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Originally Posted by azazel1024
Also, if you check, there are plenty of phones that are more expensive than the iPhone and are subsidized down to similar prices ($200-250 price range, unsubsidized price ranging from $500-800).
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Not really. Industry standard subsidy for smartphones is around $200. You can't really base how much carriers pay manufacturers based on retail pricing. It's only Apple that enjoys higher than normal subsidies. This is probably why the carriers can regularly offer other smartphones on sale or for free but they can't do so with the iPhone.
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Originally Posted by SeaKing
azazel1024,
The financial guys think otherwise. I think I will stick with them.
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As mentioned by others, Verizon isn't losing money. They're just enjoying slimmer profit margins. Sprint, however, is on much shakier ground.