Reload Once and Stay Connected for One Year, hails DiGi! This is the latest counter attack from DiGi against Maxis’s Hotlink 365. I did a brief study on the both plans offered by DiGi and Hotlink. Just before I start feeding you with the facts, I want to have my conclusion mentioned here - go for DiGi, it’s worth it! As I go along with the numbers you will know why I concluded that DiGi is the winner. Just believe me will you? I don’t know why I just love to criticize Hotlink and Celcom while favouring DiGi. Being an independent observer, here’s my thoughts.
Let’s talk about Hotlink 365:
You need to perform a reload of RM33 to keep your line activated annually. The RM33 is an annual fee, meaning you won’t be able to have this fee included as your top-up value, it’s a fee! Furthermore, one has to accumulate top up of RM30 or more in the first six months to enjoy the 365 validity days. Say, if you did not fulfill the condition by Day 180, your Hotlink 365 subscription (and the remaining 180 validity days) will expire immediately.
Forget about Hotlink, let’s see what DiGi Prepaid has to offer:
You reload RM100 on your DiGi Prepaid and stay active for 1 year (equivalent to 365 days’ validity). The RM100 which you top-up is not a fee, hence you can use the RM100 which you actually reloaded. No subscription is required. You just need to reload RM100 to enjoy the 1 year validity. Of course there’s a time frame for its customers to reload, but still that’s fair right? DiGi gives its customers a period one month to perform this reload so that they won’t miss this opportunity.
The promotion starts from 23rd July till 31st August 2008. Wait no more!
I am expecting that this promotion would undoubtedly attract users who ordinarily use less than RM30 per month. I am even expecting more prepaid subscribers switching to DiGi once Mobile Number Portability is introduced. Let’s say bye bye.
“This is the first and only offer (to-date) to prepaid users in Malaysia for a one-year validity without having to pay an outright access fee. Currently, operators require the equivalent of a RM1/day top-up for users to keep their remaining balance (versus DiGi’s implied equivalent of a 27sen/day top-up).”
-Aseambankers Research (Source: TheStar)
For postpaid subscribers, don’t feel neglected, we still have the new postpaid plans introduced earlier this month. Let’s say hello to the yellow fella. 
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Me, also a DiGi fan. Hooray, sound great for me. ^^
this is great deal, last time i use to keep a lot of credit in my phone, can up to 300 to 400, because that time did not use much, but every month have to top up…
i was maxis user b4..
time to change… digi always the smarter choice LoL
Paul,
Great! But I won’t enjoy the 1 year validity period cos I’m a postpaid subscriber.
iCalvyn,
Topping up every month is really crap, not only one has to perform the ritual reload process but you see your money accumulating though you hardly use them. RM300 is a lot man…
Archie,
Two years ago I subscribed to Maxis too because was under mum’s supplementery line. No choice back then. Now we have better offer from Digi so I thought it was time to change. I changed.
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Undeniable DIGI provide great plans but in terms of coverage, it’s still inferior than Celcom and Maxis. If DIGI could improve the network coverage then for sure I’ll be switching to DIGI.
Anyway, I’m still waiting for more U Mobile deals… =p
DiGi! yes I am a big fan of DiGi as well
I only have one complain, the bonus points for postpaid users.. 3000 points, only for RM120 rebate, huh! Better don’t give 
bong,
Up to now I only collected 900 points. 600 points in exchange with RM12 rebate. Eww… That’s stingy.
Topping up is crap and I rather the tel no. NEVER expires like Xpax’s UOX starter pack. I’m a subscriber and my tel no. will NOT expire till i’m 25 yr old. The rates are much cheaper too.
im using Celcom UOX too.. cheapest plan ever.. no one can beat Celcom UOX lol.. my expiry date is on 2012. 15sen call to anyone regardless telco.. anytime anywhere.. 1sen sms to celcom, 6sen sms to others.. wow.
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