U Mobile launches GoPayz and GoBiz for digital financial and lifestyle services

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As e-wallet services flood the market while the telco business hits a bottleneck on selling lines and devices, U Mobile has once again taken steps to disrupt digital financial services by introducing GoPayz and GoBiz.

GoPayz is a universal e-wallet service that allows users to purchase affordable digital financial services and lifestyle services, while GoBiz will enable businesses of all sizes to be able to accept digital payments.

If the naming of these services sound familiar, that’s because it derives from U Mobile’s micro insurance service GoLife, which was launched two years ago in partnership with Sun Life Insurance that offers life insurance plans as affordable as RM5/month with up to a coverage of RM76,000.

GoPayz

Unlike other e-wallet services in Malaysia, GoPayz differs itself by offering curated financial services such as insurance and wealth management services, on top of attractive deals from lifestyle, entertainment, transportation and telco top-ups.

Also, GoPayz can be used with a virtual or physical card that is supported by MasterCard, VISA or UnionPay, which makes this e-wallet service having the widest support of card scheme networks to make payments both locally and internationally.

You do not need to be an existing U Mobile customer to sign up for GoPayz, no sign up fee is required and it can hold up to a maximum RM5000 of funds.

Find out more at
www.gopayz.com.my

GoBiz

As U Mobile CMO Jasmine Lee puts it, the company has identified a huge market for small enterprises to accept digital and credit card payments, the latter being a challenge for them as banks have certain criteria for applying a credit card terminal.

Therefore, GoBiz aims to ease application process for accepting digital payments with a 3-day approval process, businesses can also implement various payment acceptance solutions such as mobile point of sale, easy payment plan, e-commerce payment gateway or mobile virtual terminal.

Put it simply, not only GoBiz payment solution is able to process payments from banks using MasterCard, UnionPay and VISA schemes networks, businesses can even increase their revenue by selling telco prepaid top-ups, bill payments and game points.

GoPayz and GoBiz is expected to launch in July 2019.

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U Mobile GX30 and GX50 unlimited data plans aren’t actually unlimited and throttles speeds to 0.5Mbps

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UPDATE: U Mobile has issued an official statement regarding the matter: U Mobile always aims to provide the best experience to all our valued customers. With regards to U Mobile’s GX50 and GX30 plans the offering of unlimited data for all apps still applies. However, with network being a shared resource, we have in place a Fair Usage Policy to ensure our services  maintain quality and performance levels. The Policy tackles disruption caused by usage patterns of a small number of customers which may affect the overall experience and usage of other customers. Hence, the purpose of this policy is to ensure all our customers have good network experience.

Halloween has just passed, but it looks like U Mobile is still trying to give its users a fright – specifically those subscribed to their GX50 and GX30 Giler Unlimited plans.

A photo has been circulating online detailing the updated Fair Use Policy for both products – both have the monthly threshold set at 50GB per month – and here’s a doozy, once the threshold has been reached, your network speed will be throttled to 0.5Mbps from 8pm until 1am. But hey, 50GB per month is still ample for the regular user.

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This will hurt even more when you realize this is a further drop from the initial 1.5Mbps throttle that already exists. Sure, prior to reaching the threshold you’ll still get 5Mbps with the GX50 and 3Mbps with the GX30, but cross the threshold and that’s when the throttling takes place.

The new implementations have been in effect since 21 October – so if you’ve been experiencing some slow down during the cut-off time, now you know what’s up. If you’re feeling the pinch of slow internet, you can remove the speed cap if you purchase Turbo Booster for RM5.

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U Mobile introduces new Giler Unlimited GX68 and GX38 plans, available on promo prices for a limited time

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U Mobile has announced two new entries in their Giler Unlimited offerings – the GX68 postpaid plan and the GX38 prepaid plan.

GX68 is a step up from the GX50 which, which offers uncapped 4G speeds along with unlimited data and calls, as well as 5G hotspot quota. For a limited time only, you can sign up for the plan and pay RM58, instead of RM68, for life.

If you’re looking for a prepaid plan instead, the GX38 improves on the older GX30 with 6mbps of internet speed which is double of what GX30 offers. At the same time, you’ll also enjoy unlimited data for all apps too. The plan lasts for a good 30 days – and if you sign up now, you only pay RM35 the first time around.

Visit U Mobile’s
website
 for more information on the promos or to sign up for them.

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U Mobile has enabled VoLTE support for iPhones

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U Mobile isn’t stopping when it comes to improving its network, as CMO Jasmine Lee has revealed on her Facebook post that the telco has activated VoLTE (Voice over LTE), which enables crystal clear voice call over the network, otherwise known as HD voice. U Mobile’s VoLTE service is currently enabled on the iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus and SE, a similar roll out plan like its previous VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi) service, where Android devices will only receive the update at a later time.

It makes a lot of sense for U Mobile to roll out VoLTE to challenge Digi and Yes 4G, which the latter two has enabled VoLTE on their network, there are still people who still regularly place calls using the network rather than data, and this will also allow its subscribers to take advantage of the recently CallOnz unlimited call service on its postpaid plans, while staying connected to 4G for fast data speeds. However, it took quite a while for U Mobile to bring VoWiFi to Android devices after announcing it, and it only supports the Galaxy S7 edge at this point of time.

To activate U Mobile’s VoLTE service on your iPhone, go to the Settings app, tap on Cellular then Cellular Data Options, make sure the Voice & Data option is checked on the Enable LTE section. For more information on U Mobile’s VoLTE service, head on over to u.com.my/plans/data-services/volte

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U Mobile and Huawei collaborate to bring 4.5G network to JB

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U Mobile has announce today that they will be bringing 4.5G to Malaysia starting with Johor Bahru, giving users the chance to experience speeds up to two times of what 4G is offering to supported devices like the Huawei P10 Plus. Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile stated that with the release of this service, users can experience streaming, downloading and browsing better and at a much faster speed.

He also mention that the company will make a huge investment to upgrade their network to 4.5G this year, which most of it will be put into the rollout of the additional spectrum, with the 1800MHz was made available recently and the 900MHz will be available on 1 July 2017 Customers should expect a dramatic difference in their mobile experience this year.

The service has already been active in Johor Bahru with a rollout other major areas in Malaysia such as Ipoh, Penang and Klang Valley coming soon.

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U Mobile introduces Hero P98 postpaid plan; extends Video-Onz promotion

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Data-hungry smartphone users take note, U Mobile has debuted the Hero P98 Postpaid plan, and besides a huge chunk of data quota, it comes with some of the perks that U Mobile has introduced to their services.

As the name reveals, the P98 Postpaid plan is priced at RM 98 per month. For that price, you’ll get 30GB of high speed internet, unlimited calls to all networks, and SMS rates of 3 sens to U Mobile numbers and 8 sens to all other numbers.Video-Onz is also a part of the P98 Postpaid plan, allowing you to stream videos for free without using the allotted 30GB of data. On top of Video-Onz, subscribers of the Hero P98 will also get a free monthly video subscription from a Video-Onz partner until the 31st of July 2017. For those interested, the Hero P98 Postpaid plan is available starting from today.

Speaking of Video-Onz, U Mobile will be extending this service until the 31st of December 2016. This extension allows all U Mobile prepaid and postpaid customers to enjoy free video streaming of U Mobile’s Video-Onz partners’ content even after the initial promotion ends on the 31st of July 2016. U Mobile has also added on a number of partners to its Video-Onz program ranging from new outlets Edge TV and BFM 89.9, to entertainment outlets like Dailymotion and even Crunchyroll.

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U Mobile introduces Hero Plus member line postpaid plan

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U Mobile’s is now allowing Hero postpaid plan subscribers to spread the joy around as the orange telco has just introduced the new ‘Hero Plus’ member line plan.

Available to all Hero postpaid customers, paying an additional RM 50 to their current Hero postpaid plan would allow them to gain an additional Hero Plus member line on top of their current Hero line. Some of the perks that a Hero Plus member line user would gain access to includes unlimited calls to all networks, as well as 10GB of data that is sharable between the Hero Plus line and the principal Hero line. Simply put, you only need to pay RM 120 per month to have access to two seperate U Mobile lines, which works out to be RM 60 per line.

With the Hero Plus line, U Mobile customers will never have to worry about data wastage as the 10GB of provided data is shareable. Call charges are also a non-issue as U Mobile provides both the principal line and the member line with unlimited calls.

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U Mobile introduces Hero Postpaid P38 and P48 with unlimited calls and data

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If you think U Mobile has no more tricks up its sleeve after announcing several “Onz” services, the telco has just dropped another bomb in the telco industry with the new Hero Postpaid P38 and P48 plans, which offers unlimited call minutes with Call-Onz and unlimited data for music streaming, Waze navigation and social media apps. In terms of data allocation, the Hero Postpaid P38 will come with 4GB of high speed data, while the Hero Postpaid P48 will offer 5GB of high speed data and an additional 5GB for Video-Onz, most importantly the data can be used all day and user’s can tether their data at no extra charge, SMS still remains a chargeable service with 3 sen/SMS on-net and 8 sen/SMS off-net.

The news comes after webe announced its free 1GB data tethering service and Celcom announcing its GBShare quota sharing feature, U Mobile’s aggressive pricing on these new postpaid plans are sure to attract a lot more users porting over, though the telco’s service coverage is still rather questionable, but nonetheless the new Hero Postpaid plans are now the most affordable option if you intend to use lots of data on the go, while needing to talk a lot on the phone. On top of that, U Mobile has other value added features such as Data Backpack, which offers affordable roaming at RM10/day at selected countries, and Game-Onz that allows you to use your data on selected game platforms without affecting your base data.

For more information, head on over to
U Mobile’s
 website.

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U Mobile introduces most affordable high speed data roaming at RM10/day

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U Mobile is challenging the competition once again by introducing its all new U Data Roam data roaming plan for an extremely affordable fee at RM10/day, the new roaming plan is available to both U Mobile Postpaid and Prepaid customers who have international roaming enabled on their service, the affordable daily rate is however, only available to 12 selected countries – Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand, whereas other supported countries will continue to have a flat rate of RM36/day, nonetheless this is now the most affordable data roaming service ever offered from a Malaysian telco.

