What benefit is there to the cell phone industry getting rid of subsidized phones?

[Liquid]

Another benefit is that with the monthly payments you can "upgrade" every year, but again...you are still looking at a net loss of $472.

If I were to buy an iPhone 7 that is due out next month, selling it to subsidize the iPhone 8 will not give me a net loss of $472 if I keep it in mint condition. Maybe a $225 premium to "upgrade" it myself.

if you truly want a cheaper phone service you dump the big 4 and go MNVO. Not this "No Contract" horeshyt that they are trying to push behind clever wording. I am here on a Sunday morning trying to understand how this makes sense to people on here and still can't find a legit argument as to why it benefits us.

 

[Liquid]

You guys are going to make me start researching in a bit.

I'll draw up a graph in a few, I don't see how it benefits us with any of the big 4.

I'm not saying I can't be wrong, but I'm not seeing it right now. AT&T and Verizon are next.

 

[Liquid]

Did I really just see a 30 month AT&T next plan for the Galaxy S6 Edge+? Hell, I don't even HAVE to calculate at this point, there is NO damn way that's beneficial to consumers LOL.

30 MONTHS

I'm done here.

 

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Did I really just see a 30 month AT&T next plan for the Galaxy S6 Edge+? Hell, I don't even HAVE to calculate at this point, there is NO damn way that's beneficial to consumers LOL.

30 MONTHS

I'm done here.

I thought the deal was you can trade the phone back in before the 30 months is up and get a newer phone. I know on Sprint they allow annual trade ins.

 

[Liquid]

I thought the deal was you can trade the phone back in before the 30 months is up and get a newer phone. I know on Sprint they allow annual trade ins.

But that's my point, either way you are still looking at this range of $22-$28 per month on a new phone on top of your "bill"...it's just clever marketing. Instead now you just lease your phone for the time and never truly own it if you never intend to keep it long enough.

The market correcting itself? I'll buy that argument for those who don't care about upgrading for many years, but the only true way to save is with prepaid services. I knew I wasn't out of my mind when I started putting the numbers together in my head