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I'm not talking about second hand. I'm talking about new from the carrier old model phones. Here is the verizon page for iphone 14s they have, you can get them

by asdff 2y ago

I'm not talking about second hand. I'm talking about new from the carrier old model phones. Here is the verizon page for iphone 14s they have, you can get them for 0 down 0 a month through some deal from the cell phone plan. Apple can't compete with free. https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/apple-iphone-14/ https://www.verizon.com/smartphones/apple-iphone-14/

fuomag9 2y ago
I’ve never seen something like that here in Italy. Here you pay for both the phone AND the plan :(
- asdff 2y ago
  When the iphone 1 came out on AT&T it was initially sold like that and basically no one had it. Everyone still used their free full keyboard phone with unlimited texting (another american only cellphone market concept that prevented whatsapp from ever lifting off the ground here). Once they got it off that deal and had it with multiple carriers that could offer a carrier subsidized phone, then the dam broke and basically everyone had an iphone or an android phone overnight (same carrier subsidized deals available there, usually better).
jval43 2y ago
I only see plans with 65$/month for 36 months, so 2340$ over 3 years. Which is a lot of money. They even tell you what the actual rate is in the fine print. It's just priced in: 17.49$ over 36 months comes out to 629$. >Monthly payments shown are for customers who qualify to pay $0 Down, $17.49/mo. for36months; 0% APR. Retail Price: $629.99
- asdff 2y ago
  A lot of people are eligible for carrier subsidized upgrades every few years as well. When I did this I could have gotten my SE2 for free from verizon from my plan. I chose to pay like $200 premium to get it with the highest storage sku. It isn't just verizon either. Here is metropcs offering free iphone 13s for new customers: https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/cell-phone/apple-iphone-13 https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/cell-phone/apple-iphone-13

by asdff 2y ago

fuomag9 2y ago

I’ve never seen something like that here in Italy. Here you pay for both the phone AND the plan :(

asdff 2y ago
When the iphone 1 came out on AT&T it was initially sold like that and basically no one had it. Everyone still used their free full keyboard phone with unlimited texting (another american only cellphone market concept that prevented whatsapp from ever lifting off the ground here). Once they got it off that deal and had it with multiple carriers that could offer a carrier subsidized phone, then the dam broke and basically everyone had an iphone or an android phone overnight (same carrier subsidized deals available there, usually better).

jval43 2y ago

I only see plans with 65$/month for 36 months, so 2340$ over 3 years. Which is a lot of money. They even tell you what the actual rate is in the fine print. It's just priced in: 17.49$ over 36 months comes out to 629$. >Monthly payments shown are for customers who qualify to pay $0 Down, $17.49/mo. for36months; 0% APR. Retail Price: $629.99

asdff 2y ago
A lot of people are eligible for carrier subsidized upgrades every few years as well. When I did this I could have gotten my SE2 for free from verizon from my plan. I chose to pay like $200 premium to get it with the highest storage sku. It isn't just verizon either. Here is metropcs offering free iphone 13s for new customers: https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/cell-phone/apple-iphone-13 https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/cell-phone/apple-iphone-13