@zc_squash,
I believe nokia2003 has given U his reply. I'm not fully experiencing by 3G services until recently so I will need a couple of months to be able to determine 'fair' usage but U can take nokia2003's usage as your guide

And.. to the forummer I commented on the iData 1 plan, sorry I overlooked - there's no contract on that one so it's really the same price as the Hotlink plan

Just to share my data usage :

I am currently using Digi Unlimited Data on my Iphone 2G. My data activities are
1) Working days internet tethering on OSK sites only.
2) Email fetch every 15 mins for Gmail and Yahoo
3) Daily once upto twice checking for update on Cydia
4) IM chat through internet tethering - but chat time not frequent
5) Occasionally 4 -5 times/month App update through Appstore
5) And lately enabled push notification (last 1 week) for my IM.

With the mentioned activity, my data usage recorded upto 800MB. I believe it might shoot up to 1GB if I have push notification on for 24/7.
Because currently i set it to turn off push notification after 4 hrs.

I also booked my Iphone 3GS. Now in dilemma whether I should take prepaid, then sign up with maxis unlimited data plan or celcom unlimited plan..., or to take up Maxis ivalue 2 plan.

Really scare the ivalue plan of 1GB data won't be sufficient if I started to use GPS....

@leecwai,
Thank U for the clarification on usage - I hope the rest of the forummers are clear now *smiles* U sure use your iPhone 2G v well and I'm v sure U will enjoy your experience with the iPhone v much better with ur brand new i3GS

No one can tell U which is the most suitable plan because only U know what your needs are but basically I find the iValue plans cut throat plans

My data usage :

I have been using iValue 100 since march with iPhone 3G. I only activate 3G when i am away from my desk, lunch, after office hour, and weekend. this is because i have wifi connection at office and Home.


My 3G data activities are
1) GPS during weekend explore new places - avg. 2 hours p/week
2) Email fetch every 1 hour for Gmail, Yahoo & hotmail - avg 2 hrs/day ( i dont usually receive large email or attachment)
3) Push mail for Office - exchange and MobileMe - avg 2 hrs/day
4) Internet Access, Apps store browing - avg 2 hr/day
5) IM chat (WIth push notificaton) 24 hours online , chating - avg 2 hr/day
6) RSS news feeder - i subscripberd 15 news feeder - avg 1 hr/day

After 4 months, my average is 350MB per/mth. i have been using it extreme careful due to "Maxis" has no way for us (and themselves) to check usage (only way is to keep track from iphone ourself). So i try to connect to wifi most of the time

This post has been edited by vui_msia: Jul 16 2009, 09:43 PM

@vui_msia,
Er.. just to check; how much of the (1)-(6) are done via Wifi? Any possibility of gauging actual 3G data ? Or is the above actual 3G data?

The only advantages for unlimited data is you don't have to worry about Maxis sending you a big Angpow at the end of the month, and best of all no need to keep an eye on the data usage at all.

@leecwai,
Yeah sort off but that 'unlimited' is capped at 3GB yeah?

I think for vui_msia the data usage will be quite high if he doesn't has any wifi to cover during office hour.

1GB should be a comfortable range if no youtube viewing....

This post has been edited by leecwai: Jul 16 2009, 09:43 PM

@leecwai

yeah, iPhone alrady part of my life.. lol commincation, news readers, Timetable, alarm, reminder...


@Tink

Sorry, it was a bit confusing. Just updated the post.

well, yeah,, these are 3G data, when i have no wifi.

This post has been edited by vui_msia: Jul 16 2009, 09:45 PM

standard warranty for iphone should be 1 year.
If i subscribe to any 24 months plan, anyone knows whether the warranty will be extended to cover that period.. ie 24 months?
thanks

at the moment, there is no ACPP for the iPhone., to extend the warranty beyond a year,


ACPP for the iPhone is only available to countries, in which the retail apple store has officially step its foot in that said country (for example australia)

yeah, my colleague who bought iphone 2G earlier didnt aware of that, end up with RM250 for the bills.. normal usage before get his iphone was RM30 . lol

thanks for reply.
this means maxis does not have the obligation for warranty 2 years even though its contract 2 years with them.
hmmm....

@vui_msia,
I just checked the bill on my Maxis, other than them billing me RM99 for the Unlimited plan, they don't even give a mere indication of how much data was used! #$$^^& so I'm gonna need to figure out how to get that information; I can't be requesting for it every month right?! iSh.. maybe ask my Insider if he can do it for me

@^prion^,
Don't think there'll be an extended warranty period for the iPhones unless Apple introduces the ACPP through Maxis.

@leecwai,
I don't think Celcom's coverage will be a problem. As to their speed, probably same as Maxis *shrugs* Well U could check with forummers using Celcom (ahem: stringfellow)

@k3v1n,
Er.. U take total value mah. Sorry but I didn't study the SingTel plans. Can't comment but don't just look at the price U need to pay for the phone, look at the total price. Also, the exchange rate makes a lot of difference.

@jonest,
Cannot.. ACPP for iPhones are limited to local warranty.

I believe u can check it online, google maxis broadband....
click here: Maxis Broadband


This post has been edited by jonest: Jul 16 2009, 10:33 PM

@jonest,
Ahh.. thanks but I've never successfully logged on and contacted Maxis several times on this matter to no avail. I finally gave up and always contacted them by phone when I needed information. Anyhow I thought that would only access our Online Bill Statement - the information in terms of data usage is not even shown in the bill so I doubt it'll be shown on that website either !

I used to use their mobile broadband, online will tell u ur usage!!!

@jonest,
Oh.. so by hook or by crook I need to get Maxis to troubleshoot until I can log in?! Ugh.. I oredi tried like so many times.. oK.. I'll try again.. thanks for the info but I think I'll still check with Maxis Insider if he can get it for me easily, if he can then muahaha I get him to give me lah

Thanks Nokia The site that you mentioned is helpful. I usually do search around a bit before asking but alas, I fall into the i-lazy-to-search trap too sometimes. Apologies! Anyway it's good to hear what others say about their data usage

Cheers!

p/s: Just sold off my iPhone and miss it right away. Was trying to look for a meaning of a word just now only to realize I don't have my phone with me...and hence, without my dictionary. Sigh

@tink..

yep, they r stupid... makesure you have itemise billing activated. even though it is free and ONLY way to know your usage. but they don't activate it by default.

when you have itemise billing activated, it will show a lum sum figure in your phone bill eg... how many MB have you use, how much it costs based on normal charges per KB.. then it will display all data charges waived

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Added on July 16, 2009, 11:27 pmlol, may be first 3GB is 3G speed, then after that is EDGE speed..


hm.. you guys aware that one of the new features in 3GS is support 7.2Mpbs 3G speed. wondering when Maxis will upgrade it .... our neighbor singtel already have that upgraded for 3GS

This post has been edited by vui_msia: Jul 16 2009, 11:27 PM