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PH Help on Globe GFlex Plan + K750i |
josephhh
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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From: mla
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Hi!
I'm planning to get a K750i from a new G-Plan. Looking at the price list for July, the cost of handset is P12500 with the Gflex 800. Do you guys know if the handset price will vary, maybe go down in the next price list for next month? I don't have any info on trend, eg the handset price of various models go down with each updated price list every month? Or do you guys know of any promo? The old promo for GFlex 800 with free 6600, which was new then, was really good. Hope something like that comes up soon or that handset price will drop with a new promo.
I was calculating the total expense for the handset and it seems getting a gplan 800 with P12500 handset cost, one year warranty for cellphone, and 24 months contract, is almost the same compared to buying an unbranded phone about P20000 now with my current gplan500 for the next 24 months. and with gflex 800 i get more calls!
I currently have a n6100 and am really anxious on upgrading to a good camera phone now! I normally don't spend on things like this so I would really like to know what's the best way to get that K750i!
Thanks!
[ This Message was edited by: josephhh on 2005-07-06 13:50 ] |
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bobstarsg
Joined: Apr 03, 2003
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get the phone on the open market then used your Globe postpaid simcard on it.
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RaRe
Joined: Aug 26, 2003
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From: Philippines
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I just checked their pricelist...actually I have it now. k750i is 12,000 on gflex plan 800 |
josephhh
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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From: mla
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thanks!
do you guys have any comment on the promo of globe regarding after sales, warranty?
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bobstarsg
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globe after sales & warranty, hmmm ! ok naman , i've been with globe since college days, ewan ko bat di ako nagtry sa ibang network, maybe kuntento ako sa servicio nila, ganun ata un bat kelangan mo pang humanap ng iba kung kuntento ka na at maligaya maski pa sabihing me network na nag-o-offer ng mas murang call & text
i think i'll stick-it-up with globe 4ver. 
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josephhh
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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From: mla
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thanks,
yes, as long as the signal service is reliable, i don't think i'll be switching to other operators too.
but i was referring to the after sales of the phone unit. like, if there was any problem with the phone, do they immediately change the phone for you or do you have to wait for weeks? or if you go to the hub and complain about faulty parts like those mentioned in other threads, do they immediately attend to your problems or do they just take your phone and tell you to wait for their reply. |
leo_asb
Joined: Sep 11, 2003
Posts: 181
From: Southern PH
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i don't know about globe's after sales warranty since my globe handyphone is still in very good shape with 1 month remaining warranty but i have a story that i can relate to that afetr sales warranty.
i have a friend that bought a phone from smart. after a couple of months (w/in warranty period) the phone broke down. smart didn't replace the the phone w/ a new one instead they just repaired the phone. it was given back after a few months (about 3). |
RaRe
Joined: Aug 26, 2003
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From: Philippines
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any telco wont replace your damaged phone outright. first they asses the damage. if it can still be fixed... the most logical, practical, intelligent, smart, and right thing to do is fix it...not replace it. of course if its w/in 7 days...the phone should be replaced...any longer than that...they don't have to. except for special cases like...even after the repair the phone still doesn't work right...that's the ONLY time i think they should replace your phone. sana mag-isip naman ang ibang tao...kaya di umuunlad bansa natin e. this is pretty common sense.
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josephhh
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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From: mla
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On 2005-07-08 15:31:48, leo_asb wrote:
it was given back after a few months (about 3).
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is this the usual time it takes for a repair under warranty? i would expect the repair under warranty for telco to take longer than that of retailers, but 3 months is looong. of course, that depends on the problem with the unit, but how long kaya if it were only a minor problem?
so i'm asking the people who have their phones repaired, what was the problem and how long did it take to repair?
@rare, you are right, fix what can be fixed, it is only when you can't fix it that you have to change for a new one. but the time it takes is important. immediate attention and action to the problem is good service. there's just a lot of cases that after sales service is really bad...
btw, re di umuunlad ang bansa natin, what happened to the bill that would make voice call charges per second and not per minute? look, we're paying for the time we're not using, and we're willingly paying. who has the power to change these things? |
RaRe
Joined: Aug 26, 2003
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3 months is loooong.
Thing is...don't bring your unit to a globe center...bring it to semicon or straight to an SE service center.
If you go straight to Globe...the unit stays there for "processing" for around a week to a month....which actually just means....it sits there piling up dust. After this "processing" it's released to semicon...provided that you follow up once in a while...or they WILL forget that you turned in your phone.
Remember...GLOBE, SMART, and SUN render cellular phone SERVICES....they NEVER service CELLULAR PHONE UNITS. They forward units to semicon...besides, warranty is under semicon, not really Globe (i don't know for the other telcos).
My tip is...be persistent when you turn in your phone...keep on calling...follow up!
I turned in my phone once...semicon told me it will take a month to fix since they had to order the parts....I just kept following up 3 times a day...heck they released it in a week!
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josephhh
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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@rare, thanks a lot for the info, very helpful
so even if i buy the unit from globe, the warranty is still under semicon, so i can go straight to semicon for the service. alright, just made up my mind to get that k750i from globe even then, i'll still have to wait for application and processing.. well, patience is a virtue, i'll wait |
RaRe
Joined: Aug 26, 2003
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yup, warranty is under semicon dude.
when i had the t610 i frequented semicon for firmware upgrades...they're free under warranty.
Also, when my other phone got busted, i had it repaired at semicon....repair was worth 8k...but i didn't pay a single cent...coz it was under warranty.
As far as i know all globe units are under semicon warranty. |
blue-isaac
Joined: Nov 19, 2003
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On 2005-07-07 17:33:18, RaRe wrote:
I just checked their pricelist...actually I have it now. k750i is 12,000 on gflex plan 800
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hi. saw globe's (Hub Glorietta) pricelist. k750i is 16K under plan 800. what branch is it 12K under plan 800? Is it a promo? Thanks. |
senninha
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
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you could also have it serviced at smartnet, which in my experience is much better than semicon.
for pricing, the rule of thumb with the telcos is that if they give away a phone for free with a certain plan, it usually recovers the cost of the phone in about 10 months. after that, they recover their subsidy in the next 14 months.
the best way to calculate whether you are getting a good deal or not is to calculate the total cost of buying an unlocked phone + the cost of the plan that you would normally get, for 2 yrs. then compare that with what the telco is offering.
from my experience, it is always better to get the phone on your own. aside from it not being locked, i can always switch networks anytime i want and don't have to wait until the end of a 2 yr period. |
josephhh
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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From: mla
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@senninha
that's how i calculated my total expense. cost for gflex800 + k750i for 24 mos. amounted to Php31.7T while cost for k750i(greenhills) +gplan500 cost Php32T. So i'll definitely opt for the globe option. i get 1 year warranty + Php300 worth of calls more each month.
@blue-isaac
Php12500 is for corporate package
my contact at globe says the 1 year warranty is for service only, not parts. ??
anyway, i'll be going for it. |
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Posted: 2005-07-06 14:47
