The end of my Free 10 months Airtime
January 2009 will be the end of my free monthly RM50 airtime from Digi that i won around 10 months ago. How i managed to win this Friends and family contest prize? I remembered it happened when i was working somewhere secluded in Malaysia. I was doing some Network testing in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Never mind if you guys don’t know where is it. It was just a quiet place that need some wireless telephony services. The celullar network there has a pretty bad coverage. However, I managed to received an unknown phone number while performing my work there. I received the call from a sweet and friendly lady on the other line addressing my name. She wanted to make sure i am the owner of the phone number and congratulated me for being selected to participate in this contest. But, first i have to answer a simple question to win the prize.Actually at that moment, i just feel like this phone call is a scam or whatever…. The number they used to call me was a fixed line number and it just did not strike me that i will be that lucky to win any contest. At first, i just seem skeptical on this and kept probing on the caller on their main purpose. After few attempt of questioning, i finally gave up and trusted it was quite a credible source.
The simple question to win the RM 1000 prize is just about ” What is the sms rate of Digi Friends and family ?” For users of the plan, this will be an easy answer because we will just know the rate for our phone bill spending. The answer then was 1cent per sms. I got cash of RM 500 and RM500 free air time for 10 months ( RM 50 for each month). Not bad right?? Haha….never though of being so lucky in my life.
But the surprising part is that, the prize i won is only the daily winner. If I manage to be the lucky winner for the weekly prize it will be @RM3000 then if i was not mistaken. The winner of daily prize may be able to win again for the weekly prize that’s what DIGI claimed. I manage to receive the same phone number again after few minutes but this time i was way out of DIGI coverage…..too bad….too deep in the secluded place. (The number recorded missed call in my cellphone). Anyway, it was lucky already..to win once haha…..not to be greedy though…..but how i wish….:p
Talking about the end of the free airtime.. Maybe i should consider changing operators or plans. With MNP -Mobile Number Portability, i still can retain my number and enjoy other operators with 3G? But, i don’t think it should be done in a rush as i know digi is on the way in implementing their 3G services after much “unfairness problem” in Malaysia of obtaining the 3G license. THe technical team maybe starting their 3G network testing soon on december. Let’s hope it will be cheap then with another 3G player in the market.
MNP-Mobile Number Portability
Mobile number portability(MNP) has been introduced by Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC) of Malaysian Government. Mobile users of Klang Valley of Malaysia can starts to reserve their mobile numbers to switch between different operators.
What is this MNP all about?
It is just a service that allows mobile users to switch networks(operators) without changing their mobile numbers. (lets say change celcom to digi; or digi to maxis)
Currently, it offers only to prepaid mobiles users but postpaid users can starts enjoying this service after two weeks later. Of course, there is a fee charge by operators if anyone wants to switch to other operator and retained their mobile numbers. Many other countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, UK and etc has implemented this facilities long time ago. Now, Malaysian can enjoy opting for their favourite good price operator without worrying of informing their contacts of their number changed.
What’s the advantage?
Users can shop for the best plan :p and would not be reluctant to change numbers because of the worry on informing their contacts.
What’s the disadvantage?
Users no longer know the prefix is from which networks(operators). Some operators charge offnet and on net charges differently. Meaning charging higher rates for different operators. (Example: Maxis call celcom (off-net)higher rate than Maxis call maxis (on-net)). Thus, Choose the simple plan…so no worries rite??
When will it be fully launch?
According to the star, by end of October(whole malaysia). By september is only for Klang Valley.
Click here to read more on this and how to port to other operators from 2exprienceit.com.