A quick check on the telco’s FAQ section reveals that this is a promotion running from 7 April 2016 till 31 December 2016, you will need to lock on your phone’s network to U Mobile’s roaming partner to activate the service, it is also good to note that if you happen not to be on the correct roaming telco, the data service will not be activated and you won’t be getting any bill shocks for such error. Last but not the least, the roaming offer is also applicable to supplementary users, hence all you need to do is to simply ensure international roaming is activated on your member lines.

Of course, if you are not a heavy user, you might want to take note that U Mobile is still offering Free 50MB of data roaming in the 12 countries mentioned above, so make sure you have a data usage tracker in your smartphone to ensure you don’t exceed that limit, this new initiative will certainly benefit frequent travellers who doesn’t want the hassle to switch SIM cards, and it could be even cheaper than purchasing a local SIM pack in that country if you aren’t thinking to travel for long durations. For more info, head on to
http://www.u.com.my/plans/roaming-idd
.

SOURCE:
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U Mobile introduces new Unlimited HERO P79 and HERO P68 postpaid plan

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Nothing is stopping U Mobile from offering unlimited postpaid plans, as the company as unveiled the all UNLIMITED Hero P79 postpaid plan that offers 20GB of data with unlimited data for music and video streaming, and Waze navigation, the plan also offers unlimited calls as usual and up to 3 Share 20 member lines, while there’s also 1GB of Roam-Onz roaming data. For a limited time, U Mobile is also giving a complimentary 6-months Spotify Premium subscription for signing up the plan, this is applicable for users looking to upgrade their current U Mobile postpaid plan, port-ins and new sign ups.

U Mobile has also introduced the new HERO P68 plan, which comes with 15GB of data and unlimited data usage for social apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WeChat, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, the plan also offers unlimited Waze data and offers 500MB of Roam-Onz roaming data. To celebrate the launch of these two new postpaid plans, U Mobile has also announced that it will be funding 3 home-grown acts as part of its Unlimited Grooves campaign this year, they include Kyoto Protocol, Bil Musa and Kugiran Masdo, which all are upcoming musicians that has already created an impact in the local entertainment industry.

The new U Mobile Unlimited HERO P79 and HERO P68 postpaid plans are already available for sign up today, head on over to
U Mobile’s website
 for more details.

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U Mobile introduces two new UMI plans that comes with free JOOX VIP subscription

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U Mobile has just announced that all its prepaid customers will be able to enjoy free 30-days JOOX VIP subscription, high-speed Internet and unlimited data for WhatsApp and WeChat with the new UMI 36 and UMI 26 plans.

For RM36, UMI 36 customers will enjoy 7.5GB of high-speed Internet, 7.5GB for video streaming via Video-Onz and unlimited data for streaming YouTube videos from 2 am until 10 am daily. UMI 26 customers will get 2.5GB of high-speed Internet as well as 2.5GB data for video streaming on Video-Onz. Pairing these plans with the Unlimited Power Prepaid pack, users will get unlimited data for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter via App-Onz.

U Mobile prepaid customers can already subscribe to these plans which can be found through the U Mobile app which is available on both the Play Store and App Store. For more information on these plans and how to get them, click
here
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U Mobile accepting iPhone 12 preorders soon

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If you’ve been eyeing the new iPhone 12,
U Mobile
 just announced that they will be opening pre-orders on November 6 onwards at 9pm.

iPhone 12 will officially arrive on November 13

The new iPhone 12 lineup has been announced earlier this month, but it hasn’t officially arrived in Malaysia yet. With this announcement from U Mobile, we now know that the phone will officially be on sale in Malaysia from November 13 onwards — a month after its global launch.

iPhone 12: 5G, OLED, A14 Bionic chip

To recap, the iPhone 12 models are all 5G-enabled models with OLED displays. The
iPhone 12 and 12 mini
 have a dual-camera setup, whereas the
 iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max
 have a triple-camera setup paired with a LiDAR scanner. All four iPhones are also powered by the A14 Bionic chip.

The iPhone 12 lineup starts from RM3,399, but we should be expecting a lower price for the devices once they’re paired with U Mobile’s plans.

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U Mobile is expected to introduce unlimited music streaming service tomorrow (Update: MusicOnz is now official)

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It isn’t new that U Mobile’s CMO Jasmine Lee teased about an upcoming service from the telco using Instagram, as we have noticed that she has posted up a short video showing the names of super stars and their music genre, while teasing that something exciting is coming soon and asking everyone to charge up their phones. If our guess isn’t wrong, the data centric telco should be on the move to make another big announcement to their already generous data plans, directly competing with Digi’s Music Freedom service, which the latter offers its postpaid and prepaid customers with 15GB of free music streaming data.

U Mobile has continued to extend its Video Onz video streaming promotion due to popular demand and since music streaming has been rather common among most users, it would make a lot of sense for the telco to launch an unlimited music streaming service next. What do you think about it?

UPDATE 25/11/2016: U Mobile has unveiled MusicOnz, free unlimited streaming for 12 services including Spotify, JOOX, KKBOX, TIDAL and more. Postpaid users get unlimited music streaming data while Prepaid users will also benefit this by subscribing to any UMI packages.

SOURCE:
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U Mobile is giving away KL Major Immortal tickets

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If you’re a Dota fan and you want to get passes to watch The Kuala Lumpur Major event then you’re in luck as U Mobile have announced that they are giving away free tickets to 2 lucky winners to witness the Dota 2 teams as they fight it out for the $1,000,000USD prize pool.

In order to win yourself The Kuala Lumpur Major Immortal tickets, all you got to do is go onto U Mobile Official Facebook page, comment on their post on why you should be the one going to The Kuala Lumpur Major event and tag two friends with the hashtag “UMobilexKLMajor”.

Two winners will be walking away with three KL Major Immortal tickets and the winners would be announced on 13 November 2018 in the comment section of the Facebook post.

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U Mobile is offering 50% off for a second HERO Postpaid line

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U Mobile is offering an attractive promotion for its HERO postpaid plans. The Latest HERO+HERO promotion allows its customers to get a second HERO Postpaid Plan at 50% off and is applicable for the P48, P68, P79 and P99 plans, offering customers a second line for as low as RM24 per month for a twelve month period.

Example of how this promotion works is that if you are a subscriber to the Unlimited HERO P79 plan, you can apply for the HERO P48 as your second line and pay only RM24 for the second line and RM103 total for both lines. HERO+HERO customers will also get to enjoy 3 months complimentary subscription to GOLIFE 10 via an SMS to opt-in for the life microinsurance.

The promotion is valid from now until 31 July 2018 at all U Mobile stores nationwide. For more information, visit their
promotion page
.

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U Mobile is offering the new iPhone SE for RM58 per month

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Apple’s new iPhone SE will be available in Malaysia on the 13th of May and will have a retail price that begins at RM1,949. If you find that paying nearly RM2,000 in one shot for the iPhone SE is too prohibitive, U Mobile might have an offer you may be interested in.

Starting from today, U Mobile will be allowing customers to get the new iPhone SE via U Micro Credit. This installment plan would allow you to acquire an iPhone SE for just RM 58 per month or RM 73 per month for the iPhone SE 64GB. The best part about this offer is that you don’t need to have a credit card to apply for U Micro Credit. Furthermore, the system has a flexible repayment tenure of up to 36 months. Also, the special interest rate of the iPhone SE is set at 0.7% instead of the normal rate of 1.5%.

Don’t have a U Mobile plan? You can sign up now for plans that are as low as RM 40 to take advantage of this offer. Once your U Micro Credit application is approved, you can then collect your brand new iPhone SE from the 13th of May. Applications for U Micro Credit can be done
online
, at U Mobile branches, U Mobile iPhone dealers or at participating AEON Credit branches.

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U Mobile launches 2000 3G & 4G LTE sites in Malaysia

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This is a pretty big expansion in Malaysian telco history, U Mobile, Malaysia’s most dynamic and innovative telco, announce an aggressive expansion strategy to strengthen its network through the roll-out of additional 1000 3G and 1000 4G LTE sites, which is
target
 to complete by end of 2015. The expansion will cover key cities and strategic areas within the country, which include Wilayah Persekutuan, Selangor, Seremban, Port Dickson, Nilai, Ipoh, Lumut, Pahang, Johor Bahru, Muar, Kluang, Segamat and Batu Pahat. This expansion will allow the telco to increase its network capacity and needs to focus on offering superior high-speed 3G and 4G LTE mobile experiences to all consumers across Malaysia.

In addition to the site expansion, U Mobilehas recently completed an upgrade of its Business Support Systems which entailed a migration to a new billing platform that will enable end to end real-time tracking and customer fulfillment, it will also allow the company to deliver more state-of-the-art products and services to cater the demanding consumers. Stay tuned U Mobile subscribers, exciting changes to the telco is coming really soon.


U Mobile launches 5G-ready prepaid plans

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While U Mobile has yet to offer 5G services, the telco isn’t giving up on the hype of 5G in Malaysia and has introduced its latest 5G-ready prepaid plans.

Two data plans are offered, the U25 and U35 essentially replaces the old Giler Unlimited prepaid plans and will cost RM20 (usual price at RM20) and RM35 per month respectively, they will also have unlimited data with capped speeds of 3 Mbps and 6 Mbps respectively.

While the plans are still really attractive for aunties and uncles that talk a lot as it comes with unlimited call minutes to any networks, one improvement over the old Giler Unlimited prepaid plan is that users can claim 1 hour of Speed Booster everyday that makes it up to 30 hours at absolutely no charge, hotspot quota is only however made available for the U35 plan with 3GB of data.

If you need to unlock your data speed for longer periods, you can of course opt to purchase a day plan for RM5 where you will enjoy uncapped speeds for 24 hours, or pick an additional 10GB of high speed data for 14 days at RM5 that can only be used on your smartphone.

Although U Mobile has marketed this as 5G-ready prepaid plans, it would only mean that you no longer need to upgrade your SIM or plan once the telco launch its 5G network, which up to now nothing is firmed up as the telco works with the others in establishing a DWN (Dual Wholesale Network) model in Malaysia.

