Globe's plans are expensive for me. Can I just get it from at&t?

How can I get a unit from at&t without the 2 year locked plan.

Not possible yet afaik. They still aren't selling unlocked iPhone 3Gs for prepaid plans. Supposedly they will be available later in the year.

Wait for 1-2 months from now, you will see some sellers here selling iPhone 3Gs in the price range of 20-30k unlocked.

This is just like the first gen iPhone. Just be patient.

AT&T has committed to sell iphone 3Gs to prepaid customers at a premium price. When and how much - they wouldn't say.

the geniuses at the iPhone Dev Team still can't figure out how to unlock the 3G iPhone, they can only go as far as jailbreaking it. It seems apple has learned its lesson and improved the security of the new phone so be careful when buying the new 3G iPhone.

Globe's plans are expensive for me. Can I just get it from at&t?

How can I get a unit from at&t without the 2 year locked plan.

You can't.

Maybe someone from Globe knows how the iphone is being locked..... Well, they should know right?

How To: Get an iPhone 3G for $199… Without Contract! (Updated) (http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/)


Written by Christopher Price on July 5, 2008

http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/

How To: Get an iPhone 3G for $199… Without Contract! (Updated) (http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/)


Written by Christopher Price on July 5, 2008

http://www.phonenews.com/how-to-get-an-iphone-3g-for-199-without-contract-3704/

oh my... that article confuses me....

oh my... that article confuses me....
the loophole's only for the US through AT&T, but i hope someone finds a loophole when GLOBE brings in the iphone eheheh

i guess the prices will be lowered down after few months. not many people can afford to buy that much. let's wait.

I guess this high prices is just due to Apple's Low Production of iPhone 3Gs.

If you look at at&t's website (http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/specials/iphone-info.jsp) there are no stocks in their stores and all of their
customers are order basis and average the delivery for about 13-14 days.

These High Prices lowers the demand of iPhone 3G but will balance Apple's currently low production which is still good in my marketing view than offering it with $199 AT&T-like in 20 countries and will sold out asap.
With the help of these high prices, Apple can accumulate fund for more factory for producing iPhone.

This high prices again is just like 1st iPhone Generation cycle.
They intentionally high it at early consumer of the iPhone.

For me, we can expect iPhones price will match nearly $199-like here in Philippines
when Apple recovers their current state of production.

But the question is... when? ^^

1) Lack of competition. Like myself a lot of people are comparing globe's plans with ATT. Well it's comparing apples to oranges. For one thing ATT has to fend off over over 180 facilities-based wireless providers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_mobile_phone_companies) in the United States. The six largest (in order of subscribers) are AT&T (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT%26T_Mobility) (72.9 million), Verizon Wireless (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Wireless) (68.7 million), Sprint Nextel Corporation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_Nextel_Corporation) (51.9 million), T-Mobile USA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-Mobile_%28USA%29) (30.8 million), Alltel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alltel) (13.17 million) and TracFone Wireless (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TracFone_Wireless) (10.108 million).

2) Small population. I'm sure you're laughing at this one seeming there is more than 90 million Pinoys living in PI but look at 1) and see how many subscribers ATT & Verizon has alone? It is more than our population.

3) Antitrust laws. Sadly we have no anti-trust laws to force competition in the market place. Anti-trust laws caused Standard Oil to split into Chevron, ExxonMobil, Amoco, etc. Anti-trust caused ATT to break up into the baby Bells.

4) Failure of govt. Pretty much explanatory. ;)

5) Weak currency and weak dollar. You have to plow more money to buy abroad-only equipment.

It isn't Globe's "fault" for charging a whole torso for the iPhone as it is a for-profit organization which is mandated by govt to maximize shareholder's value. If I was a stakeholder with Globe (stockholder, employee, owner, etc) I'd want the company to squeeze as much money as possible.

That's one reason why Average Mac price now 2X Windows PCs (http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/08/06/mac.prices.2x.windows.pcs/) and yet people are still buying. ;)

folks, no need for new threads, please, let's keep all the globe iphone pricing stuff in one place, thanks!

Okay, so how did the the 1st iphone owners get their units last year? My mom asked someone to buy for her last year and it was just like buying an ipod. The person didnt activate the line anymore.

What can you say about Globe's iphone?? see links below they're way too overpriced. especially the prepaid kit. :mad:

If you’re interested to buy Iphone, check this website… http://www.iphone3g.globe.com.ph/i/i?id=2256650 (http://www.iphone3g.globe.com.ph/i/i?id=2256650)

You may also reserve up to 3 units, check this link http://www.iphone3g.globe.com.ph/i/i?id=2256651 (http://www.iphone3g.globe.com.ph/i/i?id=2256651)

Whats your basis for you to say that its overpriced?

Its not overpriced. You're just not in the radar of Globe's target market. If you think its overpriced to what you can afford, don't get it.

I can't afford it myself at this moment, so I'm sticking to my old phone. Perhaps by year end.

I think this should be merged with the other thread that talks about Globe and the iPhone.

plan 3299 looks like the sweet spot for postpaid. The prepaid unit is expensive. Tempted somewhat to switch from smart infinity to globe.

yes, no more separate globe iphone threads, please! it's just the same phone ;) i'm merging this with the others.

cheap things comes to those who wait.
if you cant wait for it - pay.

patience is a money saving virtue

yes, no more separate globe iphone threads, please! it's just the same phone ;) i'm merging this with the others.
Isn't there a sister site for iPhone users much like PODCentral is for iPods?

i think that's why they also say "time is money." if you've got the money, then you can buy the time, and not have to wait too long ;)

cheap things comes to those who wait.
if you cant wait for it - pay.

patience is a money saving virtue

Isn't there a sister site for iPhone users much like PODCentral is for iPods?

I visit applei.ph for a lot of iPhone related queries.

Okay, so how did the the 1st iphone owners get their units last year? My mom asked someone to buy for her last year and it was just like buying an ipod. The person didnt activate the line anymore.

This is no longer possible under the new activation rules AT&T set up for the 3G iPhone. :rolleyes:

If Globe follows the same procedure for it's prepaid kits, the iPhone prepaid will be locked to Globe. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

The Globe iPhone 3g pricing is not expensive. And you can't compare the 3g price to the old 2g iPhone price.


iPhone 2g 8gb
$399
its cheaper bec you have the option to not activate it and have a non- contract iphone (your only paying for the unit)
iPhone 3g 8gb
$199
The unit is cheap but you are forced to activate it, automatically giving you a contract that you must pay for 2 years
so if you can buy an iPhone 3g without activating it in the stores. you can unlocked it and pay for only $199
and if apple do the same process in the iPhone 2g which you cannot leave the store unactivated, compute for the 2 years contract+iphone handset price of &399

just my 2 cents

i sold my 8g iphone last month in anticipation that globes price will be fair. looking at it now, i regret selling my classic iphone. now im thinking of just buying a 16g iphone classic instead.

oops. sorry i put this in the other thread "plans unleashsed" before i saw this one.... so i'll move it here...

for those who are outraged about the price of the handset whether it be prepaid or with the plans, you might want to look at this....

