@nokia2003,
davidgary73 is just jealous I got the information earlier than he did *smiles* Well at least we still have 1 unit left unripped and I be there to witness it; I doubt it'll give me the same feeling but am glad it was a good feeling

Like I said, U have 12 months to 'spoil' the damn thing and get a replacement unit

@Vens,
No.. iPhone warranty ain't International; locked to the country of purchase.

Whats the deal lah?

1. I went to Maxis Centre and ask the lady at the counter whether i can have the iData plan for RM30 for 250MB.
2. Access granted and she told me that you can start using the plan within 24H.
3. Called up Maxis and ask whether my account is up and running the next day - YEP!
4. So I bantai surf the net lah!
5. 1 week later i kena bar because I've exceeded my credit limit. RM226 something. Ok. My bills shouldnt go that high.
6. Called Maxis and they said that I have to pay around RM250 to get the line working again.
7. I said screw that! Tell me what I did until the bill went that high.
8. They keep on saying that they cant check it and have to wait for my bills which is another 2+ weeks later.
9. Went to Maxis Centre and talked to the billing lady again. Same answer.
10. Talked to the Iphone Sales guy and he understand that something must have been messed up so introduced me to the manager.
11. Manager checked and did agree is from the data usage so decided to repay me back with credits. However cant do it until 7th July when the expedited bill will pop up for exact calculation.
12.So the manager ( a nice dude ) said that he will keep an eye on the account.

Conclusion: If i cant have iData then tell me lah - dont lah charge me after you enabled the iData plan and told me that I can use it after 24H. For the call centre - tell me lah my iData plan is not legit and they need to pull it back since I didnt buy the Iphone from Maxis. And for the lady at Maxis - please stop hitting the keyboard keys as if you are doing work. I mean how long is it to pay the bills? 30Mins is kinda long. I'll see what will happen on the 7th of July.

Perhaps you should read this http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1037479

Thx friends - did a search for 'iData' and the Maxis official thread pops up. So I write here lah if you don't mind But that thread only proved that I am not alone when it comes to Maxis getting confuse with data plans and their offerings and then screw with their loyal customers.

Anywho...hope Maxis will wise up. Millions spent on marketing but dont even understand their offerings and T&C. HAPALAH.

jst now in gardens, the iphone 3g gals told dat ip3gs launches in June but starts sellin oni on dec..the machine's gal meanwhile says dat 9th july surely maxis will start selling..hmm..different views. any1 heard bout d dec thingy? just to stamp out rumors..lolz.

update from Maxis regarding iPhone 3GS.

to-date Maxis Customer Service yet to receive any news about launching of 3GS =.=

@deepan84,
It's all rumours - don't listen to them lah !

I think we should all stop speculating until official announcement is made. Enough queries and discussion about when it's going to reach Msian shores so until official announcement is made by Maxis, let's just drop this subject `k?

mann... this is gonna be some prom night flashback event again!

hence i'm gonna list down the precise conversation (since i'm quite good at this)

A: eh i heard everyone else in the world are getting their iPhone 3G S already, so how?
B: oh it's okay, it's okay. i heard (from some ah gu ah beh) that maxis is gonna bring them in soon.
A: wah, really ah? why must we buy from maxis?
B: of course la, i heard maxis is gonna sell them cheaper and most importantly, it comes with warranty. warranty is so important to us malaysian.
A: yes, you are right then.

(not long later, when maxis do carry them)
A: eh how come maxis iPhone 3G S are so so so expensive. crazy one ar?
B: ya lah. we must boycott maxis and hopefully they will drop the price
A: but how long must we wait?
B: man, you are right. never mind la. we can get it from abroad. it is cheaper afterall.
A: but what about the warranty? later spoil how?
B: won't one la. warranty isn't necessary. somemore, apple products are God sent remember? where can spoil so easily?
A: yes you are right.



disclaimer: cerita ini adalah rekaan semata-mata. sekiranya ada persamaan, ianya adalah secara kebetulan sahaja.

