If you're referring to S24 preorders, I recalled during my days with S22U preorders, I got mine fairly quickly as I preordered with telco but I remembered reading about people who preordered on Samsung's official website, a very long time/wait before their phones arrived.

This post has been edited by Lahaha: Jan 16 2024, 01:38 PM

I am not sure if they improved during S23 preorders, but during the S22 preorder days, I remember some of the very early people who preordered haven't got their phones (this preorder include a RM600 voucher inside their box and I think there was some delay in getting and putting the vouchers inside the box) while some people who order later (without the RM600 voucher promo) got their phone much quicker.

You can.

Samsung official website will allow you to get the trade-in discount immediately, regardless of whether you really trade in the phone or not later. Of course, that is assuming they don't change their procedure.

Trade-in will take place later with a 3rd party, Comp-Asia. They will find you to inspect the phone and give you an official valuation on your phone. You can choose the accept or not. Either way, the trade-in discount for the phone you received when you place your preorder will not be affected.

Dang, that's a very good deal.

I hope S24U might have some freebie or big discount with the Galaxy Watch 6. I need a new watch as I broke my Galaxy Watch 5.

If money already paid (I think they will make you pay in full upfront), you cannot cancel it or ask for refund, even if while waiting for it, the phone is already available in their Samsung stores, you still cannot cancel it or ask for refund.
I believe online store is online store, physical store is physical store. If you preordered on their online store, you cannot go to their physical store and demand for your preordered unit. You will have to wait for the online store to arrange for you.

This post has been edited by Lahaha: Jan 17 2024, 12:25 PM

Correct. Last time the value for ANY phone (even if broken or cracked), they give a RM600 trade-in discount for you. You just need the IMEI code if I am not mistaken. Later the 3rd party will contact you to ask to meet up to inspect the phone. Even if you then say you don't want to continue the trade-in, the trade-in discount is already in effect.

Or if you do meet with them and then the value they gave is unacceptable to you, you can also choose not to proceed.

I remembered someone mentioned they entered their old useless Redmi phone also can get the RM600 trade-in discount.

Well for this year, will have to see if the process is still the same or whether the value is still RM600.

They will pay you again for whatever they value your gadget is worth.

So basically you enjoy RM600 trade-in discount upfront + whatever trade-in value they give you.

Samsung gives the trade-in discount, where as the trade-in value is given by another company, CompAsia. They have an app on Play Store, see the link provided by the forummer above my post. It will give you a rough estimate value of your phone.

CompAsia business is selling 2nd phones (all brands).
Quite legit, I bought a 2nd hand Samsung Galaxy A52s from them before. Also I did traded in a Samsung Galaxy S21 to them before. Maybe you can sell a bit more on Carousell or LYN but I lazy to go through all the hassle of meeting people here and there.

This post has been edited by Lahaha: Jan 17 2024, 02:47 PM

Seems like Care+ is also discounted by that RM500 voucher

You can use it either by choosing RM500 worth of accessories or skip all the accessories and select the 2 years Care+ instead.
Because the 2 years Care+ is less than RM500, you can still add some low value accessory to bring it closer to RM500 worth

I will go with telco but sadly they upped the minimum monthly telco subscription. Last time RM120/month telco plan can get S22 Ultra.

Now need to subscribe min RM140/month telco plan only can get S24 Ultra.
Then the S24U 512GB will cost me RM179/month for 24 months, RM4,296 only.

Company give RM150 per month allowance. So currently telco plan I take RM120 (myself) + RM30 (my wife).

Now CelcomDigi merged already, plan also mahal already. Haiyaa

This post has been edited by Lahaha: Jan 18 2024, 05:26 PM

I go through tolls 5 times a day but only when I see very short queue, I will go to Visa lane. Else, usually RFID or Smartag, whichever shorter.
They should either make more lanes that can accept Visa/MyDebit for us to maximise our Samsung Pay.

But also worry my car auto window might koyak first, always Down and Up.

This post has been edited by Lahaha: Jan 18 2024, 05:31 PM

You can put in the information of the current phone you are using now for trade in ..... even if you have ZERO intention to trade in your current phone and you will get your RM650 discount.
Later when they call or message you, just say you're no longer interested to trade in. We don't say we tipu, just we changed our mind later on.

This post has been edited by Lahaha: Jan 18 2024, 05:34 PM

I think it is cheaper to get with telco (provided you have some subsidy on your monthly telco plan). For example, my company gives RM150 monthly for my telco.

So I am probably going to get RM140/m telco plan (CelcomDigi) + RM179 x 24months for the S24U. S24U 512GB will effectively become only RM4,296 and it is like 0% 24mths instalment.

I still have another month of contract to go with Digi when I got my S22U almost 2 years ago.


Only cons is if next year's S25U is crazy fantastic, you're still stuck with your contract and S24U (should be still another year remaining).

This post has been edited by Lahaha: Jan 23 2024, 02:54 PM

Your Fold 4 is only 1 month old?
You can only add the Care+ within 1 month after your purchase.

I remember there used to be a forummer who can help to purchase and activate Care+ outside (still must be within 1 month from purchase) and still can get 30% discount.

I don't have his PM because it was on my older account that I lost the PW to login. Whose is that forummer / who know that forummer? Can PM me?

Else no invite for S25 Ultra event next year.

Surprised you didn't pull the trigger since you managed to catch that voucher bug and a cheap S24U sitting in the shopping cart.

Anyone got their orders from CelcomDigi?
I wonder if I walk in to "preorder" now, can immediately pickup?

"Preordered" on 31 Jan 2024 via CelcomDigi
Hopeful to receive today.


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