CelcomDigi has announced that it is now offering PrivateSIM, a supplementary mobile phone line intended for users who want to keep their personal phone number private when registering for online services.
Example use cases from CelcomDigi include PrivateSIM acting as a dedicated number to receive one-time passwords (OTPs) to be used in banking, or be used when registering for things like trial accounts, one-time sign-ups, and others.
According to the telco, PrivateSIM would also help safeguard users' personal phone numbers from cybersecurity incidents such as data breaches, while minimising clutter from spam and promotional messages on their main number.
The supplementary PrivateSIM line costs RM10 per month and is available to Malaysian citizens aged 18 and older. They will also need to be subscribed to the CelcomDigi Postpaid 5G 80 for their principal line or higher.
The service is available via eSIM, which users are able to subscribe to via the CelcomDigi online store – just ensure that the device is compatible and has an unoccupied eSIM slot.
For more details on the subscription and sign-up process, users may check out the CelcomDigi website.
It is worth noting that PrivateSIM will occupy one of the six slots for supplementary lines available to the principal line.
