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Old Oct 11, 2013 | 06:08 PM
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Anyone else surprised by the ability to get one financed? Never knew that they did this now.

Financed when I was ready to drop 300$ and then some for taxes. Paid maybe 40$ for taxes and left. Looks like it is going to be here tomorrow, ordered it yesterday.

Also comes with a 1 year warranty. I cannot remember if it had that before.

Last but not least, they have insurance on them for 10$ a month.

I was just surprised. Got a 32 gig model and never thought I was going to spend less than 350$ out the door and only paid the taxes. And to top that off, can ilgrade in a year, and the remaining balance is eliminated with the next upgrade.

Glad I skipped th 5 and waited on the S model.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 12:53 AM
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Too bad iOS 7 blows. Touch ID is a nice addition though.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 04:29 AM
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The IOS is not bad. Just different. So far to me anyway.not to be installed on the older hardware like the iPhone 4.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 09:28 AM
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You pay a lot more for the phone than just buying the discounted rate phone. On AT&T it's like $32/month for a phone that would cost $299 out right. Not a terrible difference, but if you keep it two years, you've lost big time. I just don't see them or anyone else offering enough newness ever year to warrant an upgrade.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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Yea u pay 699 for the phone and have to wait till 50%of the phone is paid off before u can upgrade.It also ads 25$ a month on your bill.which to me I didn't like cause I have 5 phones I pay for already that cost me like 600 a month.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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Yup, very true guys. I know I will upgrade so I didn't mind. Was nice not to come off of 350$ at one time. Lol
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 01:36 PM
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Well grand, how do you like the 5S. I like the fingerprint reader, but most of the good cases would make it non-functional. I could stand a bump in speed; iOS7 is a pig even on my 5.
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The ios7 has been ok on the wife's 5. I'm sure the next update with the A7 chip in the S model will go pretty far.
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I paid 19$ for my iphone 5s when i traded my 4s in.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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Hmmmm, they didn't even offer for me to trade mine in. But I didn't ask. Prong giving it to my kid.
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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Bought an iPhone to get away from android, now in stuck with another android. Also my battery life is terrible with ios7
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Hmmmm, have you set it up to maximize battery life? My wife's 5 does pretty well.
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So far, very satisfied. Finger print scanner is cool as hell. Still getting used to the difference in my iPhone 4 with iOS 6 and this 5S with iOS 7. Lots of improvements that are nice to have. Feels different but still great.
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 01:27 AM
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I too am happy with the 5s... sucks to not have a good case protecting the front, but I like the finger print a lot and don't wanna do without that. beats putting a passcode in every time! as far as ios7 on 4's and 5's my 4s I was using before handled io7 ok.
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