KUCHING: Data-hungry prepaid users in East Malaysia can now look forward to surfing, streaming and chatting on the No. 1 4G prepaid plan.
Now available in Sabah and Sarawak, Hotlink FAST comes with free 8GB (Saturday and Sunday) of 4G internet every month together with free 1,000 minutes calls to five Friendz (Maxis /Hotlink numbers).
Customers will enjoy these benefits for life, as long as they keep their account active and there is no minimum spend or minimum reload required.
Not just that, Hotlink FAST customers can also look forward to the newly launched Hotlink Happy Hour that offers one hour of free 1GB high-speed internet to be used for anything, every day. In total, Hotlink Happy Hour offers free 30GB of high-speed internet every month.
While other prepaid free data is limited and exclusive to certain app usage (example: Facebook, social chat, Youtube, etc), Hotlink FAST offers customers unrestricted app and internet usage.
Customers will also be getting Internet Larut Malam that offers free 1GB of high-speed internet every night (from 1am to 7am) and that is free 30GB of high-speed Internet Larut Malam every month with no app and internet restriction as well.
“With the explosion of streaming and sharing on social media, we have seen a surge in demand for 4G data, especially in East Malaysia.
“In fact, their usage is among the highest in the country, averaging 7.1GB per month for those on 4G. This is why we rolled out Hotlink FAST, which comes with even more data.
“This means, customers in East Malaysia can now surf, stream and share non-stop, on the No. 1 4G network,” said Maxis’ Head of Prepaid Navin Manian.
The Hotlink FAST starter pack is priced at RM10 and comes with 300MB preloaded 4G high-speed internet, RM5 preloaded airtime and free basic internet, on top of the 8GB weekend 4G internet every month and free calls to Friendz.
“The company’s industry-leading 4G LTE network is the widest in the country with 89 percent population coverage. Particularly in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, Maxis has more than 98 percent 4G coverage and more than 80 percent in secondary and tertiary towns in East Malaysia.
“In Sarawak, customers in secondary towns such as Sibu, Miri and Bintulu as well as in tertiary towns such as Bau, Lundu, Sematan, Padawan, Saratok, Niah and Betong are now enjoying the best 4G experience with fibre-like speeds.
“While in Sabah, Maxis’ 4G LTE network has also been rolled out in Putatan, Semporna, Kota Belud, Papar and Beaufort in addition to Sandakan, Lahad Datu and Tawau,” explained Maxis’ Head of Region (Sarawak) Alexius Bong.
Maxis also recently emerged as the overall winner with four stars rating, the highest rating standard in telco category in consistently delivering smooth high-definition (HD) video streaming across all 14 states, including Sabah and Sarawak, according to Youtube’s Video Checkup.
This tool provides Youtube users with a score of different telcos in a specific area based on Youtube playback quality.
To learn more about Hotlink FAST, visit www.hotlink.com.my/sarawak or www.hotlink.com.my/sabah.
