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For the past 2 months Celcom 3g constantly switches between HSDPA and WCDMA after 5 to 10 minutes of connection. Once the cycling between connection modes starts you cannot browse and must disconnect then reconnect, then wait a few minutes – repeat.
I contacted Celcom to find out what the problem was and they replied that they were ‘very sorry’ but that they were performing upgrades and I would be experiencing this problem through June. The service is quite expensive by local standards, 26 USD per month for up to 5GB of transfer monthly. I asked them to stop billing me until the service is reliable.
They called back 2 weeks later and said they can offer me a 5% discount. I let them know that I would be canceling the service if they could not offer a better discount until the time when they can offer me reliable service. I’m now waiting for their reply. Apparently the maximum discount they can offer for slow speeds is 5%. If you are calling Celcom about getting a rebate for poor service tell them your complaint is not about speed but line stability.
When HSDPA is working I am very satisfied with the service. I hope they can work something out and get upgrades completed quickly. Maxis offers mobile broadband service but I find that when you are actually mobile in a car or otherwise, Celcom service works better. For reference I experience the cycling WCDMA/HSDPA problem in PJ Section 14, Section 19 and many other parts of KL.
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I have experienced the same problem also. Once my connection disconnect I have to restart my laptop otherwise I can’t connect it back. It turn me off. I got stuck with my job.
My Celcom connection was good at first, HSDPA or UMTS all the way. But starting earlier this month it has degraded to GPRS up until now and it sucks. I’m seriously thinking of migrating to P1 Wimax if this doesn’t improve soon.
Hi Afif, same here. I’m cancelling Celcom. Celcom customer support has been terrible. They call after 2 weeks and offer not explanation as to what is wrong. I have been hearing bad things about P1 as well. I just tested P1 Wimax at a clients house and apparently you need to have the modem right next to the window. No signal in the hall.
Well what i do when it toggles between 3G and HSDPA is to make sure i lock it the modem to 3G or WCDMA only NOT 3G or WCDMA preferred. another problem could be the modem as well, since there are so many imitation ones out there and i have friends who got cheated thinking it was the celcom service but in reality it was the modem which was the issue.
Hi Hutch, I’ve tried locking it to HSDPA and have tried alternate modems. Thanks for your comments though and the reminder to cancel. Unfortunately P1, Maxis and Digi are not much better. I’m finding that mobile broadband is hit and miss in Malaysia. If someone from Celcom would like to contact me and attempt to sort out my problem I’m happy to meet up. I’m on a mac here btw. Cheers.
help me…i want to stop using celcom broadband but i don’t know how to do.somebody can tell me how to do it…plez
Sir/madam,i am Ruben from Banting Baru,i am really very upset with the celcom broadband service.because of slow.my work also stuck.i hope please recovery the broadband service as soon as possible,its maybe can help the service good spark in Malaysia.i also upset when i call customer service for celcom to complaint about my bil statement until now i not got bill.acually i am also new user before i subscribe line i am very confident in service but now i feels make big mistake because of take this service.i hope also please add your speed.i pay also per month RM68.it is very expensive…if i compare with my friend’s maxis broadband the celcom very,very,very slow,plz recovery fast,if not in future sir/madam face problem.your sinerecally Ruben still confident on celcom service….
I registered Celcom 3.6mbps it good for 4 month but after 4 month my broadband very slow,
the download speed is 10kb per secondand the upload speed is 107kbps and is HSPDA signal.
I also got same problem ….
the Celcom Broadband is SUX unstable(sometimes 10kbps – 350KBps) and can’t play online game(garena) well because of ping problem ( 100++)…
I regret that I did not see the contents of the signed contract and buy this SUX product …I dunno when i can stop this service without forfeit…
can some 1 copy the sign contract of celcom broadband (3.6mbps /RM 98/month )for me or teach me how to increase celcom stablity and increase the ping quality?
hi guys..i’ve got the same matter wif u all..
my celcom BB really damn shit!last month till day, I can’t connect the HSDPA..It’s only WCDMA (green light) appeared on my modem (bandluxe C100)
I don’t know what the caused..When I calling the celcom CS, the people only asked me to do what the guide they gave!everytime I called the same procedure they gave..But I say it’s not gave me any best way…The same problem was occured to me..They just said, plz turn off of your modem then put off your sim card for 10 minutes..After the minutes, turn on your modem again n blablablabla….Don’t know why the CELCOM BEROKBEN really shit nowdays!
In my mind just sayin’, be calm and do not change the new one because I know Celcom is the most better la than any broadband in this country..haha..kalau celcom terok, mestilah yang lain pon lagi terok..~~
Only streamyx the good one!;)
Celcom BB sucks! I’ve subsribed to C250 which comes with free D98 plan, but the best speed I can get is around 200Kbps! everytime I called careline and the “Standard answer” is “network being upgraded” the careline officers have been professionally trained trained, don’t play play.
Celcom broadband should be renamed as celcom narrowband!
pangkahlerrrr PR, diaorg offer free wifi.BN ada offer apa2 kerr…?