Poll: ** The Official iPhone X Thread **

[Hater]

The problem is I have no alternative. I'm sad and rich and spend all day on my phone, what the hell else can I get for at least £999? I've looked at the Lamborghini branded and Vertu sets, but I prefer iOS.

Have you considered two handsets?

Double the battery life, double the screen size!

 

[ChrisD.]

I like the pic editing stuff that the 8 offers over the 7. The studio effects look pretty epic.

 

[Broken Hope]

If anyone wants a laugh look at the EE pricing for the X on contract..

Think I’ll stick to my 4G Max plan with 15GB data for £16 a month.

Works out well over £400 cheaper.

 

[ChrisD.]

If anyone wants a laugh look at the EE pricing for the X on contract..

Can't see to find them, just asks me to register interest?

Edit.

Never mind, I should open my eyes in future. Presume they're the 64GB prices?

 

[Broken Hope]

Yep. Cheapest is £72.99 a month with £99.99 up front.

 

[ChrisD.]

Yep. Cheapest is £72.99 a month with £99.99 up front.

Well if you look at the upgrade programme, the X 64GB is £56.45 a month, so that means it's £26.54 or so for the EE plan, not too bad. I pay £20+ VAT currently for 20GB SIM only.

 

[Cleisthenes]

It’s everything a smartphone OS should be if you ask me.

Restrictive?

 

[Junglist]

But don't most contracts now run for 24 months vs the upgrade plans 18

 

[wildest_jjk]

I can't get my head around the upgrade program.

If you want to only upgrade every 2 years is the upgrade program relevant or not?

 

[haszek]

I can't get my head around the upgrade program.

If you want to only upgrade every 2 years is the upgrade program relevant or not?

It is if you are going to get apple insurance and you don't have money to pay everything upfront. You are not paying more, you are paying normal price with monthly payments

 

[wildest_jjk]

It is if you are going to get apple insurance and you don't have money to pay everything upfront. You are not paying more, you are paying normal price with monthly payments

But how does the trade-in work? You presumably get massively stung when upgrading?

 

[ChrisD.]

Just think of it like renting a Phone from Apple. You just hand in your old phone and get a new one and the payment plan is adjusted depending on which new model you get.

 

[wildest_jjk]

Just think of it like renting a Phone from Apple. You just hand in your old phone and get a new one and the payment plan is adjusted depending on which new model you get.

Ah right so the phone gets given back and then the monthly payments will be adjusted accordingly? If you have the phone for say the 20 months and then want to upgrade will they give you anything for the phone then?

 

[haszek]

You mentioned every two years

In this case phone is yours after 20 months and you can take new plan with new phone.

If you want to upgrade every two years than upgrade plan is not upgrade plan, it's just paying for the phone+insurance in monthly payments.

 

[Hater]

Just think of it like renting a Phone from Apple. You just hand in your old phone and get a new one and the payment plan is adjusted depending on which new model you get.

What happens if the old ones all...

Bent and stuff.

 

[fez]

What happens if the old ones all...

Bent and stuff.

They make you pay a fee. It basically needs to be returned in really good condition.

 

[ChrisD.]

What happens if the old ones all...

Bent and stuff.

This is the great unknown. I'd imagine they may charge you the cost of fixing the phone if applicable.

I want to join it due to Apple Care and not having to worry about selling a phone every year. It will cost more but you get convenience. If I fail the credit check (which I suspect I will as I have a few 0% agreements on the go now and being self employed which Barclays seem to dislike) then I'll just buy it outright using my business.

 

[haszek]

That is also the reason for Apple care to be included in upgrade plan I guess, so that you can use it to fix cheaper, if not in a great condition

 

[wildest_jjk]

They make you pay a fee. It basically needs to be returned in really good condition.

This.

I think you only pay the Applecare excess?

 

[Broken Hope]

Well if you look at the upgrade programme, the X 64GB is £56.45 a month, so that means it's £26.54 or so for the EE plan, not too bad. I pay £20+ VAT currently for 20GB SIM only.

The upgrade program includes £199 Apple Care+