Will data work on my iPhone 3GS with a pre paid sim card for AT&T?
I have AT&T and I was wondering if I could use data on my iPhone because it worked on my Samsung focus even after customer service said it wouldn't work.
My previous partner bought me iPhone 6s. We broke up and now he wants to get the phone back otherwise the police will be called. what should I do?
A lot of people seem to be suggesting destroying the phone and then giving it back to him. I strongly discourage that. You would be a) acknowledging that he owns it and has a right to it and b) then destroying what you’ve now admitted is his property.I was in a similar situation awhile back. I bought my girlfriend an iPhone and we split the cost of an iPad. When we broke up, I recognized that the iPhone was a gift. I asked her to pay for my half of the iPad (she never did).Bottom line is, unless he can prove that the phone was not a gift and that he was only letting you use it, he’s got a tough road ahead. The police are going to laugh at him. This isn’t criminal; you didn’t steal his property. At best, this is a civil matter and he could take you to small claims court. So he’s either ignorant or bluffing.If he’s bluffing, call his bluff. The police won’t do anything and might tell him to file a claim with small claims court. If that happens, wait for the summons, go to court, and argue that he gave it to you as a gift. You have a pretty good chance of winning that unless he has some kind of evidence that it wasn’t a gift.If he’s ignorant, ignore him. He’ll call the police and they’ll laugh and tell him to work it out.Either way, don’t destroy the phone and don’t give it back to him. He’s going to be hard pressed to prove it wasn’t a gift. Keep the phone and wait for him to actually do something tangible.If you don’t want to wait around, sell the phone and use the money to buy your own phone. He can still take you to court, but you can say you thought it was a gift and you wanted to upgrade.
Would you still buy an iPhone if the price doubles?
Yes, I would. Because the PRICE is not a driver for my purchase.All the other people who answered have a huge issue with price. Let me tell you a secret that they won’t admit to:They are NOT iPhone customers. They’re NOT people who buy an iPhone anyway. So you’ve engaged with people who have a grudge against Apple. You’re not getting a balanced or even reasonable share of the appropriate market. People who are concerned primarily with price are absolutely NOT an Apple target customer. Apple won’t miss them. Because they wouldn’t buy an iPhone anyway. So their answers are less focused than asking iPhone users if they would purchase the new version if the price doubled.It’s the same for people who buy Mercedes Benz cars versus those who buy Honda, for instance. If you’re looking for a cheap device (or car), then THE LUXURY MODEL IS OUT OF YOUR RANGE. Don’t even try.Ask an equal mix of Android and iPhone users the same question. And while you’re at it, pose this question to Samsung fans. Those Androids are even MORE expensive than iPhones.I’ve had cellphones since 1992. I’ve had an iPhone since 2008. I’ve been forced to use an Android (never again, and I’ll thank you not to bring one to me with the intention of getting me to like it, either).Just like those people, I’m not an Android customer. I couldn’t care LESS about the customizability or how inexpensive they are. To me, no one else, they’re all CRAP. And I’m never going to force myself to endure that again.I can customize my iPhone as much as I want. And the iPhone has FAR more ability to customize than I use. I’m not someone for whom customization is appealing.I want my phone to be simple to use, work the way I expect it to, work right out of the box without having to fuss with software updates or other modifications that have to be done first. And above everything else, RESIST THE HECK OUT OF VIRUSES.Thank you very much, Apple. You have exceeded my expectations at every point.Android, you have plenty of users. This one isn’t for you. Move along. Nothing to see here.Best wishes
Did data-only mobile plans become the norm by 2013?
Data-only-plans will only become a norm, once 4G/LTE networks are completely rolled-out and most of the voice communications are deployed over IP standards. As of today, the "norm" is just affecting a 50% of the new adds in the US (or 35% of the net adds in Europe) and in most cases linked to a Smartphone / featured phone with a non-poaching contract behind. In my opinion, this is far away from being a norm.As of today, the data plan enables just "basic" services such as Internet access and tethering. Most of the operators use the flat tariffs as a reclaim to have "unlimited" access at an affordable monthly fee. Most of the network access used by these data plans is done over 3G (HSUPA, UMTS, etc) & 2G (GPRS, EDGE, etc). Under these networks, voice is still managed as a non-digital service under analog standards; completely different case is the data service, that works under digital standards. The thing is that today, it's not mandatory to have a data plan if you just need a voice service because the technology we use at a network transport level permits us to completely separate these services. But once LTE and similar technologies become a reality, there will be no difference at a network level between voice and data (in fact, voice will be an IP service surfing the data wave), the handsets will be connected-devices most of the time to provide online presence on the go, each of us will use more data devices than those we use today and in most of the cases we will ask to have everything on the same invoice,......and that will be the case where a data-only mobile plan will make sense as a norm. It will take some time dough, I think.
Does the iPhone 5s support 4G in India?
Yes. Apple has officially jumped on the LTE bandwagon, and their latest smartphone, the iPhone 5 offers full LTE compatibility (at least on US carriers AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint).Some expected the iPhone 4S to support the LTE standard, however Apple waited almost one year to incorporate the technology. Product designers included a single chip for all of the radio functionality to save space. Despite the fast LTE download speeds, the iPhone 5 suffers no reduction in battery life over the iPhone 4S.US carriers are quickly building out LTE capabilities on their networks nationwide.My Device - Apple Iphone 5s
Where can I buy/dropship cell phones/iPhones at a wholesale price?
You can't really buy wholesale iPhones easily. There are dozens of hoops to jump through and the process is even more extensive than buying wholesale Macs or iPads. Apple is very careful about the experience people get when buying their products and you will need to show that you can can display them properly and will take care of the customers in a manner that Apple approves. This requires getting an Apple Reseller license and a deal with a carrier to sell them. It took the Apple Specialist I worked for, one of the top Apple resellers in the area, 6 years before they were able to sell iPhones and that was only by becoming an AT&T dealer. Additionally, your discount for the iPhones is between 4%-8% of the full price. If you are looking to buy iPhones wholesale as a one time-purchase for a business and are not planning on reselling them, your best bet is to go through a carrier. They are far more willing to give you discounts than Apple and they will subsidize the cost. Michael Vogel's answer to Why do Apple products barely go on sale? Are retailers allowed to put them on sale if they would like?Michael Vogel's answer to How much do retailers pay for Apple devices?
How much does it cost to buy a sim card in New Zealand?
I realize you're asking about voice and text, but I'll focus my answer on data, since that's what I cared about when I was there.Data is not cheap in NZ. The dumb thing is that there's little reason it is so expensive other than the monopolistic/oligopolistic state of the telecommunications industry in NZ. (See here: The State of Internet Access in New Zealand)I paid NZ$49 for a SIM that included 2GB of data, 100 minutes of domestic voice calls, 100 texts, 90 minutes of international (to the U.S.) calls, and 1GB of data per day at ubiquitous Spark payphone wifi hotspots. I ended up paying another $55 to add 3GB of additional data when I ran out of my 2GB. (I was tethering my laptop to my phone in order to stay connected to work while touring around NZ.)Several cheaper plans as well as plans with more voice minutes/text messages were available. These are all fairly easily obtainable immediately upon arrival at the Auckland airport as well as at shops around the country. You can find much more information with a quick Google search and review of the options on each carrier's site or in this article: New Zealand.