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 We are FAMILY: The NZ iPhone 3G Tumpang Story, 8GB NZD979/16GB NZD1129 We MADE IT!

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TSstringfellow
post Aug 20 2008, 02:24 PM

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At the time of my purchase, it was still unlocked. Cocklea did post his findings about NZ Telecom sim registering as INVALID, but no further news on the foreign sims.



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post Aug 21 2008, 07:35 PM

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Looks like it is game over, folks.

Just received my roster online. ZERO Auckland next month. Got Osaka, Mumbai, Shanghai, Frankfurt and another Tokyo.

To those who I still hold your money, please come back with me with what you want me to do with it. This is so depressing! cry.gif

I dont know if there is anything I can do with that Mumbai flight, arrival in Mumbai on Saturday night, and departure Sunday late night. If Indian iPhones are indeed unlocked and if anyone knows where I can get them, I am willing to purchase them on your behalf. Anyone?



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post Aug 21 2008, 08:27 PM

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Before we begin to think of anything, I need someone to tell me where to get them and if there are truly unlocked. I am clueless in this, I need directions and as much info I can get.
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post Aug 21 2008, 11:41 PM

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Bharti Airtel is locked, but what about Vodafone India?
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post Aug 22 2008, 02:45 PM

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I think both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India are locked. Otherwise, people would be buying one from a carrier and free to subscribe to the other carrier.

One by one, the window of opportunity closes.. sad.gif
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post Aug 22 2008, 05:44 PM

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Still waiting if Harmeet can update us with the information regarding Vodafone Essar India. If they maintain the same policy as per Vodafone NZ, there may still be hope. flex.gif
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post Aug 22 2008, 09:35 PM

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Guys, I've a question to ask, which apparently brought up after the accusation on my conduct here in this forum.

Am I an Alpha-Male to you guys?

Am I treated differently just because I'm helping you getting the iPhones, or am one of your possible ways of getting one?

I hope the answer is NO, because if I know I get special treatment and people follow me and whatever I say and do (the Alpha-Male affinity), I'll stop doing all this Tumpang and all. I repeat , I do not want any kind of treatment for doing this, other than how one person should respect and treat another person. I got branded as an Alpha-Male to you guys for no reason and I get insinuated as leading you guys into flaming NOOBs. I have enough troubles in my life as it is already, I dont need more of this.


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post Aug 22 2008, 09:53 PM

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I am not looking for short term friends that comes and go, I'm looking for reliable ones. The ones that stick with you through thick and thin.

People befriending me because I can get them iPhones , and only because of that, those are not type I'm looking for.

I'm just sad that someone accused me of being an Alpha-Male to guys here, and that gives the impression that people befriended me only because I'm the route to their iPhones.

Makes you realise who your real friends are.
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post Aug 23 2008, 12:51 AM

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Alpha-Male = You ikut cakap saya, ikut apa saya suruh buat.

Am I really that kind of person? Did I ask anyone to do anything for me?
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post Aug 23 2008, 01:24 AM

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I am not even politically inclined, but I am vocal against unfair treatment. Especially when it involves a moderator with power on the loose.

By the way,

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/773273/+240#entry19418071

The end result. Why am I not surprised?

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post Aug 23 2008, 01:55 PM

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QUOTE(nokia2003 @ Aug 23 2008, 02:08 AM)
ha ha.
i'm definitely not biting/kissing your arse for the sake of the aifontrigi.
if not, i will not be sending you a PM about the indian aifontrigi and then try to pick a fight with you in regards to the s'porean aifrontrigi moments later (and weakening my claim)
i'll support whoever i deem is right.
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You got that right! Adds a little bit of spice in our entanglements in here. tongue.gif

QUOTE(louismhc @ Aug 23 2008, 08:14 AM)
@stringfellow
Hahaha....just ignore it bro. Inside your heart will know who is your long terms and good frens smile.gif
Although i'm Aifon fans but didnt ask you to get me Aifon so can we consider frens? Hahaha...
Yar bro....i'm very borring at Singapore when you have chance to come singapore feel free drop me a call for dinner or teh tarik sessions.
My doors are always welcome to anyone rclxm9.gif but not back door ar!! nod.gif
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Cool, another acquaintance in Singapore.smile.gif I have very close friends, whom I consider family already, living in Tampines. Known them since '98 during my crazy chatting days, and they opened up their hearts and house for me, I'm truly grateful. Yes, Singaporean are a kiasu lot, but beneath that experior, they are a caring people as well.

