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Carrier T-Mobile 2018 New iPhone Pre-Order Thread

XS Plus, Black, 256GB. Will probably not be getting it on release day though given the usual T-Mobile crashes and issues on preorder day.
 
Just wanted to confirm. T-Mobile still doesn’t require any social security number or any details with the carrier to pre order unlocked iPhones?

I have bought iPhone 7+ & iPhone X unlocked via Apple Store App, selecting T-Mobile as my carrier and paid full price for the unlocked phone.

Is the same thing going on with T-Mobile? Also, any other carriers have started doing the same where you don’t have to give any details and simply pay the full price for unlocked iPhone without calling them to unlock or any other thing like that.

Thanks!
 
Anandc said:
Just wanted to confirm. T-Mobile still doesn’t require any social security number or any details with the carrier to pre order unlocked iPhones?

I have bought iPhone 7+ & iPhone X unlocked via Apple Store App, selecting T-Mobile as my carrier and paid full price for the unlocked phone.

Is the same thing going on with T-Mobile? Also, any other carriers have started doing the same where you don’t have to give any details and simply pay the full price for unlocked iPhone without calling them to unlock or any other thing like that.

Thanks!
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they did an integration with Apple this year so not sure if that's the case any longer.
 
Im surprised there are no announcements from T-MO about a trade in deal. Ive taken advantage of the deal the last couple years and was planning on doing it again this year.
Come on T-MO!
 
synonys said:
I wonder if T-Mobile and other carriers will have a trade-in promo for this years launch.
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T-Mobile's exec hinted promos last month:
[Chief Financial Officer Braxton Carter] teased that the promotions ebbed and flowed, and that he expects to have an aggressive offer once the next iPhone comes out. "Absolutely, you can expect a great proposition for our customers relating to the new iPhone," he said.

Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert hinted as much on the call, noting that it would be aggressive in promotional deals for smartphones that support its newly deployed 600 megahertz spectrum. The next iPhone is expected to support the band, which gives T-Mobile better capacity and coverage across wider areas, though the carrier declined to talk about Apple's future products.
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My guess is that the promo won't be as generous as iPhone 7 promo. I would be happy if it's more along the line of promo offered for Galaxy phones, where T-Mobile offered $500 discount when you traded in Galaxy Note 7/Galaxy S7 or newer, and $250 for Galaxy S5 or S6.

So in iPhone's case, $500 for iPhone 7 (and 7 Plus) and newer and $250 for iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus) and 6S (and 6S Plus)

Just no "new line required" promo please.
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Im surprised there are no announcements from T-MO about a trade in deal.
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T-Mobile doesn't announce phone promos prior to the phone maker's announcement. It would break the NDA.
[doublepost=1536687379][/doublepost]My wife and I both have iPhone 7 Plus. I think we will be getting 5.8" iPhone Xs (or whatever it will be called) and 6.1" iPhone Xr (or whatever it will be called). Since we are both on 2 TB iCloud plan, I think 64 GB will be sufficient.
 
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nutmac said:
T-Mobile's exec hinted promos last month:

My guess is that the promo won't be as generous as iPhone 7 promo. I would be happy if it's more along the line of promo offered for Galaxy phones, where T-Mobile offered $500 discount when you traded in Galaxy Note 7 or newer or Galaxy S7 or newer, and $250 for Galaxy S5 or S6.

Just no "new line required" promo please.
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T-Mobile doesn't announce phone promos prior to the phone maker's announcement. It would break the NDA.
[doublepost=1536687379][/doublepost]My wife and I both have iPhone 7 Plus. I think we will be getting 5.8" iPhone Xs (or whatever it will be called) and 6.1" iPhone Xr (or whatever it will be called). Since we are both on 2 TB iCloud plan, I think 64 GB will be sufficient.
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That new line required is a killer for many of us.
 
I might not even be getting the (s) series. I may just upgrade to the X when it drops in price. especially if they are an outrageous “deposit “ on the phone. I want move from the plus series. I’m tired of the large form factor.
 
fryfrkhlly said:
I might not even be getting the (s) series. I may just upgrade to the X when it drops in price. especially if they are an outrageous “deposit “ on the phone. I want move from the plus series. I’m tired of the large form factor.
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Both 5.8" and 6.1" iPhones will be thicker, but shorter and narrower than your iPhone 7 Plus.
  • iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 mm by 77.9 mm by 7.3 mm
  • 5.8" iPhone: 143.6 mm by 70.9 mm by 7.7 mm
  • 6.1 iPhone: 150.9 mm by 75.7 mm by 8.3 mm
  • 6.5" iPhone: 157.5 mm by 77.4 mm by 7.7 mm
I have iPhone 7 Plus as well, and I am mostly bothered by the width. Having handled iPhone X many times, I think 5.8" will be just right for me.

