If u have apple care + then it will cost u $49 dollars to get the new version. Apple will replace your phone twice.
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How to get T-Mobile iPhone 5 on the new LTE?
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T-Mobile LTE successfully running on the current A1428 iPhone 5 (jailbroken).
Instructions below
http://leimobile.com/how-to-enable-lte-on-iphone-5-for-t-mobile/
Instructions below
http://leimobile.com/how-to-enable-lte-on-iphone-5-for-t-mobile/
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T-Mobile LTE successfully running on the current A1428 iPhone 5 (jailbroken).
Sorry for the double post, might as well place my opinion about this.
This is getting quite interesting here, modifying the carrier plist on the current A1428 model and T-Mobile US LTE is up and running. Too bad the screenshots are not showing higher speeds, it "could" be DC-HSPDA connection w/ a LTE indicator. I'm not doubting the screenshots, anything is possible right now.
Updated:
FCC filing shows no hardware changes the new A1428 model
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/...aws-bandwidths
Sorry for the double post, might as well place my opinion about this.
This is getting quite interesting here, modifying the carrier plist on the current A1428 model and T-Mobile US LTE is up and running. Too bad the screenshots are not showing higher speeds, it "could" be DC-HSPDA connection w/ a LTE indicator. I'm not doubting the screenshots, anything is possible right now.
Updated:
FCC filing shows no hardware changes the new A1428 model
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/...aws-bandwidths
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Depends on what type of plan you're currently on. If you're already on a Value Plan that uses installments then you can just pay the $99 down and do the installments. If you're on an old subsidized plan then you'll have to either pay full price or migrate to the new plans.
You can if you wish. You can also finance the phone depending on the rate plan that you have.
Classic plans or Value.
But to be honest, most stores won't let you buy the iPhone outright when it releases since they'll lose money. Just go to the Apple store.
Can you explain how they would lose money if you buy the iphone full price? They are not subsidizing the phone.
They're letting you pay off the phone over 24 months with no interest charged.
So they're putting up the money for you upfront and then waiting for you to pay it off over time. Once you pay it off you don't have to pay the additional $20 per month for the device.
LTE will be enabled on 12th April when an update will do it. Many people are already using LTE on jailbroken iPhone 5: http://www.tmonews.com/2013/03/how-to-enable-lte-on-your-jailbroken-iphone-5-right-now/
Regarding the question of the difference, the new iPhone 5 with AWS would be much better than the current iPhone 5. T-mobile's AWS coverage is pretty good. Their 1900 Mhz PCS refarming projected started 12 months ago, and they are not ready for prime time. But if one lives in a downtown area, then it is not a problem. Most outer suburbs have very sparse coverage on the PCS frequencies.
Regarding the question of the difference, the new iPhone 5 with AWS would be much better than the current iPhone 5. T-mobile's AWS coverage is pretty good. Their 1900 Mhz PCS refarming projected started 12 months ago, and they are not ready for prime time. But if one lives in a downtown area, then it is not a problem. Most outer suburbs have very sparse coverage on the PCS frequencies.
They will lose money if you buy the phone outright without a plan to which I'm talking about. Most stores will not let you purchase the iPhone without financing the phone, paying it off the same day is another story.
They will lose money if you buy the phone outright without a plan to which I'm talking about. Most stores will not let you purchase the iPhone without financing the phone, paying it off the same day is another story.
They still will NOT lose money. They will just sell the phone full price without getting you into a monthly plan with Tmobile.
That does not equal losing any money.
This isn't correct. TMo already said they will sell the unlocked phone at full price, and Apple said they'll be selling it both ways (stopped in and asked this morning).They will lose money if you buy the phone outright without a plan to which I'm talking about. Most stores will not let you purchase the iPhone without financing the phone, paying it off the same day is another story.
BTW, all this LTE stuff needs to also remember that WCDMA also has provisions out to 160 Mbps, but few carriers (and even fewer handset makers) have yet to deploy them.
They still will NOT lose money. They will just sell the phone full price without getting you into a monthly plan with Tmobile.
That does not equal losing any money.
Explain how T-Mobile does not lose any money selling a phone outright, without a rate plan?
This should be amusing..
Explain how T-Mobile does not lose any money selling a phone outright, without a rate plan?
This should be amusing..
You don't make any sense.
They sell it full price and make a profit by the sale just like any other retailer.
$649 plus tax for the 16GB model.
They do not lose any money when they're selling you a device full price.
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I thought with the Apple Care + plan, they will replace your phone for $49 if it is accidentally damaged?
I have a feeling apple is going to have a lot of unlocked iPhone 5 claims after April 12
No LTE icon for me, assuming because I have the Verizon unlocked ip5 , however I now have a 4g icon instead of 3G after trying the jailbreak hack.
Speeds seem about the same as before but browsing seems to respond quicker after pressing go on safari.
Speeds seem about the same as before but browsing seems to respond quicker after pressing go on safari.
This also appears to confirm that, despite what many have been saying on here, the iPhone 5 does in fact, support VoLTE.
I have the Apple Care Plan (without the plus), would I still be able to replace the phone without having the additional accidental coverage protection? Thanks!
t-mobile selling at $580 and as discussed many times, they will be paying $649 or less to Apple. they buy millions of iPhone from Apple so they do not pay $649 like we do individually.
I hear you on that.
All resellers make a profit when they sell a device.
Places like walmart, bestbuy, target and everyone else don't sell them without making anything.
$580 is a pretty good deal though.
Nope.
The regural applecare only covers manufacturers defects.
If there is user damage you will have to pay the $229 fee to get a replacement
I'm sure T-Mobile buys the iPhone for less than what they sell it for ($580) but either way, selling a device without a contract/plan does not benefit them. Thus, making no profit. That device could of gone to a customer who wanted a rate plan and purchased a line. Therefore, losing money. What good does selling a device outright do to the carrier? The rate plans is where the money is made. I'm just trying to make a basic point here. That's all.
I hear you on that.
I agree that it doesn't benefit them much since they want their current customers to either stay with them or others to switch to them from competitors