CelcomDigi Cuts Roaming Passes to RM10 in 2026: One Pass Now Covers Several Countries

Malaysia's largest mobile operator has rewritten its roaming menu. On October 9, 2026, CelcomDigi announced a refreshed set of international roaming passes that start at RM10, cover up to 95 destinations, and, for the first time, work across several countries in the same zone with a single purchase.

For Malaysian travelers heading to Singapore, Bangkok or Tokyo, it is one of the more meaningful roaming changes of the year. It is also a useful case study in how carriers are trying to win back travelers who have drifted toward travel eSIMs.

What changed

According to CelcomDigi's announcement, reported by Lowyat.NET and The Star, the new passes are organized into three destination zones:

• SIT – Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand
• Asia Zone
• Worldwide

The key improvement is that each pass is multi-destination within its zone. Lowyat.NET gives the example of a single trip to Taiwan, Japan and South Korea: one Asia pass now covers all three instead of three separate purchases.

Other details from the launch:

• Passes are open to all prepaid and postpaid customers with no minimum plan commitment.
• Each pass includes up to 30 minutes of free calls to Malaysia and within the destination country.
• Passes can be pre-booked up to 14 days before departure in the CelcomDigi app, or bought abroad by dialing *800#.
• Customers on Postpaid 5G 120 and above get 50% off selected passes.

Prepaid vs postpaid: not the same product

The RM10 headline belongs to prepaid. That price buys a three-day SIT pass with 1GB of data, and every prepaid pass comes with a fixed data cap that grows with duration and price.

Postpaid starts higher, at RM30 for a three-day SIT pass, but postpaid day passes come with unlimited data. Postpaid users can also choose monthly passes for the same zones, which, as Lowyat.NET points out, do carry data limits, and there is no monthly Asia option.

Why it matters for travelers

Three things stand out.

1. Zone pricing is becoming the norm. Travel eSIM providers built their business on regional plans that cover a whole continent with one install. CelcomDigi's multi-destination passes are a direct response. When carriers copy a feature, the price gap between "roaming" and "travel eSIM" usually shrinks, which is good news for everyone who travels.

2. Short, light trips are now cheap on roaming. A weekend in Singapore with 1GB for RM10 is hard to beat if you mainly need maps and messaging. Pre-booking also removes the classic mistake of landing without a plan and paying out-of-bundle rates.

3. The fine print still decides the real cost. Prepaid caps are tight for anyone who streams, video-calls or tethers a laptop. Postpaid unlimited sounds generous, but it starts at three times the prepaid price, and the monthly passes go back to data caps. The 50% discount only applies to higher-tier postpaid plans.

Roaming pass or travel eSIM?

The new passes make CelcomDigi roaming a strong option for short trips inside one zone, especially if you want to keep your Malaysian number active for calls and bank OTPs without juggling two lines.

A travel eSIM still tends to win in a few situations:

• Longer trips where a capped prepaid pass runs out quickly.
• Trips that cross zones, for example Asia plus Europe, where you would otherwise need a pricier Worldwide pass.
• Travelers on other networks, or visitors to Malaysia, who cannot use CelcomDigi passes at all.

The practical setup many frequent travelers use is a hybrid: keep the home SIM active for calls and SMS, and put data on a travel eSIM as a second line. Providers such as HOLASIM offer regional and multi-country plans that install before departure, so you land connected.

If you want to run the numbers for your own trip, our breakdown of eSIM vs roaming costs in 2026 and our guide to the best regional eSIMs for multi-country trips are good starting points.

Bottom line

CelcomDigi's refresh is a real improvement: lower entry prices, multi-country zones, pre-booking and included calls. Before you buy, check three things: which zone your itinerary falls into, whether your plan is prepaid or postpaid, and how much data you actually use per day. That comparison will tell you whether the carrier pass or a travel eSIM is the better deal.