Iphone 3G in Malaysia?
Written by Irwan on June 10, 2008 – 4:58 amIt’s quite disappointing that after a long, hopeful waiting, Iphone 3G won’t be officially launched in Malaysia. It’s sadder still, our southern neighbor, Singapore, is included in the official release soon. Heck, even Botswana is included.
However, as we already know, Malaysia is full of dedicated Iphone bringers. I myself will try my best to fulfill Malaysian’s hunger of these ’Twice as fast. Half the price’ Iphone. I’ll update with the link to my bulk later.
Update: Many news confirm that activation for the Iphone will be on the spot. Meaning they won’t let you leave the store if you don’t activate your phone. At the moment, there is possible way for me to conduct my bulk yet.
Even more Update: The best place to get Iphone is New Zealand as its iphones are officially unlocked. So no need warranty-voiding hack or sim-adapter hassle. However the price is not very nice and friendly now as it’s retailed at 979NZD and 1129NZD for 8gb and 16gb respectively.
Tags: business, Iphone, iphone 3g, malaysia
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103 Comments to “Iphone 3G in Malaysia?”
June 11th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Put me on your mailing list when you do bring it over man
I’ve been slobbering over this for a long time now…
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TTH reply on July 17th, 2008:
yo yeerock..i sms you and you didnt reply. Do u still have 2 unit of 8GB with you at the moment. Can these 3g iphone be used in malaysia on maxis? need to make sure…thanks
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Irwan reply on July 17th, 2008:
you guys be careful when dealing kay, only opt for cod.
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Yee Rock reply on July 17th, 2008:
Sure, I prefer COD also. Scared the item lost. I cannot afford to pay for it.
Happy buying ^^
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tth reply on July 18th, 2008:
Are u able to unlock new 3g iphone or even jailbreak it? I’m considering getting one from ebay .
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June 11th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
hey pls put me on your mailing list…n let me knw the updates. thanks.
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June 11th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Last I checked on eBay, the old iphone is still selling like hot cakes! I wonder why couldn’t they wait another month for the new iphone.
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June 11th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
because there is no stock anymore for old iphone. plus for the 3g version, there is still no good news about non-contract availability.
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June 12th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
put me on your list also..
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June 12th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
sure, i’ll make a post when there is a news. add me through ym if you will. id is irwan6179
thanks
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June 13th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I’m very sorry to hear that you guys are not launching the iPhone in Malaysia. I know a lot of friends who live there and you guys are missing out! Maybe you can get somebody you know over here in the U.S.A. to buy one for you :).
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June 17th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Hi Irwan,
Been a fan of your site for a long time. Now, even a greater fan with your iPhone waiting list!
If it’s not a problem, do include me in your list of eager Msians and keep us updated, ok?
Thanks
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June 17th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
can u put me in ur mail list!!
i need to know about the iphone 3g update thx!!
qlouis76@gmail.com
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June 17th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
it’s a rare occasion that I’m selling stuff using my blog. but sure, I’ll make a post about it and contact everyone here if i have any good news.
thanks
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bala reply on July 12th, 2008:
pls update mee too
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June 18th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Irwan, need price on iphone 3g. =)
Would love to own asap.
Add me in your mailing list la.
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June 19th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Bullshit!
why double standard? Singapore is just a few miles away and a bridge to cross over.
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June 19th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
i’m very fond of iPhone’s. Especially, the new one. So, i wanna be in your mailing list. Need updates. Thanks.
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June 21st, 2008 at 2:59 am
can you please include me into your mailing list too!!!
Thanks a bunch!
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June 21st, 2008 at 9:57 am
Ha ha , that lucky i was in Canad now , i can buy the iphone 3g here , i plan to buy 16g iphone 3g here, here canada got many place to sale. i guess i am the frist one malaysia men get iphone 3g . and i will back to malaysia one july 18. ha nice!
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June 21st, 2008 at 12:27 pm
heyy. i heard if u buy the iphone 3g from other country and if u bring it to malaysia and change to malaysia sim card, the iphone cannot be used anymore as they are more strict now regarding the old iphone can easily be hacked.
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alex reply on June 21st, 2008:
that mean even if we bought at ebay,we also cannot use it at malaysia??
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malaysian girl reply on June 25th, 2008:
im not sure about it. i just heard the rumors u can’t use it here in Malaysia.
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June 22nd, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Hey I’m a BIG APPLE FAN HERE!! the new iPhone 3G will not come to Malaysia?? =[ why? is it possible to get it from singapor and hack it to use in malaysia????
