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Anyone who has 5 upgrading to 5s after just 1 year?
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So he pays for a subsidized rate for all that time w/o using the subsidy? The math doesn't work out in his favor.
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Wow, you guys must either be serious Apple fanboys or serious smartphone fanboys. I could never handle the same phone over and over.
My smartphone history has been:
iPhone 3g
iPhone 4
Samsung Droid Charge (Yeah big mistake lol)
iPhone 4s
Samsung Galaxy S3
Htc One (Current)
The only difference with the iphone4 and the 4s was a faster processor and a robot that you said stupid stuff to for a while. Amusing for a few days and then you forget siri (Although I must say, the two iphones walk into a bar joke was hilarious).
The S3 and the HTC One are both refreshing changes, esp given the fact that they add their own modifications to android. You people must all wear the same clothes and drive the same cars
I couldn't stand switching platforms. That would annoy the crap outta me, esp now that I have Apple TV.
I will be doing this. Fortunately, there is always someone eligible to upgrade on our family plan. This year, my mom will let me take her upgrade and she is fine with taking a wiped/pristine 5.
Then, by the time the 6 is rolling out, I will be able to use my upgrade and hopefully so on and so forth. The only hassle is upgrading for someone else, but an Apple representative told me so long as I have her 2 forms of ID and my number is the main that I can upgrade for her. I'll be sure to take a screenshot of that conversation with me!
Then, by the time the 6 is rolling out, I will be able to use my upgrade and hopefully so on and so forth. The only hassle is upgrading for someone else, but an Apple representative told me so long as I have her 2 forms of ID and my number is the main that I can upgrade for her. I'll be sure to take a screenshot of that conversation with me!
I am.
I thought I wouldn't, but I take a lot of photos of my young kids and they can't stand still for photos. If I take just one more memorable shot that will delight not only my life, but theirs and their kids some day, it's already worth it.
Also the touch ID seems alright, I haven't used a password until now because I find it cumbersome, so it would be a security upgrade for me.
I thought I wouldn't, but I take a lot of photos of my young kids and they can't stand still for photos. If I take just one more memorable shot that will delight not only my life, but theirs and their kids some day, it's already worth it.
Also the touch ID seems alright, I haven't used a password until now because I find it cumbersome, so it would be a security upgrade for me.
Put your mom on your family plan, that's how I do it. They never want the newest phone.
This. It's like taking candy from a baby.
The 2-year contract equals higher monthly costs. Possibly much higher than if you are off-contract. So I don't think it is accurate to say the "cost" is "covered," because you are paying for it via the higher monthly two-year service contract.
Personally, I buy only no-contract phones. Save a lot of money via lower monthly costs, plus freedom, when you don't lock in and pay very high subsidized rates for your phone.
You add a new line to purchase the iPhone. Then activate an old dumbphone on the new line removing the need for a data plan.
Anyone know if we're going to be able to do cross upgrades again? I'm on my family's AT&T plan and my number isn't eligible but my mom's is. Last time I tried to do this they totally screwed me over and ended up deactivating the sim on the number I ordered it under which just so happened to be my dad's work phone (an on-call phone that is never supposed to be off). Anyway, I know that after this happened to me and many others they figured out that when they were telling us to go through the activation on the screen, they should have switched over the sim and IMEI numbers in their system first. Anyone know if this is going to be the case again? My parents don't mind be using the upgrade but if I get another phone shut off it is not going to be good.
I sell my iPhone on CL every year and get the new one for the same price or less, so I actually make $$$ out of the whole process
Thanks for the info on this. So do you just turn the ringer off on the prepaid phone and store it in the drawer? LOL
I've always had the latest iphone from the 3G, 3GS, 4, 4s and the 5. I sold my iphone 5 last week and had every intention on upgrading to the 5s. Just left the AT&T store with a brand new iphone 5 and saved $100 over the 5s. This is the first time I've ever skipped an iphone but to be honest with you I'm not impressed with the fingerprint scanner as i have never even used a lock code!. The processor upgrade is nice but the iphone 5 is blazing fast and is a beast. Will definitely get the 6 though!.
Yes I will be upgrading....but not to a iphone 5S. At least not for me. I think I will upgrade my wife's line from her 4S to the 5S, but I am making a switch this go around for the first time in years. Plan to sell my iphone 5 and go Android. Probably will be back in another year for the iphone 6 though if they change the design up enough and add some more useful features that are missing big time right now for me and what I want. I will just buy the phone that I choose at full retail so as to not re-up my contract for another 2 years. Best thing to do anyways as I hate being on contract with cell providers.
Still on the fence. The mrs. and I each have an iPhone (4S for her, 5 for me) and we both want to upgrade. Cost to upgrade both is quite high though so unless I can get enough back from selling both the 4S and 5 then I won't be upgrading.
Money permitting, I'll upgrade my black iPhone 5 to a grey iPhone 5S. Truth be told, what I really want is the 5C but with the 5S features.
Money permitting, I'll upgrade my black iPhone 5 to a grey iPhone 5S. Truth be told, what I really want is the 5C but with the 5S features.
Why didn't you keep the 5 and have an available upgrade for the 6?
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I cross upgraded to get my 5. It's a very smooth process but there was an AT&T rep there to help on launch day.
I have 5 lines so I always have a line that's gets the full subsidized price every year.
Good idea. My plan has 5 lines, and there's always an available upgrade on one of the lines. However, I likely skip this upgrade, unless that new processor is BLISTERINGLY fast. Wouldn't mind a space gray iPhone either.
Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sold my 5 two weeks ago for 600.00$$$$$
called at&t and spoke to retention and they are letting me upgrade just like i do every year since first iphone....
sold my 5 two weeks ago for 600.00$$$$$
called at&t and spoke to retention and they are letting me upgrade just like i do every year since first iphone....
I feel you man. It's just the iPhone 5 is so freaking fast. I really have no complaints about it. This is the first time ever since the 3G I haven't upgraded early but there's always the iPhone 6
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Used my wife's upgrade to get the 5, using my upgrade to get the 5S. She gets my 5 and I sell her 4S on eBay.
My yearly model exactly.
Yearly staggered upgrades and selling on eBay basically mean that you can get the new phone every single year for little-to-nothing out of pocket.
That's kind of true. But it depends on what you mean by "little-to-nothing out of pocket" costs. I have a iphone 5 32gb and most are going for $400-430 range on ebay. After fees the net take is well under $400 and non-contract 32gb 5(s) is $749.