Learnt my lesson it's better for you to take Maxis unit otherwise u will be fakap with warranty if got problem

AT & T set will not be entertain even though it have warranty in USA . Apple in Malaysia will not entertain for repair

Not trying to 'rub salt' but all along we have been prophesying to all and sundry to opt for officially unlocked sets. This message is just as much for those would-be iPhone owners.

anyone bought Iphone from dubai/abu dhabi?my family are going there to travel at december. so i was wondering if i can purchase iphone without any contract there? totally get nothing at Apple/UAE website.
any help would be appreciated.

there wont be much problem...but make sure its not locked set....

awesome.

outright? meaning new prepaid registered user? if existing hotlink user will maxis link the sales of the iphone?

Based on their initial offer, yes, they will allow. However, at this point in time it is frozen until further notice insofar as outright purchases are concerned.

my friend is selling me US 3gs 16G , she say it's already unlock ? can i buy the unit? pls advice....
if i buy this unit, any problem of using it ?

Locked sets can be unlocked now. But we still advocate buying officially unlocked sets as locked sets which are unlocked un-officially are more susceptible to problems.

The difference between software unlock and official unlock are like night and day. With software unlock, you have to be always vigilant in baseband version, iPhone OS updates and so on while official unlock phone don't have to worry about those things.

If you have the choice, go for officially unlock phones.

@hilk
US phones will always be locked by nature. If your friend said it's unlock, it's using software unlock and not officially unlock.

@hilk,
As mentioned by the other forummers, the US units aren't officially unlocked units hence you might want to reconsider the purchase.

I'd like to inquired about buying iphone . one of the forumer selling his iphone3g white with IS already applied. but the back of his iphone have blue shadow but not visible. he claim that it happened to Invisible shield and not back cover. but he doesnt allow me to peel off Invisble shield. So is it possible to happen on invisible shield only. plz suggest me to buy it or not. thanks in advance

There is a possibility that the 'stain' is on the IS. But to be sure and you must be as you are paying quite a sum for the iPhone, you have to do what is necessary to establish the fact. If not allowed, just turn away from the purchase lest you regret later. That would be my advice.

thanks for advise , bro. I didnt purchase it coz I doubt It can be heat issue which is common problem for iphone. changing back cover of iphone is quite expensive

@alvinchan
Where do you hear that heat issue is a common problem for iPhone and cause discoloration on the back cover?

It's known back then that the "so called" discoloration from heat is actually a color transfer from the case thats the users are using.

If i were the seller, I would not let you peel off the IS too. What if you pull it off and decide not to buy?

This post has been edited by frozzbyte: Nov 20 2009, 05:32 PM

Whilst I do not disagree with you, as a seller, if you do not allow the point to be proven, you stand a chance of losing the sale which is exactly what happened. It is therefore the seller's call and the buyer's decision to buy or not.

@PeeEl
That's why i said "if i were the seller".

Yeah, I was just expounding the point. To extenuate, perhaps the seller could come to an agreement with the buyer that after peeling off the IS, if the 'stain' is not on the phone, he has to buy the unit. If I were the seller and unwilling to take a chance, like you, that is what I would do.

I am willing to accept ur point. but it can be some points that the seller could install IS after the color was changed.
If seller allow to peel off the IS and the phone cover has nothing problem, its buyer's fault. there should be agreement btw buyer and seller before peel off . I just explain to u that some buyers should know this problem coz this is not the small amount to buy iphone. thanks.

Frozzbyte is reiterating the findings of Apple which I have actually posted in this forum earlier that stains are not caused by overheating but casings that owners use. In any event, what I posted is fair and you stepping away from the purchase is correct since the seller did not take the initiative to do more to conclude the sale.