No hidden clauses, no upfront payment and all. You just need to pay RM998 + RM50 reload (Free 1 week BlackBerry prepaid access & Free imported skin), no commitment and you can stop anytime you wish to. (Promo valid from 11 October to 15 November)
Xpax BIS Usage Plan
BlackBerry Social Plan RM1
-The social networking & instant messaging services under this plan only applies to the following built in BlackBerry applications: Facebook, Flickr, Myspace, Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, AOL Messenger and BlackBerry Messenger.
-The speed for unlimited data under this plan is 128kbps and on best effort basis.
-The service is only valid in Malaysia
-By signing up for the service, auto-renewal on a shall take effect on daily basis subject to credit availability.
BlackBerry Advance (2.5G)
-The social networking & instand messaging services under this plan only applies to the following built in BlackBerry applications: Facebook, Flickr, Myspace, Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, AOL MEssenger and BlackBerry Messenger.
-Unlimited browsing is only applicable within the BlackBerry handheld device.
-Data usage is capped at 1GB per day. Additional additional usage will be charged at RM0.10 / 10kb.
-The speed for unlimited data under this plan is 128kbps and on best effor basis.
-The service is only valid in Malaysia
-By signing up for the service, auto-renewal on a shall take effect on daily basis subject to credit availability.
*RM899 (1 free skin for every purchase of Blackberry® CurveTM 8520. While stock last.) Exclusive Blackberry® CurveTM 8520 offer for Hotlink subscribers!
*Terms & Condition
“Pay the full price of the Blackberry® CurveTM 8520 at RM 1,199 to enjoy a RM 300 rebate over a 12- month period. Only available for package subscription of 12-month and above.” By saying this, meaning there’s a commitment for you and you need to use 12 months in order for you to get the rebate if not that BlackBerry Curve 8520 is priced @ RM1,199
So you need to pay RM1,199 upfront and they will rebate you over a 12 months period.
When will the rebate be given?
The rebate will be given at the end of each monthly Prepaid BIS subscription period across the 12-month contract prior to subscription renewal. RM25 for 12 months (RM300). If the monthly Prepaid BIS subscription renewal fails at the end of the subscription period, renewal will be retried for 5 days. If Prepaid BIS subscription is still not renewed within the 5 days grace period, the contract will be deemed to be broken and the remaining monthly rebate will be void.
Hotlink BIS Usage Plan
There’s 4 plans and it might confused you compared to Xpax which only has 2 unlimited plan.
Hotlink BIS Usage Plan : Social RM28 per month, Messaging RM28 per month, Weekly Premium RM28 per week, Premium RM98 per month
Subscribers can enjoy usage up to 100MB for Social and Messaging packages, up to 50MB for Weekly Premium package and up to 1.5GB for Premium package. Subsequent data usage will be charged at a pay per use rate of 1 sen per kB (peak) or 0.5 sen per kB (off peak).
Conclusion
- Xpax no commitment needed for RM998, Hotlink need to stay for 12months to enjoy cheaper phone.
- If opt for BIS premium you need to pay RM98 for Hotlink but you only need to pay RM75+- (e.g. RM2.50*30)
- In the premium plan : Xpax give your more flexibility without worrying you exceed the usage where it give you 1GB per day vs Hotlink 1.5GB per month, if you exceed the usage be prepared to pay the high price but a lot of BlackBerry users who use for push mail and all saying that it’s using very minimum of the usage 5MB.
Additional Info :
1) If you already own a blackberry phone but not purchase from Hotlink, and want to subscribe to Hotlink Blackberry Plan, you are not allowed to do so. On the other hand, for Xpax, you can subscribe to their Blackberry plan regardless of whether it was purchased from them or not.
All the above info quoted from their respective website. What say you about the plan?
Package Include :
1 Charger
1 USB Cable
1 Battery
1 Handsfree
1 2GB microSD
It’s a good phone and I really like that track pad compared to track ball, I tested the track ball with my friend’s BlackBerry Bold not so sensitive and the ball will be dirty and need to be replace. The camera is 2.0 Mega Pixel without any flash or LED light, it’s best to take in bright lighting condition. The download speed is still bearable at 128kbps with Xpax BlackBerry Social RM1 or Advance RM2.50 plans, sometimes it might takes awhile to load.
The lacking features in this phone is just 3G (no video calls and only using EDGE or GPRS connection) and GPS. Overall this is a good entry level phone looking at the price and it worth every cent that you paid for. I need to re-charge my BlackBerry everyday due to high usage and can’t leave without it! =)
For other free apps, theme, or ringtone, etc go to http://m.crackberry.com/, if you know any better apps then please let me know too so that we could share share and enjoy most out of this BlackBerry.
The party was cool, so many BlackBerry lovers were there and grab the special deal of RM888 BlackBerry Curve 8520 and free skin and charger or leather holster. Now you could still get it at RM998 if after the promotion it will be RM1188, so grab it fast if you want to try out BlackBerry this will be the most suitable version for you as it’s entry level BlackBerry so it will worth every cents you spend!
These are the free skin that you can claim on that day itself but stock limited.
You can tweet on the spot and show your tweet on the big BlackBerry screen.
photo taken by : DannyFoo a blogger & forumer friend of mine.
Woohoo Finally I got my own BlackBerry after so many yearss… I’m loving it. It’s a cool gadgets! Really. I can now MSN, Facebook, Tweet, surf on the go. It’s really cool and convenient so that I do not need to bring my netbook around and find a wifi spot to do what I’m able to do now by paying only RM1 / RM2.50 per day, it’s definitely worth it.
