Maxis special twin phone bundle with Data Plan
Maxis is offering a special deal for those who wish to add-on a Mobile Internet data plan. Now you can get 2 brand new phones at a special discount and also get to enjoy cheaper add-on Data Plans with Maxis.
Phones that are on twin bundle offer are:
- Nokia N97 mini (RRP RM1915)
As low as RM1780 for 2 units - Nokia E72 (RRP RM1499)
As low as RM1180 for 2 units - LG BL40 (RRP RM2199)
As low as RM2180 for 2 units
Prices calculated above are based on 2 units with 24 months subscription of Value Plus 150 with minimum 1.5GB monthly add-on of Data Plans.
For this special offer, Maxis also revised the Data Plans as follows:
- Monthly 1.5GB Data Plan
RM68/month (normal price: RM78/month) - Monthly 3GB Data Plan
RM78/month (normal price: RM88/month)
This promotion is valid with 2 principal postpaid accounts on the same plan and contract period.
If the iPhone or Blackberry bundle from Maxis is not your cup of tea, this might be something worth considering. The only tough part is getting a friend to buy the exact same phone and the exact same plan and contract together with you.
More details here.
We’ve gotten reports that P1 is currently experiencing a nationwide outage.
From subscribers and based on our own experience using the WiMAX service, this is probably is P1′s fourth such outage in recent months.
P1 had one major nationwide outage around the second half of last year and pledged a one day rebate to all its affected customers. With a customer base of around 60,000 subscribers during that outage, we estimate a lost of RM180,000 for the rebate exercise. Not to mention the intangible and far more serious damage the brand’s reputation.
We will provide details as soon as we have them. Stay tuned.
(Update 1613hrs 10 APril 2010) Our WiMAX connection is back up and running. We can get connected to the Internet but speedtest and pingtest is quite bad considering that we’re subscribed to a 2.4Mbps plan.
During the outage, we sent a tweet to the official P1 customer care tweeter account @P1Cares to get more info about the outage but they denied that there was an outage.
Did any you experience connectivity problems from around 1300hrs to 1500hrs today? Do let us know.
REDtone WiMAX in Sabah and Sarawak Revisited
In Peninsular Malaysia, we’re already familar with P1 WiMAX, AMAX and the yet to appear YTL Comms when it comes to WiMAX. Over the East Malaysia, there’s one player called REDtone WiMAX which not many people have heard of.
We’ve blogged before when REDtone was launched and their offering was the most expensive among all the WiMAX players with RM138/month for a mere 1Mbps connectivity. This could be due to less competition or perhaps higher cost of set up in East Malaysia compared to Peninsular.
Now, REDtone has revised its rates to make it more attractive by offering FREE WiMAX CPE Modem Rental and FREE Activation fee until 31st May 2010. Their rates have been revised as well from as low as RM98/month for 1Mbps.
- HomeLite 1Mbps
RM98/month with 25GB Usage - HomePro 2Mbps
RM188/month with 45GB Usage
- Office Basic 1Mbps
RM138/month with Unlimited Usage
- Office Basic 2Mbps
RM260/month with Unlimited Usage - Office BiZLite 1Mbps
RM250/month with Unlimited Usage and Fixed IP - Office BiZLite 2Mbps
RM480/month with Unlimited Usage and Fixed IP
More details of their plans & terms here.