Data Sim Card in Malaysia

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4everasia Member

Member since 18 January 2011

4everasiaMember16 April 2011 22:52:49

Hi All
I shall be moving to Malaysia in about 3 months time and I need to be online. Can anybody tell me which is the best sim card to get for my data stick? I wanted, if possible, a flat rate but no contract, i.e. a prepaid card. Grateful for some advice.

Kind Regards
4everasia

henrythetj Member

Member since 05 August 2010

henrythetjMember17 April 2011 03:27:12

are you asking for phone service or internet service?
phone service, they don't have unlimited data plan.
internet service, they have no contract air card (like those verizon card or sprint card in the US). just to warn you, it is very frustrating to get one here being a foreigner.

4everasia Member

Member since 18 January 2011

4everasiaMember20 April 2011 10:19:35

Hi thanks 4 that. I mean a sim card for a surf stick you plug into the laptop. I thought you can get them anywhere in the world. My brother hd just bought one in India for 3 months.
Kind regards.

4everasia Member

Member since 18 January 2011

4everasiaMember26 April 2011 18:01:48

Does nobody use a Surf Stick?
Regards

faceless Member

Member since 25 April 2011

facelessMember26 April 2011 18:20:16

Get the YES 4G..

j0amelie Active member

Member since 22 March 2010

j0amelieActive member27 April 2011 03:17:29

you mean a dongle as they are called here...it plugs into a USB port.
I have a YES 4G...you pay for what you use. The stick costs RM100, but that is refunded in usage credit.
I have used it for 5 months now with very little problem!
There's no contract or minimum usage, and now large deposit for being a foreigner!

4everasia Member

Member since 18 January 2011

4everasiaMember27 April 2011 12:17:10

Thank you all, very useful and yes I meant a dongle.
Kind Regards

paitonboy Member

Member since 05 March 2011

paitonboyMember29 April 2011 01:47:31

I just visited Malaysia and bought such a dongle from Celcom. You must pay a deposit to be registered (they photocopy your passport picture page) and then you pay for a one month plan. Total cost to me was RM498 (RM400 register + RM98 plan) which gives unlimted data download for one month. For 2nd and subsequent months just pay the RM98.

Proble was the internet was very slow and cut out every few minutes. I mean REALLY slow. A local friend told me later that was because my hotel room was high (15th floor) so signals at that level were bad. Whatever the reason, I can only report my experience.

You can get Celcom dongles anywhere in Golden Triangle area - I got ours from Sunghei Wan Centre.

4everasia Member

Member since 18 January 2011

4everasiaMember30 April 2011 06:22:15

Thank you all!!

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