Elbert Cuenca has an iPhone

July 3, 2007

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Ladies and gents, Elbert Cuenca, PhilMUG chairman has an iPhone. I guess to the western readers, it doesn’t really matter but to us Asians, it does. A lot. He’s not just the first person in his block, but the first consumer in the Philippines to have one.

The plan cost was $29.99. In addition, I had to sign up for a MediaNet Unlimited package $19.99 and some hidden iPhone activation fee which, with taxes, totaled $54.17. With the debit card transaction through, I got an email notification that the account is being processed, and then another one that said it was successful. A phone number and a temporary PIN code was indicated. The instruction was to reconnect the iPhone to get it activated. So I did, and viola! the phone started working.

Full discussion over at PhilMUG.

Comments

6 responses to “Elbert Cuenca has an iPhone”

July 6, 2007

Raymund

Is it an open line platform where you can use the local sim cards here in the philippines?
July 6, 2007

venice

lucky guy!!!! i saw him sa tv patrol kanina.. COOL!!!
July 7, 2007

me

I hope elbert put that phone on airplane mode. though the phone itself doesn’t work theres a reason why consumers are forced to get the data plan and it is so that the phone can update itself (lime when using the phone’s email function, stock, etc.). Even if a wifi connection is near, edge still functions. So if he’s in the Philippines, that phone is roaming and he’s paying A LOT for data usage without his knowledge (maybe). It’s all in the very very fine and tiny font print.
July 8, 2007

TJ

you’re the 1st! And you Rock!
August 9, 2007

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August 12, 2007

Pika

YEah, Yahoo report says it’ll be more expensive to operate the full functions of the phone. well congrats on being the first though.