Two quick questions that I can't answer.

[T_Yamamoto]

1) If I buy an iPhone from the Apple Store, can I get the t-Mobile variant and it should work with Verizon, correct?

2) Will the N5 come in a CDMA flavor?

 

[openwheel]

1. no
2. no one really knows until launch day. However, based on leaks specs, only Sprint is supported. Not Verizon.

 

[Joe1987]

Yes
No one knows

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Im getting conflicted answers for the first question.

Can I walk into the Verizon store, ask for just the device, then activate using my account?

 

[bearxor]

1) If I buy an iPhone from the Apple Store, can I get the t-Mobile variant and it should work with Verizon, correct?

The iPhone 5S and 5C will work data only. The CDMA modem won't be provisioned on the AT&T and TMobile versions.

Yes, you can just walk in and tell Verizon you want to buy one outright.

2) Will the N5 come in a CDMA flavor?

Like the 5S/C, it will likely work for data, but don't hold your breath for a Verizon voice compatible Nexus for A WHILE.

 

[mnewsham]

When verizon implements voice over LTE is when we will see a verizon nexus device, until then, no such luck.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

So this next question is more opinion based.

I'm going off to college next year so should I just upgrade and get rid of my unlimited data or pay full price and keep it? The only reason I would keep my unlimited data is to torrent TV shows and movies.

 

[openwheel]

Keep unlimited, especially as an outgoing college kid. If you are anti-social and prefer to stay indoor, then get rid of unlimited data.

You'll be going on camping trips, beach trips, ski trips and many more. Highly advise unlimited data. Also, sell the unlimited plan before blindly upgrade. It's worth at least couple hundred bucks. Port the number out to keep your number.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

As a poor college student, I doubt that I will travel all that much.

If I were to torrent something, I could always walk to a close store that had wifi and just download there, then walk back to my dorm.

 

[openwheel]

Then you should just take the Verizon's upgrade and get the 5S for $200+tax+fee.

 

[mnewsham]

Won't your dorm have decent LAN or Wifi?

 

[Joe1987]

There is only 1 US iPhone 5s, and it has all US bands

 

[poofyhairguy]

Then you should just take the Verizon's upgrade and get the 5S for $200+tax+fee.

Sell the unlimited plan on Ebay first.

 

[s44]

Do your parents have Comcast? Because the Xfinity streaming app + unlimited LTE = awesome.

 

[bearxor]

There is only 1 US iPhone 5s, and it has all US bands

The Sprint iPhone 5S/5C is different.

Unless you;re saying Sprint isn't really a "carrier" ;p

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Sell the unlimited plan on Ebay first.

Maybe

Do your parents have Comcast? Because the Xfinity streaming app + unlimited LTE = awesome.

Nope.

I may just pay full price. Since I always torrent movies and TV shows using my internet.

Yes the dorms have lan (and I'll probably bring my own router), but I can't torrent

 

[mnewsham]

but I can't torrent

VPN?

 

[aShufflinZombie]

VPN?

A large amount of data from a single IP is sure to set off some alarms.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I may just pay full price. Since I always torrent movies and TV shows using my internet.

That sounds smart.

Edit: And thank you for inspiring me to find out how to torrent on iOS without jailbreak.

 

[gmaster456]

Are you on your parents plan or your own?

 

[Joe1987]

The Sprint iPhone 5S/5C is different.

Unless you;re saying Sprint isn't really a "carrier" ;p

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

My bad, mixed up the iPad and iPhone radios sorry

 

[bearxor]

No worries. I was actually kind of surprised to see one model of iPad for everyone.

And considering that the Sprint version still supports every single band that the AT&T/TMo/VZW version does and adds the two bands needed for Sprint LTE in the 800mhz range, it does make me wonder why in the hell there is a separate Sprint version at all.

At least the other two models I can rationalize since they have support for frequencies in the 2.6ghz range. which would probably require a different antenna configuration.

 

[mnewsham]

A large amount of data from a single IP is sure to set off some alarms.

Just tell them they are linux ISOs for a project you are working on :whiste:

 

[bearxor]

Just tell them they are linux ISOs for a project you are working on :whiste:

Man, those sure are some large "keyboard drivers" you're getting.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

That sounds smart.

Edit: And thank you for inspiring me to find out how to torrent on iOS without jailbreak.

I want to use the iPhone as a hotspot, but I read that its a lot harder than it is on Android (which has native tethering [certain ROMs have work arounds for it while iPhones don't])

Are you on your parents plan or your own?

Parents plan

We all share minutes (mom, dad, me, brother) All have unlimited texting, my brother has 4gb data, mom has 2, me and my dad have unlimited.

Mom: iP5
Bro: Shitty Android, but is more than likely getting an iPhone (if he does well in school)
Me: Gnex
Dad: S3

Man, those sure are some large "keyboard drivers" you're getting.

"Wait, but you said you were downloading Linux last week?!"
"This time I'm downloading Revit and AutoCAD"