FTW: Waiting for my iPhone 3G

As of Aug 14, 2008 2:35pm, Its less than 8 more days to go to have my new iPhone 3G. Some say that the iPhone 3G is too expensive for Filipino consumers, based on Globe’s iPhone3g plans. And I agree that its way too much than what i have expected. I have been tracking the iPhone3g since Apple announces the iPhone3G in Apple WWDC last June 9, 2008, and its said that it will be cheaper for a cost of 199$ for the 8GB iPhone3g. So what make’s me reserve and buy the “Expensive” iPhone3g?

Last Monday, my mom and I are having a conversation about the iphone, i would still buy that overpriced phone. Then i said, I’m still thinking about it. bec I’m planning on buying an ordinary phone like Nokia’s 1200 (lol comes with a LED flash light) for about P1,500 then buy a UMPC a MSI Wind or a Asus EEE. Then my mom told me that she would like to call Globe’s Customer service and ask for the plans for iPhone3g.

Then suddenly, the customer service representative mentioned a Globe Loyalty reward, a rebate of some sort, or something like that. And since we were a globe plan user ever since, we got a huge rebate for the iPhone3g. Based on Globes 1200 Gflex Plan (my mom’s plan right now is Glfex 1200) we will sill have to add P23,800 for the 8GB iPhone. (The hell? where will i get that huge amount of money in a span of more than 1 week?) but when the Globe’s representative told us that if we would like to avail an iPhone3G, with the same Gflex plan of 1200, we still have to pay an astonishing P10,300 for the 8GB iPhone. And i said wow that’s too much for a rebate, from P23,000 to a price drop of P10,300. So mom made a reservation for the 8GB version of the iPhone3G. And Globe’s CSR said that they will call on or before Aug 20, for some verifications. And the unit will be delivered to my house, before or on Aug 22.

Damn. I can’t wait no more! Well, lets just hope that the dates given by globe are accurate enough tho. If you still want to have an iPhone but its expensive for you, you could try to call Globe’s CSR they also might give a rebate IF you are a good globe subscriber. Thanks for reading.

Update:
Globe cuts the price of their iPhone 3G, From P41,889 to P37,599 on their iPhone3G 8GB prepaid kit LOL, and more or less P2000 on their post paid plans. still very expensive. but hey at least they listen to some consumers to slightly cut their prices on the iPhone. But still not enough and still far from 199$ price announced by Apple.

Update:
I got a call from Globe, they said that there will be a grand launch on Aug 21 midnight to anticipate the Aug 22 actual launch date at Ayala Makati. And the Globe’s representative told me that if I did not come, I will get my iPhone on Aug 27. WTF is that? I thought that it will be delivered to my house as they stated before? This is nuts and troublesome. *sigh* Anyway, maybe I should also check the iPhone 3G grand launch by globe. And I’m really really excited about it.

~ by juneau21 on August 14, 2008.