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June 23rd, 2008 at 9:37 am
Joshua »
we still don’t know whether singtel will sell iphone without contract or not.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 4:18 pm
singtel will sell iphone3g WITH CONTRACT only in singapore….it’s already confirmed.
to bad for us in Malaysia..
Maybe maxis@celcom can nego with apple
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June 23rd, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Hi Irwan,
Just came across your blog. If it’s possible to crack this iPhone 3G (sure it would), do put me in your list as well. Have been drool over this phone since 1 1/2 years ago. Cannot wait anymore =D
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June 23rd, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Yeah, put me in the list too. thanks
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June 24th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
the iphone 3g right now , it can use every country, no need jailbreak . even can use in malaysia, as long as the sim card is GSM .
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jerry reply on June 24th, 2008:
hi andy,
is it true that the current iphone 3g does not require any hacking? i was about to ask my brother who is working at U.S. to buy back to malaysia. pls let me know asap.
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Shen reply on July 2nd, 2008:
Jerry depending on where you buy it. AND with or without contract. Without then no. No jailbreak required BUT it will cost u i believe cheapest ive found is 1900 - 3000 riggit. With contract. yes you will need to unlock. but then again there are penalties… etc… its complicated.
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June 25th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I’ve been looking alot in to the whole iphone 3g release thing and different ways to get around the system and so far i believe its gonna be pretty difficult to get a good cheap unlocked one. To the guy who said i’m gonna get one in canada cheap bla bla bla. unfortunately its not that simple. u need to register into a 1 and half yr contract with the company and probably pay a fine if u cancel early. and it will be a expensive fine at that. I’m in switzerland now where the iphone will be released and even with that it i’m still hesistant on buying one. apparently they will be selling unlocked iphones in europe but they ofcourse are not idiots an unlocked iphone will cost quite abit more and go to as much as 600 USD thats RM1800 give or take. So even if you do find an unlocked one on malaysian soil the odds that it is under RM1800 ringgit are minimal at best. However Irwan if you do manage to smuggle some cheap locked ones over and THEN unlock them and be able to sell them for a more reasonable price. Do let me know. And as a courtesy if I figure it out i’ll let you know as well.
You have my email.
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June 26th, 2008 at 10:11 am
please include me in the list as well
thanks
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June 27th, 2008 at 2:51 am
and me too, please!
looks like you’ve got yourself one looong list
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June 27th, 2008 at 6:12 am
the more the merrier
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June 27th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
hi irwan.include me too !hehe.
thanks!!:)
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June 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am
ya.me too,please..
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June 30th, 2008 at 7:46 am
if the iphone is unlocked, wil it work the same wy as the one under a contract…………and also wil i be able to use it other countries
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July 1st, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I am a big Iphone fans, please include my email in your list too, thanks ..
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July 2nd, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Put me on your mailing list when you do bring it over man I’ve been slobbering over this for a long time now…
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July 2nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
hey pls put me on your mailing list…n let me knw the updates. thanks.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
put me also on ur list bn waitin 4 lon tym……..n keep me updated
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July 4th, 2008 at 12:34 am
pls put me in your mailing list too.
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July 4th, 2008 at 12:52 am
I can get iphone 3G cost only <USD199
guess what…. because i get it direct from apple… hahaha….
how can? yes it can…. because our company are building the housing, charger housing…ear phone for apple…
hehehe….
lucky me!!
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Irwan reply on July 4th, 2008:
show me the pics and ill believe you
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Kevin Ng reply on July 27th, 2008:
mind to provide me your e-mail?
i don’t really want to show to public…
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Shen reply on July 4th, 2008:
if that really was true it would break so many rules that apple has implemented to keep the iphone 3g within their `boundaries` so if that really were true, there will be noise. Lots of noise.
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July 5th, 2008 at 7:42 am
hello plz i will like to know if really if u buy the iphone3G it will not work in malaysia because i plan on buying one direct from the states with shipping so plz let me know if there is any update on the iphone3G before 11th 07 2008
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Shen reply on July 6th, 2008:
You will need to unlock it… if u do. Yes. it will.
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July 6th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Hey, I plan to get it from Japan in August, so any idea of the unlocked thingy? can be used in malaysia if i buy from japan?
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July 6th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Please keep me inform.. i’m keep waiting for iphone officially lauching in msia. Thanks
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July 7th, 2008 at 1:05 am
so like how much will it cost me in da states ($199 or more )to unluck it and can i buy it over the net?
