Celcom Broadband Review

celcome broadband sucks at kota bharu kelantan .Download file 4kb….Damnnn.

To Adzman: Sorry I’m not aware of it, and I’m quite sure there’s nothing to loose not knowing it, btw why u ask?

actually, im fadup already with the celcom broadband service!!! they shouldn’t call it broadband, it just like 56k modem performance LOL. i can’t feel that i’m using broadband service at all. but its quite okay when usit on mobile phone, opera mini and other mobile apps.

btw i think we can setup at the hardware properties by unchecking “allow windows to turn off this device to save power”…. something like that, to avoid sudden disconnection.

i think i wana switch to myr98 hsdpa plan, is it worthy??? worry if it will also sucks like myr68 plan. duh

I just subcribed to Celcom RM98 last week. I bought the BandLuxe modem (supported to 7.2 mbps). However, I know i should get the Huawei white color portable modem right? Which is better? Anyone can help?

to bebesiang: I think in term of price and performance, its huawei (unofficial one). but u might get better speed with device which has direct connection to your usb, i mean without cable one (like usb storage device la). hm… have u usha sonyericsson usb 3g modem(s)?
look cool

I’ve tried playing WOW with the CELCOM Broadband. there’s like around 0.75 second lag. sometimes it’s worse, especially during primetime (8.00-12.00). the line never disconnect you. but there’s sometimes an idle, which is your download speed are 0 for a little. i believe we were connected to the CELCOM server and the CELCOM server are connected to the Streamyx line. i believe the idle happen when the CELCOM server are disconnected from the streamyx line, but the server automatically reconnect. i believe CELCOM disconnect as much as Streamyx did, the different is, you were saved from the hassle of redialing.

Hi I’m just a novice user to this Internet thing and I subscribed to Celcom broadband RM98 a few months now. The speed so far ok la.. not that fast but I’m getting HSDPA coverage most of the time..Just currently trying to download some torrents files..I’m using Bitcomet as the client..but it stated that my port stated is blocked.I can download but in slow speed..then I considering to try uTorrent..when i tried to do the speeding steps..the port is also block..so..what should I do to unblock it? Is there any other alternatives for me? I’ve checked in google..and come across NAT..and port forwarding..what is port forwarding? do I need to do this? isn’t it meant for router? I’m bit confused I’m using USB Huawei modem though..

Eida, eventhough it stated that its blocked but it still downloading the file in slow speed. There is nothing we can do about it as Celcom are shaping the torrent network. One thing you could do though is try to randomize your connection port.

Regarding the port forwarding, yes you right. Its meant for router. You don’t have to do anything if you connect your usb modem straight to your laptop/computer.

If you have any other question just ask, I’ll try to help.

To Fadly, how could you stand playing an online games using celcom broadband? Always disconnected la. Tension2x.

I just bought celcom broadband abaout a month
a go. But I’m so frustating about the surf speed
and the download speed. I’ts really2 slow my download speed araud 15kb – 500bytes. What the hell is this?????? I bought the 98 package that said maximum speed that we can is 3.6mb. I can believe it, i’m feel being cheated. I’m leaving in Taman Bukit Angkasa, Pantai Dalam. The speed is helly Suck!!!!!!! Can Someone tell me what should i do????? Please help me…..

rosman,

Literally you can do nothing about it. You only can complaint to the support staff and keep on pushing them about your difficulties.

For now I suggest you downgrade to D68 @ RM68 per month. Why subscribe D98 when they can’t fulfill the promising speed.

I’m thinking of subscribing to celcom usb broadband. I want to use it for msn IM chatting, not downloading. If I take the RM68, is it good enough? Or do I need to go for RM98?

With current situation I think its the best choice if you choose RM68 package.

I subscribed to Celcom Broadband since March, along with my CEP50. So far, OK. At times my vista task manager report max speed more than 700kbps, way more than the subscribed 384kbps. Sometimes don’t get the 3G coverage and had to settle on slower email download at 5kBps. Use Nokia 6120c as phone/modem.

If we complain not getting the subscribed speed, please try to understand the nature of networking first.

The link between our PC to ISP (celcom bb, maxis bb, streamyx, izzi and so on) is NOT the only link that connect our PC and the server we are downloading from! there are more links, can be hundreds or thousands, and how congested they are. at the time.

As with most broadband, the speed rate is “best effort” or maximum. Not the minimum. Plus, it is shared resource. The premium internet connection should be the direct connection to ISP such as TMNet Direct, you have dedicated line to TMNet backbone. But then the link to the server is still shared resource.

To get maximum transfer speed from the server, bring the PC to the server and connect directly. what’s the cost..

I’m using myr68 monthly package with my sonyericsson k800 as modem, can connect but i see the connection can’t received?

for the time being this celcom 3g is unusable neh….damn again…forever..

