September 12, 2012

[dusk]

Re: September 12, 2012

Just got my 5 in hand. So far it's pretty sweet. LTE is considerably faster as well this thing is shockingly light compared to my 4.

[Kamal]

Re: September 12, 2012

Really? Good to know, although I haven't had a US phone in like 6 years. Will they do this for iphones or is apple a bitch about it?

I don't know if they will do the iphone within 6 months but I do know they will do it when your 2 year contract is up.

[res0nat0r]

Re: September 12, 2012

I blame Huawei.

[tiddles]

Re: September 12, 2012

^How come instructions to do this aren't easily available to find online?

because chinese spammers took over the SERPs for all the unlock your phone KWs

[tiddles]

Re: September 12, 2012

Most US carriers will unlock it within 6 months as well if you call and ask them to do so. I've gotten both TMO and ATT to unlock my S2 and Blackberry.

Really? Good to know, although I haven't had a US phone in like 6 years. Will they do this for iphones or is apple a bitch about it?

[res0nat0r]

Re: September 12, 2012

^How come instructions to do this aren't easily available to find online? Shouldn't there just be a special key sequence for every model of phone that people can just put online? Paying for someone to push a few buttons is shit.

[Kamal]

Re: September 12, 2012

I miss France where telecoms are required by law to unlock all phones for free after 6 months on contract.

Most US carriers will unlock it within 6 months as well if you call and ask them to do so. I've gotten both TMO and ATT to unlock my S2 and Blackberry.

[tiddles]

Re: September 12, 2012

I miss France where telecoms are required by law to unlock all phones for free after 6 months on contract.

[feather]

Re: September 12, 2012

Possibly? I'm not sure since they probably wouldn't let you unlock immediately and still charge a fee for the unlocking?

[dusk]

Re: September 12, 2012

It be better to get a phone on contract, then get it unlocked thru the service provider, way cheaper than buying an unlocked phone through Apple.

[feather]

Re: September 12, 2012

Yeah ... I spoke to the Apple guy and it's probably more a legal issue than anything else because Apple isn't officially selling factory unlocked phones yet, they can only guarantee the phones you buy upfront from a US Apple store will work within the US.

[dusk]

Re: September 12, 2012

GSM phones will work anywhere in the world.

[feather]

Re: September 12, 2012

It's weird. Apple store is selling them for full price without contracts even though that hasn't been announced. The only provision is that they can only guarantee the phones will work with the 3 US carriers.

[Kamal]

Re: September 12, 2012

Where are you trying to buy it from?

AT&T Big Box stores.

[dusk]

Re: September 12, 2012

I highly doubt it. If you are qualified and your resume looks good I am sure you don't need a reference. They like Amazon where I worked are growing so quickly and have so much cash that they don't have enough good people, so if you are qualified it shouldn't matter. Always having an internal referral probably helps get someones attention much easier though.

Good to hear this.