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#253
#253
Really liking the plus. I have unlimited data through Verizon, so I would have to buy outright. Not a bad deal considering I use the better part of 30gb a month. (I stream a lot of video. No wifi at work)

Freak, are you really sure you want to give up unlimited?
 
#254
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Really liking the plus. I have unlimited data through Verizon, so I would have to buy outright. Not a bad deal considering I use the better part of 30gb a month. (I stream a lot of video. No wifi at work)

Freak, are you really sure you want to give up unlimited?
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AT&T unlimited starts throttling at 5
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Really liking the plus. I have unlimited data through Verizon, so I would have to buy outright. Not a bad deal considering I use the better part of 30gb a month. (I stream a lot of video. No wifi at work)

Freak, are you really sure you want to give up unlimited?
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I could never hit 30Gb. On AT&T, I'm my area anyway, the speed is throttled after 5GB. At that point it becomes ridiculously slow like Edge speeds. Otherwise, if it were truly unlimited, I'd keep it.
 
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#257
#257
I know when I switched from a iPhone4s to a 5 my data went up dramatically because of the LTE network. Of course sales guy never made mention of this. I wonder what kind of increases will come with the 6 and the XLTE coverage? Will that be available on the 6?
 
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#258
Trying to decide on the 6 or the 6 plus.


My family's on Verizon. My dad and I both have the iPhone 4, with each of us still on an older unlimited data plan that we were grandfathered into.


We're already going to update everything to a family plan - I believe it's 10 GB - when we use this well-past-two-years update (due to the varying timing of the rest of the family's updates, there are 2 iPads on smaller data plans, my mother's iPhone 4s is on a 2 GB data plan, and my sister - who can't keep a phone battery alive to save her life - has a 5s on a 2 GB data plan).

Verizon's told us that the $200 trade in value on each phone can be used as a credit towards one of the larger GB versions of either phone, and since the phones we have would pretty much only have a $30 trade value otherwise, it's all pretty appealing/seems like a good choice.


I'm not sure which one to choose though, so I'd appreciate some help.


Also, do you think it's better that I preorder from verizon online at midnight or that I physically go into the store when it opens (apparently 10 AM)?
 
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#259
TrueOrange said:
Trying to decide on the 6 or the 6 plus.


My family's on Verizon. My dad and I both have the iPhone 4, with each of us still on an older unlimited data plan that we were grandfathered into.


We're already going to update everything to a family plan - I believe it's 10 GB - when we use this well-past-two-years update (due to the varying timing of the rest of the family's updates, there are 2 iPads on smaller data plans, my mother's iPhone 4s is on a 2 GB data plan, and my sister - who can't keep a phone battery alive to save her life - has a 5s on a 2 GB data plan).

Verizon's told us that the $200 trade in value on each phone can be used as a credit towards one of the larger GB versions of either phone, and since the phones we have would pretty much only have a $30 trade value otherwise, it's all pretty appealing/seems like a good choice.


I'm not sure which one to choose though, so I'd appreciate some help.


Also, do you think it's better that I preorder from verizon online at midnight or that I physically go into the store when it opens (apparently 10 AM)?
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There are some templates on line (you'll have to google it) that can give you an idea about the size of the phone. I'm going with the 6 right now. My sister has the Note and it is huge. The way I feel is I already have an Ipad, so the 6 is just fine for me.
 
#260
#260
Even though it makes no sense to keep unlimited data, there's still something inside that makes me hesitant to give it up.
 
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Freak said:
I could never hit 30Gb. On AT&T, I'm my area anyway, the speed is throttled after 5GB. At that point it becomes ridiculously slow like Edge speeds. Otherwise, if it were truly unlimited, I'd keep it.
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The thing about the throttling was it was suppose to be the top 5% of unlimited data users. When I started getting throttled at 5GB like clockwork I got curious as to how they come up with this because surely I'm not the top 5% every single month. I filed a BBB complaint & they tip toed around actually answering anything but waived a pending upgrade fee. Then tried to sell me on a data share plan.
 
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#262
I had decided on the Plus, until this afternoon when 2 fellow co-workers told me I'd think it was too big...

I run out of room at 16GB often, and the prospect of 64GB on the 6 for same price as 16GB is tempting...but I think if I DON'T go with the Plus I won't be happy.

Thoughts????????
 
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govols/cc said:
The thing about the throttling was it was suppose to be the top 5% of unlimited data users. When I started getting throttled at 5GB like clockwork I got curious as to how they come up with this because surely I'm not the top 5% every single month. I filed a BBB complaint & they tip toed around actually answering anything but waived a pending upgrade fee. Then tried to sell me on a data share plan.
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I remember when they were selling it as only the top 5% of users.
 
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Freak said:
Even though it makes no sense to keep unlimited data, there's still something inside that makes me hesitant to give it up.
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It's something to think about. I gave it up once and went back two days later after using 4gb in that time because of the LTE Network. I had to buy the phone outright but with my data usage it made sense for me.
Cheers
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
It's something to think about. I gave it up once and went back two days later after using 4gb in that time because of the LTE Network. I had to buy the phone outright but with my data usage it made sense for me.
Cheers
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What do you mean you had to buy the phone outfight?

I don't mind buying the phone outright, my problem is I have a bunch of built in subsidies to my plan every month. It's costing me $900 over two years for $750 phone, in essence.
 
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#266
Don't renew the contract and pay full price for the phone, which is nearly $700-800 depending on the model.
That's the only way Verizon will let me keep unlimited. I can't get upgrade prices.

For me, it's worth it considering the price of 30gb these days.
 
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Freak said:
I remember when they were selling it as only the top 5% of users.
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Yea I think you're right, it is everybody not just unlimited users. They also just use a fabricated number like 3% to classify the top 5% so that means pretty much anybody with unlimited is getting throttled at 5GB. 5GB seems like a fairly low cap when you're paying for unlimited IMO. Should be closer to 10
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Don't renew the contract and pay full price for the phone, which is nearly $700-800 depending on the model.
That's the only way Verizon will let me keep unlimited. I can't get upgrade prices.

For me, it's worth it considering the price of 30gb these days.
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That's a lot of data.
 
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B-Stizzy said:
I'm not too familiar with it but from what I know it's installment based. I have heard they charge a financing fee with theirs but it could be false.
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Edge is identical to next, except that they only offer the 20 month option.

At 4GB and up, verizon and att plans are identical.
 
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#270
VolnTitan said:
If the plus is anything like the Note, that thing is huge. I can't imagine anyone without a purse carrying one of those.
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The note is like 6.1 IIRC. The LG Flex was even bigger. The difference is most loved the Note, arguably one of the best phones ever made.
 
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milohimself said:
Edge is identical to next, except that they only offer the 20 month option.

At 4GB and up, verizon and att plans are identical.
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I thought so. I'm not sure where I heard about them having a finance fee. Didn't know if it were true or not.
 
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Daloth said:
The note is like 6.1 IIRC. The LG Flex was even bigger. The difference is most loved the Note, arguably one of the best phones ever made.
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Note 2 is 5.5 and the Note 3/4 are 5.7.
 
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Freak said:
Note 2 is 5.5 and the Note 3/4 are 5.7.
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The 4 is 5.7 and the Flex is 6.1 then, and the Mega is 6.3. We literally maybe sold one note a month, nobody ever wanted one because of the size, and when someone wanted it they came in and said "I want a note."

In my 7 months there I think I sold 2 megas.
 
#275
#275
Do you guys think there is really any difference between pre-ordering (through verizon) the phone at 3 AM vs going to the store to do it when it opens?
 
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