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You are still paying the $800 for that iPhone - it's built into the contract. There are plans that much much less without a subsidy. http://www.mrmoneymustache.
by brookside 9y ago
You are still paying the $800 for that iPhone - it's built into the contract. There are plans that much much less without a subsidy. http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/11/16/republic-wireless-old-phone-new-phone-and-a-tempting-competitor/ http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/11/16/republic-wireless-...
- s73ver 9y agoNot many. And in the US, if you choose not to take the subsidy on your plan, you don't get a lower price. You can switch carriers, but a lot of those discount carriers suck. So if you're going to be charged for the subsidy anyway, best to get the best phone you can, if for nothing but future proofing.