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Originally posted by konata88:
Haven’t bought a new phone since 6 Plus

But the battery is swollen and need to replace. Thinking of the 11. 6+ has no trade in value.

Seems like price incentives no longer exist with 2 year contracts? So without trade in, does one just pay full price now? Do they ever go on sale? Holidays?

Or is 11 pricing basically static for the next year or so? I assume it’s already discounted with the 12 now available.

You could try calling you carrier's retention dept and see what they will provide. From other folks, ATT was offering $450 off certain models but you agree to a 2 yr contract. Depending on your situation, this might be another option.


PS - the 11 and 10R have dropped in pricing already.

I’ve been a long-time Sprint Mobile customer – now a recent T-Mobile customer as a result of the merger. I wondered if T-Mobile would count my Sprint history towards the service longevity requirement necessary to qualify for the iPhone 12 discount.

Every Tuesday I lunch at Shake Shack for the delish little Shack Burger. The T-Mobile store is adjacent, so I stopped in yesterday to ask. By George – yes, they do!

So I ordered an iPhone 12 Pro. $615 total cost reduction with the trade-in of my iPhone X. The 12 Pro will be shipped in the Nov 6-10 interval. T-Mobile has good 5G coverag in my 92122 neighborhood, as seen at this site:
www.t-mobile.com/coverage/coverage-map

The sole Internet connection for my MacBook Air is my iPhone hotspot. I expect that 5G will make that Internet connection much faster. There may be other benefits of 5G too – I’ll see…

iPhone 12 Pro you say? I will drive my 7+ till the wheels fall off it.

Got my new phone yesterday, no iphone 12 or anything, it's a OnePlus 8T. $750 with almost all the features of the 12, biggest compromise being in the camera department, but I'm willing to trade off there for an Android which is much cheaper, has a flat screen and finger print reader vs facial recognition. Got her charging up right now and my sunflower case is getting delivered today, the only case I could get with one or two day shipping since the phone is still in pre-order status. I'll swap the case out in a week or two when new cases are available.

I use an iphone for my work phone I can't stand it. I don't know how you guys use those things, but enjoy your new phones when they arrive.

It’s not that I like iPhone more. It’s that I hate google magnitudes more than apple. Samsung phones have very nice features. But I avoid google as much as reasonably possible.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
I’ve been a long-time Sprint Mobile customer – now a recent T-Mobile customer as a result of the merger. I wondered if T-Mobile would count my Sprint history towards the service longevity requirement necessary to qualify for the iPhone 12 discount.

Every Tuesday I lunch at Shake Shack for the delish little Shack Burger. The T-Mobile store is adjacent, so I stopped in yesterday to ask. By George – yes, they do!

So I ordered an iPhone 12 Pro. $615 total cost reduction with the trade-in of my iPhone X. The 12 Pro will be shipped in the Nov 6-10 interval. T-Mobile has good 5G coverag in my 92122 neighborhood, as seen at this site:
www.t-mobile.com/coverage/coverage-map

The sole Internet connection for my MacBook Air is my iPhone hotspot. I expect that 5G will make that Internet connection much faster. There may be other benefits of 5G too – I’ll see…

I got the same deal through Sprint. Even though we are now Tmobile, it is still separate as Sprint. Even on the Sprint network with unlimited roaming on Tmobile. The credits apply a little different between Sprint and Tmobile.

We have one new phone due at the beginning of November and one due around December - both were priority orders. The only difference was color.

Sprint was positioned best of all companies for the middle frequencies of the 5G LTE spectrum, which Tmobile now gets to use. These are supposed to be the most useful balance of speed, coverage and penetration in buildings.

Now that I’m convinced that Google and everything associated with it is evil and is destroying our civilization, I would never buy and Android phone. Latest: Google search cannot be deleted on an Android. Everything Google does is for Google’s benefit. You are the product.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
Now that I’m convinced that Google and everything associated with it is evil and is destroying our civilization, I would never buy and Android phone. Latest: Google search cannot be deleted on an Android. Everything Google does is for Google’s benefit. You are the product.

Well if we're derailing to the point of iPhone vs the world, one reason I use an iPhone is because iMessage is more secure than standard texting.

My coworker routinely pulls texts for phone numbers from the open platform/servers on Verizon and the rest. He showed me conversations between coworkers that were illicit and disgusting for people who are both married, and not to each-other. Before that, I had no idea how easy it was for standard text messages to be scooped up by any old schmuck with a laptop and some google-fu.

Not that I have anything to hide, but it's none of anyone's goddamn business what I say to anyone I iMessage with.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
Now that I’m convinced that Google and everything associated with it is evil and is destroying our civilization, I would never buy and Android phone. Latest: Google search cannot be deleted on an Android. Everything Google does is for Google’s benefit. You are the product.

