0.15 0.09 0.09 N/A N/A RM 12.00

    Tron 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.30 0.30 RM 15.00

    XOX (Xin

    Xun)

    0.32 0.32 0.07 0.12 N/A N/A RM 20.75

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    Among these alternative networks, Tune Talk gives the cheapest plan for light users :

    Tune Talk Prepaid Plan Low Rates to all networks

    Drawback: No internet data bundle, No MMS Service

    Starter Pack : RM 5.00

    Preloaded Value : RM 2.00

    Call Charges : RM 0.16 / Min to ALL networks

    SMS Charges : RM 0.05 / SMS to all networks

    Charge Block : Every 60 seconds

    Go To Tune Talk

    For a light user (someone who averages 50mins of calls and 50 SMS per month), Tune Talk offers

    the lowest rate in Malaysia. The credit validity period is tiered, with RM5 lasting 5 days, RM30 lasting

    50 days and RM50 lasting 75 days. However, this plan does not come with any internet bundle or

    MMS services.

    Internet Data for Prepaid Plans Daily, Weekly, Monthly

    Generally, the cost of surfing the web using prepaid credits is costly because of the pay-per-use method

    (you can burn up to RM 10 credit for just 1 MB of internet data!). So if you want to save money on internet

    data, its best if you use the available WiFi near your area and surf to your hearts delight.

    Alternatively, most prepaid plan provides daily, weekly, and a monthly bundle plan that is cheaper than

    paying per data used. So if you already have a prepaid plan, these are the data plans for each network

    providers:

    Plan Daily Weekly Monthly

    DiGi RM 3 100MB RM15 300MB RM30 500MB

    Hotlink *RM 2

    100MB

    RM 12 250MB RM 68 3GB

    Celcom RM 5 1GB *RM 18 2GB N/A

    Tune Talk N/A RM10 200 MB, 20 minutes to Local

    Netw orks

    RM38 1GB, 60 minutes to Local

    Netw orks

    RM58 3GB

    U Mobile N/A N/A N/A

    N/A

    TRON RM 6 40MB RM 18 150MB N/A

    XOX (XIN

    XUN)

    N/A N/A RM 18 300MB

    RM 38 1GB

    RM 68 3GB

    SALAMFONE RM 5 100MB RM 20 500MB RM 38 1GB

    * cheapest plan in the category

    If you intend to use a whole lot of data continuously (and not on a day by day, week by week basis), it

    might be worth having a look at the section below, where All Rounder plans are featured, as they typically

    bundle calls/SMS/data together in their prepaid plans and are typically cheaper on a monthly basis than

    bolting on a seperate internet plan.

    The Best Prepaid Plan for All Rounders (Internet Data + Calls + SMS)

    So you have a smartphone and you require a plan that gives you internet data, calls, and SMSes all in one

    plan? Weve got the comparison of network providers, right here :

    NetworkProvider

    Plan Data Minutes SMS MMS Price Notes

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    U Mobile UMI 18 250

    MB

    25 Mins 25

    SMS

    N/A RM18 30 days validity, Unutilised minutes and SMS

    w ill be carried forw ard (Maximum of 50

    minutes and 50 SMS)

    U Mobile UMI 28 500

    MB

    100 Mins 30

    SMS

    N/A RM28 30 days validity, Unutilised minutes and SMS

    w ill be carried forw ard (Maximum of 50

    minutes and 50 SMS)

    DiGi DiGi Prepaid

    Smart Plan

    RM30 reload

    600

    MB

    60 Mins 60

    SMS

    30

    MMS

    RM30 30 days validity, All bundled quota can be

    accumulated until you hit maximum capacity:

    2GB (Internet), 300 mins (voice calls), 300

    SMS and 200 MMS.

    Tune Talk The Cun Plan

    Monthly

    1GB 60 Mins N/A N/A RM38 30 days validity, Unused balance is NOT

    carried forw ard!

    DiGi DiGi Prepaid

    Smart Plan

    RM50 reload

    1GB 100 Mins 100

    SMS

    50

    MMS

    RM50 50 days validity, All bundled quota can be

    accumulated until you hit maximum capacity:

    2GB (Internet), 300 mins (voice calls), 300

    SMS and 200 MMS.

    From the table, the two top plans are from U Mobile and Digi!

    U Mobile Unlimited Mobile Internet Plan UMI 18/ at RM18 for 250MB Data, 25 Minutes and

    25 SMSes

    Drawbacks : only valid for 30 days, only good for light users who need a little bit of data

    Package: UMI 18

    Price: RM18 / month

    Quota: 25 Mins, 25 SMS, 250 MB Data

    These may be utilized for calls to any network, anywhere in Malaysia

    (except for special numbers ie: 1800 numbers)

    Rates: 3 sen / SMS (U Mobile to U Mobile)

    8 sen / SMS (U Mobile to Other networks)

    9 sen / Min (U Mobile to all networks)

    25 sen / MMS ( U Mobile to all networks)

    Validity: 30 days

    TnCs:

    1.Available to U Mobile prepaid subscribers only and is not available

    to BlackBerry service and U Broadband subscribers. If you are a U

    Broadband subscriber, your existing U Broadband service will be

    automatically terminated when you activate Unlimited Mobile Internet.

