Yes u r right...the iphone 3G is an opportunity for people to earn money but at the same time, also create lots of opportunity for people to scam and cheat money...

I would recommend COD to buy the phone...other than to make sure the seller is genuine, also to make sure the phone is working and compatible with your local network.

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Added on July 4, 2008, 12:48 amThe iphone 3G stock not here yet...but some sellers in Garage sales are opening thread for pre-order and bookings...

Off my mind, i think there are few of them like: PCGamersKL, Ajul and Akuadam...

This post has been edited by Kenix L: Jul 4 2008, 12:48 AM

i mean, it doesnt take a genius to devise a plan out.


lets take this seller's scenario case for example.


i can put this thread up, saying that i have some "lubang" in china to obtain unlocked 3g iphones but limited quantity (lets say 200 units) in the next fortnight. however to confirm your reservation, i need rm200 as a deposit directly into my bank account. i am very certain that within the next 48 hours, i will obtain a perfect 200 buyers and a cool rm40000.


and i can safely plan my getaway as i have 2 weeks to lari to mainland china (ironic i know). ha ha

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jul 4 2008, 12:52 AM

ya. better to COD it, where you can see it for your self and pay the money directly to the seller, eventhough it far from ur home/place, like me, i rather travel from penang to kl just want to cod the expensive sexy iphone price till 2k, if me, other people i don't know, maybe or maybe not.

I just feel that no hurry about making the deposit...more over, lets pray that maybe after the first batch, due to competition, price will drop a bit and sometimes 1st batch is kind of a "experiment" sets, where after people use it, if there is any problem, then people will tell and seller will try to solve it bla...bla...bla...

So maybe 2nd batch stock would be more stable and less problem...(perhaps this is relevant to the unlocking issues) Correct me I am wrong...

desire to get one wen Steve jobs said d price is 199usd.
but nw 599usd for no-contract is extremely damn f***ing high expensive.
damn apple

The is the uniqueness of "Apple"

u can get the iphone 3g for usd199... just go us and sign the 2 year contract...

It will cost more than you just buy the phone alone then... esp we do not use AT&T network over here in Malaysia

Seaedge just want to mention that the only way to get the Phone with Usd 199 is that,

not asking ppl to do that....everyone know that no At&t here..

^ yup thats what i meant.

bcoz ppl thought they can get it for USD199... which isnt that impossible, u just need
1) to register new line for AT&T
2) 2 year contract
3)stay in US

Oops...soli...soli...

i predict those dudes bringing in 3g iphones in light of the newly announced price without contract are gonna set a cool 3k or more pricetag for the 16gb version since its 699USD. top it off with the usual compulsory 10% tax required for electronics purchase in the states and shipping costs, be thankful if the 16gb doesnt cost more than 3k here in malaysia. the sellers here will definitely wanna make a cool 500-600 per phone, since they actually started charging 2.3k for a new 1st version 16gb iphone when it first hit the shores(unlawfully) here, which was like a cool rm500 profit, considering that the exchange rate at that time was 3.4. do the maths (rm2.3-18**)

Hi Seruzz...thanks for the very logical analysis...

no prob. in a dilemma now, not sure whether to keep my 16gb or sell it away and get a new 3g version. but i'm definitely not getting it from any of our local sellers, looks like have to ask a friend who's in a country with iphones to mail or bring it back(if he comes back) to me.

Hey Seruzz...

Not sure if you notice this thread...it is very kind of the TS to post all the official announced contract and non-contract prices of iphone 3G in all the countries...

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/735473

I am thinking of getting friends to get back the phone from me from overseas too if it is too expensive...but i am also worried if the overseas set is locked for their network or not...if so, how much to unlock and if we have already got experts in unlocking the iphone 3G over here in Malaysia...

Any news about Singapore or Hong Kong on the prices of iPhone?

Singapore still in Coming Soon List,no comfirm date yet,

Hong Kong dont have pay as you go plan yet..

How much are they stlling in in HK then?

Stlling?you mean selling izit?

Hong Kong only have contract plan,you need to sign 2 year contract with their carrier.

Then you can grab the phone at USD 199 pricing,and stay at hong kong for 2 year...

Yeah sorry its typo, what about without contract?
I do not mind to stay in HK for 2 years provided that I have a job.