Earlier this month, the government announced that all major telcos in the country will be offering a Rahmah 5G package on Merdeka Day. The packages will be offered as a device bundle with a hefty amount of data and an affordable 5G smartphone.
Today, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil revealed the plans from every participating carrier, and some are offering much more than what was initially announced. All these device bundles will come with a two-year warranty for the included smartphone and a two-year contract.
Keep in mind that the first 100,000 B40 customers can enjoy a RM120 subsidy from the government on any of the phones offered from these packages. The Rahmah 5G packages that will be available from 31 August until 31 December 2023 are the following:
Yes
Yes is rebranding two of its existing plans for Rahmah 5G on top of offering the discounted smartphones. The first option costs RM35 per month for 100GB of 4G+5G data with uncapped speeds and unlimited calls. Customers can then choose between a vivo Y55+ and a ZTE Blade A73 for RM240.
The second offer costs RM58 per month and provides the same features as its basic Infinite plan, which comes with unlimited 4G+5G data with uncapped speed and unlimited calls. With this bundle, the vivo Y55+ and the ZTE Blade A73 are given for free while other phones cost between RM100 to RM200.
U Mobile
U Mobile’s offer is probably the best value out of the bunch, providing a whopping 200GB of 4G+5G data that can also be used for hotspot, all for RM58 per month. Adding on to that, customers get to use that massive quota for free roaming in Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand.
This package is bundled with the option of either a Samsung Galaxy A14 or an HONOR 90 Lite for RM240. However, if you’re not interested in getting a phone and don’t want to be tied to a contract, you could instead opt for the Postpaid 68 plan which costs RM68 and is being permanently upgraded to 200GB of data starting 1 September, along with the hotspot and roaming perks similar to the Rahmah 5G plan.
Maxis
Maxis is offering its Rahmah 5G package under its Hotlink umbrella, adapting its Postpaid 70 plan. It costs RM70 per month, but the telco will be giving a RM10 monthly rebate for 24 months, lowering it to RM60. This bundle lets customers choose between an HONOR 90 Lite for RM239 or a Samsung Galaxy A14 for RM219.
The plan provides 70GB of 4G+5G data and a bonus 5G quota of 35GB, as well as unlimited calls and free roaming in Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand. That quota can also be used for hotspot.
CelcomDigi
Both Celcom and Digi are offering 60GB of 4G+5G data with unlimited calls, although Celcom’s comes with an additional perk of unlimited use of social media apps. The Rahmah 5G packages are based on the carriers’ Postpaid 60 plans, which both offer hotspot usage with the data quota.
For the devices bundled with the package, CelcomDigi is offering the HONOR phone for RM239 and the Samsung phone for RM119. This means that those who manage to get the B40 subsidy might be able to have the Galaxy A14 for free with this package.
Unifi Mobile
Unifi Mobile is offering the bare minimum of what was announced by the minister, with its Rahmah 5G package providing 60GB of 4G+5G data for RM60 per month alongside unlimited calls. Moreover, customers can only use 10GB of the internet quota for hotspot usage.
The bundle comes with a Samsung Galaxy A14 or HONOR 90 Lite for RM240. If you want this plan without the phone or a contract, you can subscribe to its existing UNI5G Postpaid 65 plan for RM55 per month, which has the same features.
Aside from the Rahmah 5G packages, Fahmi announced a RM10 monthly subsidy for a year, totalling RM120, for civil servants on telco plans that cost RM60 or more. This will be made available to civil servants from 16 September to 31 December. Media practitioners will also be getting a one-month rebate on their phone bill, but the details have not been finalised yet.
(Source: Fahmi Fadzil/Twitter)
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