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I found this article No, U.S. smartphone costs aren't highest in the world and it got me thinking, is to all those crimps, that told me I'm silly buying my iPhone outright, well, I'm in front and always will be.
Yes i did buy my iPhone outright and paid $799 for it and i use pre-paid every month. For myself, i use $30 sometime $40 a month to recharge my phone. I feel good in knowing, I'm never going to go over on Data, as if i look as if i do, i can use part of the $30/40 to add more Data, and that comes off the balance of what i have left on calls.
Looking at that article, and the prices people pay in the term of the contract is to me astronomical and I'm glad that I'm on Pre-Paid.
For me thats $800 for the iPhone, $360 x 2 = $720 over 2 years. $800+$720= $1520 over 2 years, so I'm way ahead of anyone there.
Ohhh they say, but i can trade mine in after 2 years and get a new iPhone. Well i still OWN my iPhone and i can SELL my iPhone and get some $ back and put it towards a new iPhone. So say $300 for a 2 year old iPhone take that off $799 = $499 for my new iPhone + $720 over 2 years = $1220 over 2 years and now I'm nearly or over $1000 better off than anyone on a plan.
So at the end of the day, think about your contract and see if you really need it, and ill never ever go on a contract again.
To be totally honest, i cannot remember the last time i paid a telephone bill for a Mobile phone
Yes i did buy my iPhone outright and paid $799 for it and i use pre-paid every month. For myself, i use $30 sometime $40 a month to recharge my phone. I feel good in knowing, I'm never going to go over on Data, as if i look as if i do, i can use part of the $30/40 to add more Data, and that comes off the balance of what i have left on calls.
Looking at that article, and the prices people pay in the term of the contract is to me astronomical and I'm glad that I'm on Pre-Paid.
For me thats $800 for the iPhone, $360 x 2 = $720 over 2 years. $800+$720= $1520 over 2 years, so I'm way ahead of anyone there.
Ohhh they say, but i can trade mine in after 2 years and get a new iPhone. Well i still OWN my iPhone and i can SELL my iPhone and get some $ back and put it towards a new iPhone. So say $300 for a 2 year old iPhone take that off $799 = $499 for my new iPhone + $720 over 2 years = $1220 over 2 years and now I'm nearly or over $1000 better off than anyone on a plan.
So at the end of the day, think about your contract and see if you really need it, and ill never ever go on a contract again.
To be totally honest, i cannot remember the last time i paid a telephone bill for a Mobile phone