News & Reviews:   Celcom plans

Celcom has opened up a registration of interest page where you can sign up to get the latest news about their upcoming Apple iPhone SE offerings. This sign-up page is not for pre-booking purposes, but by subscribing to their mailing list, you can receive exclusive updates and be one of the earliest to know what plan they have in store for the phone. Apple iPhone SE was made available in the US on 31 March 2016. Therefore, the phone might be available in Malaysia around the end of May 2016.

Celcom is currently offering the Huawei P8 from RM438 on their FIRST by Celcom postpaid plans. This includes the new FIRST Basic 38 plan, FIRST Basic 85 plan and FIRST Elite plan with options for 12 months and 24 month contract subscriptions. While the sleek all-metal Huawei P8 is already quite affordable at a retail  pricing of RM1799 the Celcom bundles should offer a bit more value if you're looking for a total package. The FIRST Basic 38 plan for example lets you carry forward unused Internet and an additional 2 movie passes by Escape with an extra RM10 every month. In addition, if you're one of the earlybirds who sign up at the ongoing Huawei P8 roadshow, you could also get a Huawei TalkBand B2 smartband for free. Check out the tables in the article for more details.

Celcom Axiata Berhad and Sony Mobile Communications are now offering the Sony Xperia E4g with FIRST by Celcom postpaid plans. The Xperia E4g can be had or as low as RM158 on a 24-month contract with advance payment of RM250. If you don't paying a bit more at RM298 you can sign up for a 12 month contract with advance payment of RM100. The Xperia E4g offers tech specs that include a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB storage + up to 32GB microSD, 4.7-inch 960 x 540 pixel display, 5MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and 4G LTE/3G connectivity. Check out the tables and links in this article for more information about the plans.

Celcom are currently offering the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge from RM1088 and RM1488 respectively (unfortunately, not inclusive of 6% GST). The two smartphone are still technically on pre-order though, so users will only be able to collect their devices on 16 April 2015. As usual, subscribers will have to sign up for a 24 month contract under the FIRST by Celcom postpaid plans within the pre-order period. Celcom is currently the only place to get the Samsung Galaxy S6 in Blue Topaz and they will also give a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3V worth RM499 for the first 600 subscribers during the pre-order period. There will apparently be a larger launch for the two devices after the pre-order period, with perhaps different freebies or package deals, so if this looks attractive to you, do drop by a participating participating outlet. For more details check out the tables and links in this article.

Celebrate an abundance of good fortune with a brand new smartphone and the best plans to stay on top of this Chinese New Year 2015! Taking advantage of Malaysia's fastest and most reliable mobile network, Celcom are offering various smartphones for the Year of the Goat with the FIRST by Celcom plan. Utilizing Celcom's OPTIMISER feature with the FIRST plans you can get a mobile plan personalized exactly for your needs based on your usage. Featuring up to 4GB of WiFi Internet or up to 250 minutes of voice and 250 SMS FIRST plans offer one of the best packages around. Offering something for every user, the smartphones available for Celcom's Blue Cube Outlets Chinese New Year Campaign include the following from RM38 to RM1088:

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G ~ RM88 with Celcom FIRST plans (RRP: RM589)

• Samsung GALAXY Note 4 ~ RM1088 with Celcom FIRST plans (RRP: RM2,499)

• BlackBerry Passport ~ RM988 with Celcom FIRST plans (RRP: RM2,399)

• Sony Xperia Z3 ~ RM988 with Celcom FIRST plans (RRP: RM2,399)

• OPPO Find 7 ~ RM538 with Celcom FIRST plans (RRP: RM1,798)

• OPPO Neo 5 ~ RM38  with Celcom FIRST plans (RRP: RM598)

Drop by a CELCOM BLUE CUBE store and ask for any of these smartphones and the plan, FIRST by Celcom to get massive savings for this Chinese New Year. For more information regarding this promotion and the various smartphones check out the Celcom site or www.celcom.com.my.

BlackBerry fans who have not made the move to the new BlackBerry Passport but still want a new BlackBerry device rejoice! The BlackBerry Classic has arrived in Malaysia exclusively under Celcom with their Celcom FIRST post-paid plans. Retaining many of the same features as the BlackBerry Bold 9900, the BlackBerry Classic has the same QWERTY keyboard with stainless steel frets along with the classic trackpad. The Classic is available from today at all Celcom Blue Cube stores from RM338 (the retail price is RM1588). It will be exclusive to Celcom up until 1 March 2015. The Classic will run BlackBerry Enterprise Solutions (BES12) which allows cross platform control management for all devices including Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone devices.

If you don't want to sign up with a FIRST plan, you can also opt for a Celcom Max Up All or Max Up plan. The Max Up All plan offers 250 SMS, 1GB Internet, 1GB WiFi surfing and 250 minutes from as low as RM50. The Max Up plan on the other hand offers 1GB Internet surfing from RM15 and 5GB Internet RM50. Enterprise users still have the option to choose from Celcom FIRST plans. Aside from the BES12 suite, other apps such as the BBM meeting which allows group video calls and sharing and BBM Blend are also included. These solutions are enterprise ready with encryption applied throughout these applications to offer better overall security and peace of mind.