The only way to get unlocked iPhones is to buy full price at official Apple Online/Retail Store. All unlocked iPhones can now be used anywhere in the world, regardless of supported bands. 

Also, to people who are buying from China or Hong Kong: Be warned that the model number for sale in Malaysia (A1778/A1784) is different from the iPhones sold there. Same goes for Japan or US iPhones too (unless you go with AT&T or T-Mobile).

However, in most cases you can't submit them for warranty claim at Malaysian AASPs. You definitely won't get support for those other models here in Malaysia, since AASPs are only allowed to order replacement devices with model numbers sold locally. For those models, you will have to go Singapore cuz only Apple Asia HQ can override that policy.

Now you must consider pros and cons, here's a handy chart (with explanation below):

Model	Sold in	AASP support	Network support	FeliCa support
A1660/A1661	HK/US/ZH	No	CDMA^, GSM*	No
A1778/A1784	MY/SG/WW	Yes	GSM	No
A1779/A1785	JP	No	GSM, CDMA	Yes

^ A1660/A1661 (CDMA) [Sold in US]:  Not supported locally, but has more network bands. Can be used on CDMA carriers like Verizon or Sprint. Can't support FeliCa.

* A1660/A1661 (GSM) [Sold in HK/ZH]:  Not supported locally, but has more network bands. Can't be used on CDMA carriers like Sprint in US or SoftBank in Japan. Can't support FeliCa.

A1778/1784 [Sold in AU/MY/SG/worldwide]:  Supported by local AASPs, but has less network bands. Can't be used on CDMA carriers like Verizon in US or SoftBank in Japan. Can't support FeliCa.

A1779/1785 [Sold only in JP]:  Not supported locally, can be used with CDMA carriers like SoftBank in Japan, can't turn off camera shutter sound, but supports FeliCa (which is Japan's version Touch N Go. It's literally everywhere there) so you can use e-money cards like Suica with Apple Pay.

i got some advice for whoever planning to buy iphone or ipad from oversea.
since every country might get different model/product code.
there is something you guys need to know.

apple make the product to comply the law or rules and regulation for every single country.
some are hardware and some are software even packaging are different, not every iphone/ipad are the same

example:-
japan - iphone and ipad which selling in japan are unable to mute the photo capture sound ("ka-cha" sound) no matter you mute your phone or not and no single setting to mute that sound too. not just only iphone actually most of the camera and phone selling in japan have to comply this policy.

Kingdom of saudi arabia - remember few years ago, i got a customer which purchasing her ipad from Dubai. but she found out the facetime feature are not install on her ipad. and facetime is not able to download from app store since it was part of the ios.

we tried to restore her ipad to latest os we had that time, but the ios detect her ipad is ksa model so the facetime still not able to show in her ipad.

you can search on google for "missing facetime app"

hope this can help.

Actually i damn regret sia getting i7+ with celcom...anyone got their i7 with their first gold 80 +2max up? We only getting the 20gb upgrade instead of 40gb...dam* celcom now offering RM98 iphone plan with 40gb

I see, thank you for your replies.

Even when some of the apps are running in the background, if I use camera for video recording, will it work smoothly though?

quote from previous version
yea, saw a lot people complaining it in telco talk section
perhaps you should visit there and take a look

Luckily I didn't pick Celcom, I was planning getting Celcom before this.

haha you are lucky
Celcom should Maxis, their oneplan also increase data eventhough sign up before the data upgrade was announced

Put your phone on airplane mode but enable wifi and connect to a working wifi hotspot. you can still receive sms and make and receive calls like normal.
Cannot be la.. its supposed to be prorated among the 1st few montns. Try to call up the cs and see.

Hi! Been looking for the back protector. Please share the link, tq. Will it cover all the way to the edge and areas surrounding the flash and mic hole?

Any recommendation for wireless earpiece in the market right niw?

Monkey see, monkey do

http://www.gsmarena.com/glossy_black_galax...-news-21750.php

Any recommendation for wireless earpiece in the market right niw?

