EroticSushi
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It works for 6, 6+, 6s and 6s +.
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iPhone 7 | OT | Pre-order Sept 9, Available Sept 16
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LostMyNarbles
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It's for 6/6 Plus or 6S/6S Plus. Only issue is no matter what phone you trade in you only get the $650 credits so you'd have to pay extra for the 7+ if you want one.
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/09/iphone-upgrade-program-iphone-7-headaches/
So that explains why I didn't see any black phones at 3:01 (or whenever the page actually popped up). This does suck and hopefully they don't pull something like this in the future. Doesn't feel fair.
So that explains why I didn't see any black phones at 3:01 (or whenever the page actually popped up). This does suck and hopefully they don't pull something like this in the future. Doesn't feel fair.
JetBlackPanda
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So how did the jump screw you? Can't you upgrade once every 12 months?
IIRC Apple demands signatures, so you should be fine as long as you're home to accept it.
Uno Venova
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That's terrible, I hope people can easily move to a carrier upgrade program because they went relatively smoothly compared to that mess.
Tony Iron Man Stark
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I'm buying an off hand iPhone 6. How do I check if it's not stolen or doesn't have bad anything such as ESN. How do I check for water damage?
I got an iPhone 5S, but It has a hairline scratch that spands sidewise.
Is this still eligible for $400 trade in T-Mobile?
I got an iPhone 5S, but It has a hairline scratch that spands sidewise.
Is this still eligible for $400 trade in T-Mobile?
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Uh that's awful. So just to check, after I make 12 payments, can I trade the phone and go back to AT&T Next for the next launch? Like you can jump ship and give them the phone back but not continue with the iUP as long as you've hit 12 payments? Just in case they pull that crap for iUP next year
Zeyphersan
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Nope. They only accept an early upgrade if you're moving to a new phone
The only way to get out of iUP is to pay off your phone, or finish the two years of payments. If you want to early upgrade after one year you can only stick with iUP or pay off your phone and sell it. Then you still paid for two years of AppleCare+ and never used it though.
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It says you can pay it off early and aren't required to upgrade though. So by that, they mean you can pay the 24 payments by the time the new launch comes and then sell it or trade it and jump out of the program? But if you want to want to jump out after one year and only 12 payments, they'll only let you trade that phone if you are renewing iUP?
I guess I don't have to think about this for another year but I only just found out that it can be seemingly tough to get your model since they limit supply to iUP renewal customers
Zeyphersan
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Correct, after 6 months you can pay up to 24 and be out of the contract entirely, but if you want to pay up to 12 and turn the phone in that's only valid if you're getting another phone on another iUP plan
And trust me, I know. The second I got in they didn't have my model or anything but a rose gold at my two local stores and we're not big enough to be sold out that fast
My problem with it is if I have to make a 13th or 14th payment because of inavailability of my desired iPhone model, then you still have to give up your old phone and that's just a lost $40-80 or w/e that you don't get back. The price of wanting a new phone every year I guess.
I'm buying an off hand iPhone 6. How do I check if it's not stolen or doesn't have bad anything such as ESN. How do I check for water damage?
I got an iPhone 5S, but It has a hairline scratch that spands sidewise.
Is this still eligible for $400 trade in T-Mobile?
https://swappa.com/esn
Oh, ok, great! Are there any downsides to doing this if I get a new phone ever 2 years? I can't imagine I'll do better than $650 for my 6+. I think I'll probably get a 7, so that $650 should just about cover it. How long does this promo run for? Can I wait til I get the new phone to trade it in? I really appreciate the help!
EroticSushi
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It's good if you plan on not changing your phone until 2018. All of these trade in promos aren't that good if you plan on getting the new iPhone next year. Promo ends on 9/30 and you have to trade in your phone 30 days from the day you activate your 7. Instructions on the trade in will be emailed to you. The credits don't come in until 3 months after but after those 3 months they will credit you the phone month after month up to $650
Dude, thats awesome, thanks! Never thought i'd get close to $650 for this basic 6+ (16gb). So do I go there before 9/30, say I wanna trade it in, then wait til i get my 7 (whenever that may be) and then trade it in within 30 days of activating the new phone? I feel like this is too good to be true lol.
Doctor Ironic
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Man, all this shit is making me glad my contract doesn't end till December anyways.
They'll sort out the stock issues by then, right?... Right?
They'll sort out the stock issues by then, right?... Right?
Tell me about it, we have 2 16 GB regular iPhone 6, and getting a new 32 GB 7 for free for both lines is a pretty good deal for my household.
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Well 7+ has 3GB of RAM for better multitasking and it has a better resolution at 401ppi.
Question about Verizon's $650 trade-in promo: How exactly do they plan to split the $650 within 24 months when the credit doesn't actually start appearing until 2-3 months in?
Will the first credit be 2-3 month's worth to catch up or will they try to do it at the end of the 24 months to make upgrading early less attractive?
Will the first credit be 2-3 month's worth to catch up or will they try to do it at the end of the 24 months to make upgrading early less attractive?
