Iphone SE

[LordHaveMurci]

Countdown said:

My 4s has been struggling so finally took the plunge and bought the SE today. Feels VERY similar to the 4s. Vodafone gave me a new Nano Sim so I've managed to set up the phone.

I'm struggling to copy across all my photos and email accounts so will be popping back to Apple on Monday and ask them to transfer everything over using one of their gadgets. I just need to get a case now.

I backed up to iCloud before putting the new SIM in the SE then set it up from iCloud, can't say it worked perfectly but it worked & I have everything (did have to set up an iCloud email address though).

Get a case ASAP, I left it a few days & sods law, I dropped it & now have a nice ding in the corner

[Countdown]

LordHaveMurci said:

I backed up to iCloud before putting the new SIM in the SE then set it up from iCloud, can't say it worked perfectly but it worked & I have everything (did have to set up an iCloud email address though).

Get a case ASAP, I left it a few days & sods law, I dropped it & now have a nice ding in the corner

I tried to do that but the only thing that went to Icloud was my contacts. Like i said Im going to nip into the Apple Store on monday and hopefully they can sort it. Case and other bits'n'bobs (spare charger, screen protector) ordered via Amazon.

Not sure what to do with the 4s now. I've been told it's worth only £50-£60 so I'm wondering whether to just keep it as a spare "Ipod"?

[LordHaveMurci]

Countdown said:

I tried to do that but the only thing that went to Icloud was my contacts. Like i said Im going to nip into the Apple Store on monday and hopefully they can sort it. Case and other bits'n'bobs (spare charger, screen protector) ordered via Amazon.

Not sure what to do with the 4s now. I've been told it's worth only £50-£60 so I'm wondering whether to just keep it as a spare "Ipod"?

My Daughter is using mine as an iPod & for Facetiming her friends with iPhones as she has an Android.
Cracked the screen on mine & battery ilife is poor so it's worth bugger all anyway.

[anonymous-user]

tell me more about this trade in allowance please

I have filled in the form on the apple website and it says my iphone 5 is worth nada, nichts, nothing, zero

Do I roll up at an apple shop and make the trade in there to obtain a trade in allowance?

[BlackLabel]

Just picked up a 64gb SE and so far I'm really impressed with it. Traded in a really tatty and worn out iPhone 5 16gb for £100 which I thought was very generous - had I sold it to one of the second hand high street places I'd be lucky to get half that amount given the scratches and chips on the phone.

First impressions of the SE? Well it's very responsive and the battery life is superb and it's the perfect size for a smartphone imo.

[BlackLabel]

JPJPJP said:

I have filled in the form on the apple website and it says my iphone 5 is worth nada, nichts, nothing, zero

What answers are you giving to the questions it asks on the online valuation page? The ones re condition, are the buttons working etc. Mine was a really worn out 5 16gb and I got £100 for it. Pop into a store and as long as everything works and there are no cracks on the phone you should receive the same offer.

[megaphone]

BlackLabel said:

JPJPJP said:

I have filled in the form on the apple website and it says my iphone 5 is worth nada, nichts, nothing, zero

What answers are you giving to the questions it asks on the online valuation page? The ones re condition, are the buttons working etc. Mine was a really worn out 5 16gb and I got £100 for it. Pop into a store and as long as everything works and there are no cracks on the phone you should receive the same offer.

I had the same issue, filled in the form and it said my iPhone 5 was not worth anything. Good condition, no cracks... Maybe I should just go into a store and see.

[tim0409]

megaphone said:

BlackLabel said:

JPJPJP said:

I have filled in the form on the apple website and it says my iphone 5 is worth nada, nichts, nothing, zero

What answers are you giving to the questions it asks on the online valuation page? The ones re condition, are the buttons working etc. Mine was a really worn out 5 16gb and I got £100 for it. Pop into a store and as long as everything works and there are no cracks on the phone you should receive the same offer.

I had the same issue, filled in the form and it said my iPhone 5 was not worth anything. Good condition, no cracks... Maybe I should just go into a store and see.