More info on U Mobile’s 5G prepaid plans can be found
here
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U Mobile launches their brand new Flagship Store in Berjaya Times Square

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U Mobile has just launched their flagship open concept store on the ground floor of Berjaya Times Square which they did to cater to customers that want to walk in and try out the devices offered by the telco. The store contains no ticket counter or lines that customers have to wait in order to get service, customers would just need to have to approach one of the staff there to get their questions answered and to purchase the devices offered.

The store is fully glass giving you the same feel of Apple stores that can be seen around, there is a dedicated section for Apple products and another section where Android phones will be displayed. Customers can approach this showcases and try out and experience the phone to make a decision after trying the devices.

Take the escalator that is next to the flagship store and you will arrive at the U Mobile customer service centre to get your bills paid or to get solutions to problems you face. The service centre also has a section for you to try out phones and read up on offers from the telco while waiting for your turn to be served.

Do give the store a visit when you are around the area or need some service as the store does look very nice from the outside and from the inside. For more information on the store and other services U Mobile provides, visit their
official website
 or their
official Facebook Page
.

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U Mobile launches Game-Onz to offer unlimited data for PC Gaming

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Gamers who are always on the go rejoice, U Mobile has launched its Game-Onz plan to offer unlimited gaming for selected PC games from STEAM, Garena and PlayOne Asia, hence there’s no need to worry about limited data quota when you tether your U Mobile data connection to play games. Starting from RM18, gamers will enjoy additional high speed data quota and unlimited Music-Onz streaming data, all they need to do is to fire up the MyUMobile app and select their desired Game-Onz plan. U Mobile Game-Onz will support the following game titles:

Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2, published by STEAM

League of Legends and FIFA Online 3, published by Garena

Blackshot and Echo of Soul, published by PlayOne Asia

With Game-Onz, U Mobile hopes that it will be able to help gamers eliminate connectivity challenges such as weak Wi-Fi hotspot or fixed broadband connection, which usually happens to gamers who are always out and about. On top of that, U Mobile postpaid and prepaid customers will also be able to purchase game credits from MOL and STEAM by charging into their postpaid bills and using their prepaid credit, support for Garena and PlayOne Asia will soon be available as well.

In conjunction with the launch, U Mobile has collaborated with MSI to host the MSI MGA Pacific Championship, which takes place in Berjaya Times Square on 9-11 December 2016, there will be competitve plays of DOTA 2, Street Fighter V and League of Legends. For more information on U Mobile’s Game-Onz plan, head on over to www.u.com.my/game-onz

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U Mobile launches its Wi-Fi Calling feature for iPhones

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U Mobile customers rejoice as the orange telco has become the first in Malaysia to offer Wi-Fi Calling services to its customers.

Starting from today, U Mobile customers, both prepaid and postpaid, are able to make calls to any number so long as they’re connected to Wi-Fi. Even if the location that they are currently at has poor network coverage, so long as they are connected via Wi-Fi, they will be able to make calls.

Unlike the Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) services such as Skype, Viber and WhatsApp, Wi-Fi calling is capable of providing a similar experience to normal mobile phone calls as Wi-Fi calls are made and received using existing mobile numbers. IDD calls and calls to landlines are also supported with Wi-Fi calling.

For now, this service is limited to iPhone 5C, 5S, SE, 6, 6 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus models. U Mobile has ensured that Wi-Fi Calling will be brought over the Android phones at a later date.

“We believe Wi-Fi Calling will be of great benefit as our customers no longer have to worry about not being able to make or receive calls, eve in areas where network coverage may be weak like in basements as long as there is a Wi-Fi connection. The best part is the U Mobile Wi-Fi Calling experience is incredibly seamless,” says Jasmine Lee, Chief Marketing Officer for U Mobile.

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U Mobile launches #UCubaTry 7-day trial of the Unlimited HERO P99 plan campaign

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In an effort to bring their 4G services to the masses, U Mobile has introduced their #UCubaTry campaign which entitles new and existing U Mobile users to a seven-day money-back-guaranteed trial of their Unlimited HERO P99 plan.

U Mobile claims that they’ve made strides over the years to improve their 4G coverage nationwide – in Klang Valley, 9 out of 10 West Malaysians are covered by U Mobile networks, meanwhile in other states saw growths in population coverage as well as 4G site growths. During the event, U Mobile also claimed that each user should get about 10 to 30 Mbps download speeds with their 4G network.

U Mobile are so confident of their network coverage that they’re letting you test out their network all while getting free 4G “high-speed data”, unlimited calls, and 30GB data for hotspot throughout the seven-day trial period. The catch is that you’ll have to pay an advance of RM89, but if you opt out after the period, you’ll get your money back.

Unfortunately, the trial doesn’t include free SMS, International Direct Dialing, roaming and purchases of bundles. Still decent offerings if you ask me.

Upon conclusion of the trial period, you will automatically be signed up for U Mobile’s Unlimited HERO P99 plan, while the RM89 advance fee will offset your first month’s bill.

In addition to that, new customers who port to U Mobile’s HERO Unlimited P99 or P139 plan from April 23 to October 31 can get rebates of up to RM120. To sweeten the deal, subscribing to certain plans will give you the chance to purchase a smartphone from RM0.99. Get the Unlimited HERO P79 plan and you can buy the Samsung Galaxy A20 32GB; HERO P99 with the Galaxy A20 32GB or a Galaxy A30 64GB; while HERO Unlimited P139 lets choose from an added option of either an iPhone 6s 32GB, an OPPO F11 Pro 64GB; or a Samsung Galaxy A50 128GB.

You can participate in the #UCubaTry campaign from today until October 31 at any U Mobile telco store and branch.

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U Mobile launches WeChat Go SIM, unlimited WeChat usage for Chinese tourists in Malaysia

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Ending the year with a bang, U Mobile has announced a partnership together with WeChat today in launching the WeChat Go SIM, a tourist SIM pack made for Chinese tourists visiting Malaysia, the SIM pack costs RM38 when purchased here and RM36.40 in China, which offers a 15 days validity data plan that comes with 5GB of local data, unlimited data to WeChat and Lingcod TV, and free 60 minutes local and IDD calls to China. Furthermore, the WeChat Go SIM also offers 1GB of free high speed roaming data when used to roam nearby countries, which includes Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.

The preparation of this SIM pack is completed in three weeks, which is a record breaking timeframe for both U Mobile and WeChat. As the Malaysian Tourism and Culture Ministry has targeted to attract eight million Chinese tourists by 2020, the WeChat Go SIM is here with the intention to serve Chinese tourists, workers and their families visiting the country.

U Mobile CMO Jasmine Lee believes that the WeChat Go SIM enables endless possibilities as WeChat isn’t just a mere social messaging platform, the company will also work towards in enabling mobile commerce on the SIM for anyone who is a WeChat user as well.

The WeChat Go SIM will be available starting 6th December 2017 onwards, Chinese tourists will have the option to purchase the SIM back in China from Sunway Media retailers prior to travelling, or visit any 138 U Mobile outlets in Malaysia and various international airports in the country such as KLIA and KLIA 2.

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U Mobile now lets you stream videos without using up your data with Video-Onz

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After all that huge data quota and free unlimited data roaming announcement, U Mobile is off to launch another groundbreaking value added service that users will love. From today onwards, U Mobile customers on P70, i90 and i130 will be able to stream
Standard Definition quality
 videos with their data plan without using up any quota, the Video-Onz service will allow you to stream YouTube, HyppTV Everywhere, Viu, iflix, Youku Tudou, Astro on the Go, tonton, Eros Now, Herotalkies, ONFM and Pocketimes at absolutely no extra charge while not affecting your precious data quota, which is definitely an exciting service from the fast growing telco. In conjunction with the launch, TM’s HyppTV is offering 2 months free access for their live channels on the HyppTV Everywhere service, Viu is offering 60 days premium access and Herotalkies will also be offering 1 month free trial to U Mobile customers.

Prior to this, U Mobile has already offered unlimited video streaming for YouTube and tonton daily from 2am-10am which is still ongoing despite of the new service, this value added service has resulted in fourteen times increase of data usage since then, in fact 45 percent of the telco’s data traffic may be attributed to video streaming as quoted by Jasmine Lee, CMO of U Mobile. “We are a data centric telco, one is that always looking at ways to provide best value and best data experience to our customers, Video-Onz is a win win for both our partners and U Mobile.”

For U Mobile customers who are on other postpaid plan and broadband plan, fret not as U Mobile will be offering 100% additional quota on top of your existing quota for Video-Onz, prepaid customers who are subscribed to UMI 30 and above will also get 100% more quota than the usual allocated quota as well. Video-Onz is automatically activated for all U Mobile customers with an active data plan, there’s no activation process required.

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U Mobile now offers free data roaming in 12 countries for Hero Postpaid customers with Data Backpack

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If the recent
RM10/day data roaming promo
 from U Mobile has got you excited, you should be even more excited now as the telco has introduced free data roaming for its postpaid customers. That’s right, at absolutely 0 cost, you will be able to data roam overseas in 12 countries – Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand, this promotion is only available to both new and existing U Mobile principal and member lines on Hero Postpaid, i90 and i130, Ultimate Device 95 and 135 plans. In addition, users who are not on the mentioned postpaid plans or on Power Prepaid will still continue to enjoy the current RM10/day data roaming promo, this makes it the most affordable data roaming service in Malaysia and probably the only telco in Asia that offers such attractive data roaming packages.

There’s no need for manual activation to enjoy this promo, all you need to do is to ensure that your roaming service is activated with no outstanding bills, select U Mobile’s preferred roaming partner in the supported country and turn on Data Roaming on your smartphone, there’s no day pass or daily quota limit as you will be using your existing data quota when roaming abroad, therefore if you have exceeded your quota, we assume that data speeds will be throttled even if you are on an international network. In addition, you will still be charged for any incoming or outgoing roaming calls and sending SMS, so make sure you monitor your phone’s activity properly to avoid getting bill shocks.

So start getting more excited on your upcoming holiday with no worries on staying connected, head on to
www.u.com.my/data-backpack
 for more info.

