Where would you purchase an iPhone 7?

[richv77]

1. Bestbuy - currently has $50 off for AT&T customers
2. Apple Store - no discount but phone is Unlocked
3. AT&T

I'll probably get insurance for it as well.

Thanks for your comments.

-Rich

 

[anon(9602380)]

I either buy from Apple or my cellular provider. If I get it from my cellular provider, i buy it outright and have them unlock it. Thanks.

 

[Just_Me_D]

1. Bestbuy - currently has $50 off for AT&T customers
2. Apple Store - no discount but phone is Unlocked
3. AT&T

I'll probably get insurance for it as well.

Thanks for your comments.

-Rich

If AT&T is your wireless carrier and you don’t plan on switching any time soon then I recommend you buy it from AT&T and save yourself $50.

 

[bmhillegass87]

If you are buying outright, it probably makes the most sense to buy from Apple. However, I'm a huge fan of purchasing from Best Buy. They run great deals on Apple products (one of the few) when a device is on a payment plan.

 

[metalchick719]

eBay - which is exactly where I got mine.

 

[Spencerdl]

I usually get mine from my carrier, but this time with my 7 Plus I decided to go with BestBuy because they had the Jet Black in stock.

 

[syedqayum]

i purchase my iphone 7 plus from appworld and it was amazing, i like this product a lot.

 

[Not Quite Right]

Seven Eleven ...

 

[eyecrispy]

I've purchased directly from Apple the last several years. One launch day. Have done both online order and stood in line. I only stand in line if I can't make up my mind about which finish I want (i.e., when the rose gold was first offered).

 

[afctee]

My Black iPhone 7 Plus, preordered from Apple. My Red iPhone 7 Plus, from AT&T...

 

[Rob Phillips]

I’m a launch day iPhone buyer and I’ve picked up my last three directly from the Apple Store. I always have a reservation (wouldn’t catch me dead in that ridiculous line) so the process is more or less quick and painless but the excitement around the iPhone on launch day is pretty cool. Anytime after launch day...whomever has it for the cheapest price. An iPhone is an iPhone.

 

[afctee]

I've only been at a launch once. It was a LONG day, and thus I said never again...

I’m a launch day iPhone buyer and I’ve picked up my last three directly from the Apple Store. I always have a reservation (wouldn’t catch me dead in that ridiculous line) so the process is more or less quick and painless but the excitement around the iPhone on launch day is pretty cool. Anytime after launch day...whomever has it for the cheapest price. An iPhone is an iPhone.

 

[Rob Phillips]

I've only been at a launch once. It was a LONG day, and thus I said never again...

Yeah I show up five minutes before my scheduled time and usually leave 15-20 minutes later. I have no free time as it is so standing in a long line to buy a phone isn’t going to happen.

 

[Spencerdl]

I've only been at a launch once. It was a LONG day, and thus I said never again...

EXACTLY this. Never again.

 

[anon(50597)]

LOL, I give people credit who camp out over night, wait in line and enjoy the experience of being one of the first in line to get the newest iPhone. Me? No way.

 

[MizWylie]

I purchased my SE from Best Buy last week during their Prime Day competition sale for $200 off. I essentially got it for $300 because after 30 days I can pay it off at the discounted price.

Just make sure when you're buying from BB that you read the fine print of buying a phone at reduced price. It's either going to be reduced off the total price or you're going to get a bill credit per month from the carrier

 

[Garz]

Yeah I show up five minutes before my scheduled time and usually leave 15-20 minutes later. I have no free time as it is so standing in a long line to buy a phone isn’t going to happen.

I do reservation as well on launch day. Usually takes 15 mins or so. Sometimes the line at McDonalds is longer than the reservation line.

 

[Rob Phillips]

I do reservation as well on launch day. Usually takes 15 mins or so. Sometimes the line at McDonalds is longer than the reservation line.

I remember showing up for the iPhone 6s launch and seeing a line that stretched across the entire mall. What a relief when I was guided to the reservation line that had maybe 8 people ahead of me.

 

[Garz]

I remember showing up for the iPhone 6s launch and seeing a line that stretched across the entire mall. What a relief when I was guided to the reservation line that had maybe 8 people ahead of me.

Exactly the same for me. The standby line was hours long. But the reservation line had maybe 5 people.

 

[dchandler]

I must say that launch days are pretty fun on the retail side but for the customer it's a pain. I always get my iPhone from work (Verizon). I have never done a line and never will.