{"id":17021,"date":"2017-11-03T16:28:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=17021"},"modified":"2017-11-03T16:28:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:28:14","slug":"will-the-iphone-x-break-your-student-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/will-the-iphone-x-break-your-student-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"Will the iPhone X break your student wallet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iPhone X is out now, but can you even afford it?<\/h3>\n

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iPhone X. Image by: The Verge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apple’s 10th-anniversary smartphone went on sale on the 3rd of November, thousands of customers queued for days to get the \u00a31,000 phone.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0iPhone X\u00a0(pronounced iPhone 10) is the company’s first smartphone with a full-screen display. The new phone comes with a ‘Super Retina’ resolution, a reinforced glass design and support for wireless charging.<\/p>\n

But at an eye-watering \u00a3999, is anybody\u00a0in high- cost London willing to fork out that much money for a new phone?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gif by: giphy.com<\/p>\n

Here is a breakdown of three possible ways you could get an iPhoneX if you are someone who could barely afford groceries:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Official Apple Store<\/em><\/p>\n

If daddy is not willing to give you \u00a3999, the Apple Store offers a plan where you can pay a \u00a347.95 instalment for 24 months. They charge an interest though, but at least you will not have to starve for a few months after paying the full price.<\/p>\n

2. Virgin Media<\/em><\/p>\n

This seems like the best option for broke students, as they offer a monthly payment of \u00a337 with no upfront payments– but it comes at a price! The contract lasts for 36 months, and the iPhone 45 would probably be out by the time you finish paying for your iPhone 10.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, you could choose to pay \u00a355 a month for 24 months instead. However, for many students,\u00a0this is still a steep price to pay.<\/p>\n

3. My EE<\/em><\/p>\n

If you are better off than the rest of us, you could afford their \u00a3200 upfront payment for a 15GB plan which will set you back \u00a367.99 a month for 24 months. Or you could get the slightly cheaper 3GB plan for \u00a357.99 a month for 24 months, but with a \u00a3300 upfront payment. Some of us could still use a rich, (very) old boyfriend to be able to afford this deal though.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/lC4h7hHDryg<\/p>\n

Interview with William Bower, 18, Film & Production student from University of Westminster. Video by: Ainaa Mashrique.\u00a0Soundtrack by: Free Background Music<\/a>.\u00a0DISCLAIMER: all<\/em>\u00a0pictures and clips used within this video belong to their respective owners- Marques Brownlee, Apple and The Independent. This is a transformative work,\u00a0which constitutes “fair-dealing” of copyright material, allowed under section 30 of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1998.<\/em><\/p>\n

Words by: Ainaa Mashrique| Subbing: Yasmin Dahnoun & Michael Ward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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