{"id":23705,"date":"2021-09-23T17:26:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T09:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=23705"},"modified":"2024-06-05T11:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T03:50:10","slug":"which-is-the-best-mobile-plan-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/which-is-the-best-mobile-plan-in-malaysia","title":{"rendered":"Which Is The Best Postpaid Mobile Plan In Malaysia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s pretty obvious that Malaysians love their smartphones.<\/p>\n

In fact, according to DataReportal\u2019s survey<\/a>, we spend a whopping four and a half hours a day using mobile internet! It\u2019s no surprise then, that there is a high demand for the best deals when it comes to mobile phone plans.<\/p>\n

But which postpaid\u00a0mobile plan really gives you the best deal to fuel your love for your smartphones? There\u2019s a lot of talk and preference individually, but here\u2019s the breakdown of what you need to know when choosing the right mobile plan. To help you out, we compare these features against five popular telcos in Malaysia: Celcom, Digi, Maxis, U Mobile and Yes.<\/p>\n

<\/span>1. Internet data<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Always running out of data? Or maybe you have too much unused data at the end of every month? It may be time to review your mobile plan. You could be paying more than you need to by subscribing to a plan that doesn\u2019t suit your needs.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, if you have fallen for a plan\u2019s cheap advertised price only to discover that you will end up paying much more, then it\u2019s also important for you to compare what you are getting for each gigabyte of data.<\/p>\n

Telcos typically offer two types of mobile plans: one with high-speed internet (but with limited data), or one with unlimited data (but with capped speeds). Here\u2019s a comparison of a few entry or mid-range plans among the telcos.<\/p>\n

High-speed internet plans<\/h3>\n

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U Mobile is the only telco that offers both unlimited data and high-speed internet in one plan at a fairly affordable price of RM68 a month.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, Yes also offers good value for money, with a whopping 100GB for RM49. It also allows you to use all that data for hotspot, which is not a common feature among other mobile plans.<\/p>\n

Unlimited data plans<\/h3>\n

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Among the three telcos that offer unlimited data plans, U Mobile is once again the most cost-effective telco. But it also has the lowest maximum speed of up to 5Mbps. Google Support suggests that this is good enough<\/a> to watch 1080p HD videos on YouTube. However, U Mobile\u2019s terms and conditions<\/a> notes that this plan only allows you to stream video at standard definition.<\/p>\n

If you want both unlimited data and high-speed internet, you can go for U Mobile\u2019s GX68. But U Mobile\u2019s average download speeds (even when uncapped) can be lower than other operators.<\/p>\n

If you want the best unlimited data experience, consider Digi. You\u2019ll have to fork out a pricey RM150, but you\u2019ll get both unlimited internet, no speed caps and unlimited hotspot.<\/p>\n

However, do note that \u2018unlimited plans\u2019 may not literally offer you unlimited bandwidth. Your plan will come with a Fair Use Policy, which means that you cannot use your available bandwidth in a way that can be interpreted as abuse of your telco\u2019s services. If you\u2019ve been using an extraordinarily large amount of data (eg, consistently using your data to torrent large files), your telco could suspend your service. This data limit will vary according to your telco, and not every telco will reveal what this limit is.<\/p>\n

The winner<\/div>
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U Mobile offers the best value for money when it comes to getting more data. <\/div><\/div>\n