Apple Built A SIM Card That Lets You Switch Between AT&T, Sprint, And T-Mobile

Re:Apple Built A SIM Card That Lets You Switch Between AT&T,... by WWKong on Friday October 17, 2014 @10:57AM (#8471261)

Help me understand the math. With contract I pay $200. Without I pay $750. Difference = $550. Divided by 24 months = $23. Do I pay more than that to ATT each month? Assumption is that I get a new phone every 2 yrs which I have been for the past many cycles.

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Re:Apple Built A SIM Card That Lets You Switch Between AT&T,... by colinbartlett on Friday October 17, 2014 @06:19PM (#8473663)

With a prepaid provider, I pay $50/month for unlimited internet, calling, and texting. There are no extra taxes or "recovery charges".

$750 + ($50 * 24) = $1950

Last I checked, AT&T was about $100/month. It also charges a $36 "upgrade fee".

$36 + $200 + ($100 * 24) = $2636

That also assumes you upgrade immediately after paying your 24th month of service. Otherwise, tack on $50 overpayment for every month you wait to upgrade.

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Re:Apple Built A SIM Card That Lets You Switch Between AT&T,... by WWKong on Saturday October 18, 2014 @12:03AM (#8474565)

Wow. My laziness/inertia is costing me real dollars.

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