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You don't add the $299 he paid into the S4 to the cost of the Note. Also the point is to lease these phones so the Note will never be paid off fully before its replaced with a newer model. Leasing is expensive but it you want new stuff more frequently it's a good option.Broken down perfectly by an engadget user
infotech032510 hours ago
For this example we will assume that Bob has the Galaxy S4 which currently retails at Verizon for $599.99. Bob has decided that the Galaxy Note 3 ($699.99) better suits his needs because it has a bigger screen and a stylus. Bob decides to take advantage of Verizon's Edge program. In order to use the Verizon edge program Bob must have at least 50% of his Galaxy S4 paid off ($299.99) before he can trade it in. Bob must also pay monthly installments on the Galaxy Note 3 for 24 months. So Bob will have paid $299.99 + $699.99 at the end of two years. Had Bob chosen to pay the $699.99 for the Note 3 and then sell his Galaxy S4 through Craigslist or Ebay for $300, he would only have $399.99 into his new Galaxy Note 3. However, since Bob used Verizon's Edge program he now has paid $999.98 over two years which is a difference of $599.99. So what is the point? You might as well call it interest! How much interest is it? Well lets see... r=i/Pt
r = 599.99/(699.99(2))
r = 599.99/1399.98
r = 44.85%
So a 44.85% interest rate... If I told you that I would sell you a phone on payments for 44.85% interest, would you be eager to jump on it?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/19/verizon-changes-edge/#comments
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