 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:5
 ·Frontier FiOS
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Re: Pay more AND get a contract! said by gigahurtz:Doesn't make sense. I'd rather find the phone for a decent price on eBay than pay MORE each month AND be locked into a 2 year contract. And now you have the ability to. The price difference of $20 is paying for the new phone. If you are happy paying more up front for an unlocked phone, or if you already have one, feel free to.
If you want a Android phone for instance, that will cost $400 (G1) or $500 (G3) unlocked. Under contract, you'd be paying the equivalent of $609 ($480+$129 for the G1) or $629 (480+149 for the G3) over the course of 2 years. For some, breaking that up across 24 payments is a lot easier then paying for it all up front. |
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 tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
kudos:1
 ·T-Mobile US
| That's the thing though - you can STILL break it up into 20 payments and pay for the brand spankin new phone over time. It's a no-interest Installment Plan. So no matter what, whether you get your phone on ebay or through T-Mobile, the EvenMore+ plan is the best bargain hands-down.
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 GbcueAlmost P.E.Premium
join:2001-09-30
Santa Rosa, CA
kudos:8
·AT&T U-Verse
| The only hangup I see with the EMP plans is that if you're a family plan, ALL LINES must be off contract before you switch to one of those plans.
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said by cdru:said by gigahurtz:Doesn't make sense. I'd rather find the phone for a decent price on eBay than pay MORE each month AND be locked into a 2 year contract. And now you have the ability to. The price difference of $20 is paying for the new phone. If you are happy paying more up front for an unlocked phone, or if you already have one, feel free to. If you want a Android phone for instance, that will cost $400 (G1) or $500 (G3) unlocked. Under contract, you'd be paying the equivalent of $609 ($480+$129 for the G1) or $629 (480+149 for the G3) over the course of 2 years. For some, breaking that up across 24 payments is a lot easier then paying for it all up front. a G1 on ebay is far less then 400 dollars.. maybe 200 dollars. |
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tiger72SexaT duorPPremium
join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
kudos:1 Reviews:
·T-Mobile US
| reply to Gbcue
said by Gbcue:The only hangup I see with the EMP plans is that if you're a family plan, ALL LINES must be off contract before you switch to one of those plans. Are you sure about this? I thought that they'll simply charge you a $35 fee to switch to the EMP plan, and make you serve out the duration of your contract (at the lower EMP price).
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