Keep, Return, or Sell iPhone 5?

[BCShakarov]

Question

I preordered iPhone 5, which came in mail on Friday. My wife also got one so I was able to play around with hers, leaving mine unopened and me still with an iPhone 4.
I have to be honest, I was expecting more and am considering waiting for the Galaxy Note 2 coming in October.
So my decision is to keep to iPhone 5?
Return it to AT&T for full refund and allow me to get another phone at upgrade price?
Or I could sell the iPhone 5 and use that money to buy the note 2? (my concern with this option is since I did an upgrade, I won't be able to sell it or I'd have to pull out the sim from the iP 5 so that the next person won't use my #)

 

[maxcaos]

Check eBay out and craigslist if its selling above the retail price then you have some thinking to do if you sell it you'll need buy note 2 on ebay or craigslist unless you have more upgrades available. If not then you have the warranty drawbacks if you buy a used phone but I personally have never had any issues buying a used phone. if your in no rush to buy the note 2 about month after I bought my Gs3 I found 1 on eBay for $100 over the subsidized price "new in the box never opened" eBayer selling it "buy it now". If you don't need the extra $ you could make on selling it I would just return it and wait on whatever you want maybe its the next nexus phone should be out b4 the end of the year. just food for thought
ask your provider about the sim not sure about at&t

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[brkaras]

Get rid of it! Go Samsung!

Apple Hater for Life!

 

[mightyfacundo]

Make sure the Note 2 is what you want before making a decision. I was at Best Buy the other day and looked at the original Note: it is HUGE! I don't think I want a phone that big and I'm a pretty big guy. And I think the Note 2 is bigger (I know the screen is, but don't know about the overall dimensions).

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[BCShakarov]

Make sure the Note 2 is what you want before making a decision. I was at Best Buy the other day and looked at the original Note: it is HUGE! I don't think I want a phone that big and I'm a pretty big guy. And I think the Note 2 is bigger (I know the screen is, but don't know about the overall dimensions).

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I took a look at the orig Note and I liked it. I can picture myself using it but I still wonder how I would carry it. I would use a bluetooth to answer phone calls and keep it in my left jacket pocket but I wonder how I would handle while wearing jeans (which I don't wear tight)

 

[twindragons187]

There a tons and tons of videos on YouTube about the note. Its actually very pocketable. The note 2 isn't going to be as wide but longer. Looks like an s3 on steroids...they just stretched it. Also the note 2 is going to have a 5.5 screen in 16:9 aspect. The og note is 5.3

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[mightyfacundo]

That's good info, and you're right, it's the width that worries me. I don't wear a suit and tie to work, so I end up carrying my phone in my pocket, and the original Note wasn't a comfortable fit for me. I can handle taller if it's not as wide, so I'll check out the Note 2 when it gets here.

 

[twindragons187]

That's good info, and you're right, it's the width that worries me. I don't wear a suit and tie to work, so I end up carrying my phone in my pocket, and the original Note wasn't a comfortable fit for me. I can handle taller if it's not as wide, so I'll check out the Note 2 when it gets here.

Look on youtube for the note2. Phonedog has a good video on it.

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[tech_fan]

I recently went from a Iphone 4 to the Samsung Galaxy S3. I too was considering the note. In reality when you look at the S3 and the Note 2 the size difference is not all that bad. For me i am glad I got the s3. It fits in my pocket well.

My sister-in-law got the Iphone 5. At first glance I saw no difference between the Iphone 4 and 5. Initially I thought it was her old phone. If android was out and I had the option to upgrade to the Iphone 5 from the Iphone 4, I don't think I would even bother paying the upgrade price.

When i bought the S3, I kept the Iphone around in case I decided to go back. I bought SwiftKey and juice defender and that sealed the deal. I do miss the integration into my car head unit for the Iphone 4 but I learned to work around it. I have never regretted buying the s3 since then. Personally I don't think I will ever go back to apple products. The samsung does so much more than the Iphone.

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