IPhone 5s 16GB vs 32GB for business emails, does it make a difference?

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IPhone 5s 16GB vs 32GB for business emails, does it make a difference?

I am going to upgrade to an iPhone 5s. I use the phone for business, but I think email is the real issue. Currently on my 4 I don't have much memory so I seldom check and never store email on my phone. But I want to sync and keep months of emails for convenience. Business voicemails are emailed to me as an attachment. I do have some music on my phone, not a lot by comparison to younger users. I would add some symphonies if I had more memory, maybe.

Anyone with experience who can tell me if email usage has much impact on memory?

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Posted on Nov 16, 2015 11:27 AM

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razmee209

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Nov 16, 2015 11:56 AM in response to Aufklaer

Check your storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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Aufklaer Author

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Nov 26, 2015 8:38 AM in response to Aufklaer

Anyone with experience on emails memory usage?

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Ingo2711

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Nov 26, 2015 11:50 AM in response to Aufklaer

As with any data storing device, especially if you can't replace the hard drive, choose the most available storage capacity. If you are planing to keep your mail for an extended period of time and also get attachments like photos or other data from 3rd party apps.

And the phone will run much smoother if you don't use all the available space, plus there's more room for music, photos, videos, apps.

To check the space you use now, go to Settings/General/Storage & iCloud usage/manage usage and look for the Mail app and you'll see the amount of storage used by this or other apps on the phone.

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Aufklaer Author

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Nov 26, 2015 11:54 AM in response to Ingo2711

Thanks. I was hoping someone had a few or 10000 emails and could tell me about how much that was. My current usage is not relevant as I've said, as I don't keep emails on my iPhone.

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Nov 28, 2015 10:20 AM in response to Aufklaer

Text emails really don't take up huge amounts of space. The sound files for your voice mail might, but, as I don't know how much, it's hard to say. Check the sound file size. Almost no one regrets buying too much memory. Lots of people regret buying too little. Buy the larger one.

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Aufklaer Author

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Nov 28, 2015 10:27 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Thanks. True, in the absence of hard evidence, get more memory.

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Nov 28, 2015 11:07 AM in response to Aufklaer

Thanks Razme209, Ingo2711, and Meg St.:Clair for your time to make responses. I'll just take the plunge.

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