Nice! New maxis iPhone thread!

If you're an existing subscriber with a 128 plan or higher and you're willing to tie up for 24 months, then it makes sense getting it from maxis on a normal contract as you'd be saving RM1k or more compared to buying from Apple outright.

On the other hand, if your monthly usage is far less than 128 or don't intend to tie yourself up in a contract as you might want to switch telcos later, then yeah, you can get the phone outright from Apple.

Public Service Announcement - You can now buy the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max on normal contract basis with the 98 plan…

Wow, interesting… been reading the last couple of pages and didn’t think maxis could sink any lower but apparently they have, hahaha…

I’m still patiently waiting for my wife’s contract to run out next month before we sign a contract for a new iPhone, but looking at all these comments here I think I better just try to order online as and when the stock becomes available than try my luck at maxis centres

I wish I could threaten to port out but I can’t.. I’m using their broadband services and have unlimited data but more importantly, they are the only one with decent coverage in my housing area, hahaha… Anyways.. it’s strange that every iPhone launch this kinda thing comes up… You never see them adding any such BS T&Cs for their Galaxy Notes and S-whatever Ultra and what not…

This post has been edited by attw: Oct 18 2022, 02:04 PM

So I was in 1 Utama last weekend and saw the maxis dealer there, Speed Dial Sdn Bhd put up a sign on what stocks were available. I saw they listed a 14 Pro Max 256GB available and in Deep Purple too, which was the color I was eyeing. However, I was kinda wary about the terms and conditions imposed by these dealers, so I wasn’t too optimistic but asked anyway.

So the dealer says the T&C is I had to buy two accessories from them - and have to choose between a case, screen protector and/or cable. So the screen protector is the Amazingthing Supreme glass one - which you can get online at about RM70 or maybe just under, but they listed it at RRP RM89. The cable was a C to lightning, MFI certified one, list price RM70 but they said they were having a promotion at RM39 and last but not least they had an assortment of cases, all branded and all about RM99 and above. So I decided I wasn’t gonna buy their accessories and was about to walk away when the guy says, “Wait sir, maxis got promo - RM120 off the phone price so you can use that for your accessories.” So on contract (maxis MOP 128), the 256GB Pro Max was suppose to be RM4,804 but he said he would charge me RM4,684, and I could buy the tempered glass and cable for RM128, so that works out to RM4,812.

Oh, and if anyone wants to know, no Onecard points for the phone, just the accessories

I have a feeling the plans will now start at 139, a bump up from the 128 previously for “5G”…

Decided to take your question here so we don’t bother the non-maxis folks from that thread, hahaha…

Yes, the plans are now different with 5G. MOP98 is now 109 (additional RM11) and MOP128 is now 139… I was on the 128 and if I remember correctly, in the past, normal contract 24 months for iPhone will start at 128 plan at launch, then few months later only they allow those on 98 to buy on normal contract. I suspect this year may be the same, which means the minimum plan might be 139 - I hope I’m wrong and you’re right, but I doubt so…

Ya, I also think it’ll start at 139, since this is the new 128 plan. I’m guessing you can only get Zerolution for 79 and 109 at the launch which is pointless…

I use maxis home fibre so my data quota is unlimited, but I may be moving in a month or two so I’ll likely not continue with maxis since the place I’m moving to has Time, but even so I do think the current quota is more than sufficient for mobile usage… We came from an era when the maxis one plan 128 had like a 3GB quota, hahaha….

In my opinion, the seller has been dishonest - that is definitely a Zerolution receipt - otherwise the value reflected on the receipt will be the subsidized price - and also the receipt clearly says Zerolution. So yes, you should be a little worried in case the seller defaults on his bills and Maxis blocks the IMEI.

Yes bro, go to their outlet and cancel first before the pre-order. If you can wait till next month, just walk in to their centre and if they have the stocks you want, just ask them to renew your contract and they'll waive the penalty.

Yup, I checked with them - they told me I contracted with them on October 7, 2021 so I can pre-order without needing to terminate my contract first. Let’s just hope the pre-order goes smoothly (but I doubt it will).

My billing cycle is every 10th of the month, you’ll get a notification on the billing day itself but the bill is usually only available on the next day or a couple of days after that.

I believe your current due is not an issue, just make sure you have no overdue, i.e. last month’s bill still not paid this month. My bill is on auto debit so it gets paid monthly every month around 14th or 15th each month. I think yours should be OK if it’s not an overdue.

Yeah, I got in the queue at 11.53pm - I was 1003 (and they were serving 1000, hahaha). All done and dusted by 12.07am

What plan are you on? The highest? If not mistaken you’ve been a customer with them for quite some time right? It’s strange that they require you to pay upfront

Yeah, it’s funny. Anyways do update us if you went to request for a refund

Strange indeed. I thought they would have a more scientific selection process, like base on your tenure or payment history, hahaha…

Oh and I also want to add that since I switch to this 5G plan, 5G sucks the battery juice of an iPhone 12 Mini like no tomorrow!

Which model were you targeting?

Seems like Blue Titanium is still obtainable for first batch pre-orders? Anyways, congrats to your wife!

Maxis still has Blue Titanium available for the 15 Pro Max 256GB. No love for blue titanium amongst maxis customers?

Hahaha, exactly. And blue would have been my second choice so it’s not that bad!

I think you should be able to get it without a problem

Maxis gives nothing free, bro - it's been that way for years, hahaha. No freebies, slowest to the 5G party and most expensive plans. And yet we all stick with them...

iPhone buyers/users are never rational. Don't waste your time trying to understand them