Yes, that was pretty much it. It was a really good video by someone comparing the various series 3 models with very good explanations of their differences, including some I wasn't aware of.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 6:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Confused about ordering the watch from Apple versus from my carrier 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. I thought T-Mobile was getting rid of their overseas > support folks. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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