Cheapest Postpaid Plan Comparison between Celcom, Digi, Maxis & U-Mobile

3 May 2009 | Category: Telco Prepaid and Postpaid Plan Reviews

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Looking for the lowest commitment fee of Postpaid Plan? The lowest monthly commitment fee offered by a telecommunication company doesn’t mean the package is offering you the cheapest calling or SMS rates. Have you done any comparison between all the postpaid plans available in the market to find out which plan benefit you the most?

I assumed readers here who are looking for a best deal of monthly lowest commitment fee plan are budgeting for a package below RM50. Because there are other better packages available for those users who spend more than RM50 per month.

1) Celcom – Celcom Exec 20

celcom cheapest postpaid plan celcom exec 20
Image Source: Celcom
Some of the highlights are:

  • Monthly Commitment Fee: RM20 (Access Fee = RM20, Talk Time Rebate = RM0)
  • Voice call is charged at 30 seconds per block
  • Itemized Bill: RM3
2) Digi – DG 20

digi cheapest postpaid plan dg20
Image Source: Digi
Some of the highlights are:

  • Monthly Comittment Fee: RM20 (Access Fee = RM20, Talk Time Rebate = RM0)
  • Voice call is charged at 30 seconds per block
  • Itemized Bill: RM3
3) Maxis – Value First

maxis cheapest postpaid plan value first
Image Source: Maxis
Some of the highlights are:

  • Monthly Commitment Fee: RM30 (Access Fee = RM15, Talk Time Rebate = RM15)
  • Voice call is charged at 60 seconds per block
  • Itemized Bill: RM3
  • Attached with 3 Optional “Value Extras” Mini Packages

    • Extra Ten – Pay Extra RM8 per month to enjoy 8 sen/min & 1 sen/SMS
    Extra SMS – Pay Extra RM8 per month to enjoy Free 500 SMS
    Extra Weekend – Pay Extra RM8 per month to enjoy 50% off Maxis-to-Maxis weekend calls

4) U-Mobile – U38 Plan

u mobile cheapest postpaid plan u38 plan
Image Source: U Mobile
Some of the highlights are:

  • Monthly Commitment Fee: RM38 (Access Fee = RM0, Talk Time Rebate = RM38)
  • Video Calls and Voice Calls at the same rate
  • Voice/Video calls are charged at 1 second per block
  • Itemized Bill: RM5
Summary:
  • Cheapest Monthly Commitment Fee: Celcom and Digi (RM20/month)
  • Cheapest Voice Call rate to Other Operators per minute: Celcom, Digi and Maxis (RM0.20/minute)
  • Cheapest Voice Call rate to Same Operators per minute: Maxis and U Mobile (RM0.18/minute)
  • Cheapest SMS rate to Other Operators per SMS: Celcom and Maxis (RM0.10/SMS)
  • Cheapest SMS rate to Same Operators per SMS: U Mobile (RM0.05/SMS)
Comparison – Budget RM38 for Phone Bill

To have a better picture in your minds on the comparison of all the packages, I have assumed that a user is allocating a budget of RM38 for his/her monthly phone bill. The lowest package we have from U Mobile is RM38 for the U38 Plan. Therefore we will allocate budget of RM38 mobile phone usage as a benchmark for comparison purpose. This is to ensure the calculation comparison is on apple compare to apple basics.

What you get from Celcom with Budget of RM38?
  • Either 90 minutes of voice calls to same/other operators, OR
  • 180 SMS to same/other operators

Reason to Subscribe Celcom Exec 20:
This plan is most suitable for users who are only allocated with minimum budget for the monthly phone bill and/or less frequent mobile phone usage. Celcom Exec offers you the lowest postpaid plan in Malaysia with commitment fee as low as RM20 per month.

What you get from Digi with Budget of RM38?
  • Either 90 minutes of voice calls to same/other operators, OR
  • 120 SMS to same/other operators

Reason to Subscribe Digi DG 20:
Digi DG 20 is a similar product as Celcom Exec 20. Both are charging same access fee as RM20. But if you are comparing between Celcome Exec 20 and Digi DG 20, unless majority of your friends and family are using Digi network, else I believe you are smart enough to do the right decision for yourself.