What a comical argument. Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter. They all are destroying the country. We can debate how much more Google is doing it than Apple, or Twitter over Facebook, but the reality is none of them give a damn about us and all have a bloodlust for power and control at the cost of what has always made America great. Debating supporting one over the other is simply silly.

5 pages. That's probably a new record. If only you guys could find a forum dedicated to this sort of back and forth. It's like the debates; nobody is changing their mind so stop with the shouting!

It’s always interesting to see people come in to the iPhone threads and talk about other brands of phones. Great entertainment.....

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
It’s always interesting to see people come in to the iPhone threads and talk about other brands of phones. Great entertainment.....

Hey, I'm just thankful there's been no...Apple sucks...Android sucks...commentary.

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
It’s always interesting to see people come in to the iPhone threads and talk about other brands of phones. Great entertainment.....

It took longer than usual to happen in this thread.

My new 12 pro is on its way.

Bob

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Originally posted by rbert0005:
My new 12 pro is on its way.
Bob

I went back and forth on the Pro since I posted early in this thread. I ended up going with the standard 12.

Come back and post your thoughts once you get it!

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Originally posted by Veeper:
Come back and post your thoughts once you get it!

^^^This. Hopefully as users here get their new phones they'll check back in and share likes and dislikes. I've watched a couple more YouTube reviews of the phone, and it seems the 12 is more an evolution of the 11 than bringing anything revolutionary to the table. So far most online reviewers are really digging the changes/upgrades.

My 12 should arrive tomorrow, but I think I'll be camping.

I have an XS, so I'm not expecting to be "wowed", but I'm still excited nonetheless. I'll try to give some feedback when I'm able to migrate to it on Sunday.

I was an Apple hater for a long time. But I am an iTunes slave due to my large library and band work. I just could not make the switch to Android. I have had some iPhones take a dump right after the warranty expired. One time the Apple Store gave me a nice discount on a new one and then months later sent me a refund check for that. So I started liking them more then. My XS Max has been great since I got it in Jan., but it does get a little squirrely nowadays. I really do use it all day every day and need something reliable. But now I'm sucked in with a MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. So they have me.

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
It’s always interesting to see people come in to the iPhone threads and talk about other brands of phones. Great entertainment.....

Guilty. I did just because I'm excited about my new toy. Got it set up yesterday heading out to get 5g sim card shortly. Can't wait to play with it.

I'm easily amused like a little kid with a new toy, it's been two years since I've had a new one, I want to see how the camera performs. My iPhone is already 5g, not impressed with the coverage or the speed. Hopefully TMobile does 5g better than AT&T does.

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Originally posted by Skins2881:

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
It’s always interesting to see people come in to the iPhone threads and talk about other brands of phones. Great entertainment.....

Guilty. I did just because I'm excited about my new toy. Got it set up yesterday heading out to get 5g sim card shortly. Can't wait to play with it.

I'm easily amused like a little kid with a new toy, it's been two years since I've had a new one, I want to see how the camera performs. My iPhone is already 5g, not impressed with the coverage or the speed. Hopefully TMobile does 5g better than AT&T does.

Which work iPhone do you have? ATT has been using fake 5GE for awhile now and they've been mocked and I believe sued for the false advertising. I haven't taken the jump into a 12 yet.. still debating if I'd want to pay extra for the new 5G plans on ATT, LTE works fine for me.

Glad to see the new 12s hit the market. I'm currently running an X and it's been rock solid since day one. I tend to hold on to my phones as long as possible. My previous phone was a iPhone 4 (not even a 4S ) so I'm likely to hang on to the X until they come out with the 16.

Eventually, I will probably need to replace the battery. Just wondering, how big of deal is that? I live in relatively close proximity to an Apple store. Can they replace the battery while you wait or is it a big hairy assed deal to get a new battery?

I also really like the OEM Apple silicone cases. I'm not one to put my iPhone in an Otterbox and make it as big as a walkie talkie. To me the Apple silicone cases may not be the most bullet proof military grade case available, but they do one thing very well. They provide a good grip, thereby making it far less likely for it to slip out of your hand in the first place.

For those getting the new 12s who are like me and plan to keep them a long time and also like the Apple cases, I highly recommend getting several cases because Apple tends to discontinue them as a new model is on the horizon of being released.

As far as the new 12 goes, I really like the features overall. I like that the pro models have a stainless steel chassis instead of aluminum. One of the features I like is the magnetic back. They are apparently coming out with a magnetic ear pod holder that will snap on the back of the phone and charge the ear buds.

I am looking forward to a new iPad Pro with the new display they're talking about. I also recommend buying Apple stock. They have done well in recent years and they pay regular dividends.