Probably Cempaka school students will have to submit their offer letter (which they haven't gotten yet in the first place.... probably) to a Maxis rep at the school. Then they have to wait in a long line, because other students also doing the same thing. Once they get to the rep, they have to fill up another form of their details, and then ask them to queue up again to submit to ANOTHER Maxis Rep. Then once they get to that rep, they will give them a number and ask them to return to the counter in another 30 days time before they can receive their phones.
Once the 30 days come by, they find out that their phones still hasn't come in yet. When asked why? The rep just answers "I'm just a rep here. I got no control over things. You should call Maxis and ask them."

So the student calls up Maxis, put on hold, and then asks to enter their booking number. The student then gives the number, only to find out that their booking number is not a regular booking number, and therefor, can't be checked over the phone. They will have to visit their Maxis Rep in cempaka for more details.

The student then goes back to Cempaka, and tells the rep their problem, and they said, come back in a weeks time, that's when our stock is about to arrive.
So they go back in a weeks time, only to find out that the color they want (regardless of Black or White) is out of stock and will have to wait. The students then asks if they can just take whatever color is available, and the Maxis Rep says they can't, because it's booked under that color. The student asks if they can collect it at a Maxis store, and they said can't, because it's a special promotion and only authorize Maxis Reps at cempaka can distribute the iPhones.

So they wait, and wait, and then they get a call from the Maxis rep that they can collect their phones, and when they arrive there to collect, they have to wait another hour or so because all the other students also want to collect their phones. When they finally receive the phone in their hands to download class assignments and whatnot, they realize that they haven't been given a data plan, thus have to pay the full amount, which given the size of assignments these days, could cost as much as the phones themselves.

At the end of the day, they STILL have to pay and their semester almost over
Are you REAALLLLLYYYYYYY sure Cempaka students have it made??????

Just ordered my iPhone today, here are the details:

Booked: 17 September
Model: iPhone 3GS 16GB Black
Outlet: Melaka Maxis Center, Mahkota Parade

The lady there told me the waiting time is 45 days now >.< new call from HQ telling them about it recently. So I guess i'll be waiting a long time haha.

Btw I was told if there was any changes to the iValue plans, we wont get affected. Meaning those using iPhone 3G iValue plans without the free SMS and MMS now wont have those free? and if next year they add more freebies we wont get it too? o.O

I want to ask you guys something, cause even i dont know this.
Firstly, i already received my iphone on the 20 something of last month, my 3gs 16 gig black.
Now this is the thing, my friend has a corporate account, and he has all the signatures to change his plan to iValue2 for a year.
Now this is what maxis is telling him and indirectly they are lying right out!
The iValue 2 for a year is 1790 wiyh the rm 200 deposit.
They are asking my friend to pay the rm 200 deposit and when he collects his phone he has to pay 1990 meaning he needs to pay an additional 200 as well!
-The additional 200 will not be deducted.
-This is the best part of the whole experience and its a good thing he recorded this call, the maxis Klcc manager also told him that I paid 1990 when i collected the phone meaning, 200 deposit and an additional 200 when i collected it.
-Thats a blatant lie, is this a new rule or something? I have no idea about this as when i collected my phone for 1 year , iValue 2, i paid 1790 at Maxis Klcc.
-Sigh if anyone of you guys have heard of this let me know.
-My friend is a Maxis corporate user.

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Added on September 17, 2009, 4:56 pm

Just to reclarify, I paid a deposit of 200 and paid 1790 .

They are asking my friend to pay 200 deposit and 1990 for the phone when he collects it. The additional 200 they he paid when he collects his phone will not be deducted in his phone bill.

just got my iphone!!!
book 24/8 got 17/9
3 weeks
i guess book with MEP
faster =))

Oh yeah... you went to be a Hero? Hahaha! Congratulations man! I was considering too but I wasn't happy with the camera and such. Multimedia is important for me. I thought about HTC Touch Pro 2 but I am not a fan of rusty Windows Mobile interface (of course the Touch Flo 3D v2 is nice). Omnia HD didn't make it because of Symbian interface. So back at iPhone. Hehehe!

same here. i luv the apps be it free or paid ones. from nonsense apps to real useful stuff.

i got friend who change from Omnia to Touch HD just for the big screen but when he saw my iphone and the apps he said 'shud have bought it'. and another friend who try so hard to change his Touch Pro appearance to look like iPhone.

and their phone is much more expensive than my 3GS.

Too bad lah macam ni, how i wish u guys give answer like 'iPhone is Cool gadget!' 'all my fren around use iPhone, sure i kenot lose!' 'iPhone is fashion man!' . . . Etc
So i can grab cheaper 2nd hand unit at
Garage sales after a month ma, lol.

Back to topic:
I plan to book at end of month, from what i observe here is 32GB will be slightly faster than 16GB, what does MEP means? U guys suggest me to book at machines or Maxis outlet? Cheers n thanks in advance first !

@davidmak
Oic, now i know what is MEP then
Hmm, if i am not wrong, the only advantage to book at machines is they accept more choice of cc besides those few bank tat only accepted in maxis official outlet.
Aiks, sakit kepala !

If book from Machines, have to wait quite long. 

33 days of waiting and still no update from SACC mc. Should i or should i not go there and demand for my i3gs again? As stated by them that my name is on the second batch and until now waiting for their call or sms. been there several times and the last thing they said is after raya. so much for 30 days of waiting. 

33 days of waiting and still no update from SACC mc. Should i or should i not go there and demand for my i3gs again? As stated by them that my name is on the second batch and until now waiting for their call or sms. been there several times and the last thing they said is after raya. so much for 30 days of waiting. 

they surely say need to wait for them to call and everything. and also kind of worry carrying RM2k+ cash around the mall just to check for the phone availability.

Oh yeah I just remember the gal at the Maxis center counter also told me now no more 1 year contract, onli 2 years available o.O

First they sliced the prepaid plan, then also 1 year contract ?

Oh yeah I just remember the gal at the Maxis center counter also told me now no more 1 year contract, onli 2 years available o.O

First they sliced the prepaid plan, then also 1 year contract ?

put the money in your savings account, and just go ask, if they have it, then go atm loh. although it'll be easier with a credit card.