Prices have definitely changed a bit since I got my first smart phone a few years ago, but in looking at http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/12/technology/att_verizon_sprint_iphone/index.htm I see you can still get an iPhone from AT&T for as little as $55 a month. If you add texting, you can get an iPhone from AT&T or Verizon for as little as $75 a month. Of course, this all depends on how much voice and data you'll want with your plan.
On 03/06/12 06:29, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > It might not be $100 but, its pretty close. After taxes, your talking about > $90 for the cheapest plans you can get with an iPhone. This is on all > carriers btw. But, the iPhone is now going to pre paid services like Cricket > wireless. And rumors are it will be coming to Boost Mobile in the fall. So, > for those who don't mind sacrificing speed and network reliability for > cheaper plans, this might be a good way to go. > > hth > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Jun 3, 2012, at 6:44 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't think an iPhone costs $100 a month, and it definitely doesn't >> cost $100 a month more than other cell phones. I'm on a family plan, so >> I can't toss numbers off the top of my head, but I'd suggest checking >> different plan options with your carrier. >> >> On 03/06/12 05:30, Arnold Schmidt wrote: >>> I am even newer than you, in that my subscription was approved only >>> hours ago. Also, I do not have an IPhone yet. The idea of getting one >>> greatly appeals to me, but if I do not, it will be for the same reason >>> that I have not gotten one so far, I am too cheap to want to pay that >>> hundred dollars a month after month, after month after month to the >>> phone carrier. However, I know I would love my IPhone and would >>> probably not mind that charge too much, considering the benefits to me. >>> >>> One thing that has me excited again about getting one is the book, >>> published by National Braille Press. Getting Started with the iPhone and >>> iOs5 for Blind Users, by >>> Anna Dresner with Dean Martineau. I have purchased this book, and am >>> reading through it. I do recommend this book for new users. According >>> to it, one can set up their IPhone independently, so long as they have >>> ITunes on their computer, with One caveat. There are some things one >>> has to enter onto their phone itself, so one will have to type on it >>> very early in the game, as it were. As long as one feels confident to >>> do this typing, it can be set up independently. >>> >>> The link to the aforementioned book is >>> http://www.nap.org/ic/nap/IPHONE-IOS5.html >>> It is $22, and can be had in hardcopy braille, as a brf file, or as a >>> daisy audio file, read by a pretty good synthesizer, I do not know which >>> one. >>> >>> Arnold Schmidt >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Ilniski" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 3:31 AM >>> Subject: new to the group and some questions >>> >>> >>>> Hi all. I'm new to the group and have some questions. I'm going to >>>> be upgrading on 5/5/12. I have some questions and will post them here. >>>> 1. I have decided to get the iphone 4s and will be ordering that on >>>> Tuesday. First question did you get your i phone online or at the >>>> apple store? I can go to verizon and get it but wonder if they will >>>> be more helpful at apple and can they help with things like porting >>>> your number over from the old phone to the new? Did you order yours >>>> online or go to the store? if you ordered it directly from your cell >>>> provider can you set it up independently or did you have to go to the >>>> store to get help? >>>> 2. Do you use a bluetooth keyboard with yours or just the i phone? >>>> 3. What podcasts are out there for the iphone 4s? Is there a good >>>> resource for learning the gestures and using the flat screen? >>>> 4. How many gigs would you recommend? I don't plan to watch a lot of >>>> movies, download videos and mainly want to use my phone for calls, >>>> facebooking, and twitters? Maybe here or there a video but I don't >>>> plan to go overboard. I have wifi here at home and plan to use that. >>>> When I'm away is it easy to use your data plan if there aren't any >>>> wifi connections available especially if i"m on a bus or something? >>>> Thanks for answering all of my questions. I'm sure I will have more >>>> as I go along. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Rebecca and Zeb >>>> email: [email protected] >>>> facebook: facebook.com/rebeccai5 >>>> Zeb's facebook: facebook.com/zeb.ilniski >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> chaltain at Gmail >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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