The Celcom vs Digi vs Maxis iPhone Package Comparison

I bet many are trying to compare and contrast among the 3 main telco's in Malaysia now selling the iPhone package. Well, look no further because I have taken the liberty of comparing the lowest packages available by all 3 telco's for you. Check out the schedule below for the comparison:

 From the looks of it, Celcom seems to be offering the better package.  However, it remains a huge mystery when I made this comparison of what happens if you do exceed the 2GB data usage provided.  Also, Celcom benefits from lower charges for the 16GB iPhone 4 regardless of package, but I'd be extra careful on the monthly charges of RM98 which is a lot more expensive.  in additional to that, there has been rumors of Celcom's worsening service in both voice and data although no proof can be provided to date.

Regardless of that, Celcom now leads the race for 'the cheapest iPhone package', and with the iPhone 5 rumored to be released soon, the race to win the smartphone market in Malaysia just got very interesting.

Celcom vs DiGi vs Maxis (Hotlink) Prepaid Broadband Comparison

Most people are wondering which is the best prepaid broadband.  As fans of each brand try to gain ground over the other, here's what I have collected on all 3 prepaid broadband services.  Yes, I did bother to try out all 3 because I wanted the best for my own use.

iPHONE PRE-ORDER WITH DIGI

DiGi has allowed interested iPhone users to pre-order the phone with them since yesterday. Interested iPhone users can fill out the form here, and decide whether they would want to collect the iPhone during it's official launch which will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. All 3 types of iPhones are in the offering and customers whom have pre-ordered are assured of priority when the iPhone is released by DiGi at the road shows.

The sell of the iPhone by DiGi signals better options for telecommunication consumers whom had previously had to bow to Maxis shall they want to use the iPhone due to Maxis having the only right and monopoly over the sell of iPhones in Malaysia. Knowing DiGi's fantastic promotions on new products, it would be very interesting to see how low DiGi does plan to sell the iPhone to their customers.

DiGi which just recently launched it's 3G services in Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Ipoh, Penang and Kota Kinabalu boast of its faster 3G Turbo network against Celcom and Maxis 3G networks. They are also the only company offering 700kbps download speed for their broadband at the cheapest rate in Malaysia and users of the iPhone stand to benefit more due to this. Regardless of that, DiGi's main weakness in the telecommunication segment of Malaysia remains at it's least widespread coverage among the 3 other mobile telecommunication giants, namely Celcom and Maxis.

Celcom Experience Network Failure

One of Malaysia's largest telco, Celcom experienced major network failure for 10 hours reported The Star. The paper quoted that a huge rise in traffic during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri caused the network failure, and it was experienced throughout Malaysia with subscribers hugely being unable to make and receive calls.

Celcom, which has a huge penetration rate in Malaysia has always been subjected to service disruptions by users, although this recent one could be considered among the biggest ever. Nonetheless, their aggressive promotions and campaigns have helped rise their subscription by huge folds last year. The service was retained on Friday after the Aidilfitri traffic increased decreased gradually.