Yes, iData plans must be accompanied with the purchase of the iPhone.
However, you can choose to sign up with contract to get a subsidy on the iPhone(provided you must be existing Value Plus Plan as depicted on their website).
OR
You can choose any of the iData plans without contract, no matter what plan you are currently on. It must be accompanied with the purchase of the iPhone but at a full price.

This is what was told to me by the consultant.

@tskhang,
Hmm.. that could be something new but it doesn't make sense to me because the last I checked, the iData plans are only applicable for the iPhone. So what you're saying is that I can pay for the phone (full price) and still sign on to iData plans except I don't have a certain contract period.

This is new information but most people wouldn't do that lah. For me, my cousin from Germany wanted a set and since I'm oredi on iData 3, I figured I'll save RM500 locking myself on a 12 month plan.

Yes, this was the reply from the consultant that I spoke to.
I noticed this term on their website and am a bit curious as to what it means.
I mean why have the term "iData purchased separately, but iPhone at RRP" there if your are already surely have to sign up for the iData plan. I mean knowing Maxis, which is very "good" at their terms & conditions, it did not specify either iData 1, 2 or 3.

I mean if this is true, then you have an alternative to buying the iPhone outright while sticking to your postpaid plan, and with no strings attached. Meaning to say, you can change the iData plan at any time.

However, please do reconfirm this by calling them. It could be the consultant that I spoke to is talking crap. Who knows.

Guys. Im a prepaid user and is it possible for me to subscribe the RM99 unlimited 3G?

@tskhang,
I've just checked the Maxis website but I can't find the information U provided. If Maxis hasn't changed their T&C, I'm quite sure the iData plans cannot be separately added on to.

@bonzaimy,
No. At the time being, there are NO GPRS plans for prepaid users though it's in the pipe line.

This post has been edited by tinkerbel: Aug 7 2009, 03:45 PM

@tink:
there's this small line of sentence just below the iData plans. "iData plan can also be purchased separately. The price of the iPhone will be at RRP."

@teikwing,
In that case, since it's been officially announced, those who doesn't wish to lock themselves in, can go ahead and purchase those iData plans without the contract

@tskhang,
It looks like the CS was right

Man.. that kinda sucked. Oh well, guess that can't be helped then. So die die also you must drag the principal line back from wherever he/she is at, or register yourself as the principal line holder I guess.

Thanks for the confirmation and info

@tink:
so now Maxis postpaid subscribers has a new option:

get iPhone 3G/3GS at RRP price by subscribing to iData, without contract.

there's no need of switching to iValue, get Hotlink prepaid plan or subscribing to iData on contract.

getting yours?

@derlin,
U could always try cause ah well... as U said, Malaysia Boleh!

@teikwing,
I changed my mind and will be signing on the iData 2, 12 month contract instead. I don't see a reason Y I shouldn't benefit from the RM400 discount [to purchase the i3GS] when I'm oredi going to be paying this GPRS service for the next 12 months *smiles* Only problem now is I've to wait till stocks are made available to me Guess U can start the countdown. Am prepping the i3GS to give to cousin tonight *Sigh*

tat suks... seem like there no any other alternative way to purchase without principal line owner.
i might try contact maxis and see what they reply...

This post has been edited by hapa: Aug 7 2009, 05:08 PM

I heard no more Prepaid plan without contract. It was cancelled last Monday. Is it true?

@tink:
you're signing for iData right? Maxis should prioritize postpaid/contract subscribers. who knows you might be getting your unit earlier than expected?

@hapa:
it's not a new rule. even a simple transfer of supplementary line to another principal owner needs both owners to be present.

@gogo2:
we've yet to have a proper confirmation from Maxis regarding that. in my humple opinion, the prepaid outright plan has not been put off totally, it's just that since Maxis have shortage of stocks currently, priority is given to contract subscribers and the prepaid plan was temporarily put on hold.

Don't think they would prioritize anyone for this. Mine still delay for 2 weeks due to stock issue and it's only available after 18th.

And for transferring of Sub line to Main, you can make use of the authorization letter, there's no need for the principal line to be present. I did that so I'm very sure that would work.

err what i meant was transferring of supplementary line under principal owner A to principal owner B.

Hi All,
I don't believe Maxis will cease purchase of the "prepaid" units; I believe they're not taking in pre-orders for those because they wish to give priority to their 'loyal' customers first. Once this issue of stock has been resolved, I'm sure U can just walk in and buy one through the 'prepaid' method

Today i went to The Gardens ask for the 0% interest...the guy said that the idata plan also can apply 0% payment wo...really meh?

that's something new. why not you confirm with the Maxis staffs @ The Gardens?

hey guys, today i went to maxis centre and the maxis fella told me that the prepaid plan is no more so with the idata1 plan. im a postpaid user, but ealier i'd decided to go with prepaid plan. now i've got no choice but to go with the idata2 plan, which means i have to bind contract with maxis for atleast 1 year and paying the RM50 for just the 500MB data and get RM400 savings on the iphone. quite dissapointing, are they really going to cancel the prepaid plan??

@DuDe5593
why dont u read a few post above u? i believe teikwing already replied to yr enquires.