CIVIL servants will enjoy a monthly rebate of RM10 for their respective postpaid mobile package under the Rahmah Civil Servants Postpaid Incentive effective August 31, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

“It is applicable for any existing postpaid package,” he announced in a statement today.

“This means civil servants will save RM120 annually on postpaid package payments,” he said, adding that the incentive is a token of appreciation to civil servants.

Fahmi said his ministry – with cooperation from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), telcos, and device manufacturers Samsung and Honor – will offer the 5G Rahmah package from August 31.

The 5G Rahmah package is a device bundle data plan priced at RM60 a month, with the choice of either a Samsung A14 5G or Honor 90 Lite 5G from as low as RM240.

“The 5G Rahmah package is open to all Malaysians,” Fahmi said, adding that the first 100,000 subscribers from the B40 group can enjoy the package with the smartphone priced from RM120 instead.

The package, which comes with a 24-month contract, will be available from August 31 with an extended warranty of two years for the smartphones as compared with one year previously.

Both 5G Rahmah and Rahmah Civil Servants Postpaid Incentive are cheaper than existing packages, he said, adding that unity government is serious about closing the digital gap and ensuring Malaysians get affordable internet access.

Media reports on July 31 quoted Fahmi as saying internet package prices would drop by September after the Mandatory Standard on Access Pricing (MSAP) comes into effect.

The MCMC said on July 11 that the retail price of fixed broadband services based on the MSAP can only be applied after the access agreement is signed between service providers. – Bernama, August 7, 2023.