On 10/04/2010 11:34 AM, Christopher Barker wrote:
Joshua D. Drake wrote:
I do not recommend buying off-contract. It is usually a wash if you end
up breaking the contract in terms of penalties versus buying
off-contract and if you end up not breaking the contract you get a great
deal.
yup -- look at the specific numbers, but last I checked, EVERY carrier
had the same set-up -- sign a contract and we subsidize the hardware a
lot, or buy the hardware for an inflated price, and we'll charge EXACTLY
the same monthly rate -- no discount at all for providing your own
hardware.
Hey Chris,
T-Mobile's plans without a subsidized phone are now actually cheaper
than their subsidized plans. I haven't run the numbers to see whether it
makes enough of a difference when buying a smart phone though.
Dan