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Irwan reply on July 7th, 2008:
200 is with contract, u have to pay around 70usd per month for the contract. at its launch, apple will not selling it online. and the contract is signed in the store itself.
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July 7th, 2008 at 4:21 am
so its somehow imposable to buy it from the states
so have to wait for officially release in Malaysia thats not good ,cuz i have been waiting on this i phone for months and not in Malaysia may be if i go to Singapore and try to buy it there.
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Natasha reply on July 12th, 2008:
I am from new zealand and i think Vodafone Nz i actually riping the customers off by trying to sell the iphone for $549 and a two year contract for $80 a month,that comes to $6000 for the two years.We can get The 8gb iphone for 979.00 but then we cant use the data.it sucks
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July 7th, 2008 at 4:23 am
and which line will work wit the i phone in Malaysia
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Shen reply on July 7th, 2008:
it doesn’t matter which line. when a phone is ‘jailbroken’ it can technically b used with any and all networks… and no don’t bother to wait for it to come out in malaysia. it probably never officially will.
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bestman reply on July 8th, 2008:
so how can i get in singapore and for how much.? since it will not be out in malaysia.
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Irwan reply on July 8th, 2008:
iphone in singapore will be sold under contract too. I don’t have information on how much it will be.
July 8th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
so where do you think is the best place to get it in asia
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July 8th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Sadly said, in US you need subscribe to a 2-year subscription agreement with AT&T before you can purchase it. You are required to unlock the iphone in-store where you bought it after you have signed the subscription agreement. However, AT&T reported that they also will sell the non-agreement iphone however, AT&T did not say anything about unlocking those iphone.
Assuming this is implemented in other countries such as Singapore. I guess we need to hold on to buy those 3g Iphone before anyone can unlock and jailbreak it.
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July 9th, 2008 at 2:02 am
Hello there…
I wanna asked something about this “twice speed half price” iphone. Is it necessary for this iphone to be unlocked like the previous one?
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July 9th, 2008 at 2:23 am
If it need to be unlocked, why this iphone is launched in several country? come on man..think about it.is that possible that one of this country sell this iphone without contract? if it so, that will be good news for those like me who don’t want their iphone to be unlocked.
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Shen reply on July 9th, 2008:
You should read up more on the iphone. Its unlocked in france at germany for about 1000 euros. If they have contract they are STILL locked to a specific service provider. U have to unlock it YOURSELF.
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July 9th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Do include mt in your mailing list on iphone 3G
Thanks
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July 10th, 2008 at 3:15 am
Hey man, if the whole thing goes well, do include me in the mailing list. Cheers bro.
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July 10th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Hey dude, include me in your mailing list as well.
I found this website and claims can get the Iphone 3G tomorrow itself for those who have pre-book with him.
Check it out : http://www.iworld.com.my/
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July 10th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
How reliable r these guys…….
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July 10th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
i made a call 2 those guys they dnt hv it yet
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July 11th, 2008 at 3:15 am
so if unlock da iphone in malaysia n take it 2 another country will it work?will i b able 2 use it in overseas?
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July 11th, 2008 at 3:17 am
can i buy da iphone from the us without contract ?will it cost the same ? how much will cost without contract in the us ?
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July 11th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
its today
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July 12th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Hey man! I was so sick abt this iphone 3G. I asked my HK fren to buy me one but… It makes me so disappointed get to know that it’s under contract based. I wish one of the Malaysia Network providers can have this kind of contract with iphone also… asap. Please put me in ur mailing list also… thanks
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July 12th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Please put me in ur mailing list also… thanks
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July 12th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Irwan,
another interested guy over here….
malaysia’s market is damn big,why launching not included here?
pls add me too…TQ
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July 12th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
People PEOPLE!!!
there is a rummer that Maxis Malaysia will be taking in iPhone to Malaysia
more details.
http://www.mojosh.com/?p=72
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July 13th, 2008 at 3:20 am
hey,please add me too bud,and let me know about the hackability of the Iphone,or even better,CAN WE FINALLY USE MAXIS IN IT???TQ.
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July 14th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Count me in on your list too…thanks
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July 15th, 2008 at 2:54 am
cheapest Iphone 3g prepaid (locked) that I found so far. In Switzerland by swisscom Fr.619 (RM1800-1900) for 16gb and Fr.519 (RM1500-1600) for 8gb. You can download the software to unlock yourself… I’m in Switzerland now… I^m thinkin for taking a few home to sell… we’ll see…
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July 16th, 2008 at 8:39 am
25 reasons to avoid the new iPhone (Times Online) http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/money_weblog/2008/07/reasons-to-avoi.html
Don’t be too excited to own the new IPhone 3G.
