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 Iphone 3g officially in Malaysia.... SOON?

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MattJ
post Dec 8 2008, 12:16 AM

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Neekun,

Will try just gmailed her to find out. hmm.gif

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post Dec 8 2008, 12:20 AM

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QUOTE(MattJ @ Dec 8 2008, 12:16 AM)
Hanxz,

U sure? I put in her MAxis 3g sim card and the phone is still in DFU mode need to be connected to Itunes I believe. Unfortunately that time I did not have my lappie handy so did not proceed. This is a 8gb 3G iphone fresh from Voda, NZ.
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hmmm... to ensure that we are on the same page. how do you define your DFU mode?


i once helped this dude with a new zealand unit, where his unit was perpetually in a loop (the white apple logo around the black background)


what i did was to initiate the usual Pwnagetool method; hold power and button for 10 seconds (using my watch) and then release bla bla bla.
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post Dec 8 2008, 05:39 PM

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Guys,

Bad news. My friend emailed saying that she cannot bring back more units from NZ having bought 4 units 8 gb for her children as well as additional 3 16gb sets for me and my bro-in-law. Ran out of names and friends to register at Vodafone. Very sorry. Her daughter also purchased 2 sets of 8gb for me b4 Raya so that make a total of 9 iphones registered under their names. My apologies again.
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post Dec 9 2008, 10:10 PM

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below 1k will not happen, not until new iphone's release...
i can imagine that if its below 1k we will c majority of d ppl tapping their iphones
not many ppl can resist iphone at dat price

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post Dec 10 2008, 12:06 AM

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QUOTE(MattJ @ Dec 8 2008, 05:39 PM)
Guys,

Bad news. My friend emailed saying that she cannot bring back more units from NZ having bought 4 units 8 gb for her children as well as additional 3 16gb sets for me and my bro-in-law. Ran out of names and friends to register at Vodafone. Very sorry. Her daughter also purchased 2 sets of 8gb for me b4 Raya so that make a total of 9 iphones registered under their names. My apologies again.
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post Dec 13 2008, 06:51 PM

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really organize bulk from NZ or not.. if yes, count me on...

i dun mind paying extra rm100 for tips.. tongue.gif
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post Dec 13 2008, 09:09 PM

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When is going to be malaysia?Shit damn long for iphone to official here.
Today even Taiwan already get it...Thailand coming soon.
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post Dec 13 2008, 10:01 PM

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http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...32&sec=business

Telco hitch to iPhone debut in Malaysia


APPLE Inc’s iPhone may technically not be available in Malaysia yet, but many own them while many more have at least fiddled with one.

The iconic iPhone, which combines three products – mobile phone, wide-screen iPod and Internet communication device – was introduced in January 2007; an enhanced version called iPhone 3G was launched in June this year.

The first generation iPhone was introduced nearly two years ago, but the coveted phone is still not sold in Malaysia. Nonetheless, there are other touch-screen mobile phones available locally such as Samsung’s Omnia smartphone and LG’s Secret.

Apple plans to distribute the device in Malaysia similar to how it was done in the US, via an agreement to appoint AT&T as the exclusive service provider of the device. Under the agreement with AT&T, US customers who purchase the iPhone, priced from US$499, would have to commit to a two-year contract with the service provider. Apple is working on the same distribution model in Europe and other markets for iPhone.
A customer using an Apple iPhone at an Apple store in Palo Alto, California – AP

On the local front, Maxis Communication Bhd, which has been rumoured to be vying to be the exclusive distributor of the highly sought-after mobile phone, has not commented much on this.

Many have been asking why Maxis has taken so long to bring the phone to our shores. Some pointed out that a new model generally takes about six months to get here and some phone models are even launched in Malaysia before other markets.

Industry players said Malaysian mobile service providers did not have the practice of selling phones along with their packages. And like in most markets, Apple would leave all the distribution aspects to the service provider partner.

Analysts said Maxis had an advantage over its peers in securing a deal with Apple due to its large consumer base.

Industry players said Apple was also known to take a big cut from the service provider’s sales for the iPhone; therefore, local service providers were reluctant to bring the phone into Malaysia.

Recently, SingTel, which distributes the iPhone in Singapore, Australia, the Philippines and India, has been hit by reduced profits because it was subsidising the device.

At press time, Apple had yet to reply to StarBizWeek queries on the status of iPhone in Malaysia.

Many iPhone fans in the country have gone the extra mile to purchase the phones abroad. Singapore is the nearest country which distributes the iPhone.

Blogger David Wang, who blogs at mymacbuzz.com bought his iPhone 3G for about RM3,500 across the causeway.

He said he was required to sign up a two-year plan with SingTel.

“I signed up for an iOne Plus plan, which is the cheapest in terms of monthly commitment to qualify me for an iPhone. The handset cost about S$848 while the plan costs S$25.68 per month,” Wang said.

He added that his phone cost worked out to about RM2,049 while the monthly fee was about RM62.

The iPhone 3G, which went on sale in 22 countries when it was launched in June, is currently available in more than 50 countries.

Apple sold one million iPhone 3Gs in its first three days of sale.

