@tinkerbell

Just a thought really I... ermm... actually haven't have my phone yet My friend is only coming back this Saturday so... It's a black 16gb though!

Anyway do you happen to know how much is the rate for data usage if i'm on iValue 50 plan? I don't really know if I need the extra iData plan or not. After all, on my old iPhone I don't have GPS and surfing on the EDGE network is a bit too slow so I've never used it. I also turned off Push notification on my old iPhone.

Having said that, I am not too sure how much is enough for data usage. Would appreciate if you can share some of your experience!

i don't jailbreak and tether my iPhone (important piece of information) and i'm on the 250MB/data. let me illustrate on, my typical average usage per day; i'm perpetually on LYN (not the lite version), retrieve and reply e-mails (6 accounts), read news (from different sites), moderate another forum, blog hopping, IM chatting and the odd apps updating. i typically, spend approximately 6 hours away from my home during university days and rely heavily on the optus 3G network of course. also bear in mind that i have never exceeded my data allowance. this website should also be helpful to estimate your usage.

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

@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 pm

lol, 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 

Currently I'm using iValue 2 which is RM155 per month, and I've supplemented 3 lines for my family, so if I want to get an iPhone 3G S 16GB, means I've to pay RM1290 just for the phone, and sign up the contract for 2 year and prepayment of RM620(equivalent to 4 months) right? Means I do not need to pay my monthly fee of RM155 for 4 months? Contract of 2 year mean within 2 year I cannot cancel the line right? Besides the payment that have listed on the rate plan, any extra payment for getting iPhone 3G S?

PS: Can I sell the iPhone within the 2 year?

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Added on July 22, 2009, 8:26 pmCurrently I'm using iValue 2 which is RM155 per month, and I've supplemented 3 lines for my family, so if I want to get an iPhone 3G S 16GB, means I've to pay RM1290 just for the phone, and sign up the contract for 2 year and prepayment of RM620(equivalent to 4 months) right? Means I do not need to pay my monthly fee of RM155 for 4 months? Contract of 2 year mean within 2 year I cannot cancel the line right? Besides the payment that have listed on the rate plan, any extra payment for getting iPhone 3G S?

PS: Can I sell the iPhone within the 2 year?

if you do youtube a lot, 500mb is definitely not enough. Even moderate usage also not enough.

Cause 1 movie is already around 10-20mb. You watch 10 is already 100mb-200mb. One month can easily go more than 10.

I feel that the branches not quiet like to entertain the folks who choose hotlink plan maybe becoz they are not get any credit for their sales from 'non-planner'. Thats why they want to charge me a 2% on Credit card payment (extra RM45.8 for 16GB 3GS)

err...teikwing is moderator?

Maxis has a discriminatory pricing to users. Users who have gotten their iPhone overseas can't go on the iValue plan. Wtf?

Not in defense of Maxis but to be fair, the iValue plans are specifically designed to be tied to purchases of iPhones from them. So, how can one insist that he be allowed to get the plan when he did not or would not want to buy an iPhone from Maxis?

Just like they would not entertain any warranty claims for your iPhone bought elsewhere.

excuse me
Maxis has a choice here... why can't they offer special pricing to their iPhone customer? they are offering iValue with iPhone purchase from them.
Since they are subsidising the phone, why should they offer iPhone packages to overseas iPhones?

if you think this plan is discriminatory, the only way to affect Maxis is to switch to another carrier. Nothing else will work... cos they're still getting your money and money talks

I checked my Hotlink statement too. I get charged 1 cent everytime i use data (3G/EDGE/GPRS) which should not be the case since 500mb is free every month. Going to call Maxis tmr and ask about this.

Btw, anyone knows how much Maxis supposed to charge if wanna upgrade Hotlink sim card from old one (about 2 - 3 years old) to 3G sim card? Some say RM10, some say RM25... just want to clarify.

just wanna clarify with the 3g stuff

i do believe i got charge of 1-2sen and i am using the hotlink plan which free 500mb permonth for a year...now i try to activate the 3g by calling *136# to get the 3g sms to say i am activate...so now there is a question of

does 3g related to the cellular network stuff?
the username and password stuff which are unet and maxis..or this is only related to edge? if i change the unet to unet9 inorder to close my edge will this effect my 3g? and the charging part which makes me dun understand it....1-2sen rate...am i using 3g or edge? do edge charges?

well i think the maxis offer is stupid.. rebate rm500 for the iphone 3g.

They give u a discount of rm500 of the RRP for the iphone 3Gs. so they are saying after 4 months ur iphone is worh rm500 only..??? insane right.

MIght as well i sell 2nd hand in LY forum can get around 1900. and topup better.

Maxis is always thinkin of makin money only.. this is so unfair for customers who got the iphone 3g first.

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Added on August 22, 2009, 10:09 pmwell i think the maxis offer is stupid.. rebate rm500 for the iphone 3g.

They give u a discount of rm500 of the RRP for the iphone 3Gs. so they are saying after 4 months ur iphone is worh rm500 only..??? insane right.

MIght as well i sell 2nd hand in LY forum can get around 1900. and topup better.

Maxis is always thinkin of makin money only.. this is so unfair for customers who got the iphone 3g first.

@Blast_Cyrus,
Ask urself what ur usage/utilisation is like.  None of us can tell U the best plan to subscribe to.

@CrossFirE,
Price information is on Post #1.  U can always purchase the phone via the Hotlink package.  That's contract-free and almost hassle free.

izi?? can COD on the spot before merdeka ar??

i just wondering is the free 500MB easy to finish or not?

ooh thanks! is this the one? rm68 for 500MB seems a tad too expensive for me 

Maxis really sucks actually...before the giving prepaid iphone then now they are not. Then they are claiming that apple is the one who said that    crazy actually...

And for foreigners,

they actually want them to deposit 1000 rm and in addition, why would foreigners sign up for a plan when they only used it to call abroad? if they have free calls abroad for sure they will go with the plan...also most of them are prepaid users already for 3-4years with monthly 100 rm load to call there love ones then maxis still wants them to get the plan....really sucks...i dont know why apple get them as there carrier.

Maxis really sucks actually...before the giving prepaid iphone then now they are not. Then they are claiming that apple is the one who said that    crazy actually...

And for foreigners,

they actually want them to deposit 1000 rm and in addition, why would foreigners sign up for a plan when they only used it to call abroad? if they have free calls abroad for sure they will go with the plan...also most of them are prepaid users already for 3-4years with monthly 100 rm load to call there love ones then maxis still wants them to get the plan....really sucks...i dont know why apple get them as there carrier.

because obtaining adequate stocks from apple to sell/waiting for customs & SIRIM to clear them, is beyond maxis' control.

but promoting them is within and at every corporation's puritanical instinct

Can i know is there any notification to the prepaid 500mb when my monthly is up?