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Local Maxis iPhone Blocked?
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prasys
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 Apr 23 2009, 02:51 PM
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Stop giving claims. The phone itself is from Singapore (notice the same model number and such , so its from singapore)
I believe in Malaysia , there is no enforcement of blocked IMEI numbers *yet*. So Maxis can't just simply bar the iPhone
Do read up our local telecommunication law. We don't do phone locking , there is no way on earth maxis could just simply lock it. So stop with your false claims and such. Maxis has no control of the iPhone , they just control the SIM services
This post has been edited by prasys: Apr 23 2009, 02:52 PM
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prasys
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Apr 23 2009, 03:09 PM
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QUOTE(PeeEl @ Apr 23 2009, 03:04 PM) For all our sake, I hope you are right. But your last statement may not be entirely correct. What if I lost my phone, be it a NK, SE or an iPhone and I report to Maxis and request them to block the unit, they would do it, won't they? Anyway, we digress! Let's hope that nothing unpleasant will befall on Maxis iPhone owners. They'll just block the SIM. AFAIK , you could even use stolen phones here. I've a friend who lost his phone , called up Celcom care and reported. They just did block the SIM card only and not the phone. He even gave them the IMEI number , but the customer care service said that it wasn't possible. The most that our local carriers/mobile service providers can do is just block your SIM - that's about it http://www.skmm.gov.my/the_law/legislation.aspI do hope that MCMC or someone comes up with the whole IMEI blocking thingy , whereby there is a central authority. Suppose if a phone is stolen , we can report and its blocked. It prevents people from selling the phone as it would render it useless  |
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prasys
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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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prasys
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Apr 23 2009, 05:13 PM
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QUOTE(stutzedward @ Apr 23 2009, 05:02 PM) PeeEl, 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. 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 |
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prasys
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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.. MB489ZA/A MB496ZA/A MB500ZA/A So, back to the quesion.. What kind of problem is the TS faced? A demo unit? That's 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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prasys
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Apr 26 2009, 09:22 AM
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QUOTE(chinamobile @ Apr 26 2009, 01:45 AM) Hi guys like i said 3 maxis iphone set came in. (Have a Maxis ICON on home screen) Put in any sim can not lock on to network. thought maybe sim contact point broken. but open up and checked all pins ok. JBed yellowsn0wed did not do any good. i did not take down the part or serial or IMEI. the next Maxis iPhone that comes in i will note it. maxis logo on top ? you gotta be kidding me. There is no such maxis phones which has the maxis icon on home screen. None Either your friend of yours got a demo unit from maxis or its just not the retail iPhone |
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prasys
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Apr 26 2009, 09:57 AM
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QUOTE(Ech @ Apr 26 2009, 09:50 AM) i think he means the maxis app which takes you to the maxis store. I can confirm there's one on every maxis unit. I've bought 2, both also got. It doesn't come with mine. I did not ask Maxis rep to activate and setup my iPhone. I guess they didn't include the shortcut to their home page. However there is in my Bookmarks (guess Carrier 3.1 settings did that) |
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prasys
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Apr 29 2009, 04:18 PM
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QUOTE(pilot8 @ Apr 29 2009, 01:40 PM) can i request maxis not to jailbreak or software unlock the iphone when i buy it from them? any difference on which method they use to unlock the phone? so which unlocked maxis iphone we should buy? Nokia2003 has explained it well. Just to add , in Malaysia - all phones are unlocked. It must be sold unlocked. That's the law here in Malaysia. Carriers aren't allowed to sell locked phones in the market. These are the reason why our phones are expensive as opposed to folks in lets say USA ! Jailbreaking on the other hand is actually patching some of apple's code in order to install 3rd party hacks and stuff. It takes your iPhone to a new level !. Oh yeah it voids your warranty ! |
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