Re:Fairphone 5 review: The most uncompromising repairable ph...
by twiss on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @05:57PM
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Fairphone offers a "Fairphone Easy" plan (in the Netherlands only, for now) for €14 per month for the 60 months plan (€19 per month for the 36 months plan), which includes repairs etc. So if you're planning to keep it longer than 24 months, it'd be cheaper, yeah.
A refurbished iPhone 12 is $449. A brand new iPhone SE is $429, $17.87/mo. for 24 months... or $11.91/month from a carrier. AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss is $7.50/month So you're looking at ~$20/month for a phone that Apple will replace instantly if it breaks or gets stolen. Is someone who doesn't have access to credit really going to be able to afford a cheaper android phone and the tools to repair it and the parts to repair it?