FTW:Getting my iPhone 3G

After a long long wait for the grand launch day of the iPhone3G, I finally got my new iPhone 3G after having no mobile phone for a long time. Ok, I will make this quick because I got only less that 2 hours of sleep. I’ll be blogging my experience of getting the iPhone3G from Globe Telecoms.

Around 7:30 – 8:00 I was already at the venue at Tower One Exchange Plaza at Makati City. And the formation of the line was not that long as I expect. I was the 45th people inline for the event. While waiting inline there were people who gives snacks like chips, cakes, water and some iced tea. And OMG they keep on comming back to give you some more. It was like infinite food or something.

Anyway, around 9:00PM after having 2 packs of chips, 2 slices or Red Ribbon cakes and a bottle of water, they have now opened the gate and they let people in. after entering the gate, there were 10 or more registration counters and some very accommodating people at globe, they guide you through the registration process up to the last step needed. I only paid for P10,600 or around $230 for the iPhone. While the others is paying like 15 to 25k for the iPhone. After a spending more or less 30 minutes on the whole process to get the iPhone, that’s about 9:30 or something, that’s still 2 hours more till 12MN. And there were still people giving out the cakes, snacks and drinks, so… nyum nyum nyum all the way till 12. hehehe.

Then the countdown starts. And everybody was shouting, except me. whats the point? really… Haha After couple of words from the CEO of Globe and announcing the first people who reserve an iphone and the first one inline (she’s been waiting inline since 3PM). The long wait is almost over, i should get the phone on one of the counters. and while the guy giving out the iphone is still explaining some things, I was taking pictures and i don’t even know what he is talking about, I’m just too excited to get a hand on the iPhone. After a couple of instructions from the guy. He gave me the iphone that I have been waiting for. After a couple of flicks and touch on the iphone I put it on the box again then in the bag and head back almost running to my car.

Here are the pics from the event and a couple of shots of the iPhone.

That was a hell of an experience. I’ve meet a couple of guys and gals at the event and they’ve keep me company almost the whole time. And Congratulations to those who also got thier iPhone 3G.

Thanks Again for stoping by and reading.

~ by juneau21 on August 22, 2008.