 jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA | reply to Samsonian
Re: Wow I really hope they dont The reason "subsidy" is used is because, for all practical purposes, the phone is heavily discounted, or free, since the cost of service is no different for a phone purchased outright.
I could have spent $600 for my Blackberry, but I would still end up paying $99 for the Sprint plan that best suited my usage. The only thing I could save on is the early termination fees. And the major carriers have been doing everything they can to try and make it as difficult as possible to take your equipment from one service provider to another.
Until I am offered a significantly discounted service plan with the features I want by bringing my own phone to the game, the cost of the phones are mostly considered to be subsidized. It's just the way the system works over here. Things are much different in other places around the world, but ours is an economic culture that relies heavily on credit and financing. What other people carry as much debt?
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