Electronics

[gidgetgh]

I'm thinking about upgrading from my iPhone 11.  If you have one, which one did you get and are you happy with it?

[4kitties]

I just got an iPhone 16.  It is the basic one, not the plus.  I too upgraded from an 11.  Have had it about two weeks.

So far, so good for me.  I like some of the camera features much better.  I have to say I use my phone for making calls, texting and photos.  I use the map feature to tell me how to get to new places while driving.    I do not use the full potential of all of the features it offers.🙃🙃🙃

efit to add:  It seems lighter in weight than my 11. 

[SandySparkles]

@gidgetgh I upgraded from the 15 plus to the 16 Pro Max and am satisfied with it, but it has bells and whistles I just do not need! The camera is awesome though!😁  You can get creative with emojis, etc. All in all, I like it.🙂

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

[gidgetgh]

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@4kitties wrote:

I just got an iPhone 16.  It is the basic one, not the plus.  I too upgraded from an 11.  Have had it about two weeks.

So far, so good for me.  I like some of the camera features much better.  I have to say I use my phone for making calls, texting and photos.  I use the map feature to tell me how to get to new places while driving.    I do not use the full potential of all of the features it offers.🙃🙃🙃

efit to add:  It seems lighter in weight than my 11. 

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@4kitties - those are pretty much what I use my phone for also- calls, texting, pictures, map. 

What color did you get?

[4kitties]

I got the teal as green is my favorite color.  

[cindyNC]

I'm thinking about upgrading from my iPhone 13.  My biggest concern is that there is no SIM card slot..........everything is eSIM.  

I use tracfone.  I attempted to upgrade to Visible Wireless w/an eSIM to my iPhone 13 and couldn't get it to work.  

Found one online forum where a person wanted to use Tracfone w/the 16 and they had to futz around with different folks at tracfone to get it to work properly.  Would probably purchase an unlocked one directly from Apple.  When I went to Best Buy about a month ago, they didn't carry the unlocked version. 

[Toot1920]

The good thing is that you can trade in your iPhone at Apple, Best Buy, and Consumer Cellular. Not sure about Tracfone. It will (at least) lower your cost on a new iPhone.

[gidgetgh]

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@Toot1920 wrote:

The good thing is that you can trade in your iPhone at Apple, Best Buy, and Consumer Cellular. Not sure about Tracfone. It will (at least) lower your cost on a new iPhone.

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@Toot1920 - thanks. I would go to the Apple Store to get it. 

[kismet]

I got my first real cell phone an iphone 16 plus.  I've used a pay as you go one for years.  Now the old phone isn't working and I would have to update to a different phone so went for the iphone.  My daughter just got an iphone 16 pro max and I chose the plus because it's larger.  Will be watching youtube to see how to use it.  My old phone had a home button and was looking for one on the 16 but was told it doesn't have one.  I could use that when I try to get out of a site and don't know how to exit it.  I have taken some photos and that's really an update for me.  When my power goes out, and it does a lot this time of the year, my pay as you go didn't work.  I got my 16 on Tuesday and my power went out the following Tuesday for 2 days.  Had no problem getting updates from the power company on the new phone.  Wondering if Apple has a site showing how to use the phone.  I'm keeping my home phone.

[gidgetgh]

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@kismet wrote:

I got my first real cell phone an iphone 16 plus.  I've used a pay as you go one for years.  Now the old phone isn't working and I would have to update to a different phone so went for the iphone.  My daughter just got an iphone 16 pro max and I chose the plus because it's larger.  Will be watching youtube to see how to use it.  My old phone had a home button and was looking for one on the 16 but was told it doesn't have one.  I could use that when I try to get out of a site and don't know how to exit it.  I have taken some photos and that's really an update for me.  When my power goes out, and it does a lot this time of the year, my pay as you go didn't work.  I got my 16 on Tuesday and my power went out the following Tuesday for 2 days.  Had no problem getting updates from the power company on the new phone.  Wondering if Apple has a site showing how to use the phone.  I'm keeping my home phone.

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@kismet - welcome to the iPhone. There should be a lot of you tube videos out there for you.