Comments on: bmobile iphone plans detials

By: Pathurr

Pathurr — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:02:45 +0000

They say we have to pay it ONE GO not monthly :( too bad

By: thewheat

thewheat — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:20:24 +0000

It should be 65×17 since you pay the first month upfront. I don’t think they ask for your salary slip cause this isn’t a loan and they are secured by the terms and conditions in the contract that you would have to sign. It should be the same as postpaid plan – they just expect you to pay monthly.

I was told that the phone is the “never locked” version meaning that it should be totally unlocked and usable on any provider so going back to DST shouldn’t be an issue.

By: Pathurr

Pathurr — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:58:54 +0000

So if i want the iphone 16gb i have to pay

$399+65+25+50= $539

then the contract 65×18 months,i have to pay monthly by paying my bill only?or they need to check our salary like a loan or something?

AND is this phone lock for bmobile only?cause im planning after 18 months im going to use DST back

By: thewheat

thewheat — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:41:26 +0000

Well you could do that but since it’s a contract, you will be judged based on what the contract says. They could cut your service, reclaim the phone, take legal action or all the above and as it is a legally bound contract they have every legal right to do so. Either way you will have to pay them a certain amount of money: there is no easy way out or a shortcut to get things cheaper

By: thewheat

thewheat — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:39:07 +0000

Upfront payment = price of phone + line rental + license fee + deposit

For 16GB w/ $65 smart plan:
Upfront payment = 399 + 65 + 25 + (50 or 100) = B$539 (local) or B$589 (foreigners)

I believe that’s right

By: Ray

Ray — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:17:02 +0000

Hye, im really glad you have this post

my comment is that so therefore, we cannot ‘escape’ from being in prepaid for 18months? For example, if i buy the iphone with the $35 per month, then i just pay $35 for only two months and i stop the prepaid, were we allow to do that? Just curious (:

By: Kumiko azumi

Kumiko azumi — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:23:22 +0000

Hi there,how much do I have to pay first if I want to buy 16Gb on Smart $65 package?

By: thewheat

thewheat — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:07:13 +0000

The total cost is base cost for the phone and the monthly mobile phone plan over a period of 18 months. Basically you get a subsidized phone for signing up for a contract for a period of time (in this case 18 months). This is what they do in almost all parts of the World. The only thing is that you are tied down to the service for the duration of the contract period.

You can buy an unlocked/never locked unsubsidized iPhone for ($1000++) and separate bmobile line and you will have the freedom to change providers.

Take for instance the 16GB $35 package:
via the package you pay: $1704
Based on QQeStore pricing: $1138 + $35*18 = $1768
You save: $60

This may not be alot but you save more with the other plans. Also the plans are slightly different from the regular bmobile plans I think (can’t seem to access the site due to the usage of flash that isn’t loading properly). As I mentioned in my post I think it’s pretty good if you’re planning to get it as a 3G modem and get the unlimited data package ($65).

By: vuxpyra

vuxpyra — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:56:09 +0000

huh..can you tell me whats the advantage of this over buying an unlocked iphone and a separate bmobile line? i mean 1900BND is kinda going overboard