Increasingly Familiar Apple Lust Objects for 2016 and onwards

https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/08/iphone-how-to-use-face-id-with-mask/

how can I trade in my old phone (given all retail outlets closed)?

If you’re buying from Apple they typically give you a grace period on trade-in, or at least they did on my plan. I think most companies will — they just send you a padded box/envelope to return the old phone

the back of my SE is pretty scratched up. not deep gouges or anything, just surface level scratching from being thrown onto tables etc. think I'll get away with saying it's in good condition?

probably just sell it on ebay. think post offices still open

Mine is already earmarked (sans SIM card) for my 11-year-old

could maybe pick up an 11-year-old on ebay and go down that route instead

check the returns policy

hey it’s a sucked lozenge with a camera wart, surprise

if you're buying a new phone, Apple will give you a $130 credit for an iPhone 7, but only $30 for the SE lololol

I will double that offer tbh

Interesting that they've brought back the flat metal sides found on the iPhone 5 (and original SE) for the iPad Pro. Rumor has it they may also feature on the next flagship iPhone model. Meanwhile the new SE gets the rounded sides.

the whole point of the SE is to put updated specs in a form that they know well and have been cranking out for years.

the whole point of the SE is to put updated specs in a form that they know well and have been cranking out for years.

wasnt sure if o nate was serious

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ah I see it:

Pre-order from 1:00 pm on 17.04.

what size you going for TH?

i'm getting the biggest one - i always fool myself that i don't need the space and i always do

Only one size this time

Oh you mean storage

indeed!

I'm ordered the smallest one in protest.

"could maybe pick up an 11-year-old on ebay and go down that route instead"

ebay closed it's child trafficking category

Got the red 128

I've never done the pay monthly thing but it seems there are no interest charges?? Tempting to pay 20 a month rather than full whack all at once

Of course what happens when I break it in month 10 is another story but if I get AppleCare that should be fine..

they've reengineered the payment plans and I think, unless you are getting a deal with your carrier where you're getting some bonkers deal, it's worth buying direct from apple

hell, right now you might be able to double-dip by getting their virtual credit card and then just not paying the bill for a few months during the virus

AT&T US has the promo as $5 x 30mos. (+ $30 activation fee & tax on MSRP) for the 64GB...

The 256GB is $15 x 30mos. + above.

Lol USA

Ack, the catch for the 64GB promo is "requires new line", existing customers looks like $10 x 30mos iirtc.

everything being some sort of haggling car sales transaction is tiring

at least now you can buy a phone, pick a provider, and just connect A to B even if you're not getting the absolute best price

I found it really telling that one car salesperson I dealt with years ago had formerly been a cell phone salesperson. The other guy I bought a car from later became a realtor. My head hurts.

I have no idea how hardware/provider pairings work. I still have my old 5s hanging around, bought from Consumer Cellular. Can anyone who buys it use it with their sim card?

truly insane country.

which one are you from, again

The one that claps

good answer tbh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGYymiFcEQ8

I have no idea how hardware/provider pairings work. I still have my old 5s hanging around, bought from Consumer Cellular. Can anyone who buys it use it with their sim card?

― herds of unmasked cletuses (WmC), Friday, April 17, 2020 12:36 PM (six hours ago)

Likely only on AT&T or T-Mobile (or other GSM carriers), as Consumer Cellular uses their networks, and back then iPhones sold by those carriers didn't work on CDMA-based carriers like Verizon or Sprint. Also, you'll need to have CC unlock it first, which shouldn't be a problem if you've fulfilled the original typically 2-year contract.

See here for differences between 5s models; I'm guessing yours is the A1533 (GSM) - https://www.techwalls.com/iphone-5s-a1533-a1453-a1457-a1530-differences

I did it. probably stupid to pay an extra £100 for the 256GB but ehhhh fuck it. paying monthly makes the difference feel negligible. hotly anticipating now :)

will this thing shot 5G

Nope

RIP 2 me

unless you're within like three blocks of a 5g tower it's not going to do you any good anyway

Apparently mine is coming tomorrow!

Unboxing video ftw

well it feels absolutely massive compared to my previous SE but i'm sure i'll get used to it. nice and thin is a bit of compensation i guess.

the process of switching from an old iPhone to a new one is pretty wild now. there's a kind of swirly circular QR code on the new phone that you line up in the camera of the old one, and then it starts transferring stuff.

What colour did you get?

black. they all have black bevels so black's the only one that looks right to me. the others look a bit like you've added a decal wrap to the back or something. actually transferring /updating is taking FOREVER.