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U Mobile now offers free data roaming in 9 countries

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Travelling abroad and having headaches of choosing a great service provider that gives you good data rates? if you just want to save that trouble and do some light surfing, U Mobile now offers free data roaming to over 9 countries. This service is available for all prepaid and postpaid customers, customers will be able to enjoy 50MB of free data while roaming in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, The Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and India.

These countries are frequently travelled by Malaysians and it is a pretty sweet deal if you merely want to use it for some casual texting and social media updates. Once customers exceed the 50MB quota, there will be a maximum cap of RM30 per day and its still a decent offer from U Mobile if you compare to other local telcos. Prepaid users will be required to have a minimum RM50 of credit while Postpaid users will need to activate roaming services in order to enjoy this great offer.

Still aren’t a U Mobile subscriber yet and travelling soon? Head on over to a U Mobile branch or service center today!


U Mobile now offers the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G from RM1,559 with Unlimited HERO plans

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It’s been a long time coming – we’ve been waiting forever for a 5G phone to be available for purchase in the country; and it looks like we’re getting it in the form of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G via U Mobile’s Unlimited HERO postpaid plan.

If you sign up for the Unlimited HERO P139 plan, you can buy the device from RM1,599 (RRP RM4,199) – this plan ties you to a RM139/month bill with uncapped unlimited 4G data, unlimited calls to all networks and a 50GB mobile hotspot quota. New users need to fork out a RM1,056 upfront payment however.

If you get the Unlimited HERO P99 plan, you’ll pay RM99/month and can buy the phone from RM1,959. You’ll still get unlimited 4G data and calls to all networks, but with a 30GB hotspot quota.

You also get a Huawei wireless car charger and an extra one-year warranty along with a one month screen protection warranty too.

If you sign up for the Unlimited HERO P139 plan, you can buy the device from RM1,599 (RRP RM4,199) – this plan ties you to a RM139/month bill with uncapped unlimited 4G data, unlimited calls to all networks and a 50GB mobile hotspot quota. New users need to fork out a RM1,056 upfront payment however.

A U Mobile representative also told us that although you’ll be using 4G networking now, once 5G is available (which should be around July), your service will be automatically upgraded to the 5G too without any additional charges. Visit U Mobile’s website
here
 to make your pruchase.

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U Mobile now offers unlimited social media data with App-Onz

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If you are a social media whore who have been complaining the limited amount of data you get from your telco, U Mobile will be offering free unlimited data quota for your daily addiction to social media starting February 17. The unlimited App-Onz data will be automatically available to both U Mobile Postpaid and Broadband customers between 17-25 February 2017, which you will be able to use Facebook, Instagram and Twitter without using up your base data quota, not to forget to mention, that includes live streaming on these social media apps.

For the prepaid social media whores, U Mobile has also launched the the new U Mobile Unlimited Power prepaid plan, which also get to enjoy the perks of App-Onz and having 300 minutes of free calls to all U Mobile numbers every month, calls to other networks are charged at an affordable 12 sen/30 sec. If you are an existing U Mobile Power Prepaid customer and would like to switch, all you need to do is to dial *118*6*2*3# from your phone starting 17 February, and you will be switched to the plan at no extra cost.

“UNLIMITED POWER is the real deal with no fine print and customers will enjoy the unlimited data, anytime, anywhere. The product is also in line with our overall approach in giving what we believe our customers really want and need from their data experience.” – Jasmine Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of U Mobile.

For more information about U Mobile’s App-Onz service, head on over to www.u.com.my

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U Mobile now supports the most number of video streaming providers on its Video-Onz service

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Streaming videos on the go has become a norm these days, which is why U Mobile has noticed the trend and introduced Video-Onz during the first quarter of the year, the company has obviously seen success and continued to introduce a higher data quota plan and three new partners over the year, namely Facebook, Twitter and NetFlix, a milestone that none other telcos have ever achieved but instead, got inspired. Therefore, the company has celebrated originality in an event today and made its official announcement with three of its new video streaming partners, which increases to 21 service providers at this point of time.

U Mobile’s Video-Onz service is available for all of its postpaid and prepaid subscribers with an active data plan, the company offers unlimited video streaming quota to customers who are on Hero P98, i130, Ultimate Device Plan 130 and MB 128 plans, while streaming quality is limited to standard definition only, it already offers a decent viewing experience on smartphone displays, if you really want to stream HD quality videos, the company’s flagship postpaid plans will still have sufficient streaming quota for most users. The Video-Onz promotion is now valid until 31 December 2016, however we should continue to expect more surprising offers from U Mobile after that.

For more information on U Mobile’s Video-Onz, head on over to
http://goo.gl/0I9iKk
.

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U Mobile offers 200GB of 5G/4G data for U Postpaid 68 starting September 2023

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In conjunction with Malaysia’s Independence Day celebration and the government’s Pakej 5G RAHMAH initiative, U Mobile has announced that it is upgrading its U Postpaid 68 plan with double of the initial data quota to 200GB, and best of all, the allocated quota can be used for international data roaming in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.

The upgraded U Postpaid 68 plan can be signed up by both new and existing customers on 1st September 2023, while customers already on the U Postpaid 68 plan will automatically be upgraded. On top of that, customers can sign up for two U FamilyShare lines under the plan for RM38/month per line.

As part of the Pakej 5G RAHMAH initiative, all Malaysians regardless of income group can bundle the upgraded U Postpaid 68 plan with a new 5G device for RM240 and a 24-month contract, which they can opt for either the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G or Honor 90 Lite 5G. If you are among the first 100,000 B40 income individual to sign up for the initiative, you can enjoy these phones at a much lower price of RM120.

Malaysian Civil Servants can also benefit from signing up to the U Postpaid 68 plan, as the Insentif Pascabayar RAHMAH Penjawat Awam program will allow them to enjoy a monthly RM10 rebate, even if they are existing U Mobile customers, but do note that the rebate is only valid for 12 months.

Customers interested in the new U Postpaid 68 plan can head over to U Mobile stores or
shop.u.com.my
 to sign up or upgrade their existing plans.

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U Mobile offers 3GB of free data every month with 'POWER' Prepaid Pack

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Looking for a prepaid plan that gives you more bang for your buck, then U Mobile has a prepaid plan that you might be interested in.

Starting today, those who subscribe to U Mobile’s POWER Prepaid Pack will receive 2GB of free data plus an additional 1GB of high speed mobile internet free every month with a first time minimum top-up of RM10.

To further sweeten the deal, U Mobile will provide subscribers who keep their prepaid line active 3GB of free data for life, perfect for those who relies on their cellular data heavily.

Aside from free data, subscribers to the POWER Prepaid Pack will get to enjoy 150 minutes of free talk time to another U Mobile number. Calls outside of U Mobile will have a rate of 5 sen.

If you’re looking for something on the Postpaid side of things, U Mobile is also offering the HERO P70 plan. For just RM70, subscribers will enjoy up to 7GB of data and unlimited calls to all networks.

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U Mobile offers Redmi 6A for free with Hero Postpaid P99

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In the last round of smartphone offerings with U Mobile’s unlimited postpaid plans, the Galaxy J4 was offered as a free device when you sign up for the flagship P99 plan. If you are already using the plan and have thought of getting a new device, the Redmi 6A is now being offered as a free alternative to the Galaxy J4. If you are on the Hero Postpaid P79 plan, the phone can still be yours for a mere RM79 price tag.

New subscribers will be required to pay an upfront payment of RM360 and RM504 for P79 and P99 plans respectively, which will be rebated over a period of 24 months. Existing subscribers who have been with the network for a year and not suspended for the last six months will not be required to pay any upfront payment.

The Redmi 6A is a value for money budget smartphone from Xiaomi, it officially retails at RM399, featuring a 5.45″ HD+ 18:9 display, 13MP main and 5MP front camera and a 3000mAh battery. The phone uses a Mediatek Helio A22 chip and is supported by 2GB RAM and 16GB of onboard storage, it runs Android 8.1 out of the box with Xiaomi’s MIUI 9 software.

Head on over to
U Mobile’s page
 if you are interested in getting one.

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U Mobile offers triple data quota for UMI data plans

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No telco loves giving out data as much as U Mobile, as the telco is on the move again to offer more data for U Mobile Power Prepaid customers who subscribes to the UMI data plans. Starting from RM20/month, customers will be able to enjoy up to 12GB of high speed data with an additional data for Video Onz and unlimited music streaming with Music Onz. On top of that, subscribers will also be getting unlimited free calls to other U Mobile numbers, except for the UMI38 plan, which offers 150 minutes of free calls to all networks, you can also carry forward 2x of your unused call minutes to the following month.

This promotion is valid till 15 February 2017 and is available now to subscribe, users can simply purchase the UMI packages via the MyUMobile app on their smartphone, or simply dial *118*3*1*1# on their devices. For more information on the UMI data plans, head on over to
www.u.com.my/umi
.

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U Mobile: Only RM98/mth for an iPhone 6!

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Wong Heang Tuck (Second from the Right), Chief Executive Officer of U Mobile and Jasmine Lee (Second from the Left), Chief Marketing Officer of U Mobile: Unveiling U Mobile’s first iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus offerings.

U Mobile has unveiled their new financing plan for postpaid and prepaid consumers so that everyone can easily own a smartphone, starting with the
Apple iPhone 6
 and the iPhone 6 Plus. This is known as the U MicroCredit scheme. It is the lowest rate available for the iPhone 6 and is the first every device financing program offered by a telco, with offerings at a very attractive rate. Not only would this be the fastest, the easiest and the cheapest way to get an
iPhone 6
 into your hands, this will also be the the first time you will get true contract freedom for postpaid customers. Not to say you can break it without a penalty, but the penalty will be much more affordable in case the U Mobile plans is not what you expected. Well, let’s get down to the details. Wait, before that — did I mention that this plan is available for prepaid customers as well?

The
iPhone 6
 with U MicroCredit!

