Local Maxis iPhone Blocked?
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 Apr 23 2009, 04:47 PM
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Chances are just check it
Sometimes people might sell those test units at a cheap price. These test units are actually locked phones or apple units (they do have a different product number). So they may have been locked to a particular SIM only ! |
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Apr 23 2009, 04:58 PM
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prasys, accroding to the sales person, the demo unit, can be used with any sim
and as i said b4, they claim they got software to unlocked the sets |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:02 PM
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QUOTE(PeeEl @ Apr 23 2009, 02:03 PM) I am not a technical person but if the telco bars the IMEI which is an integral mechanism, for want of a better word, of the phone, no matter what card you insert, same would be disabled, no? PeeEl,Say, just say you are right, what about those new owners who are using Maxis as well? As per your analogy, the iPhone will be useless to them then, right? But there is still hope (I hope) since the customer relations officer I spoke with said that Maxis will only suspend the SIM. However, with this unchartered territory lingering in one's mind is not good.  Okay, you're saying Maxis can 'trigger' a lock thru it's network to disable the iPhone thru recognizing it's IMEI number, right? Hmm... I've not heard of such thing before. ANyhow, there could something like this. If I am using the iPhone over other telco (like me now, in DiGi), if my Maxis line got barred, they're not able to enable the trigger, cos it's not running on their network, hence the fone can't be barred. If so, u might wanna remove the Maxis simcard before ur line got barred from the iPhone then. |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:07 PM
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Sound logic too.. But then, since the TS is ken in repairing iphone3G(hardware/software). I believe he knows how to differentiate the origin of these iphone b4 starting this thread .. Right?
QUOTE(rx330 @ Apr 23 2009, 04:44 PM) or maybe the 3 owners were conned into buying iphones which are not maxis sets? Added on April 23, 2009, 5:09 pmI certainly don't think that Apple makes thing so complicated untill the need of a special "demo unit" for Maxis staff for the launch/demo.. As, iphone3G is launched about 1-2 years ago before reaching Malaysia.. QUOTE(prasys @ Apr 23 2009, 04:47 PM) Chances are just check it This post has been edited by sugen: Apr 23 2009, 05:11 PMSometimes people might sell those test units at a cheap price. These test units are actually locked phones or apple units (they do have a different product number). So they may have been locked to a particular SIM only ! |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:13 PM
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QUOTE(stutzedward @ Apr 23 2009, 05:02 PM) PeeEl, Don't think so. You see in certain countries , they have a central blacklisted IMEI numbers. So if your phone matches (when it does the handshake) , boom you're unable to connect. In Malaysia , I don't think we have a central IMEI database or something like that. So its possible to switch networks or even use a stolen phone Okay, you're saying Maxis can 'trigger' a lock thru it's network to disable the iPhone thru recognizing it's IMEI number, right? Hmm... I've not heard of such thing before. ANyhow, there could something like this. If I am using the iPhone over other telco (like me now, in DiGi), if my Maxis line got barred, they're not able to enable the trigger, cos it's not running on their network, hence the fone can't be barred. If so, u might wanna remove the Maxis simcard before ur line got barred from the iPhone then. |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:19 PM
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@prasys
I heard Malaysia is going to implement this system in order to reduce the crime related to hp (stolen/robbing)... |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:20 PM
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QUOTE(sugen @ Apr 23 2009, 05:07 PM) Sound logic too.. But then, since the TS is ken in repairing iphone3G(hardware/software). I believe he knows how to differentiate the origin of these iphone b4 starting this thread .. Right? errr think again then.Added on April 23, 2009, 5:09 pmI certainly don't think that Apple makes thing so complicated untill the need of a special "demo unit" for Maxis staff for the launch/demo.. As, iphone3G is launched about 1-2 years ago before reaching Malaysia..  iPhone part/serial number of MB504ZA/A for a friend of mine who worked during the maxis launch. This post has been edited by nokia2003: Apr 23 2009, 05:20 PM |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:52 PM
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Can't find MB504ZA/A(a demo unit?).. Malaysia iphone start by the following..
