Otterbox Commuter case for iPhone 13/iPhone 13 Pro/iPhone 13 Pro Max (Black) $18.99

jtree1

Dec 27, 2021 12:33 AM

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Are these on sale or is this regular price? Also, the details state "Compatible with Apple MagSafe charger and wireless charging", but I could see the magnets in any of the photos. Anyone know if this case is really MagSafe compatible?

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wolverine88

Dec 27, 2021 1:06 AM

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got 3 (for my 3 phones from BBY last month) for free, perfect timing as my ink rewards is about to expire soon....

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papertrader

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Dec 27, 2021 5:43 AM

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papertrader

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Quote from jtree1

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Are these on sale or is this regular price? Also, the details state "Compatible with Apple MagSafe charger and wireless charging", but I could see the magnets in any of the photos. Anyone know if this case is really MagSafe compatible?

It's about half off. $38.21 on the Otterbox site [otterbox.com]. $39.95 on Amazon [amazon.com]. The Camel [urlhasbeenblocked] shows a low price of $39.44. The second best price I could find was $24.99 at CDW [cdw.com] (with a $42.28 shipping charge!).

From the Otterbox site:

Compatible with Apple MagSafe charger and wireless charging

I don't have a MagSafe charger, but it works fine with my Anker PowerWave fast wireless charger stand.

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rbraden

Dec 27, 2021 6:19 AM

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Quote from papertrader

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I don't have a MagSafe charger, but it works fine with my Anker PowerWave fast wireless charger stand.

We got my son a 13 mini and a mag safe case for Christmas, and my wife has a 13 pro max with a non-magsafe clear case. We also got a magsafe charger and the apple OEM dual magsafe charger. Point being that what I learned is that you can wirelessly charge an iPhone with many cases including non-magsafe cases. The major difference is that they don't grab or hold the way that they do with magsafe cases. With my wife's non-magsafe case, you have to pay some attention and align the phone to the charger. With a magsafe case and charger, you could basically drop the phone onto the charger from several inches away and it will grab and align everything with very little effort.

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HunkaBurninLove

Dec 27, 2021 7:13 AM

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The Otterbox Commuter Series Antimicrobial case is also $18.99 for the iPhone 13 [officedepot.com].

Camaro45th

Dec 27, 2021 12:48 PM

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Quote from rbraden

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We got my son a 13 mini and a mag safe case for Christmas, and my wife has a 13 pro max with a non-magsafe clear case. We also got a magsafe charger and the apple OEM dual magsafe charger. Point being that what I learned is that you can wirelessly charge an iPhone with many cases including non-magsafe cases. The major difference is that they don't grab or hold the way that they do with magsafe cases. With my wife's non-magsafe case, you have to pay some attention and align the phone to the charger. With a magsafe case and charger, you could basically drop the phone onto the charger from several inches away and it will grab and align everything with very little effort.

I don't think you answered his question, does this have the magnets built into the case where it locks on or not

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RumbleTheBison

Dec 27, 2021 1:29 PM

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Quote from Camaro45th

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I don't think you answered his question, does this have the magnets built into the case where it locks on or not

No, else it would be a MagSafe case. It can accept the charging. They indirectly told you but I'm kindly directly telling you if you don't see the design then it's not

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einsteindeals

Dec 27, 2021 7:41 PM

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Just got a new I-phone for the holidays so I needed a new case. Fits perfect and no scratches or cracks when dropped.

twiggy_alien_man

Dec 27, 2021 10:44 PM

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Quote from einsteindeals

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Just got a new I-phone for the holidays so I needed a new case. Fits perfect and no scratches or cracks when dropped.

I'm conflicted whether it's worth paying more for the Otterbox Defender. Would be about $40 more, versus getting this Commuter case.

I've used an Otterbox Commuter on my Pixel 4a 5G, an it's pretty good... but I've only dropped my phone 1-2 times on concrete or some other hard surface. So not actually sure how durable the Commuter cases are.

papertrader

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papertrader

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Both the Defender and Commuter provide excellent protection. I chose the Commuter because my Pro Max is already a borderline tablet and for my use case I don't need the extra protection or want the extra bulk of the Defender.

The Defender went on sale before Thanksgiving at Target for $19. If you bought the Commuter to hold you over and waited until the Defender goes on sale again you'd be ~$22 ahead of paying full price for a Defender today and have them both.

You'd have the full protection of the Defender when you're laying roofing tiles, working as a lineman for the county or whatever it is you do that requires 20' of drop protection. Come Summer, you could swap out for the Commuter when you want a thinner, lighter phone that stores easily in a cargo pocket.

Last edited by papertrader December 27, 2021 at 06:41 PM.

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weikewl

Dec 29, 2021 3:42 AM

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Dang, none near me and shipping is $10!

Yogrogu

Dec 29, 2021 10:40 PM

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Quote from weikewl

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Dang, none near me and shipping is $10!

You can try target price match if you have a target near you.

I was able to get one this way.

Hope this can help

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JimmyJ4764

Dec 31, 2021 1:08 AM

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JimmyJ4764Dec 31, 2021 1:08 AM

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I found this phone case to be too slippery. They minimized the rubber grips. I just exchanged it

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tahoerider99

Dec 31, 2021 3:14 AM

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Quote from JimmyJ4764

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I found this phone case to be too slippery. They minimized the rubber grips. I just exchanged it

Same issue here too. I also returned mine as well. there is no grip on this case at all. For this price its probably worth it.

sqa4life

Dec 31, 2021 3:19 AM

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Check the reviews on Amazon before you buy.

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