The iPhone 6 is a premium device that is considered as a luxury device and although it is offered at a subsidized rate, the contracts still start at about the RM2000 mark for upfront payment for the device during registration. This is where U MicroCredit comes in, in partnership with Berjaya Credit, they allow users to take home the
iPhone 6
 with no hefty upfront payment. The RM98/mth payments will start from the moment the phone is in your hands, that will be your first installment. With U Mobile, you

You literally get to take home the
iPhone 6
 for only RM98 as the first installment and the approval time is really fast. The MicroCredit is akin to a micro loan, allowing you to have flexible repayments of up to 33 months with interest rates starting from 0.84% to 1.5% per month. It does not require a credit card, collateral or upfront payment upon registration. For everyone, it is simple: All you have to do is walk into any U Mobile store, sign up for the device programme and pick an iPlan. Note that Postpaid customers do not need to pay any upfront payment when they purchase the iPhone via credit card and subscribe to auto debit for monthly fee. The prices for the iPhone 6 that Apple is currently offering is the old price before the revised RRP. New device for an old price, U Mobile will continue its sales of these devices as this price until 31st March 2015 while stocks last.

Did I mention Prepaid Plans?

U Mobile has boldly launched the first ever iPhone 6 prepaid plans in Malaysia. U Mobile is offering prepaid customers with the same iPlans to own an iPhone 6 starting from RM98. They enjoy the same benefits that postpaid customers do and they also enjoy the same saving up to 40% compared to people buying an unlocked iPhone 6 on retail and then signing up for an existing data plan. Prepaid users do have to pay an upfront payment which will rebated over the next 24 months, which is basically the only difference from postpaid users.

Postpaid Freedom and Extras

Usually smartphones bundled with a postpaid plan come with a contract of 12 to 24 months but U Mobile offers true contract freedom, if you’re not happy with U Mobile, you can leave. If you’re happy, then stay! That’s the culture the U Mobile is offering to users today. You do not have to pay a high penalty if you decide to terminate early, instead all you have to do is pay subsidized price for the iPhone 6 which sill be prorated accordingly. This means, if you don’t like the service that U Mobile is giving, but love your iPhone 6, you can just pay for the iPhone 6 in full and keep it.

U Mobile Postpaid iPlans come with internet, calls, SMS– the normal gist — and extra added features, such as multiple SIMs (and numbers) for one plan.

Truly Unlimited Data

I’ve been waiting for this day for a long long long time. Finally, beginning 19th March 2015, those who sign up before 30th June 2015 with the i60/i90 plans will enjoy unlimited internet till 31st July 2015. TRULY Unlimited, which means you will get full speed data all-day-every-day and there will be no cap to which your high-speed data will slow down. You can stream YouTube in your car while on a road trip around Malaysia or even use your smartphone to tether it’s data to your laptop; Granted it won’t be as fast as broadband, but it is something. The i130 customers will have eligible access to unlimited data till the 30th of September 2015.

U Mobile has really done all of us well, as more and more users are using Skype instead of actual phone calls, their decision to weaken their GSM offerings (8 cents per SMS!?) to boost up their Data-centre offerings (RM40 a month for 1.5GB, that’s more like it) is a big step forward. I would like to see telcos implement in-lift systems though. It would be nice if my Skype calls didn’t cut off when I enter a basement or step into a lift. It’s not a necessity but it would be a nice luxury.

Get one now!

U Mobile’s plans for the iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus
 devices are set available starting 19th March 2015. If you are planning to get an iPhone 6 or just upgrading from an old device, now would be the time. Especially before the stock for the New-Device-Old-Price scheme is over. Would I be changing over to U Mobile? Maybe when my 24-month contract is over, the penalty with Maxis is crazy.


U Mobile outs the most competitive postpaid plans ever

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The war of telcos in Malaysia are no different from smartphones these days, U Mobile has launched its upgraded Postpaid plans today and the first thing that you will notice is the upgraded data quota, which alone excites many of us already given that we have been experiencing superb data speeds in our past smartphone reviews.

As the most affordable plan among the three, the P28 plan offers 3GB of data and 50 minutes of free calls every month to all networks, which literally means for users who call a lot, you are getting an average 1.6 minutes of free calls daily. In addition, users are also getting free 100 on-net SMS and 200 off-net SMS, which isn’t offered back in the old P28 plan, summing all of these benefits it is definitely the cheapest data bundled postpaid plan in the country at this point of time.

For the data hungry user, U Mobile has upgraded its P70 data cap from 4.5GB to 7GB (that’s 2.5GB more!), and on top of that you are getting 70 minutes of free calls to all networks every month and after you’ve exhausted the minutes, you’ll still be able to enjoy 30 minutes of free calls to U Mobile numbers. Best of all, Pay-as-You-Use call rates are extremely affordable at RM0.10/min to all networks and you can even carry forward up to two times of your talk time to the following month should you have remaining minutes for the month, SMS rates are also extremely affordable at RM0.03/SMS on-net and RM0.08/SMS off-net, there is no free SMS bundled with both the higher commitment P50 and P70 plan.

After launching the nation’s most affordable
iPhone 6 bundle plans
and using
rover trucks to gain more subscribers
, this is one of the most aggressive move from the orange telco and I’m really tempted to switch to them, current users subscribed to U Mobile’s postpaid plan are automatically upgraded to the new benefits.

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U Mobile partners with Razer to focus on e-payments, esports and 5G testbeds

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Razer recently launched their Headquarters in Malaysia about half a month ago, and now they’re collaborating with U Mobile to focus on three aspects: e-payments, esports and 5G testbeds.

In terms of e-payments, both companies has decided to interoperate their e-wallets, GoPayZ and Razer Pay so that both companies will be able to access each others payment points across their networks in Malaysia. In addition, Razer will also be able to access U Mobile’s subscriber base.

Image credit: Technology Times

That aside, U Mobile and Razer will also collaborate to enhance the esports community in Malaysia. Esports has become a rather significant industry that needs to be taken more seriously, and to ensure that Malaysia can one day be an esports regional hub, U Mobile and Razer plans to provide platforms and opportunities to enhance the talents of esports individuals and also host relevant events.

In relevance to esports, both companies will also be exploring 5G testbeds to bring esports to the next level. They plan on conducting trials and testbeds that can quickly bring 5G deployment to Malaysia so that esports can soon benefit from a high-quality network that can possibly minimise lagging and delays.

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U Mobile partners with Time dotCom to offer fibre broadband services

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U Mobile’s fibre broadband service is about to enter high-rise residentials soon, as the telco has partnered with Time dotCom today as part of its long-term Home Broadband strategy, which will increase its household reach more than 7 folds and customers will be able to enjoy up to 1Gbps of speeds.

At this time of writing, U Mobile has yet to update its home fibre broadband page, it still currently shows its existing broadband plans which will cost RM129/month for the 100Mbps plan and up to RM299/month for the 1Gbps plan, this is comparatively higher than Time’s existing broadband plans as the telco has previously partnered with Allo Technology, a subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional to offer home fibre broadbands in selected areas.

U Mobile has previously offered 50% off its fibre broadband plans if you paired it with supported U Postpaid plans, which the company has since ended on 17th August 2022, which is quite a great deal if you are already a U Postpaid subscriber, and the rates can actually be cheaper than signing up to a separate home fibre broadband plan from other service providers.

“U Mobile has won Frost & Sullivan’s Mobile Services Company of the Year for many years in a row and it is testament to the appeal of our unbeatable mobile plans. We certainly hope to have the same kind of appeal with our high-speed fibre broadband plans. Our latest partnership with Time is an affirmation to our commitment as we will be expanding the reach of our high-speed fibre broadband services exponentially via their footprint. U Mobile is also working hard to innovate to bring even more home broadband plans and benefits for our customers to enjoy a truly converged experience,” said Wong Heang Tuck, Chief Executive Officer of U Mobile.

As U Mobile has recently revamped its 5G-ready postpaid plans, stay tuned for its home fibre broadbands that should be revealed really soon
here
.

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U Mobile released My U Mobile for subscribers to monitor their usage

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Application on mobile now often used every few second and users because you can access the details that you require faster than switch on a PC and check it from there and application on mobile is straight to the point. Therefore, U Mobile follows another Telco path by releasing their own application for prepaid and postpaid subscribers to make tracking your account a whole lot easier – My U Mobile.

The app allows U Mobile subscribers to easily track their data, voice, and SMS usage balance, track nearby rewards, download postpaid bill statements and pay directly from the app, top up a prepaid account via vouchers and cards, purchase add-on, and view your U Card Rewards or make a redemption all in a single app.

Upon the first login, you will be greeted with the balance of usage for the month that consists of High-Speed Internet Quota, on-net and off-net voice calls, and on-net and off-net SMS balance. There also freebies tab that will show you the balance of your freebies, and the add-on tab will show you the balance of the add-ons you have.

Besides that, you also can check out U Card Reward, check/pay bill for postpaid users, check balance/top up for prepaid users, and locate a U Mobile store near you on the top left corner of the menu bar. With this latest released application by U mobile actually is a huge deal for the subscriber to have a better service option than traveling to the nearest service center to pay their bill or check on other things.

You can download the application over here for
Android
and here for
iOS
, and once again, kudos to U Mobile by delivering such helpful app for the subscribers.

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U Mobile offers RM10 monthly OKU Lifetime Rebate on selected plans for specially-abled customers

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Similar to what Maxis and Celcom have been doing, U Mobile has also begun to accommodate specially-abled customers by offering RM10 monthly lifetime rebate on selected plans.

For all specially-abled customers, U Mobile has several plans that will include the OKU Lifetime Rebate including the HERO Postpaid P38, Giler Unlimited GX50 and Unlimited Hero P139. For instance, the HERO Postpaid P38 that usually costs RM38/month will be reduced to RM28/month, but subscribers will still get 4GB data with unlimited voice call and unlimited data for Waze.

There are seven plans in total that offer the OKU Lifetime Rebate and all these plans provide unlimited voice call to all networks. To be eligible for these plans, OKU customers need to be Malaysians who are 18 and above. They just need to bring their Malaysian IC and OKU card to the nearest U Mobile Store and sign up for the aforementioned plans.

For more information regarding what these plans can offer, check out U Mobile’s
webpage
.

