This may be the first iPhone I don't get Day 1. WTF?
Which carrier? Someone earlier in the thread was offered a discount to $250 (plus a $40 or so upgrade fee) by AT&T. It's worth a try with whatever carrier you use.
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Which carrier? Someone earlier in the thread was offered a discount to $250 (plus a $40 or so upgrade fee) by AT&T. It's worth a try with whatever carrier you use.
I don't know what this means.
This may be the first iPhone I don't get Day 1. WTF?
You should be able to get $350+ for a 4S on Ebay. More if it's over 16 gb. That would put a good dent in those prices, but yeah, that's pretty high for out of contract.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Wow, and I thought the UK contract market was shit.
Gary Whitta
Member
I got the 4S at launch a year ago and started my Verizon contract with that, so that's how far I am in.
I guess I can probably get around $250-300 for my 4S, bringing down the real price of the 5, but man, that's harsh.
I guess I can probably get around $250-300 for my 4S, bringing down the real price of the 5, but man, that's harsh.
The adapter most likely has a DAC. The adapter will also be used to connect iPod Nanos to accessories, remember.
If there was no analog audio out, I think they would've mentioned it. They've mentioned no video out.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I'm in the same boat. I suppose this is the hangover after our 4S enthusiasm one year ago...
Gary Whitta
Member
Yeah. It was never really going to happen, but I should have just skipped the 4S.
shadowsdarknes
Member
Looks like I'm going to be going to 4g on Verizon now. So I see I'm going to lose my unlimited plan and get 2gb a month. That's pitifully low. I'm going to go over that effortlessly.
Do I get throttled past 2gb or do I get charged more?
Do I get throttled past 2gb or do I get charged more?
Just a quick glance at completed listings on ebay for those shows $300-375. That price will probably come down some. Definitely harsh prices. Maybe if you talk to someone at VZW they can knock something off the price.
Only for Mobile Share data plans.
On AT&T. :\
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/13...-cellular-on-iphone-5-iphone-4s-and-new-ipad/
Charged.
Sign the phone and put it on Ebay.
This may be the first iPhone I don't get Day 1. WTF?
They don't allow early subsidized pricing anymore so in essence you have to pay full price if you want one before your contract ends.
That is how every smartphone is from almost every carrier. Buy out of contract, you have to pay big.
shadowsdarknes
Member
That's terrifying.
Gary Whitta
Member
Yeah that should add about 50 cents.
Feeling the same frustration. I looked into shared plans, and my bill would be $20 more a month to get a plan that's equivalent to my family's current data usage.
CliqWriter
Member
what are the disadvantages or advantages of ordering through apple and not your carrier ?
I know. Fortunately I'm part of a family pack with two smartphone users who aren't heavy internet users outside of email/occasional surfing.
Our bill is actually going to go down ($258 to $240) a month for five phones, three being smartphones. Still not happy, but the cell coverage and 4G can't be beat.
SHAKES FIST AT SKY.
FUCK.
Well I was considering upgrading to the new plans to get tethering (also fucking stupid...) because it is probably going to be faster than my home network (and I have a wifi only ipad)
Throw in a signed Bluray of Book of Eli and now we're talking!
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Take it on the chin this year, Gary, and you'll be on the superior numbered upgrade path going forward.
Its the same, the process might be easier on Apple's website, I forget. Its just a preference really.
LyleLanley
Banned
Well then...
They were the last major phone manufacturer who hadn't yet announced an LTE phone. Now, they have, which means there is no one left making flagship 3G phones.
It's completely innocuous and fair to call the iPhone 5 the "death knell".
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Gary, you get me a date with Mila Kunis with Denzel telling me what to say in an earpiece I'll buy your iphone.
I'm glad I skipped the 4S. I'm thinking of even skipping this... but we'll see.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Maybe you should skip the 5? We both know there's gonna be a 5S in one year's time, and if the last year was anything to go by, it'll fly by.
I think I'd rather buy on the "tock" iteration rather than the "tick" massive revision. Same device, but improved.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
You make it sound like they are launching 4G imminently. They don't even have the frequencies yet.
Even EE are only going to have 4G in 16 cities.
It'll be another couple of years before any of the networks have an acceptable coverage map of 4G services.
I have been off contract for a few months now so the $199 16GB is mine. Excited to pre-order it tomorrow, then sell off my iPhone 4 with the hope of making my money back for the iPhone 5 plus a bit more. Will pre-orders start 8am tomorrow? I'm not sure if the question was answered.
Midnight pacific tonight (well, tomorrow technically, you get the idea).
So 3am for East Coasters?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdIWKytq_q4
It's noticableably faster!
It's noticableably faster!
Perfect timing. My Droid Incredible started acting up a couple of nights ago. The speaker went out and was not responsive to anything I tried including rebooting. It came back yesterday, with no rhyme or reason because I did nothing to effect it's return. I've been eligible for an upgrade with Verizon since August though.....I think it's time I acted on that. Goodbye Droid, I'm going back to iOS.
Showing how fucking dumb people are.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
So what if I add a line to my att plan and get the subsidized price through that?
LyleLanley
Banned
You'll have to pay for that line and/or an early termination fee.
You'll be paying for an extra line. Over the course of your contract, it would seem to me like buying one off contract and selling your old phone would make more sense.
Yeah, you're right. We're so behind when it comes to LTE.. It's pathetic.