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Glad to know that T-Mobile's customer support lines, or at least the lady I spoke to, are clueless about their 200MB BYOD promotion. I got my nano sim today and decided to pop it in and give it a shot. No Service the iPad says. Figured I should call T-Mobile and activate the sim. The lady was trying to tell me I needed my credit ran and that I needed to open a voice plan to make use of the promotion. This obviously contradicted all the crap we've been hearing about the promotion what with the CEO saying they goofed and there should be no extra requirements as long as you bring your own device. Told the lady no way and that if I had problems, I'd call back. Did a little research more online and all you need to do is pop in the sim and do a power cycle. Once you're back in, open up Safari and it should automatically bring you to a T-Mobile activation page.
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averox posted:Glad to know that T-Mobile's customer support lines, or at least the lady I spoke to, are clueless about their 200MB BYOD promotion. I got my nano sim today and decided to pop it in and give it a shot. No Service the iPad says. Figured I should call T-Mobile and activate the sim. Did you just get the SIM at a T-Mobile store? And didn't open an account or anything? I'm a Canadian who frequently travels to the USA - hoping I can get myself onto this tablet plan of theirs for travel-data-goodness 
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dexter6 posted:OK. Call me Timb but... Late, but you have a good eye for color.
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Nov 14, 2013 01:01
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vaginal culture posted:Why would anyone need a screen protector on an ipad? I've had like 4 iphones, 2 ipads now and never had a scratch on any of their screens. Had my phone in the same pocket as my keys, coins, etc. as well. Hello from the construction industry where everything you own will get dirty and hosed up if you don't have some form of cover/protection.
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Nov 14, 2013 01:06
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Useful tool for checking stock for in-store pickup: http://www.seaturtle.org/idevice/
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Pissingintowind posted:Useful tool for checking stock for in-store pickup: http://www.seaturtle.org/idevice/
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Nov 14, 2013 01:14
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:They'll get a cease and desist soon enough. Sorry for the one word reply, but why? Seems like it's useful and wouldn't Apple want people to know where the stock is?
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Nov 14, 2013 01:16
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Pissingintowind posted:Sorry for the one word reply, but why?
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It's violating Apple's terms of use of their website. They already had one site taken down for it.
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Lexicon posted:Did you just get the SIM at a T-Mobile store? And didn't open an account or anything? I just went into a T-Mobile store, paid $10 plus tax for a "SIM kit" and gave them my name, email, and a PIN number. The employee activated the SIM and associated it with my device's IMEI and then wrote down a website to visit once I put the SIM in. I put it in, cycled airplane mode on/off, and went to the website. It activated easily and works great.
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Nihiliste posted:That makes sense. The Air's screen does seem nicer than the iPad 3's, but it's hard to put a finger on why. Fewer reflections, maybe? I think I read somewhere that the glass on the screen is thinner, making the display closer to the surface. That may be it.
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Nov 14, 2013 01:39
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My Best Skins Ever glossy front already seems better. The moire-y rainbow murkiness is gone except for where there are still bubbles. Speaking of, the instructions say bubbles will naturally disappear. I'm wondering though. There are tons. I can't massage them out, either. These really disappear?? [edit] So far the Matte Back when on like a champ. Looks amazing already.
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You mean tiny bubbles that look kind of like foam? Yeah, they'll go away in a couple of days.
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Lexicon posted:Did you just get the SIM at a T-Mobile store? And didn't open an account or anything? I actually ordered mine online. $10 and free shipping. I guess I had to create a free T-Mobile.com account but that's about it. No extra fees charged or any of that.
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Skam posted:I just got an air and i have a question about newsstand items auto downloading You're not killing the app from the app switcher are you? Because that will prevent it from doing the background refresh.
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WithoutTheFezOn posted:You mean tiny bubbles that look kind of like foam? Yeah, they'll go away in a couple of days. No I mean 1-2 cm bubbles that look like air trapped (some, sadly, with potential Dust specks) that can't seem to be massaged out. 
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I'm doing some shopping for my girlfriend and I was hoping I could get her something for her iPad, not the mini but one of the bigger ones. She already has a smart case and a carrying case for it so I was wondering if there was anything else that would be super cool or useful for an iPad? She hasn't downloaded a lot of apps either so maybe there was something I could get there.
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I gave my Air to my mom and picked up a Retina Mini from the Apple Store since it's the one I wanted from the very beginning. It's kind of underwhelming after spending so much time win the Air, even though the screen has a significantly higher pixel density. Also, even though it weighs 0.25 lb less, it feels almost as heavy! Maybe because of the way the Air distributed the weight across a larger body. Still am very pleased with it. I used to roll my eyes when I heard people say they could fit it in their pocket but holy poo poo I can fit this in my pocket. Going on flights with this should be a breeze.
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NativeAlien posted:I gave my Air to my mom and picked up a Retina Mini from the Apple Store since it's the one I wanted from the very beginning. I am so much on the fence between them it is not even funny. The main reason I want retina is because it fits literally perfect in my greatcoat pocket. The Air just seems nicer though.
