Comments on: Maxis 3G/EDGE/GPRS Charge is Expensive!!!

By: Leeya

Leeya — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:48:40 +0000

Hubby got sms/call from Maxis saying his bill for this month is RM9500!!!! He is using iPhone 4 bought from Maxis. Now we are anxiously waiting for the bills since they are not able to give us the details till the actual bill is out. Btw, his limit is only RM300

By: BeSmart

BeSmart — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:36:14 +0000

Smartphone is mean for sucking blood. Big shark eating small fish to get fast money on you people.

These operator are all greed stuff. Even I know the cost is expensive and disable all surfing function and using WIFI only, the next bill come with RM240 from Maxis?????

So, I had no choice but terminate my mobile service to prevent further damage incur by them. Anyway, mobile phone are not cheap either…..

Are you smart when you carry smartphone? We are all idiot to these operator…….you cry, they laugh, because we are stupid because we like the word they use, “smart guy carry smartphone…..” are you smart with those bill problem…….

By: aragorn

aragorn — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:40:52 +0000

my god all my bill reached rm700 these past 3 months. already turn off all notifications except 3G ( use for map, sumtimes a bit of web surfing in and YM). Maxis sure gives blood to their customers.

By: acron

acron — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:42:32 +0000

what kind of usage 1.5G allow you to have?

By: JV

JV — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:44:21 +0000

By right, the telcos should limit the GPRS charges as many users didnt know about this. So far as i know, maxis gprs max capped = rm250 and digi = rm240. before purchasing smartphones ( *iphone), you should know how it works. the salesperson, of course he/she didnt want to or may be they dont even know the smartphones use internet a lot.they only know how to sell. and then, after you’ve been charged like hundreds ringgit because of data connection you dont even know you’re blaming the telcos. OK. People, any number/telco that you’re using, try to put it in the same smartphone, try w digi or maxis or celcom SEE whats gonna happened. the same thing. im not saying that you dont what IT is but first, you should know moreee, exploreee about the phone before purchasing it.
who’s producing the smartphone – that allows data connection w/o your concern? is it your mxs/digi/celcom? ASK APPLE, HTC, SAMSUNG, etc. WHY DO THEY CREATE THOSE SO-CALLED SMARTPHONES?
have a good day peeps.

By: fatisya

fatisya — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:43:09 +0000

yeah maxis mobile internet is damn expensive.wonder when r they goin 2 lower the rate.i dont put my maxis sim card on iphone evrtime i go back 2 malaysia.my credit will b drained out..1.2gig for RM88 is not worth it…as compared to india in which im stdying now it is Rs94(about RM7) for 4gig per month..n super fast

By: iZat zacky

iZat zacky — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 16:38:35 +0000

Wah, I was wondering when will maxis lower the rate of their 3G… Very expensive, it is no use to have a great smartphone ( for browse web for instance ) when u cannot njoy much of it…

By: Man

Man — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:45:27 +0000

Nickii,
Good to know that.
Maybe Maxis has improved their system – previosuly, they couldn’t track the usage of yr data/internet usage until you get the bill.
On the other hand, I think the reason why the data shows u have exceeded the quota is because u used WiFi, true? If true, then u shouldn’t be worried.
Last but not least, iPhone’s data counter not really accurate. If it shows u have used the date around 1.6-1.7GB ( not using WiFi) – u better start to watch ur usage.

By: Nickii

Nickii — Tue, 10 May 2011 09:01:55 +0000

Man, thanks for information…but i just called to maxis and the coordinator told me that my data no over and my for my total biil this month is RM178 then after deduct my advance payment is just RM138….but i haven received my bill yet lah…but i ask the coordinator very clearly how much i have to pay for the total…is just RM138…

By: Man

Man — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:23:08 +0000

Nikki,
I’m not trying to scare u here and hate to be the one who gives u this bad news bad well i think I need to tell u this so u know what to expect.
Eventho u subcribe for 2GB. But for the first month, the data will be charged in pro-rate basis. Means, let say ur account will be closed on 17/05 and u subcribe the plan on 01/05. So u only have 16 days. So lets do the math:
30 days = 2 GB
16 days = 1.06 GB
So after 1.06GB, Maxis will charge u RM0.05/10kB and maximum RM250.

In yr case, u clearly has exceeded yr quota,( 2GB+67.6MB). I guess yr bill will be RM250 (max charge) + RM 155 + other bills = RM 400++. But they will deduct yr advance payment for the first 5 months subject that they still haven’t blocked yr line.

Btw, whether u have jailbroken the iphone4 or not, it wont affect the bills (as far as I concern). Your warranty just void. You cannot claim the warranty if anything happen to yr iPhone 4.