Mary. I got the information from 2 T-mobile reps, and an apple rep. From what I was told, it is actually apple who is giving the 3 free months.
> On Sep 18, 2017, at 7:17 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Larry, I'm curious if you got that info from one of their representatives or > from a local store. It's interesting that in this case, the T-Mobile > left-hand does not know what the T-Mobile right hand is doing apparently. How > bizarre! This reminds me more of Verizon than my previous T-Mobile experience. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 18, 2017, at 4:12 PM, Larry Smith <larry.smith...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I ordered the apple watch 3 from apple. I was told by apple that I would be >> eligible for the 3 free months of data. I also spoke with T-mobile, my >> carrier, they also said that I would get the 3 months. >> >>> On Sep 18, 2017, at 6:13 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Should've asked in my previous message, how did you find the YouTube stuff >>> on the series 3 with cellular, since it's not out yet? What did you search >>> on, probably the obvious, Apple Watch Series 3? >>> Mary >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Sep 18, 2017, at 3:00 PM, Rick Alfaro <rick.alf...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Mary, I had the same question and unfortunately the same experience when >>>> calling TMobile. The last CSR I spoke to told me that I would get the 3 >>>> month free offer only if I ordered through TMobile. Since the rep was not >>>> able to tell me if there was a long wait or even if they would have them >>>> in stock, I chose to order via the Apple Store app along with AppleCare >>>> and just forget about the $30 savings on the data account. >>>> >>>> I've been listening to some YouTube on the Series 3 watch, so I'm kind of >>>> on the fence now with keeping the cellular model or returning it for the >>>> GPS only model. Apparently, the cellular model takes a huge hit on battery >>>> life when used as a cell phone only lasting an hour of talk time. I >>>> expected a hit but not that bad. I may just decide to exchange it for the >>>> non-cellular model. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>>> Of Mary Otten >>>> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2017 4:38 PM >>>> To: macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Confused about ordering the watch from Apple versus from my >>>> carrier >>>> >>>> I suppose this might not be on topic, but it is about the new watch, so >>>> maybe. I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to have to go through >>>> T-Mobile, or if there is any advantage in so doing, versus ordering >>>> straight from Apple. Ordering from Apple looks easy right from my phone. I >>>> called T-Mobile today, which was stupid I suppose, because I got one of >>>> those folks overseas, and we clearly were not communicating well. She told >>>> me one thing and then seem to contradict herself twice, so I hung up and I >>>> guess I will call them again tomorrow. I would just assume do it through >>>> Apple and get AppleCare, but I want to make sure I would get the three >>>> month free trial at Cetera. And there might be other advantages. Has >>>> anyone ordered the watch straight from Apple? And do you understand any >>>> differences between going that way or going through your carrier? I hope >>>> when I call T-Mobile tomorrow I get somebody in the US. I had pretty good >>>> luck with that before, but last week, I got another one of those overseas >>>> people who was clueless, screwed up an order changing my data plan, and I >>>> had to call back and get tech-support from the United States, thank God. 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