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iPhone 13 Pro Max Eh…I did it.

jjohnstonjr

jjohnstonjr

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So I was sitting on my 12 Pro Max for over a year now and vowed not to upgrade and technically I didn’t. However I switched carriers(best move I’ve done in a while) to Verizon and grabbed my mom and I two iPhone 13 Pro Max’s. In the first 24 hours I’ve already noticed the difference in this phone and it’s “power”. Starting with the battery life and vibrant display. I really wanted to stick with ATT for no reason other than I was on the “Next” plan but still having better reception and a cheaper bill(something you don’t hear many say about Verizon). Anyways, after utilizing many of the features on this new investment I love it. Glad I made the switch. Yes I know the newer version of the iPhone is coming this fall but I had to make the leap. For those wondering I chose the Alpine green color.
 
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jjohnstonjr said:
So I was sitting on my 12 Pro Max for over a year now and vowed not to upgrade and technically I didn’t. However I switched carriers(best move I’ve done in a while) to Verizon and grabbed my mom and I two iPhone 13 Pro Max’s. In the first 24 hours I’ve already noticed the difference in this phone and it’s “power”. Starting with the battery life and vibrant display. I really wanted to stick with ATT for no reason other than I was on the “Next” plan but still having better reception and a cheaper bill(something you don’t hear many say about Verizon). Anyways, after utilizing many of the features on this new investment I love it. Glad I made the switch. Yes I know the newer version of the iPhone is coming this fall but I had to make the leap. For those wondering I chose the Alpine green color.
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Congratulations on your new 13PM! Hope it serves you well.
 
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Spetsgruppa said:
i envy those who can upgrade from providers...in Indonesia there isnt such a thing...
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You shouldn't, they're still paying for these phones.

At the end of the day it's just financing, but integrated into the payments you'd make for your phone contract anyway. If you're lucky, a combined financing and cell service deal might give you a slight discount compared to buying both separately, but they're rarely great deals.
 
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John981 said:
You shouldn't, they're still paying for these phones.

At the end of the day it's just financing, but integrated into the payments you'd make for your phone contract anyway. If you're lucky, a combined financing and cell service deal might give you a slight discount compared to buying both separately, but they're rarely great deals.
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there are bundles in Indonesia.but the total price is deducted from the credit card at the beginning.beats the benefit of "bundle"... and there isnt any trade in program.so usually i buy them in installments or full payment.depends on my cash flow xD
 
I have a similar experience except I didn’t switch carriers. I had been sitting on my 12 Pro Max since launch and vowed to wait until the iPhone 14 except now I‘m tired of the ****** battery life. I upgraded today and it’ll be here on Tuesday.
 
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Caviar_X said:
I have a similar experience except I didn’t switch carriers. I had been sitting on my 12 Pro Max since launch and vowed to wait until the iPhone 14 except now I‘m tired of the ****** battery life. I upgraded today and it’ll be here on Tuesday.
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You will love it man! I have been taking pictures for the last few days. However I tried to go cheap and get the 128GB and that was the wrong move. I took it back and got the 256GB and now I can sleep better at night.
 
Hell yeah. I found out VZ is shipping this bad boy on Monday morning. I got the Alpine Green 256. That should be the base model and good you ended up with this one. I have that space on my 12 Pro Max and no way would I downgrade now. I prob should have gotten the 512 since I’ll have this phone for at least 18 months.
 
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jjohnstonjr said:
So I was sitting on my 12 Pro Max for over a year now and vowed not to upgrade and technically I didn’t. However I switched carriers(best move I’ve done in a while) to Verizon and grabbed my mom and I two iPhone 13 Pro Max’s. In the first 24 hours I’ve already noticed the difference in this phone and it’s “power”. Starting with the battery life and vibrant display. I really wanted to stick with ATT for no reason other than I was on the “Next” plan but still having better reception and a cheaper bill(something you don’t hear many say about Verizon). Anyways, after utilizing many of the features on this new investment I love it. Glad I made the switch. Yes I know the newer version of the iPhone is coming this fall but I had to make the leap. For those wondering I chose the Alpine green color.
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I hope Verizon serves you well. I’ve done the opposite I left Verizon and went to ATT because of the reception issues in my area .
 
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Ram65 said:
I hope Verizon serves you well. I’ve done the opposite I left Verizon and went to ATT because of the reception issues in my area .
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Hey man same to you! I really hope you get good reception. AT&T failed me several times. More times than I can mention. They weren't horrendous but they weren't reliable. Everyone around me has Verizon and their service is immaculate here in Cleveland.
 
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Caviar_X said:
Hell yeah. I found out VZ is shipping this bad boy on Monday morning. I got the Alpine Green 256. That should be the base model and good you ended up with this one. I have that space on my 12 Pro Max and no way would I downgrade now. I prob should have gotten the 512 since I’ll have this phone for at least 18 months.
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Yeah I don't know what I was thinking honestly. Once I got home and saw that I was having storage issues I tried to justify the smaller storage. Crazy thing is that my 11 Pro Max and of course the 12 Pro Max were both 256GB.
 
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Congratulations. I’m still holding onto my 12 Pro Max until the 14 series debuts. I have Verizon with the highest unlimited plan and love it. I paid outright for my 12 Pro Max so my plan is a little under $100 and the service has been superb coming from T-Mobile almost 2 years ago.
 
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Caviar_X said:
I have a similar experience except I didn’t switch carriers. I had been sitting on my 12 Pro Max since launch and vowed to wait until the iPhone 14 except now I‘m tired of the ****** battery life. I upgraded today and it’ll be here on Tuesday.
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I am on my 5th battery since launch day and would suggest you to use the warranty or applecare or the battery change cost for your next phone. It makes a huge difference in the day to day ownership of the phone. Raised blacks on the display gave me 3 phone replacements in the states, applecare gave me a rear system change
 
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StaceyMJ86 said:
Congratulations. I’m still holding onto my 12 Pro Max until the 14 series debuts. I have Verizon with the highest unlimited plan and love it. I paid outright for my 12 Pro Max so my plan is a little under $100 and the service has been superb coming from T-Mobile almost 2 years ago.
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I think I may do the same and pay outright for the 14 Pro Max when it drops. With the lockdown I am wondering if the production will be held up and the phone delayed.

I too have the same unlimited plan w/Verizon it saved me so much money on my subscriptions.
 
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jjohnstonjr said:
I think I may do the same and pay outright for the 14 Pro Max when it drops. With the lockdown I am wondering if the production will be held up and the phone delayed.

I too have the same unlimited plan w/Verizon it saved me so much money on my subscriptions.
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I’m hoping it’s not delayed this year. It was tough waiting for the 12 Pro Max.
 
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jjohnstonjr said:
I think I may do the same and pay outright for the 14 Pro Max when it drops. With the lockdown I am wondering if the production will be held up and the phone delayed.

I too have the same unlimited plan w/Verizon it saved me so much money on my subscriptions.
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You'll be fine. In theory the lockdown doesn't affect the iPhone lines, only the MacBook lines.
 
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