I can't figure out why anyone would want to go this route. Phone cost will be on top of the normal plan price and AT&T gets your old phone when you upgrade (so

I can't figure out why anyone would want to go this route. Phone cost will be on top of the normal plan price and AT&T gets your old phone when you upgrade (so you can't sell it to make back some of the cost). I assume AT&T decided to offer this plan because there are people dumb enough to pay for it. It definitely was not looking out for the consumer.