Oh yah.. bought the iphone 16GB white colour at M1 shop with my sis n bil at bukit batok. After sis had bugged me into buying iphone for weeks, I finally relented and checked on website on the iphone price range. Earlier, sis and bil checked it out at Jurong Point roadshow from m1 side for the price, and they also checked that my phone was eligible to change to iphone plan, while till 31st January 2010. So, that convinced me that I should get a iphone. Hence I start checking out the details. After seeing the info from web, I was contemplating as to get the iphone value plan which cost $36 per month which threw in a 12GB data roaming, or remain at my $22 corporate plan, plus a data bundle of $8+ and it was a 1GB data bundle only, which added to be $35 inclusive of my caller ID. What a bomb right!
Hence, after discussing with Agnes over lunch on friday afternoon, I called M1 customer service to ask for the iphone thingy. Who knows, they actually had a corporate plan for iphone and my company was in it! Had a 15% discount which I just can't believe it for myself, as not only the price is $30.60+GST which is flat rate for that plan it also comprises of free caller ID for 24 months, 12GB data bundle, free auto roaming for 24 months as well. I just can't believe it. As I find that it was a hassle to call in the m1 customer service hotline, as they always keep make me wait over the phone half an hour or more. Too hot I suppose. So I asked the lady to activate it immediately, since I am keen to get a iphone real soon (it's saturday). Hence the iphone value plan was activated with immediate effect, and it was switched at 12am in the midnight!.
After lunched with sis n bil at Jurong Point at pizza hut, we went up 3rd floor m1 retail shop to purchase at Jurong Point as we wanted the convenience as to not to run to Westmall. Who knows after checking, there's some defects from that iphone which my sis n bil are not satisfied, hence, we decided to back-off. But the sales lady keep saying she had this problem at her iphone as well, and there's no other sets available and they only open sealed pack. As the ignorant me, I leave the decision to them. As the arguments stand at both parties, and we decided not to buy, but the lady said she had actually done all the paperwork. She voiced further that if every customer behaves like that, they won't able to sell their sets. My bil asked her to get another set within 2 hours, else why should we wait until tuesday which is 3 day later?! Situation went into a chaotic situation where sis n me was like watching a drama. Hah! End up, we said we decided not to buy, and the lady just tear away the paperwork in front of us to vent her frustrations. What a scene right?! We just walked away after i collected back my I/C.
After that we proceed straight to Westmall as the m1 main shop is there. Really regret that to go Jurong Point m1 retail shop where they barely have more than enough phones to pick upon. Finally waited the queue to mine, we told the sales fellow we need to check the defects 1st before we can commit to payment. He was v. understanding, bcos he said even their phones when purchase, they will check 1st for any defects before committing to purchase it. Also, he helped me to update all my contacts from my old phone to the iphone. Oh yeah, after checking through all the defects, it's a blessings in disguise as it's the 1st set he took out from the store and it is defectless! Must go and buy 4D!
After we bought, we went sakae sushi for dinner and bil gave us a treat (actually is I ask is he treating and that goes his treat!) Think that dinner cost a bomb as they ordered so many sashimi. The dinner went well and we went back jurong point to get the iphone pouch. After going few accessories shop for phones, we finally settled at singtel for their ideal pouch (as I had none), then back home. Wala, after hours of installing and downloading of programs, the iphone is reading before midnight for usage. So happy. Thanks sis and bil for all the helps! Hot hot iphone on the go, but wala, my company has little or no reception and I hardly can get the signal, and I see the word No connection, I almost fainted. The phone became a dummy at my seat! I called m1 customer service again for help. Even though the lady did said they will ask the technician to go down my workplace for repair and contact with me, but 3 days till now, there's no response at all. I wonder when I can see a full bar signal over my head at work, Sobs!
