Kung Fu Grip
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Who's the best carrier, sprint or AT&T?
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Metroid Hunter
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They are... in Canada. The bill is going to pass soon.
Gizmodo makes some really dumb articles, but I sort of agree with the last bit.
All the carriers stink IMO.
Verizon has the best LTE coverage, but they are FUCKING EXPENSIVE and have data caps.
AT&T only has LTE in like 40-50 cities. The are slightly less expensive and have data caps.
Sprint has absolute shit for LTE coverage. But they have unlimited data plans at good prices.
At this point I'd say that an unlocked phone on T-Mobile is arguably the best option, assuming you can get HSPA+ (4G) reception in your area (and it's on the 1900Mhz bandwidth that the iPhone uses). Cheap and unlimited.
But how rad would it be to be cursed out on Xbox live over my cell phone? driving down the freeway!
Weapxn
Mikkelsexual
Ugh. I just tried to preorder a phone, but if I do, it is going to ship it to my parents' address in Tennessee. That's the address the account is under. I live in NYC though. I wonder if the Apple Stores are going to be well stocked. I might have to show up and try to get one in person.
Does anyone know...if I change our account's billing address to my address, order the iPhone, and then change it back a few days later, will that solve my problem? Or will the order's shipping address change when I change the account address back?
Does anyone know...if I change our account's billing address to my address, order the iPhone, and then change it back a few days later, will that solve my problem? Or will the order's shipping address change when I change the account address back?
NYR
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WHAT.
THE.
FUCK.
Apple Canada will NOT be selling unlocked phones on launch day in-store, maybe even launch window. Absolute bullshit.
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone...ill-not-sell-unlocked-iphone-5-on-launch-day/
http://www.apple.com/ca/retail/iphone/
THE.
FUCK.
Apple Canada will NOT be selling unlocked phones on launch day in-store, maybe even launch window. Absolute bullshit.
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone...ill-not-sell-unlocked-iphone-5-on-launch-day/
http://www.apple.com/ca/retail/iphone/
Word (64GB Black)
I have to ship my 4S on Tuesday, so hopefully the 5's come in a day earlier for us. Slumming it up with a feature phone for 4 days is going to be a pain.
Kung Fu Grip
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I don't really care for the extra stuff. Just a basic plan.
Xboxen use a ton of energy, don't they? your car battery would be dead in a hundred miles.
LyleLanley
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Damn it Apple, sell me an unlocked iPhone in the U.S.! Preferably before my long trip to Asia.
Lets hope they fix this next
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone...m-rogers-telus-and-bell-in-time-for-iphone-5/
Look at all that competition!
AT&T is probably the best if you do not mind data caps but would like to be on an LTE network in the near future. You're still looking at about $90/month for 450 minutes + 3GB of data.
Sprint is best if you want lots of data but don't care that you will be stuck at 3G speeds for the forseeable future. $80/month for 450 minutes + unlimited data.
Verizon has the best LTE coverage, but is $100/month for Unlimited Talk + 2GB of data.
MikeE21286
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Very happy I locked in a Best Buy pre order.
Seemed the better route for me over waiting for an Apple pre order
Seemed the better route for me over waiting for an Apple pre order
I was able to get 6GB + Unlimited Local Calling + Visual Voicemail/Caller ID/Unlimited Texting for $72 (that's including tax, HST) from Fido. I had the same plan above except 500mb before. I called them up and they gave me 6GB for what ended up being a dollar more, haha, with no contract extension required.
Everything I have read so far is that Apple Store should have Nano SIM's for all the major carriers in the US and Canada, and they'll activate for you.
Backup generator strapped to the roof.. Quit trying to crush my dreams!
I'm a career guy making good money, yet I refuse to pay these absurd prices. I can't believe how effective these guys have been with this business model. I'll continue paying $15-20 for my flip phone and using my iPod Touch at WiFi spots while hoping for some real market competition someday.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
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If you are ordering through Apple, you can go in the order status screen and change your billing and shipping address. Don't know about other places but I'm sure you can.
SuicideUZI
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If you dont mind paying full price for an iPhone you have more options with pre-paid providers, but it will probably be awhile before they support LTE.
