It was the same in the US, you could get a new phone for $199 every two years, without any additional statement charge. However it all changed after T-Mobile’s

It was the same in the US, you could get a new phone for $199 every two years, without any additional statement charge. However it all changed after T-Mobile’s “uncarrier” bluff, now it’s all about lock you in 36 months with monthly payments and some credit against the payments.