Not sure anyone posted here yet.

Just received SMS from Maxis. For my last year iPhone4 2-years iValue2 plan, Maxis just upgrade me from 2GB to 3GB data plan for free automatically.

yah, busy mah with other threads multi-threading and multi-tasking with other work as well

For me, I use on average 150-200MB/month on my iValue2 plan (2GB -> 3GB).
Why ? Coz company subsidise my h/p bills, so might as well I maximise it and purchase iPhone4 32 GB at lower price (RM1,390 during launch last year)

For the rest of the time, I use WiFi at home and office.

Depends:
(1) Your contract already expire ?
(2) Do you plan next iPhone upgrade in coming 12 months (e.g. iPhone5) ?

Else, just sign for a 12 months contract.
Sell your current iPhone to cover the cost.

Or, sell the contract-4S (lower price) you get at (RRP - rm100) , get some profit for next yr new device. Sure many buyers.

Yes, sell the phone, not the plan. Put it this way:
* You don't plan to change phone this year (12 mths)
* You still use existing plan, and not going to change in coming 12 months
* Therefore, instead of get nothing, might as well you lock yourself back into contract, get a 4S and sell it to make few hundred RM profit.


You are right

Since you are already at iValue2 RM155, just pick either the 12/24 months contract and get iPhone 4S at lower price.

Short answer: Yes, iPhone device purchase can be installment.

Long answer: You still need to pay deposit for the contract plan. If follow my last year 32GB 2 yr plan iValue2, need to pay in advance ~RM600 (swipe CC or cash also can).

Then the RM1,390 convert into 24 months = rm57.92 from following month onwards.

Then RM155 + tax + etc. = RM160+ bill per month.
But first four/five month, Maxis will rebate back the RM600 (cannot recall). I think is 5 months, rebate RM120 per month.
= RM160+ - RM120
= RM40+ for the first 5 months.

Note: I do not exceed my calls, sms and data usage.

Doesn't matter. It works automatically on the terminal keypress. No need human intervention at card centre.

For EPP, Visa and Master only.
I remember they have a list of bank panels.
This year not sure which bank panels they have.

Also, as you aware with other merchants/shopping, some banks accept 12/24 months.
Some banks only 12 months.
Therefore, bring all CC.

The short answer is no.

The long answer is, please be aware of what you are using.

Calls - Free xxx minutes calls are for Maxis numbers only. If call DiGi/Celcom/overseas/etc. all are extra charge.

SMS - Free xxx SMS also within Maxis only.

Data Plan - Just get a data tracking iPhone app. Try not to browse heavy sites like video, streaming, tethering to PC, etc. Even view videos in FB will incur high data usage.

Also, for the first month, it is pro-rated. Use common sense. If you start work in new company at 16th of the month, of course the company will pay you half-month salary, right ? Do you think they will give you full month salary ? Same scenario, your billing starts when, then pro-rate it.

Your first month billing is pro-rated, hence your first month usage quota is 171MB only.
i.e. ~5 days after you sign up, is your billing date.

Wait for the 2nd month cycle to reset the quota back to 1GB.

Google

Yes, click the first link here.

The data plan your friend signed up is for local Malaysia use only.

If you go overseas, it is roaming already. Hence, roaming data charge is charged accordingly.

Yes, you need to inform/confirm with Maxis to enable your telephone calls roaming.

I forgot the procedure, but I remember need to pay a sum of deposit, e.g. RM300

Not sure if they request for passport or not.

Found it here.

Please note, this is not related or include the data roaming.

Hope it is not as messy as iPhone4 in The Garden previous years from Maxis.
On Saturday (2 days after launch), the queue was so messy.
1) Those who walk in, no booking, queue up similiar line. Only one single line. In the end, Maxis staff filter out all those people and not within the time range.
2) The 9am-1pm batch, still not done at 1pm. Or maybe they come to queue late. Overflow until 2-3pm. Which means the 1-4pm batch, have to wait even much longer. And this drags on to the next batch.

iPhone4S is better at KLCC, as the queue gets cleared fast.

Hope Maxis at CapSquare will have priority lines for those pre-book. I don't want to waste time there due to Maxis failed-logistics or unexpected customer turnout.

Easiest is priority queue & postpaid/contract.
For those Maxis One Club Elite & booking = top priority (group 1)
MOC Classic & booking = 2nd (group 2)
non-MOC & booking = 3rd (group 3)
MOC Elite w/o booking = 4th
MOC Classic w/o booking = 5th
The rest of walk-in = 6th

Just assign different ticket queue numbers, e.g. group 1 #1001 onwards
group 2 #2001
group 3 #3001
...

Reason is simple. The Elite are big spenders every month, and Maxis should keep them happy and fast-service, as long as have booking. You don't just walk-in like a king/PM.
This is nothing personal, it's just business (Donald duck Trump)
BTW, I'm not MOC Elite.

If you want to join in the fun (or torture), 9pm.
If you just want to go and pickup, 3am-4am. Better if got a spy there, call him up at 3am check crowd status, if still full, then go for 5am.

This is true. Unless the person utilise RM155 of calls & data per month, then it is worth to take it up.
Also, lock in period is 2 years, which is suitable for people who change phone once every 2 years only.

Upgrade can. Downgrade no.
Negotiate with Maxis CS at that time, the contract should not extend. Means if you balance 6 months contract, and wish to upgrade from iValue1 to iValue2, no extra charges, and still remain 6 months contract.

But if after upgrade, then you decide to downgrade back to iValue 1 before the contract expires, the answer is no. Even though you started in iValue1 earlier before upgrade.

Only can downgrade AFTER the contract expires. Otherwise, penalty charges apply.

Now only receive the SMS ...



I guess it's the email I receive earlier this morning