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This model is changing due to disruption from T-Mobile. With AT&T you either buy a phone up front or pay for it in full over 18-24 months. Not sure why, but th

by jobu 12y ago

This model is changing due to disruption from T-Mobile. With AT&T you either buy a phone up front or pay for it in full over 18-24 months. Not sure why, but they do still have a subsidized 2-year plan, but the monthly rate is higher and you end up paying more than the cost of the phone over 2 years.

lemmingsleft 12y ago
The model is changing slowly but keep in mind that TMobile, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T are still incentivised to heavily push the iPhone due to multimillion units they've essentially preordered when partnering with Apple http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-verizon-iphone-2013-7 http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-verizon-iphone-2013-7 (NB the numbers were wrong, and iPhone demand and growth keeps increasing, but the underlying business relationship is as described)