That is encouraging, in case I ever want to change again. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 8:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Purchasing a phone from Apple rather than from your carrier pluses and minuses
Well, I guess I was lucky, because the two times I've had to switch numbers to a different carrier, it took maybe 30 minutes. And I've done this several times. > On Sep 24, 2024, at 7:20 PM, Carolyn Arnold <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is an ordeal to get a number transferred, if changing carriers. However, > when I did change to Verizon from AT&T, when AT&T realized that I'd moved to > a rural area, and that Verizon had fuller coverage here, they worked with me > and Verizon to port my number. It takes some time, like several days, or it > did in my case. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 6:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Purchasing a phone from Apple rather than from your carrier > pluses and minuses > > OK. So I can’t remember if this phone has an eSIM or not. It’s a 10 R. I > suppose the new ones have already in them, so the only question would be > getting my number changed over to that one from this one, and I have some > vague memory of some kind of online process you could do for that. I don’t > remember though. There’s no reason for me to go through the carrier, as this > 10 are isn’t going to be worth very much of anything. > Better to keep it around as a spare, plus I still have barred books I need to > get off of here by reading them. I wish that bar books would be transferred > to your new phone when you get it, but they’re not. Or at least they weren’t > back in the day, and I assume they still are not. Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 24, 2024, at 3:21 PM, Julian <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Mary, >> >> I always prefer to get my phones directly from Apple. Generally, it tends to >> be a lot less complicated. The only reason, at least in my opinion, to get a >> phone through your carrier is if your carrier is offering such a good deal >> That makes it worth the while. >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 24, 2024, at 2:57 PM, Joshua Hendrickson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I’ve bought all my pfones through apple. I just told apple I was with >>> Verizon when I bought my iPhone 8 and 13 pro max and all was good. Now if >>> you get a new phone, you’ll have to have an esim card, but that shde no >>> problem. I’ll probably get my next phone through apple as well. >>> Sent from Joshua’s radical chariot!!! >>> >>>>> On Sep 24, 2024, at 4:48 PM, Joseph Hudson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi mary, I've purchased phones that are going to be connected to the >>>> carrier and I'm also purchased unlocked phones. However, any phones that >>>> I've purchased, from Apple directly, I have just done it all unlocked and >>>> either put in my Sim card or activated the eSIM. There's not really any >>>> parks other than if your phone has any value to it they'll put it towards >>>> the cost of the new one. I hope that explains everything. >>>> >>>>>> On Sep 24, 2024, at 4:44 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all. >>>>> I have always gotten my phones through my carrier. This present phone is >>>>> six years old, so it’s been a while. I had thought I might switch >>>>> carriers but I think we’re going to standpat with what we have on >>>>> T-Mobile. But as far as I can see, T-Mobile isn’t really offering me >>>>> anything useful. I would have to upgrade to their most expensive plan, >>>>> which would be really stupid in our case, since we don’t need or want any >>>>> of the extras that we would get. so the question: has anybody purchased a >>>>> phone through Apple that is going to be connected with your carrier once >>>>> you get it? That is not an unlocked phone. What’s that like as opposed to >>>>> going through your carrier? I figure that if I buy it through Apple, at >>>>> least I can get 5% back via my Apple card, which beats a blank when >>>>> you’re talking about 1000 bucks or so. Mary >>>>> >>>>> 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: >>>>> [email protected]. 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