    2.The activation fee is RM28 and will be deducted from your credit

    balance whether or not the activation was authorised by you. No

    refunds or request for credit will be entertained.

    3. Before you activate, you must have a credit balance of at least

    RM28. After you activate, you must have at least RM0.05 in your

    credit balance or you will not be able to use the free SMS, voice

    minutes or the data service in the Plan.

    4. If you exceed 250MB at any time, your data speed will be reduced

    to 64kbps until the Plan expires.

    5. Unutilised Minutes & SMS will be carried forward (maximum of 50

    minutes and 50 SMS). Any excess of minutes and SMS will be

    forfeited.

    View the full Terms and Conditions.

    Go To U MobileGo To U Mobile

    Ahoy data users, great news! U Mobile has recently introduced a cheaper variation of their Unlimited

    Mobile Internet Plan 28 into the market. Aimed specifically for lower data users, the UMI 18 comes

    with 250MB of free data bolted on with the flexibility of 25 minutes of free talk time and 25 free

    SMSes to all networks. Once you exceeded your 250MB quota, you can still use the internet without

    extra charge but download speeds will be throttled down to 64kbps.

    This plan is comparable with the DiGi Postpaid Tablet Plan, the Tablet 500MB SuperSIM. Although

    only RM15 for 500 MB, you have to factor in the fact that the price is only valid for existing Postpaid

    DiGi subscribers (non subscribers have to pay RM25), does not include any free Minutes or SMSes.

    As such, when compared, the UMI18 makes it one of the cheapest plans in the market right now for

    people who want minutes,SMSes and data (albeit in small quantities).

    While other prepaid plans normally burn unused talk time and SMS, the new UMI 18 plan lets you

    carry forward a maximum of 50 minutes of calls and 50 SMS at any one time. If you need more data

    and talk time, theres always the UMI 28 which offers 500MB of data, 100 minutes of calls and 30

    SMS for RM28/month.

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    DiGi DG Prepaid Smart Plan RM30 topup for smartphones

    Drawbacks : Calls, SMS, and MMS will be blocked once quota is reached

    Package: DG Prepaid Smart Plan

    Starter Pack Price: RM25 (300MB + 30 mins + 30SMS + 10MMS)

    Reload Amount :

    ReloadAmount Data

    Voice (AllNetworks)

    SMS (AllNerworks)

    MMS(OwnNetwork)

    Validity

    RM10 200MB 20 mins 20 SMS 10 MMS 10 days

    RM30 600MB 60 mins 60 SMS 30 MMS 30 days

    RM50 1GB 100 mins 100 SMS 50 MMS 50 days

    RM100 2GB 200 mins 200 SMS 10 mms 100 days

    Rates:

    15sen/min

    10sen/SMS

    25sen/MMS

    Other Services : Unlimited access to Whatsapp Messenger

    T&C :

    All bundled quota can be accumulated until you hit maximum capacity:

    2GB (Internet), 300 mins (voice calls), 300 SMS and 200 MMS.

    Voice call usage will be blocked upon reaching the given Minutes

    reloaded.

    SMS usage will be blocked upon reaching the given numbers SMS

    reloaded.

    MMS usage will be blocked upon reaching the given number of MMSes

    reloaded.

    Go To DiGiGo To DiGi

    DG has join in the likes of U Mobile and Tune Talk in providing a prepaid data + calls bundle for

    smartphone users who prefers to use a prepaid service! But is it any better? Let us see. First up, the

    starter pack will cost you RM25, and with it comes 300MB worth of data, 30 mins + 30SMS to all

    networks, and 10MMS to fellow DiGi users. Once the usage is up (or the 25-day validity is over), you

    can actually choose your preferred denomination of top ups of RM10, RM30, RM50, RM100. The ability

    to top up like a regular prepaid service sets DiGi apart from U Mobile and Tune Talk as these two

    networks have a fixed weekly/monthly prepaid plan. What we like about this plan is that it offers

    unlimited Whatsapp Messenger service, so you can save on the SMS quota and just use Whatsapp for

    you daily messages!

    We suppose DiGi came up with the variety of top up denominations to cater multiple smartphone users,

    be it low, average, or heavy users. For low users, RM10 gives you 10 days of validity and 200MB+20

    mins + 20SMS. This makes it comparable to Tune Talks Cun Plan which offers the same amount of

    data and calls. But what about the average users? Assuming that most average users prefer a monthly

    top up / validity, theres RM30 top up which gives you 600MB data +60 mins + 60SMS + 30MMS and

    RM50 which gives you 1GB data + 100 mins + 100 SMS + 50MMS. Heres a table comparison with

    other data+calls+SMS bundle from other networks, namely Tune Talk and U Mobile :

    Network Plan Cost / month Validity Data Calls SMS MMS

    DiGi Prepaid Smart Plan RM30 30 days 600MB 60 mins 60 SMS 30 MMS

    DiGi Prepaid Smart Plan RM50 50 days 1GB 100 mins 100 SMS 50 MMS

    Tune Talks The Cun Plan RM38 30 days 1GB 60 mins 25 SMS N/A

    U Mobiles UMI 28 RM28 30 days 500MB 100 mins 30 SMS N/A

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