That all seem incredibly expensive. I'm in the UK and just bought an HTC Wildfire on an 18-month £25 (~$38) contract (no extra for the phone, which is mine at

That all seem incredibly expensive. I'm in the UK and just bought an HTC Wildfire on an 18-month £25 (~$38) contract (no extra for the phone, which is mine at the end of the contract). That's with 3Gb 3G, 600mins, unlimited texts. I mostly use it on wireless so the 3G allowance is far more than I need. I could have paid £20 (~$30) on a 24-month contract, same deal. There's no way I'd pay the prices quoted in the article. That's extortion.