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iPhone question . . .

WWH_AJ
WWH_AJ Posts: 419 Member
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
Ok, I'm having to get a new phone ASAP and I want an iPhone, but I don't have $500 to spend on the iPhone 4. I was thinking about getting the iPhone 3GS and was wondering if 8GB or 16GB would be better. Now I know 16G would probably be my answer, but I already have a 32GB iPod Touch that has all my songs on it, etc. So I'd basically be using my iPhone for calling, texting, and using apps/getting online when there's no wifi for my iPod Touch (which the only wifi hot spot in this stupid town is 15 minutes away on campus :grumble:) So am I better off with an 8GB? Or another phone? I'm totally open to anything and I'm with AT&T. I just really need a phone pronto.

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  • slyder432
    slyder432 Posts: 475 Member
    16 gig!!
  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
    I have a 3G 8GB and its plenty for me... and I even have some songs on there.
    They have a deal right now to get the 3G for like $49 bucks os you can't beat that.

    If you are eligible for an upgrade right now... you might actually think about waiting until December-ish.
    The iPhone 5 is coming out in the fall (so they say) and my ATT guy said it would probably be about the same upgrade phone price as the iphone 4 ($200ish) so I'm waiting and skipping right over the 4 and going to 5 later this year.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Why so expensive? Are you not eligible for an upgrade?
  • GreenwayL
    GreenwayL Posts: 9
    Get the bigger one, out your music on your new iPhone and get rid of the iTouch, one less gadget to have to deal with and keep up with!
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    I have an 8 gb iTouch and I definitely need more room for apps!
  • Uk_Yogini
    Uk_Yogini Posts: 167
    Definitely get the 16 gigs !!
  • weeziews
    weeziews Posts: 162 Member
    Get the one with more memory. You will not want to carry your Ipod and Iphone with you. I did for a week and said forget it. The ipod is on your phone, so you might as well use it on there. Sell your ipod and put the money toward your phone. I am an APP junky so the more room the better. Good luck, you're going to love it. ;-)
  • Wuggums
    Wuggums Posts: 339 Member
    I have a 14.0 GB iPhone 4 - I have almost 1000 songs on it, 6 videos, hundreds of photos, 38 apps and I use it constantly for things like entering food and exercise on the MFP app, surfing the MFP forums on the internet, general internet surfing, etc. I have even downloaded and watched movies on it. I still have used only about 5.1 GB of space on it. I think you'd be able to get by with the 8.0 GB model...
  • Rhea81
    Rhea81 Posts: 38 Member
    Get the 16gig... you will end up with more apps than you think and they need space. You'll outgrow the smaller quick!

    I want to say that you are not missing all that much by getting the 3GS vs the 4G, so don't second guess that decision. The 3GS is pleanty.
  • WWH_AJ
    WWH_AJ Posts: 419 Member
    I go through phones like it's no one's business. My current one fell off the kitchen counter and cracked the screen, so the only thing I can do is accept phone calls and I can't even see who's calling and I haven't had this phone for year. Waiting until December is out of the question because I'm trying to get a new job at the moment, so if the employer does call and I miss it, I'm not able to see the missed calls I have. I'm also involved in a sorority and the vet tech club when college starts back on August 22nd so I need a phone now >.< and I'm afraid that if I get rid of the iPod Touch (which was a birthday present from my mom back in March) that I wouldn't have enough room for everything on the iPhone if I get 16G. I have TONS of songs, pics, e-books, apps, and vids on it, so I'm more than likely going to keep the touch.
  • BIGBATBASTARD
    BIGBATBASTARD Posts: 162
    bigger is always better.....right?
  • polar5554
    polar5554 Posts: 576 Member
    Save your money and get the iPhone 5 in a couple months!
  • WWH_AJ
    WWH_AJ Posts: 419 Member
    Save your money and get the iPhone 5 in a couple months!

    As I said in the previous post, I really can't save my money and wait for a new phone because I can't see anything on my current phone. All I can do is receive calls and listen to my phone vibrate as people send me texts I can't read. I actually think I may get a Samsung Captivate for the time being. As my luck with phones goes, I'll probably end up needing a new one by next Christmas anyway and by then all the bugs will be fixed on the iPhone 5.
  • tlems
    tlems Posts: 104 Member
    I have an iphone 3GS 8gb and it is plenty for a couple of playlists, plenty of apps, and functionality. We have an ipad 2 and an iphone 4 at home as well. For the money, you can't beat it. That said, I am anxiously awating the Iphone 5 in a couple of months. I can't wait for it.
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