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I find the use of the term "subsidy" hilarious in this context. You DO realise the phone companies just sting you through your monthly bill, and you end up payi
by oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
I find the use of the term "subsidy" hilarious in this context. You DO realise the phone companies just sting you through your monthly bill, and you end up paying MORE for the phone, right? That's an interest-charging loan you're getting, not a subsidy.
- nolite 13y agoPoster does most certainly, but most Americans don't
- tadfisher 13y agoExcept it's even worse than that -- everyone except T-Mobile charges the same service fee to customers who buy outright and customers who purchase through the carrier. The subsidy is indeed a subsidy, the costs of which are spread amongst all subscribers.