News & Reviews:   Celcom plan

Maxis, Celcom and DiGi have all made the Apple iPad Air available in Malaysia on their various plans and packages. The iPad Air is also generally available on the Malaysian Apple store along with local sellers. For a complete and customizable comparison based on price and telco provider check out our Technave.com Apple iPad Air plan comparison tool and the various tables and links in this article.

Celcom recently opened plans for the Apple iPad Air starting from RM1248. Quite obviously, the plans are for the Apple iPad Air 4G LTE Cellular version covering the 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models. Celcom are currently offering the deal on their Celcom First iPad plans for both 12 month and 24 month contracts. Of note is the fact that the monthly commitment is quite low, from just RM50 up to RM100. For more details check out the table and links in this article.

Looking to offer a year end deal for the midrange masses, Celcom are now offering the Alcatel Idol X, HTC Desire 500, IMobile IQ X and Sony Xperia C on Celcom postpaid plans from RM488. Available on the Celcom First plans with either an mBasic or mAdvance mobile Internet data plan, users can get the listed midrange smartphones on 12 month and 18 month contracts. For more details check out the table and links in this article.

After what seems like quite some time Celcom are offering the the HTC One Max phablet from RM1638. Considering that this 5.9-inch HTC One look-alike phablet currently retails at a whopping RM2499, this is actually a pretty good price, especially if you've always wanted a larger but better looking phablet than the other phablets out there. In any case, you can get the deal from Celcom by signing up for a Celcom First postpaid plan with a mobile Internet plan or the mPro Plus plan for 12, 18 or 24 month contracts. Check out the table and links in this article for more details.

Samsung tablet lovers can rejoice as Celcom are now offering the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) from as low as RM1588. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) originally retails at RM2299 and comes with 4G LTE connectivity along with 32GB worth of storage. To apply for this Celcom deal you need to sign up for a Celcom First Data plan under either a 12-month or 24-month contract. Subscribers will have to pay an upfront advance payment of RM200 to RM500 which will be returned in the form of rebates of your bills for the next 10 months. For more details check out the table and links in this article.

The Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are finally fully available within Malaysia both on the Malaysian Apple Store as well as for most of the telcos in Malaysia. This includes Celcom, DiGi and Maxis for now. For a complete customizable comparison based on price, etc, check out our Technave.com:

• Apple iPhone 5S plan comparison tool
• Apple iPhone 5C plan comparison tool

For those looking to check out the individual telco Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C plans check out the Celcom, DiGi and Maxis telco plans in this article.

Celcom are now offering the Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C after their midnight launch under their Celcom First postpaid plans + mobile internet packages. Subscribers do get the choice to go for either a 12 month or 24 month contract but also have monthly rebates throughout the period of the contract. While the Apple Malaysia store already has the prices for the two Apple iPhones, the Celcom plans are offering the Apple iPhone 5S models at an estimated retail price RM50 lower than those on the Apple Malaysia store. The Celcom Apple iPhone 5C prices are only different for the 32GB iPhone 5C model with an RM40 reduction from the usual price. For more details, check out the table and links in this article.

The Nokia Lumia 1020 continues to hold the largest megapixel camera sensor in the market and is probably the leader in the cameraphone tech spec race. It is likely to hold that position for some time but as due from such a cameraphone, the initial price was quite high at a pocket burning amount of RM2499. Granted, it comes with an RM300 camera grip with built-in battery but that price is rather high for most people in Malaysia. If you've been wanting the Nokia Lumia 1020, then rejoice because Celcom are now offering it from RM1638 provided you sign up for a Celcom postpaid plan. The deal involves the Celcom First and mPro Plus plans under 12, 18 and 24 month contracts. For more details be sure to check out the links and the table in the article.

While the Sony Xperia Z1 is now officially available in Malaysia, Celcom is now offering the smartphone from as low as RM1538, which is quite good considering the retail price of the Z1 is RM2399. To get this deal, you have to sign up for a Celcom postpaid plan under 12, 18 or 24 month contracts. For more details, check out the table and links in this article.

Celcom's slated 14 days of BlackBerry Z30 exclusivity is just around the corner and they've since released the various packages surrounding the Z30 smartphone.  Available on 5 October 2013 at the Blue Cube Sunway Pyramid store, Full Line Communications Sdn Bhd in Shah Alam and Gateway Sdn Bhd in Wangsa Maju, the BlackBerry Z30 will be available on 24 month contras to any Celcom First Voice + Data mPro bundle plan subscribers. As mentioned before, the first 200 subscribers get a BlackBerry Z10 FREE (RM1899), an Urbanears Headset (RM340), 2 Alicia Keys concert tickets (RM590) and the Alicia Keys "Girl on Fire" album download. Check out the table and links in this article for more details.