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 iPhone Data Usage Issues (Maxis, Celcom, DIGI), Usage & Bill diff - High bill charges!

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JulietLY
post Sep 26 2010, 05:03 PM

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M ivalue plan 1 just got activated 7pm yesterday and this morning there was message from Maxis saying my total usage are RM225,ie exceeded limit and payment have to be made within 24 hours. What a shock! See see my call usage are only 12 mins & Data usage are abt 60MB. Called CS, they asked me to increase limit at Maxis centre. Drove to TTDI Maxis Centre, the staffs have no idea of what is happening and just requested me to pay if I don't want to get it barred. Knowing that paying won't solve the issue, ie I might getting the same message tomorrow even payment made today, I drove to Sunway.

Understand from the staff at Sunway Maxis Centre, no billing details can be seen until the end of billing cycle. At the same time, the usage shown in the device might not be something reflective.

Temparary solution is making payment 1st & change to billing cycle to 28th so that can see the detail by then, off the cellular data and don't use anything related to networking until the problem investigated and estimated to revert in 3 days.

Pray hard... Hopefully this gonna be solved.
JulietLY
post Sep 26 2010, 05:50 PM

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QUOTE(sunyen @ Sep 26 2010, 05:29 PM)
Read my previous post explanation, problem at maxis billing system many who upgrade had the same problem, you don't need to off your data, you are running a new plan data with 33mb a day until your bill if you signup iPhone 4 ivalue1
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Thanks for your input.
Do they prorate free call, sms and mms as well?
Is the prarate thing applicable for 1st month only, or it's applicable througout the contract period?
I still do not understand the charge. If I have 33mb yesterday, usage are 50MB, excess will be 17MB, 1700KB*RM0.05= RM85 only.
How to derive at RM225?
Is my computation correct?
Thanks.
JulietLY
post Sep 26 2010, 06:15 PM

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QUOTE(madnarc @ Sep 26 2010, 06:04 PM)
I think he means both of you upgrade from old ivalue to new ivalue as well as from any previous plan you were using to now.

Which probably means everyone who changed to ip4 will face the same problem.. right?


Added on September 26, 2010, 6:08 pm

I had the same issues but I called up the CS instead. DOnt pay first. You can tell them to unbar your line because its obviously a problem in their own system. I demanded it and the CS obliged and said they'll unbar within 2 hours.

I dont know what happens to the money you pay though. Anyone can advise?
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I was a hotlink user prior to this subscription. Don't understand the charges & procedure. The staff from Sunway Maxis Center did not offer to unbar. She asked me to pay first while they proceed with investigation.
I guess they will pay back if the billing is wrong.
JulietLY
post Sep 26 2010, 09:56 PM

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Seriously don't know what is happening to the charges. Already off everything in the Network, but the unbilled balance is still increasing.
Hope I won't getting another surprise tomorrow...
JulietLY
post Sep 26 2010, 10:35 PM

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Hi Sunyen,

Based on your explanation on the computation, is that means that my bill charges is valid?
Why there is an increase of RM37 in the unbilled even after I switch off all the Network related?
My call usage is abt 10min today & sent out few sms only...
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post Sep 28 2010, 01:53 PM

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QUOTE(madnarc @ Sep 28 2010, 11:05 AM)
Mine hasn't been fixed yet. Weirdly a couple of days ago it was showing RM369, then went down to RM352, and now its still at 352..
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Same here, RM262 goes down to RM244.81 now...
Still not reasonable
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post Sep 30 2010, 01:16 PM

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QUOTE(darksterz @ Sep 30 2010, 12:13 PM)
i just got my iphone4 32gb yesterday, what i want to know is if i call or sms, will i be charge rm100 for ivalue1 for this month, cuz its juz 2days left in this month.
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It depends on your billing cycle. If the billing date is less than a month, the charges will be prorated.

JulietLY
post Oct 3 2010, 04:48 PM

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QUOTE(valentinonkk @ Oct 2 2010, 07:26 PM)
Dear All,

I would like to share my case here.  smile.gif

I am facing the same problem now with MAXIS!!!  vmad.gif

Ok. I try to make it short.  hmm.gif

I got my iphone4 on the 24th Sept 10 and my bill captured until 27th Sept 10.

Maxis charged me usage of 363mb (which is equivalent to RM18++ in the bill (from 24-27th Sept 10) but my iphone shows total data usage of 353mb as at today, 2 Oct 2010.

I went to Maxis Center TTDI and i was poorly served by a fellow called AzXXXX.
He cant explain why my phone shows only 353mb but they charged me 363mb and mentioned sth funny:

1) Although i hv a 2gb/mth data plan (ivalue2), it doesnt mean that i have approx. 66mb/day (2,000,000mb/30day)! WTF!  shakehead.gif

2) He said for Ivalue2, Maxis is actually charging me abt RM50/mth for the 2gb/mth data plan only, so i m not entitled to 66mb/day! So i told him it is Maxis' problem rather than my problem whether Maxis charged me RM15 or RM50 or RM1 for the 2gb/mth data plan, as long as i signed the 2gb/mth plan, i shld b entitled for the 2gb/mth or approx 66mb/day! He laughed at me and asked: WHY THIS IS MAXIS PROBLEM??  sweat.gif

3) I told him i surfed net via wifi in my house most of the time, so the data usage shldnt be so high. He said that WIFI usually is not stable and when it happens, 3g data will be used. (of cos i know whether the phone is connected to wifi or 3g bcoz u can easily see it at the screen!!!!)
The CS was really bad and lousy! When i asked for his name, he did not even look at me and tell me his name. He just point me to his name tag and look at somewhere else.  mad.gif 

I was pissed off and headed straight to The Garden Maxis Centre.

I noticed that when Maxis overcharged, they will usually:
1) At first, insist that u hv over-used and make u think twice on the complaint.
2) When they know they couldnt changed ur mind, they will offer to waive 50% of the usage for u. They will then tell u that even if u want to lodge it as a case (which they will giv u a case no.), u MAY not even get a single cent rebate.
However, I insisted to lodge a complaint.

If this case cant be resolved happily, i am ready to pay for the penalty and go straight to Digi Centre!

I have warned all my frens who are getting the Data Plan from Maxis. I hope u guys take extra precaution especially on the 1st month of your data usage! Pls also be reminded that the 1st month of ur data usage will not come after 1 month, it depends on ur Billing Date. It may come right after 1 week!

I wonder if my phone connected to WIFI but with the Mobile Data switched ON, will i be charged for the 3g mobile data too althoght the screen shows connected to WIFI????  hmm.gif

I have been a MAXIS customer for more than 5years! I think it is the right time to make a change, for me!  laugh.gif

Sorry for long story!
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I faced the same problem when I went to TTDI Maxis centre last week. The guy is not willing to help me to find out further and he said it may be caused by data usage and the charge might be reasonable. Asked me to pay if I want to use the line. I keep on asking him if anyone can advise why the unbilled running high coz I don't want to get the same msg again the next day even after I paid. He keep on saying don't know and if I really want to find out the reason, asked me go and get the number and wait together with those buying Iphone 4 and there is no guarantee for answer to my problem.

I seriously can't stand with his attitude. I proceed to Sunway Maxis Centre. At least there is a technical counter and he suggest to lodge the report. Most important is now the issue solved.

I will never visit TTDI Maxis Centre again though it's the nearest

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