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This image shows a comparison on it. This is IF you buy the phone for $199.99 on 2-year contract. If you have the 10GB mobile share, that makes the line access only $15 (some are $15, some are higher).
You save only a couple of on the Next installment plans, and that's the cheapest per month on the Next (AT&T Next on 12 and 18 months are much more).
In AT&T Next, you could pay off your phone anytime you want, or pay extra to get it paid off faster, which might become useful.
The line access fee is what is a big rip off....
IF you choose to keep your phone for 2 years or more, then at the end of your contract then:
you will pay $40 per month for 24 months, plus $239.99 (activation fee and phone price) then you would have paid $1200 on a 2 year contract, and throwing in the $100 if you are using the 10GB mobile share and if you are the only one, then it's $3360 in 2 years.
If you do the Next installment plan, then in 30 months (AT&T Next is a 30 month installment plan, upgrade available at month 24) you would have paid $1135 ($37.84*30) and throw in there your main plan then you would have paid $4135 in 30 months.
That access fee changes a lot...
NOTE: I did not calculate any sales tax or extra fees, so the prices will be more than what I noted, and you might also have different numbers due to you might have different plan and maybe have discounts.