i guess david is comparing d 3 "idata" plan which rm99 is d cheapest.

Yes, as mentioned, when compared among the 3 packages. I was actually commenting that Maxis's charges doesn't scale properly from 250MB-500MB-3GB. By the way the unlimited RM99 data package is nice loophole. I wonder how will it be sold together with this iData. My guess would be Maxis shall limit iData for iPhone plans and keep the RM99 unlimited data out. There's a clause which says it has the right to reserve applicability of certain packages/products.

wat im woli here there is 1 day they(MAXIS) taken out d rm99 unlimited plan.

btw im still waiting for d best plan to subscribe
either i remain my current value80 + 3g unlimited and buy d oversea iphone

OR

value80 + idata99 + rm2400 iphone


dam MAXIS:x

Depends on what you want actually, ultimately both decisions will land you to the same expectation/outcome. That is an iPhone with telephone service and internet experience. I would prefer value 80 and RM2400 phone (you get free data for 6 months on promotion). Spend that RM99 on a mobile internet like Digi if you really like internet on the go. You make better use of your cash.

I can't see myself using the iPhone as a permanent internet interface (replacing my laptop, netbook, etc). I would treat the iPhone as some kind of tablet for information and entertainment on the go. Beyond that, serious stuff should be left with serious hardware.

ya u got ur point.

but i prefer d unlimited plan more imagine 1 day u having coffee at 1 of d famous coffee shop, n they told u tat their wifi services down... n u take out ur iphone activate d 3g connection use ur laptop to surf net without a woli d data usage how cool is tat?

I am inclined to lean towards your end. Since you are already willing to fork out RM2400, might as well cough up another couple of hundreds and get perhaps a SingTel set; and sign up for your unlimited data plan.

The overseas iPhone will still 'offer' you what the Maxis' does, safe for the local warranty.

it is a malaysian "thing".

everything (i mean everything) has to come along with a warranty tag.

there was once, in the garage sales (the dedicated female section if my memory serves me well), i saw someone selling a vibrator (for-you-know-what-reason). i kid you not!

this supposedly user with a female tag, asked if the vibrator comes with warranty and the seller proceeds to respond "no. but it is brand new".



oh wait wait... that's not even the best part.

the prospective buyer then asked if the seller could give her one week personal warranty instead.

i was like WHAT THE $%&#???!!! do you really want to perform a one to one exchange, should the item be faulty?



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sorry davidgary73 for the OT, but i just wanna highlight the importance of the term "warranty"

Yes yes we understand your point! Haha! There was one time I discussed about the Malaysian consumer in this same thread. Thats the Malaysian culture and in fact the same expectations from any other buyer. There's simply no consumer confidence when it comes to buying things, especially for pricey stuff. Every product has to come with some sort of guarantee and after sales support. That is a sign that consumerism is growing and healthy in Malaysia.

Which is why I also wrote that most would just ride on Maxis's plan and have the peace of mind. Some wouldn't mind the trouble of traveling to Singapore to get it fixed, some techie would challenge by saying 'how often do you see Apple products fail anyway?' Which is true to some extend. But Maxis clearly is targetting this product to a wider audience, the not so techie. Lets not ponder onto the audience within this forum LYN cause everyone has some sort of basic knowledge of gadgets and with the strong community support, its not really a concern. But to these non-techies its not so clear cut.

Most importantly, Malaysian consumer fear inconveniences which adds another point.

Quoting an old cliche.....You can't have the cake and still eat it. It's one or the other, so if you want the warranty, don't complain about the cost of the plans. Conversely, if you are not concerned about the warranty, you cannot be caught up with the inconvniences that come along with an overseas set.

Exactly the point here. But I see that some users here demands everything or at least think they can have everything hehehe!

hie there..

as i'm a newbie here..i just got my iphone from maxis last week..

i'm just wondering.. will my iphone warranty void under maxis if i jailbreak my iphone?

thanks..

Check jail break thread , it is on the first page

thanks a lot.. i found my answer..

jailbreak is just a minor change of firmware... u just need to delete the jailbreak file before bring for warranty...

You see? After reading, you gain extra knowledge to even allow you to answer other's queries.

However, the right term is....restore the phone before sending in for warranty claim(s). Cheers.

If I have some defective issues a few days after I purchase and found the problems, can I ask for a one to one exchange from Maxis?

The main issues are light leaks from the screen around the metal bezel, hard to press the Home button, and the infamous yellow tinted screen. Found out that the demo unit is perfect and does not have any of the problems at all.

Or maybe it's because of the batch model that I have so which batch is better overall?

MB489ZA/A
MB496ZA/A
MB500ZA/A

According to the three batch available to SingTel & Maxis, which is better and has almost no defects on the iPhone 3G at all?

MB489ZA/A
MB496ZA/A
MB500ZA/A

To answer your first question....you can always try but do it asap for obvious reasons.

The Part/Model Nos. denote the respective 3G iPhone models ie. MB489ZA/A is for 8gb, MB496ZA/A, for 16gb Black and MB500ZA/A, 16gb White. So, it is not a question of which batch is better. To put it simply, like many things you buy, even if it is a brand new car, it is the luck of the draw. If you are unlucky, you will end up with a defective unit.

Do let us know if you are successful in getting an exchange.

not sure about the hard-to-press Home button, but the issue of light leakage from the screen around chrome bezel is a common issue faced by iPhone users all around the world. try googling around and you will find tons of complaints from iPhone users. even by exchanging with a new set, for most of them, the problem still persist and for some, even worse than before. IINM, there is this user from the States which exchange it for 8 times and the same problem exist in all of the sets.

anyway, you can try a 1-to-1 exchange with Maxis and see whether is the issue exist on the new set. and make sure you check on the spot. you don't want a newly exchanged set which has more serious problems than that you've owned.

Well, I'm aware of these worldwide hardware issues that iPhone 3G owners are having. You would want a perfect condition phone right? The demo units are perfect in every Maxis centre that I've been to, isn't that ironic?

Hopefully I'm able to get a one to one exchange.

yeah true. since there are more than one issue with your unit then just proceed with the exchange. do post an update here once it's done.