Mobile Providers in Malaysia (update)

Sitting down at a corner in Delifrance is really different from places like mcDonald. Well, I would have to say that if you are so happen in KL and would love to sit down in a quiet place, look no further than The Weld. It is quiet and there are not many shoppers around. It is definitely a place for lovebirds!

Oh well, I find it peaceful and thank God for once I have peace. The atmosphere is different if you were in Sungai Wang or Lowyat. You could get lost in the above two places as it is huge and packed with people. If you like the crowd, go for the above two place, ok? You will enjoy it. Oh yes, I forgot about Pavillion too.

Always remember to ignore KL Plaza as it is kind of a dead place right now. Last time it was filled with shoppers. You do get Digi headquaters over there. However, when Tan Sri Vincent Tan sold his Digi shares, he is no longer the person who controls Digi so I think they have decided to move the headquaters.

Tan Sri himself is now the owner of U Mobile. It carries the prefix of 018. U mobile is quite a new carrier. I would have to say that their network is brilliant. I have a feeling that Tan Sri bought over the old Mobikom which carries the prefix 018 and turn it into a world class mobile provider.

With U mobile, you only pay for what you have used' i.e. They charge you by the second. Voice call charges are the same as video call charges. Don't you think it's brilliant? Each sms only cost 8sen. That is rather brilliant! However, there is a problem too. Since it is a new mobile provider, they do not provide international roaming service so it is useless when travelling overseas. Stick with other mobile providers.

I believe that if you are thinking about a quality connection with its charges at a reasonable level, go for Maxis. If you are thinking of a cost effective mobile carrier, look not further than Digi. Digi's coverage is on the average where else Maxis' coverage is superb! I am talking about coverage in the western Malaysia which excludes Sabah and Sarawak. As for Sabah and Sarawak, use either Digi or Celcom, preferrably Celcom as many places are covered by forests.

Maxis is having its promotion. If you are a prepaid customer, you just need to top up RM30 a month and you will be charged 33sen for every single call per minute. Active 10 calls are different as it will be 15sen a minute and sms charge at 1sen per sms.

I am also very happy to see that consumers do get coverage while in the tube! This is what UK should have! There is no coverage in the tube. The best is still in China as the level of coverage will never fall short of full bar in eveywhere including in the lift. Excellent, don't you think so?