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jun 29 2009, 09:31 PM

Perhaps, many have mistakenly interpret below date as 9th July, in fact I think it should be July '09

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Added on June 29, 2009, 9:32 pmlol Mentality or 'firmware' problems

This post has been edited by friends: Jun 29 2009, 09:32 PM

actually im quite familiar wit dis forum n i dun really trust dis apple/maxis employees.. jus wanted to confirm if any1 heard d same rumor lar..haha.. n yea nokia, i heard dat convo b4 bout few mths back afta d i3g launch lolz.. cant get my hands on ip3gs..end up spammin:P hahaha.. ok we shall wait for official announcement 1st (mayb string can give sum inside info:P)

hahaha... damn funny story... make me LOL

This post has been edited by beavis68: Jun 29 2009, 10:08 PM

@deepan84,
stringfellow will update us as soon as he gets news from his insider - he mentioned it liow over dinner just now

@beavis68,
Ur next on the list huh of iPhone 3G S *wink wink*

Update :

Hand over my service card to Maxis Kota Bharu at 12pm Monday and was advised my replacement unit will arrive next day.Att 4pm the same Monday,they called me and asked me to collect the replacement unit...Pretty weird,if I may say so here.

They gave me a new unit with those transparent plastic covering it plus a small sticky imei to 'paste' it on the box?

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Added on June 30, 2009, 8:51 pmBy the way,I am now about to register my Iphone via iTunes,and my question is if I chose as residing in USA with their addresses,is it possible for me to purchase movies and other contents not available in Malaysia.This is also assuming I have the valid gift certificate.

Thanks.


This post has been edited by NXaqua: Jun 30 2009, 08:51 PM

@NXaqua,
Congrats on the replacement unit Since it came with the plastic wraps and all, I'll assume U managed to get urself a brand new unit which is good because most replacement units are usually refurbished units

Majority of the stuff is in the US iTunes store so if U want to access those (inc Genius) ur going to need to register a US iTunes account and in order to do that, U will need to provide a valid US postcode corresponding to the State.

Tip: When U register your iTunes account, put an Oregon address so that when U make purchases from the App Store, U do not have to bear taxes

u r rite, i read wrongly the date
jialat, by July likely end of the month oredi.

I thought I might share with you guys my experience at the Chadstone Store.

That's is what the rep, Candice had to say about the cracking issues of the white iPhones.

Rep: I don't think its a crack but rather a cosmetic issue and it does not affect the functionality of the phone.
Me: Ok, fine, you can call it whatever you want but if I'm paying $1040 for a phone, I would like mine without cracks
Rep: Sure, we'll be happy to offer you a refund or exchange.

I managed to get 2 replacements unit but she ended up giving me 1 unit unlocked, 1 unit locked. Hence, I ended up in Chadstone again. Talked to the Store manager, Johnny who was apologetic and tried to solve the problem. Candice, on the other hand, tried to argue that she gave me both unlocked units and needless to say, didn't bother apologizing. That really left me fuming cause the stock was out of stock at that time, so it was impossible to get a one on one exchange.

actually, almost all (of at least from my observation) of their iPhone inventory is situated in that very same drawer behind the genius bar. it is not surprisingly at all, to see such a mixed up.

even more intriguing, the receipt for the outright & unlocked iPhone 3G S, actually prints out "telstra".

maybe it was just for their accounting reference purposes et cetera.



This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jun 30 2009, 11:47 PM

Yup, I've got Telstra on mine too. I do understand mistakes do happen but the least she could have done was say sorry.

My iPhones came out from their stock room. (the door behind the Genuis counter). I've come to noticed that outright units have a small round white label at the back of the box. It is attached on the plastic seal, not on the box itself. I guess that's how Apple staff can tell a outright to a locked unit.

@kwekeugene,
So did the apologetic Manager give you any freebies for your inconvenience?!

@nokia2003,
Let us know if it works on your unit and best if u weren't being served by Candice Or maybe, it's good ? *shrugs*

just receive sms special for maybank.....16G for 8G price...with 100 voucher from machines.......prices dropping already....