But I go celcom ocs there is a thing stating like this worh...dont scare me bro
"Upfront Charge RM700 (RM70 Rebate*10 Months)"

Put your phone on airplane mode but enable wifi and connect to a working wifi hotspot. you can still receive sms and make and receive calls like normal.
Cannot be la.. its supposed to be prorated among the 1st few montns. Try to call up the cs and see.

No bro, it doesn't cover the edge due to the fact that i6 , i6s and i7 all are build with curve edges and therefore, there will be bubbles if you were to apply the SP that cover edges for the back. I did posted a pic in the previous thread today. You may search for it to see how it actually looks like

does anyone encounter crackling sound when playing music using internal stereo speaker? hope it is issue with ios and not hardware..

Is probably harrdware...no such issues on my ip7+ even at maximum volume

Ikr. But still feeling same when wifi calling are active phone more warm compare disabled. 😂

TOMEI-R, I just checked the weight comparison between i7+ and i6s+. Slightly lighter for i7+. I guess it's the casing then.

Monkey see, monkey do

http://www.gsmarena.com/glossy_black_galax...-news-21750.php

The S7 Edge is nearing the end of its life cycle already but the successor to it is still months away. Samsung has to do something to boost S7 Edge sales and try to maintain its market share.

The S7 Edge is nearing the end of its life cycle already but the successor to it is still months away. Samsung has to do something to boost S7 Edge sales and try to maintain its market share.

Yeah, it looks nice. Can share the link where you bought it? Thanks!

Personally I will never be attracted to buy a phone just solely based on its color!

Especially since the other flagship got pulled from the market..

does anyone encounter crackling sound when playing music using internal stereo speaker? hope it is issue with ios and not hardware..

Most probably hardware issue

weird part is, once rebooted the phone, then the speaker is fine..

does anyone encounter crackling sound when playing music using internal stereo speaker? hope it is issue with ios and not hardware..

The S7 Edge is nearing the end of its life cycle already but the successor to it is still months away. Samsung has to do something to boost S7 Edge sales and try to maintain its market share.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand all of a sudden, NEW THREAD!

FIRST!

Ios10 still have many weird minor bugs.
Mine is the lock screen sound doesn't play anymore, unless I reboot the phone. Toggling mute doesn't help as all other sound still working fine.

sometime my ip7+ also got issue with the network/data..still showing 4G but no connection at all..after restart only the connection will back to normal..anyone also face this issue? 

Telco issue?

im using Digi..if its telco issue my wife phone also will face same issue..the weird is i can say every time after rebooted the phone then only the connection back to normal..even tried to turn off the Mobile Data for awhile then turn it on will not solve the connection issue..it happened 3-4 times already..

im using Digi..if its telco issue my wife phone also will face same issue..the weird is i can say every time after rebooted the phone then only the connection back to normal..even tried to turn off the Mobile Data for awhile then turn it on will not solve the connection issue..it happened 3-4 times already..

Service centre I guess

your wife phone using maxis? im using maxis also. so far no problem on connection issue.

we both using Digi...hmm could be Digi issue also  ...another thing i also spotted..sometime my phone didn't received any update from my whatsapp/wechat/fbmessenger notification..only when i open one of the app it will popup all the notification from all apps...i never use Airplane or Low Power mode..

Just received my i7 black 128gb... After 2 weeks of waiting from gemfive

maybe u can try to buy prepaid number and try at ur phone for a day to see whether the the problem really from digi or your phone.

weird part is, once rebooted the phone, then the speaker is fine..

welcome bro  ...bring back memories when i first open my ip7+ box last Sunday    hahahahaha..

sometime my ip7+ also got issue with the network/data..still showing 4G but no connection at all..after restart only the connection will back to normal..anyone also face this issue? 

I had the problem of this in vibrate or 3D touch, didn't try the speaker that time, after reboot, it is back to normal.

thanks! my last iphone was the 5s
cant wait to try it out

happened to me several times. i just turn on / off the airplane mode.

noted, wonder if anyone when encounter this, what apple support offers? fix or replace new unit? the unit is very new, less than a month..

