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If it's only $300 unlocked, it should cost less than $200 with a two-year contract. The iPhone 5 is $699 (16GB) and is still $200 with a two-year contract. Ca
by joejohnson 14y ago
If it's only $300 unlocked, it should cost less than $200 with a two-year contract. The iPhone 5 is $699 (16GB) and is still $200 with a two-year contract. Can LG/Google not get this same subsidy for their phones?
- tjdetwiler 14y agoMaybe it's part of Google's master plan to get people off 2 year contracts on to prepaid accounts.
- rhizome 14y agoIs that their master plan? My contract is up right now, so a signal like that could affect my near-term decisions...
- tjdetwiler 14y agoAnything that takes control away from carriers would help Google.
- ConstantineXVI 14y agoPossible this is what gave way so Google would have complete software control. Remember that carriers get paid on preloads; and it's clear Google doesn't have the same sway Apple does.
- lftl 14y agoThe nice thing about T-mobile is that they will actually give you a monthly discount if you don't take a subsidy. So you can just pass on the weak subsidy, and save ~$10/mo with the no contract plan.
- mtgx 14y agoThey probably don't want to anyway. The point of making it this cheap is because they want to fully bypass the carriers.