MB489ZA/A MB496ZA/A MB500ZA/A So, back to the quesion.. What kind of problem is the TS faced? A demo unit? |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:59 PM
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QUOTE(sugen @ Apr 23 2009, 05:52 PM) Can't find MB504ZA/A(a demo unit?).. Malaysia iphone start by the following.. erm, i reckon that you have just answered your own questionMB489ZA/A MB496ZA/A MB500ZA/A So, back to the quesion.. What kind of problem is the TS faced? A demo unit? |
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Apr 23 2009, 06:18 PM
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QUOTE(sugen @ Apr 23 2009, 05:52 PM) Can't find MB504ZA/A(a demo unit?).. Malaysia iphone start by the following.. That's a demo unit !MB489ZA/A MB496ZA/A MB500ZA/A So, back to the quesion.. What kind of problem is the TS faced? A demo unit? TS, I am not sure if your friend managed to grab a demo unit from maxis or something |
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Apr 23 2009, 06:41 PM
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QUOTE(cpyew @ Apr 23 2009, 04:30 PM) hi yewjin do you send bck to maxis to check it out>??? I was referring to the logic of non payment of yr maxis bill which causes maxis to lock imei of the iPhone. I believe it is not the case here where TS iPhones were locked.This post has been edited by yewjin: Apr 23 2009, 11:33 PM |
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Apr 23 2009, 08:04 PM
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QUOTE(stutzedward @ Apr 23 2009, 05:02 PM) PeeEl, I am not saying anything at all. All along I have been asking questions (notice all the question marks?) for the sake of one and all, as of late a lot of Maxis sets are being sold here in our forum.Okay, you're saying Maxis can 'trigger' a lock thru it's network to disable the iPhone thru recognizing it's IMEI number, right? Hmm... I've not heard of such thing before. ANyhow, there could something like this. If I am using the iPhone over other telco (like me now, in DiGi), if my Maxis line got barred, they're not able to enable the trigger, cos it's not running on their network, hence the fone can't be barred. If so, u might wanna remove the Maxis simcard before ur line got barred from the iPhone then. But from the latest postings I think we are getting to the bottom of this saga, prompted by chinamobile, whom by the way, i believe, raised this for the benefit of fellow forumers. |
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Apr 23 2009, 08:56 PM
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TS,can u pls confirm that the 3 unit's part number(perhaps)u did job it down during your repair...Else we might toward no way & making more n more assumption...such as IMEI lock etc..etc..
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Apr 23 2009, 10:36 PM
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i went to maxis center last week and found out the display unit is jailbreak cos the cydia and installer is there.
last week went to maxis center in I-Center and realised that the part number is start with MB504ZA and with cydia and installer icon there.. Seem like it is jailbreak phone. |
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Apr 23 2009, 10:44 PM
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QUOTE(nokia2003 @ Apr 23 2009, 05:20 PM) errr think again then. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « iPhone part/serial number of MB504ZA/A for a friend of mine who worked during the maxis launch. Added on April 23, 2009, 10:45 pm QUOTE(audiocool @ Apr 23 2009, 10:36 PM) last week went to maxis center in I-Center and realised that the part number is start with MB504ZA and with cydia and installer icon there.. Seem like it is jailbreak phone. thank you for substantiating my claim.This post has been edited by nokia2003: Apr 23 2009, 10:45 PM |
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Apr 23 2009, 10:50 PM
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IMEI banning, i still can confirm that malaysia not using it yet. in fact, only country using is UK and Australia, because to ban IMEI u need a good cooperation and central database.
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Apr 23 2009, 11:02 PM
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Yes.. IMEI blocking is good.. Can u imagine by that time no more hp crime in Malaysia...What a wonder world..
This post has been edited by sugen: Apr 23 2009, 11:02 PM |
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Apr 24 2009, 08:54 AM
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sugen, wen la did the iphone 3G launch 1-2 years ago....
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Apr 24 2009, 12:20 PM
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elaborate a bit ma.. haha.. just to show that Malaysia is off late ma for iphone3G
QUOTE(rx330 @ Apr 24 2009, 08:54 AM) sugen, wen la did the iphone 3G launch 1-2 years ago.... |
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Apr 25 2009, 01:49 AM
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those who are interested to know how is it like for an iPhone to be blocked via the IMEI method, you can read it from here
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