If you get the phone now it’s @ RM998 + RM50 reload and you are good to go with your all new BlackBerry Curve 8520 (Promo valid from 11 October to 15 November). Moreover when you subscribe to Xpax BB service you will “Enjoy free 7 days BlackBerry advance service!” (promo valid from 11 October to 23 October).. so you get to surf all you want with the fair share policy and the data usage is capped at 1GB per day and additional usage will be charged at RM0.10 / 10kb.
BlackBerry Social Plan RM1
-The social networking & instant messaging services under this plan only applies to the following built in BlackBerry applications: Facebook, Flickr, Myspace, Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, AOL MEssenger and BlackBerry Messenger.
-The speed for unlimited data under this plan is 128kbps and on best effor basis.
-The service is only valid in Malaysia
-By signing up for the service, auto-renewal on a shall take effect on daily basis subject to credit availability.
BlackBerry Advance (2.5G)
-The social networking & instand messaging services under this plan only applies to the following built in BlackBerry applications: Facebook, Flickr, Myspace, Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, AOL MEssenger and BlackBerry Messenger.
-Unlimited browsing is only applicable within the BlackBerry handheld device.
-Data usage is capped at 1GB per day. Additional additional usage will be charged at RM0.10 / 10kb.
-The speed for unlimited data under this plan is 128kbps and on best effor basis.
-The service is only valid in Malaysia
-By signing up for the service, auto-renewal on a shall take effect on daily basis subject to credit availability.
How do you subscribe to Xpax BlackBerry?
It’s just as simple as
1) type BB ON and send to 28882
2) wait for the reply, and BB 100 (BlackBerry Social Plan) or BB 250 (BlackBerry Advance (2.5G)) within 10 mins.
3) wait for confirmation message and you are now able to enjoy all the fun! (within 24hrs)
If you want to stop BlackBerry service, just type BB OFF and send to 28882 at anytime.
Xpax is the 1st in Malaysia to bring BlackBerry prepaid daily unlimited plan at RM2.50 per day unlimited usage (RM75/month). RM2.50 per day meaning just like eating nasi lemak or roti kosong plus teh tarik for unlimited usage? Worth the money? Hmm… Surely worth from all the positive feedback that I received.
When, Where, Who, How, Why?
Date : 10 October 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 8pm till late
Venue : Republic, Sunway Pyramid
Highlights : Special performances by Joe Flizzow, Arabyrd, Lapsap(Xu) and Twilight Action Girl
Dress code : Party chic
Besides that, there will also be promotions on that night itself that not to be missed :
- BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at RM888 (RRP: RM1188)
- FREE 1 month BlackBerry prepaid access
- FREE limited edition designer skin (exclusively designed by Lapsap, TAG, Black Fryday, Yayawoo & Bangkit)
- FREE leather holster or car charger
- Free drinks vouchers
You’re able to collect your BlackBerry 8520 smartphone on the spot! There’s amazing lucky draws too.
Party invites will be sent exclusively to the discerning ones who pre-registered for their BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone. So pre-register yourself now to enjoy all the benefits.
Google launched a sync service that will make our life easier that it will be able to sync google services into our mobile phone! Yes, BlackBerry able to sync too.
Synchronize the built-in calendar and address book on your BlackBerry® with your Google account.
* Get your Google Calendar events to your device
* Synchronize your Gmail contacts
* Be alerted for upcoming appointments with sound and vibration using your BlackBerry’s native calendar
3rd Step : Change your country to Malaysia then enter your number and click send me a link. Or type this URL into your phone’s browser: m.google.com/sync
Then you just follow the on the instruction to get started! That’s simple to sync and get connected to the world. How to get your Xpax BlackBerry? Find out more here.
With Xpax BlackBerry Curve 8520, it’s getting easier for you to connect to your friend and family thru social networking like Facebook, Friendster or Myspace and even twitter.
With social networking apps pre-installed on your BlackBerry® Curve 8520 smartphone, you can keep everyone updated from almost anywhere and whenever you want to. You’ll experience a truely mobile way of living.
Stay connected to the people who matter most with social networking apps on your BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone. So now you do not have excuses saying that I do not have internet connection or internet down and not able to online. Just get a WIFI spot and you are connected!
There are more features to be covered soon. Stay tuned. Pre-register now.
Track Ball vs Track Pad
- Although I never own a BlackBerry before but I do tried out the trackball of other BlackBerry model and I’m loving it. The feel is very nice and good for navigation. Now the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 introducing Trackpad. Hope it’s better or as last as good as the trackball.
Design
- Slim, Simple and nice sleek design that come with Full QWERTY keyboard and dedicated media keys.
Features / Specs
- Camera with video recording capability
- 256MB flash, 128 MB Ram
- Hot-swappable, microSD up to 16 GB
- Wi-Fi support (802.11b/g enabled) supports UMA/GAN
- Micro USB support
- 1150 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell battery
See this is all my old phone which is not “so smart” back then. Where’s my BlackBerry? When I see ppl using BlackBerry on the go, I so jealous-nya.
I’m waiting for the all new BlackBerry Curve 8520 from Xpax and it’s the easiest way for cell phone users like me to adapt on BlackBerry smartphone. It has a Full QWERTY keyboard, so that I can type SMS and email much faster and yeah time saving = $ saving!
The BlackBerry Curve smartphone simplifies the decision to buy a smartphone. BlackBerry Curve 8520 has a nice and friendly design that comes from a trusted brand with a reputation for world class, reliable products. It’s easy to use and it’s affordable, so that explain why…
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