One word: Roaming.

Telcos make money from this. I dont think want to let go of this cash cow when it is now a generally accepted practice.

that's true. i forgot all about roaming!

cos i'm seldom in asia, i have a post-paid sim card in aus. and when i'm back in asia, i get myself a pre-paid card.

locking to the country's networks will only mean more work for the staff but of cos more $$$

btw, u tried yr iphone with all msia's sim cards?

Not yet, my unit arriving tomorrow on MH130 at 8:05pm tomorrow. Will be in KLIA to fetch it. Will bring the Digi and Celcom sim card I have too, to confirm it once and for all. The older iPhone I have will be calling the new iPhone 3G tomorrow.

envy u leh...string...

Singapore Singtel is the only Main telco gettting the iPhone first then it comes to the 2 more big boys~

so far Singtel taking "Pre- Orders" but no price stated in the order where no news on how many ppl has been ordering the iPhones at Singtel~

but Newspaper said tat it will launch in September ~ i wonder how true is it... no news stated Malaysia "sad"

Don't think there will be so soon in Malaysia, if there were to be any. Malaysia is not in the list at all....

Watched buletin utama just now?? hmm.. i hope they can make it this year.

Hey Brother Apis...what's the news? I didn' watch eh...

Maxis HOPING (keyword = HOPING) to bring in iPhone 3G after Apple sorts out their supply shortage. No deals were negotiated or mentioned, everything anecdotal. But hey, at least it made primetime news here.

So string...in your opinion, what do you think of this news? I feel like they (Maxis) sort of like talk before they actually act on getting themselves in the Apple list, feel like just using the iphone 3G heat for FREE advertisement.

I may be wrong...just my own personal feelings...coz nothing solid has been done, not negotiation or anything with Apple...

My youngest brother, whose with Maxis has an anecdotal confirmation of that news, but nothing specifically black-and-white or written, so I dont know, it can go both ways from here, I dare not speculate.

What is for sure is, concrete news of this will on surface once the next batch of coutries starts launching their iPhones. I've also the info that this move by Maxis will only happen once the Number Portability Scheme materializes. How true this is, nobody knows.

It's plausible for maxis to launch it after MNP as most users are 'bound' with their numbers to telcos. So after MNP kick-off, those restrictions will be lifted and people will rush (or not if the contract rates are exorbitant) to the telcos that have iPhone 3G.

Just my 2 cents (rounding up to the nearest cents does not apply here)

When will the MNP kick off then?

so ..when iPhone will launch in Singapore ?

currently i saw no banner/billboard regarding Apple iPhone in Singapore ...damned

Your guess is as good as mine.

Ha...ha... just thought of asking if you know...coz really admire your knowledge when it comes to iphone!

This post has been edited by Kenix L: Jul 22 2008, 02:00 PM

Everything I know is research-able online, you only need to take some time to look it up.

My way of doing things is, if I plan to own something, better make sure I know it inside out. That way, I'll get use it to its full potential, and I dont get conned by people who are preying on my desperation and eagerness. We all want our iPhones, but we have the right to get them at the price everyone elses get, not bloated up to RM3.8-4.2k!

heard that Maxis will offer 3G Iphone under RM1k..

There are news here and there...but just wait until there is solid action from the telco...

This post has been edited by Kenix L: Jul 22 2008, 08:10 PM

hehehe..yup..r u right string...but sad to c ur tumpang thread gone down the drain...but then again that was not ur 1st tumpang thread also...sigh!!

This post has been edited by damagedigital: Jul 28 2008, 10:50 AM