News & Reviews:   Celcom plan

Celcom Malaysia is currently offering the BlackBerry Z10 on their 4G LTE network from a subsidized price of RM1308. The LTE enabled version of the BlackBerry Z10 is available with Celcom First postpaid plans in addition to the Mobile Internet plan of your choice (either 1GB or 3GB). For more details check out the table below:

If you've been waiting for the Apple iPhone 5 price to drop then wait no more as Celcom are now offering the smartphone for as low as RM1488 on their mPro Plus plan. For more details check out the table below:

Joining the fray with their LTE capable version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the I9505, Celcom is now offering the smartphone from a subsidized price of RM1888. The deal requires you to sign up for a Celcom First Plan and Mobile Internet plan with a choice of 12 to 18 months. Check the table below for all the details:

Looking to make the midrange Sony Xperia L even more affordable is Celcom with a subsidized price deal from RM488. The deal involves either a 12 or 18 month contract with a number of Celcom First postpaid plans along with a Mobile Internet plan. The full details are listed in the table below:

Looking to get the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 but wonder at the price? Well, Celcom now have it on subsidized prices starting from RM1088. This really big phablet offers good mid-range capabilities with it's 1.7GHz dual-core processor and 1.5GB RAM but does have some nice features at the ready like 4G LTE support and an 8MP rear camera. The smartphone is available on Celcom First Prime, First Premier and First Elite under 12 month and 18 month contracts along with Mobile Internet Data plans. You may have to pay some advance payment as well but this will be rebated later on. For the full details check out the table below:

Celcom is now offering the Apple iPhone 5 at a subsidized price of RM988 if you're willing to switch over to Celcom from your existing telco (sorry, existing Celcom users). The iPhone 5 version being offered here is the 16GB version. According to Celcom, just sign up for their Celcom First Premier or Elite plan and you can keep your existing number. You will however be tied to the contract for 24 months. Check out the table below for all the details:

While Celcom has announced their LTE networks for quite some time now, Apple have finally listed them as a 4G LTE carrier, compatible with the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini. Apple iPhone 5 and Apple iPad Mini users under Celcom LTE should expect a carrier software update soon. This should allow users to enable LTE under the Cellular Data settings. If you're wondering whether you're under Celcom's 4G LTE coverage you can click here to check.

Celcom has recently released packages for the new Sony Xperia Tablet Z from a subsidized price of RM1438. While this super slim and thin water-resistant tablet will be launched officially in Malaysia on 19 June 2013, Celcom are launching the tablet on 15 June 2013. The First Data plans that come with the packages are mainly for LTE connectivity but you can also get voice, SMS or MMS on a pay-per-use basis. This is because the tablet doesn't support calls or SMS but you can use the SIM in a smartphone as well. Check out all the details in the table below:

We've only just scratched the surface with 4G LTE, especially here in Malaysia with only Maxis and Celcom offering it (and rumours that DiGi may be offering 4G LTE soon as well). This isn't too different in the rest of the world as well, as 4G LTE adoption has yet to gain the same acceptance as 3G. Regardless of this, Samsung are currently working on 5G technology which they hope to bring to the masses by 2020.

After the BlackBerry Q10's official arrival on Wednesday Celcom finally stopped teasing us with pre-registration stuff and delivered the real bundle plans. As usual, this applies for their Celcom First Prime, Celcom First Premier, Celcom First Elite and mPro Plus plans with the lowest subsidized price being RM1338. For more details see the table below: