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HansTWN · 06-29-2009, 02:42 AM

Americans pay a lot less for music, e-books, and electronics. They don't pay the 19% or more sales tax. But they get robbed by the telephone companies.

Harry, I know you can get a phone without a contract in the US. But even then you expect to pay US 30-40 with moderate use. I have seen the advertised rates for pay-as-you-go. No way you can stay below USD 15.- a month, unless you hardly use it. I don't know exactly how much pay-as-you-go is in Europe, but the charges per minute and the charges for data are significantly higher than in Asia.

06-29-2009, 02:42 AM	#47
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	Americans pay a lot less for music, e-books, and electronics. They don't pay the 19% or more sales tax. But they get robbed by the telephone companies. Harry, I know you can get a phone without a contract in the US. But even then you expect to pay US 30-40 with moderate use. I have seen the advertised rates for pay-as-you-go. No way you can stay below USD 15.- a month, unless you hardly use it. I don't know exactly how much pay-as-you-go is in Europe, but the charges per minute and the charges for data are significantly higher than in Asia. Last edited by HansTWN; 06-29-2009 at 02:48 AM.