i heard this news too from 1 of the fren
maxis seem like won the contract n might selling iphone 3g over here

when i ask him where he got the news, he just tell me he know some 1 inside bla bla bla

how true is this still not sure yet

You r so wrong mate. I added 80 dollar becoz tht is the unlocking fees if u want to unlock the iphone prepaid. Now get it? Btw malaysian ringgit being more competitive against NZD than AUD bcoz AUD appreciates so much recently. And FYI as well, 1 day before vodafone launched the iphone plan, it is stated clearly that IT IS NOT AVAILABLE OUTRIGHT FROM PREPAID. U have to read a few pages before, I made a post on that, a screenshot taken from vodafone website. And also, if u view the video that i posted before about a guy interviewing the spokeperson from voda nz regarding their outrageous plan, u should beware that voda nz plan that time is so much more expensive and they dun offer outright. Now only after so many ppl make a noise about it, they start to let ppl buy it outright and also bcoz they have too many stocks in hand as nobody is interested to buy from voda nz that what they expected. After all, it is not wrong to say that optus aus has cheaper plan than voda nz coz it is a fact. I dunno y this fact will annoy u so much. I was talking abt plan and i dunno y u get offended by that. Are u a loyal vodafone customer who is holding their balls?

You seem very out of touch with the general consensus here in this section of the forum.

1. We are all either from Malaysia, or outside of the country that we plan to purchase the iPhone from, so whatever telco that have the most affordable plan means JACK SHIT to us, since we are not going to use the iPhone with that said plan in that country we are getting it from, we are getting the iPhone and planning to use it OUTSIDE the country we get it from. In this case, I repeat again, WHO GIVES A RAT'S ASS whether Vodafone NZ or your precious Optus AUS or whatever telco you wanna add here, gives the cheapest rate, all we care about is which telco gives the cheapest NO-CONTRACT iPhone, be it prepaid or outright unlocked! Hell, if AT&T has a presence in NZ and offers a no-contract iPhone that is cheaper than Vodafone NZ, I jump on that opportunity right away.

2. Nobody cares about whether Optus AUS having cheaper plan than Vodafone NZ, or if Vodafone NZ has lowered its rates after its customers whining, etc. All we care about is which telco offers NO-CONTRACT iPhone for us to use back home in Malaysia, or wherever "home" is.Your main argument was about you pointing out that your Optus AUS having cheaper plan compared to Vodafone NZ, but since the only thing that we care about here is which telco gives a NO-CONTRACT iPhone the cheapest, in this sense, your Optus AUS is still more expensive than Vodafone NZ, AUD929 compared to NZD1129. Nobody here cares about who gives the cheapest plan since....guess what? Nobody wants to subscribe to the plans because EVERYBODY IS PLANNING TO GET THE IPHONE FOR USAGE IN MALAYSIA, NOT IN AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND! How much clearer do you want me to get?

Not a lot of folks here have the option like I do, since I fly to both places, and other options of getting from Europe, Hong Kong or even the US. All I'm saying here is , for a NO-CONTRACT 3G iPhone, between your Optus AUS(AUD929) and Vodafone NZ(NZD1129), the numbers speaks for themselves, Vodafone NZ is cheaper. I dont give a damn about Vodafone NZ or Optus AUS, they can rot in hell for all I care, all that matters to me is I get the 3G iPhone without contract THE CHEAPEST! Get it!?

Let me lay this down clearer to you. I am from Malaysia, and I spend most of my time in Malaysia and the US. I DONT GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT VODAFONE NZ OR YOUR PRECIOUS OPTUS AUS! The only thing I care is about using the 3G iPhone back in KL and Newport, without the need of subscribing to a plan.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Jul 12 2008, 02:59 AM

this is gonna be a long argument i can foresee. but keep up the good work because that way, we can digest more information with all the facts put on the table.

I feel so sad that I really cannot afford an iPhone, well not for at least a year until I can work for it at minimum wage...

It's a matter lost in translation.

This befuddled mango-planter wants to cram the "Optus plans cheaper than Vodafone's" mantra down my throat, when I dont give a rat's ass about it. All I care is in the end, it turns out like this:-

Mango-planter spends AUD929 for his unlocked 16GB 3G iPhone.

I spend NZD1129 for mine.

From Xe.com currency converter,

AUD929 = RM2906.54, NZD1129 = RM2783.01

You can argue to kingdom come about how cheaper Optus plan is compared to Vodafone, but all I care about are those figures there.

And I'm not even staying in New Zealand or Australia, or anywhere else that Vodafone has a presence for that matter, to be a fanboy of them. Celcom here wei, mangkuk!

