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Post #351,739
by folkert
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12/7/11 8:11:38 PM
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New They do that to get...
The people that don't like contracts.

Mainly though they do that because of the people that have bad credit and can't get a contract and are able to get them both ways.

No Contract == Month to Month which is typically 20-30% more expensive

No Contract == non-subsidized Phone, which is big bucks at full retail.

For instance, my DroidX at full retail was $549. Month to Month "access fee" $10/month. Monthly average minutes/text/dataplan for a smartphone from Verizon is about $70/month plus surcharges and tax... etc.

AT&T is no better, Sprint just introduced one price month to month but I don't recall the price... dunno about the rest.

Except some carriers/specialist phone sellers like "Boost" caters to those that can't get contracts... they have plans starting at $40/month, period, including unlimited minutes/text/data... but man the phone sucks and its not a smart-phone. Get a *real* smartphone and the prices go up quite a bit. The cost is still based on your credit score, though... which means extra dollars for those not able to get a contract in the first place!
Post #351,746
by pwhysall
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12/8/11 3:12:24 AM
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New Re: They do that to get...
Compare and contrast:

I just finished with a 1-month rolling sim-only contract with 3 (www.three.co.uk).

I'd bought the HTC 7 Mozart for £350ish off Amazon, signed up with 3.

100 minutes, 3000 texts, 1GB data. £10/mo. Can tether, etc.

You guys really do get done up the arse with no lube, don't you?
Post #351,748
by Another Scott
12/8/11 7:25:15 AM
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New It's the Magic of the Marketplace! :-/
     Nokia Lumia 800 - (pwhysall) - (53) - Dec. 6, 2011, 11:06:03 PM EST
         Thanks for the report! -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 6, 2011, 11:11:40 PM EST
         I'm feeling... - (folkert) - Dec. 6, 2011, 11:35:35 PM EST
         Speaking of phones ... need a recommendation - (drook) - (20) - Dec. 7, 2011, 01:43:17 AM EST
             Re: Speaking of phones ... need a recommendation - (pwhysall) - (9) - Dec. 7, 2011, 03:09:11 AM EST
                 Answers the question, "Anyone care about non-smartphones?" - (drook) - (7) - Dec. 7, 2011, 03:54:07 AM EST
                     Verizon is infamous for disabling features. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Dec. 7, 2011, 08:18:05 AM EST
                         ^^^ What he said. - (folkert) - (2) - Dec. 7, 2011, 08:58:29 AM EST
                             Android == malware - (malraux) - (1) - Dec. 7, 2011, 10:44:50 AM EST
                                 I can agree to some extent. - (folkert) - Dec. 7, 2011, 04:44:18 PM EST
                         I stayed away from Verizon for that reason - (malraux) - Dec. 7, 2011, 10:44:00 AM EST
                     You want GPS. You may just not know it. - (malraux) - (1) - Dec. 7, 2011, 10:49:16 AM EST
                         Re: You want GPS. You may just not know it. - (pwhysall) - Dec. 7, 2011, 02:25:31 PM EST
                 Maybe this is the reason why RIM/BlackBerry is in trouble - (Another Scott) - Dec. 11, 2011, 09:26:27 AM EST
             Re: Speaking of phones ... need a recommendation - (Bman) - (9) - Dec. 7, 2011, 01:13:07 PM EST
                 Hmm ... - (drook) - (8) - Dec. 7, 2011, 01:37:03 PM EST
                     Re: Hmm ... - (Bman) - (7) - Dec. 7, 2011, 01:47:10 PM EST
                         Well sure - (drook) - (6) - Dec. 7, 2011, 04:37:28 PM EST
                             Re: Well sure - (Bman) - (3) - Dec. 7, 2011, 05:02:11 PM EST
                                 And still keep my number? - (drook) - (2) - Dec. 7, 2011, 05:03:57 PM EST
                                     Not based on the fact - (crazy) - (1) - Dec. 7, 2011, 05:08:30 PM EST
                                         Re: Not based on the fact - (Bman) - Dec. 7, 2011, 05:20:28 PM EST
                             My Family plan... - (folkert) - (1) - Dec. 7, 2011, 05:51:15 PM EST
                                 Yeah, family plans help the average - (drook) - Dec. 7, 2011, 09:57:07 PM EST
         Updates etc - (pwhysall) - (28) - Dec. 7, 2011, 02:23:53 PM EST
             Yeah, well ... - (drook) - (27) - Dec. 7, 2011, 04:39:29 PM EST
                 Re: Yeah, well ... - (pwhysall) - (23) - Dec. 7, 2011, 04:46:14 PM EST
                     Nope. Not here. - (folkert) - (22) - Dec. 7, 2011, 04:55:11 PM EST
                         That's fucked /UP/ -NT - (pwhysall) - (21) - Dec. 7, 2011, 05:16:26 PM EST
                             Yes it is. -NT - (folkert) - Dec. 7, 2011, 05:57:16 PM EST
                             Wait until you hear the ones about health insurance... -NT - (Another Scott) - (15) - Dec. 7, 2011, 06:02:38 PM EST
                                 Don't get me started... - (folkert) - (14) - Dec. 7, 2011, 08:29:04 PM EST
                                     Yikes. :-( -NT - (Another Scott) - (10) - Dec. 7, 2011, 08:36:05 PM EST
                                         Karen is going in for... - (folkert) - (9) - April 4, 2012, 10:27:49 PM EDT
                                             Hang in there. Best of luck to her. -NT - (Another Scott) - (8) - April 4, 2012, 10:38:13 PM EDT
                                                 I'm not able to concentrate... - (folkert) - (7) - April 5, 2012, 09:31:43 AM EDT
                                                     Man, hope this crap eases up for you -NT - (boxley) - (4) - April 5, 2012, 09:37:05 AM EDT
                                                         ^What he said, man. That is rough. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (3) - April 6, 2012, 02:03:16 PM EDT
                                                             Well... at this point... - (folkert) - (2) - April 6, 2012, 10:36:03 PM EDT
                                                                 Don't put off getting her checked out. - (Another Scott) - (1) - April 7, 2012, 12:00:24 AM EDT
                                                                     Its slowed down... thankfully. - (folkert) - April 7, 2012, 06:43:22 PM EDT
                                                     And of course I just sent that email asking for time - (crazy) - (1) - April 5, 2012, 10:48:37 AM EDT
                                                         I already replied. -NT - (folkert) - April 5, 2012, 12:24:19 PM EDT
                                     Those premiums are insane - (malraux) - (1) - Dec. 7, 2011, 09:02:14 PM EST
                                         SMALL. - (folkert) - Dec. 7, 2011, 11:37:08 PM EST
                                     Yikes indeed - (scoenye) - Dec. 8, 2011, 08:02:25 AM EST
                             That's why I haven't weighed in. - (static) - Dec. 7, 2011, 07:04:21 PM EST
                             They do that to get... - (folkert) - (2) - Dec. 7, 2011, 08:11:38 PM EST
                                 Re: They do that to get... - (pwhysall) - (1) - Dec. 8, 2011, 03:12:24 AM EST
                                     It's the Magic of the Marketplace! :-/ -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 8, 2011, 07:25:15 AM EST
                 Yes... - (folkert) - (2) - Dec. 7, 2011, 04:53:11 PM EST
                     And worse service - (scoenye) - (1) - Dec. 8, 2011, 07:57:52 AM EST
                         sorry for you who are stuck with Comcast (Xfinity) - (Bman) - Dec. 8, 2011, 01:21:15 PM EST
         Ars: Nokia Lumia 900 review. - (Another Scott) - April 4, 2012, 12:16:00 PM EDT

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