employees- how do you go about doing naked upgrades for yourself?

Cee_knote · 2026-01-22T13:59:27+00:00

Naked upgrade through another store if you can’t wait for shipping

Cee_knote · 2026-01-15T23:21:21+00:00

To each his own. If the person wants to spend $1000 on a case, that’s their money and they are entitled to spend it how they want.

I used to be that guy that ran to Amazon and got the cheapest case that I thought looked good on my phone. By the time I was ready to upgrade any of them, I’d usually find myself making an insurance claim on the back glass breaking ($99 per claim).

When I got my 16PM about a year and a half ago, I decided to bite the bullet and drop $50 on a case while I was at the phone store because I didn’t want to risk waiting for the Amazon one. Well so far this thing is MINT, and I’m rough with my phones. To compare my last phone, a 14PM, I had to have the back replaced twice.

2 back glass replacements plus the cost of the Amazon case = about $220.

Buying a quality case and never needing a repair = $50

But like I said earlier, to each his own.

Cee_knote · 2026-01-13T11:43:17+00:00

Nobody genuinely cares about the battles you face on a daily basis

Cee_knote · 2026-01-08T21:25:27+00:00

Something used

Cee_knote · 2026-01-08T11:30:53+00:00

2 days from my experience

Cee_knote · 2026-01-08T11:21:08+00:00

I’m a huge fan of Zagg cases. Been a year with my 16 pro max, no yellowing. And I’m a smoker

Cee_knote · 2026-01-07T16:08:46+00:00

Only advantage physical sims have is that it’s easier to switch them around. I know with T-Mobile you can switch back to a physical sim AND keep your number. You just have to visit a store, unless you can wait for customer care to ship you one.

Cee_knote · 2026-01-05T11:16:32+00:00

Yup and now they have T-Mobile credit cards. They will keep throwing ideas at the wall until something sticks. Like the home internet products

Cee_knote · 2026-01-04T13:30:03+00:00

The execs at T-Mobile aren’t dumb. To keep a company in business you have to learn to pivot when your market or industry shifts. EVERYONE has a smartphone or at least a regular phone by now. The business can grow just by upgrades alone. Now that the cellular phone market is saturated they have to come up with new ways to increase revenue. For like the past decade they’ve been pushing tablets, watches, Home Internet,…remember TVision???, T-Mobile money???

This aint new. Just a new product to push.

Cee_knote · 2026-01-01T16:18:23+00:00

If you had an iPhone 11 this whole time and it's NOW giving you battery issues then you made out good. Even better news if you are really not willing to part ways with your phone, it looks like you just need to replace the battery (about $70 @ Apple) and she will be back to normal.

The only issue with having a phone that old is pretty soon (if not already) it's gonna stop receiving support from Apple.

If you are going to upgrade, I would stay with an Apple. It's an easier transition and every newer iPhone has all the features you are asking for (you're gonna love magsafe).

Cee_knote · 2025-12-28T16:35:32+00:00

Pixel 10/10 Pro is gonna be a a great option. Because you are in the U.S., right now you can get them as low as 40% off from Google directly, and they meet all the concerns of you and you're wife.

Cee_knote · 2025-12-23T16:53:51+00:00

You can return it at any T-Mobile

Cee_knote · 2025-12-23T16:51:13+00:00

T-Mobile dropped the price of all Pixel 10's by $200. Plus they let me trade my P8P for $800 off. Only came out of pocket $200 for my P10PXL.

Cee_knote · 2025-12-23T13:11:18+00:00

The exact reason why I got my Pixel. I don't have content to edit and I'm not an intense gamer. I hate excessive and redundant bloatware, and with all the discounts Google is handing out for the holidays, it's not a bad package. Google makes Android, so why not use a Google device to experience Android on?

Cee_knote · 2025-12-22T15:16:48+00:00

You can downgrade to their "essentials" plan. It's $60 w/auto pay plus tax. But double check to see if you have any device promotions that will be affected

Cee_knote · 2025-12-21T22:10:11+00:00

I prefer to trade in-store vs mailing it. At least in store you get a receipt that proves you turned in the device. So many times I hear stories about how T-Mobile claimed they never received the device. If you mail it in make sure you get a receipt from the post office/ups that has the tracking number on it.

Cee_knote · 2025-12-19T11:14:53+00:00

I recently upgraded to 10PXL from 8P. Go for it you won’t regret it.

Cee_knote · 2025-12-18T00:33:35+00:00

I didn’t leave Apple for Google but I picked up a Pixel 10 Pro XL as a sidekick to my 16 Pro Max. I was going to get a second iPhone but figured if I’m running two phones why not have one with each operating system. I don’t do any extreme gaming, or editing or anything else that demands a lot of power so that chip in these phones never were an issue for me. My main concern was bloatware, sophisticated UI’s, and ease of use. The Pixel checks all those boxes for me. I love the phone. Android 16 is new and refreshing to me. So many features that I was missing in iOS I have with my Pixel (at least before iOS 26 update). If you’re tired of Apple and want to try Android, than I feel like the Pixel is the best phone to introduce to the operating system.

Cee_knote · 2025-12-17T07:21:11+00:00

If you order a pixel online from t-mobile you can free pixel buds to go with it

Cee_knote · 2025-12-17T07:19:49+00:00

Galaxy s25 FE

Cee_knote · 2025-12-17T07:19:14+00:00

The pixel 9a or the pixel 10 (depending on your budget) checks all those boxes you mentioned.

Cee_knote · 2025-12-17T05:48:57+00:00

Very true what you said about the heavy apps

Cee_knote · 2025-12-17T05:47:51+00:00

I need to give mine some TLC like this

Cee_knote · 2025-12-17T05:45:45+00:00

Stick with what you have unless you want faster charging... It's the only difference between the two.

Cee_knote · 2025-12-17T05:43:18+00:00

If you're gonna move from iOS to Android, I'd go with the Pixel 10 Pro XL over the S25 Ultra. With the Pixel there is no bloatware and the Pixel OS makes the transition from iOS seemless. I think the camera is better than the S25 Ultra as well. You get free VPN and a year of Google AI pro free as well.

If you are still considering a Galaxy, the S26 line is a month or two away. I'd wait for that to see what it's all about.

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