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Celcom offers free 5G access for these postpaid and prepaid plans starting 1st November

  • BY Alexander Wong
  • 31 October 2022
  • 2:57 pm
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Celcom customers can start experiencing 5G starting tomorrow (1st November) following the signing of 5G access agreement with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB). Customers with compatible 5G phones on selected Celcom and Xpax postpaid and prepaid plans will automatically be able to enjoy 5G services within DNB’s coverage areas.

Celcom Postpaid and Prepaid plans with 5G access

As part of its introductory offer, Celcom is offering free 5G access for the following plans until 31st December 2022:

Postpaid:

  • Celcom MEGA™ Lightning 80
  • Celcom MEGA™ Lightning 98
  • Celcom MEGA™ Lightning 128
  • Celcom MEGA™ Lightning 158
  • Celcom MEGA™ Lightning 188
  • Celcom MEGA™ Family Line Lightning
  • Celcom Xpax Postpaid 40
  • Celcom Xpax Postpaid 60
  • XP Lite™ with M Pass
  • XP Lite™ with L Pass

Prepaid:

  • Celcom Xpax Prepaid 35 (30GB High-speed)
  • Celcom Xpax Prepaid 45 (40GB High-speed)

In addition, Celcom 5G customers will also get to enjoy various 5G virtual reality content as well as 5G roaming services in 14 countries. To create awareness about the capabilities of 5G services, Celcom will be conducting 5G roadshows and events throughout the nation.

Celcom Axiata Berhad CEO Datuk Idham Nawawi said: “We are excited to support the nation’s digital aspirations and deliver 5G services to all Malaysian consumers and Enterprises. Leveraging on Celcom’s widest coverage, our customers will be able to enjoy services that are reliable with consistent network performance. Celcom will continuously work with local and international technology partners towards the development of a diverse 5G ecosystem in Malaysia to develop and offer 5G Enterprise solutions across various industries.”

At the moment, the 5G network covers 33.2% of the population and is available in the Klang Valley, Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang and Kelantan. DNB aims to achieve 37.9% 5G population coverage by the end of this year and to hit 80% 5G population coverage by the end of 2024.

5G-supported devices on Celcom

In terms of 5 G-supported devices, Celcom didn’t provide a comprehensive list but the website mentions that it is compatible with the following brands:

  • Honor
  • Huawei
  • Nokia
  • Oppo
  • Realme
  • Vivo
  • Xiaomi
  • ZTE
  • Samsung
  • Blackshark
  • Asus
  • OnePlus

In case you’re wondering, the iPhone can’t connect to 5G yet on Celcom. Celcom added that they follow DNB’s supported devices list.

According to Celcom’s announcement on Bursa Malaysia this morning, they have signed an agreement with DNB which will enable them to access the national 5G network for a period of 10 years. The telco will access DNB’s network with no charges until 31st December 2022.

Besides Celcom, other telcos such as Telekom Malaysia, Digi and U Mobile have also announced the signing of their respective access agreements with DNB. Maxis has yet to announce any 5G agreements with DNB at the time of writing. On 7th October, Celcom also signed a share subscription agreement alongside Digi to each take a 12.5% stake in DNB.

Related reading

  • Celcom and Digi sign 10-year 5G access agreement with DNB, commercial 5G services available soon
  • U Mobile users can enjoy 5G services from 3rd November, here are the supported plans
  • Uni5G: TM offers unlimited 5G data from RM35/month on Unifi Mobile
  • TM signs 5G access agreement with DNB, 5G finally available for Unifi Mobile postpaid and prepaid users
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