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/tjman77/Picture16.png

i think it is self explanatory.... just look at platinum 5000.... you'd still have to pay P9,100 for the E90 as opposed to only free iphone 8g and P5,500 for the 16gb....

and if you wanna go to the cheapest exteme which is closest in comparison, the plan 1800, which you pay more per month, still have to pay P22,700 for the E90, but the iphone is at plan 1599 and pay P22,300 for 16gb and P16,800 for the 8gb....

so again, for me the issue is not the handset price,

the problem for those who have issues with the handset price are either of 2 things, 1) we see price points relative.... to each his own....

and 2) probably the biggest factor, steve got us all excited with the line "half the price for the double the speed"... we all got conditioned it would be in the $199 range... but c'mon, we all know he was primarily speaking to the at&t subs in the US, and maybe he had no clue that in some countries like ours, when you talk about handset price, you do not factor in the telco plan subsidy...

but the real beef is what i have mentioned and viral mentioned it again, its the lack of unlimited data plans... and also how on earth they will accurately charge or monitor our timed data usage...

Tj,

I hope you suggested for users to buy a prepaid data card on your round table discussion this afternoon.

[QUOTE=kili-kili power;434610]ps - i had a dream last night, and i swear this was in my dream and this was not info leaked out to me....

the prepaid plan would sell the unit for P25k and the unlimited data would have 24 hour prepaid cards worth P50! i swear that was in my dream and its just my subconscious guess, but if i get i right, then damn my subconscious is a genius!

how i wish my conscious mind would be the genius too hehe :) btw, it also had post paid plans of P2,800 monthly inclusive of unlimited data for a P10k unit price....

hehehehe, YOU WISH!

hehe :) it obviously didnt happen.... asa pa tayo lahat :)

OT - nice Hyperdanks btw, maganda din yung all black... FEU wears them...

I use my Globe visibility on the iPhone - unlimited data hehehe but my calls go on top of the bill

But thats fine, I rarely do calls.

reposting the 3HK iPhone plans in Hong Kong for the sake of discussion:
http://iphone.three.com.hk/website/en/iplan.html

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7154/iphonecm5.jpg

1 HKD = PhP 5.63

so at the lowest plan for the 16GB iPhone, you shell out P21T for the phone and P1T monthly for two years. every month, you get 500MB of data, unlimited SMS to fellow 3HK users, 500 minutes of calls under their 'basic' rate, and and 500 minutes of calls under their 'heart-to-heart' (probably to fellow 3HK subscribers) rate.

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OT - nice Hyperdanks btw, maganda din yung all black... FEU wears them...

thank you.

oops. sorry i put this in the other thread "plans unleashsed" before i saw this one.... so i'll move it here...

for those who are outraged about the price of the handset whether it be prepaid or with the plans, you might want to look at this....

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e137/tjman77/Picture16.png

i think it is self explanatory.... just look at platinum 5000.... you'd still have to pay P9,100 for the E90 as opposed to only free iphone 8g and P5,500 for the 16gb....

and if you wanna go to the cheapest exteme which is closest in comparison, the plan 1800, which you pay more per month, still have to pay P22,700 for the E90, but the iphone is at plan 1599 and pay P22,300 for 16gb and P16,800 for the 8gb....

so again, for me the issue is not the handset price,

the problem for those who have issues with the handset price are either of 2 things, 1) we see price points relative.... to each his own....

and 2) probably the biggest factor, steve got us all excited with the line "half the price for the double the speed"... we all got conditioned it would be in the $199 range... but c'mon, we all know he was primarily speaking to the at&t subs in the US, and maybe he had no clue that in some countries like ours, when you talk about handset price, you do not factor in the telco plan subsidy...

but the real beef is what i have mentioned and viral mentioned it again, its the lack of unlimited data plans... and also how on earth they will accurately charge or monitor our timed data usage...

fyi, Smart Infinity (plan 5000 and plan 8000) offers the E90 communicator FREE for new subscribers or contract extension. Same 2 year commitment. Got mine several months ago. Promptly sold it in the open market. still too "bricky" for my personal taste. Also, it doesn't come with a data plan.

mas sulit talaga post-paid sa smart compared sa globe. considering free handsets on specific plans, service, network coverage, free calls and sms.

@james_md
Globe plans also have free handsets naman, it's just that they're not the one we want.

@kili-kili
There problem with that comparison is that the iphone goes for US$199 w/ plan in the US, while the E90 was about US$800 I think. There's a large price difference that just isn't comparable with the price difference of the iPhone plan and the plan for the e90.
Taga ang iphone plans talaga.

here’s a preview of sorts for something i’m cooking up for a column:

the iphone is selling at a premium right now because it's still a premium product, not easily available. (and of course globe will get as much money out of us as we're willing to pay; it's a profit-driven company, not a hospice or an NGO.)

as with nearly anything digital, give it time and the market will take care of its real pricing. my fearless forecast (based on absolutely nothing but my nutty age ;) ) is that, in a year from now, you'll be getting a 3G iphone from greenhills unlocked at maybe 25K. but for the time being, it's going to cost people a lot more than that. (how easily we forget that, just a year ago, many of us picked up the first ones for 35K, then got them unlocked for as high as 10K--and, of course, those early adopters got sneered and jeered at for being stupid, sosyal, mababaw, mayabang, etc.) now you can get the 1st gen iphone unlocked for half that.

so either you buy the 3G version now and bite the bullet and enjoy the phone; or wait some time for the price to fall, and hang on to your perfectly good nokia (i've hung on to mine, even with an iphone). in brief, methinks it's needless for anyone to get all worked up because the iphone costs too much this very minute (possibly meaning, you can't afford it for now, which is no insult but just the way things are—like some of us were born ugly; heck, i know i was!—a t least you can do something about your finances; the face is something else ;) )

so you mean all those photos of you in publications were photoshopped? ;)

as expected, simply and well put, penmanila.

looking forward to your dissection of local data plans/rates!

ha ha, i'm not too good with analyzing anything that looks like a spreadsheet, so don't count on me for that one. but having been around a while, i suspect that i understand a bit of how people think and why they say the things they do (sometimes, despite their better, more reasonable selves--and that goes for both people who love and hate the iphone, who support and oppose philmug's iphone unlocking policy, support obama or mccain, eat meat or veggies, etc.) it's people's behavior that interests me more than data plans, quite frankly--although you just wait till i get my first 3G iphone bill from globe; reasonable???? who wants to be reasonable???? watch me slit some globe exec's throat ;)

i was just being wishful, to see how far you can stretch creative liberties. surely, there must be literary devices lurking in these illiterate devices. ;)

let me know if you want to interview anyone in globe, before you cut their throats. ;) i know their chain of command. but then, you don't need me, given the reach of your sliterary sword. :p

since globe released iphone prices.... how much does infomaxx sells it now, i've read in one of the threads here it was sold for 65K? just a thought :)

i was at infomaxx trinoma last friday and they're still selling at a very high price: 71 k!!!!

was just kidding, of course (i know you knew that, but given how literally some people have been thinking, i thought i'd make it very clear ;) ) globe has nothing to fear from me--i'll very likely stumble and slit my own throat before i get to them.

