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New iPhone 15

Lilysmom1 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:49:31 GMT

I bought new phones for DH and I. Apple knows how to make $. They don't even include the adapter for a wall charger. New iPhone cases, new screen protectors, new adapter and new car chargers. Anyone else had this experience? I was changing out an XR. Thanks heavens for Amazon.

Re: New iPhone 15

gadgetgal613 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:32:41 GMT

@Lilysmom1 wrote:
I bought new phones for DH and I. Apple knows how to make $. They don't even include the adapter for a wall charger. New iPhone cases, new screen protectors, new adapter and new car chargers. Anyone else had this experience? I was changing out an XR. Thanks heavens for Amazon.

Not including wall chargers is relatively new. The reason? Most people have plenty which work or you can buy them separately. The rest have NEVER been included in the purchase. Obviously, you're new to Apple.

Re: New iPhone 15

eadu4 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:43 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Respectfully I have to agree with @gadgetgal613 chargers are no longer included because most people now have plenty (I have a plastic bin of them). They are found everywhere including gas stations. And with various lengths and colors to choose from people have preferences how long they want the cord depending on where they will be charging it. Also with all the different wireless choices people tend to want to buy their own anyway.

The other items you mentioned again were never included in any phone I bought they were separate items I got at the store when I bought the phone and it's been that way for many years. Maybe you're thinking of QVC's "bundles" and you are paying for those to be in a bundle so it appears you are getting them "with" the phone but they just tossed together the items for sale purposes. I prefer to buy my own case as I am sure plenty here will agree. I like my Otterbox cases. Yes they are bulky but when you drop your phone they are one of best protection. I also like to pick my color for my case. Have fun with your new phone!! There are plenty of colors and choices for both the cases and charger cords.

Re: New iPhone 15

Lilysmom1 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:40:37 GMT

@gadgetgal613 @eadu4 No, not new to Apple. I had the first iPod they produced. I have MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, iPad, iPad Pro, Apple AirPods and iPhone so the family of Apple products is not new to me. The adaptor for iPhone 15 is new. The previous phone I had was an XR and that did come with an adaptor. I have no adaptor that fits the 15.

Apple changes fittings regularly as you move through products. They say the changes are necessary to provide the best technology and I suspect that is probably true but I do think they should provide a complete charging unit for a new device.

Re: New iPhone 15

Lilysmom1 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:42:34 GMT

@eadu4 , I wasn't referring to the charging cord but the adaptor it fits into.

Re: New iPhone 15

MG Chris — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:21:43 GMT

Another one here has a drawerful of various charging blocks. I have both kinds they use for different devices. Honestly, I rarely use them I have wall outlets that have ports and by my sofa I have an electric strip that has ports as well. My car has ports and I have more cords than I know what to do with and I never use screen protectors.

Re: New iPhone 15

gardenman — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:32:08 GMT

Pretty much everyone is going away from including chargers these days.

Where Apple makes their money is on memory upgrades. Memory is relatively cheap unless you have Apple upgrade it on a new device. Their Mac Mini starts at $599 but comes with just 8 GBs of RAM. Want 16 GBs of RAM? It'll cost you $200 more. You can buy, at retail, name-brand 16 GB sticks of RAM for $40 and up. And Apple doesn't pay retail. The Mac Mini comes with a 256 GB hard drive. Want to upgrade it to one terabyte? It'll cost you $400. Many one terabyte SSDs retail for under $100. And Apple doesn't pay retail. That $599 Mac Mini when upgraded to modern standards (16 GBs RAM and a one terabyte hard drive) now doubles in price to $1199. That's where Apple makes their money. And they do it across their entire product line. Their memory prices are typically three times or more the retail price and they don't buy memory at retail prices.

Re: New iPhone 15

LTT1 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:36:13 GMT

@MG Chris wrote:
Another one here has a drawerful of various charging blocks. I have both kinds they use for different devices. Honestly, I rarely use them I have wall outlets that have ports and by my sofa I have an electric strip that has ports as well. My car has ports and I have more cords than I know what to do with and I never use screen protectors.

I purchased my 14 at Verizon now over 1 year ago.

I purchased a case that has a magnetic area for charging...it is clear with silver sparkles. None of the cases was cheap tho.

They warned me of the importance of using the proper length cord for the quickest charging.

Many of my appliances call for cords that are USB, so I have outlet "blocks" for that.

The other type which my phone needs is USB-C.

I prefer this newer type because it stays plugged into the wall adapter better. I can charge beside my bed and in my dressing area.

Re: New iPhone 15

SaveTheTurtles — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:43:15 GMT

I don't believe they have ever included all that stuff except the wall charger. Certainly not the rest of the items mentioned in my experience anyways.

Re: New iPhone 15

Lilysmom1 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:34:22 GMT

@SaveTheTurtles , yes the only thing not included this time was the wall adaptor. The others are extras and have been for some time. Poorly worded on my part. But that is still typical Apple.

Still the best technology out there though IMO so I stay with it. The devices interact so well with each other, it makes life easier!

Re: New iPhone 15

cheriere — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:59:57 GMT

@Lilysmom1 Believe me, I know just how you feel. After buying a bad iPhone from an online shopping site, I went to Apple this past June and bought the 14 Pro Max. I didn't know the charging block wasn't included either lol. Luckily, I had one that would fit from my iPad until I could get to Verizon to buy one and some other accessories.

By the time I bought a screen protector, lense protector for the camera on the back, case, and wall adapter, I paid around $200! Ridiculous! I prefer the iPhones too though so what are you gonna do? If I could've held out until September I could have got the 15. Now, I already feel like my technology must be old. 😟

Re: New iPhone 15

Nuttmeg — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:21:37 GMT

It is a shame Samsung and Apple do not give customers a power adapter with a phone or tablet.

I found power adapters and USB-C cables on Amazon made by Anker.

They have a variety of items to match the color of your

iPhone.

Last week I found a $10 USB-C charger that will work at home with a power strip bc it is heavy and could disconnect from a wall outlet. Just old inventory.

The company also sells some nice foldable fast travel chargers in 30-45W. Apple phones use 30W chargers and Samsung phones 45W.

I also buy extra USB-C cables from this store.

Re: New iPhone 15

PrettyGerl — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 23:59:38 GMT

Don't need any more chargers. And I prefer to purchase my own accessories, what I like.

Re: New iPhone 15

Lilysmom1 — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 10:14:33 GMT

@Nuttmeg , I bought the case, glass, camera protector and chargers at Amazon as well.

Re: New iPhone 15

Nuttmeg — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 19:41:00 GMT

@PrettyGerl wrote:
Don't need any more chargers. And I prefer to purchase my own accessories, what I like.

This was just a FYI for anyone looking for the quality charger or cables for their devices.

I try to find a quality product at a fair price.