News & Reviews:   U Mobile postpaid plan

It has been some time since OPPO came to Malaysia but it looks like they are finally warming up to Malaysia's telcos with some new bundles from U Mobile. For now, the first two devices will be the entry-level OPPO Neo 5 and OPPO Joy. U Mobile has the Neo 5 available at RM598 on a postpaid plan while the OPPO Joy is going for RM348 on a prepaid plan. Benefits includes a free 6-month U58 subscription for the Neo 5 but you have to sign up for a 24 month contract. The OPPO Joy gets a free SIM pack, free RM20 top-up voucher and 4 months worth of free Internet on a contract-free prepaid plan. There are conditions for the prepaid freebies though as you will only get the free Internet if you keep the line active (make sure you have enough airtime). However, after the four months of free Internet are up, U Mobile will also throw in 250MB worth of free Internet for every RM30 top up. Check out the tables and links in this article for more details.

U Mobile is currently offering the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phablet for as low as RM1099. In addition to this, they are also offering a special trade-in feature, so you can send in your old and unwanted smartphone for hopefully some rebates off the asking price. Since the Galaxy Note 4 retails at a very high RM2499, this is quite welcome and you can find out which phone qualifies from the trade-in list. For the no upfront payment scheme, you will have to sign up with your credit card and activate auto debit for the monthly commitment to qualify. Citibank credit card holders get an extra RM100 rebate provided you sign up for a 0% easy payment plan and and the aforementioned auto debit. In any case, you will have to sign up for a 24 month contract on U Mobile post paid plans. Check out the table and links in this article for more details.

U Mobile is currently offering Sony's Selfie smartphone, the Sony Xperia C3 from RM366. The Xperia C3 retails for RM999 and supports 4G LTE along with tech specs that include a 1.25GHz quad-core processor, 5.5-inch Triluminos display, 8MP rear camera and the most notable feature, a 5MP front camera with LED flash. You will have to sign up for a 24-month contract under either the U58 or U88 postpaid plans. There is also an added no upfront payment offer, but you have to pay for the phone using your credit card and auto debit the monthly fee to be eligible. For more details, check out the table and links in this article.

U Mobile is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Alpha from RM709 which is a good thing considering that it retails at RM1899. The Galaxy Alpha will be available on a 24 month contract with no upfront payment required. Of course, there is a catch for the No Upfront payment as you have to buy the device via credit card and subscribe auto debit for the monthly access fee. You can however, choose to sign up with the U58, U88 or U Plus postpaid plans. Check out the table and links in this article for more details.

Malaysia is known for many things in the IT world. We are ranked number 5 for taking selfies in the world. We are on Facebook and social media a lot more than most people in other countries within the region. While we have not yet reached the same level as countries like South Korea, our smartphone and mobile telecommunications or telco industry is definitely on the rise. And while many of us won't admit it, a lot of our online actions and reactions rely on how the various Mobile Telcos of Malaysia are moving. So here at Technave.com, we'd like to stop for a minute and see where we are, what packages and plans are available and how we as the common everyday user should react to the wave of new telco plans, packages and deals? Are Malaysia's Mobile Telcos moving in the right direction? What would be the most ideal mobile telco plan in Malaysia? Read our analysis as everyday Malaysian users to the everyday user in Malaysia to find out.

Samsung's latest premium tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is now available from U Mobile starting from just RM1269. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a retail price of RM1699 so there isn't that much of a price drop, however you will only have to sign up for a 12 month contract on either an Unlimited 50 or Unlimited 80 postpaid plan. In addition, there is no upfront payment if you qualify for the Limited Time Merdeka Promotion, which means you have to sign up for an extra SIM card for RM10 a month. This means one account must have 1 principal and 1 member. This deal is available until 30 September 2014 and you also get some pretty good freebies, such as an exclusive tablet cover and a 3 months free subscription to UCare Plus 8 if you sign up for the Unlimited 80 postpaid plan. Check out the table and links in this article for more details.

U Mobile now offers the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom cameraphone from RM449 with it's now standard No upfront payment scheme. Originally retailing for RM1699 you can also get a free battery travel charger kit and Galaxy Life freebies with the deal. To qualify you will have to sign up for a 24-month contract under a U58, U99 or U Plus postpaid plan. As usual, the No upfront payment promotion comes with conditions, in this case you have to subscribe for the bundle of your choice with a credit card and activate Auto Debit. For more details check out the table and links in this article.

U Mobile has come out with the bundles for the Huawei Ascend P7 and the starting price for this 6.5mm super thin flagship smartphone is now available from a surprisingly low RM188. In addition, there is also a no upfront payment for certain subscribers. Available with the U58, U88 and U Plus plans, subscribers will have to sign up for a 24-month contract. The U58 plan is the only one that requires an upfront payment of RM538. While there are freebies of a free power bank and wireless modem each worth RM199, it is only available for the first 100 customers who pre-order from selected U Mobile stores. For more details, check out the table and links in this article.

The Huawei Ascend P7 is now being offered for pre-booking at U Mobile. The super-slim flagship smartphone from Huawei was recently launched here in Malaysia at a very affordable retail price of RM1499, but the pre-order promo from U Mobile will provide the first 100 pre-book users to also get a free Huawei Power bank and Huawei Wireless Modem worth RM199 each. According to U Mobile, the pre-order is available on any U Plan as long as you subscribe using a credit card and get the Huawei Ascend P7 from VMALL.my during a certain time period. You also have to do the Pre-order at specific U Mobile stores. These include the U Store outlets at Berjaya Times Square, Queensbay Penang, Taman Molek Johor Bahru and Melaka. For more information about this pre-order deal, check out the U Mobile site and the VMALL.my site.

Following in their recent No Upfront payment deals, U Mobile are now offering the Sony Xperia Z2 LTE from RM999 and with no upfront payment. As usual, there is a catch to it, but not nearly as limited as the previous No Upfront payment deal with the Samsung Galaxy S5. This time around, to qualify for the No Upfront payment you have to sign up for either the U88 or U Plus Plan, purchase the phone via credit card and subscribe to auto debit for the monthly access fee. The contract period is 24 months while the promotion period is only valid until 30 June 2014 or while they still have stocks. For more details check out the table and links in this article.