i'm actually depending on these threads to get a clear picture of how much extra it will cost a typical business/professional globe subscriber an iphone over, say, his/her nokia or SE (it's just hard to get at solid cold figures with all this hot blood in the air, but i'm sure it'll pass.)

if it's some ginormous amount like twice what i'm paying now, then i'm selling that iphone fast (or knowing me, give it to my daughter or stash it away in my mac/apple museum). i see you're also picking one up under the same plan; was considering downgrading my reservation to the 8 gig one for 10K, since i haven't even filled up half of my 8-gig 1st-gen iphone's memory, but then again the 6K difference for the 8 gigs extra seems ridiculously paltry; i'd pay almost as much for 8 gigs in a good flash drive.

i don't do youtube or itunes, i don't even like browsing on a cellphone (although i do appreciate the iphone's screen when i have to--and then again it's nothing like even the worst laptop's screen); the data will be the push email (if and when that's set up, and i'm eager to see how it stacks up against my BB curve's, which is close to flawless). we'll see!

i was just being wishful, to see how far you can stretch creative liberties. surely, there must be literary devices lurking in these illiterate devices. ;)

let me know if you want to interview anyone in globe, before you cut their throats. ;) i know their chain of command. but then, you don't need me, given the reach of your sliterary sword. :p

it's just hard to get at solid cold figures with all this hot blood in the air, but i'm sure it'll pass.

hahaha. indeed! i even like your diction on hot blood, a direct translation of mga mainit ang dugo! kind of like when pinoys say, open the lights. ;)

but since we're on this thread, let me repost my pricing/charging concerns, which i had posted on a less price-specific thread:the attractiveness of time-based billing largely depends on the granularity or the unit of measurement. for the longest time, for instance, if your phone call dropped or was terminated after a few seconds, it was billed a minute; call time was rounded to the higher minute. users who availed of globe's p5/15 min data plan were charged p5 even if they disconnect after 5mins.

does anybody know how globe will clock iphone 3g time--seconds, minutes?

and how verbose is the 3g iphone, anyway? that is, how often do its daemons (background processes) access the network, and how much time or bandwidth on the average do the daemons consume? or more simply, how much time or bandwidth will a stock 3g iphone consume if left unattended for a month?
we have similar usage profiles, penmanila--both in our use of our airs (no power-hungry apps), and phones (text and calls mostly, and for me, occasionally as a bluetooth modem), except that i'll need a 16gb iphone for all the instructional videos (music education) i have purchased recently.

if iphone proves to be verbose, then i will probably turn its 3g/gprs setting off, then rely on my trusty treo and smart's p15/30mins for my air's slow but tolerable net access.

yup, my thoughts exactly (and that's what i've been doing with my 1st-gen iphone), but if the reports are right (and someone correct me if i'm wrong--and i do wish i'm wrong), you CAN'T turn off the 3G/EDGE settings on the bloody thing. (or at least they haven't figured it out, yet). so the only way not to accrue unwanted charges may be to turn the phone itself off, which defeats the purpose. i'm thinking that when i get the iphone, i'll use it as i normally would use a phone for a month, not changing my patterns (very light use of browsing, some downloading of apps, wifi preferred if it's possible), then see what the bill comes out to--then decide whether it's worth keeping or not.



if iphone proves to be verbose, then i will probably turn its 3g/gprs setting off, then rely on my trusty treo and smart's p15/30mins for my air's slow but tolerable net access.

salamat sa mga sayad ang paa sa lupang palitan tungkol sa isyu: rbenzon + butch.

ako mapipilitang kumagat bilang isang unrepentant na konsumerista na binubulag pa ng walang tigil na tawag ng mga nagbebenta!

paano kaya pag recycle ng iPhone 3G para di maka lason sa mga landfill makalipas ang ____ na buwan?

@katsch: salamat sa iyong paalaala sa amin na buwan ng wika ngayon.

ang mungkahi ko'y isabayani mo ang iphone 3g mo katulad ni kasaping butch. ilagay mo sa iyong sariling museo. ;)

mabuhay ang wikang pilipino.

@rbenzon:

sa totoo o truly-ly, {sabi nga ng mga bading}, ikaw pa ang nagpaalala sa akin na buwan nga pala ng wikang filipino ngayon.

bukod lang talaga sa planado o perceived obsolescence, malaking isyu rin sa akin yong malinaw at mahinahong paglalahad ng mga bagay sa kahit anong forum.

nakakataranta magbasa ng mga posters na halatang lumiban sa klase noong ang paksa ay paano tiyaking magka-vibes ang simuno at panaguri. ganoon din ang paggamit ng isahan at pang maramihang pandiwa. op kors, sa wika natin walang ganoong kaso sa pandiwa pero sa ingles, tila masakit sa tenga kapag sablay!

OT na ba?

Yes they are. I've seen them. Both prepaid and postpaid pricing has been lowered.

are there any website releases?

Not yet. It's been released within Globe and to be announced sometime today I think.

Globe's website has not been updated yet. Would it possible for you to post the revised rates here?

Yes they are. I've seen them. Both prepaid and postpaid pricing has been lowered.

yes please post what you saw and where you saw them..

The Globe employee I'm in touch with said it's confidential, so since he's a good friend of mine, I can't reveal it. Suffice to say it'll be announced very, very soon.

rates please.. just curious here not buying..

i hope this is true. i firmly believe they should align their pricing scheme a little bit more to Apple's recommendation of $199 and $299. well, if they release better prices today, it proves that they really listen to their customers. :)

Let's see if that new pricing can turn around some disappointed folks :)

what's the catch? ;)

frankly, i am less concerned about phone price, and more concerned about data rates/plans/options.

august 22 is the new april 1. ;)

I heard that Globe will offer unlimited data for an additional P300/month on top of the standard iPhone plans they will be offering. Good news for all if this is true.

Its true, Globe updated their site

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/751/123ut3.png

The Globe website has been updated with the new pricing! http://iPhone3g.globe.com.ph

Thank You for the heads up sir

830 USD for the 8gb iphone 3g, that's still steep

yeah, inlcude the unlimited data in plans!

I heard that Globe will offer unlimited data for an additional P300/month on top of the standard iPhone plans they will be offering. Good news for all if this is true.

That would be very cool - don't see it on the website, but I hope it's true.

saw the updated pricing,not bad.still waiting for unlimited data though,cmon globe! once they offer this,they'll have a switcher here hehe ü

I heard that Globe will offer unlimited data for an additional P300/month on top of the standard iPhone plans they will be offering. Good news for all if this is true.

That would be a deal-maker for a lot of people here.

I'd grab a new line, no questions asked, if they offered an unlimited data plan.

the 38k and 43k prices of prepaid WAS the original price before they came w/ their "official announced price" now they brought it back to their initial price

gtalk and gflex prices were adjusted but very minimal.

i guess, instead of getting gplan 500, ill get the prepaid kit.

I'd grab a new line, no questions asked, if they offered an unlimited data plan.

Regardless of price? I doubt Globe will give it to us in a silver platter.

I'd gladly pay even a P1000 premium for an unlimited plan. Of course, the cheaper the better :)

same here.

I'd grab a new line, no questions asked, if they offered an unlimited data plan.