On Oct 21, Apple announced sales of 6.89 million iPhones in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2008. Up to then, it had sold 13 million units of iPhone 3G.

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post Dec 14 2008, 12:51 AM

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Confirmed Thailand is coming....
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As for M'sia.... soooooooooooooooooooooooooooon enough rclxub.gif

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post Dec 14 2008, 01:08 AM

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No hope la Malaysia...
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post Dec 14 2008, 01:13 AM

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can go to hatyai buy then .. .
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post Dec 15 2008, 02:19 PM

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Is it confirmed that Iphone 3G can be unlocked here in malaysia?... I restored my iphone 3g to the factory setting and cannot unlock it back... I need help pls

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post Dec 15 2008, 02:24 PM

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QUOTE(Donchino @ Dec 15 2008, 02:19 PM)
Is it confirmed that Iphone 3G can be unlocked here in malaysia?... I restored my iphone 3g to the factory setting and cannot unlock it back... I need help pls
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bro.. once its officially unlock... it will unlock forever... doesnt matter u restore it back....
unless ure using the sim card adaptor....
now thts a problem
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post Dec 17 2008, 02:21 AM

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http://www.macworld.com/article/137551/200...l?lsrc=rss_main

iPhone 3G being sold unlocked in Taiwan



The iPhone 3G debuted last week in Taiwan, where Apple is partnered with the country’s largest mobile operator, Chunghwa Telecom. However, despite claims to the contrary by Chunghwa, that relationship may not be entirely exclusive.

A report in Digitimes suggests that the handsets being sold in Taiwan are not actually locked for use with Chunghwa’s network, even though the company says they can only be used on its network. Many users who’ve bought the phones are saying that inserting a SIM card from a different provider works fine, though it does mean that users can’t access Chunghwa’s special web services.

That fact might make Taiwan very attractive as a market for iPhones to be used in other countries where the device isn’t available yet. However, one barrier to that is the fact that the iPhone is relatively expensive in Taiwan, carrying a pricetag of NT$26,600 (~US$800) for an 8GB model with no contract. And, as illicitly unlocked iPhones seem to have long been making their way to Asian markets at lower prices, the price premium may be seen as excessive. One advantage, however, is that a legally-distributed unlocked iPhone would likely carry less risk of being made inoperable by a future Apple software update.

Taiwanese iPhones aren't the only ones to be sold legitimately unlocked: France and Hong Kong are also among the countries that have offered unlocked iPhones.
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post Dec 17 2008, 03:45 AM

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QUOTE(jonglik @ Dec 13 2008, 06:51 PM)
really organize bulk from NZ or not.. if yes, count me on...

i dun mind paying extra rm100 for tips.. tongue.gif
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I don't mind organizing a bulk for it as i'm asking my friend to bring in 1 white one for me from NZ. Can buy 2 more according to Vodafone NZ.

She will be back on January 6th.

RM2500 each for 16gb. brows.gif
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post Dec 17 2008, 09:45 AM

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QUOTE(Siilver @ Dec 17 2008, 03:45 AM)
I don't mind organizing a bulk for it as i'm asking my friend to bring in 1 white one for me from NZ. Can buy 2 more according to Vodafone NZ.

She will be back on January 6th.

RM2500 each for 16gb. brows.gif
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not a bad deal... PM me if you really can do it....
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post Dec 17 2008, 10:14 AM

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QUOTE(Siilver @ Dec 17 2008, 03:45 AM)
I don't mind organizing a bulk for it as i'm asking my friend to bring in 1 white one for me from NZ. Can buy 2 more according to Vodafone NZ.

She will be back on January 6th.

RM2500 each for 16gb. brows.gif
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i HIGHLY doubt that they will be willing to sell u 3 unit outright at 1 go, even getting 1 unit outright from vodafone is hard enough. very limited stock allocation to outright sale (especially during holiday season). Good luck and if u're planning to do a bulk, ask ur friend to start hunting for a unit at least a months before coming back.

cheers,
it shuld be around < NZD2.4k at cost from VodaNZ

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post Dec 17 2008, 10:26 AM

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If I bought iPhone from oversea, how do I unlocked then it can be used in Malaysia???
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post Dec 17 2008, 10:30 AM

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QUOTE(psyeo @ Dec 17 2008, 10:14 AM)
i HIGHLY doubt that they will be willing to sell u 3 unit outright at 1 go, even getting 1 unit outright from vodafone is hard enough. very limited stock allocation to outright sale (especially during holiday season). Good luck and if u're planning to do a bulk, ask ur friend to start hunting for a unit at least a months before coming back.

cheers,
it shuld be around < NZD2.4k at cost from VodaNZ
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True what PsYeo is saying is very true. Vodafone scrutinized iphone purchase and require registration. As such difficult to organise bulk. As much as I wanna help ppl here to enjoy using an unlocked ifontriji, bulk is a bit difficult to do from NZ. I know because we bought 2 sets earlier and then another 7 sets last week, my friend's daughter had to argue with the Vodafone staff just to get the deal through.
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post Dec 17 2008, 10:30 PM

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Anyway if you are still going to do the bulk order from NZ pls include me too. I would like 1 white one too. PM me it there is anything..

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