Rumor: iPhone 5S and iPad 5 to Launch Mid-2013

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Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

Ouch.

I'm from Asia, where we're used to buying our own phones and data separately, so I'm open to buying phones unsubsidized.

In the U.S., I'll take advantage of a subsidy if it suits, but I don't see the point of getting a newer model phone even with a subsidy if the coverage remains bad, lol.

I don't make many calls, but the key reason I got a cell phone in the first place was in case of emergency. If I couldn't rely on coverage, I wouldn't have phone to start with.

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I don't use my phone that much, mostly for data and texting and most of that is done on my iPad. I need the phone in case of emergencies or just when I really need to use it its there, i.e., my landline dies (Fios, not copper lol), I am not at home, on terrace, etc. Not so hot to upgrade my iPhone right now unless Apple makes one that can clean my house and cook my meals lol. OR, when it starts dying, like my blackberry, back in 2011 also when Verizon got the phone maybe late 2010 sometime. That's when I decided to take the iPhone plunge lol.

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Originally Posted by tlbaker

Make her use a free app!!! What is she doing texting in her sleep?? Lol. Probably during school hours, but lets not go there now lol!!!

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Why use the free apps? We have an unlimited text plan; 5 people use it. Last months total was 29800. Keep in mind a large number of messages consist of "k" and "lol".

Also, she does text from school but she's a straight A student, so...

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Originally Posted by mdholm

Why use the free apps? We have an unlimited text plan; 5 people use it. Last months total was 29800. Keep in mind a large number of messages consist of "k" and "lol".

Also, she does text from school but she's a straight A student, so...

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30000 text messages in one family of 5? Wow. That's 6000 per family member. Wow. Assume 30 days and that's 200 per day. Wow. That's a lot of "k" and "lol"s.

Wow. I don't even send 200 a month.

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Originally Posted by tlbaker

Keep it as long as you can especially for your iPads !! But AT&T tends to follow Verizon with new products and practices. Enjoy it while you can.

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Like I mentioned earlier, I wouldn't be surprised if AT&T followed Verizon. (It's obvious that a lack of competition in the U.S. carrier industry isn't good for consumers.) Luckily, I can afford to pay more if I must, or buy my phones unsubsidized.

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Originally Posted by AQ_OC

30000 text messages in one family of 5? Wow. That's 6000 per family member. Wow. Assume 30 days and that's 200 per day. Wow. That's a lot of "k" and "lol"s.

Wow. I don't even send 200 a month.

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Lol. I haven't sent 200 in my lifetime.

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Originally Posted by mdholm

Why use the free apps? We have an unlimited text plan; 5 people use it. Last months total was 29800. Keep in mind a large number of messages consist of "k" and "lol".

Also, she does text from school but she's a straight A student, so...

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To each is own...

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Originally Posted by tlbaker

Make her use a free app!!! What is she doing texting in her sleep?? Lol. Probably during school hours, but lets not go there now lol!!!

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People I know don't need the$20/month individual or $30/month on the family plan with apps like WhatsApp.
I do more international texting and don't want to pay 25 cents per text.

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Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

Like I mentioned earlier, I wouldn't be surprised if AT&T followed Verizon. (It's obvious that a lack of competition in the U.S. carrier industry isn't good for consumers.) Luckily, I can afford to pay more if I must, or buy my phones unsubsidized.

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I'm hope that so many people jumped off the grandfathered unlimited Iphone and Ipad in the past AT&T won't bother with the rest of us.
I have many friends that wished they hadn't gotten off their grandfathered plans.

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Originally Posted by IGonz

People I know don't need the$20/month individual or $30/month on the family plan with apps like WhatsApp.
I do more international texting and don't want to pay 25 cents per text.

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Only drawback with those apps is you have to get everyone that you text to use them. But it's great for international texting. Are fellow iOS international users free on the iPad / iPhone as well?

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I think we should count our blessings. Back in the day cellphone manufacturers built a model for each segment and called it a day.
The disappointment comes when you realize that the segments are low end, mid tier, above mid tier, high end.
Apple pretty much keeps all of its products in the high end while targeting different formfactors.