What are the tips and tricks for roaming?

Before Travelling

1. Purchase a Roaming Internet Pass that suits your needs

• Purchase your desired Roaming Internet Pass via the Celcom Life or MyDigi app.

• For Digi subscribers, you may purchase a Roaming Internet Pass up to 7 days in advance.

• For Celcom subscribers, we recommend purchasing your roaming pass before leaving the country.

2. Turn off voicemail to avoid charges

We encourage you to turn off voicemail before traveling to avoid any voicemail-related charges. Click here to learn how to turn off voicemail.

3. Ensure you have sufficient credit limit

Before travelling, please ensure that you have sufficient credit limit to avoid getting barred while travelling. We recommend checking your credit limit via the Celcom Life or MyDigi app.

You can request to increase your credit limit by submitting a request here. Please allow 24 hours for the new credit limit to take effect.

For Celcom customers: If your credit limit is exceeded during roaming pass purchase, it will automatically be increased by RM150 for 30 days to facilitate the purchase.

4. Be aware of roaming limitations in the country you are visiting

If you are not able to access the Internet or voice call services while you are roaming, it may be due to limitations placed by the country’s network or government’s restrictions. Please refer to below for exclusion areas:

During Travelling

1. Start roaming

Roaming Internet Pass activation is automatic. Kindly ensure that you have turned on data roaming on your device upon arrival in the destination country. Click here to learn how to turn on roaming.

If you haven't purchased a Roaming Internet Pass, you can still do so upon arrival at the destination country.

• If you have Wi-Fi: Purchase your Roaming Internet Pass via Celcom Life or MyDigi app.

• If you have no Internet connection: Purchase your Roaming Internet Pass by dialing *800#.

Note: Postpaid subscribers are advised to turn off data roaming if you are travelling but do not intend to purchase roaming passes. If data roaming is turned on without an activated roaming pass, you will be charged RM39 per day for Daily Internet Roaming.

2. Making calls abroad

To make a call from overseas, please key in +<Country Code><Phone Number> and press dial. Click here to view the rates.

3. Self-troubleshooting

If you have difficulties surfing the Internet while roaming, please ensure that the Access Point Name (APN) in your device is correct and you have enabled data roaming. If you are still unable to use roaming, please refer here for self-troubleshooting guide. 

4. Contact us for roaming assistance

If you encounter issues while roaming, feel free to reach out to our 24-hour customer support by dialing *125# or chat with us via WhatsApp.

5. Optimising your roaming data usage 

Low Data Mode (iOS) and Data Saver (Android) is a feature designed to help reduce data usage by limiting certain background activities and restricting apps' data consumption. This is especially useful when you have limited data, a slow connection, or want to save on mobile data.

iOS: Go to 'Setting' > 'Mobile Service' > 'Mobile Data Option' > 'Data Mode' > 'Low Data Mode'.  

Android: Enabling ‘Data Saver’ varies by device model, refer to your device's brand for instructions. 

After Travelling

1. Turn off data roaming

If you live near a border area such as Singapore, Thailand or Indonesia, please ensure your data roaming in your mobile setting is turned off to avoid getting charged for being connected to a roaming partner. Click here to find out how to turn off data roaming on your device.

For more Roaming FAQs, please click here.