I've just tried the only form and was offered £100 for my iPhone 5 16GB - https://appleonlineuk.mpxltd.co.uk

I still can't make my mind up between the SE and the 6S. I have both (I bought the SE last week) having owned the 6S from launch. I love the fact the SE is much easier to use than the 6S and doesn't have a camera lens that sticks out (and the battery life is much better than the 6S) but obviously the trade off is the screen which feels small. There isn't much in it in terms of price as my used 6s is not worth that much more than the new SE.

[p1stonhead]

tim0409 said:

megaphone said:

BlackLabel said:

JPJPJP said:

I have filled in the form on the apple website and it says my iphone 5 is worth nada, nichts, nothing, zero

What answers are you giving to the questions it asks on the online valuation page? The ones re condition, are the buttons working etc. Mine was a really worn out 5 16gb and I got £100 for it. Pop into a store and as long as everything works and there are no cracks on the phone you should receive the same offer.

I had the same issue, filled in the form and it said my iPhone 5 was not worth anything. Good condition, no cracks... Maybe I should just go into a store and see.

I've just tried the only form and was offered £100 for my iPhone 5 16GB - https://appleonlineuk.mpxltd.co.uk

I still can't make my mind up between the SE and the 6S. I have both (I bought the SE last week) having owned the 6S from launch. I love the fact the SE is much easier to use than the 6S and doesn't have a camera lens that sticks out (and the battery life is much better than the 6S) but obviously the trade off is the screen which feels small. There isn't much in it in terms of price as my used 6s is not worth that much more than the new SE.

I was dead set on an SE until I got one in my hand. I cant go back to that size. Its just way way too small now.

[toohuge]

We just got the SE ... it's brilliant compared to my 5s, much quicker and snappier, very happy.

We use it for streaming Huluplus and it does that brilliantly so all round smiles in our household

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I had the same internal debate about the 6s vs the SE.

I'd have preferred the 6s but no way was it worth an extra £200 over the SE.

[anonymous-user]

Apple Meadowhall offered me £70 trade in for my 5 16gb White

Generous trade in given the condition of the phone, but not generous enough to tempt me to part with it and £289 for an SE

They wouldn't just buy the 5 off me for anything of course

[ThunderGuts]

Just picked one of these up.

Very impressed, nice having a phone I can hold and use with one hand again.

[NickGibbs]

Just bought one of these. Great phone - love the fingerprint recognition. Works better than on my iPad.

Apple seem to be getting very picky on trade-ins. Had a 5 32gb which they valued at £65 but then declined because it was a bit scruffy on the back!
Took it to CEX and got £60.

[BlackLabel]

Have apple forgotton about the SE? Thought we might have seen an upgrade by now.

Where are SE owners going next?

Edited by BlackLabel on Monday 2nd October 23:34

[sjg]

It got a storage bump (to 32GB / 128GB) back in March.

While I'd love a new 4" phone design (I still love the size of my SE) I'm not holding my breath.

[jammy-git]

I bit the bullet on an SE a couple of months ago after my Xperia Z3C started to fall apart. Very happy with it so far. Can't say it's the most comfortable phone I've ever owned to hold in one hand thanks to the very rectangular design. Great phone though, battery lasts, decent enough camera, quick enough to load and use apps.

If you want a decent sized phone that is not on the bleeding edge technology wise, it's a no-brainer.

[megaphone]

I've had one so a few months now, upgraded from an 5. I went for a 128GB it was only a few quid more than the standard 16GB. I love the phone, does everything I need, I'll be keeping it until it dies, will be a few years. I would like to see an updated version, with an edge to edge screen etc, but it needs to stay the same physical size, I can't get on with big phones.

[Countdown]

I don't see the point of upgrading. Mine works fine for everything (other than as a phone ) - I use it mainly for emails/satnav/podcasts/music/watching TV. It's on Vodafone 4G and reception has been excellent.

The massively annoying thing is the quality of phone calls. I can receive them fine but the other person can't hear me clearly for some reason. I have to put it on speakerphone. I have no idea why but that's the only PITA.

[Luke.]

megaphone said:

I've had one so a few months now, upgraded from an 5. I went for a 128GB it was only a few quid more than the standard 16GB. I love the phone, does everything I need, I'll be keeping it until it dies, will be a few years. I would like to see an updated version, with an edge to edge screen etc, but it needs to stay the same physical size, I can't get on with big phones.

Ironic given your user name.