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Jul 12 2008, 03:13 AM

yup vodafone NZ is definitely cheaper for iphone 3g without contract as compare to Optus is aus, and it is not locked to any network

This post has been edited by psyeo: Jul 12 2008, 09:19 AM

As before, need to sync with iTunes 7.7 before u activate the phone.


Old vs new - back


Black or white? Your pick. The glossy black back smudges easily and shows up fingerprints and smudges glaringly. Consider this if u want to pick up the black version. The white is less obvious, but the best is still the old silver back.


Old vs new - top. Note the chrome finishing. Now can use any headphones without those 3rd party adapters. Good move Apple.


Old vs new - bottom. Speakers are now clearer and louder. Can use the old power cables with the new iPhones. The adapter is the same fit. New cables do away with the push buttons on the side of the adapters and is slimmer, but not good for those with big fingers.


Old vs new - side. Again, note the chrome buttons and the curved back on the new iPhone.


Self explanatory. Took me some minutes to find this initially. It was on the back cover of the Guide book.


Testing with Maxis sim.


Maxis sim roaming on CSL HK. Voice calls and sms works.

Also, as I posted earlier, the HK units are not operator-locked. So it works with any of the other HK operators e.g. Smartone-Vodafone, CSL, Peoples, New World, PCCW.

This post has been edited by terranova: Jul 12 2008, 09:56 AM

It is only u dont give a shit about it, but not others. In fact, I just tell the ppl here abt the fact and just for an added info to other forumers. I DID NOT ask anyone to subscribe to a plan. And last but not least, I give you a few words which u will use it now and in your future. Every knowledge is a knowledge and there is no useless knowledge in this world. Just dun be too ignorant. Get it?

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Added on July 12, 2008, 9:42 amthanks for the info.

This post has been edited by mangoman: Jul 12 2008, 09:42 AM

nice pic sharing, thanks

wou. cool pics man. so rich . can buy 2 units.

I know u mean well and hope u don't take it the wrong way. The objective is not to show-off. Hope ppl don't misunderstand. The purpose is to share info. Thanks, appreciate your compliments on the photos. That's my wife's doing, not mine. Hahaha ... she took the photos.

No worries pal. The pics are great.

*Chewing more popcorn while awaiting rumours (or hard facts) of sub-RM1000 iPhone to be brought in by a Malaysian telco*

Another similar news here ...

http://iphone3gformalaysia.com/2008/07/11/...ss-than-rm1000/

What others? Ask around, do others here in Malaysia care about Australian call rates or contracts/plans? We live in Malaysia, you stay in Australia. Of course it is important to you to care about which telco gives better call plans or rates. All we care is which option is the cheapest for us to get it with no contract, and can it be used back in KL. It is not important for us to know about Australian telcos, it is VERY IMPORTANT for us to know if the phones we buy outside of the country will work in Malaysia.

Now do YOU GET IT? Let it go, you know you're fighting a lost cause, dont make yourself look any more foolish that you already are.

terranova, sorta confused with ur awesome pics there


does the maxis sim actually work or not?

really want to go buy one now in australia

This is a useful reference from Apple that shows which are locked to operators and which are not.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937

Hope you guys find it useful. Cheers.

That blogsite is just repeating what's Malaysian Insider's saying, picking up the news and spreading it. The trouble is, the news has no credibility whatsoever, and Malaysians love to pick on news that favours them.

It's nice to be hopeful, but make sure the hope is banked on credible sources.

The Maxis sim works on units originating from HK. At least for voice calls and sms. I cannot confirm anything else and whether it would work if I bring that back to Malaysia since I haven't been back to MY.

It may not work on units from other countries if the operators there decided to lock it. As I understand it, and the Apple article I pointed to earlier confirms this, Optus would unlock it for u for a fee (AUD$80?). The other operators Telstra and Vodafone locked theirs without an option to unlock.

Bro, I'm losing more and more hope of getting one. Today's Saturday, and the store closes at 1500. Sunday's close, and Monday opens at 0900, but my contact needs to get ready for work by 0950. Do you think the line will be long, because my contact definitely still see a line for the iPhone.

The line may be long probably because of the need to line activation while you complete your purchaseinside the store, right? How about for those who wants to get the phone outright, without a line at all? They should be allowed to make their purchase without having to line up with those wanting a contract subscription as well.

I've already resented to the fact that I will not see my precious until next month. Checked Orange France and T-Mobile Germany, and both seems to not have no-contract iPhones available until later in the future. Damn all this wrong timing to hell!