iphone overprice by maxis, they should give free or pay 10% of the face value if we (customers) have to sign a 2 year contract.

That's the problem when you let a company monopoly to sell an item. All maxis can think of if profit, profit, profit and profit only.......

I just talked to the customer service rep and man - it's very expensive.

1. You're tied to contract plan for x number of years
2. On top of that, you also have to pay for the phone
3. The usage minutes and data rates are completely unreasonable as well. E.g. for value 100: You get 50 ringgit talk time and 50 ringgit data usage - if you don't finish up either, it won't carry forward either. And you have to pay extra if you go over the limit for either items.

i m just chat with my friend who living in jp. softbank jp is giving the iphone3g 8gb for free but need to sign 2 years contract.. heard they want CLEAN the stock...

Who says the iphone sells outside does not come with absolute warranty?  You have to buy smart.  I believe there are few "Lowyater" sells SingTel iPhone with 12 years warranty[...]

iphone overprice by maxis, they should give free or pay 10% of the face value if we (customers) have to sign a 2 year contract.

That's the problem when you let a company monopoly to sell an item. All maxis can think of if profit, profit, profit and profit only.......

buy from maxis. what the point buy from low yat forum or low yat building. no one give you warranty.

buy from maxis. what the point buy from low yat forum or low yat building. no one give you warranty.

the maxis unit is a lock or an unlock unit?

The third thing is something I totally cannot accept as a loyal Maxis subscriber. Gotta pay a fuc**** huge deposit with them for the phone. Like what the hell?! On top of the phone, i STILL have to pay a deposit of +- RM 400 to them, for what man, and the joke is, if you take the RM 375 plan (which is the most expensive plan ever), you gotta give them a deposit of RM 2k! It's like giving them an interest free cash loan. I asked Maxis already, they say no matter what, unless your a super high user for a long time( which unfortunately not the whole world is), you gotta pay the deposit through your nose, PLUS the Iphone price.

Secondly, I just called maxis just now. There is absolutely no way you can include your supplementary line in the Ivalue plan. The plan is only applicable for one number, i.e if you buy the phone at the ivalue 100 plan, the 100 bucks is to cover one number only. They will still suck you on each supplementary line, depending on your usage per month.

The third thing is something I totally cannot accept as a loyal Maxis subscriber. Gotta pay a fuc**** huge deposit with them for the phone. Like what the hell?! On top of the phone, i STILL have to pay a deposit of +- RM 400 to them, for what man, and the joke is, if you take the RM 375 plan (which is the most expensive plan ever), you gotta give them a deposit of RM 2k! It's like giving them an interest free cash loan. I asked Maxis already, they say no matter what, unless your a super high user for a long time( which unfortunately not the whole world is), you gotta pay the deposit through your nose, PLUS the Iphone price.

Totally ridiculous. When they drafted out the plans, they didn't give much though to the public.

Voted NO..

Reason?Simple..

I don't see a reason bonding myself with a contract and then still have to pay almost RM3k for an iPhone when i can an iPhone fully unlocked outright for just RM2500...

how many is the iphone price now???now iphone at lowyat is original???like the hp is ap or zitron 1...

anyone bought the maxis' iphone?
does it official unlock unit?

Heard of doing a google search or read the first post in the official iPhone 3G Thread ?

As for if its unlocked , yes - its an unlocked model !

Only things...is Maxis one got warranty unless u want to travel down to Singapore to claim your warranty.......

It all depends on whether Celcom, DiGi or U Mobile can strike a deal with the phone maker, Apple, says an industry source

THE Apple Inc's popular iPhone may not be exclusive to leading mobile operator Maxis Communications Bhd in Malaysia, which will start selling them on Friday (March 20), say industry sources.

This could potentially pave the way for other cellphone carriers to offer the touch-screen cellphone, and non-Maxis customers may wait until their carrier offers the iPhone.

It is understood that Apple is open for negotiations with other operators to sell the iPhone in the country.

"The iPhone 3G deal is not exclusive to Maxis in Malaysia. Having said that, it all depends on whether Celcom, DiGi or U Mobile can strike a deal with the phone maker," an industry source told Business Times.

As such, the deal reached with Apple would still give Maxis a head start because it may take several months before other operators formally join in to sell the iPhone.

When contacted, a Maxis spokesperson declined to comment on the validity of the information.

In a press statement issued by Maxis last Wednesday, there was no mention that the company had secured exclusive distribution rights for the iPhone.

Apple, which has traditionally insisted on partnering with a single mobile service provider in each market such as AT&T in the US, has begun striking more non-exclusive deals to sell its iPhone across the world. This is particularly so after its exclusive single-carrier relationships have raised eyebrows of European regulators and some mobile operators.

In February, France Telecom SA, the third largest phone company in Europe, lost a court bid to preserve its exclusive contract for French sales of the iPhone handsets. The court said in a ruling that contracts limiting sales of iPhone to a single mobile phone company are a "restraint on competition" that warrant immediate measures.

Three weeks later, French mobile operator SFR announced that it will sell iPhones starting April 8 this year.

Besides France, Apple has also signed non-exclusive deals with operators in Italy, namely Vodafone and Telecom Italia.

In Hong Kong, mobile phone users can now buy an iPhone from the Apple Store and use it on any networks.

In Singapore, even though Singapore Telecommunications Ltd is the only operator offering iPhones, it does not stop rivals M1 and Starhub from negotiating with Apple on another iPhone deal.

Meanwhile, Maxis, in the statement, said it would start selling the iPhone on Friday (March 20) and has also unveiled its "specially-designed" price plans, which range from a monthly commitment of RM100 to as high as RM375, over a 24-month period. The price of the device varies, depending on which package a customer chooses.

The "Maxis iPhone 3G" news have since generated much interest and discussions.

While there were many who were excited over the news, there were also those who felt that the price plans were "somewhat unfriendly".

damn...my head is spinning from reading the complicated plans.

Anyone can help me?

I am currently using family plan value 50. My usage is very low. What's the best package for me to get?

damn...my head is spinning from reading the complicated plans.

Anyone can help me?

I am currently using family plan value 50. My usage is very low. What's the best package for me to get?

By Goh Thean Eu
While there were many who were excited over the news, there were also those who felt that the price plans were "somewhat unfriendly".

i'm on VP50 too with normal usage (60% SMS, 40% calls) + a Family Plus supp line. my advise? get a Singtel or overseas set. unless you really utilize those amounts stated in the plans fully, eg. RM100, RM155, RM250, RM375. and remember, there's is a contract involved. i will only sign up once they revise their plans to suit SMS users more (cheaper SMS rates), ability to have credit sharing with supp lines and include unlimited data usage.

to be frank, i have a problem with overzealous POLICING of threads like this. for heaven's sake, we're on the internet. and what do u mean by keeping threads clean? we're talking about public opinion here not some kind of religious political shit. and let us all see all the opinions no matter how nonsensical (which will reflect back on its writer anyway). keep it transparent. any real abuse can be dealt with publicly dont u think. we are not children here.

peace