I doubt it's P1000. The Visibility unlimited plans today are nowhere near a P1000 amount. And those Visibility plans don't even have voice/text included.

I doubt it's P1000. The Visibility unlimited plans today are nowhere near a P1000 amount. And those Visibility plans don't even have voice/text included.
Globe should make a niche for the iPhone. Not make it like any other phone Globe offers. Just like any other telco in the world offering the iPhone (not all but most).

do you think globe tried to trick the public with the old prices?

dagger... visibility plans... add P6.00 per min / P1.00 per sms for local, $0.40 per min / P10.00 per sms on international on top of the visibility monthly

I doubt that Globe would spend that much money to publicize the old prices just to "trick" us. Maybe they got a better deal from Apple or maybe they listened to us...

if they have gotten away w/ the price, its will be lots PPP per unit.. check out the other thread re how many people are getting.. thas only at philmug alone.

now they lowered it, we have to thank them!

Guys, do you think the expressed disappointment of our fellow muggers here was a factor?

Kudos to you guys!

Guys, do you think the expressed disappointment of our fellow muggers here was a factor?

I'd argue that it was most definitely a factor, since the PhilMUG roster of members is precisely the target market of Globe's iPhone 3G offerings. :)

As kili-kili power mentioned earlier, some folks from Globe have been monitoring discussions concerning their iPhone plans here in PhilMUG. It's possible they gave their plans a second look because of the common concerns (gripes) aired by some of us here.

Of course, I'm just assuming here, hehehe..

....gtalk and gflex prices were adjusted but very minimal....


Very minimal indeed. I was considering the GTalk 500/GFlex 800 plans, but I don't think they changed that. I was (and am still) hoping that they would cut the prices across all GTalk/GFlex plans since they already cut the price on the prepaid kit.

But still, overall, it's a good move by Globe as it means they are listening to us.

You could tell actually. They tend to try to bury any factual information that tends to put the company in a bad light. ;)

The best part is they do not say they're part of Globe when they turn on the nasty. As kili-kili power mentioned earlier, some folks from Globe have been monitoring discussions concerning their iPhone plans here in PhilMUG. It's possible they gave their plans a second look because of the common concerns (gripes) aired by some of us here.

Of course, I'm just assuming here, hehehe..

Globe should lower the price for early adopters especially with reports about the iPhone 3G's poor data reception.

Wired article, "What's Wrong With the 3G in iPhone 3G? (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/08/whats-wrong-wit.html)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd255/etp86/iphonesewage.jpg

I think the price is still expensive, I hope Globe could lower the price range to 30K..

Unlimited data plans please. And offer that option to Globe BlackBerry subscribers as well. Everybody wins...

i asked my senior globe contact about this and all i got was "we'll keep you updated." i did let them know that that was the deal-maker (or breaker) for a lot of interested parties....

Unlimited data plans please. And offer that option to Globe BlackBerry subscribers as well. Everybody wins...

Unlimited data plans whether for iPhones or BlackBerrys (no matter the price) = Customer's peace of mind (priceless)

I doubt that Globe would spend that much money to publicize the old prices just to "trick" us. Maybe they got a better deal from Apple or maybe they listened to us...

Or... there few takers before the Aug. 22 launch.

So let's hold out... don't commit then maybe Globe will relent on releasing an unlimited data plan.

I'm glad they lowered the prices before we (people availing it) got the phone and actually paid for it.

Shhhhh. Be quiet GLobe may actually be listening. ;)

Or... there few takers before the Aug. 22 launch.

why am i not so excited about this at all? *roll eyes*

well they did lower it, but is it enough to draw in more people....honestly it doesn't look it, but who knows....

personally i still think they should lower the price of the phone more like maybe 10k if you get the 1600 plan, that way they should end up getting more people willing to make the jump from other carriers...

i honestly think they should change their strategyof trying to make money selling the phone, my god even apple realized that the money isn't really on the cell phone as much as it is on the maitenance of the post paid line itself...

but that's just me...

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so unlimited data option is now out! :) hope it satisfies a lot of people.

so the minimum plan for unlimited data is P1599+900 or P2599 in all. what does it mean: for companyy managed accounts only?

crap, I can't see photos here in the office. it's blocked. :( is it in globe's website?

crap, I can't see photos here in the office. it's blocked. :( is it in globe's website?

No, it's not.

I think that's only good for Globe corporate account holders.

so the minimum plan for unlimited data is P1599+900 or P2599 in all. what does it mean: for companyy managed accounts only?

If I were to venture a guess, I'd say the fine print means the unlimited data option is available only for corporate accounts.

I think that's only good for Globe corporate account holders.
oh I see. Ironic, Globe is selling the iPhone as a corporate phone then (promoting an unlimited corporate data plan to use all its features)? Haha!

What else can we do?

I think the corporate account reference is for the last box (phone kit package) only? I could be mistaken though...

It's either they listened to us or the demand is not up to what they had hoped.

I think the corporate account reference is for the last box (phone kit package) only? I could be mistaken though...

The flyer is labeled "Globe Business", which would mean that this is intended for corporate accounts.

It's either they listened to us or the demand is not up to what they had hoped.
They can create demand if they offer it non-corporate customers. I dunno but that's how it would make sense to me. I'm just hoping they would spill that 'privilige' to all customers soon.

heck! everyone deserves to be offered the unlimited option!

it might mean they want to limit subscribers of unlimited plan since their system might not be able to handle the bandwidth if it was offered to all .

haaay! I am soooooo hrrrrrrrr.... what should i do, looking at the chart posted by teejay, its seems that its a better option to get the plan 2199+700 since it is only P400 higher than the lowest plan but then we get 110more minutes and a cheaper globe to globe and globe to other network...

heck! everyone deserves to be offered the unlimited option!
makes non-corporate customers discriminated and underpriviliged, for lack of a better term. haaay....

Mass cancellation of the iPhone 3G reservation until Globe gives us unlimited data at a reasonable price?What else can we do?

That is probably the case. I'm guessing they're strategically deploying higher-end infrastructure to areas that power users normally go.it might mean they want to limit subscribers of unlimited plan since their system might not be able to handle the bandwidth if it was offered to all .

I reserved but that does not mean I am going to buy!. I wanted to negotiate a reasonable deal for my plan. If I cannot get that dea, I WILL STILL STICK to my Gen1 iPhone. I used my own wifi mostly. So I dont even need WIZ!.

Unless I see real tests on 3G speeds appriaching 70% of wifi, I am not going to use anything slower. My podcasts are the real value and only USB can do it. Try copying several hundred megabytes over hspa. Good luck and I ain't got time to wait!.

Mga bossing, tama po ba computation ko ng total cost of ownership?

Monthly rate x Contract length (# of months lock-in period) + Up-front fee

So sa US

199 + (69 x 24) = USD 199 + USD 1656 = USD 1855
Total monthly cost: USD 77

Dito sa atin with Globe's pricing (GFlex 800):
25000 + (800 x 24) = PHP 25000 + PHP 19200 = PHP 44200 (USD 982)
Total monthly cost; PHP 1842 (USD 41)

Lumalabas na mas mura pa ba dito? Besides, legal yun unit. may warranty pa.

Appreciate your comments.

it looks cheaper by the numbers but they have unlimited data plan but Globe doesn't.