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U Mobile set to launch e-wallet service soon

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U Mobile has been through an interesting year, the telco launched a number of unlimited plans and terminated its RAN share agreement with Maxis, and the next thing that we could expect from U Mobile is a digital wallet service. In a report spotted by local media Amanz via NST, U Mobile CEO Wong Heang Tuck has revealed that the company’s e-wallet service is pending approval from Bank Negara Malaysia, while it has renewed the service agreement with Ericsson, which the latter will focus on delivering technology and innovation to upgrade the telco’s service.

This makes U Mobile the third telco to launch an e-wallet service, rivaling
BOOST
 by Axiata (Celcom) and
vCash
 by Digi, it is unknown when the telco would actually launch the service, but we can already how the company decides to market the service, as the company already has a subscribers rewards program joined by various merchants and the B Infinite rewards card, it made sense for the telco to offer such a service to its merchants and customers. However, such e-wallet services are usually not linked directly to your bank account, hence you will need to top up the account in order to use it, but let’s hope U Mobile also supports reloading the e-wallet using its prepaid reload cards, as this would be rather convenient for some users and hasn’t been implemented by any e-wallet services at this point of time.

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U Mobile shows off medical and VR 5G capabilities in live demos

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A new standard of network connectivity is upon us as we prepare for the arrival of 5G – the MCMC had previously made available the two spectrum bands for use in the country, and have allowed a consortium to bid for the right to provide services using 5G in Malaysia.

U Mobile is one company who are also moving steadfast into 5G adoption as they announced a collaboration with Telekom Malaysia to explore network sharing opportunities.

In a demonstration of ‘live’ usage scenarios that took place in Langkawi – U Mobile showed off what the new network standard can do in a few industries. The first of which is the medical arena with MEDCOM – a remote-consultation service that makes use of high speeds of 5G to enable remote hospital-level doctor-patient interactions. The idea here of course, is to enable medical professionals to provide consultations to patients in very short notice – which could save money, time and lives.

U Mobile also partnered with DoctorOnCall offering a similar remote-consultation feature but at a GP level. Dubbed DOCpod, this allows users get online medical video-consultation services from the country’s best doctors.

On a lighter note, the demos also showed off 5G capabilities in the VR realm – the first focused on virtual tourism in collaboration with HTC Vive. As you’d expect, users can be immerse themselves in a tourist destination from within their living rooms.

With VR, gaming is never far away – with HTC Vive again, cloud gaming is made smoother with better latency thanks to the higher bandwidths that 5G offer.

Of course, these are only a few implementations of 5G networking, and we won’t have to wait too long before the country gets to make use of the new connectivity standard. Plus, 5G-enabled smartphones are steadily making their way into the country, so you can get a taste of it too.

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U Mobile teams up with AEON Credit for U MicroCredit financing scheme

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U Mobile has announced today that it will be partnering with AEON Credit to provide flexible payment plans for its customers who wish to purchase iPhones.

The easy payment plan is implemented courtesy of AEON credit and is offered up to a period of 36 months. Customers have the option to go for full financing for the iPhone with interest rates as low as 1.1% monthly.

Being the first Asian telco to offer device purchase financing, this scheme was introduced last March and has proven to be popular among the telco’s consumers. However, U Mobile were only capable of financing up to RM 3,500 with interest rates of up to 1.5% monthly, hence the exclusive partnership with AEON credit to create further flexibility.

This scheme does not require any initial payment or deposit and can be granted to U Mobile customers who are eligible, subject to terms and conditions. An iPhone 6s 16GB costs as low as RM 148.80 per month over 36 months and the iPhone 6s Plus 16GB at RM 165.80 over the same period as well, both under the i40 plan by U Mobile.

For more info on U Microcredit, log on to
http://u.com.my/umicrocredit
.

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U Mobile to flip the 5G switch on 3 November

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U Mobile has announced that it has officially signed the 5G Access Agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad on 30 October 2022, and customers can expect to enjoy 5G services from as early as 3 November 2022 onwards, making it the third telco to offer 5G services commercially in Malaysia after TM and Yes.

“U Mobile is supportive of the government’s vision of a single wholesale network for 5G deployment, whereby all operators will have access to the same network without differentiation in terms of speed and quality. Hence, we are delighted to have signed the 5G Access Agreement and be part of this network. We have full faith that DNB will honour the mandate of providing quality 5G coverage and capacity on an equitable and non-discriminatory basis,” said Wong Heang Tuck, CEO of U Mobile.

U Mobile’s 5G services will be extended to both postpaid and prepaid customers, which includes the U Postpaid 38, 68, 98 and U FamilyShare lines, the good news is there won’t be a separate quota on 4G and 5G on the existing plans, whereas customers on the U25 an U35 prepaid plan will be required to redeem the Speed Booster feature in order to enjoy 5G speeds.

To find out if your area is covered by U Mobile’s 5G network, visit
www.u.com.my/5Gnow

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U Mobile to invest over RM5 billion in expanding network coverage and improve services

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Having received much criticisms on releasing competitive data plans but not improving its network quality in the nation, U Mobile is finally expected to invest over RM5 billion on improving its network infrastructure, as it has successfully acquired a 3-year RM1 billion loan facility from United Overseas Bank that will fund its various capital expenditure programs, it is one of the largest credit facility ever signed in the country.

Over the past few years, the aggressive telco has been disrupting the telco industry with its affordable unlimited data plans, not only it influences other telcos to follow suit, it also led to the fast growth of its subscriber base, which has crossed the six million mark at the end of last year. The telco’s most recent plans, the
Giler Unlimited
 GX50 Postpaid and GX30 Prepaid, have also challenged the industry once again with its affordability and features, even though the plan’s compromises and its network quality continues to be a concern for many users.

Last year, the telco
ended
 its 3G RAN sharing agreement with Maxis and launched its new 900MHz spectrum, and we are already expecting the expansion to happen sooner or later, the injection of the credit facility will no doubt speed up the telco’s expansion plans to enhance customer experience.

No expansion roadmap has been shared by the telco yet, and let’s hope the service improvements will happen soon enough.

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U Mobile to launch Roam-Onz to replace Data Backpack

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As U Mobile’s popular Data Backpack promotion comes to an end today, the telco has sent out a message to customers the arrival of the Roam-Onz service, as local tech blog Vernonchan.com has captured in a screenshot, U Mobile customers will be getting free data roaming in 12 popular countries and more details will be unveiled tomorrow, its definitely an exciting time to be a U Mobile subscriber if you are thinking to travel soon.

U Mobile’s Data Backpack was unveiled last year, which offers free data roaming to Postpaid customers subscribed to Hero Postpaid P70, P98, UD90, UD138, i90 and i130 plans on over 12 countries, which includes Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, customers are then able to use their local data quota when travelling on these countries with U Mobile’s preferred roaming partner.

With this re-branding exercise, could U Mobile be offering the Roam-Onz to all of its postpaid subscribers? Or could it be free unlimited calls from these 12 popular countries? Our eyes are definitely fixed on the telco’s website now.

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U Mobile to offer 30GB of data with new Postpaid Plan

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With Yes 4G LTE coming in officially end of this month, it would seem that the aggressive orange telco isn’t sitting on its laurels to see its new competitor catching up its game. According to report by our friends at Lowyat.NET, U Mobile seems to be ready to launch the P98 Postpaid plan that offers 30GB of data and unlimited free calls for a monthly fee of RM98, this is a significant step up from the current flagship P70 plan, which offers 15GB of data till the end of this year with unlimited calls. Despite offering more data, you will still need to pay for sending text messages similar to the P70 plan, while you are also able to enjoy other benefits of P70 such as VideoOnz unlimited video streaming and Data Backpack unlimited roaming.

We should expect U Mobile to launch its postpaid plan really soon and most probably on the day after YTL Communications launches its 4G LTE service, the telco war is sure heating up again, lets see what Yes 4G LTE and U Mobile will have on their end soon.

Source:
Lowyat.NET

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U Mobile to offer eSim plans this September 27

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Almost all major telco providers in Malaysia now offer eSim options – we say almost because all that’s left are U Mobile and Yes 4G.

This time around, it’s the former who’ve caught up with the pack – known for its value for money deals, U Mobile will begin offering eSim plans from 27 September. You can expect to sign up for plans as cheap as RM28.

As usual, the only compatible smartphones are iPhones since, well, they’re the only devices that support the feature, and the you can’t officially get the Google Pixel series in Malaysia.

Visit their website for more information or to sign up come September 27.

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U Mobile to offer lowest financing plans for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

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As one of the most daring and innovative carrier network out there, U Mobile is set to outrun other of its competitors by offering one of the lowest
iPhone 6
 contract plans next Tuesday, our friend over at
VernonChan.com
 has managed to grab a couple of leaked slides from the company that tells us that the telco is indeed offering a superb low monthly payment plan at RM98/month to be able to own an iPhone 6 from U Mobile.

The financing plan is made possible by U MicroCredit, which is fulfilled by Berjaya Credit Sdn. Bhd and is also the telco’s parent company’s (Berjaya Group) subsidiary, the monthly repayment is the cheapest among all Malaysian telco players and best of all, you don’t need to have a credit card to enjoy this offer, all you need to do is to visit
www.u.com.my/umicrocredit
 or visit any U Mobile dealers to fill up an application form, it will then be approved within two hours and you’ll pay the first payment to the telco then receive the phone.

Of course, you’ll need to provide the following documents:

– MYKad a.k.a your identification card (Malaysia citizens only)
– Proof of income (minimum RM1000 monthly gross income)
– Two referees

U Mobile is set to announce its new
iPhone 6
 and iPhone 6 Plus plans next week, now that we know there’s such a low cost financing plan, will the plans be even cheaper or there’s still a catch in the deal that we’re missing out? We’ll find out soon on 17 March 2015. Stay tuned to our Instagram @klgadgetguy and Facebook Page for instant updates.


U Mobile Ultra Unlimited Home Fibre Broadband launched: Offers symmetrical speeds

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U Mobile has introduced their latest Ultra Unlimited Home Fibre Broadband service, which is an offering done in collaboration with Allo Technology, a subsidiary of our national electricity company Tenaga Nasional.

There are three bandwidth options to choose from – 100 Mbps (RM129/month), 500 Mbps (RM199/month), and 1Gbps (RM299/month). However, if you subscribe to  the GX68 mobile plan or higher at the same time, you’re entitled to receive 50% off your fibre broadband bill for the first two years!

