No. In the US, you continue to pay your original contract fee (including overpriced handset payment) even after the contract expires. The handset cost is not br

No. In the US, you continue to pay your original contract fee (including overpriced handset payment) even after the contract expires. The handset cost is not broken out. After 2 years, the telco expects you to re-up a new 2 year contract and get a new phone. Consumer mobile telecom in the US is fundamentally broken.