Also, T-Mobile hinted new iPhones will have B71 600 MHz LTE band, which is being deployed in many areas. My area isn't getting it until 2020, but some of the surrounding areas that I travel to are.
 
nutmac said:
Both 5.8" and 6.1" iPhones will be thicker, but shorter and narrower than your iPhone 7 Plus.
  • iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 mm by 77.9 mm by 7.3 mm
  • 5.8" iPhone: 143.6 mm by 70.9 mm by 7.7 mm
  • 6.1 iPhone: 150.9 mm by 75.7 mm by 8.3 mm
  • 6.5" iPhone: 157.5 mm by 77.4 mm by 7.7 mm
I have iPhone 7 Plus as well, and I am mostly bothered by the width. Having handled iPhone X many times, I think 5.8" will be just right for me.

Also, T-Mobile hinted new iPhones will have B71 600 MHz LTE band, which is being deployed in many areas. My area isn't getting it until 2020, but some of the surrounding areas that I travel to are.
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Hmm where can you see what area will be getting it? I will definitely be going with 5.8 size.
 
fryfrkhlly said:
Thank you! Looks like Phoenix is starting this month up until 2020. I’m too worried about that though, does it just give better service to the area? Or make things faster? Sorry haven’t heard much about it.
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600 MHz obviously isn’t significantly different from 700 MHz in terms of range nor indoor reach. But two factors make it better than 700 MHz.

First, in most areas, 600 MHz will be wider than 700 MHz, for both greater capacity and performance. More than twice and often far more.

Second, 600 MHz will be deployed in far greater areas T-Mobile has nation wide license (unlike 700 MHz, which is much more limited).
 
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600 MHz obviously isn’t significantly different from 700 MHz in terms of range nor indoor reach. But two factors make it better than 700 MHz.

First, in most areas, 600 MHz will be wider than 700 MHz, for both greater capacity and performance. More than twice and often far more.

Second, 600 MHz will be deployed in far greater areas T-Mobile has nation wide license (unlike 700 MHz, which is much more limited).
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Awesome thanks for the info.
 
iFJM said:
If everything is true I’m going for the highest GB iPhone(even though I don’t need it), the largest phone size and the gold color.
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Just out of curiosity, if you don't need the highest storage, why are you getting it? The resale value is terrible on higher storage. Your money may be better spent toward iCloud storage.
 
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I recall last year the process was smooth I didn’t hear any stories of website crashes maybe this year the website will improve?
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Was the app smooth last year for preordering?
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Also echoing this claim: T-MO had a very smooth pre-order process last year. I was on the phone a minute after pre-orders went live and I received my phone on launch day. I am on JUMP so I had to call in last year, not sure if it'll be different this year.

As for whether or not I'm upgrading.. depends on what the down payment is for the XS "MAX." My X is working just fine, I definitely won't be upgrading to a XS from a X. It's either XS "MAX" or nothing, which will be a little weird for me since I have been upgrading every year for as long as I can remember. Yearly upgrades just don't seem that worth it anymore.
 
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Hopefully JoD orders will be smooth. Will be trading my current Product Red 8 for XC if the internals are the same as the XS series. If there are any processor/RAM differences, then I will be getting XS. Don't care about dual camera or OLED.
 
fryfrkhlly said:
I might not even be getting the (s) series. I may just upgrade to the X when it drops in price. especially if they are an outrageous “deposit “ on the phone. I want move from the plus series. I’m tired of the large form factor.
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I'd consider looking on swappa for a mint condition X in about 10 days for a better price.
 
fryfrkhlly said:
Thank you! Looks like Phoenix is starting this month up until 2020. I’m too worried about that though, does it just give better service to the area? Or make things faster? Sorry haven’t heard much about it.
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I am pretty sure there are some places in Phoenix Metro that are already lit up with 600Mhz. When I briefly had a Galaxy S9+, there were parts of downtown Glendale where I get horrible service on an iPhone but it worked great on the S9... and the S9 does have 600Mhz support.
 
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I still have the iPhone upgrade program from TMobile from last year,anyone else doing it? It’s where 50% of your device is paid off. Great to be able to upgrade my 8 plus to an xs
 
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I am pretty sure there are some places in Phoenix Metro that are already lit up with 600Mhz. When I briefly had a Galaxy S9+, there were parts of downtown Glendale where I get horrible service on an iPhone but it worked great on the S9... and the S9 does have 600Mhz support.
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Oh good to know! Hmm
 
I just called T-Mobile 611 just to chat them up about pre ordering the new iPhone X-max , the woman didn’t hold back.. she acknowledged that they will be called the xs, X-max & Xr, if you do the 24 month financing , the taxes up from will be roughly 279.00. They will also add you too a list to be notified at midnight when the phone goes live for preorder , with a text message or call. If everything goes smooth , I won’t be mad at T-Mobile at all
 
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I just called T-Mobile 611 just to chat them up about pre ordering the new iPhone X-max , the woman didn’t hold back.. she acknowledged that they will be called the xs, X-max & Xr, if you do the 24 month financing , the taxes up from will be roughly 279.00. They will also add you too a list to be notified at midnight when the phone goes live for preorder , with a text message or call. If everything goes smooth , I won’t be mad at T-Mobile at all
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Ouch... thats a lot down. glad I am not thinking about the Xs Max. I wonder what the Xs will be.
 
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