My whole phone is vibrating when playing YouTube or music in high volume

Really take a good care of my iPhone. Never put in beg. Always wear casing. Suddenly this happen to me. I noticed this morning while i was cleaning/wiping my phone 😭😭😭
At the mute button the color peel off

adoi..sorry for you bro.. jet or matte black?

i think this is a 2nd case? another forumer also reporting the same problem..huhu

updated to iOS 10.1.1

seems like there's no option now to select 2G or 3G 

Really take a good care of my iPhone. Never put in beg. Always wear casing. Suddenly this happen to me. I noticed this morning while i was cleaning/wiping my phone 😭😭😭
At the mute button the color peel off

yup..i selected the Voice & Data currently..but your battery 12% already bro..go charge cepat  ..
ouchh..wondering also is it matte black or jetblack..looks like JB..but how can it peel off mcm tu..

how long already bro?..

Really take a good care of my iPhone. Never put in beg. Always wear casing. Suddenly this happen to me. I noticed this morning while i was cleaning/wiping my phone 😭😭😭
At the mute button the color peel off

Looks bad and Apple is not giving warranty on this citing user fault.

quote from previous version
yea, saw a lot people complaining it in telco talk section
perhaps you should visit there and take a look

Thats the pain. Haih why must me 😭

It looks like some pretty bad abrasion to me. Mind to tell what case are you using on your phone?

updated to iOS 10.1.1

seems like there's no option now to select 2G or 3G 

updated to iOS 10.1.1

seems like there's no option now to select 2G or 3G 

mine same version as well.. but i can select 4g/3g/2g.

under Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Options > Voice & Data

updated to iOS 10.1.1

seems like there's no option now to select 2G or 3G 

mine same version as well.. but i can select 4g/3g/2g.

under Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Options > Voice & Data

there's nothing to do with iOS 10, its because Digi launched their VoLTE service. 

there's nothing to do with iOS 10, its because Digi launched their VoLTE service. 

Thanks for sharing this bro..now clear already haha..

Correct.

Only 3 networks I know that has VOLTE

UMobile, YES and DIGI.

UMobile is more towards Wifi Calling.

Hey guys, isit ok to charge iPhone 7plus with Samsung fast charge power bank?

I dont see any issues.... it wont fast charge anyway. 

Yea, but ayam afraid the ampere too high damage the phone

Jet black bro. I'm not sure how long because i noticed it this morning. Past two days don't have i think

Looks bad and Apple is not giving warranty on this citing user fault.

Well he already indirectly admitted that it's caused by him n instead of Apple's manufacturing defect though.

Your phone has a build in capacitor to limit charging bro. Btw I charge my iphones with my ipad chargers too coz its a bit faster.

I think the only for me to repair it is change the housing...

I think you have to send it in to an AASP and the AASP will have to send it back to Apple. Dont think they have the replacement housing at the moment. But then again, your unit will be taken away for one week and replaced with a seed unit just like in RMA situation. Not too sure how much they are going to charge though. Do update here.

Did u use your note 7 free power bank to charge?

Nope.. its still sitting in the box. Im using my Xiaomi one though.

mine same version as well.. but i can select 4g/3g/2g.

under Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Options > Voice & Data

This is network dependant, guys.

there's nothing to do with iOS 10, its because Digi launched their VoLTE service. 

thanks guys for sharing! did not know this was carrier dependent..huhu

no more selecting 2G network i guess to save battery.. 

Why select 2G Line??? An Iphone without data is NOT an Iphone. It defeats the whole purpose of owning one.

oh yeah..

sold my iPhone 6 plus 64gb

and got my iPhone 7 plus 32gb gold 

straight away apply tempered glass at the front, matte protector at the back, with otterbox casing which is kind of bulky..

need to find a slimmer protective case.. i like spigen but theres not many good design to choose from..mostly black or dark color

oh yeah..

sold my iPhone 6 plus 64gb

and got my iPhone 7 plus 32gb gold 

straight away apply tempered glass at the front, matte protector at the back, with otterbox casing which is kind of bulky..

need to find a slimmer protective case.. i like spigen but theres not many good design to choose from..mostly black or dark color

just to save battery but still want to receive whatsapp..haha