Sometime last year, I had an interaction with someone who was about to refurbish a two year contract with Sprint and managed to convince the person to ditch the

Sometime last year, I had an interaction with someone who was about to refurbish a two year contract with Sprint and managed to convince the person to ditch the contract and sign up for a competing service. Well, the person did, but Sprint wanted their phone back because according to them the customer had leased the phone for two years. Until then I didnt know such arrangements existed, even worse was the fact that this person was paying $100+ for two years for nothing more than a few emails, sms and phone calls. I recommended a $50 SimpleMobile plan and a decent phone. Some people cant justify why they need a new phone or renew their contract until theres an overriding conviction that its dumb to fall for the flashy ads and in store sales pitch.