News & Reviews:   Maxis plan

Maxis has recently begun selling the LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy S4 or I9505 from as low as RM1399. The smartphone is available with Maxis TalkMore and SurfMore packages and for 12 month or 24 month contracts. As stated earlier the RRP for the Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 is RM2499 because it is the 32GB version. While Maxis have put it up on their website, it isn't available online so if you want it, you'll need to pay a visit to a nearby Maxis Store. Check out the table below for more details:

While the Samsung Galaxy S4 is currently one of the best smartphones in the market the fact that the Non-LTE enabled Samsung Galaxy S4 or I9500 was the only one available when it was released meant that they couldn't take advantage of 4G LTE connections in Malaysia. Worry not, as Maxis have recently revealed that the LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy S4 or I9505 is coming soon. The price for the I9505 should not be any different from the I9500 and you can expect the smartphone to be available within the next few weeks.

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.

Maxis has recently released it's bundle plans for the HTC One. In view of how popular the smartphone is, Maxis have been a bit more flexible this time around so you can get it on either a 12 or 24 month contract or with a SurfMore or TalkMore plan. For the full details, check out the table below:

For the entry to midrange user, Maxis are currently offering the Sony Xperia E for FREE on one of their lowest priced plans. The plan in question is the TalkMore28 plan which when bundled with 1GB of data and a 24 month contract, lets you get the Sony Xperia E for FREE. You can opt for the 12 months contract but expect to pay for half the price of the phone at RM249. For full details check out the table below:

While the BlackBerry Q10 may arrive very soon (15 May 2013) Maxis are opening up Pre-order packages for the smartphone. For those of you too antsy to wait, Maxis are offering the BlackBerry Q10 from RM1178. This is for new subscribers only though and cover the BBMore55, BBMore88 and BBMore148 plans. Check out the table below for more details:

Just like all the other previous smartphones, Maxis is currently offering the chance to register your interest early to get the BlackBerry Q10. While the BlackBerry Q10 offers a bit more familiarity with an actual physical QWERTY keyboard it also provides support for 4G LTE, something which the BlackBerry Z10 didn't.

Adding on another FREE smartphone to their list, Maxis is now offering the Huawei Y300 for a 12-months contract with the TalkMore28+1GB data plan. If you're a very light data user then you can also opt for the TalkMore28+200MB plan but you'll have have to pay RM200 for the smartphone. For the full details check out the table below:

Practically all of the major telcos have already come out with their bundle plans for the Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV. While not totally unexpected, all of them are offering the Non-LTE enabled Exynos 5 Octa powered Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV or I9500. The estimated RRP for this model is at RM2199. According to some telcos the LTE-enabled version or I9505 is coming soon, perhaps to be offered with a suitable LTE bundle plan.

Maxis have also come out with their Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV plan bundles and again it looks like it is the Non-LTE powered version. Perhaps the LTE-enabled version will come out with a special Maxis 4G LTE plan bundle later on, which Maxis have confirmed by saying that it is "Coming Soon". The lowest subsidized price of RM1149 has a couple of conditions which include:

• Exclusive for Online offers only
• Normal Price is RM1249
• Only available for New Maxis Line subscriptions