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unlawfulsoup posted:I am so much on the fence between them it is not even funny. The main reason I want retina is because it fits literally perfect in my greatcoat pocket. The Air just seems nicer though. I went with the Mini ultimately because of it's portability. The Air was immensely portable for a tablet of its size, don't get me wrong. But having something that can fit in almost any pocket of my carry on luggage is going to be huge. Also, I already have my Macbook for when I want a bigger screen for mobile productivity and the smartphone for quick internet access, so I only wanted a device for those periods in between where I could lay back in bed or while traveling and look at a bigger screen than my HTC One. I recommend going to the Apple Store and seeing and holding them both in person. The Air was definitely a nice device, but it's literally the exact same on the inside except the Mini is infinitesimally downclocked. The $100 price difference is substantial, too.
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Do you need to make a genius appointment to return an iPad? The iPad Air is amazing but man the retina mini is exactly what I wanted.
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Do you need to make a genius appointment to return an iPad? The iPad Air is amazing but man the retina mini is exactly what I wanted. You don't
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So before I go in and embarrass myself: You can go into an Apple Store (UK) within 14 days of buying the product and get a full refund?
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101 posted:So before I go in and embarrass myself: Yes. http://store.apple.com/uk/help/returns_refund
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Clevermuldoon posted:I'm doing some shopping for my girlfriend and I was hoping I could get her something for her iPad, not the mini but one of the bigger ones. She already has a smart case and a carrying case for it so I was wondering if there was anything else that would be super cool or useful for an iPad? She hasn't downloaded a lot of apps either so maybe there was something I could get there. For physical accessories, she's got the bases covered for the most part - she might enjoy a stylus, a Bluetooth speaker, or a Bluetooth keyboard, depending on how she uses her iPad. I can make specific recommendations if we narrow things down. Same goes for apps. Games are usually a hit, but I'd need to know what kind of games she likes. I will suggest that if she has a 3G/4G iPad, you get an offline mapping app like CityMaps2Go - very, very useful when traveling.
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Not sure who (if anyone) cares, but my Switcheasy Canvas (Air) arrives today and I'd be happy to snap a thickness shot of it next to an iPad 3 in a Canvas and an iPad Mini in a Canvas. Also will weigh in (heh) on added weight and the sensation that provides. [edit] Bummer, the front Best Skins Ever was a bust. Tons of air bubbles I couldn't massage out. (they wouldn't move.) Lots of dust specks (I mean, I get that this is my fault, but I did the same "controlled, steamy environment" I always do with my dry-apply skins. With it being wet and soapy, it was also hard to tell it had any dust issues, so I had to basically let it fully cure only to find out it was rife with them. Oh well. At least the back has a neat matte skin on it. Feenix fucked around with this message at 18:36 on Nov 14, 2013 |
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Picked up a rocketfish clear back plastic cover and a black smart cover at lunch for the retina mini. Liking this combination so far.
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Called apple trying to find out if it was too late to cancel my retina mini in favor of in store pickup (it was), and they refunded the price of my Smart Cover.
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So I'm still on the fence about which model of the Air I should be purchasing. By the looks of this thread, I should be getting the Verizon Air, because I can use a T-Mobile SIM card or have Verizon service or even ATT? I thought only ATT and T-Mobile are interchangeable, not Verizon. I live in San Francisco if that matters any.
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obi_ant posted:So I'm still on the fence about which model of the Air I should be purchasing. By the looks of this thread, I should be getting the Verizon Air, because I can use a T-Mobile SIM card or have Verizon service or even ATT? Get the Verizon model as it supports all LTE and HSDPA bands (I think!). Well they all technically do and are all unlocked for whatever nano sim you throw in. It's just that you're buying the Verizon model in case you ever want to put that bad boy on Verizon. In fact, it's the same thing I've done. I have the 200MB freebie T-Mobile sim going right now in a Verizon iPad Air.
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Has anyone had a Verizon iPad Mini Retina ship yet? dzarc posted:Does it let you have LTE or just HSDPA? LTE works.
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obi_ant posted:So I'm still on the fence about which model of the Air I should be purchasing. By the looks of this thread, I should be getting the Verizon Air, because I can use a T-Mobile SIM card or have Verizon service or even ATT?
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I'm not sure what the process is for buying a month of Verizon data service, but let's say I was away from a computer and only had my iPad and my T-Mobile and Verizon sims. Could I use my free T-Mobile service to login to the Verizon site and purchase a month of service, then swap in my Verizon sim and be good to go? Because that would be amazing.
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BeanBandit posted:I'm not sure what the process is for buying a month of Verizon data service, but let's say I was away from a computer and only had my iPad and my T-Mobile and Verizon sims. Could I use my free T-Mobile service to login to the Verizon site and purchase a month of service, then swap in my Verizon sim and be good to go? Because that would be amazing. You don't even need to do that. If you have the Verizon SIM in, you can do it right on the iPad.
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Endless Mike posted:You don't even need to do that. If you have the Verizon SIM in, you can do it right on the iPad. Even better! I bought an LTE retina mini with the cellular connection being mostly a "just-in-case" feature, but I get the feeling I'll be using it more than anticipated.
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So I'm at an apple store trying to pick up my mini 4g model that I ordered for pickup online and they're saying they can't sell any 4g enabled models because their systems are down. What the gently caress?
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Pissingintowind posted:So I'm at an apple store trying to pick up my mini 4g model that I ordered for pickup online and they're saying they can't sell any 4g enabled models because their systems are down. What the gently caress? Keep me updated man this is awesome stuff
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Pissingintowind posted:So I'm at an apple store trying to pick up my mini 4g model that I ordered for pickup online and they're saying they can't sell any 4g enabled models because their systems are down. What the gently caress? This is real – there has been a massive retail systems outage at Apple stores today according to the news.
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