News & Reviews:   Maxis plan

Maxis have recently offered the Sony Xperia Z1 from RM1199 provided you sign up for a TalkMore28, TalkMore48, TalkMore78, SurfMore50, SurfMore 75 and Value Plus or Value First plans with Bolt-on Mobile Internet Plans. The smartphone is available under both 12 and 24 month contracts. Initially, the Sony Xperia Z1 also came with a number of freebies including a Magnetic Charging Dock (DK-31) but with this deal from Maxis only the first 1000 subscribers will get it.  For more details, check out the table and links in this article.

While it may not be the latest, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still one of the greatest smartphones to be had in the market. However, with the recent glut of new smartphones Maxis is now offering the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE from RM1139 despite the retail value still being RM2499. To get this deal you have to subscribe to the SurfMore and TalkMore postpaid plans with either 12 month or 24 month contracts. For more details check out the table and links in this article.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has finally been offered by 4 of the major telcos in Malaysia. Retailing at an RRP of RM2399, each of these telcos in Malaysia is offering the LTE-enabled 32GB version. It is also available at lower prices in our sister site of Mobile Mega Mall.com with discounts up to RM300. Of the 4 major telcos the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is offered for free as a combo with DiGi, Celcom and Maxis while U Mobile has the smartwatch available for separate purchase at it's Berjaya Times Square branch. If you haven't tried it out yet, do check out our Samsung Galaxy Note 3 plan comparison tool for a more comprehensive listing of all the available plans for the phablet. In any case, you can see all the tables in this article, containing the details of each plan.

Finally, Maxis has come out with it's Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offerings and no surprise here but they also have a FREE Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch thrown in. Prices of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 start from RM1199 and as usual, you have to sign up for a 24 month contract but with Maxis you can choose between a SurfMore75 or TalkMore78+1GB or TalkMore78+3GB postpaid plan bundle. Check out the table and links in the article for the full details.

Despite being one of the first telcos in Malaysia to come out with LTE networks, Maxis are finally offering the LTE version of the BlackBerry Z10 from a subsidized price of RM699. To get this offer you have to sign up for the TalkMore48 or TalkMore78 postpaid plans with 1GB or 3GB data plan under a 24 month contract. Check out the table for more information.

The BlackBerry Z10's retail price has dropped somewhat from the initial RM2288 to RM1899, which is probably the reason why Maxis is offering the smartphone at a revised price. If you need more information regarding this deal check out the Maxis site, however do bear in mind that other telcos are offering the BlackBerry Z10 as well which you can check through our comprehensive BlackBerry Z10 plan comparison tool. Alternatively, you can also check out other Maxis telco deals as well.

BlackBerry's budget smartphone, the BlackBerry Q5 is currently available under contract with Maxis from a super low subsidized price of RM438. Granted, the BlackBerry Q5 is already retailing at RM1299, but the below RM500 price range makes the smartphone available to even entry-level markets (and opens up LTE to more people). Available on the BBMore148, BBMore88 and BBMore55 plans, the Q5 is tied for 24 months and 12 months contracts.

Maxis Malaysia is currently offering the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 LTE version for RM899 under its TalkMore48 plan and TalkMore78 plan with an additional Maxis Mobile Internet package. The smartphone appears to be the 4G LTE version and you will have to pay an advance payment of RM500 worth of rebates plus 1 month subscription. For the full details of this Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Maxis package check out the table below:

In a move that is the first we've seen any telco in Malaysia do, Maxis is making Norton Mobile Security (which is an antivirus and security app for mobile devices) available to their subscribers and customers. The offer extends to mostly smartphone users willing to pay RM1 a week or RM3 a month for the Maxis Norton Mobile Security app features which include:

• Anti-Phishing Web Protection
• Call & Text Blocker
• Lost Notice (sends message to your lost phone)
• Remote Lock (locks your phone remotely)
• Remote Locate (finds your phone remotely)
• Remote Wipe (erase all your phone data remotely)

If you need mobile Internet for a day on your smartphone, most of the available packages cost upwards of RM5 and even then, you only get a few hundred MB or so. However, Maxis is now offering Mobile Internet for an all-time low of RM1/Day and with no limits. The catch is that you have to do it through Opera Mini. This can be accessed from the Opera Mini speed dial screen where you tap the RM1/DAY icon, select the one-day unlimited plan, confirm and you're good to go. While it does say unlimited, there are some "limitations" to that which include:

• Downloaded files cannot be bigger than 15MB
• All browsing must be done using Opera Mini 4.4 and above
• Any external usage (Facebook App, Twitter app, Chat, Youtube etc) are not under the plan and are charged as per usage basis from your Maxis account
• Only available to Maxis Postpaid and prepaid (Hotlink) users

Maxis is spreading it's LTE coverage gradually and at a much faster rate than expected. As such it has since offered LTE coverage in East Malaysia, specifically in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. On top of that, they've also added on more areas in existing states and areas.