Thanks, Larry. I think I will just go ahead and get it from Apple. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2017, at 4:38 PM, Larry Smith <larry.smith...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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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