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July 17th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Yee Rock, almost 3000ringgit for the 8gb?… You have got to be high on something lol… nothing personal of course, just humouress.
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July 17th, 2008 at 9:29 am
All i know is that the iphone is attach to specific provider like AT & T. However, my friend from australia told me that they charge AUS 80 to unlock the iphone but still bind with a stupid 2 yrs contract. So its pointless to buy oversea and bring it back. By the way, yeerock, RM 2850 for 8gb is absurd. However, there are still some rich malaysian that can afford ur price and my friend actually paid 3k for the first iphone last year…cheers.
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July 17th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
actually the 8gb price from yee rock is quite acceptable considering the situation now. the price without contract is around 900AUD including the fee to unlock.
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July 17th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
i wan to know more can the iphone 3g use in malaysia without any contract
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Irwan reply on July 17th, 2008:
it’s according to where u get your iphone from. if it’s from new zealand, some lowyat forumer has confirmed that it can be used with maxis, digi and celcom
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July 19th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Damn..I have been holding myself from buying the 1st gen iphone because I’m waiting for 3g iphone…
and now it’s hard to get the 3g iphone..
sigh…i cant hold it any longer…
anyone selling it yet?
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July 21st, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Here is some insider news. As of today, the iPhone 3G is looking good to reach Malaysian shores. It will be tied to a carrier. It’s not the carrier that everybody thinks it is. It’s either yellow or blue. Green no go!
All i can say is that don’t sign up with a commitment plan yet. For those who already have, start asking you provider how to get out of it.
News should start coming in around a months time.
Stay Tuned!
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helmy reply on July 28th, 2008:
r u sure about this? how credible is your source? i have been waiting for the iphone for so long… reading about it almost every day… please confirm it again for all of us… thanks again for your kind cooperation.
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July 21st, 2008 at 4:32 pm
hey i cant wait the iPhone 3G lah!!! WTF MAN!!!
is the iPhone 3G now can be used in Malaysia? is all the features available in Malaysia? is it okay to use iPone in Malaysia?
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July 22nd, 2008 at 2:08 am
From US i think need iPhone 3G unlock tools to solve it.If from singapore dono need to unlock or not
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July 23rd, 2008 at 7:04 am
I wonder 2 buy e iphone 3g in UK, if i unlock it will it be use in m’sia maxis or celcom ?
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July 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 am
right now i only have confirmation that NZ iphone works in msia.. i’m not sure about other countries
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July 26th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
please let me know when you get the iPhone 3G. I have been waiting for this for a long time.
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July 27th, 2008 at 12:17 am
hi I am a malaysian student studying in the uk. I have an iPhone 3g I wanna sell. No gimmicks. Genuinely interested in making a deal. Email me at mytlai@googlemail.com if interested.
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July 27th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
I’ve seen lots of local sites claiming that they have iphone 3g unlocked and ready to sell. I find it quite dodgy and it could be a scam.
The only hope at the moment is to wait for local mobile companies to offer it officially in a bundling plan. Hopefully not tied with a super expensive one. Just in case you didn’t know, there’s a petition at http://www.iphone3gformalaysia.com which aims to have the 3G Iphone in Malaysia.
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July 28th, 2008 at 2:34 am
FYI, i have checked ebay international for an iphone from new zealand. it costs NZ dollar 1100 which translates to RM 2650. this does not include taxes and delivery charges. all-in-all, i would say it would cost us iphone-lovers RM 2800 at the most. and comment no 67 from Soo Pei has said that iphone will imminently and eventually come to malaysia. an ‘insider’ told her that. so, weight your options. till next time… bye…
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August 6th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Will US version of iPhone works in Malaysia? Hope to hear from you.
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Julius reply on August 13th, 2008:
Has someone ever dealt with this guy?…
The prices look fair and suspicious..
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hameed reply on August 15th, 2008:
im too concerned abut these transactions and want to know whether anyone has dealt with them for buying a iphone….
hope someone will help on this…
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August 17th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I will be in New Zealand this week to buy iPhone 3G! I am allowed to purchase 3 units per store. I will take 16GB white. Any interest in and around KL?
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KrisAlfian reply on August 17th, 2008:
brapa u jual kat kl?
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