Maxis offers Free iPhone 3GS with contract [Update 1]

Maxis today started offering the iPhone 3GS for free, with 2 years contract.

Customers who opt for the Value Plus Internet 50 plan or the Internet Value Plan 50 will be able to take home the iPhone 3GS for free when they sign up for a 2 year contract and pay RM750 upfront.

For customers who opt for a 12-months contract, the iPhone 3GS cost RM295 with an upfront payment of RM500 for the Value Plus Internet 50 plan or the Internet Value Plan 50.

The offer is also extended to Value Plus Internet Supplementary 30. Customers can purchase the iPhone 3GS for RM115 with a 24-months contract and upfront payment of RM750.

Details of the plans below.

Plans		Value Plus Internet 50		Value Plus Internet Supplementary 30		Internet Value Plan 50
Monthly Fee		RM50		RM30		RM50
Plan Perks
Local Calls (to all operators)		100 mins		50 mins		–
Local Mobile Internet*		250MB		250MB		1.5GB
Local SMS (to all operators)		100 SMS		50 SMS		–
TARIFFS(RM)	Calls	RM0.12/min RM0.20/min (Maxis to Maxis) (Maxis to other local operators)
	SMS	RM0.05/SMS RM0.15/SMS (Maxis to Maxis) (Maxis to other local operators)
Contract Duration		12 Months	24 Months	12 Months	24 Months	12 Months	24 Months
iPhone 3GS Price on Contract		RM295	FREE	RM475	RM115	RM295	FREE
Advance Payment**		RM500 RM750 (for 12 months contract) (for 24 months contract)

The 8GB iPhone 3GS currently retails for RM1090 and is also available for direct purchase via Brightstar Malaysia.

[Source]– Maxis

P.s: Sources close to MalaysianWireless believes that Maxis is currently out of stock for the 8GB iPhone 3GS and it is unknown on when new stock might arrive.

[Update 1]- A number of MalaysianWireless readers complained that they could not get the iPhone 3GS at any Maxis Center due to out of stock. We provided the feedback to Maxis and they have since removed the promotion from their website and Maxis Centers.