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Because the carrier's don't/didn't offer any discount for bringing your own device. If they're effectively offering you a 0% loan over two years to pay off a ph
by untog 9y ago
Because the carrier's don't/didn't offer any discount for bringing your own device. If they're effectively offering you a 0% loan over two years to pay off a phone it's not the craziest thing to take them up on that offer. Plus, if it breaks you can just take it to your nearest store. A lot more convenient than mailing it somewhere.
- greenhouse_gas 9y agoI haven't seen a "free phone" in a _long_ time (two years or so). Now it's "pay X dollars a month 24 months".
- untog 9y agoRight. Which, if it adds up correctly, is basically a 0% loan for the price of the phone.
- votepaunchy 9y agoUnless you pick up a $100/$200/$300 rebate for buying through your carrier.
- rconti 9y agoMy ATT plan has BYOD so I save $15 per line over 2 years (=$360) to not have to worry about arguing with a carrier over whether I can unlock MY device. Surprise, it's about the cost of the 'subsidy'. Back when they had subsidies, that is, I think now you just lease to own. All I know is, I'm not getting anything for free with their garbage so I'll just by my own. If my phone costs $1000, I damn well want to know what it's costing me and consciously make that decision, not have it hidden in a payment.