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Other UK iPhone (2018) XS/XS Max/XR Pre-Orders and Dispatch Thread
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Thanks for your reply.
TBH I had my first case ever blank and it turned dirty in a week. It was for Nokia 6610 I believe.
But it's really cheap, thanks for the option!
I was actually thinking about the same case!Did you have silicon case before? How they look after a while?
The official silicone cases are OK, but how pristine they look over time depends largely on how you use your phone.
I pocket my phones in trousers and jeans and the first thing to go on the silicone cases are the bottom corners, which end up exposing the plastic inside. The next problem is the cases will slowly lose layers of silicone with use, where certain areas will look like they're peeling back. My wife's silicone case still looks mint because she usually stows her phone away in her handbag and rarely pockets it.
What the silicone cases have going for them is colour retention. I had a white case and it still looked white after 18 months of use with no yellowing at all.
Finally, the silicone cases end up feeling greasy over time and require periodic cleaning, though this largely depends on how much oil your hands and fingers produce, how greasy your face is etc.
Just called EE, was hold I’d need to cancel order and do it online. Thing is I can’t online as officially I’m still in contract
I was actually thinking about the same case!
Held up really well, a few minor scratches but that’s the case doing it’s job. Had the dark olive, not had a light case before so interesting to see how that fairs
Normally you can upgrade if within 90 days of contract ending? Or take out addicitoonal line, then sell other phone and use it to pay off old contract?
Not sure but you could get the trade in valve from Apple and just pay Barclays off that amount. Wouldn’t reduce you’re monthly payment but just the length. Would also mean you’ve made your payments early so in theory upgrade early (if there was ever a need to)
You’d need to sell/recycle the device yourself and settle up with Barclays directly. Remember to cancel your Apple care if you do that
I see that we have created our own UK thread away from the EU thread!
Anyway, has anyone ordered from Vodafone? They text my order number but when I go to track the order it says that my order number is invalid!
They were a bit of a shambles to be honest as you could only call them to order on the day.
I ordered an Apple Watch 4 as well but I was not overly confident with the sales reps that I was talking to.
Apparently, they only stock Gold aluminium stainless steel in the 40mm and the darker grey stainless steel in the 44mm.
Anyway, has anyone ordered from Vodafone? They text my order number but when I go to track the order it says that my order number is invalid!
They were a bit of a shambles to be honest as you could only call them to order on the day.
I ordered an Apple Watch 4 as well but I was not overly confident with the sales reps that I was talking to.
Apparently, they only stock Gold aluminium stainless steel in the 40mm and the darker grey stainless steel in the 44mm.
I ordered from Carphone Warehouse a new contract from Vodafone. I only got an mail with confirmation of an order, and later with congratulations that order was accepted.
I just ordered iPhone XS Silicone Case - Stone from Apple Store, thanks to everyone for help!
I think you can only take in your 8 Plus to trade in early if you have already made 11 monthly payments but someone can correct me if I am wrong! @Jinjin ?
Personally, I would never go back to 2 year contracts. If you decide to do this, what are you gonna do this time next September when the next iPhone is released? You’ll be tied into your 2 year contract and won’t be able to upgrade or anything until the following year!!
Thank you for that. I used that code and got 20% off on my SIM only upgrade. I now have the £25/month plan that gives me 40GB data plus unlimited minutes and texts for £20/month. Before I was on a £21/month plan which gave me 18GB of data plus unlimited minutes and texts. So I'm no paying £1 less a month but getting an additional 22GB of data.
Indeed !
I have my Apple Store reservation booked in for 9am so will be spending all morning at my local branch, upgrading and trying out the new watches as well (I’ll be deciding there and then whether to upgrade my Series 0 Watch!).
Thanks. I used the code Watkins18 posted and I got 20% off.
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That's the one I got. It's the same as the one I currently have for my iPhone X.
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I did the same just now.
Hmmm I’ve changed my mind lol! I’m going to go to an Apple store and check out these phones first before deciding what to do. It’s funny but the XR LCD is more advanced then the OLED screens as it’s brand new new tech. It’ll give me a chance to see the reviews then too. I want to know how much better the new camera is as it may be noticeably so.
In fact the XR screen tech could be what the new iPads get. Yeah I need to look at these phones and try them out for size in real life.
I used to be on EE but when they merged with BT they turned off some transmitters in my area, and thus the 4G signal went. Shame as their signal speeds are insane, so I moved to Tesco Mobile which is cheap as, I just about get 4G and their signal is stronger then the others, this is due to the lower frequency they use. They use O2.
In fact the XR screen tech could be what the new iPads get. Yeah I need to look at these phones and try them out for size in real life.
I used to be on EE but when they merged with BT they turned off some transmitters in my area, and thus the 4G signal went. Shame as their signal speeds are insane, so I moved to Tesco Mobile which is cheap as, I just about get 4G and their signal is stronger then the others, this is due to the lower frequency they use. They use O2.
I'm sure the XR Screens will look lovely, but they're not even 1080p... on a 6.1" display. That's disappointing in my opinion.
I've made the 11 monthly payments, so that bit is covered. It's just if I can take it back without taking the upgrade through the Apple store.
A 2-year contract isn't that bad (I've already brought it down from the recommended 3 years), however, I just can't justify the extra cost of the IUP through Apple.
I'm looking at O2 for the contract as I've a friend who can get me 50% off the airtime part of the plan, so it makes it a bit more affordable.