Here’s engadget’s mp3 of his great words.
So I recently had my iMac’s 320GB hard drive replaced….
Cause my Applecare Protection Plan is almost up, so I thought I’ll finally bring the dead 320GB original Apple (Seagate OEM) hard drive to swap for a new one.
Two days later, they called me up for collection.
The 320GB hard drive was swapped with a brand new 500GB one. Sweet. It’s another Seagate OEM.
The interesting thing was that
The Singtel iPhone Rep Who Told Me to Turn Off the Roaming Data Switch When I Wanted to Cancel Mobile Data
So Thursday I was at my Grandpa’s place to setup his (mine really) “brand new” Original Aluminum iPhone.
After the setup, I called up Singtel as usual to cancel mobile data as after all, what my grandfather really wants is a nice looking phone with a super easy to use chinese input for SMS, not internet on the go.
I dialed 1626, selected the mobile menu, and for some reason, while I always select “0” for “all other enquiries” on other occasions, I decided to enter “1” for “iPhone Technical Support”.
It’s not really wrong I guess, the phone number I am calling about is now on an iPhone.
I dialed “1” and waited.
“Hello? Singtel Customer Service”, the CS Rep said.
The voice was not that of the usually professional sounding Singtel CS phone reps, but more like some random kid, but never mind for now.
Me: “Hi, I’m calling on behalf of my grandfather. I’ve just switched him to one of my old iPhones and I will like you to cancel mobile data on his line.”
Singtel iPhone Technical Customer Service Rep: “Ah? You mean the GPRS ah? Erm… Okay. Wait ah.”
I am not exaggerating the speech. He was really speaking like that. For a Singtel Customer Service Rep.
Singtel iPhone Technical Customer Service Rep: “Okay… I’ve checked, your line don’t have a mobile data package.”
Me: “Right, I know. I just switched him to an iPhone, so I want you to cancel the mobile data or rather GPRS, portion of it. You know how all 3G sim cards have data enabled so they can MMS?”
Singtel iPhone Technical Customer Service Rep: “Oh you mean you want to cancel GPRS.”
Me: “Yes, didn’t I say that just now?”
Singtel iPhone Technical Customer Service Rep: “Erm okay. You wait ah. Erm….”
“Best Cases and Sleeves for iPhone 4 in Singapore” Review Series – Fabrix Cases iPhone 4 Sleeve
I can’t believe how long I took to finally get this.
I got my iPhone 4 two weeks ago at the Singtel Midnight iPhone 4 Launch, and it replaced my 3GS as my only phone less than twelve hours after the purchase.
My 3GS had a case (Incase Po on it all the time so I was always just slipping the phone directly into my pockets without any other protection.
The iPhone 4, however, is a thing of extreme beauty. And the last thing I will do to it is to use it with a case (in case you are wondering, there is no iPhone 4 antennagate outside the States. All evidence and news reports from around the world point to AT&T as the problem) that will hide the majority of its beauty, at least for the time being.
So what did I do?
First things first. Power Support Screen Protectors. The Best.
Next, a sleeve.
Instead of purchasing something immediately, I went home, took the old Sumajin off my iPod Video, and slipped my iPhone 4 into it.
One week later, I got so fed up with it that I finally caved in and ordered one of these.
And today it came.
Why a sleeve?
iPhone 4 Singapore telcos’ pricing!!
Starhub
$38/m, 16GB @ $500, 32GB @ $630.
$58/m, 16GB @ $230, 32GB @ $380.
$98/m ,16GB @ $0, 32GB @ $70.
Any plan above is $0
M1
$36/m 16GB @ $480, 32GB @ $620.
$56/m 16GB @ $210, 32GB @ $360.
$98/m 16GB @ $0, 32GB @ $60.
Any plan above is $0
Singtel
$39/m, 16GB @ $480, 32GB @ $620.
$56/m, 16GB @ $210, 32GB @ $360.
$95/m 32GB @ $60.
Any plan above is $0
iPhone 4 (non-contract) pricing in Singapore
As below;
16GB S$888
32gb S$1048
Will be available on the online store starting this friday.
Internal Singtel iPhone 4 Launch Memo leaked
From: EVP Consumer Group Office
Sent: Wed 7/21/2010 3:53 PM
To: SingTel
Subject: iPhone Launch – Call for VolunteersDear Colleagues
SingTel Launching iPhone 4 !The long awaited iPhone 4 is finally here! Have you missed out in participating at our last iPhone launch? Here is another opportunity for you to be involved. Come and join us as a volunteer and be the first few people to participate and witness the start of another revolution.
As a volunteer, you will assist the team and help manage the crowd at our launch venue (you will be notified at a later date).
Operating hours:
29 Jul 2359 hrs to 30 Jul 9.00pm & 31 Jul 11.00am to 9.00pm
We need at least 70 volunteers as we are expecting to have an influx of people during the launch. Besides temporary staff, it is estimated that we need more than 300 staff over the 4 days to help engage and brief our customers on price plans and features of the iPhone 4.
There are 4 shifts where you could be involved;
29th Jul: 6pm-6am
30th Jul: 5.30am – 2pm
30th Jul: 1.30pm-9.30pm
31st Jul: 10.30am – 9.30pmWe appreciate your reverts by 23 July 2010.
Thanking you in advance and I hope to see you at the launch!
Yuen Kuan Moon
EVP, Consumer GroupThe arrangement for the volunteers will be as follows:
Shift 1 – 6pm – 6am :
Change of normal reporting time. To report for shift at 6pm. Rest in the day for duty at night.
(Entitled to one day off )Shift 2 – 5.30am – 2pm :
Change of normal reporting time. To report for shift at 5.30am. Shift ends at 2pm. Day off to rest.
(Entitled to one day off )Shift 3 – 1.30pm – 9.30pm :
Change of normal reporting time. To report for shift at 1.30pm. Shift ends at 9.30pm.
(Entitled to half day off).Shift 4 – 10.30am-9.30pm :
To report for shift at 10.30am. Shift ends at 9.30pm. (Entitled to one day off)
Nothing new. Start queuing way before 6pm next thursday for your iPhone 4 is the message here.
Local telcos (except Starhub) announced iPad data plans
M1
iPad Data Lite Plan
3GB worth of data
$21.40 per month
Data charges capped at $51.36
iPad Data Unlimited Plan
unlimited data (Duhz)
$39.48 per month
No caps obviously.
Singtel (No lite plans, only one plan)
iPad Monthly Plan
50GB worth of data
$34.50 per month
Data charges capped at a whopping $94.16!!!!! (Looks like M1’s plans are better for now)
Starhub
iPad page on Apple Singapore site now updated with prices and reseller info
Apple – iPad – See the web, email, and photos like never before.
And the list of resellers you can buy the iPad from on Friday are here.