YOW, if you not received any bytes try reconnect your connection.

Keep on doing it if the problem still persist. This is Sialcom.

hi izzat,

my father has subscribed celcom broadband rm68 per month last two weeks ago. Yesterday (Saturday, 15 November) and today (Sunday, 16 November) the celcom internet is down. Im using Firefox and it written like this:

“Connection Interrupted

The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.

The network link was interrupted while negotiating a connection. Please try again.”

why it happen like this? sometime when i reload the page, it can be used but sometime it can’t. When i used Internet Explorer, it wrote, Cannot find server. Are the celcom internet are down right now?? please help me…

Hi Ray,

You have to bear with Celcom speed for now. What I’ve seen in a forum lots of user are complaining recent speed. It totally sucks.

I guess they are on maintenance mode again.

heyl0w izzat ..
i had a same problem with Ray at 6 am – 12 am after 12 am i can use celcom BB smoothly omg T.T i know i cant get HSDPA here … but at the first day i subscribed it celcom work so fine for me .. i’m hv subscribed it at last tuesday ..

Thanks a lot izzat. Today, Monday 17 November 2008, the celcom internet going to normal again! I think the maintenance had finished now.

this time i want to tell u guys how to avoid your money from being swindled by this monopoly telco swindler. first by using prepaid or daily unlimited (RM6/24hrs) in case u don’t really use it much. if u works at office that have internet connection, just use your internet office. u also can subscribe low cost streamyx at home from RM20. Then if u r really a heavy user, yet u don’t have streamyx/wired telephone line at home nor u internet at office too, so it can’t be helped, just subscribe the RM68 package WITHOUT CONTRACT!!! yes, i really mean without u doing any contract with celcom. so that means u don’t hafta avoid the package with the plus of installment fees for the modem. if u r not smart enough u just can buy the modem with CASH from celcom. otherwise, buy it from hardware shops. but remember never subscribe the package that comes with contract. soon or later, there’s time that u will totally fadup with the service of this telco swindler corp. so if u already made contract with them, u canot end or break that contract easily, u still need to pay so like compound money to them, and again, u are ripped. i strongly suggest to those who desperate to use 3g ((of course that “broadband” term is the method of this corp to swindle ppl because its hardly to say that this is a broadband duh)) just get the RM68 monthly package and buy a 3g/hsdpa phone to use as modem. u also can browse internet via phone then. if once u feel that the service is worthless, just terminate ur account.

aku tak puas hati la dengan celcom ni… slow sangat la…. slow kau tak brape kesah sgt… yg aku kesah dari 15 november tu takde respon lagsug… nak surf pun tak leh… connection ade… bile aku tepon org celcom je cakap UPGRADING service… ari ni nasib baik ok sikit… asalkan boleh login dah la dengan surf website ok la… tapi memag slow mengalah kan dial la… sirius aku cakap… klau ikut term and condition celcom kita ni pengguna di diskriminasi.. sepatut nye kerajaan buat sesuatu tentang masalah ni… menteri yang berkuasa patut selesaikn masalah ni bagi internet service laju… ni tak makan rasuah celcom bagi… terus tak bagkit kn masalah ni… yang gune celcom broad band ni mcm aku bukan org kaya… nak jugak bagi poor service ..klau report kat tribunal pengguna entah die buat keje ke x.. aku pun tak tahu la… klau ikut term tu die bagi speed 384kbps contract 18 bulan.. ok la… tapi die tak bg pun speed 384kbps mcm ne kita nak stuju pulak dengan contract 18 bulan tu… sepatut nye leh report dan saman je celcom kaki tipu ni… kalau speed 384 kbps slame 18 bulan betol la ikut term tapi 18 kbps slame 18 bulan tak ikut term langsug..diorg yg laggar term dulu… takkan asek penggune je kena diskriminasi.. kita mesti bersatu menentag corrupt celcom ni.. donwload je data corrupt..nak gune streamyx pulak lagi teruk… sebab dah penah gune streamyx tu la yg tahu streamyx terok.gune celcom pun same.. maxis je tak gune lagi… tapi aku tengok maxis ni mcm same je..mane la broadband yg leh dipercayai….aku tak kesah kalau aku gune lebih dari 5 GB sebulan diorg kurang kan speed dari 384 kbps kepada 200 kbps… tapi masalah nye 200 kbps pun payah nak dpt…

my office is at basement, but we can receive signal from maxis and celcom so can get hand phone calls. Do you think celcom bb will work at the basement?Do they have any trial period? What if I buy the modem and then I cannot use in office at all?

celcomdebest, i agree with your opinion. Kita patut stand up and unite against celcom! damn it

Ann, do you have celcom prepaid? If yes you can try the RM8 per day. See how it goes.

If you don’t, maybe you can try find some friends who had a celcom broadband sim and borrow it from them and test it out at your place.