Regarding the previous person who saw two hairline scratches after activation, if that happens, can you ask for a direct swap over the counter? I think I'll do a thorough check when I get mine. Lifetime check, dead pixel, scratch check, make sure no headphone buzz, etc etc.

From my understanding, Malaysian telcos don't practice the ETF system like the ones used by AT&T or Sprint in the States. Basically, there is no ETF so if you do decide to terminate your contract, you'll be paying what Maxis calls a pro-rated amount aka whatever amount you have to pay in the upcoming months till your contract ends. And of course, there is the administration fee but I didn't ask the lady I spoke with about that.

I guess it is possible to get an early termination + some penalty without having to pay for the full contractual duration's amount if you fake some reason (i.e migrating to Anchorage or something) and speaking to the managers. That's a big MAYBE though...

Then again, maybe you might want to get some clarification from the managers themselves or someone higher up. Seems like most of the reps in the Maxis centers are pretty clueless, one of them was feeding wrong Blackberry sales info to a poor customer. Made me cringe