got a question. what if i
1. book on the website using a maxis postpaid number
2. but choose prepaid (no contract) instead

Any issues there? or i can still pay the deposit and get the iphone 3GS when it's ready with the prepaid price?
Do i need to purposely get a new hotlink prepaid number?

If i did not tick the "get new number" option, what will happen?
Am i still able to pay the deposit and collect the phone on collection day (booked at Machines instead of Maxis centre)?

or

Should i just ignore the previous booking and go to a Maxis centre to make a deposit directly (with a new prepaid number purchased beforehand)?

Someone please clarify... quite confused now.. hahaha.

Got a question:

I'm using hotlink.
If i turn off 3G and use internet (i assume it's GPRS since there's an 'o' there), are the charges different for data?
By right, all data regardless of the transmission medium should be the same right?
Thus, i shouldn't be charged since i have 500mb free data per month?

This post has been edited by shadowcaster: Aug 4 2009, 01:58 PM

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.

Okay i called Maxis. They said the system is confused and records my data charges as regular charges instead of under the free 500mb package. They will investigate and fix this issue within 5 - 7 working days.

@nokia2003, I'm not saying i'm cheapskate or whatever when enquiring about the upgrading charges of the sim card. Just needed some info as part of customer rights so i wont be duped you know... especially nowadays with Maxis staff in different branches giving different kinds of information. Anyway i confirmed with Maxis again and its RM25 to upgrade to a 3G sim card.

Thanks.

About the 1 sen charges, please call hotlink and report this issue to them as their system might still register you as using the regular charge rate instead of getting free 500mb data. I did that and they said it will be rectified and my credit refunded within 5 working days.

FYI, the APN settings "unet" is for 3G and "net" is for EDGE/GPRS. Hence, if you're using an old sim card that does not support 3G then "unet" won't work. You can either:
1. upgrade the sim card for RM25 at Maxis or
2. just use "net" for EDGE/GPRS (of course at a slower data transfer speed)

And 3G/EDGE/GRPS the difference is just the speed. If you use data, there are always charges (but for your case you shouldn't be charged since you're supposed to get free 500mb every month).