QUOTE(tishaban @ Aug 23 2008, 09:18 AM)
I love the Britney Spears' crotch reference biggrin.gif
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An MTV-style jab at them, bro. It's me trying to be relevant to in this time and age. tongue.gif

QUOTE(wilsoncvt @ Aug 23 2008, 11:28 AM)
I agree. Just ignore it. You know who is worth your while and who is not. No point wasting time and energy on the people who bring negative elements into your life. We can't please everyone.

IMO, alpha male is not such a bad description to have. Alpha males are called so because people trust them in certain situations to provide leadership. Genuinely caring for other people (aka selflessly helping others to get iPhone 3G's tongue.gif and dispensing free advice) is an alpha male trait.

However with that label or not, we will affect others around us with our behaviour. They can either choose to selectively emulate our qualities for self improvisation or simply become sheep who blindly follow. It is not the case of "I say, you follow". We don't have direct power over such decisions made by external parties. We can try to influence them to think for themselves but ultimately the power to decide is still in their hands. If we don't want any of this to deal with, we should just shut up and put ourselves into a bubble...which I don't think very highly of a person because it is a backward move.


Added on August 23, 2008, 11:35 am@louismhc > Btw...I hear from one of my friends about the iPhone 3G launch in Singapore. Lucky you. Apparently the Singtel contract is very affordable. Shame they don't sell the unlocked version but I am told by my friend (customer service rep) that they are being trained to answer questions like "If I move to a different country, say Malaysia, can I still use my iPhone?" tongue.gif I'm still trying to get more info on this since I was only told briefly last night. *just finished reading the sg thread... so we Malaysians have to get around the contract problem... anyways OT here...
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Id rather not "say anything", and I certainly dont want anyone anyone to "follow what I say". Leaders hold too much of a responsibility to their followers and I do not want that responsibility. That is why I am still the guy on the right infront of the bus, rather than the guy on the left. At least I can jump ship second last. tongue.gif laugh.gif
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post Aug 23 2008, 03:09 PM

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QUOTE(louismhc @ Aug 23 2008, 03:04 PM)
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Hahaha....if u don't mind, you can sleep with me but dont play others things la. Coz i'm rent a room from Singaporean smile.gif
I also staying at Tampines coz near my working place.
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Errrr, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. tongue.gif I'll definitely give you a buzz whenever I'm in Singapore again. Appreciate the offer though.
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post Aug 23 2008, 03:12 PM

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QUOTE(louismhc @ Aug 23 2008, 03:11 PM)
@stringfellow
Any things will do...don't freaking think i'm gay okay.
Kawan-kawan mesti tolong menolong one smile.gif
This is one of my rules for my life....
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Dont worry, I get your drift. nod.gif
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post Aug 30 2008, 05:40 PM

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Aiks, this thread still alive aaaah? tongue.gif

Sudhirian, UGPM. No Tumpangs until those conditions I wrote in there are met....and form the way I see things are run in this here forum, probably wont be any for a long time. I'm not allowed to help people until I line other people's pockets with money first.
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post Oct 8 2008, 05:45 PM

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Tumpang complete! Last two of the guys on the Tumpang list, friends & Hanxz, alongside DavidGary will either already have received and molested their Aifontriji, or in the process of molestation. tongue.gif laugh.gif

It took 3 and a half months to do this, and I sincerely hope everyone in the list, are happy with their iPhones, be it received from me or ventured your own way for the SG version. Thank you for reading, and make full use of your babies, guys!

Mission accomplished, thread closed.

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