I would have thought poor people are more likely to do that because they can't afford the upfront cost of the phone. I mean, I don't have any data, feel free

I would have thought poor people are more likely to do that because they can't afford the upfront cost of the phone. I mean, I don't have any data, feel free to prove me wrong. But when I was a poor student, I wouldn't even dream of buying a smartphone outright, yet alone an iPhone. And I had a look, those $6/month contracts barely subsidise anything. I don't really get what's relevant about them.