I have been offered an upgrade early to 4G package

[shenfrey]

I have an iphone 5, however I want to upgrade it for an iphone 5C because I just LOVE the way it looks and feels! This will also give me an opportunity to upgrade from a 16 to 32GB.

What do you guys think? Little bit strange that somebody wants to upgrade his phone to the same phone?

 

[user-name-here]

I have an iphone 5, however I want to upgrade it for an iphone 5C because I just LOVE the way it looks and feels! This will also give me an opportunity to upgrade from a 16 to 32GB.

What do you guys think? Little bit strange that somebody wants to upgrade his phone to the same phone?

A little strange but understandable

I wouldn't do it personally (I'd rather just get a case for the 5 that mimics the look and feel of the 5c) but hey if you've got money to burn why not?

 

[Primejimbo]

I wouldn't waste an upgrade on basically the same phone. But that's just me.

 

[shenfrey]

A little strange but understandable

I wouldn't do it personally (I'd rather just get a case for the 5 that mimics the look and feel of the 5c) but hey if you've got money to burn why not?

Well, it would give me an additional 16GB of space plus the 4G speeds. I guess it would make sense to get the 5S but it is a lot more expensive compared to the 5C on contract.

 

[user-name-here]

Well, it would give me an additional 16GB of space plus the 4G speeds. I guess it would make sense to get the 5S but it is a lot more expensive compared to the 5C on contract.

Not sure what you mean about "giving you 4g speeds" since the iPhone 5 already gets 4g HSPA+ and 4G LTE

Could you explain this a little more?

 

[shenfrey]

Not sure what you mean about "giving you 4g speeds" since the iPhone 5 already gets 4g HSPA+ and 4G LTE

Could you explain this a little more?

Sure, in the UK we have different plans for different networks. I have a 3G plan because I got the iPhone 5 before 4G hit the UK. Now we finally have 4G, we need to upgrade to a new contract in order to gain the 4G network speeds.

 

[Carlanga]

Well, it would give me an additional 16GB of space plus the 4G speeds. I guess it would make sense to get the 5S but it is a lot more expensive compared to the 5C on contract.

they both have LTE so I think your area might not be covered yet.

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Sure, in the UK we have different plans for different networks. I have a 3G plan because I got the iPhone 5 before 4G hit the UK. Now we finally have 4G, we need to upgrade to a new contract in order to gain the 4G network speeds.

ah ok, got it...

Also, the 32 5C costs the same as the 16 5S

 

[shenfrey]

they both have LTE so I think your area might not be covered yet.

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ah ok, got it...

Also, the 32 5C costs the same as the 16 5S

I was actually gonna buy the 32 5C, but it does seem more logical to get the 5S upon further thinking.

 

[user-name-here]

Sure, in the UK we have different plans for different networks. I have a 3G plan because I got the iPhone 5 before 4G hit the UK. Now we finally have 4G, we need to upgrade to a new contract in order to gain the 4G network speeds.

Wow, so even though your phone is capable of 4g your carrier won't allow it? That's sucky

Are you sure it's not just that you don't have 4g in your area yet? Or that you might need a new 4g sim card?

If not then it might be worth it depending on how much you value 4g.

For me I know everyone gushes about 4g "OMG da speedz! 20mbps!!!" but for me I'm fine with even just 2-3mbps 3G. It's not like it makes a world of difference. So it loads a page 2 seconds faster on 4g, not a big deal for me personally.

 

[nebo1ss]

they both have LTE so I think your area might not be covered yet.

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The 5 only covered LTE offered by EE in he UK who was an early adopter. The 5C and 5S will cover the other networks.

 

[shenfrey]

they both have LTE so I think your area might not be covered yet.

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The 5 only covered LTE offered by EE in he UK who was an early adopter. The 5C and 5S will cover the other networks.

My area is covered, I just need to upgrade to a 4G SIM card.

 

[troubleonline]

My area is covered, I just need to upgrade to a 4G SIM card.

And likely pay more per month and extend your contract even if not changing your phone! At least I am on Orange (UK) and if I want to upgrade 4G I need to change my contract to EE and the term would extend to 24 months - no thanks!!