first and second posts of this thread have been updated and revamped.

not sure about other airports, but Tullamarine has an extra booth before the check in section.

you could present the item to the officer in that said booth, and once satisfactory, he/she will give a stamp on your receipt and then you can check in that item.

payment collection will be done before you actually board your plane!

there is still some left in chadstone, i reckon.

as a matter of fact, this chinese couple (who cannot really speak english) bought 5 units outright immediately when i was there.

and when i peeped over the counter, i could still see stacks of them.

yeah. it has been reported in the whirlpool forum as well.

as a matter of fact, by the fifth day, if you don't receive any text, i reckon that you can proceed to restore it (this is the essential bit to complete the entire unlocking process)

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jun 30 2009, 08:02 AM

step 1: yes


step 2: yes


not signing up.

or or or, use alexander graham bell's great invention to ring them up before leaving the house?

are you heading to the chadstone one? because i might be going there for a haircut tomorrow, come to think of it!

if i do remember, i will try to pop by in to check their "current" inventory level and post the result here.

but then he cannot claim the GST himself no? i was only looking towards his own personal advantage. furthermore, how points can i really accumulate la?

eh by the way, guys... seriously, the tumpang thread is done, don't la keep PM-ing me asking me to perform another identical thread.

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jun 30 2009, 11:32 PM

that is very subjective and i rather not venture into something so vague.

the only assured way is via the same person who bought it and the same person who claims it

because you don't have the american "accent".

however it is never meant to be accurate. you are better off, dialing via the names IMHO.

by the time, that you keep trying to regurgitate the numbers out, you are better off taking the darn iPhone out of your pocket and dial them manually.

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Added on July 1, 2009, 11:57 ami will try to answer on behalf of neekun (hope you don't mind)

what he was trying to imply is, it has be to be the original receipt.

apple combines both your credit card statement and proof of purchase into one piece of paper.

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jul 1 2009, 11:57 AM

thread updated to reflect the current situation (direct purchase from the apple online store)

if you guys reckon that i need to feed it with more information, kindly PM me directly.

cheers

can some handsome forummer who is planning to get the iPhone 3G S on the '3' network, PM me all the necessary calculations, information et cetera?

so i can update on the first post. not now la of course, when the time comes.

thank you!




This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jul 2 2009, 09:13 PM

as far as i'm concerned. it is 3 (if cards are played correctly)

and double confirmed with another 2 users.

unless you have another justification?

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Added on July 3, 2009, 8:01 pmsecond thread updated with instructions on how to unlock your iPhone!

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jul 3 2009, 08:01 PM

thanks hihihehe for the heads up.

the first post on this thread has been updated to reflect three's availability.





This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jul 14 2009, 12:31 AM

another update for purchasing the outright and unlocked iPhone 3G S units from the apple store in oz!

i was in chadstone earlier to purchase another unit for stringfellow

and i found out that the old ruling of 5 units per name has been abolished.

one can, now purchase a maximum of two units per day! whilst this ruling is ideal for students like myself, however it may not appeal to tourists who has a limited staying duration in australia. something to ponder upon perhaps? and as of now, you will need to present a form of identification to purchase an iPhone (for example a passport)

anyway, i'm pretty sure that most of the peeps over here, will be able to distinguish between unlocked units and vice versa. they are characterised by this circular, white sticker at the back of the box (as shown in the spoiler below)



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okay, enough nonsense preaching, pictures time!

the mecca of iPhone lovers!

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Added on July 14, 2009, 4:13 pm*update: the first post of this thread has been updated, to reflect the latest changes

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jul 14 2009, 10:00 PM

if you iPhone is indeed australia bound, it can be unlocked. the only concern is whether there is a nominal fee attached to it

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Added on July 19, 2009, 2:47 pmadvice: get it from maxis

any users here on '3' australia?

my flatmate is complaining that '3' has the tendency to opt for the telstra network (hence appearing as roaming). calling and texting are cool, but retrieving/sending data when you are on telstra roaming, will cost a bomb.

i have tried out on my brother's '3' SIM card on my iPhone 3G S as well and do observe this phenomenon frequently.


This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jul 19 2009, 02:47 PM

yeah. because the '3' isn't as superior (yet). hence they do rely on telstra to a certain degree.


i know. but changing the network to automatic or vice versa doesn't seem to help as well.

i'm trying to look for other alternatives for my flatmate as he has 'subscribed' to the data roaming charges by accident (and he doesn't want to disable the data too, as he is wants to stay online 24/7)

another friend of mine, insisted by rebooting the iPhone 3G S. but doesn't work as prescribed

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Added on July 29, 2009, 5:07 pmjust hope that when the merger between vodafone and '3' becomes imminent, this problem will be less prevalent. i'm glad that i stuck with optus instead

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jul 29 2009, 05:09 PM

alright cheers.

i will just pass the link to my flatmate and it is at his discretion to experiment these maneuvers.

what criteria (commission fees, publicity et cetera) are you looking for?

i may be able to suggest.

eBay is great but imposes hefty fees

gumtree is free but has a weak publicity range