By Expedia Globetrotters, on March 6, 2018

What SIM Card to Buy in Malaysia

You’re found the perfect cup of white coffee in a chic little cafe, set in a heritage building. But… pics or it didn’t happen, amiright? Posting your amazing selfie in exotic locations is a pretty integral part to any holiday these days. More importantly, Google Maps is a travellers best friend when you’re frequently exploring new corners of the globe. So having a chunk of data to use is very useful, and buying a local sim card when you land is a good way to avoid the huge shocker of a bill from data roaming charges. There are of course other options, like a good roaming plan, or renting the internet device, or relying on your hotel WiFi or hunting down free WiFi spots in the city. But I [personally prefer the reliability of spending just a little bit more on a SIM card, so I get constant good connectivity and peace of mind that I have enough data to last my trip.

We’ve picked out some of the best sim cards to get when you travel in different cities. This one is for Malaysia.
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What SIM Card to Buy in Malaysia

Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia

Carrier: Celcom

Alternative: Hotlink

Price: MYR 5 (SGD 1.5), pre-loaded MYR 3 and 500 MB data

Best place to buy: Telco shops and convenient stores

Travel lengths 2-5 days 10 days >3GB (2 weeks and beyond)
SIM Cards  XPax & Hotlink XPax

U Mobile

SGD10 for the UMI30 gives you 7.5GB for 30 days + 1GB free