News & Reviews:   Celcom

Today, iOS 16.2 is now available to download and is bringing multiple new features and bug fixes. Among the new additions, 5G connectivity is perhaps the highlight as it's also now available for Malaysians.

There are plenty of mobile prepaid plans in Malaysia. So, what's available, and which one should you pick? Well, that's what we hope to help you decide today. Here are the best mobile prepaid plans available in Malaysia as of December 2022.

Last night, Celcom and Digi have finally completed the merge and they are now one. Promptly called CelcomDigi, many users from both sides have wondered what it meant so here's what they said.

The Celcom-Digi merger has been completed. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, Axiata stated that the company would hold equal ownership with Telenor in Celcom Digi at 33.1 per cent each. The merger will also become the largest local listed technology company on Bursa Malaysia.

Over the weekend, the Board of Directors of Digi.Com Berhad and Axiata Group Berhad announced the companies' shareholders had approved the proposed merger of Digi and Celcom's operations at its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). A formal filing on the outcome of the EGM will be made to Bursa Malaysia once the market reopens in the coming week.

In conjunction with the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022, Celcom is holding up a campaign, 'Gila-Gila Bola', to celebrate the football season with a bunch of activities for customers to join. Not only to have fun, but the participants can also stand a chance to drive home the latest Hyundai IONIQ 5. Now, let's check out how you can be a part of it!

As local telcos begin pushing out 5G services, it turns out that it's not as simple as we thought. Like U Mobile prepaid users, Celcom Xpax users will be limited to using 5G connectivity in 2023. What do we mean? Well, read on below.

Caretaker Minister of Communications and Multimedia Tan Sri Annuar Musa has announced that approximately 12 million users in our country will enjoy 5G connectivity by the end of 2022. This is following the signing of the 5G access agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) by 5 out of 6 local telco companies.

Like the rest of the telcos, Celcom also announced that it has subscribed to Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB)'s 5G single wholesale network. Starting from 1 November 2022, Celcom customers, including Celcom Business customers, who have 5G-enabled devices and are subscribed to selected Celcom postpaid and prepaid plans, will automatically be able to access 5G network services within 5G coverage areas. 

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Aziz has revealed that all 6 local telcos have reached a consensus on the access agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) to lease 5G services. The telco companies are Telekom Malaysia (TM), YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (YES), Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, Celcom Axiata Bhd, Maxis Bhd and U Mobile Sdn Bhd.