You are correct. I'm not familiar with AT&T's plan pero standard ba ang unlimited data plan sa kanila?

i think people will still buy the iPhone...

Whatever the pricing is, I will still buy it.

well, that's a shocker for me. i thought the price range for the 8GB unit is around 25-30k. i think i will hold back my purchase 'til december and see what happens.

it's not worth it. it's still too expensive

i think people will still buy the iPhone...But not to the numbers that Globe wants to happen. I'm thinking below 100-500 people are getting the iPhone from them.

maybe we can call the hotline (211) and ask how many reserved already? :) (*asa*)

it looks cheaper by the numbers but they have unlimited data plan but Globe doesn't.

Not exactly correct. Unlimited data costs $30/month more at AT&T

http://www.intomobile.com/2008/06/10/att-iphone-3g-pricing-upgrade-callingdata-plan-policies-revealed-no-more-revenue-sharing.html

But not to the numbers that Globe wants to happen. I'm thinking below 100-500 people are getting the iPhone from them.

I honestly doubt that. There are enough rich and social status-thinking Filipinos - more than 500 I'm sure.

But not to the numbers that Globe wants to happen. I'm thinking below 100-500 people are getting the iPhone from them.

which is why everyone...especially the ones who do not intend to buy...to reserve an iphone now! That way, globe will over estimate the demand...order a lot...end up with a lot of unsold iphones...and drop the price later on :) I made my reservation but no one called though hehe.

I honestly doubt that. There are enough rich and social status-thinking Filipinos - more than 500 I'm sure.But are they aware that it's available already?

From my observation of almost 15 years when something new or unconventional appears the general public tends to pause, some may even stop, and are only able to hear about the negatives no matter how unsubstantiated or overly exaggerated they may be.

Key points to watch out for

- mahal ng unit ($199 lang diba?)
- mahal ng service (iPhone tax?)
- mahirap mag text
- di siya gagana sa Windows (still a common misconception)
- madali masira (glass kasi)
- can't text while driving (no matter how unsafe it is, some say it's as worse as driving while drunk but people here drive when drunk)
- cannot turn off predictive text (tagalog spoken ako, eh ano?)
- di siya madali i-pirate
- 3G doesn't work (which has some merit if you keep track of the news)
and a lot of other reeasons

I think I advocated everyone on Philmug canceling their reservation until Globe gets to their senses.

My estimate is based on how many people stepped forward and reserved. So if about 30-40 Philmuggers said they got 1 or so units I expect mga 300-400 nation-wide.

You do not give discounts/price cuts/installment options if you cannot move units. :) That's why Apple never puts their brand new products on sale. :)
which is why everyone...especially the ones who do not intend to buy...to reserve an iphone now! That way, globe will over estimate the demand...order a lot...end up with a lot of unsold iphones...and drop the price later on :) I made my reservation but no one called though hehe.

I also think the demand is not too great that's why they re-priced the iPhone.

i think the repricing is so minimal it's not worth it.

I think we're just gonna add 2000-3000 for the 16gb :)

No complaints here!

Mga bossing, tama po ba computation ko ng total cost of ownership?

Dito sa atin with Globe's pricing (GFlex 800):
25000 + (800 x 24) = PHP 25000 + PHP 19200 = PHP 44200 (USD 982)
Total monthly cost; PHP 1842 (USD 41)

Lumalabas na mas mura pa ba dito? Besides, legal yun unit. may warranty pa.

Appreciate your comments.

Something is wrong with your computations...please note that the P25K for the unit is payable in 12 months 0% interest and not 24 months

^The 24 months there is the lock in period where the MSF is 800 per month.

i met with google bigwigs today, who are in town. among the many things i learned:

philippines ranks #3 worldwide in usage of youtube!
google saw a surge in mobile internet/data usage from indonesia recently. the cause: ultra-cheap data plans. #1 use: porn two more reasons why globe may be cautious about going unlimited.

for me its not important to have an unlimited plan. I just want to able to shut off internet connectivity when I am not using the iphone.

reason why many like to have an unlimited plan is they don't want to be shocked when the globe bill arrives.

Pinoys do have a lot of free time on there hands. Instead of thinking of ways to make money they have time to watch laughing babies, star wars kid, tron man, and chocolate rain.

Don't forget Naruto!

Indonesians looking at porn on a teeny tiny screen?
i met with google bigwigs today, who are in town. among the many things i learned:
philippines ranks #3 worldwide in usage of youtube!
google saw a surge in mobile internet/data usage from indonesia recently. the cause: ultra-cheap data plans. #1 use: porntwo more reasons why globe may be cautious about going unlimited.

I still preffer to get my data via WiFi. 3G's just a fall back imo. Non-3G when emergency.for me its not important to have an unlimited plan. I just want to able to shut off internet connectivity when I am not using the iphone.

reason why many like to have an unlimited plan is they don't want to be shocked when the globe bill arrives.

With that adjustment, Special iPhone plans are now slightly cheaper in the first year than the regular plans. at 0% 12 months of iPhone 16gb, plus the plan (500, 800, or 1,599), would all total to a little more P3,300 a month for the first year.

So if we get the plan P1,599. We'll get a lot lot more benefits during the first year at the same P3,300.00 monthly fee. We'll only feel the impact at second year (late 2009-late 2010) - P1,599 vs. P500 only - monthly for 12 months.

But after the second year, the lock in period will end, so we can choose to downgrade to whatever plans we like and feel more reasonable. :D

That's why, with the new unit price for iPhone plans - specifically plan 1,599, I am more decided (and excited) to get an iPhone 16gb on August 22... I will be passing my requirements to Globe on Sunday, as instructed :D

No complaints here too!

You are correct. I'm not familiar with AT&T's plan pero standard ba ang unlimited data plan sa kanila?
Yep, across all plans for the iPhone (http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/specials/iphone-info.jsp).

I still have time to think about getting the 3G by end of the year. I'm in no rush but hopefully by that time it'll have unlimited data plan or I'd be eligible for a discounted iPhone kit from my Globe postpaid account.

Hmm, I'm a little confused with the iPhone plans... does it mean that say for Plan 1599, P1,599 is the total consumable amount on top of the FREE 100 minutes voice, FREE 350 text messages, etc.?

@nwinter

It means that you will pay AT LEAST P1,599 each month if you get plan 1599. You may use 100minutes of voice calls, 350 texts etc... (as stated) and you'll pay for the excess depending on the rate given to that plan.

It means that you will pay AT LEAST P1,599 each month if you get plan 1599. You may use 100minutes of voice calls, 350 texts etc... (as stated) and you'll pay for the excess depending on the rate given to that plan.

That's the confusing part. The plan explicitly states that those are "free". In comparison, GFlex 1200 also comes with "free" 250 text messages on top of the 1,200 consumable amount.

But not to the numbers that Globe wants to happen. I'm thinking below 100-500 people are getting the iPhone from them.

probably, but you'd be surprised as to how many did reserved an iphone(both via the web and via hotline and business centers) as well as the % of the ones really eager to get it right away(they kept on calling as well as visiting all business centers just to get any updates on their reserved iphone).
probably after the first week of launch(or probably by the 2nd week of september) we'll know more on the actual iphone 3G subscriber's count.