What you get from Maxis with Budget of RM38?
  • Either 75 minutes of voice calls to other operators plus 100 minutes with Extra Ten package (Maxis-to-Maxis), OR
  • 150 SMS to same/other operators plus 500 SMS with Extra SMS package

Reason to Subscribe Maxis Value First:
Fortunately, Maxis Value First attached with 3 optional Value Extras mini packages. Else, the original plan of Value First itself alone will not be attractive at all. If any of the add-on Value Extras packages benefits you, then you might consider subscribing Maxis Value First.

What you get from U Mobile with Budget of RM38?
  • Either 158 minutes of voice/video calls to other operators, OR
  • 253 SMS to other operators

Reason to Subscribe U Mobile U38 Plan:
Both of the voice calls and SMS rates for U38 Plan are in the average pricing among all the packages offered by other telecommunication companies. The best part of this plan is the voice/video calls are charged at 1 second per block. That means you only pay for what you need! Dislike other operators, you will still be charged at price per minute even though you are only call for few seconds. This is because they are charging you at 30 seconds per block or 60 seconds per block, respectively. Perhaps the same rate of voice & video calls might be another reason for you to subscribe the U38 Plan.

Hope this article helps you to select the best deal postpaid plan as according to your needs and wants.

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11 Comments

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  1. How I Lost Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days
    on May 4th, 2009
    1

    Hi, interesting post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for posting. I’ll certainly be coming back to your posts.

  2. fadhli
    on June 11th, 2009
    2

    hi,thanx for the article. i was confused at first which to choose, but indeed u helped me out.thanx again..

  3. HorlicLim
    on June 11th, 2009
    3

    Hi Fadhli, i feel so happy to get the feedback from u.. will try to do more analysis on the telco packages available in Malaysia to benefit more ppls..

  4. Steven
    on June 30th, 2009
    4

    Excellent comparisons, you need to constantly update as new promotions come though. Perhaps you can post a topic on cheapest rates for couples who constantly call each other and talk for a long time.

  5. alizah
    on January 24th, 2010
    5

    tq so much about article=)

  6. Chingkoi
    on April 18th, 2010
    6

    thanks for all your sunni explaination

  7. william
    on June 2nd, 2010
    7

    Hey man this is good compare
    but i wonder about the maxis extra sms package
    is it to same operator or to other
    can u help me where to get this info/ answer to it?

    but this is a good analysis hehe

  8. Daniel
    on June 18th, 2010
    8

    Thank you for the comparison. I just change to Digi thinking it is cheap. My disappointment is the coverage is the worse I experience. I am staying in USJ20 and the most ridicules thing is that when I’m in hse, no signals at all!! Even when I am outside, the signal keep changing form zero to 3 bar the most!! Lately, when I am travelling in KL keep receiving miss call messages, and my mobile didn’t ring at all. So cheap is not cheap at ALL!!

  9. sree
    on June 25th, 2010
    9

    maxis is the very worse services providing,coz call rates to international charges very high rates n sms.The best choice is digi pospaid plan.maxis really not wort it n cheating maxis customer in Malaysia,even me to a maxis customer for 5 years. maxis really make it fool those who maxis customer.readers plz be consider n advice to be a smart user. 10q

  10. Lala1207
    on July 23rd, 2010
    10

    Well…the best products is….not TOO CHEAP..not TOO EXPENSIVE..Well diverse in Millions of Great Products…I’ve use all other TELCOS…back to back…i still prefer Maxis… =) ..as..Most of my frens in Maxis..why should i choose others?? huhu..

    **Extra SMS..Maxis to Maxis ONLY**

  11. DC1977
    on July 27th, 2010
    11

    My 2 cents opinion:

    I’ve been using Maxis for more than 10 years now. And recently SS2 have been a lousy reception area as one of the Maxis towers were taken down.

    I’m actually thinking of turning over to Digi but my celcom friends are telling me that the Celcom 250 plan is the killer as they have 2000 mins voice (all networks), 500 SMS and unlimited internet where Digi has DG150 with unlimited internet, plus RM300.00 Free Call/SMS/MMS after you hit RM150.00 call/sms/mms.

    They are both good! but..no one actually focus on their reception.

    Any takers?

    DC

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