I read a few people saying they play catch up in the first few months, but no official details from what I could find.
darkazcura
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I didn't even think of this...now I'm pretty annoyed that Apple pulled that if true. There is no way 3/5 of the colors were sold out within literally minutes at my local store. If they put IUP users into a different stream of availability I hope people make a bigger stink out of this. :/
Honestly it is probably better to just pay off your phone and sell it, and start a new payment plan for the next one. If that's possible.
Stabby McSter
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oh noes with AT&T it'll be shipped to the billing address
i wanted to get it sent to work
i wanted to get it sent to work
Tony Iron Man Stark
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What is a good price to replace the iphone 5s screen.
I see a quote for $70-$90.
I see a quote for $70-$90.
Go to the AT&T store and do it. I just went after work and they were able to send my phone to my office.oh noes with AT&T it'll be shipped to the billing address
i wanted to get it sent to work
No its going to be a very expensive music player for you, you need to select AT&T or Verizon. Verizon phones are the only phones that are unlocked otherwise the rest are locked to their respective carriers.
I wouldn't pay more than 30$, maaaaybe 40$. I assume it's so you can trade it in? You could always get a cheap one off Amazon and do it yourself. Super easy.
Tony Iron Man Stark
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Which one would you recommend? I see many that are rated 3 stars.
EightBitNate
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I feel like this isn't true, but I don't know enough about it to refute it.
Its how carriers keep you on their network, they typically require a phone to be at least halfway to completely paid off to unlock the phone. With the exception being Verizon since they are federally mandated to unlock all their LTE enabled phones. Part of their stipulation for buying up a majority of low-band cellular frequencies.
Zeyphersan
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Yes, you'll be fine. Since you can only buy T-Mobile phones full price and unlocked
With jump I could upgrade to a new phone as long as I have half of my phone payed off, which I do. With jump would pay the rest of my phone but what the upfront money is what got me.
I thought I would just trade in my SE and just get the i7 and then pay the monthly payments without the upfront costs. I have good credit, I think 713 score but nada. Was only paying the added jump costs because I thought it was going to go like that. I asked the people when I got the SE since my plan was always to get the 7. Fuck
I stand corrected, last year Apple wasn't offering unlocked phones at launch, only Verizon phones. But why wouldn't you go with the Verizon model that includes CDMA and GSM bands? I'm assuming the Verizon model includes all the bands on T-Mobile and AT&T.
I have a 128GB iPhone 6S Plus that I fully paid off when I bought it last year. I currently have T-Mobile. I don't NEED the iPhone 7 right now, but what's the best way to trade in/sell my 6S+ to get an 128GB iPhone 7 Plus that will allow me to upgrade easily to the iPhone 8 next year?
mercenar1e
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for anyone thinking of trading in your current phone with tmobile just be aware that if your phone has physical damage (scratches or dents) they will not take your phone or the standard trade in valuation will apply.
what happens if you decide on returning the phone within 14 days? will you get the old phone returned? if they give you a lower value trade in and decide that your phone doesn't qualify for the iPhone on us program can you demand that the phone be returned instead of paying the full EIP?
what happens if you decide on returning the phone within 14 days? will you get the old phone returned? if they give you a lower value trade in and decide that your phone doesn't qualify for the iPhone on us program can you demand that the phone be returned instead of paying the full EIP?
Zeyphersan
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It's a difference in what the website lets you do. I'm making an educated guess here, but the T-Mobile phone says "Unlocked with a T-Mobile SIM" while the Verizon phone says "Unlocked and Connected to Verizon Wireless". Which to me says the Verizon one requires an account while the T-Mobile one doesn't
Edit: I can confirm this. The T-Mobile phone lets me just add it to my bag while the Verizon one makes me log in with account details
Also, the Plus model supports using the phone in landscape mode a bit more.
- the home screen icons rotate when you hold the phone sideways
- the plus has added buttons on the landscape keyboard.
(top being the 'regular sized' keyboard, bottom is the keyboard of the plus model
Their "JUMP" program allows you to trade in/upgrade 3 times a year.
I preordered a 7 and they said I could do the same next year with the 8.
The extra keys on the Plus landscape keyboard are actually a huge turnoff. I don't want all those extra keys! I want the letter keys to be wider!
neurosyphilis
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i agree with both of you. Just thought i'd point out these differences for completeness sake.
(also they're precedence of Apple not being scared of offering software features to the 'plus' Model that aren't there on the non-plus. While the current features they offer are pointless-to-actually-bad, iOS 11 might offer features to plus users that aren't available on smaller phones, like maybe multitasking in landscape, picture in picture. These rather useless features are an indication that we shouldn't be too sure that there'll always be software feature parity on both phones, even within the same generation)
edit: while i don't have a plus model, i do believe the rotating home screen is somewhat useful for when you're using your phone for taking a lot of pictures, maybe switching between apps / homescreen pages, while still holding your phone in landscape. it's essentially the homescreen layout for "camera mode".
Silent_Ocarina
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Hmm. I wasn't interested in the slightest until I heard about the T-Mobile deal. My current iPhone 6 is only 16 GB too, so 32 GB would also be an upgrade.
Freewheelin'
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Pre-ordered a regular 7 128gb matte black yesterday morning at around 8:05am (UK time).
Set to be delivered on launch day
This is my first Apple launch experience, lol
Set to be delivered on launch day
This is my first Apple launch experience, lol