That's the confusing part. The plan explicitly states that those are "free". In comparison, GFlex 1200 also comes with "free" 250 text messages on top of the 1,200 consumable amount.

Except for free minutes and texts, nothing is consumable in iPhone plans. It's like a Gtext plan and not a Gflex.. All in excess of free minutes and texts are added on top of your chosen iPhone plan.

Since my ipod and my two cellphones are all working well, I don't have the urge to buy an iphone as this moment. Surely, I would consider getting one before the end of the year. The iphone more expensive compared to the combined prices of 3g cellphones and ipod. The iphone is too costly and is very much advertised out –of-proportion. Nokia has cheaper models that maybe used comparable with Iphone. Do you think the current price for this product is worth it? Yes, because it already have all the features of other phones in one. But if possible and reasonable they can still cut the price down without affecting their income

Globe someway listened to its consumers thus resulting into lower iphone prices. We still have to consider that globe has to pay for the unit cost, royalties, taxes and other hidden costs just to make up for the price of the iphone. After all, this is a money making business so we are at the mercy of the producers, middlemen and distributors. Just find a way to save up more money then.

That's the confusing part. The plan explicitly states that those are "free". In comparison, GFlex 1200 also comes with "free" 250 text messages on top of the 1,200 consumable amount.

For GFlex 1200, it simply means text messages in excess of 250 will be deducted from your P1200 consummable at P0.50 per text. No "free" calls, all calls will be deducted from P1200 at the prescribed rates. Data charges too will be deducted from P1200.

I just heard from a source, that globe's shipment of iPhones arrived yesterday. :) i'm a bit excited.

Globe someway listened to its consumers thus resulting into lower iphone prices. We still have to consider that globe has to pay for the unit cost, royalties, taxes and other hidden costs just to make up for the price of the iphone. After all, this is a money making business so we are at the mercy of the producers, middlemen and distributors. Just find a way to save up more money then.

actually, they already are making it up in the 2 year lock in period. They just want more profits which shows with the prices they are offering the iphone.

Prices should still go down by Christmas, with an improved exchange rate from overseas remittances.

Here's hoping for an unlimited data plan! I think that, eventually, Globe will offer this to consumers much like they did with Corporate accounts.

Cmon Globe! Give me those same rates as the corporate and I'll sign up another 2 year extension!

my sentiments exactly

Here's hoping for an unlimited data plan! I think that, eventually, Globe will offer this to consumers much like they did with Corporate accounts.

Cmon Globe! Give me those same rates as the corporate and I'll sign up another 2 year extension!

Something is wrong with your computations...please note that the P25K for the unit is payable in 12 months 0% interest and not 24 months

That 25K at 0% interest for 12 months means it's 25K pa rin di ba? Plus the 800 monthly for 2 years na lock-in. Kasama yun sa cost na babayaran mo in order to get an iPhone under Globe. :)

guys, re corporate accounts, where do you get that info? i'm interested coz my employer gave us the option to retain smart or transfer to globe and i chose to retain since my personal line is a globe (thus, the discounted iPhone under loyalty rewards). thanks very much!

It's still expensive.. I'll buy it if it goes down to the 20k level(or below)... :)

With it's price today(the prepaid), I can already buy a Nokia n95 8gb brand new, plus a brand new 8gb iPod touch at ebay, so why waste my money on the iPhone just because of the hype.. :) ;)

It's still expensive.. I'll buy it if it goes down to the 20k level(or below)... :)

With it's price today(the prepaid), I can already buy a Nokia n95 8gb brand new, plus a brand new 8gb iPod touch at ebay, so why waste my money on the iPhone just because of the hype.. :) ;)

Not really. The basis for your comparison was between 2 different objects. (in this case, an iPhone with n95+8gb iPod touch) :D
Try to compare it with the iPhone 3g in the US. For 8gb, you pay $199 plus 2-year contract (in this case, lets take the cheapest plan, which is $69.99/month)

So do the math, 199+ 24*($69.99) = $1878.76 in total. Using 1 USD=45 PHP(estimated using Aug 15 Exchange Rates), PHP 84,544.2 would be the total for the unit and after 2 years worth of contract.

So for globe pricing, prepaid for 8gb= PHP 37,599 (no need to pay monthly fees) or take the case for plans,
8gb at Iphone Plan 1599= PHP 15,100 (iPhone unit) + 24*1599 (Plan 1599 at 2-year contract) which comes out to PHP 53,476.

So comparing our price here and in the US, it's price is relatively alright .:D
But in the end, its really boils down to personal preferences. For Apple fans, they would see Globe's iPhone as cheap.
While non-hardcore Apple fans, see it overpriced :D

Not really. The basis for your comparison was between 2 different objects. (in this case, an iPhone with n95+8gb iPod touch) :D
Try to compare it with the iPhone 3g in the US. For 8gb, you pay $199 plus 2-year contract (in this case, lets take the cheapest plan, which is $69.99/month)

So do the math, 199+ 24*($69.99) = $1878.76 in total. Using 1 USD=45 PHP(estimated using Aug 15 Exchange Rates), PHP 84,544.2 would be the total for the unit and after 2 years worth of contract.

So for globe pricing, prepaid for 8gb= PHP 37,599 (no need to pay monthly fees) or take the case for plans,
8gb at Iphone Plan 1599= PHP 15,100 (iPhone unit) + 24*1599 (Plan 1599 at 2-year contract) which comes out to PHP 53,476.

So comparing our price here and in the US, it's price is relatively alright .:D
But in the end, its really boils down to personal preferences. For Apple fans, they would see Globe's iPhone as cheap.
While non-hardcore Apple fans, see it overpriced :D

Well, yeah, but I'd rather go for the n95 8gb + iPod touch.. I'll probably wait til the hype quiets down(or when the price goes down),(or probably the first gen, the plastic at the back totally got a strange look from me, the metal is sexier ;) ) :) :)

So comparing our price here and in the US, it's price is relatively alright .:D
But in the end, its really boils down to personal preferences. For Apple fans, they would see Globe's iPhone as cheap.
While non-hardcore Apple fans, see it overpriced :D


It is cheap. :D That thing is gonna be priceless for me. Like all my iPods are.

I don't need to bring backpack always because my iPod and my cellphone will fit into my pocket because there will only be one gadget to bring. :) I like all my favorite songs, movies, tv shows, and my band's songs and my own songs to go with me wherever I go, especially those 'waiting for someone' times. Those files are priceless by the way. Those music shaped my life since teen.

All music from genuine CDs, and my band's own original music in my official release iPhone. Make sense right? :D If I have a girlfriend right now I would even buy another iPhone for her :D I have waited long enough for this phone to come.

It is a great buy :) iPod, great browser, warranty and a phone all in one :)

It is a great buy :) iPod, great browser, warranty and a phone all in one :)

Yup, warranty it is :D

It is cheap. :D That thing is gonna be priceless for me.If you have more money to splurge, then that price would be cheap for you. But for many Filipinos they’d think twice or thrice first before getting into bandwagon. =] My eyes almost popped out when I saw iPhone 3G price offered by Globe. Well, I guess it is true:I waited faithfully for Apple's iPhone 3G only to be disappointed by Globe! (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27343762740&ref=nf)

If the iPhone can make me 1,000,000 pesos in profit just for being there then I think it is worth the cost.

