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U Mobile Prepaid gives daily free calls and cheaper Singapore roaming charges
Posted:
July 20, 2011
By: soyacincau
16 comments
Update: It looks like U Mobile has removed all the related information on its Singapore rates posted here. We have no idea why it has been removed.. U Mobile’s lowered Singapore Roaming rates promo is live again on their website.
U Mobile has revised its prepaid call plans which gives you free calls within U Mobile network. The free calls are based on the top up amount made as U Mobile gives you 1 day unlimited free calls for every RM1 top up. This means a RM30 top up will give you 30 days of free calls made from U Mobile to U Mobile.
Update: Reader @RozAriffin has highlighted in the comments that the Free calls is actually limited to 60 minutes a day. This is written in their T&C.
Once you’ve topped up, U Mobile will send a confirmation SMS on the free calls status or alternatively you can check by dialling *118#. The free calls period is calculated on a daily basis from 00:00AM to 11:59PM. The maximum accumulative days of free calls is 150 days as mentioned in their FAQ.
For those that travel to Singapore, U Mobile is giving a special roaming rate. While at Singapore, local calls and receiving calls are charged at 55 sen/minute while calls back to Malaysia are charge at 98 sen/minute. SMS to Singapore is charged at 13 sen while SMS back to Malaysia is charged at 38 sen. For data users, they are charging a low flat rate of 30 sen/MB, which is about RM30 per 100MB.
Take note that this roaming rate is only applicable for prepaid subscribers at the moment and it is only valid when roaming via StarHub network.
For more information, head to U Mobile’s prepaid page.
16 Comments for U Mobile Prepaid gives daily free calls and cheaper Singapore roaming charges
soyacincau
We got it off U Mobile's website but it looks like the have removed that bit of information.
WeiYek
so that mean the package for roaming in SG cancelled?
WeiYek
I called the U mobile center, the man stated , the roaming in singapore still available…
but i feel the guy also not really clear ….
soyacincau
Roaming definitely is on, but we're not sure if the promo rates as captured above is available. That makes a whole lot of difference in rates.
tigervyh
well, these rates do look really affordable! Too bad coverage in Kota Kinabalu is no good. and no 3G data… else I could foresee a lot of people signing up…
Vincent
UMOBILE does not cover KK yet. It will be on Celcom 2G network.. the Celcom 2G data is slow…
priateruna
have been use umobile almost 4 months, mnp from maxis.i really satisfied with the service.free calls within same network…can be like a monkey because always 'bergayut' with the phone.
@RozAriffin
Free call is for 60 minutes only per day within u mobile network.. it's good to b true if whole day free call 
soyacincau
Just spotted this in their T&C. Thanks for highlighting
tessiemah
60mins per day is FUP, dun thnk is a fixed amount.
t&c states: if your free calls exceed 60 minutes per day, we may charge you our standard call rates or we may suspend or cancel your service.
the keyword is MAY, not necessrily effective.
called 3 hrs++ for two days liao, still free.
Vincent Lee
i think the roaming still available as their press advertisement has mentioned that… but limited to STARHUB only
Vincent Lee
UMobile 3G has covered Genting Highlands. I noticed it when I was there during early July.
Frequent traveller
Yes, I was back from Singapore a days with U mobile prepaid, make a call or receiving call is only 55sen, cheaper than any other telco. But you only can roam with starhub, When I try tune to Singtel or M1, it mentioned service is not available.
tessiemah
@Frequent traveller, definitely cheaper than other telcos becoz no roaming charges, whch usually about RM1++ per min!
now umobile prepaid works like a local singapore starhub prepaid.
why starhub? cuz this http://www.u.com.my/all-about-u/key-milestone (see March 2010)
tessiemah
they now offer free calls + free sms
http://www.u.com.my/prepaid-packages/free_sms_and…
where u get this information on Prepaid roaming to SG?