I heard several years ago that 5G service would cost more than 4G service from the carriers. I don’t know if this is true, but if so, that could be part of their motivation. Keith
> On Oct 14, 2020, at 3:42 PM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm with Richard here. Be aware that all the hoopla about 5G will require > use of cellular data and I suspect that at some point, carriers will be > charging accordingly to recover whatever hardware they've priced low to get > you into their fold. I still intend to primarily use wifi since I'm using my > iPhone at home most of the time and don't intend to increase the capacity of > my cellular plan whether using 4G or 5G. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 8:48 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Review iPhone 12 series?? > > I usually follow the motto that if it looks too good to be true, it probably > is. > What kind of contract commitments do they want with these amazing pricings? > > If it locks you into a 2 year contract at a given level, I'd make sure I > understand the possible down sides. > If it is right for a person, then that's great! > > > > Richard > "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass > himself, and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient > hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not > granting grace to others, I ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward > Herbert > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Wayne > Merritt > Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:45 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Review iPhone 12 series?? > > For those looking to upgrade to the new phones, I found some aggressive > pricing from AT&T and Verizon mentioned in the Apple Store app, like an $800 > credit from AT&T. They really want to get everyone on 5G, and same from > Verizon it looks like. I wasn't planning on getting one, but this may change > my mind. I've never heard of major carriers practically giving away the new > iPhone before. > > Best, > Wayne Merritt > >> On 10/13/20, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I always go for the iPhone with the latest processor so I have the >> maximum available iOS updates. 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