If the iPhone puts me in 40,000 pesos of debt then I think you're a rich kid looking for a new gadget to play around with. ;)

It is a great buy :) iPod, great browser, warranty and a phone all in one :)


that's right... think of it as buying an ipod touch with a free phone... hehehe :)

It's still expensive.. I'll buy it if it goes down to the 20k level(or below)... :)

With it's price today(the prepaid), I can already buy a Nokia n95 8gb brand new, plus a brand new 8gb iPod touch at ebay, so why waste my money on the iPhone just because of the hype.. :) ;)


nothing compares...:)

Whats with all the hoopla? If you want it and can afford it, buy it. If you want it and cant afford it, dont buy it now - maybe in a couple a months when it goes down.

Value is relative. Some will see the current price as ok based on the "Value" he perceives or knows of the product he can benefit from.

So to generalize it as cheap or expensive is subjective. Even if someone cant afford it doesnt necessarily mean its expensive.

To point out a few posts back, the comparison betwen the initial offer in the US of A and Globes pricing - the poster said its alright. I would read that as same or of near similarity pricewise. (I havent really checked though).

I personally dont think Globe would put a premium to benefit from the iphone directly. That would be pretty stupid. Globe would rather secure new customers with them. They would focus more on having make the iphone more affordable with all the demand worldwide and have new or converted customers be it prepaid and or postpaid. That would be more sensible, more long term. If ever a premium would be put, i'd think it wouldn't/shouldn't be that significant.

Just my 2 cents here. Peace.

nothing compares...:)

the 5mp cam with carl zeiss optics compares ;)

really. and that should be that.

most people who are going to pay for the 3G iphone won't do it just because of "the hype" or because they'll look cool carrying one. especially if they're dropping serious money, they'll check out the features vis-a-vis competing phones, and make a decision based on those features and on their budget.

if anyone prefers another phone, that's ok. there's no need to put down iphone buyers and users as being "blinded by hype". they're paying a premium for the convenience of carrying many gadgets in one sleek package. ;)

Whats with all the hoopla? If you want it and can afford it, buy it. If you want it and cant afford it, dont buy it now - maybe in a couple a months when it goes down.

Value is relative. Some will see the current price as ok based on the "Value" he perceives or knows of the product he can benefit from.

So to generalize it as cheap or expensive is subjective. Even if someone cant afford it doesnt necessarily mean its expensive.

To point out a few posts back, the comparison betwen the initial offer in the US of A and Globes pricing - the poster said its alright. I would read that as same or of near similarity pricewise. (I havent really checked though).

Just my 2 cents here. Peace.

the 5mp cam with carl zeiss optics compares ;)

so you shouldn't get an iphone and just be happy with an n95 8gb and an ipod touch in your pocket.

others will opt for just 1 device.

heck, i bought an n95 (non 8 gig) when it was launched for 45T coz i liked the phone. so an iphone prepaid now for 40T is really not that bad considering it is way better than my n95.

it's just a matter of perspective and what makes you happy, really.

i'm sure a lot of people will be happy with the new iphone, just as much as you or i am happy with an n95.

peace out!

really. and that should be that.

most people who are going to pay for the 3G iphone won't do it just because of "the hype" or because they'll look cool carrying one. especially if they're dropping serious money, they'll check out the features vis-a-vis competing phones, and make a decision based on those features and on their budget.

if anyone prefers another phone, that's ok. there's no need to put down iphone buyers and users as being "blinded by hype". they're paying a premium for the convenience of carrying many gadgets in one sleek package. ;)

well-said, sir penmanila! ;)

and since this thread should really have fallen under the old globe pricing thread, i'm merging the two. muggers, please--NO NEW GLOBE PRICING THREADS, ok? many thanks! ;)

and since this thread should really have fallen under the old globe pricing thread, i'm merging the two. muggers, please--NO NEW GLOBE PRICING THREADS, ok? many thanks! ;)

opo sir ;)

and since this thread should really have fallen under the old globe pricing thread, i'm merging the two. muggers, please--NO NEW GLOBE PRICING THREADS, ok? many thanks! ;)

sir penmanila, are you getting a new 3G iphone?;)

yes, i am, but only because i'm getting it cheaply under the globe loyalty program. otherwise, it's not really a must-have for me. i'm using my blackberry curve more. if i don't like the 3G one i might even sell it--but then i'm such an awful hoarder that i seriously doubt it. one of my siblings might get lucky ;)

after reading penmanila's post, checked with globe, and found out we have a couple of free 3G iphones.

wow, such a blessing! :rolleyes:

peace out!

will also get it under loyalty program for 21.4k 16gb black under plan 1200...

Getting it for P2,400 from loyalty :) Not bad.

How I wish I can afford one!

Goodluck to those who are supposed to get their units on the 22nd. :D

Getting it for P2,400 from loyalty :) Not bad.

wow only 2400? definitely not bad!

Hmm...after trying the iphone...even if i got it free I'm not sure if I'll use it. :/

I was really planning on getting one next week until I borrowed my friend's iphone. Texting on it is really difficult. And then there's the data charges. Especially if you go roaming!

But my main gripe is about the texting...how do you guys live with it? My fingers are definitely not getting any smaller so I don't think my texting will improve... :(

actually I find it easier to text with the iphone even if I have big fingers. The text input of the iphone makes texting really very easy

Simply put, it's not a texter's phone. :D

Hmm...after trying the iphone...even if i got it free I'm not sure if I'll use it. :/

I was really planning on getting one next week until I borrowed my friend's iphone. Texting on it is really difficult. And then there's the data charges. Especially if you go roaming!

But my main gripe is about the texting...how do you guys live with it? My fingers are definitely not getting any smaller so I don't think my texting will improve... :(
koppee1, most iPhone users experienced that in the first few days (or weeks). but sooner or later I got used to it. your hands will adjust with the learning curve...but it's not a phone that you'd want to use for texting while driving - who does that anyway?! :D

ur right bacchus!

Yup, no one should text while driving especially when you have passengers. They may be quiet but you're making them feel nervous, irritated, and/or mad..

One thing I will not be able to do is to text in public places like while walking at the sidewalk. Mall is ok, I believe, but not that ok since some one maybe stalking you and following you until to go out from the Mall. :D

Texting will get easier after a couple of days. Just learn to trust the dictionary and type away. (It's easier if you text in English.) I actually tried a Blackberry for the first time a couple of weeks ago after using the iPhone. I wanted to throw the Blackberry away - that 2 letters in one key is stupid, as well as the dictionary - can I say that it is so dumb that it was applying dictionary when I was typing in an e-mail address? (In the setup Email screen made by Blackberry itself!)

Depending on how you quickly get the keyboard sir. :) I had a pearl before the one with two letters in one key, and yes like you I was frustrated at it, but after 2 days, I got used to it and was able to text on it very well. IMO. :) It is a competent phone for those who want a mini-blackberry.

