Apple iPhone 5 US Carrier Comparison Chart

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Post by indiekid » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:00 PM UTC

Here’s a comparison chart I made to compare the different reasons to choose AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon as your carrier for the iPhone 5.

Apple iPhone 5 US Carrier Comparison Chart
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Post by Quasimoto3000 » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:16 PM UTC

Sprint seems to have it together on this one.

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Post by indiekid » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:18 PM UTC

Quasimoto3000 wrote: post #2

Sprint seems to have it together on this one.

The biggest drawback for Sprint is their abysmal LTE coverage. They bet too early on with WiMAX and lost out on the LTE train. It's going to be a good long while before they're caught up there.

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Post by w1ntermute » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:18 PM UTC

Looks like there's no competition here - Verizon is dominant. Even when it comes to price, they're not much more expensive, and actually cheaper if you've got 3+ members on a family plan.

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Post by frankus » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:25 PM UTC

Anyone know if VZW will let you use something other than the "Share Everything" plans with the iPhone 5?

I'd like to switch (they're the only ones with LTE coverage in my city) but probably half of my calling is to/from/in Canada.

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Post by freshrap6 » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:25 PM UTC

Quasimoto3000 wrote: post #2

Sprint seems to have it together on this one.

It's even better when you realize you don't have to get the full unlimited plan and can save $30 by getting the 450 plan.

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Post by heed » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:27 PM UTC

Can someone explain the business logic behind reducing the cost per phone on a shared plan?

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Post by kurtvarner » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:28 PM UTC

Imagine how much of an advantage it'd be to only enforce a 1 year contract. That'd be a huge differentiator, as it would allow you to upgrade your iPhone on it's yearly release. I'm sure that would cause a massive switch in carriers for Apple fans.

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Post by amartya916 » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:28 PM UTC

Not relevant for people who switch phone in two years, but AT&T's phone unlocking at the end of the contract or with account charges taken care of, is pretty neat.

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Post by phsr » Fri, Sep 14, 2012, 5:29 PM UTC

frankus wrote: post #5

Anyone know if VZW will let you use something other than the "Share Everything" plans with the iPhone 5? I'd like to switch (they're the only ones with LTE coverage in my city) but probably half of my calling is to/from/in Canada.

Thats the default option on store.apple.com. I jumped from AT&T to VZW, and they put you on the Share Everything with no other option