Right now on Straight Talk you can use an AT&T (GSM) iPhone and get unlimited minutes, text and data (3G) all for just $45 per month and since it uses AT&T towers it gets decent reception. The drawbacks are you dont get the subsidized price on the phone, visual voice mail doesnt work (when you tap the voice mail button it just dials into your voice mail) and not currently any LTE support, but for 45 bucks a month I can live without VVM and LTE
Oh and on Straight Talk the iPhone doesnt even need to be unlocked, you just order an "AT&T compatible" sim card from them and it works (though some configuring is needed to get data and picture messaging working)
Right now I have AT&T, but since I already have an iPhone 4S I'm going to drop them soon and use it on Straight Talk. They dont offer a nano-sim card yet, but when they do I will look into selling my 4S and buying an iPhone 5 at full price, hopefully i can at least cut the out of pocket expense in half with my 4S
There are some extra things you have to do when using an iPhone on straight talk regarding the "it just works" bit mentioned above, because the phone assumes you've inserted an at&t sim card which isn't compatible with straight talk's MMS gateway (not sure if data is also affected). I think the prepaid thread on gaf has the instructions.
BuggyDClown
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Their ping should be way lower than your home connection. Those dnl speeds don't make a huge difference about even 5-8mbs for online. Not unless you're playing OnLive
iOS6 feature, carrier/plan dependent.
iOS 6, but limited to 4S and iPad 3
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12...s_6_limited_to_iphone_4s_ipad_2_or_later.html
On AT&T, you need to have one of the new shared data plans to use it. Can't use it if you're like me and have an unlimited plan.
Another big gripe with the iPhone over my android phones, free tethering, is also an artificial AT&T restriction without paying more for a data allowance I'm already paying $30 a month for. It's really too bad T-Mobile isn't ideal for me.
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Has anyone ever noticed that John grubers way of speaking sounds exactly like coach mcguirk from home movies?
I had a similar problem when I ordered. Account tied in CA, but I'm currently in WA. When my order went through, I was able to change the shipping to the address I'm currently at through Apple Online Store.
Dreams-Visions
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jailbreak ftw.
If I have my current phone backed up in iTunes, when I pick up the 5 I'll be able to retrieve all that stuff, right? Contacts, apps, photos, etc. Little unclear since I've been told "restore from backup" isn't the best option with a new phone. Better to start fresh and then move stuff onto it.
lazy
maybe after the untethered jailbreak for iOS6 is out, provided the performance is good on older iPhones. They should have put that up before preorders sold out. iPhoneinCanada's guess about scalpers is likely wrong because the iPhone5 is simultaneously launching in Hong Kong this year (at a slightly cheaper price too). It's fucking Rogers and Bell (Robbers!) and well Telus (Robelus). fucking Apple, and AT&T. Looks like I'm not getting an iPhone at launch this year Yes that should be fine. Or use iCloud which would be easier.
I don't like that way of thinking because there are a lot of apps and settings i have on my phone that I don't want lost. I don't have the time to step by step return everything to normal. Plus I don't want to lose my game progress and app data.
civilstrife
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Quick question. I'm off contract with Rogers getting 6gb a month of data. That's from my original iphone3g contract that I've just kept even though I've never upgraded. Will I be able to get the iPhone 5 for $200 with a new contract but keep my current plan? Also, can I do that in an apple store?
Yeah, it's not ideal, but ah well. I really just need my contacts and apps, I'm willing to fiddle with all my settings and whatnot.
Why don't you want to fully restore?
Apple Store opened today in Sweden, went there and got a free t-shirt+earPods. Sound quality is A LOT improved but of course they won't match some expensive 90 headset. However the form factor is amazing, feels like I'm wearing nothing at all. The improved buttons and cable length adds a lot too.
Nope, no unlocked iPhone5 in the US for now
And T-mobile won't be getting nanosims until mid-October anyway.
Ugh, Apple would rather have the carriers' money than take mine
ganbareneopokekun
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i could get a used iphone 4 16 gb from a friend for 180 .. is that a good price?
BUY NOW
MadraptorMan
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Anyone have any experience selling their used iPhone in Japan?
And a more basic question: what exactly do I need to do before selling my phone? Do I need to unlock it or can I just leave it locked to the carrier? Do I take out the SIM? I know nothing about how this stuff works..
And a more basic question: what exactly do I need to do before selling my phone? Do I need to unlock it or can I just leave it locked to the carrier? Do I take out the SIM? I know nothing about how this stuff works..
Yeah. Look at ebay for your specific country, but it does sound like a good price.
It's an iPhone 4. Sluggish performance on the demanding apps. No Siri. Crippled maps. Is a good price for an old phone