8 USD per month for unlimited data (100GB FUP) and unlimited calls to all network. Including unlimited high speed data for social media and gaming, no data cap. Malaysia.
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alsu2launda@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Me in india paying 10 dollars for 3 months with 450 GB data and unlimited calls lol.
Western internet prices are insane
Scavenger_Solardaddy@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
yamanii@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I pay that for 20GB, it’s so fucking shitty having to be vigilant about your data spending, then they do a research here where they say most people don’t spend the majority of their data. Of course we fucking don’t, if you do you can’t access ANY online service, you don’t get shitty speeds you get no internet at all so most people don’t risk it by going through the limit.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
20GB is a lot though. I use about 1GB. I spend most of my time on WiFi, so I really don’t need much.
LedoKun@lemm.ee 7 months ago
About $8.5 for 365 days with 60 GB data and 200 min calls in Thailand. If I need more calls, it’s less than $3 for every 200 min (365 days, again).
aluminium@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Convert it into median wage working hours and it all makes sense
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 7 months ago
It only means that the prices are adjusted to get the most out of what people have, not that it costs what its worth
BaardFigur@lemmy.world 7 months ago
It’s more expensive to build in western countries due to higher wages though, and probably better safety standards
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
And lower population density. At least in the US, there’s a ton of empty space with pretty good coverage. I imagine India has a lot less open space, so more paying customers per tower.
The salaries for people building and operating the infrastructure are probably a bigger component though.