Also a plus point is that U Mobile claims that this new offering gets you symmetrical connection speeds, which means your download and upload speeds are exactly the same as what you’ve signed up for. This is great if you are working from home and upload large files very frequently.

Unfortunately, the service is only available at Allo coverage areas which are in Melaka, Perak, Cyberjaya, Kedah, and Pulau Pinang. You can check if your area is covered via U Mobile’s
website
, or Allo’s
website
.

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U Mobile Unlimited HERO P139: Supplementary lines can enjoy 50GB data for only RM1/month

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U Mobile’s latest promo is targeted at its Unlimited HERO P139 customers by cutting down the ‘Share 20’ price from RM20 to RM1/month.

Unlimited HERO P139 – Share 20

When customers sign up for any Unlimited Hero Postpaid Plan, they can share their data with up to three lines and these are called the ‘Share 20’ lines. For the Unlimited Hero P139, the primary user can share up to 50GB of internet data with its supplementary price, all at the price of RM1/line each month.

Users can also opt between a physical SIM or an e-SIM, allowing them to quickly switch between devices and share the hotspot. However, this promo is only available for new ‘Share 20’ lines so existing users will still have to pay RM20/month.

U Mobile
RM0.99 Device Bonanza

In addition to the new promo, U Mobile is also offering selected smartphones for only RM0.99 when customers sign up with Unlimited HERO or
GX68
 plans. This includes the iPhone 7 Plus, the Samsung Galaxy A51 and more.

For more information, check out U Mobile’s
official site
.

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U Mobile unveils new Unlimited Hero P99 postpaid plan with no speed caps

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Sick of speed caps on certain telco’s unlimited postpaid plans? U Mobile is eliminating that worry by unveiling the Unlimited Hero P99 postpaid plan, which offers unlimited data quota with no speed caps and free 30GB of tethering data for a monthly fee of RM99. On top of that, users will also get unlimited free calls and can even apply up to 3 share lines at RM20/month to enjoy the unlimited benefits.

Compared to the rest of the competition, this is truly a great deal if you use a lot of data on the go, yet being able to have share lines to use that unlimited quota with such an affordable price is truly commendable, U Mobile also offers other great features such as VoLTE and VoWiFi on supported phones if you are worried about the service’s coverage, you are also getting 3GB of
Roam-Onz
 roaming data if you are travelling to one of the 12 supported countries.

U Mobile’s Unlimited Hero P99 postpaid plan is available for sign up for both new and existing U Mobile customers not tied to a contract, simply head on to any U Mobile service centers or
U Mobile’s website
 to check out the plan.

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U Mobile unveils U Home 5G wireless broadband at RM78/month

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The 5G war between Malaysia telcos continue to rage on, and U Mobile has unveiled the nation’s first contract-free 5G broadband plan, the U Home 5G, at just RM78/month, what’s even better is that there is no quota and speed cap to this plan, though a FUP (Fair Usage Policy) still applies should the telco notices abuse and abnormal usage above 1000GB, P2P and torrenting also isn’t allowed on the service.

U Home 5G is a SIM-only plan where customers can insert their SIM into DNB-certified 5G devices of their choice, while U Mobile doesn’t offer a device bundle, it did recommend consumers to purchase 5G CPEs directly from ZTE Malaysia’s store on
Lazada
 and
Shopee
 to enjoy the service, these 5G CPEs include the ZTE MC801A1 and ZTE MC8020 5G CPE, the ZTE MF286C 4G CPE is also in the recommended list if you don’t require 5G.

For a limited time, the U Home 5G wireless broadband plan will be available for a lifetime subscription price of just RM68/month instead of RM78/month, U Mobile hasn’t specified when this promo will end but if your area is covered by DNB’s 5G network and don’t want to pay for expensive and slow fixed broadband costs, this is probably a good choice and we recommend picking up a cheap 5G smartphone, and use it as a mobile hotspot are your home.

For more info, do head over to U Mobile’s website
here
.

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U Mobile use roving team to come closer to you

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Imagine you stay in suburban areas or a town that doesn’t have any shop for you to sign a new mobile plan or a new device bundle. Today U Mobile proudly introduced their latest business plan by bringing their roaming team with their mobile kiosk with their roving trucks that just be a flag-off. Despite the challenge for customer to approach U mobile, they will personally approach you guys now with the roving trucks and bring more desired smart device, however you need to wait at least two to three months after the official launch due to limited stocks.

The company organized a joyous affair where 30 of its 100 roving trucks were unveiled and flagged-off to kick start the company’s initiative to bring the experience to more customers and the remaining trucks will be deployed to the market in subsequent phases by the end of 2015.

Following are the area that U Mobile will deploy their trucks:

Central
: Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya, Ampang, Kajang, Semenyih, Dengkil, Cyberjaya, Cheras, Klang

Southern
: Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat, Nilai, Seremban, Malacca, Port Dickson, Muar.

Northen
: Ipoh, Penang, Alor Setar, Manjung, Sg petani, Seberang Jaya, Kulim

East

Coast
: Kuantan, Kemaman, Kota Bahru, Gua Musang, Raub, Termerloh, Mentakab, Jerantut

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U Mobile, Waze and SMART Tunnel partner to offer steady GPS connection in tunnel

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U Mobile has partnered with Waze and
SMART Tunnel
 to offer uninterrupted GPS connection when they’re driving through the dual-purpose tunnel.

Adding Waze Beacons to SMART Tunnel

Losing connection when driving through tunnels has always been a common problem, but the new partnership helps users overcome the issue. The three companies cooperated to install Bluetooth-enabled hardware devices known as
Waze Beacons
. There are currently 240 of these devices along the 5.2km tunnel, and users just have to turn on their Bluetooth to prevent their Waze from being disrupted.

“Users will also be able to get updates on traffic jams, road closures or accidents that may have happened inside the tunnel and its surroundings, enhancing drivers’ safety as well,” said Mohd Noor Mohd Ali, Chief Operating Officer of SMART.

Stable GPS connection, not just for U Mobile users

This partnership doesn’t just benefit
U Mobile
 users; in fact, it’s applicable to all no matter what telco provider you’re using. Waze also plans to expand the new program nationwide and across Southeast Asia.

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U Mobile: Join We Want U contest and stand a chance to win a Proton X70 and more

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U Mobile customers, rejoice – because you stand a chance to win prizes from a pool worth RM3mil!

The ‘We Want U’ giveaway campaign runs from now until January 8 and offers prizes such as:

3x Proton X70

15x Proton Iriz

100x Modenas Kriss

100x
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

100x
iPhone 11 Pro

3,300x RM100 Shopee vouchers

Both new and existing users can participate – to do that, all you need to do is earn points by
way of spending. Anything you can spend on U Mobile will earn you points – think purchasing data plans, adding top-ups, signing up for a new device package, and much more. To sweeten the deal, even downloading and using the
MyUMobile
 app can earn you points.

To stand a higher chance of winning, earn extra points by participating in the Flash Deals and Digital Week promo periods.

Visit U Mobile’s website
here
 to learn more about the campaign.

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U Mobile and WeChat collaborate to launch WeChat Go Mini Program, catering for mainland China tourists

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U Mobile is once again in a partnership with WeChat, launching two Mini Programs — the WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program and the Pavilion KL Mini Program. Both programs are within WeChat ecosystem and focused on assisting tourists from mainland China.

To enhance the travelling experience of mainland China tourists, WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program serves as an interactive guide and also provide payment services in RMB when they purchase tickets from KLIA Express, CatchThatBus, TripCarte and POS Malaysia. For example, they can use the WeChat GO Malaysia Mini Program to book their airport transfer train ride whereby the QR ticket will be saved in the Mini Program.

On the other hand, the Pavilion KL Mini Program helps mainland China tourists who visit the famous mall in KL. This Mini Program supports both Chinese and English language to provide efficient communication between merchants and tourists. In addition, mainland a China tourists can use the Mini Program to make reservations, order and pay for their meal in more than 30 participating F&B merchants and also order and pay for their merchandise from stores. They simply need to collect the purchases when they’re ready, so there’s no need for face-to-face payment — saving time.

Back in 2017, U Mobile partnered with WeChat and launched the U Mobile WeChat GO SIM that offers unlimited messaging on WeChat. Now, the companies choose to create Mini Programs within WeChat itself because it is the top messaging app that is used in China, so they won’t have to download an extra app. The program is also location-based meaning that different programs will be offered, and this feature will be expanded to more cities and states in the future.

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U Mobile will soon offer the Razer Phone 2 in Malaysia

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U Mobile has released a new teaser on what’s coming next on their platform, and it’s something every gamer is looking forward to. The company has posted an image on its website of the Razer Phone 2, but they have yet to reveal any information on what plan or price to own the Razer Phone 2.

The Razer Phone 2 is the successor of the original Razer Phone. It comes with a 5.72 inch Quad HD display with a 120Hz UltraMotion refresh rate and it is powered by Snapdragon 845 processor with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The device also comes with 64GB of UFS storage which could be expanded via microSD.

The device features a Razer Chroma RGB Logo at the rear and it has a dual-camera setup with a 12MP f/1.75 main and 12MP f/2.6 telephoto lens along with optical image stabilization along with the front camera that comes with a 8MP f/2.0 selfie shooter. The Razer Phone 2 has IP67 water resistance, dual-front facing stereo speakers and a 4,000mAh battery which supports QuickCharge 4.0 and it charges via USB-C.

The Razer Phone 2 is not available in Malaysia yet, and most Razer fans would have to purchase it via online and have it imported at a whopping price of RM3,298. For now, Razer fans may have to wait till the next announcement is made by U Mobile to know more about the package that comes with the Razer Phone 2. For more information, visit U Mobile on their official website
here
.

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U Mobile’s introduces Roam-Onz with dedicated roaming quota to 12 countries

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U Mobile isn’t really a secret keeper when it comes to unveiling its offers, the Roam-Onz international data roaming service is now official, you still get to data roam at the current 12 popular destinations (Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand) without incurring additional charges, however you now get to have a separate data quota while roaming aboard, so that you won’t need to be worried about using up your precious base quota when you find yourselves uploading too many selfies or videos.

