jonest,

keep trying.
i just called 123 maxis hotline and indeed they request for my booking reference number. they told me my booking is confirmed and ask me to wait for email b4 i can go pay rm200.
they indeed have a database on those who officially booked and will based on first come first serve basis to distribute.
if u just walk in the maxis center to pay rm200, they wont know wat to do with it, bcoz the decision comes from the HQ who has the database, not the individual centers/resellers.
Proof: Maxis called u bcoz they cant confirm ur confirmation number, hence they try to help u register in their booking system, EVEN THOUGH u have already paid rm200. it all goes back to their booking db.

jonest, u r absolutely correct!

i wonder wat took so long for u guys to figure it out...

i changed from postplan to prepaid by just signing a form provided by maxis over the counter, then paid rm10 to top up. that's it! aftr 12 months , just change back to postpaid again. wat so susah susah? just go sign 1 form again, pay 1 month prepayment fee.
best still, there is no contract, by 1 yrs time, i can either change iphone (4G?), keeping my prepaid plan.
or i can keep my 3GS, convert to Value first (rm30/mth) + unlimited 3G package.

i stress again, u need to have the confirmation number to pay booking. if not ur booking will not be valid from Maxis HQ database. dont blame them when u go collect and informed ur info is not found and they cannot release 1 unit for u...

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Added on July 18, 2009, 4:56 pmanyone got any answer to elico's question?
i also wonder how they credit the 500mb to u since for prepaid, u pay first b4 u use....

Since alot asking about this, and I have done it over the counter:
YES. YOU CAN PRESERVE YOUR POSTPAID NUMBER when converting to prepaid. just sign 1 bloody form.
stupid maxis packages with big loopholes. bye bye my maxis postpaid, already 10 yrs with maxis
Since i seldom call, and the sms price for prepaid is just as cheap, i prefer to use prepaid and activate Active10. 1 sen/sms to 10 maxis number, anyone???

This post has been edited by viosowner: Jul 18 2009, 04:56 PM

yes. with maxis postpaid plan for 10 yrs. just changed to prepaid only for 3GS purpose.
u better get it changed b4 collect phone. do u think they have time to layan u on launch day?
furthermore, the free 500mb takes time. U can only have free data after they register ur phone with ur prepaid acct, and then u will have a sms to inform u about the free 500mb. Only theeeeeen can u use the 500 mb.
Dont use b4! or they will charge u based on /kb until u pokkai.

Conversion is immediate. Go over counter, sign a form, they will give u prepaid card with complimentary 30sens in it. wait 10 mins, dial *100# to choose default language. activate by making first call to any maxis number.

u can then top up after 20 mins.

u can activate 365/ active10 etc. after 1 day.

Hope this is clear enough

Disclaimer: I dont work for Maxis, i am just a customer who happened to go down tat road.

tink,

nope. for conversion, they dont give u the rm8.80 package. tat is for totally non-maxis New user. For conversion they just give u a 'package lengkap' sim card with rm0.30 in it. damn!

am already using the hotlink sim now. i quickly activate active10 the next day. now enjoying 1sens/sms

wao! never know tat!
means if charged per kb, will need to count upload kb also? waaaaaahhhhhhhhh

same problem here. but if u dial *122# (Check hotlink balance), u will see tat no charges has been deducted watsoever.
so i think that 1sens estatement is just to show when u started surfing.

quick question. sorry if it was answered b4.

i am using hotlink with 3gs now. free 500mb for 1 year. (im few who got the phone damn early during launch, hotlink still available then)

i seldom call and cant even finish 100mb of the 500mb free data entitled for first month usage...

after 1 yr, can i opt for Value first + iData rm30? tat will make my bill only rm60+/month

errmmm Peel, sorry to say this, but hotlink package has no contract. i just wanna finish using free 500mb/monthly for 1 yr. thanks for the answer though