iPhone upgrade program

[nobius]

http://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program

 

New unlocked phone every year and it includes AppleCare. Thoughts?

[TheCUJuan]

http://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program

New unlocked phone every year and it includes AppleCare. Thoughts?

I think it's expen$ive. The sprint plans are cheaper by far....

[JimBob]

http://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program

 

New unlocked phone every year and it includes AppleCare. Thoughts?

Sprint's precarious debt position might be helped by consumers now getting their iPhones financed directly from Apple rather than Sprint historically having to buy the full-cost devices upfront (using borrowed money) and then slowly recouping the money from customers in installments.

[cletus]

The $15/mo iphone is a better deal. With the loyalty credit it isn't even close.

 

See: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/5335-phone-insurance-a-rip-off/?p=442566 for better phone insurance options you may have

[techcj_manzer]

I do really like that the phones with Apple's plan are unlocked from the start though, versus with Sprint's you can't domestic unlock the iPhone until the lease is completely paid for.

 

 

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[TheCUJuan]

I do really like that the phones with Apple's plan are unlocked from the start though, versus with Sprint's you can't domestic unlock the iPhone until the lease is completely paid for.

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I think all 6s will be unlocked

[techcj_manzer]

I think all 6s will be unlocked

Even if I buy through Sprint and the iPhone Forever? Hopefully. If so, that would be even better!

 

 

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[anthony.spina97]

I think the pros of this deal outweigh the cost deficit. Fully unlocked, Apple Care included, the ability to move carriers without having to pay off the device, etc. Especially now that Apple Care costs $129, I feel like this is a pretty good deal. Of course, if you have no intentions of leaving Sprint, breaking/damaging your phone, or traveling internationally and not wanting to worry about having to get your device unlocked, then the Sprint deal is a better choice.

 

-Anthony

[TheCUJuan]

Even if I buy through Sprint and the iPhone Forever? Hopefully. If so, that would be even better!

 

 

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Nevermind, apparently there will be four variants?

[DaQue]

So what other carriers would an unlocked Sprint iPhone 6s(plus) work on? I read there are separate gsm and cdma versions. I have a year of payments left on my 6+, so I probably won't be doing anything soon. I guess I should look up how much I get for this 64gb one.

 

 

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[jtravers]

So what other carriers would an unlocked Sprint iPhone 6s(plus) work on? I read there are separate gsm and cdma versions. I have a year of payments left on my 6+, so I probably won't be doing anything soon. I guess I should look up how much I get for this 64gb one.

 

 

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The CDMA versions have all the GSM bands, I believe, so it should work everywhere as long as it's unlocked.

Edited September 10, 2015 by jtravers

[DaQue]

The CDMA versions have all the GSM bands, I believe, so it should work everywhere as long as it's unlocked.

Thanks this article got me thinking otherwise.

 

http://m.imore.com/iphone-6s-sprint-and-verizon-will-be-different-model

 

 

 

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[DaQue]

Thanks this article got me thinking otherwise.

 

http://m.imore.com/iphone-6s-sprint-and-verizon-will-be-different-model

 

 

 

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A second look (I shouldn't do this at work) shows the CDMA version just adds to the GSM version. It lists everything it has and more.

 

 

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[TheCUJuan]

Here's apple's specifications:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

[Fraydog]

Here's apple's specifications:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

The 6S and 6S Plus aren't on that page yet.

[TheCUJuan]

The 6S and 6S Plus aren't on that page yet.

duh. sorry was sent there from the 6s page, didn't realize they hadn't updated it yet. Sounds like they will soon.

[Fraydog]

duh. sorry was sent there from the 6s page, didn't realize they hadn't updated it yet. Sounds like they will soon.

No problem.

[TheCUJuan]

No problem.

This may have some of it: http://www.apple.com/iphone-6s/specs/

[DaQue]

So what other carriers would an unlocked Sprint iPhone 6s(plus) work on? I read there are separate gsm and cdma versions. I have a year of payments left on my 6+, so I probably won't be doing anything soon. I guess I should look up how much I get for this 64gb one.

 

 

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Wow Sprint versions get $100 less . I wonder if the would unlock it if I paid it off.

 

 

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[TheCUJuan]

Wow Sprint versions get $100 less . I wonder if the would unlock it if I paid it off.

 

 

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And just so you know, the unlocked version that apple sells is the Sprint variant.

[dedub]

so the 'gsm' phone has lte band 30

 

while the 'cdma' phone doesn't.

 

how important is band 30?

[cletus]

so the 'gsm' phone has lte band 30

 

while the 'cdma' phone doesn't.

 

how important is band 30?

Isn't band 30 like AT&T WCS spectrum @2.3 GHz? The only phones I know of that support it are the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. The moto x pure doesn't have it either.

 

edit: oh and the note 5 has it I guess

[Fraydog]

so the 'gsm' phone has lte band 30

 

while the 'cdma' phone doesn't.

 

how important is band 30?

For AT&T, pretty important.

 

For everyone else, not at all.

[jroepcke51]

so the 'gsm' phone has lte band 30

 

while the 'cdma' phone doesn't.

 

how important is band 30?

Important enough for ATT. WCS

[AppleFanBoy]

So $15 iPhone Forever price offer ends today and tomorrow it will be $22?

 

 

So people will have a phone for possibly 15 days before trading it in? Seems like now that we know the official preorder and available dates Sprint should extend the $15 until the end of the month.

 

 

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Edited September 11, 2015 by AppleFanBoy