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- Data
- 50GB
- Validity
- 30 days
- Hotspot
- Yes
- Technology
- 3G / 4G / 5G
- 5G ready
- Hotspot
- Top-up ready
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Maxis and travel eSIM in Malaysia
Maxis is one of the networks your eSIM may use in Malaysia. Here is who actually decides which network you get, and what to do with that.
Author: Bob Kanokphon Thongdee · Co-founderReviewed by: Porsch Kunnipat SiramanakulPublished: October 12, 2026Last updated: October 12, 2026
Quick answer
- 86 of the 110 Malaysia plans we sell name Maxis as a reachable network, at 4G and 5G.
- Maxis runs LTE on B3, B5, B7, B8, B40 and 5G on n78; your phone needs at least one of them.
- Travel plans connect by roaming, so no plan can promise one specific network.
Maxis in brief
Maxis reports 96% 4G population coverage across more than 11,000 network sites, and its map notes that 5G coverage data is provided by DNB.
We are not a reseller for this operator and we have not run our own field speed tests. The band and network details below come from the sources listed at the end of the page.
Maxis's bands and technology
| Item | Maxis |
|---|---|
| LTE (4G) | B3, B5, B7, B8, B40 |
| 5G NR | n78 |
| 5G launched | Live |
| 3G | Shut down |
| Network code (MCC-MNC) | 502-12, 502-17 |
Checked against the sources on 2026-10-12. Only the bands a source confirmed are listed; the network may run others too.
An eSIM can only use Maxis if your phone supports at least one band in this table. Before you fly, open your model's spec page on the maker's site and compare its LTE and 5G band lists.
Maxis's coverage map
Maxis publishes its own coverage map. Look up the street or district you will stay in rather than the country as a whole, because coverage in town and out of town differs a great deal. The map shows Maxis's own network; a roaming plan may not get every technology it shows.
Who licenses Maxis
Mobile networks in Malaysia are licensed, and their spectrum assigned, by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The bands above are the ones it allocates. A problem with the local network's own service goes to the operator first; a problem with your eSIM plan comes to us.
The plans on our shelf that name Maxis
From the supplier record behind each package, 86 of the 110 plans we currently sell for Malaysia declare Maxis as a network the profile can reach, at 4G and 5G. The figure comes from the same catalogue that prices the plan pages, and it moves when the supplier revises the record.
A plan naming Maxis means the network sits in the list the profile may choose from. It does not mean your handset will stay on it. The priority order is the supplier's, and the signal where you stand decides.
Maxis beside the other networks in Malaysia
| Network | LTE bands | 5G bands |
|---|---|---|
| Maxis | B3, B5, B7, B8, B40 | n78 |
| CelcomDigi | B3, B5, B7, B8, B40 | n78 |
A band shared across networks is one a single phone can use on all of them.
Why plans do not name a fixed network
Nearly every travel eSIM is a roaming product: the profile picks a network by an order the supplier sets, not by the buyer. If Maxis is weak where you are, try selecting CelcomDigi manually in the network settings, and keep data roaming on for the eSIM profile.
FAQ
Will my eSIM definitely connect to Maxis?+
86 of our plans name Maxis as reachable, but that is not a guarantee. Travel plans run over roaming agreements, so the network depends on the supplier behind the plan, your device and where you are.
Which bands does my phone need for Maxis?+
At least one of these, LTE: B3, B5, B7, B8, B40; 5G: n78. Your phone's band list is on the maker's spec page for your model, under "Cellular" or "Network".
Does Maxis run 5G, and will my plan get it?+
Yes. Maxis has run commercial 5G, on n78. A travel plan only gets it when the plan permits 5G, your phone supports one of those bands, and you are inside 5G coverage. Miss any one and you fall back to 4G.
How do I see which network I am on?+
Check the carrier name at the top of the screen, or open the mobile-network settings and look at the operator list. If signal is poor, try selecting a network manually instead of automatic, but only one your plan actually supports.
Sources
- Maxis homepage — Maxis, October 11, 2026
- Maxis network map — Maxis, October 11, 2026
- List of LTE networks in Asia — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- List of 5G NR networks — Wikipedia, October 11, 2026
- Maxis network page — Maxis, October 11, 2026
- Mobile network codes in ITU region 4xx (Asia) — Wikipedia, October 12, 2026
- MCMC homepage — MCMC, October 11, 2026
About the author
Bob Kanokphon Thongdee
- Co-founder of eSIMonline.asia
- More than 7 years in online marketing
- Founder of Cojourney Visa and Cojourney Travel
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