News & Reviews:   Maxis

We'll all have to switch to 5G someday. Just like how 3G was phased out, 4G would eventually be phased out too. And of course, there are good reasons why you might want to upgrade. But that's not the case for all of us. Today, let's talk about 3 reasons why I have not switched to 5G yet and a few reasons why you might want to do so anyway.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has instructed local telecommunications companies to install generators in flood hotspot areas. This is following the flash floods that have severely affected some parts of Malaysia.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) today officially launched the PAKEJ PERPADUAN prepaid mobile internet plan. First announced in December last year, the package is available from now until 31 December 2023 and offers 30GB of data at 3Mbps speed, with a validity period of 180 days for just RM30.

While prices haven't changed much, some ongoing promotions have been switched out. Below, you can find the summary of the best broadband plans for the budget-conscious as of February 2023.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) is holding an engagement session with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and all local telco companies today to discuss the 5G coverage in Malaysia. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil said that among the discussions is for DNB to be managed in a more transparent manner.

Starting this month, we're making our best prepaid/postpaid/broadband articles a monthly thing. Since most don't have the habit of checking for telco deals regularly, we'll do that for you! Here's last month's summary for reference. With that said, let's check out the best mobile prepaid plans for the budget-conscious as of February 2023 and see if there's anything new.

It was recently announced that the aforementioned PAKEJ PERPADUAN will launch on 28 February 2023. It will be available by major telcos such as CelcomDigi, Maxis Berhad (Maxis), Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Unifi Mobile), U Mobile Sdn Bhd (U Mobile) and YTL Communications Sdn Bhd (YES). It will replace the previous Pakej Remaja.

Maxis today announced that its Hotlink Prepaid and Hotlink Postpaid customers can now get more internet quota at greater value and high-speed internet access with no speed cap at affordable rates. These include a new Hotlink Prepaid Pantas pass with more data at lower rates.

While the monthly fees and offerings mostly won't change, sometimes plans are scrapped or are under promotion. With that said, let's check out the best mobile prepaid plans for the budget-conscious as of February 2023 and see if there's anything new.

Hotlink Postpaid 30 has been around for some time but it's not the one getting the upgrades. Instead, Maxis is throwing in an extra 10GB of mobile data for both Hotlink Postpaid 60 and Hotlink Postpaid 40.