wowzer september? cun la duit raya save for iphone 5.

Well, in Malaysia it will only arrive at the year's end, based on past model launch.

Well, in Malaysia it will only arrive at the year's end, based on past model launch.

Maxis

because:

1) Coverage
2) Customer Svc ( although sometimes bad)
3) Data management
4) Connection speed ( depends where you are)

But a little bit expensive

So I was looking through the papers the other day, and saw DiGi having an iPhone "sale". My contract's expiring soon, so I was quite interested. When I first got my iPhone 4 during the DiGi launch, their monthly terms were IMO the cheapest around. iDiGi88 for rm55 a month after rebates and everything. Even if the iPhone was barely subsidized, I didn't mind as I figured it was cheaper than Maxis' plan then considering the contract duration.

So this new plan is iPhone 4S offered at 799 for 24months on the iDiGi138 plan. A decent contract, I could use more minutes. But to my suprise, the monthly commitment for this plan (24 months duration interest free installments) was RM175!

Compare this, against the old iDiGi138 plan which had a monthly commitment of rm88 after rebates. That's RM87 difference after deducting from the new plan's RM175 commitment. RM87 x 24 months is...RM2088! So in effect, I'd be paying RM2088+RM699...RM2787 for a 16G iPhone 4S if I follow the original pricing?!

WHAT PROMOTION?! WHAT SALE?!

So to new customers, I only have this to say. DiGi's new plan is MORE EXPENSIVE than the original plan. Their "SALE" is to put it in blunt terms, a smoke and mirror scam. You'd be better off paying for the original plan, getting the rebates and buying an iPhone at no subsidy.

Except you can't. Now DiGi is refusing to let me continue extending my original contract with it's terms and rebates. And I'm not even wanting to buy their unsubsidized devices. They're basically forcing me to sign a more expensive contract, and to upgrade my plan!

I hope this serves as a warning to those who think DiGi is still the cheapest. They might have been, they no longer are which is very disappointing. Hoping things change soon before my contract expires, and nobody supports their daylight robbery of a "sale". Or might jump to Maxis straightaway, they have quite a decent offer. Better coverage, better 3G speeds, I don't mind paying a bit more. Rather than be pulled in and then have my intelligence insulted by this sub-par company.

DiGi. When they say SALE, They mean SCAM!

new "sale" sos
http://www.digi.com.my/whatshot_v3/iphoneSALE/landing.do

old prices sos
http://www.digi.com.my/PhonesDevices/iphone4s2.do