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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1604517">You might want to take another look at the changing programs from various carriers. If you're old enough to remember the &quot;installment plan&quot; system, that's essentially what's going on now. Sprint even has an outright &quot;rent&quot; program for the iphone now (or is about to, read about it here: <a href="http://www.electronista.com/articles/14/09/10/new.plan.avoids.sales.tax.allows.upgrades.every.24.months/" target="_blank">Sprint announces new 'iPhone for Life' rental option | Electronista</a>), and the other carriers now offer interest-free &quot;installment&quot; buying of the iPhone across a two-year period, with relatively painless options for upgrading more often if you want.I'm not saying buying out right and then customizing a plan to your needs might not work out cheaper, particularly in the long term, but some of these new options are bringing the difference in overall cost between owning outright and a traditional contract plan down quite considerably.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1604517"] You might want to take another look at the changing programs from various carriers. If you're old enough to remember the "installment plan" system, that's essentially what's going on now. Sprint even has an outright "rent" program for the iphone now (or is about to, read about it here: [url=http://www.electronista.com/articles/14/09/10/new.plan.avoids.sales.tax.allows.upgrades.every.24.months/]Sprint announces new 'iPhone for Life' rental option | Electronista[/url]), and the other carriers now offer interest-free "installment" buying of the iPhone across a two-year period, with relatively painless options for upgrading more often if you want. I'm not saying buying out right and then customizing a plan to your needs might not work out cheaper, particularly in the long term, but some of these new options are bringing the difference in overall cost between owning outright and a traditional contract plan down quite considerably. [/QUOTE]

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