[FourtySeven]

I’m pretty sure you own the phone after the contract is up, yes. It’s like an installment plan in other words. Like financing a car.

[dinodino]

Signing a two-year contract for twice the cost of competing services just to have the “privilege” of financing a $800 purchase makes no sense at all—sorry.

[Swordmaker]

I’m pretty sure you own the phone after the contract is up, yes. It’s like an installment plan in other words. Like financing a car.

You own the iPhone after 20 months. Actually, there are two Next plans. For a little bit more a month, there's a twelve month Next plan.