Kuala Lumpur - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you have any recommendations regarding mobile phones? Did you keep your home-country plan or use a local provider?
Use Google Fi. - May 2022
Local providers are cheap and easy. - Aug 2018
Everyone uses Maxis. You can either get a set monthly plan or pay as you go. You can get 10GB unlimited data for about $30 or $40 a month. Simply bring your American phone with you and swap out the sim card for the new Maxis one. When traveling in the region, Maxis offers a data/call/text plan for about $10 a day, or you can buy local sim cards at the airports once you reach your destination. - May 2018
We bought an unlocked iPhone here upon arrival (same prices as U.S.) and I use a pay-as-you-go plan. I spend around $20/month for phone and internet. Was easy to get a SIM card, you just need your passport. - Apr 2017
You need unlocked phones here to be able to put in a new sim card and get a local phone number. You can go to places such as My Maxis/Hotlink at KLCC and they will set it up for you. We pay $8-15 a month per person for our phones and we use them a lot. You can buy top up tickets at "mynews" outlets and add them to your phone when you need them. We use whatsapp, facetime and skype for many of our calls so that helps keep costs down. - Apr 2017
Any smartphone would be fine here. - May 2016
Get a one year contract. Maxis has the best. - Aug 2013
Buy a quad-band phone. Phones are reasonable to purchase and use the SIM card. Reloading of phones start at 10 MYR. Texting is common to save money. - Aug 2011
Most companies use GSM.Cell phones generally are unlocked, but calling plans can be a bit pricy. Phones tend to be more expensive than in the U.S., or even down in Singapore; people have been known to make trips down there to pick up cheaper iPhones.3G mobile internet is available, but it isn't the greatest. - Mar 2011
You can pretty easily buy a cheap one here or a new SIM card for your old one. - May 2009
GSM. I have an iPhone that I unlocked. I use my embassy SIM. No problems and it works great. - Mar 2009
Maxis is used by the Embassy. - Jul 2008
Everyone has at least one. They are essential here. Must have as it is the only way to stay in communcation with kids, and some Malaysians only have a cell phone. - May 2008
