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Originally Posted by Purple Lady
The problem with the subsidized phones is that you pay an extra $25 every month and that extra doesn't go away after the phone would have been paid in full. I'm glad they got rid of that and I pay full price for my phones. I got the original Nexus 5 32 gb for $350. If that was on contract after only 14 months I would have paid $350 extra and every month after that the phone company wins.
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
Which isn't much different than the inflated subsidized plans, often with a two year contract. Many are either doing a 2 year interest free loan to pay for the phone or paying extra for their service for 2 years in order to get the phone for a subsidized price.
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Except that in many cases (including mine) there is no 'inflation' for the subsidized plans. The data quantities offered on the new plan are cheaper, but add in the other costs and the old way is still cheaper for many of us.
I did the math when it was offered to me, and I see many forum posts of folks saying the same thing.
And as my carrier has been either reducing my costs over the last couple years, or giving me more data for the same cost, I see no inflation at all.
I have no doubt that depending on their particular wants and needs, the new way will work out cheaper for some folks, but I'm sure glad they still offer the old way.
I wish it was all cheaper, of course.