I just got a call from a CS and i was told that cash out for loyalty programs would be 2,400 for a 16gb from the previous 6,000! Yehey :)

Aww.. No Call yet. Which sucks..

how true was the rumour that globe didnt reach their "expected" sales, thats why they are now offering to retention/loyalty ahead of their sched?

hmmm. what do you mean by that?

Texting will get easier after a couple of days. Just learn to trust the dictionary and type away. (It's easier if you text in English.) I actually tried a Blackberry for the first time a couple of weeks ago after using the iPhone. I wanted to throw the Blackberry away - that 2 letters in one key is stupid, as well as the dictionary - can I say that it is so dumb that it was applying dictionary when I was typing in an e-mail address? (In the setup Email screen made by Blackberry itself!)

hmm, and to think i was thinking of getting the blackberry curve :D

Did any of you get the Customized Globe iPhone 3G Plans?

Here's a sample:

Plan 1599
MSF = P1,599
Free Local Voice Minutes = 100
Globe-to-Globe = P5.50
Globe-to-Non-Globe= P7.00
Free Local SMS Text Msgs = 350
Text Fee After Free Text Allocation = P1.00/msg
Free Local Mobile Internet Hours = 40hours
Rate in Excess of Free Mobile Internet Hours = P0.50/min
Free Wiz Wi-Fi Hours = 20 hours
Rate in excess of Free WiFi hours = P2.00/min

8GB=P15,100
16GB=P20,600

**Oh, its the same as the one on the Globe iPhone website pala. The only difference of the plan I got was the easy payment terms of 12 months 0% interest!

I believe all iPhone 3G plans have a 12 month, 0% interest option. They gave me the installment option for a 16GB I got from their Loyalty Rewards Program.

I believe all iPhone 3G plans have a 12 month, 0% interest option. They gave me the installment option for a 16GB I got from their Loyalty Rewards Program.

same price if cash out or installment from loyalty rewards?

Yes, same cash out. They'll advise me when the unit is ready for pick up at the nearest Globe Center that I prefer, then I can decide right there whether to pay in cash the full amount or via card, or enroll it in the 12-month installment plan.

visibility subscribers since oct 2006 to dec 2006... call globe up.. there's retention program for iphone

my friend was called by globe and was offered retention for iphone:

8g - 16,000
16g - 21,500

but when i called, i was offered
8g - 20,400
16 - 25,900

now they will re-evaluate my account.

note: we both has 2k a month, same unlimited data and doesnt use to call/sms and on-time payment

i just got another call from globe today--i'd previously called globe to reserve a unit, and was offered a 16GB one for 16K based on my plan, so i said yes.... but this new call was from my loyalty program, and they offered me an 8GB for 4.8K and a 16GB for 10K, i think--i canceled my earlier reservation and made a new one for the 8GB (which is more capacity than i need--my present 8GB 1st-gen iphone still has 5 gigs left!).

i just got another call from globe today--i'd previously called globe to reserve a unit, and was offered a 16GB one for 16K based on my plan, so i said yes.... but this new call was from my loyalty program, and they offered me an 8GB for 4.8K and a 16GB for 10K, i think--i canceled my earlier reservation and made a new one for the 8GB (which is more capacity than i need--my present 8GB 1st-gen iphone still has 5 gigs left!).
wow, lucky you sir butch! It's a quarter of the original offer.

@loko_loko, I'd try my luck by end of year na lang if my early 2007 subscription can bag an iPhone at around that price too. patience is virtue. hehe.

why is it that i don't get a call from globe on this? and why is it when they want you to pay your monthly dues they call you up pronto? it's not like i've been a client of theirs for the last eight years...

Funny... I thought this thread was closed...

hi guys =), where can i buy an iphone 3g that worths P20k to 30k or lower? thanks. coz right now, i went to virramall they are selling it at P50k unlocked while in globe at P47k and its way too much or overpricing =(.

why is it that i don't get a call from globe on this? and why is it when they want you to pay your monthly dues they call you up pronto? it's not like i've been a client of theirs for the last eight years...

i have applied last week for a new line and no calls for me too. don't know how i should proceed with this.

i'd advise you to be realistic; with tomorrow night being the launch and the hype at its peak, you're not going to find a 3G iphone at those prices for a long time. so bite the bullet and pay full price, or wait about year (i'm not kidding).

hi guys =), where can i buy an iphone 3g that worths P20k to 30k or lower? thanks. coz right now, i went to virramall they are selling it at P50k unlocked while in globe at P47k and its way too much or overpricing =(.

visibility subscribers since oct 2006 to dec 2006... call globe up.. there's retention program for iphone

my friend was called by globe and was offered retention for iphone:

8g - 16,000
16g - 21,500

but when i called, i was offered
8g - 20,400
16 - 25,900

now they will re-evaluate my account.

note: we both has 2k a month, same unlimited data and doesnt use to call/sms and on-time payment


awww.. sayang. i got my visibility subscription march 2007 but i'm still getting the iphone thru loyalty rewards program from another globe postpaid subscription (800) of mine. so if i should get the iphone under my visibility subscription, it would have been cheaper.

hi guys =), where can i buy an iphone 3g that worths P20k to 30k or lower? thanks. coz right now, i went to virramall they are selling it at P50k unlocked while in globe at P47k and its way too much or overpricing =(.

just buy a non 3g one when the 3g launches. i'm sure the prices for the non 3g will drop :)

i same the same sentiment.\ (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27343762740&ref=nf)
I waited faithfully for Apple's iPhone 3G only to be disappointed by Globe! (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27343762740&ref=nf)[/quote]

Am gonna get my iPhone tomorrow. Great and cool.

It does still pay to be loyal, doesn't it? I'm getting the 8gb iPhone myself for 16k because of Globe's loyalty program. You really don't have to wait for their call. I called them up yesterday and asked if i'm eligible for the iPhone promo since my contract will be expiring in a month's time. I'll be getting my unit on Tuesday. That fast. ;-)

It does still pay to be loyal, doesn't it? I'm getting the 8gb iPhone myself for 16k because of Globe's loyalty program. You really don't have to wait for their call. I called them up yesterday and asked if i'm eligible for the iPhone promo since my contract will be expiring in a month's time. I'll be getting my unit on Tuesday. That fast. ;-)

Hi armel, just wondering if they offered you any other handsets, according to the CSA only iphone is being offered for loyalty, but one friend of mine was offered a nokia n85 and blackberry. :o Im Still deciding to get the rebate or the iphone. My cash out is also 16K..i would say its very temting for 12 months 0%.

Hi armel, just wondering if they offered you any other handsets, according to the CSA only iphone is being offered for loyalty, but one friend of mine was offered a nokia n85 and blackberry. :o Im Still deciding to get the rebate or the iphone. My cash out is also 16K..i would say its very temting for 12 months 0%.
Hi Anthrax. I was also offered the Nokia 6600 without cash out. They seem like they really want us to get the iPhone by leaving us with no other competitive choice. ;-)

Hi Anthrax. I was also offered the Nokia 6600 without cash out. They seem like they really want us to get the iPhone by leaving us with no other competitive choice. ;-)

they probably have an excess stock of the iphone..:p im still thingking of haggling for a lower cash out..due to rumors that they might decrease the price of prepaid iphone kits..:D