Similar to Data Backpack, Roam-Onz is available for postpaid customers who are on the telco’s higher monthly commitment plan and you will be offered with either 5GB or 8GB of Roam-Onz quota depending on rate plan, best of all Roam-Onz is no longer a limited period promotion, hence if you frequently travel to the 12 destinations, this is still a very attractive roaming service, and you’ll be glad that 4G LTE roaming is finally supported in countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand.

As for customers who aren’t on U Mobile’s higher commitment plans, you still get to enjoy U Data Roam at the said 12 countries for RM10/day till 31 December 2017. U Mobile has also added data roaming support in Germany, Greece, Myanmar and Portugal for RM36/day, and it is good to note that roaming in these countries will use up your base data quota even if you are on the Roam-Onz supported plans. To use U Mobile’s Roam-Onz, make sure you are connected to the telco’s preferred roaming partner, then activate Data Roaming on your smartphone.

For more information about U Mobile’s Roam-Onz, head on over to u.com.my/roam-onz

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U Mobile’s P70 gets a heroic upgrade with unlimited phone calls

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Local telco U Mobile just doesn’t stop moving forward, shortly after announcing the nation’s most reasonably priced postpaid plans and Power Prepaid product, the company has announced a welcome upgrade to its top tier P70 postpaid plan, which now offers unlimited free calls to every telco in Malaysia and even border calls to Singapore 02-prefix numbers and Brunei 080-prefix numbers are included in the perk according to the telco’s terms and conditions.

Starting this month, all users currently on U Mobile’s P70 plan will be automatically upgraded to the new ‘heroic’ plan, the new plan will continue to offer 7GB of whole day data, while SMS rates continue to be on a PAYU basis at 3 sen/SMS to U Mobile users and 8 sen/SMS to other operators, which makes a lot of sense. On top of that, U Mobile postpaid users are able to enjoy 50MB free data roaming in over 9 countries.

With this move, it makes U Mobile the most value for money telecom service in the nation, of course the downsides of the Orange company is still about coverage areas, however if you are out of U Mobile’s 3G/LTE coverage areas fret not as the company still uses Maxis’s coverage for 2G networks.

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U Mobile’s unlimited postpaid plans now come with device bundles

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Previously, the only way to get a subsidized smartphone bundle from U Mobile is by signing up the unattractive Ultimate Device plans and that will change starting today, as the telco is finally offering devices to sign up for it’s Unlimited Hero P79 and P99 postpaid plans, these smartphones include the Galayx J4, OPPO F7, Huawei P20 and P20 Pro.

The best deal here is obviously the Galaxy J4, which comes free if you sign up for the flagship P99 plan, while U Mobile technically didn’t mention any contract tie ups, a termination within 24 months will cost you only the smartphone’s original price, and if you enjoyed the free advance payment upon signing up, you will only be required to pay the prorated advanced fee when terminating your service with the telco, which is actually pretty reasonable.

This offer is open to all new and existing U Mobile subscribers, and there will be an advance fee required upon signing up which will be rebated over 24 months, the advance fee will only be waived if you have signed up with auto debit payment. Find out more over at
U Mobile
.

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U Mobile's UPackage makes owning an iPhone 6S cheaper

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Want to own an iPhone 6S but can’t because of its prohibitively expensive price tag. Well, U Mobile wants to help you with that, and to that end, they’ve introduced an all-in-one postpaid plan called UPackage.

Customers who subscribe to the UPackage plan will be able to purchase the iPhone 6S at a subsidised rate. The phone will be paid for in a 2 year installment with no interest, allowing you to acquire the phone at a cheaper rate when compared to other telcos.

Besides the iPhone 6S, UPackage subscribers will be able to choose an iPlan that suits their needs. UPackage customers are able to enjoy up to 10GB of data and unlimited calls by selecting the relevant iPlan to be bundled into their UPackage subscription.

For U Mobile subscribers, all you need to do to register for UPackage is to provide three months worth of postpaid bills that have been fully paid. Said bills must have a total billed amount of RM70 and above. If you’re not an current U Mobile subscriber, no worries as you’ll just need to provide three months worth of postpaid bills from your current telco. For those who are on prepaid, you’ll need to sign up for a postpaid subscription and paid three months worth of bills before being able to take advantage of this offer.

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Uber and Grab drivers in Singapore now need licenses

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Private hire car operators have been becoming increasingly common these days. Ride sharing apps such as Uber, Lyft and Grab have experienced exponential growth in their user base since they were launched respectively. One of the more known issues with ride sharing services is cab drivers crying foul over drivers who are not required to obtain a license for picking passengers up, and blaming them for robbing their bread and butter.

In some major cities across the world, for example New York City, private car hire operators are required to have a license to operate, in NYC’s case a For-Hire License issued by the TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission). Malaysia’s neighboring country Singapore now requires Uber and Grab drivers to obtain a vocational license in order to continue operating.

The requirement has been made due to amendments in the Road Traffic Act of the country. The new requirement is to ensure that private for hire drivers are “equipped with sufficient knowledge” and are able to drive safely. Drivers will also be required to fix tamper evident decals provided by the Land Transport Authority of Singapore. The Registrar of Vehicles also has the power to issue a general suspension, barring drivers under an operator whereby it has three or more cases of its drivers committing major offences in a period of 12 months.

The regulation has been made with the intention of the safety of commuters and to provide both private hire car drivers and cab drivers a more even playing field. Do you think this should happen in Malaysia as well?

Source:
Channel News Asia

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Uber and Grab drivers required to hold PSV license soon to operate legally

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Ever since the introduction of Uber and Grab (formerly known as MyTeksi), the taxi industry in Malaysia has been threathened with drop of passengers due to better customer satisfaction and cheaper fare with ride-sharing services, taxi drivers have protested and wanted these services to be regulated similarly as they are. Therefore, the Malaysian Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has announced that all registered Grab and Uber drivers will be required to hold a public service vehicle (PSV) license in order to do the job.

“We will review, and we will impose similar conditions to Uber and GrabCar as the ones on taxis by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD). At the same time, this will also provide health competition to taxis aside from Uber and GrabCar being able to operate according to SPAD rules,” deputy transport minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi said.

While this is a good initiative for both the industry and passengers, the reliability of local taxis continue to exist, things such as fare haggling, not using the fare meters and being selective of destinations are still common in the local taxi industry, hence the reason why most folks will still continue to use ride sharing services. However for Uber and Grab drivers, especially for those who are working part time, this could actually discourage them from doing this as getting a PSV definitely isn’t going to be as simple as a driver’s license, which you will be required to go through a series of tests set by the road transport authority (JPJ), you can read the requirements of getting a PSV license
here

to be prepared just in case.

SOURCE: Sinar Harian, VIA:
Paultan


Uber app finally arrives on Android Wear 2.0 after I/O 2015 promise

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This was probably the longest Uber ride ever, nearly two years in fact. Well that’s how long Uber took to develop its own app for Android Wear, a rough two year journey since it was showcased and promised back at Google I/O 2015. Since the announcement back in 2015, Uber has been keeping quiet about its app development for Android Wear, and it has finally been fulfilled. You can now request for a ride from the comfort of your own wrist.

The Uber app on Android Wear however, does come with a slight catch – it only works on Android Wear 2.0, meaning as of now, only the new LG Watch Style and LG Watch Sport support Uber on Android Wear. Chances are that you don’t own either watch just yet, or you will have to wait till your Android smartwatch gets the update to Android Wear 2.0, if it is supported in the first place.

Nevertheless, the Uber app for Android Wear is stand alone, which means riders can request rides on their Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches if they don’t have their smartphones with them. The standalone Uber app allows you to search for top destinations and consists of shortcuts to home and work. You will also be able to check your driver’s progress right from the app.

Uber drivers on the other hand don’t have such convenience just yet for the Uber Driver app, perhaps it’s just eyes on the road for them. Will the Android Wear Uber app make your life any easier?

Source:
Play Store

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Uber begins seeing profits in Southeast Asia market

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Despite the controversy surrounding the service, Uber has reported that it has begun to see profitability in key markets in the region.

According to a report from TechCrunch, Uber has told them that the ride-sharing service is now profitable in Singapore and the Philippines, with other countries in the region being close behind.

With Southeast Asia now showing signs of profitability, Uber has stated that it has decided to abandon its “land grab” approach to the region. Now, the company is looking at introducing new products and services to corner various parts of the market. Some of the new services that will be introduced to Southeast Asia includes UberEats, UberPool and UberMoto. UberEats, a food delivery service, has already been introduced to Singapore, with Uber hinting that it may be coming to Bangkok as well. UberPool, a carpooling service, is already available in Singapore and Jakarta. UberMoto, a ride-sharing service using motorcycles, has been beta-tested in Thailand, but has been reportedly banned in May. Uber is looking to expand UberMoto to Indonesia, although only time will tell if the service manages to be legal.

Seeing as Uber is now looking to expand their services in the region, it is highly likely that some of the features that has been beta-tested in the United States will be coming to our shores soon.

Source:
TechCrunch

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Uber ceases operations in Hungary

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In a move that would make our local taxi drivers jealous, Hungary has passed a law that would permit the Hungarian national communications authority to block internet access to what they deem as “illegal dispatcher services.” This little piece of legislation has caused ride-sharing service Uber to announce that they would be suspending operations in Hungary.

Speaking to Reuters, General Manager for Uber in Central Europe, Rob Khazzam, has stated that the legislation has made it impossible for Uber to operate. “We will be suspending Uber X in Budapest effective on July 24. Unfortunately, the logic of legislative developments that have unfolded in Hungary over the last 18 months have led us to this difficult decision,” says Khazzam.

The introduction of this legislation happened after taxi drivers in Hungary demanded that Uber be outlawed and its smartphone app blocked as they say its drivers breach regulations other taxi firms must adhere to.

While Uber will be indefinitely suspending its services in Hungary, the service isn’t exactly banned in Hungary. “It is not a ban. Uber has not been banned in Budapest, it is simply a forced suspension, we have been left no other alternative by the authorities in Hungary in response to these developments,” says Khazzam.

Source:
Reuters

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