Re:The Best iPhone
by babypuncher on Thursday July 28, 2022 @10:17PM
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The price is "cheap" because it is low enough that most carriers will give it to you basically for free if you trade in your old phone and/or agree not to switch to a different carrier for 18-24 months.
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That’s not free. They’re amortizing the cost of the phone into the service fees.
Even budget carriers do this. Google Fi charges $450 for the 6a or $240 if you agree to two years. Their cheapest lines are $15/mo, which is $360 over two years, so you can see how they can offer the $210 discount.
Re:The Best iPhone
by babypuncher on Friday July 29, 2022 @01:13PM
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It is functionally free if you were going to pay for the same service from the same carrier for that period of time anyways.