Where to Pre-order iPhone 5, Apple or Verizon?

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Where to Pre-order iPhone 5, Apple or Verizon?

Hi, so I plan to pre-order the iPhone 5 tomorrow morning, but I'm not sure where I should do this. I have Verizon, so should I preorder on their website, or Apple's (assuming the website is up and running)? I plan to do this around 6:30 am Central time, so about 4 hours in. Is this soon enough? I'd like to make sure I get it on the 21st.

Also, I'm part of a family plan that we've had on verizon. We have two iPhone 4's both with unlimited because we were allowed to keep it on those phones after they removed unlimited option. The other two phones in the plan are basic phones, and the iPhone 5 will only be replacing one of the basic phones right now. So will it make us change the plan right then and there during preorder from verizon or something? And when we do have to change to a share everything plan, is 6 gb data er month enough for 2 moderate/slightly-heavy data users, one moderate/low data user, and one non-data using basic phone?

Thanks in advance!

-Josh

Posted on Sep 13, 2012 3:00 PM

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Answer 1

carl wolf

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Sep 13, 2012 5:34 PM in response to JoshHProx

If you pre-order online, you don't have to wait in line.

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JoshHProx Author

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Sep 13, 2012 6:11 PM in response to carl wolf

Yeah, I meant online...

I'm asking which online store? Verizon or Apple?

And does anybody know anything about Verizon plans, like I asked?

Thanks

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Sep 13, 2012 7:12 PM in response to JoshHProx

Yes, when you upgrade one of your basic phones to the iPhone, all of your lines will lose their unlimited data plans and must sign up for single or shared data plans. I have three family lines - two moderate users and one minimal user - and we haven't exceeded 2GB/mo (we barely hit 1GB, usually) in the past year. If you want to check your own stats, you can log in to your account on verizonwireless.com and view previous billing periods.

On the other hand, I am also trying to decide where the best site to order from is. Probably Apple. I mean, it is their product.

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JoshHProx Author

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Sep 13, 2012 7:14 PM in response to labelitlauren

YOU are a true helper, my friend!

Thanks!

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edduda

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Sep 13, 2012 7:15 PM in response to JoshHProx

You won't have to change your plan just yet. Verizon is giving you the option of keeping your plan & simply adding the $30 2GB data plan to the additional line. However, if you'd like to change your plan they do provide you with an account analysis tool in your My Verizon page. This tool will allow you to see your data trend per line for the last six months. If you're considering changing your plan I'd advise doing so BEFORE you start the preorder process.

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Sep 13, 2012 7:16 PM in response to JoshHProx

No problem! I've been doing my research today, too! 😉

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Sep 13, 2012 7:19 PM in response to edduda

Do you work for Verizon, edduda? I'm curious, because I called today and heard differently - that all lines would lose unlimited data, but you didn't have to do a shared plan, plans could have individual data plans.

I appreciate the advice about changing my plan now though - I haven't preordered before, and didn't know this. 🙂

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edduda

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Sep 13, 2012 7:25 PM in response to labelitlauren

i have gotten confirmation directly from some of their corporate employees. I also sell their service so I can tell you that lines that are not upgrading will not be affected until they choose to upgrade.

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Sep 13, 2012 7:44 PM in response to labelitlauren

I called tonight and asked that exact question. You WILL be able to keep the unlimited data on the other lines, and just add the $30/2gig plan on the iPhone5 line.

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Sep 13, 2012 7:44 PM in response to edduda

Edduda, you're right! I called Verizon (again) and received a different answer. It looks like for the iPhone your family will keep unlimited data, and you can purchase an individual data plan.

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